2.1.8. Internal organs

afʋfʋafʊfʊʔnlungsAkpʋn bʋ ɔdwɛ dʋn afʋfʋ.Liver is sweeter (tastes better) than lungs.Nɩ fʋdɛ sigarɛtɩ nun a, fʋ afʋfʋ teyinta. Fʋtɔkɔsɩ wu.If you are smoking cigarette, your lungs spoils and you die quickly.2.1.8Internal organs
akpʋnak͡pʊ̃́nliverOlinkantɩ lafa wa akpʋn amʋtɔ, sʋ lawa ɔkɩta. The gallbladder has burst on the liver so it has made it bitter.2.1.8Internal organsIdiom:akpʋn-atsebiclose relative
akpʋn-mantaak͡pʊ̃́mantangall bladderAkpʋn-manta mʋ́a akpʋn fɛ́ɛ́ bʋ alɛ ha nyebi.Gall bladder and liver are all good for children.2.1.8Internal organs
ayintoayintónsemen2.1.8.3Male organs
biebieʔ(L) v1to batheNɩ fotsu ndɔ ba, febie ntsu a, ipian amʋ tɔkʋsʋ fʋsʋ. When you bathe after coming from farm it refreshes you.When you come from farm and you bathe, the fatigue gets up from you.Féyebie afa amʋ nyankɩ, nkɛnsa. You will go bathe with the medicine for three mornings.Bʋtɛdɩda tati fututu pʋ bie ɔkla. They put on white cloths to wash their souls.Bʋtɛdɩda tati fututu ɔkɛ ánɩ́ bʋdɛ ɔkla bie.They put on white cloths on the day that they wash their souls.5.6.2Bathecomp.bie ɔklapurify2to menstruateNɩ atsɩ bebie a, bʋtamatsia akpɩpʋ woyitɔ, tsufɛ bʋtekisi.When women menstruate, they do not stay in fetish priests' house, because it is a taboo.2.1.8.4Female organs
ipubiipubípl.apubinsmall stomachMmenya Natɩ, ndɛ mʋ apubi.I didn't get what I want, but I have something I can hold.I didn't get Spider, I hold his small stomachs.2.1.8Internal organs
ipuipu (H)pl.apun1stomachNyimɛ ɔbwɩ amʋ ipu amʋ wʋlɩ pututɔ tsutsuutsu, mɛnɩ móobon ba woyitɔ.Squeeze out the animals stomach far away in the bush so that the stench will not come to the house.cfɔmɛ́ 2womb2.1.8.2Stomach2abdomenAtsɩ benya ɔmɛ a, amʋ́ apu tomoni. Pregnant women have big stomachs.Women who get pregnant, their abdomens are always large.2.1.8Internal organs2.1.2Torso
ɩblaɪbla(H)nmenstrual period of a womanƆtsɩ odua ɔyɔ ɩbla a, ɔtamayɔ akpɩpʋ woyitɔ, tsufɛ bʋtekisi.A woman who is in her menstrual period does not go to fetish priests' house, because it is a taboo.2.1.8.4Female organs
ɩklʋn2ɪklʊ̃ʔ(L)contractionklʋn2n1heartFʋ klʋn si agyʋma yɔ a, fówu.When your heart stops working, you will die.2.1.8.1Heartph. v.ɩklʋn dɩ X asɩpeace2the emotional or inner lifecomp.damli ɩklʋntɔrepentɩklʋn lwiiconsole; comfortɩklʋn nyapatienceɩklʋn wabraveryɩklʋntɔ kpitiianger, extremenya ɩklʋnpatientIdiom:tɔ ɩklʋngrieved
ɩwɩɪwɪʔ(H) contraction2n1selfTsufɛ 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
ɩwɩtɔɪwɪtɔder. ofɩwɩ 1-tɔ 2nthe digestive tract; particularly the lower bowels2.1.8Internal organscomp.ɩwɩtɔ pulinauseaɩwɩtɔ silaconstipationɩwɩtɔ tudiarrhoeaIdiom:ɩwɩtɔ tiidiarrhoea
kpabik͡pabiʔpl.akpabider. ofnkpa1 2-bintesticleAyin bʋbʋ akpabi anyɔ.Men have two testicles.2.1.8.3Male organs
kpie2k͡pie(L) v1to burpBrɛ ánɩ́ olegyi atɔ mwɛ a, olekpie. The time that he ate and was satisfied, he burped.Ahundwofɔ bʋtekisi kpie.People in Ahundwo taboo burping.2.2.2Cough, sneeze2.1.8.2Stomach2to thunder (used of rain)cfnyankpʋkpie1 1thunder
ndakabindakabina breast that does not lie downAkosua bʋ ndakabi anyɔpʋ fɛ mʋ yín.Akosua has a standing breast like the mother.2.1.8.4Female organs2.1.2Torso
nkpa1ŋ͡mk͡pán1frontGya nkpa ayɔ. Negya ɔma.Take the lead let us go (we should go). I will follow.Anɩmɔkʋnya wie, ɩnʋ bʋ nkpa.We have not yet reached there, it is further on.8.6.1Front2genitals (euphemism)2.1.8.3Male organsder.kpabitesticle
nwuntɔbɔŋʷũtɔbɔʔ nbrainsKufa nwuntɔbɔ ɩtsɔ dʋn deyi klɛ. Sheep brains are bigger than monkey brains.Kuku nwuntɔbɔ mɛdɛ agyuma yɔ.Kuku is mad. Kuku's brain is not working.2.1.8Internal organs2.1.1Head
nyɔpʋ2ɲɔ́pʊʔ(L) pl.anyɔpʋnbreastƆtsɩgyiɔtsɩ bʋ anyɔpʋ. Every woman has breasts.Ayin akʋ ɛ anyɔpʋ lomoni.Some men also have big breasts.Obitebi anyɔpʋ tɛlɩɩ tɩntɩ. A young woman's breasts stand tall (don't sag)2.1.8.4Female organs2.1.2Torsocomp.nyɔpʋ ntsumilk, breast
oblufooblufoʔnbladder2.1.8Internal organs2.2.7Urinate, urine1.6.2Parts of an animal
okokoniokókóni fr. var.okokonitɔnanus or rectumAgyagya bʋma okokoni. Bats don't have anuses.Kebi amʋ okokonitɔ labwɛ ɔlɔ, sʋ tua mʋ. The child's anus has a sore, so give him an enema.2.1.8Internal organs2.2.8Defecate, feces
olinkantɩoliŋkantɪ dial. var.elinkantɩSn1bileOlinkantɩ bʋ ɔkɩta. Ɩfa wa iyetɔ a, fʋmɛ́ɛtalɩ wɩ. Bile is bitter. If it should burst and get in the meat you will not be able to eat it.Olinkantɩ lafa wa akpʋn amʋtɔ, sʋ lawa ɔkɩta. The bile has burst into the liver so it has become bitter.2.2Body functions2.3.3Taste2gallbladder2.1.8Internal organs1.6.2Parts of an animal
opieopieʔ nvaginaOpietɔ bʋtɔkwɩɩ nyankpʋsa tsʋn. People are born through the vagina.2.1.8.4Female organs
opuni1opúniʔ contractionpunin1wombtsii opuni sick feeling in the pit of your stomachuproot your intestineNonu asʋn amʋ a, opuni letsii mɩ. I heard the matter and my intestine uprooted me.When I heard about it, I was startled.2.1.8Internal organs2.1.2Torso2intestinespl.mpuniintestinescomp.tsii opunistartle
otsinot͡sĩ́ʔ pl.ntsinnvein; artery; blood vesselsNokun mɩ bɩ atɔ a, saa lɛka otsin. I cut my hand and unexpectedly cut a blood vessel.2.1.8.1Heart2.2.5Bleed, blood
otsontsobiot͡sont͡sóbinclitoris2.1.8.4Female organs
ɔblafɔɔblafɔna woman who is menstruatingOwie ntɛ ɔkpɩpʋ tamagyi ɔblafɔ atɔ. Nɩ ogyi a, alayita ɩwɩ.A chief or a fetish priest never eats food prepared by a woman under menstruation. When he eats he has defiled himself.2.1.8.4Female organs
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