akaʋakaʊ́ʔ(H) cooked in the skin; used only of cocoyamMankani ánɩ́ igyi putuputu, fʋmɛ́ɛtalɩ sre mʋ́ a, bʋtɛnɩna mʋ́ afwɩtɔ. mʋ́gyi akaʋ nɩ. Cocoyam that is very small, you will not be able to peel it, they always cook it in its skin. This is akaʋ.5.2.1.2.1Remove shell, skin5.2.3.4Prepared food
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agyɔ fwɩaʤɔ fwɪ(H)comp. ofɩfwɩ 3the peelings or skins from cassava, plantain, yam; maize husks; peanut shells; mango skinsFesre atogyihɛ ánɩ́ fɛ́nɩna mʋ́ a, fapʋ agyɔ fwɩ amʋ ha akufa mʋa akpala.When you peel staples you cook them and give the peelings to the sheep and goats.If you peel foodstuff that you will cook, you give the peelings to sheep and goats.5.2.1.2.1Remove shell, skin
apondoapondó(H) day old fufuApondo gyi fufu ánɩ́ ɔyɩ lakɛ mʋ́sʋ. Aha tsɔtsɔɔtsɔ bʋtekle mʋ́ gyi, tsufɛ mʋ́a abɛ oputsu bʋ agyilɛ. Apondo is fufu that the world has lightened on. Many people like to eat it because it and palm nut soup have palatability.Apondo is fufu from overnight. Many people like it because it is good with palm nut soup.8.1.7.4Remain, remainder5.2.1.2.2Pound in mortar and pestle5.2.3.4Prepared food
dɔkʋnʋdɔkʊ́nʊ́kenkey; fermented maizemealBʋtɔpʋ kpoli nɩna dɔkʋnʋ.They use maize to cook kenkey.Pɩm kpoli amʋ apʋbwɛ dɔkʋnʋ fututu.Pound the maize so that we can make white kenkey.5.2.1.2.2Pound in mortar and pestle5.2.3.4Prepared food5.2.1.1Cooking methods
fɛflɛfɛflɛ(L)maize porridgeNɩ fɔpʋ trʋkpa wuli fɛflɛ a, ɩtɔwa ɔfan dʋbɩ. If you use billy goat (meat) and stir maize porridge, it has a fine scent.cfkookoporridge5.2.1.2.2Pound in mortar and pestle5.2.3.4Prepared food
fɛ2fɛ́ʔ(H) 1to crack (palm kernel)Fɛ bebi ha mɩ anwɩ. Crack a palm kernels for me to chew.5.2.1.2.1Remove shell, skin2to remove maize from the cobNɛfɛ mɩ kpoli lɛ mʋ́ nkpokployisʋ, anfɛ mʋ́ ha kpoli ahɔpʋ. I shelled my maize and removed the cobs in order to sell it to a maize dealer.5.2.1.2.1Remove shell, skin
flɔɩflɔ́ɪ́ 1to peel the skin from somethingFlɔɩ blɔdɩ amʋ ɔsasʋ, abɔ ampesie agyi. Peel the plantain quickly so that we can cook it sliced, so that we eat (it).cfmaɩn 1detachpɩɛɩscrapesre 1carvesre 3peel5.2.1.2.1Remove shell, skin2hatch an eggBatɛ amʋ laflɔɩ abɔnɔ asa, lasi anyɔ. The chicken has hatched three eggs. There are two left.2.6.3Birth1.6.3.1Egg
fufufufu (H)From:Akanfufucfgyi2eat/interact
fufu; pounded starchy foodMankani mʋ́a agbodi fufu bʋ ɔdwɛ dʋn igyo fufu.Cocoyam and cassava fufu is sweeter than yam fufu.5.2.1.2.2Pound in mortar and pestle5.2.3.4Prepared food
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galigalíunspec. var.garigari; cassava porridgeGali gyi atogyihɛ ánɩ́ Nhuanfɔ bʋtekle mʋ́ asʋn.Gari is food that the Ewes like so much.5.2.1.2.2Pound in mortar and pestle5.2.3.4Prepared food
gategaté pl.agateFrom:Ewegatediesel powered grinding millGate amʋ dɛ kpoli kwɛ. The grinding mill is grinding maize.Nɔyɔ kwɛ mɩ kpoli gate amba. I am going to grind my maize at the grinding mill and come back.5.2.1.2.3Grind flour
gyokpoʤok͡póFrom:Ewegyokpocooked in the skinƖnʋ ɛ a, mankani gyokpo bɛha mʋ.There too, they gave him the cocoyam head.5.2.1.2.1Remove shell, skin5.2.1.1Cooking methods
iyabwiiyabʷi (H)pl.ayabwicomp. ofyia 1ibwi 1grinding stone (upper)5.2.1.2.2Pound in mortar and pestle
ɩfwɩɪfwɪ (H)pl.afwɩ2contractionfwɩ31outer skin of something; peel of a fruit or tubers; bark (plural form); fish scales (plural form)5.2.1.2.1Remove shell, skin2bark of a tree1.5.5Parts of a plantcomp.agya fwɩbark3peel of fruit or vegetableigyo afwɩyam peelTsu kwadu fwɩ amʋ ɔsʋlʋtɔ, tsufɛ ɩbʋ ɔplɩ, ɩtɛlɛ aha da. Pick up the banana peel from the ground because it is slippery and makes people fall.Sre mango ɩfwɩ ha mɩ.Peel the mango for me.5.2.1.2.1Remove shell, skincomp.agyɔ fwɩpeelings4scale of fishAye ánɩ́ bʋbʋ afwɩ a, bʋtɔwɔnsɩ amʋ́ asa bʋtɛnɩna amʋ́.If fish have scales, they scale them before cooking them.Fish that have scales, they scrape them before cooking them.1.6.1.5Fish6.4.5Fishing
ɩpa2ɪpaʔ(H) contractionpa1hatMbʋ ɩpa kʋ. Nɩ nobun mʋ́ a, owí tamatɔ mɩ. I have a hat. If I put it on the sun never burns me.Bwii fʋ pa nwun.Take off your hat.5.3.1Men's clothingIdiom:kpantsapaflattery2the splintered end of a fufu mortarOplimbi ánɩ́ bʋ ɩpa a, ɩbʋ atɔ awɔlɛ. Ɩtɛha fufu tɔwa ɔsa pɩn dʋn oplimbi kpakpahɛ.The mortar that has a hat, is easy to pound with. It makes fufu smooth faster than a bald mortar.5.2.1.2.2Pound in mortar and pestle
konkontekõkõnteAkankonkontedried cassava porridgeNoyokwi mɩ agbodi anflɔɩ mʋ́ fɩta bwɛ mʋ́ konkonte. I am going to dig cassava so that I can peel it, dry it and make it into konkonte.Mɩ konkonte amʋ ndewuli amʋ lada ɔblɩn, sʋ nɩ fʋbʋ konkonte nfuo a, ha mɩ ɩkʋ. My cassava porridge that I am stirring has become too thin so if you have cassava flour give me some.Nagyi konkonte wulihɛ mʋ́a kɩtɩba oputsu. Ɔkɛ nyankɩ ɛ, négyi mʋ́ odikpini. I ate stirred konkonte with groundnut soup. Tomorrow morning also I will eat leftover konkonte.cfkookoporridgeodikpinileftover konkonte1.3.3.1Dry5.2.1.2Steps in food preparation5.2.3.4Prepared food
kpa2k͡páʔ 1to gather something togetherKpa ipi amʋ tsitsa. Gather the rubbish and throw it away.cfkʋlacollecttɔsɩ1pick uptsu1pick7.5.1Gatherph. v.kpa tɩagather2to push something togetherKpa ɔda sun. Sit with chin in your hand.7.3.2.9Push3to spring a trapYibi amʋ lakpa. Ɔma iteyinki Things return to what they were before.The trap has sprung. It returns back.6.4.2Trap4to lead someone somewhereKpa mʋ ya! Take him away!Lead him there.akufa ɔkpapʋshepherdcfyasend7.2.5.3Guide4.5.3.1Lead5to rub something on something elseƆlɔpʋ ofobi kpa mʋ ɩbɩ sʋ. She applied pomade to her arm.cfkpita 2rub7.7.5Rubder.kpakpa2rub6to fadeTati pɛpɛ lakpa bwɛ fututu. The red cloth has faded to white.2.3.1.5.1Appear8.3.3.3Color7to become clear or light8.3.3.1Shine2.3.1.6Transparentph. v.kpa ogyasparkle8to take off (cloth); to take off a (man's) cloth.Kpa tati.5.3.7Wear clothing9to remove something; flay skinFʋ bi ɔkɔ dinka fʋ obiansʋ a, bʋtamapʋ ɔdayi ka mʋ́. Mpʋsa bʋtɔpʋ kpa mʋ́.Don't be harsh with / over-react to someone under your care; Don't make a mountain out of a molehill.If your child defecates on your thigh, don't cut it off with a knife. A sponge is what you use to remove it.7.3.3.1Take something from somewhere5.2.1.2.1Remove shell, skin8.5.3.1Absentcomp.kpa nwunshave headɔwʋlʋ-kpakpaleather
kpla1k͡pláʔ(H) to stir something (as in something cooking)Ɔlɛkpla oputsu amʋtɔ. She stirred the soup.Kokoli kpla aboun amʋtɔ ha mɩ. Please stir the stew for me5.2.1.2Steps in food preparation
kpokplofwɩk͡pok͡plofʷɪ (H)pl.akpokplofwɩcomp. ofkpoli1REDUP2fwɩ3contraction ofɩfwɩhusk of the ear of maize5.2.1.2.1Remove shell, skin1.5.5Parts of a plant
kwɛ2kʷɛ́ʔ(H) to grind somethingNɔyɔ kwɛ mɩ kpoli gate amba. I am going to grind my maize at the grinding mill and come back.Nakwɛ tɔnsɩ amʋ.I have ground the pepper.Nɔ́pʋ tɔnsɩ amʋ nakwɛ amʋ lɛ oputsu. I will use the pepper I have ground to make soup.cfkpi 1scrape5.2.1.2.2Pound in mortar and pestlecomp.kwebigrinding stonetɔnsɩ kwɛbwigrindstoneph. v.kwɛ nunamistreat
laɩlaɪ to cut away; e.g. finger nails, a bad part of a yamƆdɛ awɔlʋ laɩ. He is clipping his fingernails.Laɩ igyo plɔhɛ amʋ tsitsa. Cut the rotten part of the yam out and throw it away.5.2.1.2Steps in food preparation5.4.7Care for the fingernails
