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atsʋnlɛat͡sʊ́nlɛder. oftsʋn 1a- -lɛable to be passed or travelled onAnɩ ndɔtɔ ɔkpa bʋ atsʋnlɛ.Our farm path is passable.Anɩ ndɔtɔ ɔkpa ma atsʋnlɛ, tsufɛsɛ mʋ́sʋ lɛkpakpawie.Our farm path is not easily passable because it has developed potholes.Anɩ ndɔtɔ ɔkpasʋ lɛkpakpawie, mʋ́ sʋ ɩma atsʋnlɛ.Our farm path has developed potholes so it is not easily passable.6.1.3.1Easy, possible7.2.3.5Move past, over, through
ba1ba(L) 1to come to a placeNɛbla ɔtsɩ amʋ ánɩ́ nɛ́ba, tamɛ mmɛtalɩ. I told the woman that I will (would) come but I wasn't able.Mlɩ ɛ, mlɩnya klʋn amlɩkɩ Anɩ Wie ɔkpa. Mʋ ba lawie woyi.You also should patiently expect Our Lord. His return is imminent.You(pl.) also get your heart (be patient) and you should and watch Our Lord's road (expect him). His coming has reached the house (his return is imminent).7.2.3.2.1Comecomp.ba ɩwɩ asɩhumbleph. v.asɩbahumilitykpʋkpɛ bashift towards2to come to a timeƆhagyiɔha mʋ owukɛ bɛ́ba.For everybody, the day of their death will come.8.4.5.3.2On timecomp.bakɛpredawnofiebanext yearIdiom:ɩba mʋ́tɔyesder.ɩba1arrival
bɩtɩbɪ́tɪ́(H)1pull (on)Bɩtɩ ɔfɛ amʋtɔ!Pull on the rope.Antsunpush (inanimate)sunkifall overwutapushcfbɩtɩapullɩsʋbɩtɩpunishmentpio2pull7.3.2.8Pullcomp.ɩsʋbɩtɩpunishment2to make something last longerbɩtɩ asʋndelay a judgementƆdɛ asʋntɔ bɩtɩ.He is dragging out a case.8.4.2.2A long time3slither – as a snake moves7.2.1.5.1Slip, slideder.bɩtɩapull
bomlibómlí1go aroundOleki bomli wulu amʋ.He went around (the outside) the town.Beki bomli wulu amʋ da aha pan.They go around the town and give people thanks.8.5.1.2.1Around7.2.3.5Move past, over, through2to surround somethingNtsu lobomli wulu amʋ. Sʋ, ɔklʋntɔ bʋtetsia yɔ wulu amʋtɔ.Water surrounds the town. So they use boats to get there.7.2.2.7Move in a circle
bɔ ntintabɔ́ ntĩnta(H)From:Akanntintaɩnph. v. ofbɔ1 1to walk stumblingNɩ nta abʋpʋ bʋna a, bʋtɔbɔ ntinta.When drunkards are walking, they stumble.Nosutin, bɔ ntinta, tamɛ mmɛ dɩda.I stubbed my foot and stumbled but didn't fall.7.2.1.5Walk with difficulty
buobuo 1to follow someoneYesu lɛbla Petro ɔbɛɛ, buo mɩ nɔbwɛ fʋ anyakpʋsa alɛpʋ.Jesus told Peter that, follow me and I will make you fishers of men.7.2.5.2Follow2to accompany someone7.2.5Accompanyph. v.kpla buo3to be born afterMʋ da gyi Tawiah. Bɔkwɩɩ mʋ buo atabi. Her name is Tawiah, she was born after twins.4.1.9.1.9Birth order
da4dáʔ 1to lie (prone)Nɛfɩtɛ Kwaku mbɛɛ, mɩ ɔtɩ amʋ mɛ? Ɔbɛɛ ɩda ɔsʋlʋtɔ. I asked Kwaku, "Where is my hoe?" He said it is lying on the ground.Kɔba amʋ da kebi amʋ adɩawun.The money is lying above the head of the child.Ɔlɩɩ ɔkpatɔ sʋ awɔlɩnpʋ akʋ bowuta mʋ da. He stood in the way so some strong men pushed him down.7.1.3Lie downcomp.da ɔfɛtɔtieddɩdafallph. v.da kpladasaɩnscatterkpadadroptɩn dacollapse2to be fine or quietFunaa! Woyi da? Hi! How's your household?Agyʋmasʋ da? How's work?Asɔrɩ da? How was church?Anɩdɛ ɔkpa kʋlɩ. Yoo, ɔkpa da.We are asking for the road (taking leave). Response: OK, The road is there. (You are free to leave.)Anɩ wulutɔ da pisii.Our town is peaceful.Tɛkɩ asʋn amʋ lasi ɩda diin; tamɛ ɔkʋ layowuli mʋ́tɔ. The case would have remained quiet, but someone gone and stirred it up.3.4.1.2.2Calmcomp.da ɔkpacorrect, righteous3to remain somewherecftsia2 2stay7.2.7.2Stay, remaincomp.da akudastay on farmph. v.da X yaɩ
dalɩ tsudálɪ́ t͡súʔph. v. ofdalɩ 1tsu2 11to proceed in a sequenceNɩ fɛdalɩ tsu asienɔ a, fɔyɔ ikwe.If you leave seven you are going to eight.8.4.5.1Order, sequence7.2.3.3Leave2to be derived from"Yinti" lɛdalɩ tsu "oyi tin"tɔ. "Stump" comes from "tree cut off".9.6.2.1Derivation
datiidátíː 1to escape through a narrow placeKpasi amʋ lɛdatii tsʋn ɔbɔ bambatɔ dalɩ. The bush rat escaped through another hole and left.7.2.6.3Escape2to take another route to a goalNɔtsʋn pututɔ lɛdatii mɩ ndɔtɔ ɔkpasʋ.I passed through the bush to my farm path.Mmedekle ánɩ́ nɔ́tsʋn brʋnʋsʋ sʋ a, nɔtsʋn mmua lɛdatii R. C. asɔrɩ obu asɩ.I didn't want to pass through the street so I passed the back way to the R. C. church.4.4.3.3Avoid7.2.4.6Way, route
dɩdadɪda comp. ofdɩ 1da4 1fall down from a standing positionƆlɛsrɛɩ dɩda bʋsʋ nʋ, tsufɛ ɩnʋ lɔwa ɔplɩ. He slipped and fell down on the mountain because it was slippery there.Anɩ obiekpa bʋ ɔplɩ, sʋ igye nɛdɩda nʋ.Our bathing area is slippery, so yesterday I fell down there.cfkpa1fallkpadadropkpayi 1landsunkifall over7.2.2.5.1Fallder.ɔdɩdalafalling down behaviourph. v.dɩda lalafall face up
dʋdʊ́ 1to climb up somethingKɩtɩ amʋ lɔdʋ si andɔ. The lizard climbed and got away from a cat.7.2.2.4Move up2to move upwardƖwɔ ladun mʋ, sʋ ɩwɔ amʋ olin dɛ mʋ dʋ. A snake has bitten him so the snake's poison is climbing up him (rising higher in the body).3to copulate (animal)Ndɛ trʋkpa dunka ɔbɔ́dʋ mɩ akpala ha mɩ. I am looking for a billy goat to service my (she) goats for me.2.6.2Sexual relations
fa1fáʔ(H) go across through waterAlafa ntsu amʋ yɛlɩɩ mʋ́ ɔbɩn. He has crossed the river and stood on the far bank.Lembu lɔpʋ Nkonya Wurupongfɔ fa Ɩlɩn.Turtle brought the Nkonya Wurupong people across the Volta.cfnyankɩ2cross (over)1.3.1Bodies of water7.2.3.5Move past, over, through
faan2fã̂ː(L)to disable a crabs claws by placing a tip of another claw in the claw; to tie the arms of a prisoner with a stick behind the back and in front of the elbowsFɛkɩta ɔkɔtɔ a, lehian ánɩ́ fɛ́faan mʋ ablɩba. Mɛnɩ ɔmɛ́ɛkpa kɩta fʋ.If you catch a crab, it is necessary to disable its claws. Then it won't pinch you.7.2.6.2Prevent from moving
