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gyaʤaʔ (L)1to expelGya akpala amʋ lɛ ɩban amʋtɔ, tsufɛ bʋ dɛ agbodi atɛ amʋ wɩ.Chase the goats out of the fenced area because they are eating the cassava leaves.Bʋ tamagya obubwi ɩbansʋ tra yegya mʋ ɩkasʋ.Don't push an opponent too far. Give him a little breathing space.They don't chase a bird from the fence and then go chase him again from the grass.7.3.3.4Chase awayph. v.kpla gya2to follow someonesrɩ gya mʋchase him7.2.5.2Followcomp.gya X ɔkpatrace3to follow closelyNɩ fʋa kebi nyɔ mlɩ na pututɔ ɔkpa a, ha kebi amʋ ogya fʋ ɔma.If your child and you walk on a bush path make the child follow you.cfɔmagyafollow8.2.6.2Near7.2.5.2Follow8.5.1.1.1Behind4to strive to gainKɔba ɔmagya dʋbɩ tɔpʋ lowu ba.Too much seeking after money brings death.Ɔdɛ asʋn amʋ ɔmagya dʋbɩ sʋ ɔdɛ wʋlɩ.He is worrying the matter too much so he is becoming lean.6.1.2.3.2Work hard3.3.1.1Purpose, goal
hahã́ dial. var.han2S1to give someone somethingHa mɩ fʋ atɔ amʋ kʋ. Give me some of your things.ha itsiagreet7.4.1Give, hand tocomp.ha ɩpɔnguiltyigyihapreisthoodph. v.ha asʋdeclare innocentlɛ habetray2to allow or permit3.3.4.1Give permissioncomp.ha ɔkpapermit3for the benefit of4the target of transactioncomp.ɔtsan hadifferent from5to cause or make to happen9.6.2.5Cause
hɩɛhɪɛ 1to determine to do somethingNahɩɛ ánɩ́ nótu ɔkpa. I have decided that I will travel.Brɛ amʋ owie amʋ letsia amʋ a, ɔlɛhɩɛ ánɩ́ mégyi nkɛ. While that chief lived he decided to celebrate a feast.cfnhɩhɩɛpromise3.3.1.6Determined3.3.1Decide, plan2to promise someone somethingBulu ɔhɩɛ fʋ tɔkʋ a, omékina mʋ́ bwɛ. When God promises you something he will not refuse to do it.3.5.1.9Promise3veryƆbʋ akɩlɛ. Ɔhɩɛ ɔbʋ akɩlɛ. She is beautiful. She is very beautiful.9.3.4Do intenselycomp.hɩɛ nsʋnotice4to scar something to indicate ownership or presence, e.g. mark a trail, a pencil or an animal
hɔ1hɔ1to receive something7.4.2Receive2to accept something3.3.5.1AcceptIdiom:hɔ ntaaccept a bribeph. v.hogyibelievehɔ kɔbabribe, take a hɔ X sʋ gyitrust3to buy somethingNɔyɔhɔ atogyihɛ brɔnʋsʋ.I'm going to buy food on the street.Q: Afɩnɩ fɔ́hɔ mɩ? A: Ka mpɩm asa.Q: How much will you charge me? A: Pay three thousand.6.8.4.1Buy4to take somethingcfswɩɩ 1lower7.3.3.1Take something from somewherecomp.hɔ afusmellɩkwɩɩ ɔhɔpʋmidwife5to undergo somethingcomp.hɔ dafamousph. v.hɔ nfi Xage in years
hunahúnáʔ (L)to scare a child; to threaten bodily harm; to threaten with a cutlass, a stick, etcKebi ɔbwɛ tɔ lalahɛ a, huna mʋ fɛkɩ ɔmɛ́ɛtra bwɛ.If a child should do something wrong, threaten him so that he won't do it again.Olohuna mɩ, tamɛ mménya mʋ ifu.He intimidated me but I wasn't scared of him.3.4.2.4Afraid3.3.3.8Threaten
ɩmʋaɪmʊawhich of a number of alternativesMɩ yín dɛlɔ ɔbɛɛ mpʋ mʋ ya Hohoe. Mɩ ka ɛ ɔbɛɛ mpʋ mʋ ya agyʋmatɔ Kwamewulutɔ. Sʋ nakplan. Mmeyin mʋ́tɔ ɩmʋa ngyankpa bwɛ.My mother is sick and says I should take her to Hohoe. My wife says I should take her to work at Kwamekrom so I'm in a tight place. I don't know which I should do first.9.6.1.2Or, either3.3.1.2Choose
kan1kãʔ From:Akankan1to force someone to do somethingKan kebi amʋ ɔyɔ sukuu ndɛ. Force the child to go to school today.3.3.3.5CompelIdiom:ɩkwɩɩ lɛkan mʋpremature birth2to turnMɩ ɛ nɔyɔwɔ fufu. Mʋ ɛ ɔlɛkan mʋ́ wa. I also went and pounded fufu. He also turned it.7.2Move3to drive a vehicleYibi ɔkanpʋ amʋ lɔfʋlɩ ɔkpɛ ha aha bɛtsɛ.The car driver is blowing his horn in order to make people move out of his way.7.2.4.1.1Vehicle
kasɩɛkasɪɛ(H)From:Akankasɩɛthe reason for going to a placeBrɛa afɔɔ amʋ bɛba a, anɩlɛfɩtɛ amʋ́ kasɩɛ.When the strangers came we asked them of their mission for coming here.3.3.1.1Purpose, goal
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
kɩansɩkɪansɪ́comp. ofkɩ1 2ansɩto do something intentionallyOsʋnapʋ amʋ lɛ kɩansɩ natɩ yɔ ndɔtɔ.The teacher intentionally went to the farm.Mmɛkɩansɩ nɛtsɛɩ ntsu wʋlɩ nfɔlɩ amʋsʋ ɩlɛyɛ wa bɛnsɩ amʋtɔ.Unintentionally, I poured water on the salt and it dissolved in the pan.3.3.1.5Deliberately3.3.1.4Intend
klekleʔ 1to want somethingMlɩlakle atɔ tsɔtsɔɔtsɔ yaɩ kpaalɩ, brɛ anfɩ a, ɔyɩtɔ ɩba bɔmɔ ɔnɔ anfɩ. You have wanted to collect many things uselessly at this time when the world is about to end.3.3Want2to copulate with someone (euphemism)Nɩ fekle fʋ ba mʋ ka a, igyi lakpan Bulu pʋ anyankpʋsa ansɩtɔ. If you sleep with your neighbours wife it is evil in the sight of men and of God.2.6.2Sexual relations
lɛlɛ́ʔ 1to removeLɛ atɔ amʋ bɛnsɩ amʋtɔ. Remove the things from the basin.Gya akpala amʋ lɛ ɩban amʋtɔ, tsufɛ bʋdɛ agbodi atɛ amʋ wɩ.Chase the goats out of the fenced area because they are eating the cassava leaves.Owu lawɔ mɩ; sʋ bɛlɛ mʋ́ ha mɩ. A thorn has pierced me. So come remove it for me.7.3.2.7Take something out of somethingcomp.iye ɔlɛpʋfishermanlɛ kɔowelɛ mʋ́ ɔnɔanswerlɛ mʋ́tɔdecreaselɛ ɔmɛabortlɛ ɔŋɛstop breathingph. v.lɛ habetraylɛ X lɛremove from2to chooseBɛlɛ Kɩaɩ mʋa Sisa ha obiatɔ tsia. They chose Dog and Housefly to be chairman.3.3.1.2Choose3to rescue someone from somethingcfɔlɛpʋsaviour4.4.4.4Save from troublecomp.ka ɩwɩ lɛdefend oneselfder.ɔlɛpʋsaviour4to showLɛ fʋ bwɛhɛ wanklaan suna. Show your good deeds (behaviour).2.3.1.4Show, let someone seecomp.lɛ asɩgive reasonlɛ ɩlacriticizelɛ ɔwanannounceph. v.lɛ oputsusoup, make lɛ sunarevealph. v.lɛ X lɛremove from
mlɛmlɛ 1to deceive someoneƆlɛblɩ ánɩ́ ɔbɛ́ba; sa, ɔdɛ mɩ mlɛ sʋ ɔmɛba. He said that he would come, unexpectedly he was deceiving me so he didn't come.Ɔlɔpʋ bodobodo mlɛ kebi amʋ kɩta amʋ. He took bread to coax the child and caught him.Ɩma alɛ ánɩ́ fɛ́mlɛ fʋ ba.It is not good to deceive your neighbour.4.3.5.5Deceive2to coaxmlɛ tswɩput someone to sleep3.3.3.3Persuade4.3.5.5Deceive
