nfuoɱfúó flour produced by poundingBɔpʋ kpoli bɔahɛ nfuo wuli fɛflɛ dɛdɛɛdɛ kʋ. They took roast maize flour and stirred some sweet fɛflɛ.5.2.1.2.3Grind flour
5.2.1.2. Steps in food preparation
oplímbioplímbiʔ pl.mplímbipounding stickOplímbi ánɩ́ bʋ ɩpa a, ɩbʋ atɔ awɔlɛ. Ɩtɛha fufu tɔwa ɔsa pɩn dʋn oplímbi kpakpahɛ. The pestle that has a hat, is easy to pound with. It makes fufu smooth faster than a bald pestle.Nɔpʋ oplímbi kpɩsa buntisʋ, nɛba a, ɩlasunki da.I leaned the pestle against the fall and when I came back it had fallen over.5.2.1.2.2Pound in mortar and pestle
oplimbioplimbi(H) dial. var.eplimbiSpl.mplimbia wooden bowl for pounding fufuOplimbi amʋtɔ bʋ okulu, sʋ fufu towie mʋ́tɔ tsɔtsɔ. The mortar is deep so it can hold a lot of fufu.Amponsa letsia sre oplimbi brɛ ánɩ́ ɔbʋ nkpa.Amponsah used to carve mortar when he was alive.5.2.1.2.2Pound in mortar and pestle
pla2pla(H) 1stir somethingPla nfuo amʋ wa ntsu amʋtɔ. Stir the flour into the water.Ɔlɛpla oputsu amʋtɔ.He stirred the soup.Pla oputsu amʋtɔ, ha mɩ.Stir the soup for me.Kokoli, pla aboun amʋtɔ ha mɩ.Please, stir the stew for me.Kokoli pla oputsu amʋtɔ ha mɩ mɛnɩ ɩmɔ́ɔhɔ.Please stir the soup for me so that it will not burn.5.2.1.2Steps in food preparation2row in the waterBʋtɔpʋ ɔtabʋ pla ntsu. They row in the water with paddles.6.4.5Fishing3to prepare fufu5.2.1.1Cooking methods
pupupupu to mash yam, cocoyam, or plantain with oilBapupu igyo ha nyebi amʋ. They have mashed yam with oil for the children.Igyo pupuhɛ bʋ ɔdwɛ.Mashed yam with oil is sweet.cfnyɔmbamashed yam5.2.1.2Steps in food preparation
sresré 1to carve something from woodAsɩsɩgua igyi obia ánɩ́ awie bʋ tekle mʋ́ sʋ tsia. Oyi bʋtɔpʋ sre mʋ́. Asɩsɩgua is the stool that chiefs like to sit on. They carve them out of a tree (a section of log).Bulu ɔbɛɛ anɩmasum tɔa bapʋ ɩbɩ sre.God says we shouldn't worship things that they have used hand to carve.cfflɔɩ 1peelmaɩn 1detach6.6.3Working with wood2to do carpentry workMɩ obu ɩklʋn layinta. Nɛ́ha kapɛnta osre bamba ha mɩ. The door to my room is wrecked. I will have a carpenter make another one for me.3to peel with a metallic instrumentMapʋ krantɩɛ sre blɩbɛ amʋ, mboun pʋ ɔdayi sre mʋ mɛnɩ ɩbɔ́wa fʋ asrelɛ. Don't use a cutlass to peel the pineapple. Instead take a knife and peel it so that it will be easy for you to peel.cfflɔɩ 1peelmaɩn 1detachpɩɛɩscrape5.2.1.2Steps in food preparation
wɔwɔ 1to 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
wɔnsɩwɔ́nsɪ́to remove scales (from a fish) or the skin (from food roasted in the skin, e.g. plantain, yam or cocoyam)Aye ánɩ́ afwɩ bʋ amʋ́ ɩwɩ a, bʋtɔwɔnsɩ amʋ́ asa bʋtɛnɩna amʋ́.Fish that have scales, they scale them before cooking them.Nɩ fɔtɔ blɔdɩ, fɔwɔnsɩ mʋ́ ɩwɩ wanklaan a, ɩbʋ agyilɛ.When you roast plantain and you strip it well is good to eat.5.2.1.2.1Remove shell, skin
wuliwúli 1to stir a liquidMlɩsi ntsu amʋ wuli, tsufɛ aha bʋdɛ mʋ́ ayasɩ sa. You stop stirring up the water because people are fetching water downstream.Fʋdɛ mbɔdɩ wuli. You are stirring porridge.Mawuli ntsu amʋ, tsufɛ abɛsa mʋ́ nun.Don't stir the water, because we shall fetch it to drink.5.2.1.2Steps in food preparation2to disturb a matterTɛkɩ asʋn amʋ lasi ɩda diin; tamɛ ɔkʋ layowuli mʋ́tɔ. The case would have remained quiet, but someone gone and stirred it up.3.4.2.1.6Upset
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