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
7.2.5. Accompany
gyaʤaʔ (L)1to expelGya akpala amʋ lɛ ɩban amʋtɔ, tsufɛ bʋ dɛ agbodi atɛ amʋ wɩ.Chase the goats out of the fenced area because they are eating the cassava leaves.Bʋ tamagya obubwi ɩbansʋ tra yegya mʋ ɩkasʋ.Don't push an opponent too far. Give him a little breathing space.They don't chase a bird from the fence and then go chase him again from the grass.7.3.3.4Chase awayph. v.kpla gya2to follow someonesrɩ gya mʋchase him7.2.5.2Followcomp.gya X ɔkpatrace3to follow closelyNɩ fʋa kebi nyɔ mlɩ na pututɔ ɔkpa a, ha kebi amʋ ogya fʋ ɔma.If your child and you walk on a bush path make the child follow you.cfɔmagyafollow8.2.6.2Near7.2.5.2Follow8.5.1.1.1Behind4to strive to gainKɔba ɔmagya dʋbɩ tɔpʋ lowu ba.Too much seeking after money brings death.Ɔdɛ asʋn amʋ ɔmagya dʋbɩ sʋ ɔdɛ wʋlɩ.He is worrying the matter too much so he is becoming lean.6.1.2.3.2Work hard3.3.1.1Purpose, goal
gyankpaʤaŋ͡mk͡pá lead; firstGyankpa ayɔ, mɩ ɛ nɛba. Take the lead, we are going. Me too, I am coming.Mɩ yín dɛlɔ ɔbɛɛ mpʋ mʋ ya Hohoe. Mɩ ka ɛ ɔbɛɛ mpʋ mʋ ya agyʋmatɔ Kwamewulutɔ. Sʋ nakplan. Mmeyin mʋ́tɔ ɩmʋ́a ngyankpa bwɛ. My mother is sick and says I should take her to Hohoe. My wife says I should take her to work at Kwamekrom so I'm in a tight place. I don't know which I should do first.cfgyankpapʋfirst7.2.5.1Go first
kpa2k͡páʔ 1to gather something togetherKpa ipi amʋ tsitsa. Gather the rubbish and throw it away.cfkʋlacollecttɔsɩ1pick uptsu1pick7.5.1Gatherph. v.kpa tɩagather2to push something togetherKpa ɔda sun. Sit with chin in your hand.7.3.2.9Push3to spring a trapYibi amʋ lakpa. Ɔma iteyinki Things return to what they were before.The trap has sprung. It returns back.6.4.2Trap4to lead someone somewhereKpa mʋ ya! Take him away!Lead him there.akufa ɔkpapʋshepherdcfyasend7.2.5.3Guide4.5.3.1Lead5to rub something on something elseƆlɔpʋ ofobi kpa mʋ ɩbɩ sʋ. She applied pomade to her arm.cfkpita 2rub7.7.5Rubder.kpakpa2rub6to fadeTati pɛpɛ lakpa bwɛ fututu. The red cloth has faded to white.2.3.1.5.1Appear8.3.3.3Color7to become clear or light8.3.3.1Shine2.3.1.6Transparentph. v.kpa ogyasparkle8to take off (cloth); to take off a (man's) cloth.Kpa tati.5.3.7Wear clothing9to remove something; flay skinFʋ bi ɔkɔ dinka fʋ obiansʋ a, bʋtamapʋ ɔdayi ka mʋ́. Mpʋsa bʋtɔpʋ kpa mʋ́.Don't be harsh with / over-react to someone under your care; Don't make a mountain out of a molehill.If your child defecates on your thigh, don't cut it off with a knife. A sponge is what you use to remove it.7.3.3.1Take something from somewhere5.2.1.2.1Remove shell, skin8.5.3.1Absentcomp.kpa nwunshave headɔwʋlʋ-kpakpaleather
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
