3.5.1. Say

diindĩ́ːʔ (H) adv.quietSukuufɔ abi bʋdɛtɔɩ, benya wun amʋ́ atɔ osunapʋ alɩ a, bɔbwɛ diin. When school children are talking, as soon as they see the teacher they become quiet.2.3.2.5Quiet3.5.1.1.5Say nothing
dɛdɛɛdɛdɛdɛːdɛder. ofdɛdɛREDUP2adv.sweetly (spoken)Ɔlɛblɩ mʋ asʋn dɛdɛɛdɛ, tamɛ saa ɔdɛ anɩ mlɛ. He speaks his matter sweetly but he is only deceiving us.2.3.3Taste3.5.1.7Praise3.4.1.4.4Attract
dɛdɛdɛdɛ́ pl.adɛdɛ1adj.sweetBʋdɛ nta dɛdɛ fɛ biasʋ. They are selling sweet (palm) wine in the market.Syndebidebisweet2.3.3Tasteder.debidebisweetdɛdɛdɛdɛdɛvery full2adv.sweetly (spoken)3.5.1.7Praise3.4.1.4.4Attractder.dɛdɛɛdɛsweetly
ee2êːʔinterj.exclamation3.4.1.3Surprise3.5.1.1.1Shout
ɛdɔɔɛdɔːdial. var.dɔɔNRESPONSEinterj.response to morning greetingMlɩyaaloo! Fówun batsula mʋ́sʋ bɛɛ, "Ɛdɔɔ, Ɛyɩlɛkɛ?"Good morning, so that they have responded to it, "Ɛdɔɔ, Dawn has come?"3.5.1.4.3Greet
Fabwɛ atɔ!fabwɛ́ átɔ́pl.Mlɩlabwɛ atɔ!say. offʋ1 1la-bwɛ 1atɔ 1interj.expression of thanksIgye, fɔbwɛ atɔ!Thanks for what you (sg.) did yesterday.Igye, mlɩlɔbwɛ atɔ!Thanks for what you (pl) did yesterday.3.5.1.7.1Thank
fɩtɛfɪ́tɛ́ (H) vto ask someone somethingFɩtɛ mʋ fɛɛ alanu asʋn amʋʋ laba amʋ? Ask him (you say) if he has heard the matter that has come.Naba mɩ asʋn amʋ asɩ ɔfɩtɛkpa tsu fʋ wa.I have come here to ask you about my case.Nɛba bɛfɩtɛ fʋ mɩ asʋn amʋ asɩ.3.5.1.5Askcomp.ɔtsɩsʋ fɩtɛengageder.ɔfɩtɛkpaquestioning place
fʋnaafʊ́naː interj.response to the afternoon / evening greetingA: Tsianɩ! B: Fʋnaa! Woyi da? A: Good afternoon/evening! B: Hi! A: Good afternoon/evening! B: Hi! Is your household fine?cfna1 2walk3.5.1.4.3Greet
gyagyaagyaʤáʤáːʤá adv.farewell greeting; go well"Nɩ fɔyɔ a, gyagyaagya, nɛha amʋ́ fɛ́ɛ́ itsia." When you go, go well, I greet them all.3.5.1.4.4Say farewell
gyi nkɔmbɔʤi ŋkɔmbɔ(H) comp. ofgyi2 2nkɔmbɔ2vto hold a conversationNɔyɔ mɩa mɩ nyawie ɔkʋ agyi nkɔmbɔ amba. I'm going to go talk with my friend and come.3.5.1.4Speak with others
gyi nklaʤi ŋklacomp. ofgyi2 2kla2 2vto take leave of someone3.5.1.4.4Say farewell
gyi nwɛnʤi ŋʷɛ̃̂ʔ comp. ofgyi2 2nwɛn2 1vto argueAkʋ bʋtegyi nwɛn kpan. Some people argue pointlessly.3.5.1.6.2Quarrel
gyibiʤibivcry over nothingKebi amʋ degyibi tsufɛ mʋ yin dɛ ɔmɛ wa mbla ha mʋ osi gyibi.The child is crying because his mother is pregnant and has ordered him to stop crying for nothing.3.4.2.3Angry3.5.6.5Cry, tear3.5.1.8.5Complain
gyoli2ʤólívcall loudly usually "wuu"Anɩlɔyɔ pututɔ ɩnʋ a, anɩlɔwa fɔ aba wa sʋ nogyoli mʋ.If we are going to the bush there, we go far from our mate we call him.3.5.1.4.1Call
gyɔɩ tɔnsɩid. ofgyɔɩtɔnsɩvto gossip about someoneAtsɩ amʋ bʋdɛ tɔnsɩ gyɔɩ. The women are gossiping.The women are harvesting peppers.3.5.1.8.4Gossip
hɩɛhɪɛ v1to determine to do somethingNahɩɛ ánɩ́ nótu ɔkpa. I have decided that I will travel.Brɛ amʋ owie amʋ letsia amʋ a, ɔlɛhɩɛ ánɩ́ mégyi nkɛ. While that chief lived he decided to celebrate a feast.cfnhɩhɩɛpromise3.3.1.6Determined3.3.1Decide, plan2to promise someone somethingBulu ɔhɩɛ fʋ tɔkʋ a, omékina mʋ́ bwɛ. When God promises you something he will not refuse to do it.3.5.1.9Promise3veryƆbʋ akɩlɛ. Ɔhɩɛ ɔbʋ akɩlɛ. She is beautiful. She is very beautiful.9.3.4Do intenselycomp.hɩɛ nsʋnotice4to scar something to indicate ownership or presence, e.g. mark a trail, a pencil or an animal
isiabiisiabí (H)pl.asiabicontractionsiabider. ofsia1-binthe contents of an insultMʋ isiabi gyi Nwun Kpɔnkpɔntɩ. His insult is big head. (He has a big head physically).3.5.1.8.2Insult
itsiait͡siáʔ contractiontsia3n1afternoon, evening or night greetingsƆdɛ mlɩ tsia ha. He is greeting you(pl.).3.5.1.4.3Greet2general greetingsƆdɛ mlɩ tsia ha.He is giving you his greetings.He sends his greetings to you/Nɩ fɔyɔa, gyagyaagya, nɛha amʋ́ itsia.
iwitsuiwit͡súʔ nboastingIwitsu ma alɛ Bulu ansɩtɔ, mboun otekle wɩ asɩba. Boasting is bad in God's sight, instead he likes humility.Matsu wɩ.Don't boast.3.5.1.7.3Boast
iye2iyéinterj.exclamation of surprise3.4.1.3Surprise3.5.1.1.1Shout
ɩpanɪpã́ʔ nthanksNɩ ɔkɛ bakɛ fonu batɛ ɩbɔn a, mɩdɛ fʋ ɩpan da. Tomorrow at dawn when you hear a rooster's crowing I am thanking you.3.5.1.7.1Thankcomp.da ɩpanthank
ɩtɛ1ɪtɛ́ʔ nmorning greeting from before daybreak until noonƆdɛ mlɩ ɩtɛ ha, mlɩtsula. He is greeting you, so answer.3.5.1.4.3Greet
ɩtrɛɪtrɛ́ʔ (H)der. ofɩ-1trɛ1vto quarrelAtsibi amʋ amʋ aba ahinla bwɛ sʋ a, ɩtrɛ lafa nʋ. The young girls were teasing each other so quarrel has broken out there.Ɩtrɛ bʋ otsibi amʋ ɔdwɛ sʋa, aha bʋtɛda mʋ ɛkɛkɛgyiɛkɛ.The young girl is fond of quarrelling, so much that people beat her everyday.Ɩtrɛ tɔpʋ ɩkɔ ba. A small thing leads to a greater thing.Quarrelling brings fighting.3.5.1.6.2Quarrel
ɩtɔɩder. oftɔɩɩ-1nspeech; manner of speaking3.5.1.1.6Speech style
ɩwɩɪwɪʔ(H) contractionwɩ2n1selfTsufɛ fʋa fotsu ɩwɩ a, Bulu ɔbɛ́ba fʋ asɩ.Because if you lift yourself up, God will humble you.Fʋ wɩ lablɩ ogya, sʋ owisʋ lakɩta fʋ. You have become hot. You have a fever.Oyi amʋ wɩ laplɩ. This tree is smooth.Kɛnkɛ bʋ imi, ɩtɔwɔlɩ wɩ fɛ tʋnkpa.Kɛnkɛ grass has hair that makes you itch like tʋnkpa.9.2.3.1Reflexive pronounscomp.ba ɩwɩ asɩhumbleda ɩwɩsʋbe alertɩwɩ imibody hairɩwɩ sɔɔnluckyɩwɩ yinta Xdefileka ɩwɩ lɛdefend oneselfkpɩnkɩ ɩwɩshake with fearnya ɩwɩbecome richɔmlawɩclothder.ɩwɩtɔbowels2concerningIgye nɔtɔɩ tsu tɔkʋ wɩ.Yesterday, I talked about something.3.5.1.2.9Be about, subject3euphemism for genitalsoyin wɩa man's genitalsɔtsɩ wɩa woman's genitals2.1.8.4Female organs2.1.8.3Male organs
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