6.8.4.8. Store, marketplace
bia 2 bíá SenseComponent-2-6 mɩ sɔkɩ 1 n marketplace Ɔbɛɛ obeyegyi bia Bumbulla obiakɛ. cf obiakɛ market day 6.8.4.8 Store, marketplace der. obiakɛ market day 2 adj. expensive Tati amʋ Akua lɔhɔ amʋ bʋ bia. The cloth that Akua bought is expensive. 6.8.4.3.1 Expensive 3 n the price of something
biasʋ bíásʊ́ n marketplace Bʋdɛ nta debidebi fɛ biasʋ. They are selling sweet drinks in the market. 6.8.4.8 Store, marketplace
gbɔngbɔ g͡bɔ̃ŋ͡mg͡bɔ́ (H) n a four gallon tin; a measure for dry goods such as rice, maize, etc. Ɔdɛ kpoli amʋ susu gbɔngbɔtɔ. He is measuring maize in a kerosene tin. 6.8.4.8 Store, marketplace 5.1 Household equipment 6.7.7 Container
gyi bia ʤi bíá comp. of gyi 2 2 bia 2 3 v to buy or sell in a market; to bargain for a price Ɔtsɩ amʋ oleye gyi bia Bumbula biasʋ. The woman went to market at Bumbula market. Ɔbɛɛ, obéye gyi bia Bumbula obiakɛ. She says she is going to market on Bumbula market day. Nɩ natɩ bʋ ɩkatɔ a, bʋ tama gyi mʋ bia . If spider is hiding in the grass they don't bargain on his price (Don't buy a pig in a poke). Ye gyi ɔbwɩ amʋ bia ha mɩ. Ɔha amʋ ɔda ɔbwe amʋ ibia a, fówun fa gyi mʋ bia ha mɩ. Go bargain for the animal for me. He should give a price so that you can bargain for me. 6.8.4.4 Bargain 6.8.4.8 Store, marketplace comp. bia ogyipʋ merchant
ɩtswɩ der. of ɩ- 1 tswɩ 5 n a small gift added to something purchased Mɩ atɔ amʋ ɩtswɩ mɛ? Where is my dash. Mɩ ɩtswɩ mɛ? Ɩtswɩ ma nʋ? Where is my dash? Aren't you going to dash me? cf nfasʋɔ profit 6.8.4.4 Bargain 6.8.3.1 Give, donate 6.8.4.8 Store, marketplace
obiakɛ obiákɛ́ contraction biakɛ der. of bia 2 1 ɔ- -kɛ n market day Ɔmɛnkɛ Abotoasi biakɛ? Ndekle nɔ́yɔhɔ kpala. When is Abotoasi market day? I want to go buy a goat. Ɔbɛɛ obeyegyi bia Bumbulla obiakɛ. She says she will go to market on Bumbulla market day cf bia 2 1 market 6.8.4.8 Store, marketplace 8.4.1.3.1 Days of the week 8.4.1.1 Calendar
tswɩ t͡sʷɪʔ(L) v 1 to throw something Ala tswɩ ibwi da mɩ. He has thrown a stone at (and hit) me. cf tswɩtswɩ contribution 7.3.1.1 Throw comp. tswɩ lala lay flat tswɩ ope make war cry tswɩ oseyee sing war song Idiom: tswɩ oyibibi tsitsa defecate 2 to spin cotton Bʋtɔ tswɩ opuli bwɛ ɔfɛ. They spin cotton to make rope. 6.6.1.2 Spinning thread 3 to swing arms Atɔ lada mɩ klɛtɔ, sʋ mmɛtalɩ tswɩ mɩ ɩbɩ wanklaan. I have a boil in my armpit so I can't swing my arms well. 7.2.2.8 Move back and forth ph. v. ɔtɛntɛ tswɩ swing 4 to chase a bird by throwing something at it 6.3.1 Domesticated animal ph. v. mʋ́sʋ tswɩ iron 5 to give a small gift 6.8.4.4 Bargain 6.8.3.1 Give, donate 6.8.4.8 Store, marketplace der. ɩtswɩ dash (n) ph. v. tswɩ ɔpʋnʋ prepare meal 6 to dive into something 7.2.4.2.3 Dive ph. v. tswɩ kɩta pounce unspec. comp. form bʋnda tswɩ rape