3.5.1. Say
swɛsʷɛ̂ʔ exclamation used to chase away fowlsSwɛ!Shoo!Gya batɛ amʋ fɛɛ "Swɛ!" Afʋ gya kpala amʋ fɛɛ "Kai!" Shoo the chicken by saying "Swɛ!" You should shoo the goat by saying "Kai!".cfkaiShoo!6.4.6Things done to animals3.5.1Say7.3.3.4Chase away
swɩɩsʷɪ̌ː 1to lower something from someone's headMɩ atɔsʋrahɛ bʋ odwiin dʋbɩ. Ba bɔswɩɩ mɩ.My load is very heavy. Come unload it for me.cfhɔ1 4take7.2.2.5Move down4.4.4.7Relief2to remove from a cooking fireAtɔ amʋ lablɩ sʋ swɩɩ mʋ́ ha mɩ. The things have become hot so remove them from the fire for me.5.2.1.1Cooking methods3to grab or seize something by forceMaswɩɩ nyebi amʋ atogyi. Don't take the children's things from them and eat them.7.3.3.1Take something from somewhere4to lodge overnightƆkʋ dɛtsʋn ɔyɔ Krachi, owí lata wa mʋ nfɩ sʋ, alaswɩɩ mɩ. Someone is passing through to Kete Krachi. The sun has finished (nightfall came) on him here so he has stayed overnight with me.4.2.1.4.2Show hospitality7.2.4Travel5to deny falsely3.5.2.4Admit3.5.1.3.2Tell a lie
tɩn2tɪ̃ʔ 1to be clearNsaɩntɔ latɩn. The weather has cleared.Nyankpʋ onya bila a, lasa ɔbɛɛ, ɔkɛ obéyi obu. Tamɛ nyankpʋ amʋ onya tɩn a, alatan mʋ́ sʋ. When rain threatens the vulture says, tomorrow he will build a house. But when the rain stops he has forgotten.1.1.3Weather2to be pure7.5.3.1Pure, unmixed3to be obvious3.2.3.1Known, unknown3.2.4.2Understandablecomp.tin ansɩclevertɩn adɛndɛstand alone4to be understandableMʋ Nkonya ɔblɩ mɛtɩn. His Nkonya speech is not clear.He doesn't speak good Nkonya.Ɩlatɩn mɩ ansi. I have come to see the matter clearly.3.2.4.2Understandable3.5.1.1.7Speak well
tɔ1tɔ́ʔ(H) 1cook over open fireNdɛ blɔdɩ pɛpɛ tɔ sʋ damli mʋ́ ha mɩ. I am roasting ripe plantain so turn it for me.Ɔdɛ bodobodo tɔ obun amʋtɔ. He is baking bread in the oven.5.2.1.1Cooking methodscomp.agyawunu ɔtɔpʋcharcoal makerder.tɔhɛroastedIdiom:tɔ ɩklʋngrieved2inform on someone; to tattle onMɩ ba agyuma ɔyɔpʋ amʋ latɔ mɩ ha anɩ ɔhandɛ.My co-worker has reported me to our senior man.Fapʋ mɩ ya ɔtɔ.You have informed on me.4.8.2.7Betray3.5.1.8Criticize3to die (Euphemism)2.6.6Die
tɔɩtɔ́ɪ́ talkNyebi amʋ bʋdɛtɔɩ dʋbɩ, bla amʋ́ abʋkasʋ. The children are talking too much so tell them they should be quiet.Owie tamakɔsɩ tɔɩ tsufɛ onya tɔɩ a, ɔhaa tra ma ɔkpa blɩ asʋn kʋkʋ tsu asʋn amʋʋ bʋdɛ blɩ amʋ ɩwɩ.A chief is never quick to speak because once he has spoken no one has the right to speak again.3.5.1.2Talk about a subjectph. v.tɔɩ kplaadvisecomp.ɔnɔsʋ ɔtɔɩpʋspokesmander.ɩtɔɩspeech
tsu2t͡súʔ 1to come fromIgye notsu Nkran ba. Yesterday, I came from Accra.7.2.3.3Leave9.5.1.6.4Origin (of a person)comp.tsukʋlɛone placeph. v.dalɩ tsuproceed fromsay.tsu mʋ́ asɩ otsukpa yeyi mʋ́ ɔkafrom end to end2about; regardingIgye nɔtɔɩ tsu tɔkʋ ɩwɩ. Yesterday, I talked about something.Bʋ dɛ asʋn kɩta tsu anɩ nkɛ amʋ ɩwɩ.They are planning about our festival.Kla mʋ́ ánɩ́ fʋyin tsu asʋn amʋ ɩwɩ.Tell what you know about the matter.3.5.1.2.9Be about, subject
tsulat͡súládial. var.tsudaN1to respond to someoneBʋdɛ mlɩ ɩtɛ ha, mlɩtsula mʋ́sʋ.They are greeting you, so respond.Bɛbla fʋ kʋ a, fatsula mʋ́sʋ. If they tell you something, you should respond.Ɔdɛ mlɩ tɛ ha, mlɩtsula. He is greeting you (pl.), so answer.9.1.2.2React, respond3.5.1.5.1Answer2to agree to someone's proposalBɛblɩ, fɛɛ "Ao nanu... (repeat)" Mmotsuda-eee Mmotsuda ma wulu. Ɩbwɛ fʋ ta, ɩlawankɩ fʋ. They say something to you. You say "OK, I have heard." "I won't agree . . . I won't agree" has no town. (It takes you nowhere.) When it is all finished for you; it will be clear to you. (If your refuse you come to regret it.)When they advise you.You say "O.K. I have heard/agree" "I won't agree . . . I won't agree" won't take you anywhere. When it is all finished for you; it will be clear to you. (If your refuse you come to regret it.)Bɛblɩ, fɛɛ "Ao nanu... Song version of previous example.Natsula ánɩ́ ɔyɔ, tamɛ ɔyɔ a, ɔwa ɔsa ba. I have agreed that he should go but he should go and come quickly.3.3.2.1Agree to do somethingph. v.tamatsula mʋsʋbeloved
wa2wáʔ(H) 1put onƆlɔwa atadɩɛ. He put on his shirt.Negyi ɩban wa mɩ ndɔ. I built a fence around my farm.5.3.7Wear clothing8.5.1.3Oncomp.fwie wapass windgyi ɩban waprotectwa afadress (wound)wa ogyaset alightwa ɔfɛtetherwa ɔnascarceph. v.kplʋn wacurse2to force someone to do somethingƆlɔwa mʋ ánɩ́ ɔyɔ. He forced him to go. (He forced him; he said he should go.)3.3.3.5Compelcomp.wa lalatemptwa ɔsahurrywa wanwanamazewa X bɩstart/continueph. v.da wacall fetishwa ifufrighten3to send someone to do somethingSʋ anɩ lefia a, lehian ánɩ́ abɔ́wa abi akʋ mlɩ wa, buo Banabas mʋa Paulo.So we met, it was necessary that we would send messengers to you accompanying Barnabas and Paul.7.3.3.3Send4to make (only used with certain objects)Ɔlɔwa akʋnta. He made a household juju.6.6.4Craftscomp.wa ɩnyɩnbe aggressivewa nyanyabecome nastyph. v.wa oputuambushwa X nwuninstead of5to perform certain speech acts3.5.1Saycomp.wa afunuliewa agyolootell a riddlewa ɩlʋsingwa ɔtɛtell story6to put something in somethingBɔwa mʋ afa. They embalmed him.Bʋtamakiki ɔfɛ ɔbwɩ amʋ ansɩtɔ. Nɩ megyi alɩa ɔmɔ́ɔpʋ nwun wa mʋ́tɔ.Don't signal your intentions.They don't twist the rope (make a halter) in the animal' s face. If not like that he won't put his head in it.Ɔleyia opuli wa kɛntɛtɔ.He stuffed cotton into a bag.7.3.2.6Put incomp.wa ɩbɩshake handsIdiom:pʋ ɩbɩ wa ayatɔ
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