yaɩyáɪ́ 1to put down something carefullyNapʋ yaɩ ɔpʋnʋsʋ. I have put it down on the table.Nɩ fɔkʋsʋ a, fayaɩ atɔ dɩnka mpa amʋsʋ wanklaan.When you get up, dress the bed well.cftɩtɩ3train8.4.6.1Start something2to appoint or install to an official positionBayaɩ owie pɔpwɛ ndɛ.They have installed a new chief today.4.5.3.4Appoint, delegateph. v.la X yaɩ3to provide for a childƆlɛyaɩ obi amʋ, tamɛ ɔmɛbʋla mʋ. He provided for the child but didn't raise him properly.He provided for the child but he didn't fill him.Napʋ amʋ́ yɛyaɩ sukuutɔ. I put them into school (at a distant place).4.3.4.5.1Provide for, support6.3.1Domesticated animal4to cause to remain in one place8.4.5.3.4Delay7.2.6.2Prevent from movingph. v.da X yaɩkɩta X yaɩrestrainsi X yaɩomit 5to be done priviously, as precedent8.4.5.2Before
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yibiyibi(H) pl.ayibicontractioniyibi1machine, usually lorryƆdɛ yibi amʋ kan.He is driving the lorry.Yibi amʋ dɛ keke bɩtɩa buo mʋ́.The car is pulling a trailer behind it.Yibi ɔkanpʋ amʋ lɔfʋlɩ ɔkpɛ ha aha bɛtsɛ.The car driver is blowing his horn in order to make people move out of his way.7.2.4.1.1Vehicle2trapYibi kpa a, ɔma iteyinki. When a trap sprung, it always goes back.When the time comes things go back to where they have come from.Yibi lakpa kɩta kpasi amʋ. A trap has sprung and caught the bush rat.6.4.2Trap
yiayíâʔ1to press on somethingOleyia opuli wa kɛntɛtɔ. He stuffed cotton into a bag.7.7.4Press7.3.2.9Pushcomp.iyabwigrinding stone2to squeeze a soreOteyia kebi amʋ ɔlɔ wanklaan.He washes the child's sore very well.2.5.7Treat disease2.5.7.5Traditional medicine3to sharpen a bladeYia mɩ krantɩɛ ha mɩ. Sharpen my cutlass for me.8.3.2.3Sharp6.6.2.3Working with metal4to walk with a cane/walking stickƆdɛ oyi yia.He is using a walking stick.7.2.1.5Walk with difficultycomp.oyi yiahɛwalking stick
yinkiyíŋkí 1to return to a previous stateYibi kpa a, ɔma iteyinki. When the time comes things go back to where they have come from.When a trap sprung, it always goes back.7.2.3.6Return2to do something in returnNɛda mʋ. Oleyinki da mɩ mʋ ɛ. I hit him. He also hit me back.9.1.2.2React, respond7.3.3.2Return something9.5.2.4Each other
yɔyɔ́to go somewhereIgye nɔyɔ ndɔ. Yesterday I went to farm.Igye ɔlɔyɔ ndɔ.Yesterday he went to farm.Ɔyɔ ndɔ ɔba. He is going to farm to come.Ɔbɔ́yɔ ndɔ ɔkɛ.He will go to farm tomorrow.Ɔyɔ ndɛ tsufɛ ɩfa labla wa kpoli amʋtɔ. He should go today because his maize is full of weeds.Ɔbɛ́talɩ yɔ ndɔ, tsufɛ mʋ yabi lakala mʋ. He can go to farm because his leg is better.Odekle ánɩ́ ɔbɔ́yɔ ndɔ ndɛ tsufɛ ɔkɛ bopula ɔha.He wants to go to farm today because they will bury tomorrow.Ɔmɔyɔ ndɔ igye.He didn't go to farm yesterday.Ɔmɛ́ɛtra yɔ ndɔ amʋtɔ ndɛ, mboun ɔyɔ Kpando ɔba.He isn't going to farm today anymore, instead he is going to Kpando that he should come back.Ɔmɔ́ɔyɔ ndɔ ɔkɛ tsufɛ ɔkɛ igyi Ɩpwɛ.He will not go to farm tomorrow because tomorrow is Ɩpwɛ (Sabbath).Ɔmáyɔ ndɔ tsufɛ mʋ yabi mɔkʋ kala mʋ.He should not go to farm because his leg is not better.Ɔmɛ́ɛtalɩ yɔ ndɔ tsufɛ mʋ yabi amʋ mɔkʋ nya kala mʋ.He will not be able to go to farm because his leg is not better.Ɔtamakle ánɩ́ ɔbɔ́yɔ ndɔ.He never likes to go to farm.yɔ agyʋmaworkyɔ mʋ́sʋresume7.2.3.2Gocomp.agyʋma ɔyɔpʋworkersumbi ɔyɔpʋerrand runnerph. v.kpʋkpɛ yɔshift awayyɔ fʋahighph. v.mɔkʋyɔ ayin wavirgin (to be)yɔ fʋnuntil
