6.6.3. Working with wood

akooákǒː(H)From:Akanakoon1African Grey parrotPsittacus erithacusAkoo otedu bʋ akɩlɛ.Parrot's tailfeathers are beautiful.Akoo amʋ gyon oyitɔ. The parrot is perching in the tree.1.6.1.2Bird2carpenter's tool for removing nails6.7.5Fastening tool6.6.3Working with wood
botoduabotodua (H)pl.abotoduaFrom:Akanbɔtɔ duanbambooBotodua bɔɩhɛ bʋ ogya. Sʋ nɩ fʋdɛpʋ yɔ agyʋma a, kɩ wanklaan; tsufɛ ɩtɛka.Split bamboo is sharp so if you are working with it be careful because it cuts.6.2.5.4Plant product6.6.3Working with wood
datobidatobina carpenter's nailLɛ ɔdatobi bɛda ɩban amʋ ha mɩ.Remove a nail (from where it is) and come in order to hammer it into the fence. Remove a nail to hammer it into the fence for me.Datɔbi kʋ pɛ bʋtɔpʋ wa ɔpɔnkɔ ɔnɔ, pʋ damli mʋ suna mʋ tɔa ɔbwɛ.A small bit only they put in a horse's mouth, to turn it and show it what it should do.6.6.3Working with wood
kun1kũʔ vstrike something to cut itNakun, tamɛ ɩmɛka. I struck (something), but it didn't cut.Nɛdɩda pʋ mɩ ofin kun ibwi. Sʋ mɩ ofin lapɩɛɩ bwɛ ɔlɔ. I fell down and hit my shin on a stone. So my shin is skinned and made a sore.Nɔ́pʋ limba kun oyi yile kʋ mɩ ndɔtɔ.I will take an axe and fell a big tree on my farm.cfka1 1cutkunkunslash6.6.3.1Lumbering7.8.3Cut2.5.3Injureder.kunkunslash
mbrɛtɩmbrɛtɪ(H)nboardNabɔbɔɩ ndum, sʋ mbʋ mbrɛtɩ tsɔtsɔɔtsɔ. I have split odum (logs) so I have many boards.Mbrɛtɩ tsɔtsɔɔtsɔ amʋ dɩn fʋ obusʋ amʋ laplɔ.Many boards that are on top of your building are rotten.6.6.3.2Wood6.5.3Building materials
odumodumpl.ndumna tree with very hard and expensive wood; iroko treeMilicia excelsa1.5.1Tree6.6.3.2Wood6.6.3.1Lumbering
ɔdatobiɔdatobi(H) pl.ndatobider. ofdatɔ-binnailLɛ ɔdatobi bɛda ɩban amʋ ha mɩ. Remove a nail to hammer it into the fence for me.7.5.2Join, attach6.7.5Fastening tool6.5.3Building materials6.6.3Working with wood
ɔpalɩɔpalɪ́ pl.mpalɩn1rafter of a thatch hutBadɩnka mpalɩ obu amʋsʋ. Ɔkɛ bobua mʋ́. They have put rafters on the building. Tomorrow they will roof it.6.6.3Working with wood6.5.2.2Roof2ridges on somethingNɩ fotsu biasʋ fɛba a, hɔ ɔkwaɩ ɔpalɩ ba mɩ. If you come from market buy a bar of Key soap for me.8.3.2Textureder.mpalɩsʋinside
ɔpɛwaɔpɛwa(H)pl.mpɛwanchiselBʋtɔpʋ ɔpɛwa da nyitɔ ɔbɔ.They use chisels to make holes in trees.6.6.3Working with wood6.7.1Cutting tool
ɔtan1ɔtãʔ pl.ntan1n1centre pole of a hut6.5.2Parts of a building6.6.3Working with wood2ridgepole of a modern houseMɩ obu ɔtan labia, sʋ mpalɩ amʋ lakpakpada. My house's ridgepole has broken so the rafters have fallen down.6.5.2Parts of a building3pillar of building6.5.2Parts of a building4backbone; spinecfɔma oyibispine2.1.6Bone, joint2.1.2Torsocomp.ɔtansʋ imimane
pɛɩ nchiselBʋtɔpʋ pɛɩ futi ɔbɔ wa oyitɔ They use chisel to pierce a hole into a tree/log.6.6.3Working with wood
saafɩsâːfɪnkey6.7.5Fastening tool6.6.3Working with wood6.5.2.4Door6.8.9.1StealIdiom:saafɩ lafwɩinsane
sresré v1to carve something from woodAsɩsɩgua igyi obia ánɩ́ awie bʋ tekle mʋ́ sʋ tsia. Oyi bʋtɔpʋ sre mʋ́. Asɩsɩgua is the stool that chiefs like to sit on. They carve them out of a tree (a section of log).Bulu ɔbɛɛ anɩmasum tɔa bapʋ ɩbɩ sre.God says we shouldn't worship things that they have used hand to carve.cfflɔɩ 1peelmaɩn 1detach6.6.3Working with wood2to do carpentry workMɩ obu ɩklʋn layinta. Nɛ́ha kapɛnta osre bamba ha mɩ. The door to my room is wrecked. I will have a carpenter make another one for me.3to peel with a metallic instrumentMapʋ krantɩɛ sre blɩbɛ amʋ, mboun pʋ ɔdayi sre mʋ mɛnɩ ɩbɔ́wa fʋ asrelɛ. Don't use a cutlass to peel the pineapple. Instead take a knife and peel it so that it will be easy for you to peel.cfflɔɩ 1peelmaɩn 1detachpɩɛɩscrape5.2.1.2Steps in food preparation