5.4.7. Care for the fingernails

laɩlaɪ vto 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
wɔlɩ1wɔ́lɪ́v1to scratch with the fingernails; feel itchyMɩ ɔma dɛ mɩ wɔlɩ sʋ kokoli wɔlɩ mʋ́ ha mɩ.My back is itching me so please scratch it for me.7.3.4.5Actions of the hand5.4.7Care for the fingernails2to itchMɩ ɔma dɛ mɩ wɔlɩ sʋ kokoli wɔlɩ mʋ́ ha mɩ.My back is itching me so please scratch it for me.2.5.6.1Pain