1.6.1.7. Insect

anantʋprɛdɛanantʊprɛdɛunspec. var.anansɩatɛntermite queenInfraorder: Isopteracfbaba1termite1.6.1.7Insect
anyɩnapɛpɛaɲɪnapɛpɛʔ(L)sg.nyɩnapɛpɛntiny red antFamily:Formicidaecfɔtɔntrɔbwɩant1.6.1.7Insect
baba1babaʔpl.ababantermiteInfraorder: IsopteraAbaba bʋtɔwɩ atati. Termites chew cloths.Ababatɔpwɛ isin tsia mʋ́tɔ. Bʋtɔkwɛ atɛ.They sculpt clay and live in it. They sprout feathers (wings).cfanantʋprɛdɛtermite queenɔtɔntrɔbwɩant1.6.1.7Insect
bɔnbɔntɩbɔnbɔntɪ́pl.abɔnbɔntɩnawasp that builds a mud nestGenus: Sceliphron1.6.1.7Insect
damantsudamant͡súpl.adamantsuunspec. var.damantuna red ant which lives in treesFamily: FormicidaeAdamantsu boputa ɔdɔtɔpʋ ɔkʋ mʋ ndɔtɔ olesi ɔlɩɩ ɔdɛ amʋ́ kpakpa.Red ants went all over the body of a certain farmer on his farm and he stood up in order to rub them off.cfɔtɔntrɔbwɩant1.6.1.7Insect
dɩbadɪbaʔ (L)pl.adɩbanbed bugFamily: CimicidaeIgye onye adɩba bɛhan mɩ ɔklansʋ, sʋ mmɛdɩdɩ.Last night my sleeping mat was infested with bedbugs so I didn't sleep.Adɩba sɔɔn bʋ oyin anfɩ atadɩɛtɔ.There are many bedbugs in this man's shirt.cfdɩ 1lie downɩba4tick5.1.1.3Bed1.6.1.7Insect
dɔnkɔntɩdɔ̃ŋkɔtɪunspec. var.dankɔntɩna big waspGenus: Sceliphron1.6.1.7Insect
fantɩfãntɪʔ pl.afantɩncricketFamily: GryllidaeOtsu lɛkɩta afantɩ. Abɔ́wɩ! He has come from catching crickets. We will eat!1.6.1.7Insect
finfifiɱfiʔ(L) pl.afinfina small black ant that stings (but not severely); generic termFamily: FormicidaeNatsa fʋ woyitɔ afinfi fɛ́ɛ́ mɔ, tamɛ fʋma ɩnʋ. I've been to your house over and over again but you were never there.I have stamped on all your house's ants and killed them, but you weren't there.cfɔtɔntrɔbwɩant1.6.1.7InsectIdiom:tsa afinfi mɔ
fonflofoɱfloʔpl.afonflo1nnon-stinging caterpillarOrder: LepidopteraKonkolibatɛ asɩ itsu fonflo.A butterfly comes from a caterpillar.Fonflo tɛdamli bwɛ konkolibatɛ.A caterpillar turns into a butterfly.cfkonkolibatɛbutterfly; mothtɔsɩ1pick uptɔsɩ2caterpillar1.6.3Animal life cycle1.6.1.7Insect
gbablamag͡bablamangreen grasshopperSuborder: Caeliferacfɔkɛkɛgrasshoppertsantsankʋlocust1.6.1.7Insect
gyawugyaʤawuʤá pl.agyawugyantiny red antFamily: FormicidaeAgyawugya babʋla mɩ asikre daka amʋ. The little red ants have filled my sugar box.cfɔtɔntrɔbwɩant1.6.1.7Insect
ɩba4ɪba(H) pl.aba4na small blood sucking insect; a tickAba bayi mɩ kɩaɩ. Ticks have stuck onto my dog.cfdɩbabedbug1.6.1.7Insect
kiankiãʔ pl.akiannlarge larvae of rhinoceros beetle; eaten by children and adults; inhabits dead palm trees.Subfamily:DynastinaeKponkpoli ma nfɔ; mʋ pio gyi kian. The person is weak/poor, but has a rich/powerful relative.The black beetle is not fatty; His brother is the larvae (which is fatty).Kian maswɩ, tamɛ fɛbɩtɩ mʋtɔ a, ɔtɔwa swɩ. The grub is short but if you pull on it, it stretches.The problem is simple but you are making it difficult.cfkponkpolibeetle1.6.3Animal life cycle1.6.1.7Insect
konkolibatɛkõkolibatɛpl.akonkolɩbatɛnbutterflyOrder: LepidopteraKonkolibatɛ asɩ itsu fonflo.A butterfly comes from a caterpillar.cffonflocaterpillar1.6.1.7Insect
konkolifikóŋkólifídial. var.konklofiSpl.akonkolifinpraying mantisOrder:Mantodeacfkonkolifi nkontograss1.6.1.7InsectIdiom:konkolifi nkontograss
konyakoɲaʔ pl.akonyandriver antFamily:Formicidae
Genus: DorylusBrɛ ánɩ́ anɩlɔtsʋn akonya amʋtɔ a, saa konya amʋ ɔkʋ lesin mɩ atadɩɛtɔ. The time that we passed through the driver ants, unexpectedly, one was left in my shirt.Bʋtamalɩɩ akonyatɔ tsii akonya.They don't stand in driver ants and pick them off.Akonya amʋ babla ndɔ amʋtɔ, sʋ ɔha mɛ́ɛtalɩ yɔ agyuma ɩnʋ.The soldier ants have invaded the farm so no one can work on the farm there.cfɔtɔntrɔbwɩant1.6.1.7Insect
kɔklɔkɔklɔpl.akɔklɔ2nant that scurries around, attracted to sweet palm wine and gather when it is tappedFamily: Formicidaecfɔtɔntrɔbwɩant1.6.1.7Insect
kpikplibik͡pik͡plibi(H)pl.nkpikplibinblack flyOrder:DipteraKpikplibi iduun ɩtɛha ɔha nsibi tobwie.Black fly bites make a person blind.1.6.1.7Insect
kponkpolik͡pṍk͡póli(H) pl.akponkpolinrhinoceros beetle; a big black beetle that inhabits dead palm treesFam:Scarabaeidae Sub-Fam:DynastinaeAkponkpoli bʋbʋ obebun amʋtɔ. Black beetles are in the tapped palm tree.Kponkpoli ma nfɔ; mʋ pio gyi kian. The black beetle is not fatty; His brother is the larvae.cfkianlarvae1.6.1.7Insect
mlambwɩmlambʷɪna tiny fly that makes noise around the earOrder:Diptera1.6.1.7Insect
ntsusʋ klanklannt͡susʊ klãŋklãcomp. ofntsu 2-sʋ 1ndragonflyAnisopteracfɔwantɩntsudragonflypl.ntsusʋ aklanklan1.6.1.7Insect
ntumbuantũmbuantiny black fly that bites1.6.1.7Insect
nwunkpoŋwũŋ͡mk͡ponwasp with small waist that stings and makes honeyGenus: Sceliphron1.6.1.7Insect
nyambi1ɲambi(H) pl.anyambinmaggotAnyambi bʋbʋ ɔkpʋntɔ. Maggots are in the toilet.Iye amʋ lawa anyambi. The meat has developed maggots.1.6.3Animal life cycle1.6.1.7Insect
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