7.8. Divide into pieces

ɔyasʋɔyasʊ(H)nsharp edge of knife, cutlass etcMapʋ ɩbɩ tsʋn krantɩɛ ɔyasʋ. Ɩbɛ́ka fʋ.Don't run your hand along the sharp edge of a cutlass. It will cut you.8.3.2.3Sharp7.8.3Cut6.6.2.3Working with metal6.7.1Cutting tool
pɩtɩpɪ́tɪ́ v1to swimƆklʋn amʋ lobwie aha bɛpɩtɩ dalɩ ntsu amʋtɔ.The boat broke and the people had to swim to get out of the water.7.2.4.2.2Swim2to cut something apartKokoli pɩtɩ blɔdɩ amʋ ha mɩ. Please cut up the bunch of plantain for me.7.8.3Cut3to whip someone4.7.7Punish7.7.1Hit
pulapúlá v1buryBopula fuli amʋ. They buried the body.Nɩ ɔha owu a, anɩtopula mʋ, la mʋ oli. When someone dies we bury him and prepare his funeral.2.6.6.5Buryder.opulakpacemeteryopulapʋburier2to be under the groundKwi agbodi amʋ pula mɛnɩ ɩmóokun okude. Dig the cassava and bury it so that it will not spoil.Gyongyo kpɔnkpɔntɩ ɔkʋ lopula mɩ ɔlɔ́ asɩ odesu.A big toad is buried (half in the dirt) at the foot of my pot. He is croaking.7.8.6Dig
siesievto slice somethingAlasie ndawun wa oputsu amʋtɔ.She has sliced okra into the soup.cfkakachop7.8.3Cut
sɩɛtɩsɪ́ɛ́tɪ v1break off, e.g. from a hand of plantainSɩɛtɩ oyi amʋ bambi ha mɩ. Break off the tree branch for me.Sɩɛtɩ blɔdɩ oblun ha mɩanpʋ fra agbodi amʋtɔ. Break off green plantain for me to mix in with the cassava.cfgyɔɩbreak off7.8.1Break2to branch off, as in a stream or river8.1.6.1Part
tɩn1tɪ̃ʔ v1to cut off the top or most valuable part7.8.3Cut7.5.2.4Remove, take apartcomp.tɩn nyɔpʋweantɩn ɔhabeheadtɩn ɔnɔexcuseph. v.tɩn ketecircumcisetɩn wudie early2to harvest bananas, plantain or palm nutsFɔyɔ ndɔtɔ a, tɩn kwadu ba mɩ. When you go to farm, harvest some bananas for me.6.2.5Harvestcomp.tɩnbɩharvest time3to happen suddenly8.4.8.3Suddenph. v.tɩn dacollapsetɩn lalafall face up
tɩtɩ1tɪ́tɪ̂ʔ vto tear something- especially clothTɩtɩ latɩtɩ. The past has torn; (We don't live as our ancestors did).Ɔdatobi latɩtɩ mɩ atadɩɛ. A nail has torn my shirt.7.8.4Tear, rip
wɛwɛʔ pl.awɛ1adj.1pieces of fruit from a bunch; abɛ, blɔdɩ, kwaduNatɩn abɛ, ndɛ mʋ́ abɛ wɛ amʋ tɔsɩ. I have cut a heart of palm fruits, and I am picking up the loose ones.Lɛ kwadu awɛ amʋ kʋ ha mɩ. Remove some of the broken bananas for me.8.1.6.2Piece2broken in piecesNoyosuna Mr Lear alɩa bʋtɔbwɛ krantɩɛ wɛ yibi.I am going to teach Mr. Lear how they make a handleless cutlass snare.8.1.6.2Piece7.8.1Break
wɔwɔ v1to pierce something; to stab someoneBɔpʋ pɩa wɔ Yesu abɩntɔ. They took a spear and pierced Jesus' side.Nɩ fʋdɛ abɛ gyɔɩ a, kɩ wanklaan, tsufɛ mbɛtɛ amʋ tɔwɔ aha.If you are removing the palm nuts from the palm heart be careful because the palm thorn pierces people.Ayinti bʋ mɩ ndɔtɔ dʋbɩ sʋ yinti lawɔ mɩ ayabitɔ.There are many stumps in my farm so a stump has pierced the bottom of my foot.Owu lawɔ mɩ, sʋ bɛlɛ mʋ́ ha mɩ. A thorn has pierced me. So come remove it for me.cfwotiidiscover7.8.5Make hole, openingph. v.wɔ kosi2to pound somethingwɔ fufupound fufuFufu wɔ bʋ ɔnlɩn, tamɛ ɩbʋ agyilɛ.It is hard to pound fufu but it is good to eat.cfpɩmpound5.2.1.2.2Pound in mortar and pestle3to injure someoneWɔ mʋ tswɛ.Punch him.der.wɔwɔthrob4hurt with words; to say something hurtful with wordsNɛblɩ oblikpini wɔ mɩ kulu.I spoke indirectly and hurt my husband.3.5.1.8Criticize4.3.4.1Do evil to
ye1yeʔFrom:Akanɩkyɛvto divide for people to get their shareYe atɔ amʋtɔ ankpa mɩ klɛ.Divide the things so I should collect mine.Anɩlaye ndɔ amʋtɔ, mɩ fʋnka bʋ gyɔpɩsʋ. We have divided the farm, my end is on the right.Alaye mʋ agyapadɩɛ ha mʋ abi. He has divided his possessions for his children.7.8Divide into pieces
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