6.2.1.7. Growing trees
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
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
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
atoliatolipalm kernel that has been sprayed by squirrelcfabɛ1palm fruit1.5.1Tree1.5.5Parts of a plant6.2.1.7Growing trees
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
ibebiibébiʔpl.abebicontractionbebipalm kernelBebi dɩ ɔsʋlʋtɔ wa ɔpá a, ɩtɔkwɛ mli ɔbɛ.If a palm nut stays in the ground a long time it will germinate, turn into a palm tree.Abebi dɩ ɔsʋlʋtɔ wa ɔpá a, ɩtɔkɔkwɛ mli mbɛ. When palm nuts stay in the ground a long time, they germinate, turn into palm trees.cfabɛ1palm fruit1.5.1Tree1.5.5Parts of a plant6.2.1.7Growing trees
ɩdɩnɪdɪ̃ʔpl.adɩn1mat used for drying cocoaƖdɩn bwɛ; Fɔbɔɩ awainbi, fɩta mʋ́. Fówun fapʋ otsi ɔfɛ lʋ mʋ́. Mʋ́sʋ bʋtɛfɩta kooko aná nɩ. Bʋtɔbwɛ kʋ ɛ pʋ sian obu ɔnɔ nɩ fʋmɔkʋ sre klʋn wa mʋ́ ɔnɔ.How to make a drying mat: You split stripped palm branches and dry them. Then you will take a certain vine and weave them into a mat. On this they dry cocoa and other things (coffee, okra, tomato seeds etc.). They hang them at the entrance of rooms if there is no door.1.3.3.1Dry6.2.1.7.2Growing coffee6.2.6Process harvest
kpankɛtsɛnkɛtsɛnk͡pãkɛt͡sɛ̃kɛt͡sɛ̃flamboyant treeDelonix regiaKpankɛtsɛnkɛtsɛn oyi amʋ lomoni.The flamboyant tree is big.1.5.1Tree6.2.1.7Growing trees
mbepimbépiʔder. ofn-1abɛ1ipi1palm nut fibersDwɩɩ abɛ amʋ afʋ lɛ mʋ́ mbepi amʋ fɩta. Drain the palm nuts so that you should remove the fibres and dry them.Lɛ mbepi amʋ kʋ wa ogya amʋtɔ mɛnɩ ɩbɔwa ɔsa tsii. Remove some of the palm fibres and put them on the fire so that it will blaze quickly.1.5.1Tree7.4.5.2Throw away1.5.5Parts of a plant6.2.1.7Growing trees
mbla2mblâʔpalm branch with the leavesNɩ mlɔmɔ ɔnɔ a, mlɩkpa ɔfɛsɩ mbla amʋ lɛ woyitɔ tsitsa. When you are finished gather the broom straws from the household and throw them away.1.5.5Parts of a plant6.2.1.7Growing treescomp.natɩ mblawebcomp.ɔfɛsɩ mblaleaf
nfɔɱfɔ(H) 1oilMahɔ abi ofobi ntɛ kɩtɩba nfɔ, mboun hɔ nfɔ pɛpɛ. Don't buy palm kernel oil, or peanut oil, instead buy palm oil.nfɔ pɛpɛpalm oil1.5.1Tree1.2.3.2Oil6.2.1.7Growing treesIdiom:bʋ nfɔprosperous2fat of an animalƆprakuo bʋ nfɔ dʋbɩ. A pig has a lot of fat.2.1.7Flesh5.2.3.2.1Meatcomp.awutɔ nfɔmarrow3gasoline or oil for a vehicle7.2.4.1.1Vehicle5.5.6Fuel
nkɩsɛŋkɪsɛʔseedless palm fruitNkɩsɛ amʋtɔ bʋ ɔdwɛ.The seedless palm fruit is sweet.cfabɛ1palm fruit1.5.1Tree1.5.5Parts of a plant6.2.1.7Growing trees
opegyaopeʤapalm fruit about to ripencfabɛ1palm fruit1.5.1Tree1.5.5Parts of a plant6.2.1.7Growing trees
ɔbɛɔbɛ́ʔ pl.ɩbɛ3oil palm treeElaeis guineensisMbʋ mbɛ mɩ ndɔtɔ, tamɛ ɔbɛ ɔkʋlɛ tamaswie.I have palm trees in my farm, but one does not bear fruit.Anɩ tenya nta fututu lɛ ɔbɛtɔ.We get palm wine from palm tree.Kian dɛ ɔbɛ yinta mɩ ɩbɛ amʋtɔ. Grubs are spoiling one of the palm trees among my palm trees.cfabɛ1palm fruitobebunidead palm tree1.5.1Tree6.2.1.7Growing trees
ɔblakwɛɔblakʷɛʔpl.mblakwɛthe new central palm growthBʋtɛtalɩ pʋ ɔblakwɛ bwɛ ɔfɛ klɩ atɔ.They can take ɔblakwɛ and use it to make rope to tie things.Nɩ fɔ́pʋ pipi bua ibu a, fégyankpa pʋ ɔblakwɛ ɔfɛ ntɛ ɔfɛ bamba klɩ abotodua mpalɩ kɩta ɔtan amʋ, mɛnɩ afu móobwii obu amʋ.If you take thatch and roof a hut, you first take palm frond rope or other rope and tie the vertical rafters (mpalɩ) on top of the ɔtan (bottom horizontal crossbars) so that the wind won't blow the roof off.Mʋ́ ɔma fɛ́tratsia pʋ ɔblakwɛ ɔfɛ klɩ abotodua manta ipi amʋ ɛ, mɛnɩ afu mɛ́ɛdɩnkɩ mʋ́ tsitsa.After this, you will again take some palm frond rope and tie bamboo over the thatch so that the wind will not blow the thatch off.1.5.1Tree6.2.5.4Plant product1.5.5Parts of a plant6.2.1.7Growing trees
ɔfɛsɩɔfɛsɪ́pl.nfɛsɩ1short broom with no handle made from the stems of palm leavesNɔhɔ ɔfɛsɩ, mɩantsia pʋ fɛɩ obuto. I will buy a broom in order that I will always take it and sweep the room.cfitubrush6.5.3.1Building equipment and maintenance5.1Household equipment5.6.5Sweep, rakecomp.ɔfɛsɩ mblaleaf2palm fronds removed from the branch6.2.1.7Growing trees
ɔfɛsɩ mblacomp. ofɔfɛsɩ 1mbla2the green leaf material surrounding the small sticks used in making broomsNɩ mlɔmɔ mʋ́ ɔnɔ a, mlɩ kpa ɔfɛsɩ mbla amʋ lɛ woyitɔ tsitsa.If you(pl.) finish, collect the leaves left over from your broom making. Take them from the house and throw them away.6.6.4.2Weaving baskets and mats6.2.1.7Growing trees
