ablɩlɛablɪ́lɛ́(L) easy to sayƆhagyiɔha wulutɔ ɔblɩ bʋ mʋ ablɩlɛ. Everyone's own language is easy for him to speak.6.1.3.1Easy, possible3.5.1.1.7Speak well
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afunuafunuʔ(L) a lieAfunu wa ma alɛ. Tsufɛ, Bulu ɔbɛ́ɛ, afunupʋ bʋmɛ́ɛba mʋ iwie ogyikpa ɩnʋ. Telling lies is bad, because God says, liars will not come to his kingdom (heaven) there.Ɔhaa tamawa afunu dʋn Afuakebi Wurupong wulu anfɩtɔ.No-one tells lies more than Afuakebi in this Wurupong town.cfnnonyɔfalsehood3.5.1.3.2Tell a lieder.ofunupʋliarcomp.wa afunulie
agyɩnaaʤɪna(H) From:Akanagyinato whisperOmedekle ánɩ́ ɔhaa onu amʋ́ asʋn amʋtɔ sʋ a, olotu mʋ agyɩna. She didn't want anyone to hear so she whispered her advice.She isn't wanting that nobody he hears their matter, so she advised him in a whisper.cfnklobitɔmutter3.5.1.1.2Speak quietly
ahinlaahinlá(H) der. ofahin-lathings that cause annoyance; teasing in such a way as to make someone angryAba ahinla bwɛ ma alɛ, tsufɛsɛ, ɩtɔpʋ ɩkɔ ba. Teasing each other is bad because it brings fighting.Amʋ́ aba ahinla bwɛ lapʋ ɩkɔ ba. Their annoying each other has brought fighting.3.4.2.3.1Annoyed3.5.1.8.3Mock
amandɩɛ1amandɪɛ(H) From:Akanamanɩɛnews; tidingsƆfɔɔ amʋ ɔbɛɛ, mʋ amandɩɛ mɛ?What was the stranger's news?The stranger he said, what about his news?Ɔfɔɔ amʋ ɔbɛɛ, mʋ amandɩɛ nɩ? The stranger said that was his news.3.5.1.4.3Greet
Asʋhompeiinasʊhompeĩːbig ears (an insult); a mythical person with enormous ears9.7.1.1Personal names3.5.1.8.2Insult3.5.4.1Fable, myth
bɛɛbɛ̂ːunspec. var.-aa-ɛɛto say somethingFɛɛ fɔ́yɔ biasʋ.You say you will go to market.Ɔbɛɛ, ɔbɔ́yɔ ntsutso.He says he will go to the water source.Mlɩaa mlɔ́yɔ sukuu. You(pl.) say you will go to school.Bɛɛ bɛ́ba ndɛ. They say they will come today.Nɛblɩ mbɛɛ, nɔ́yɔ ndɔ. I said, I say I will go to farm.Fɛblɩ fɛɛ fɔ́yɔ biasʋ.You said, you say you will go to market.Ɔlɛblɩ ɔbɛɛ ɔbɔ́yɔ ntsutso. He said he will go to the water source.Anɩlɛblɩ anɩaa abɔ́yɔ tarɩ. We said we will go to the prayer meeting.Mlɩaa mlɔ́yɔ sukuu. You(pl.) said you will go to school.Bɛblɩ bɛɛ bɛ́ba ndɛ. They said they will come today.anɩaa we sayAnɩaa abósum Bulu, mɛnɩ awu a, abénya nkpa ánɩ́ ɩtamata Bulu wa. We say we worship God, that should we die, we will get life that never ends in heaven.cfblɩ2speak3.5.1Sayph. v.kɩ bɛɛsee whether
bla1blaʔ to tell someone somethingNkalɩ ɔdɛ fʋ bla? What is he telling you?Nkalɩ ɔlɛbla fʋ? What did he tell you?Bla mʋ, fɛɛ, ɔkɛ nɛ́ba, sʋ ɔkɩ mɩ ɔkpa. Tell him, say, Tomorrow I will come, so he should expect me.Mlɩbla mʋ mlɩaa, ɔkɛ nɛ́ba sʋ ɔkɩ mɩ ɔkpa. You(pl.) tell him I will come tomorrow so he should expect me.Mlɩbla mʋ mlɩaa, ɔkɛ mɛ́ɛba, sʋ ɔmakɩ mɩ ɔkpa. You(pl.) tell him I won't come tomorrow so he shouldn't expect me.3.5.1Say
blɩ2blɪ́to speakƆlɛblɩ ánɩ́ ɔbɛ́ba, saa ɔdɛ mɩ mlɛ; sʋ ɔmɛba.He said that he would come, unexpectedly he was deceiving me so he didn't come.Ɔha ánɩ́ ɔblɔ tɔkɔsɩ kɩta mʋ a, tɛblɩ asʋnkpan.A person who gets angry often, says evil words.Nɛblɩ mbɛɛ, nɔ́yɔ ndɔ.I said, I say I will go to farm.cfbɛɛsay3.5.1Saycomp.kpɛ mblɩirritateder.blɩbijoke
bubu1bubu(H) express surprise by tapping the mouth while saying "Uuuuuuuuuu"; the resultant sound sounds like "bububububu"; occurs only with the verb daƆlɛda bubu tsufɛ asʋn amʋ lawa mʋ wanwan. He said "Bubububububu" because the matter surprised him.3.5.1.1.1Shout9.2.7Interjectionscomp.da bubuexclaim
dɛ2dɛ1to holdMʋ bɩ dɛ, sʋ ɔbwɛ ta ɔbɛ́ba. His hand is holding (he is busy) so when he finishes he will come.7.3.4.4Hold2to be involved withAsʋn amʋ dɛ mɩ ɛ.The case concerns me too.Fʋdɛ aye asʋn a, aye tɛba.If you talk about a case, a similar case will occurIf you hold a meat case, meat will come.3.5.1.2.9Be about, subject7.5.1.2Include3to be ill in a certain placeQ: Fʋ nkʋnʋ dɛ fʋ? A: Mɩ ɔmɛ́ɛtɔ dɛ mɩ. Ɩdɛ mɩ ki.Where is it troubling you? My stomach. It is making me nauseated.2.5.1Sick
