5.2.2. Eat

otsugyaot͡suʤáʔnhot waterAha kʋ bʋtekle otsugya bie lɩlɩtɔ dʋn otsulu, tsufɛ nsaɩtɔ tolwii.Some people like to bath hot water in the harmattan season than cold water because the weather becomes cold.cfntsu 1waterogya 1fire1.3Water5.2.2.7Drink8.3.4Hot5.6.2Bathe5.2.1.1Cooking methods
otsuluot͡sulúʔncold waterNɩ ɔha ɩwɩ blɩ ogya obie otsulu a, ɩwɩ tolwii mʋ dʋn nɩ obie otsugya.When a person's body is hot and he baths cold water his body becomes cool than to bath hot water.cflwii 1coolntsu 1water1.3Water5.2.2.7Drink8.3.4.1Cold
otubiotubíʔ pl.ntubider. ofɔtʋ-binspoonMlɩtsu otubi amʋ ba, mɩampʋ nun koko. Bring me the spoon so that I can drink the gruel.Tsu otubi amʋ bɔwa ntubi amʋtɔ; afʋ yɛyaɩ obutɔ. Pick up the spoon and come put it with the spoons. So that you go put them away in the room.5.2.2.8Eating utensil
ɔkpayibinfork5.2.2.8Eating utensil5.2.1.3Cooking utensil
ɔlɛpɛɔlɛpɛ(H) pl.nlɛpɛn1bowl made of clayBʋtɔpʋ fufu wa ɔlɛpɛtɔ gyi. Ɩsɩ bʋtɔpʋ pwɛ mʋ́. They always put fufu in a bowl to eat. They use clay to make it (the bowl).6.6.2.4Working with clay5.2.2.8Eating utensil5.2.1.5Serve food2a group of families within a clan4.1.9.8Family, clan
ɔmɛwʋlɩɔmɛwʊ́lɪ comp. ofɔmɛ 1wʋlɩ2 1nthirsty5.2.2.5Hungry, thirsty
prɛtɩprɛ́tɪnwe eat inside plate5.2.2.8Eating utensil
tswɩ ɔpʋnʋph. v. oftswɩ 5ɔpʋnʋvto prepare a meal or feast for someone else5.2.2.3Feast
wɩ1wɪ́ v1to chew; to eat certain foods where the emphasis is on chewing rather than swallowing, e.g. meat, groundnutsFʋdɛ atɔ wɩ.You are chewing something.Ababa ɛ bʋdɛ mlɩ atati wɩ. Termites are also eating your clothes.5.2.2Eatcomp.wɩ ayingnash teethwɩ nkanʋrustwɩ ɔnɔbite lip2to come last in a race, exam or gameBrɛ amʋʋ nyebi amʋ bɔbwɛ amʋ́ ɔsɔhwɩɛ amʋ a, Kofi lɔwɩ.When the children did their exams, Kofi was the last.4.3.4.3.1Compete with6.1.3.3Fail
wɩ ayincomp. ofwɩ1 1ayin2pl. ofiyinvto grit the teeth because of pain2.5.6.1Pain5.2.2.1Bite, chew
yinta2yíntávto lick somethingAlanun nta debidebi sʋ ɔdɛ ɔnɔ asɩ yinta.He has drunk sweet wine so he's licking his lips.5.2.2Eat2.3.3Taste2.1.1.4Mouth
yɔɩyɔ́ɪ́v1to stop breathingBɛda bubu bakɛ bɛɛ, Okuma dewu. Anɩlotsutsua wie ɩnʋ a, alayɔɩ.They called the alarm before dawn that Okuma is dying, before we reached there, she had stopped breathing.Synlɛ ɔŋɛstop breathingwu 1die2.6.6Dieder.yɔyɔɔyɔweak2to digest foodNɩ fegyi atɔ nyankɩ a, owí botsutsua dan atogyihɛ amʋ bɔ́yɔɩ fʋ, fówun akʋn lala dɛ fʋ.When you eat in the morning, before noon the food will digest then you will be hungry again.5.2.2Eat2.1.8.2Stomach
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