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
7.2.3. Move toward something
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
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
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
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
ɩba1ɪbáʔ(L)der. ofɩ-1ba1arrival; comingMlɩ ɛ, mlɩnya klʋn amlɩkɩ anɩ Wie ɔkpa. Mʋ ɩba 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).7.2.3.3.1Arrive
kpali1k͡pali to cross one thing across anotherOyin amʋ letsia asɩ kpali mʋ ayabi. The man sat down and crossed his legs.7.2.3.5Move past, over, throughcomp.oyikpalihɛcross
kpʋkpɛ yɔk͡pʊ́k͡pɛ́ yɔ́ʔ (H)ph. v. ofkpʋkpɛyɔto shift away from somethingAntkpʋkpɛ bashift towards7.2.3.1Move away7.2.2.3Move sideways
kpʋkpɛ bak͡pʊ́k͡pɛ́ baph. v. ofkpʋkpɛba1 1to shift towards somethingAntkpʋkpɛ yɔshift away7.2.2.3Move sideways7.2.3Move toward something
ɔfʋnkpaɔfʊ̃ŋ͡mk͡páder. offʋn1 2ɔ- -kpafinal destination9.5.1.6.3Goal (of movement)7.2.3Move toward something
ɔmaɔma dial. var.ɛmaS1back of the bodyWɔlɩ mɩ ɔma ha mɩ, tsufɛ mɩ ɩbɩ mɔ́ɔfʋn ɩnʋ. Scratch my back for me because my hand will not reach there.Si mʋ ɔmagya. Don't mind him.2.1.2Torsocomp.ɔma oyibispine2olr rear of someone3the place one has returned to7.2.3.6Return4afterwardscfɔmagyafollow8.4.5.2.1Aftercomp.sin ɔmalate
si1síʔ(H) 1to stopSi bwɛ!Stop doing that!8.4.6.1.2Stop somethingph. v.si lɩɩsi tsia2to leaveNasrɩ si mʋ wa nʋ. I have run away and left him there.Si kpada ɩnʋ.Drop it down there.7.2.3.3Leaveph. v.si kieforgivesi X yaɩomit 3to accompany part wayNési fʋ ɔkpa.I will see you off.Nasi fʋ fʋn nfɩ.I've accompanied you to here (and you should go on alone).7.2.5Accompanycomp.si X ɔkpaaccompany partway
tsu2t͡súʔ 1to come fromIgye notsu Nkran ba. Yesterday, I came from Accra.7.2.3.3Leave9.5.1.6.4Origin (of a person)comp.tsukʋlɛone placeph. v.dalɩ tsuproceed fromsay.tsu mʋ́ asɩ otsukpa yeyi mʋ́ ɔkafrom end to end2about; regardingIgye nɔtɔɩ tsu tɔkʋ ɩwɩ. Yesterday, I talked about something.Bʋ dɛ asʋn kɩta tsu anɩ nkɛ amʋ ɩwɩ.They are planning about our festival.Kla mʋ́ ánɩ́ fʋyin tsu asʋn amʋ ɩwɩ.Tell what you know about the matter.3.5.1.2.9Be about, subject
tsʋnt͡sʊ̃ʔ(L) 1to pass byƆlɔtsʋn oyi amʋ asɩ. She passed by the tree.Brɛ ánɩ́ ayɔ amʋ a, nɔtsʋn mʋ sʋ. When we were going, I passed him.Opietɔ bʋtɔkwɩɩ nyankʋsa tsʋn.People are born through the vagina.7.2.3.5Move past, over, throughder.atsʋnlɛpassable2some time ago, a second verb in a serial construction, Ɔha ánɩ́ alawu tsʋn a, bʋtɛtɩ mʋ owupʋ.The one that has already died (not recently) they call a dead person.8.4.5.2Before
wie1wíé1to reach somewhereƖlawie mɩ asʋtɔ. I have heard about it.It has reached into my ears.cffʋn1 1enoughfʋn1 2reach7.2.3.3.1Arrive3.3.1.1Purpose, goalcomp.owi owiekpawestowi ɔkplɩwiekpa ɩfʋnwest2to enter somethingBowie obutɔ anyɔ a, bʋdalɩ asa. They should enter the room two and come out three.7.2.3.4Move inph. v.kpa wiefall in
yɛ-2yɛ́ allo. varye-1yo-2yɔ-2go in order toƆyɛkɩ ánɩ́ alaba. He is going to see if he has come.Bɛyɛkɩ ánɩ́ ɔbɔ́yɔ ɔkɛ. They are going to see if he will go tomorrow.Nɛyɛsa ntsu.I am going to fetch water.Nɛyɛkɩ ánɩ́ alaba.I am going to go see if he has come.Nɔyɔwɔ akosi. I am going to make yam mounds.Antbɛ-come to9.6.2.7Purpose 7.2.3.2Go3.3.1.1Purpose, goal
