1.1. Sky
agyɩndɩaʤɪndɪ(H) mist; fogAgyɩndɩ tɛdalɩ dɩnka bʋsʋ nyankɩ. Nɩ fʋbʋ bʋsʋ nʋa, agyɩndɩ amʋ tɔbwɛ ntsubi fɛ nyankpʋ. The mountain is misty in the mornings. If you go there the mist makes droplets like rain.Mist appears on the mountain in the morning. If you are on the mountain there, the fog makes water droplets like rain.Agyɩndɩ detswie.The mist is falling.1.1.3.2Cloud1.1.3.3Rain
alankplaalaŋ͡mk͡plarain stormNɩ nyankpʋ detswie, alankpla dɛ a, ifu tɛkɩta aha ánɩ́ amʋ́ mbu lapɔn tsufɛ itobwie mbu. Tamɛ Yesu bʋ tumi dɩnka alankpla sʋ.When there is a rainfall with a storm, those whose houses are weak become afraid because it destroys houses. But Jesus has power over storm.cfafu1 1wind1.1.3.5Storm
atsufolibiat͡sufolibi (L)hailBrɛ kʋtɔ a, nɩ nyankpʋ detswie a, atsufolibi tɛkpa. It sometimes hails when it rains.Sometimes, when it is raining, hail falls.1.1.3.4Snow, ice
fɛɩfɛɪ́ 1sweepNɔ́hɔ ɔfɛsɩ, antsia pʋ fɛɩ obuto. I will buy a broom in order that I will always take it and sweep the room.Fɛɩ afʋkpa ipi amʋ yetsitsa. Sweep so that you can gather the rubbish and throw it out.cfntsrakpabifɛɩstarlightɔtsrafɛɩmoonlight5.6.5Sweep, rake2to shine; used of moon and starsƆtsra dɛfɛɩ. The moon is shining.Ntsrakpabi dɛfɛɩ.The stars are shining.cfɔtsrafɛɩmoonlight1.1.1.1Moon8.3.3.1Shine
fʋlɩfʊlɪ́1to blow a wind instrumentOwie dɛ igyo gyi. Ɔdɛ ɔkpɛ fʋlɩ.The chief is having yam festival. They are blowing a trumpet.Ɔdɛ ɔtɛntɛ fʋlɩ.. He is playing a flute1.1.2.1Blow air4.2.3.2Play musiccomp.ɔkpɛ ɔfʋlɩpʋtrumpeter2to whistle
fwifwiʔ 1blow air at somethingAtɔ lakpa wie mɩ ansibitɔ sʋ kokoli fwi mʋ́ lɛ ha mɩ. Something has fallen into my eye so please blow it out for me.Bʋtɔpʋ obia fwi ɩbɛ.They use torches to fire palm wine.Bʋtofwi ɩbɛ mɛnɩ nta amʋ bɛpaɩ.They smoke palm trees so that the wine will ferment.Papa nɩ. Bʋtɔpʋ fwi afu. This is a fan. They use it for blowing wind.1.1.2.1Blow air2to singe something with a torchcomp.fwi ansɩshrewd
kpakpawiek͡pak͡pawieto develop potholeskpakpa (fall REDUP) and wie (enter)ɔkpa wie kpahole in the road (potholes)Anɩ ndɔtɔ ɔkpa ɩma atsʋnlɛ, tsufɛsɛ mʋ́ sʋ yɔ kpakpawie.Our farm path is not easily passable because it has developed potholes.Anɩ ndɔtɔ ɔkpa sʋ yɔ kpakpawie mʋ́ sʋ ɩma atsʋnlɛ.On our farm's path, because of potholes, it's not easily passable.6.5.4.1Road1.1.3.3Rain
ntsrakpabint͡srak͡pabiʔ sg.ɔtsrakpabistarNtsrakpabi bugyi nkpabi ha ɔtsra. The stars are servants to the moon.Ntsrakpabi bʋtɛdɩnka onye. The stars come out at night.cfntsrakpabifɛɩstarlightɔkpabi1servantɔtsra 1moon1.1.1.2Star
nyankpʋkpie1ɲaŋ͡mk͡pʊ́k͡píeʔ(L)1thunderNyankpʋ amʋ dekpie dʋbɩ, fialɩ obótswie. It is thundering a lot, perhaps it will rain.cfkpie2 2thunder1.1.3.6Lightning, thunder2small brown scorpionOrder: ScorpionesIn the Northern dialect this is any scorpion, in the southern this is only the big black ones. The little brown ones are aganɛ, borrowed from Ewe. Nyankpʋ kpie is cognate with other Guang languages.Nyankpʋkpie ɔsʋra fʋ a, ɩbʋ ɔsɩn. If a scorpion stings you it is painful.cfaganɛscorpion1.6.1.8Spider
nyankpʋɲaŋ͡mk͡pʊʔ(L)rainNyankpʋ ɔba.The rain is coming.Nyankpʋ dekpie.It's thundering (rain is burping).Nyankpʋ dɛ bɩ fwɩ.Lightning is flashing.Rain is washing hands.Nyankpʋ onya bila a, lasa ɔbɛɛ, ɔkɛ obéyi obu. Tamɛ nyankpʋ amʋ onya tɩn a, alatan mʋ́sʋ.When rain threatens the vulture says, tomorrow he will build a room. But when the rain stops he always forgets.Nyankpʋ mʋ́a onyelulu totswie.Rain and dew fall.Nyankpʋ detswie: Ɔsʋ dɛkplɩ.It is raining.Nyankpʋ lasi tswie: Nsaɩn lafʋa.It has stopped raining.1.1.3.3Raincomp.nyankpʋ tswiebɩrainy season
nyankpʋtaɲaŋ͡mk͡pʊtâʔ rainbowNyankpʋtaa ladɩnka ɩbʋsʋ, sʋ nyankpʋ amʋ móotswie. A rainbow has come on the mountain, so it will not rain.1.1.3.3Rain
