sɩmpʋasɪmpʊacow boilAt the time of the West African pound, were used a threepence coin was sɩmpʋa. When these boils heal they leave small circular black scars and so take their name from the coin. They are differentiated from ordinary boils called kɛklɛ more by their outcome than by any physical characteristics. It is believed that if you inject someone who has a sɩmpʋa they will die. Recently a woman with severe hypertension developed a boil. As a logical extension of the above she went off her antihypertensives.Sɩmpʋa na ɔtsan ha kɛklɛ.Cow boils have different symptoms than boils.Cow boil walks differently than kɛklɛ.Nɩ ɩda fʋ a, igyi fɛ kɛklɛ tamɛ ɩtɛha fʋ ɩwɩ tɛblɩ ogya.If you get it, it is like a boil, but it makes your body hot.Nɩ fofuti a, ɩbɛ́talɩ mɔ fʋ.If you inject, it can kill you.Nnantswɩɛ ɛ bʋ tɔlɔ mʋ. Mʋ́ sʋ bʋtɛtɩ mʋ́ ɔnantswie sɩmpʋa nɩ.Cows also get these boils. Because of this they call it cow boil.2.5.2.2Skin disease
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sutinsútĩ́ʔ to stub your foot against a stoneNosutin, bɔ ntinta, tamɛ mmɛ dɩda. I hit my foot against something and stumbled but didn't fall.Ɔkɔmfɔbowuo tɛnatɩ pʋtɔɔ fɛ owie mʋ́sʋ ɔtamasutin dɩda. Chameleon walks slowly like a chief so he never stumbles.Isutin ɩhɩɛ bʋ ɔsɩn.To knock foot against a stone is very painful.2.5.3Injure7.7.3Kick
sʋsʋpʋ2sʊsʊ́pʊconvulsionSʋsʋpʋ lakɩta kebi amʋ. Convulsion has grabbed the child.The child is having a convulsion.2.5.6.1Pain7.1.9Move a part of the body2.5.6Symptom of disease
takɩnatakɪnáto stop growing because of adverse circumstancesƖfá amʋ noswie amʋ latakɩna tsufɛ nyankpʋ medetswie.The plant I planted has stopped growing because it is not raining.Ɔsʋlʋ amʋ ma alɛ sʋa, atɔ amʋʋ naswie amʋ fɛ́ɛ́ latakɩna.The land is not good and so all the things that I have planted are not growing.8.2.2.3Short, not tall2.5.4Disabled
tɩnŋɛtɪ̃ŋːɛ́ become unconsciousOyin amʋ latɩnŋɛ, brɛa amʋ́ yibi amʋ lɛdɩda.The man became unconscious when their vehicle had an accident.Oyin amʋ latɩŋŋɛ, tamɛ alayinkia ɔŋɛ. The man became unconscious, but he returned to consciousness.2.5.6.4Lose consciousness
tsa4t͡sáʔ 1to helpOyin amʋ lɔwa mɩ nwɛ, sʋ nɛtsa mʋ agyʋma amʋ yɔ. I felt pity for the man so I helped him with his work.Synbʋa2help4.3.4.2Help2to healYesu lɛtsa alɔpʋ tsɔtsɔɔtsɔ ɩlɔ. Jesus healed many sick people.Nana Bulu gyi ɔha ánɩ́ ɔtɛtsa anɩ ɩlɔ nɩ.God is the one that heals our sicknesses.2.5.7Treat disease
tsankasɩt͡sãŋkasɪ pl.atsankasɩ1earthwormOrder MegadrilaceaTsankasɩ bʋ ɔsʋlʋtɔ ɔdɛkɔ, ɔbɛɛ ɔhaa mɛdɛ mʋ wun, tamɛ sa ɩdɛdalɩ. You can't do anything that will remain totally secret.An earthworm is in the ground, he is defecating, he says, no one is seeing him, unexpectedly it is coming out.1.6.1.9Small animals2worm; generic termAtsankasɩ bʋbʋ kebi amʋ ɩwɩtɔ. The child has stomach worms.2.5.5Cause of diseasecomp.tsankasɩ bibiblack earthworm
tsɛɩt͡sɛ́ɪ́ 1to pour a liquidTsɛɩ ntsu amʋ lɛ, afʋpʋ bokiti amʋ ha mɩ. Pour out the water so you can give me the bucket.1.3.2.2Pour2to have diarrhoeaFʋ bi amʋ ɩwɩtɔ latii sʋ ɔdɛtsɛɩ. Your child's stomach has opened so he is running diarrhoea.cfɩwɩtɔ tiidiarrhoeaɩwɩtɔ tudiarrhoea2.5.2.3Stomach illness2.2.8Defecate, feces
tsukʋlɛ osinpʋt͡sukʊlɛ osínpʊpl.tsukʋlɛ asinpʋcomp. oftsukʋlɛ 1comp. oftsu2 1ɩkʋlɛsin 1ɔ- -pʋsomeone who is sick and unable to go outƆlɔpʋ amʋ ɩlɔ amʋ laha mʋ alamli tsukʋlɛ osinpʋ.The sick person's illness has caused him to be a person who stays in one place.2.5.4Disabled
tua1túâʔto give someone an enma or anal suppositoryKebi amʋ okokonitɔ labwɛ ɔlɔ, sʋ tua mʋ. The child's anus has a sore, so give him an enema.2.5.7Treat disease2.6.4.1.1Care for a baby
wɔlɩ1wɔ́lɪ́1to scratch with the fingernails; feel itchyMɩ ɔma dɛ mɩ wɔlɩ sʋ kokoli wɔlɩ mʋ́ ha mɩ.My back is itching me so please scratch it for me.7.3.4.5Actions of the hand5.4.7Care for the fingernails2to itchMɩ ɔma dɛ mɩ wɔlɩ sʋ kokoli wɔlɩ mʋ́ ha mɩ.My back is itching me so please scratch it for me.2.5.6.1Pain
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