6.2.1. Growing crops
abɛ1abɛ́ palm fruitsNɩ fɔwɔ abɛ a, fɛ́lɛ abi pʋ́ mbepi lɛ mʋ́tɔ. When you pound palm fruits, you will take the kernels and the fibres out of it.cfatolipalm kernelbɛtɛpalm thornibebipalm kernelibianpalm fruitkɛnkɛ2palm nutlɛbɛpalm fruitnkɩsɛseedless palm fruitopegyapalm fruitɔbɛpalm treeɔbɛkʋtʋpalm fruit1.5.1Tree5.2.3.1.1Food from seeds1.5.5Parts of a plant6.2.1.7Growing trees
agbodiag͡bodiʔ dial. var.agbediSFrom:EweagbelicassavaManihot esculentaBʋtɔpʋ agbodi bwɛ atogyihɛ tsɔtsɔɔtsɔ. Ɩkʋ aná gyi gari, konkonte pʋ́ agbodi mbɔdɩ. They take cassava and make many foods. Some of these are, gari, konkonte, and cassava dough.6.2.1.2.2Growing cassava5.2.3.1.5Food from roots
agodeagodé coconutCocos nuciferaAgode toswie mʋ́ oyitɔ, ɔkpɩtsatɔ. A coconut bears its fruit in a cluster at the trunk.Coconut bears in its tree in a cluster.6.2.1.7.1Growing coconuts5.2.3.1.2Food from fruit
agudeagude(H) From:Eweagutesweet potatoIpomoea batatasAgude fla bʋtɔpʋ swie akosisʋ. Ɩtɔwɩ tsra asa ɔma. Sweet potato vine they plant in mounds. It produces after three months.5.2.3.1.5Food from roots6.2.1.2Growing roots
ahʋrotiaahʊ́rotia(H)a variety of plantain. Ahʋrotia has short fingers that are similar to bananas.Genblɔdɩplantain6.2.1.4.2Growing bananas
agyonwunaʤonwũ(H)yam head used for plantingFɛbɩ kɩ fʋ agyonwunsʋ wanklaan a, fʋ igyo tɛklɛɩ.If you know how to look after your yam seedlings well, your yams will increase.6.2.1.2Growing roots
akpinak͡pĩʔ (L)sg.ikpinegg plant; garden eggBʋtɔpʋ akpin wa oputsutɔ; bʋtɔpʋ kwɛ aboun ɛ. They take garden eggs and put them in soup and they grind them and put them in stew also.6.2.1.3Growing vegetables5.2.3.1.3Food from vegetables
akpɩnak͡pɪ̃ garden eggsYao bʋ akpɩn ndɔ kpɔnkpɔɔnkpɔntɩ ɩkʋ Bumbula.Yao has got a very big garden eggs farm at Bumbula.6.2.1.3Growing vegetables
apaapáFrom:Akanapaa drying frame for cocoa; a mat laid out on a frame about as high as a tableApasʋ anɩtɛfɩta kokoo. Alɩa bʋtɔbwɛ mʋ́ gyisɛ, fókwi nkpabi yi, pʋ ntan dɩnka mʋ́sʋ. Fówun fapʋ fʋ dɩn dɩnka mʋ́sʋ. Asa fɛ́fɩta fʋ kooko amʋ mʋ́sʋ.They dry cocoa on a drying frame, This is how they make it. You dig holes for forked sticks and set them upright and put crossbars on them. Then you put a mat on it before you can dry your cocoa on it.1.3.3.1Dry6.2.1.7.2Growing coffee6.2.6Process harvest
apantuapantu(H)a variety of plantain. Apantu has large fingers and is used for fufu.Genblɔdɩplantain6.2.1.4.2Growing bananas
apɩmbaapɪmbáʔa variety of plantain. Apɩmba has smaller fingers that have small black seeds. It is primarily used for ampesie. An apɩmba tree can have 50 to 79 fingers of plantain.Genblɔdɩplantain6.2.1.4.2Growing bananas
asiengbiasiẽŋ͡mg͡bia type of garden plantAsiengbi gyi a ɩbʋalɛ tsufɛ ɩtɛha obugya.Eating the garden egg is good because it gives blood.6.2.1.3Growing vegetables
asikreasíkréʔ (H)From:AkanasikresugarAgyawugya babla asikre daka amʋ.The little red ants have filled the sugar box.6.2.1.5.1Growing sugarcane
atɩkɔatɪ́kɔ (H) From:AkanatɩkɔmilletPennisetum glaucumBʋtɔkwɛ atɩkɔ nfuo pʋ wuli wʋdɩ. Bʋtɔpʋ bwɛ nta ánɩ́ igyi pitoo. They grind millet flour and stir it into a porridge. They make a fermented drink called Pito from it.Atɩkɔ lawʋlɩ bwɛ wɩsɩɩ.The millet has become dry.cfayomillet6.2.1.1Growing grain
atoliatolipalm kernel that has been sprayed by squirrelcfabɛ1palm fruit1.5.1Tree1.5.5Parts of a plant6.2.1.7Growing trees
atseat͡séʔcommon beanPhaseolus vulgarisBʋtɔpʋ atse gyi wʋdɩ.Beans are eaten with porridge.They eat beans with porridge.5.2.3.1.1Food from seeds6.2.1.3Growing vegetables
awanwanawãwã́ʔ (H)dried okraNyankpʋ tswie brɛ a, bʋtɛkaka ndawuntɔ, fɩta mʋ́ yaɩ. Mʋ́ gyi awanwan nɩ. Lɩlɩntɔ a, bawɔ mʋ́ pʋ lɛ oputsu tsufɛ ndawun ma nʋ. In the rainy season they chop okra, dry and save it. This is awanwan. In harmattan they pound it and put it in the soup because there is no okra (Lit:okra is not there).cfndawunokra1.3.3.1Dry6.2.1.3Growing vegetables5.2.3.1.3Food from vegetables
baflɛbaflɛ́ʔpl.abaflɛpapaya; pawpawCarica papayaAnyawie abasa amʋ bɔyɔtʋ baflɛ lapɛ bla oyi.The three friends went and unexpectedly came upon a pawpaw tree full of ripe fruit.Nɩ kɛlɩ ipuli a, baflɛ tɔkɔkwɛ mʋ́ asɩ. This old man cannot be replaced.When a silk cotton tree uproots pawpaw trees grow up around it.Mango oyi ɩbɛ́talɩ swie abɛ? Ntɛ baflɛ ɩbɛ́talɩ swie kwadu oyi sʋ. Can a mango tree bear palm nuts? Or can a papaw grow on a banana tree?6.2.1.4Growing fruit
bɛtɛbɛ́tɛʔ pl.mbɛtɛsp. var.ɩbɛtɛthorny part of a palm nut headNɩ fʋdɛ abɛ gyɔɩ a, kɩ wanklan, tsufɛ mbɛtɛ amʋ tɔwɔ aha. When you are removing the palm nuts from the palm heart be careful because the mbɛtɛ pierces people.Brɛ ánɩ́ ndɛ abɛ amʋ gyɔɩ a, bɛtɛ lɔwɔ mɩ bɩ. When I was shucking palm nuts the thorny bits pricked my hand.The time that I was removing palm nuts from the stalk, the palm thorn pierced my hand.cfabɛ1palm fruitpl.abɛtɛ1.5.1Tree1.5.5Parts of a plant6.2.1.7Growing trees
blɩbɛblɪbɛ(H) pl.ablɩbɛFrom:AkanbrʋbɛpineappleBlɩbɛ ntsu bʋ ɔdwɛ. Pineapple juice is sweet.Okonko ablɩbɛ amʋtɔ bʋ ɔdwɛ dʋn mʋ dɛnhɛ klɛ.Okonko's pineapple is sweeter than his brother's.6.2.1.4Growing fruit
blɔdɩblɔdɪ(H) unspec. var.brɔdɩFrom:AkanbrɔdɩplantainBlɔdɩ pɛpɛ tɔhɛ mʋ́a kɩtɩba bwahɛ bʋ agyilɛ. Roasted plantain and peanuts are good to eat.Baked (over coals) ripe plantain and dry fried peanuts are good to eat.Specahʋrotiaplantainapantuplantain, k.oapɩmbaplantainata anyɔplantainoniabaplantain6.2.1.4.2Growing bananas
