Nkonya Dictionary » Semantic Domains (Meanings)

da waph. v. ofda2wa2 2vto "call fetish"; curseNada mʋ wa, ha ɔkpɩ ogyi mʋ. Ogyi mʋ́ ha anɩ.

I have called fetish on him; having the fetish judge him. He (the fetish) should judge it for us.4.9.4.4Curse4.7.6Judge, render a verdict4.9.7.7Animism

kplʋn wak͡plʊ̃̂ wáʔph. v. ofkplʋnwa2 1vto shout to invoke powersƆlɔkplʋn wa ɔha amʋ; ɩlɛha ɔha amʋ lɛdɩda.

He shouted to invoke his power over the person. It made him fall down.Ɔlɔkplʋn wa mɩ.

vto curse someoneƆdandʋ amʋ ɩtɛkanfʋ Bulu amʋ a, mʋ́ kɛɩn tɔlwɩɩ aha ɛ nɩ.

This same tongue that always praises God, is the same one that also curses people.4.9.4.4Curse4.9.7.7Animism der.ɩlwɩɩcurse (n)