kaikáîʔinterj.exclamation used to chase away animalsKai!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!".cfswɛShoo!6.4.6Things done to animals3.5.1Say7.3.3.4Chase away
kanfʋkáɱfʊ́vto praise someone or somethingAnɩtɔpʋ anɩ ɔdandʋ kanfʋ anɩ sɩ pʋ́ anɩ wie Bulu.We use our tongues to praise our father and owner God.3.5.1.7Praise
kiekíéʔvgive as a giftMʋ adwɛpʋ, ánɩ́ bʋbʋ ntɩnɛ-ntɩnɛ ɛ bɛbɛ́klɩ mʋ aba kie mʋ atɔ.His friends from all over also will come tie bracelets on his wrist and give him things.3.5.1.7.1Thank6.8.3.1Give, donateph. v.si kieforgive
kla2kláv1to notifyƖlɔ tamaklaYou don't know when you will be sick.Sickness doesn't notify.Ɔwʋnlɩnpʋ ɔbɛ́talɩ damli ɔlɔpʋ. Ɩnɩa ɩtamakɩ sʋ a, fʋmɛ́ɛbɩ.A healthy person can turn into a sick person. As (illness) doesn't inform you beforehand you won't know.cfyasend3.5.2.1Report2to say farewellƆkɛ amʋ a, amʋ́tɔ ɔtrahɛ ogyi ɔtsɩ bʋtɛtɩ mʋ Ipu a, ɔlɛkla mʋ sɩ ɔbɛɛ mégya mʋ apio ɔkpa.One day, the youngest among them, who was a girl they called Ipu, notified her father that she would go fetch her brother back.Notu ɔkpa, sʋ nɛyɛkla mɩ nyawie amʋ. Fialɩ ɔbɔ́pʋ nkla ha mɩ nɔ́pʋ ya mʋ apio.I will travel, so I am going to notify my friend. Perhaps he will give me a message to take to his brothers.3.5.1.4.4Say farewellcomp.gyi nklatake leave
kla1klaʔ (L)v1to read a book or paperKla ɔwʋlʋ amʋ koklo anɩ fɛ́ɛ́ anu.Read the letter loudly so that we all can hear.3.6.2School3.5.7.3Readder.aklalɛreadable2to give witness in a caseOyin amʋ dɛ mʋ asʋn kla.The man is presenting his case.Kla mʋ́ a fʋ yin tsu asʋn amʋ ɩwɩ.Tell what you know about the matter.4.7.5.5Witness, testify3to gossip about someoneBʋ dɛ amʋ́ aba kla ki.They are gossiping about their neighbours.cfkpɛblɩgossiptsii1gossipyiyi1gossip3.5.1.8.4Gossip4to count; to recite numbers8.1.2Count
kpoli2k͡pólívto call out loudAhandɛn amʋ bɔbɔ mpaɩ kpoli awie amʋ́ pʋ ɔpɔpwɛ wa amʋ́ ɩbɩtɔ.The elders prayed and called on the (ancestral) chiefs, putting the new chief into their hands (care).3.5.1.4.1Call
kpɔɩk͡pɔ́ɪ́v1to make something dirtyMakpɔɩ fʋ atadiɩɛ fututu amʋ. Fʋ ɩwɩ lakpɔɩ sʋ yɔ wɔɩ mʋ́ tswɩ.Don't soil your white shirt. You are dirty so go take it (the shirt) off.Mɩ atɔ lakpɔɩ nɔ́yɔfwɩ mʋ́.My things have become dirty so I will go wash them.5.6.1Clean, dirtyIdiom:kpɔɩ mʋ Bulusʋ-oyidie2to slander someoneMɩ nyawie lawa afunu, blɩ asʋn lalahɛ pʋ kpɔɩ mɩ ɩwɩ.My friend has told lies, spoken evil things, and slandered me.3.5.1.8.4Gossip3.5.1.8.2Insult
lala2lalaʔ(L)vto hound or nagFʋdɛ mɩ lalaYou are hounding me.Malala mɩ, nɛ́ba.Don't hound me, I'm coming.Malala mɩ anwu si mɩ abi.Don't hound me so that I should die and leave my children.Stop hounding me to death!3.5.1.8.5Complain
lɛ ɔwanlɛ́ ɔwãʔcomp. ofɔwanlɛ 4vto announce somethingBalɛ owie amʋ ɔwan suna Ɔmanhene amʋ.They have shown the chief to the Paramount Chief.Bɛ́lɛ owie pɔpwɛ amʋʋ bakɩta amʋ ɔwan ɔkɛ.The new chief that they have caught will be revealed tomorrow.cfsuna 1show3.5.1.2.1Announce
mbuaɛmbuaɛnanswer to a question/replyAlafɩtɛ fʋ asʋn, ha mʋ mbuaɛ.He has asked you a question, give him an answer.Mbuaɛ amʋ faha fʋ sɩ amʋ ma alɛ.The reply that you gave your father is not good.3.5.1.5.1Answer
