2.6.1. Marriage
asiɛntɔasíɛntɔʔ dowry; an amount of money a man gives to the family of a woman he is taking as a wifeNɩ oyin oyetsia ɔtsɩ a, ɔbɔ́pʋ nta yɛlɛ wɩ ɔnwan ha ɔtsɩ amʋ akwɩɩpʋ, pʋ kɔba manta nta amʋsʋ. Kɔba amʋ gyi asiɛntɔ nɩ. When a man marries, he will take drinks to show his intentions, give them to the woman's parents, and bring money along with the drinks. That money is the dowry.Igyi anɩ amandɩɛ ánɩ́ nɩ fʋ mɔkʋka fʋ asiɛntɔ a, ɔtsɩ amʋ mégyi fʋ ka nɩ.It is our costum that if you haven't yet paid your dowry to the family of the woman, then she is not your wife.cfsiɛnmarry2.6.1.2Wedding
kinakíná 1to refuseƆha amʋ lekina, ɔmɛha anɩ atɔ amʋ. The person refused, he didn't give us the things.3.3.2.2Refuse to do something2to divorce a spouseOyin tɔwa ɔsa kina atsɩ.Men quickly divorce women.Oyin amʋ lakina mʋ ka. The man has divorced his wife.2.6.1.4Divorce3to be too tightNamoni dʋn mɩ atadɩɛ bibi amʋ sʋ a, ɩlakina mɩ. I have grown too big for my black shirt so it is too tight for me.8.2.7.1Tight
kpaɩn1k͡paɪ̃́(H) to bring your wife to live at your houseNdɛ nakpain mɩ ka ba mɩ woyitɔ. Today I have brought my wife to my house.4.1.9.2.1Husband, wife2.6.1.2Wedding
kpankʋk͡pãŋkʊ(H)pl.akpankʋbachelorKwasi gyi kpankʋ tsu mʋ nyebitɔ ɔpá.Kwasi has been a bachelor since his youth.2.6.1.3Unmarried
nkpambatɔŋ͡mk͡pambatɔder. ofnkpamba-tɔ 2fornication; sexually active before marriage2.6.2.3Sexual immorality2.6.1.3Unmarried
