2.3.3. Taste

da ɔnɔcomp. ofda1 2ɔnɔ 1vto taste something2.3.3Taste
debidebidebídébi (H) der. ofdɛdɛ 1-biREDUP2adj.sweet tastingNtɔntrɔbwɩ bʋtekle atɔ debidebi puta. Small black ants like gathering on, crawling over sweet things.Bʋdɛ nta debidebi fɛ biasʋ. They are selling sweet drinks (akɔklɔ, liha, minerals – non-alcoholic) in the market.Syndɛdɛ 1sweet2.3.3Tastecomp.nta debidebisweet drink
dɛdɛɛdɛdɛdɛːdɛder. ofdɛdɛREDUP2adv.sweetly (spoken)Ɔlɛblɩ mʋ asʋn dɛdɛɛdɛ, tamɛ saa ɔdɛ anɩ mlɛ. He speaks his matter sweetly but he is only deceiving us.2.3.3Taste3.5.1.7Praise3.4.1.4.4Attract
dɛdɛdɛdɛ́ pl.adɛdɛ1adj.sweetBʋdɛ nta dɛdɛ fɛ biasʋ. They are selling sweet (palm) wine in the market.Syndebidebisweet2.3.3Tasteder.debidebisweetdɛdɛdɛdɛdɛvery full2adv.sweetly (spoken)3.5.1.7Praise3.4.1.4.4Attractder.dɛdɛɛdɛsweetly
kɩtakɩtakɪ́tákɪ́tá pl.akɩtakɩtader. ofɔkɩtaREDUP2adj.bitterafa kɩtakɩta bitter medicineNɩ afa bʋ ɔkɩta a, ɩma anunlɛ. If medicine is bitter, it is not easy to drink.cfɔkɩtabitterness2.3.3Taste
ma ɔdwɛma ɔdʷɛcomp. ofɔdwɛ 2adj.tasteless2.3.3Taste
nyagbanyagbaɲág͡báɲág͡báadj.sourSakatintɔ bʋ ɔdwɛ dʋn ntunkum, tsufɛ ntunkumtɔ igyi nyagbanyagba.Sakatin is better to eat than ntunkum because ntunkum is sour.2.3.3Taste
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
ɔdaɩɔdáɪadj.sour2.3.3Taste
ɔdwɛɔdʷɛ(H) n1loveƆdwɛ bʋtɔpʋ tsia aba.We marry in love.Asa ɔtsɩ mʋ́a oyin bɛ́talɩ tsia aba a, nkɛtɩ ɔdwɛ bʋ amʋ́ nsɩnɛ.Unless there is love, a man and a woman will not be able stay married.cfdwɛlove4.3.3Love2sweetness; tastinessAsikre bʋ ɔdwɛ debidebi. Sugar is very sweet.Kploklobi tɔkwɛ oyi plɔhɛsʋ. Mʋ́a abɛ oputsu bʋ ɔdwɛ dʋbɩ.Kploklobi (a type of mushroom) grows in rotting trees, It is very good with palm nut soup.Deyi asʋ tɔkwɛ ɔbɛ plɔhɛsʋ. Ɩbʋ ɔdwɛ abɛ oputsutɔ.Monkey ears (a type of mushroom) grows in rotten palm trees. It is sweet in palm nut soup2.3.3Tastecomp.ma ɔdwɛtasteless
ɔgywɩyaaɔʤʷɪ́yǎʔ nlemonCitrus limonNtɔpʋ ɔgywɩyaa kpa ɩwɩ. Nɩ fégyi mʋ́ a, mʋ́tɔ gyi nyagbanyagba. I apply lemon on myself. I rub lemon on my skin. If you eat it, it is sour.1.5.1Tree2.3.3Taste5.2.3.1.2Food from fruit6.2.1.7Growing trees
ɔkɩtaɔkɪtá nbitternessBia bʋ ɔkɩta kɩtakɩta. Beer is bitter.Afa ánɩ́ bʋ ɔkɩta nun bʋ ɔlɩn.It is difficult to drink medicine which is bitter.Olinkantɩ lafa wa akpʋn amʋtɔ, sʋ lawa ɔkɩta. The gallbladder has burst on the liver so it has made it bitter.Nɩ afa bʋ ɔkɩta a, ɩma anunlɛ. If medicine is bitter, it is not easy to drink.cfkɩtakɩtabitter2.3.3Tasteder.kɩtakɩtabitter
ɔmlɛ́nɔmlɛ̃́ʔ ngood tasteƆkwɛn amʋ bʋ ɔmlɛ́n. The honey has tastiness.Mʋ ɔnɔ bʋ ɔmlɛ́n.His/her mouth has tastiness (words are sweet).2.3.3Taste
yaa2yáːadj.puckeryNegyi kwadu oblun amʋ a, mɩ ɔnɔtɔ lɔbwɛ mɩ yaa. I ate the unripened banana; my mouth puckered.2.3.3Taste
yinta2yíntávto lick somethingAlanun nta debidebi sʋ ɔdɛ ɔnɔ asɩ yinta.He has drunk sweet wine so he's licking his lips.5.2.2Eat2.3.3Taste2.1.1.4Mouth