hɔ1hɔ1to receive something7.4.2Receive2to accept something3.3.5.1AcceptIdiom:hɔ ntaaccept a bribeph. v.hogyibelievehɔ kɔbabribe, take a hɔ X sʋ gyitrust3to buy somethingNɔyɔhɔ atogyihɛ brɔnʋsʋ.I'm going to buy food on the street.Q: Afɩnɩ fɔ́hɔ mɩ? A: Ka mpɩm asa.Q: How much will you charge me? A: Pay three thousand.6.8.4.1Buy4to take somethingcfswɩɩ 1lower7.3.3.1Take something from somewherecomp.hɔ afusmellɩkwɩɩ ɔhɔpʋmidwife5to undergo somethingcomp.hɔ dafamousph. v.hɔ nfi Xage in years
7.3.3.1. Take something from somewhere
kɩtakɪ́tá1hold; graspKɩta atɔ kʋklʋ mɛnɩ fʋmɛ́ɛkpada.Hold on tight so that you will not fall down.Kɩta obubwi amʋ kinkiinkin mɛnɩ ɔmɛ́ɛdalɩ fʋ ɩbɩ fuli si fʋ.Hold the bird tightly so that it won't get out of your hand and fly away.7.3.3.1Take something from somewhere7.3.4.4Holdcomp.kɩta agywɩɩnplankɩta asʋnplannatɩ kɩtatinglingIdiom:kɩta bɩnatɔmistreatph. v.kɩta X yaɩrestraintswɩ kɩtapounce2to plan somethingNabla Emmanuel mbɛɛ, ɔba akɩta mʋ́ ɔkɛ odua ɩbɛ́kana mʋ a, fówun alaba anɩlasuan atɔ.I told Emmanuel He should come, we plan the day that is fitting for him so that you will see he has come and we have learned something.
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
swɩɩsʷɪ̌ː 1to lower something from someone's headMɩ atɔsʋrahɛ bʋ odwiin dʋbɩ. Ba bɔswɩɩ mɩ.My load is very heavy. Come unload it for me.cfhɔ1 4take7.2.2.5Move down4.4.4.7Relief2to remove from a cooking fireAtɔ amʋ lablɩ sʋ swɩɩ mʋ́ ha mɩ. The things have become hot so remove them from the fire for me.5.2.1.1Cooking methods3to grab or seize something by forceMaswɩɩ nyebi amʋ atogyi. Don't take the children's things from them and eat them.7.3.3.1Take something from somewhere4to lodge overnightƆkʋ dɛtsʋn ɔyɔ Krachi, owí lata wa mʋ nfɩ sʋ, alaswɩɩ mɩ. Someone is passing through to Kete Krachi. The sun has finished (nightfall came) on him here so he has stayed overnight with me.4.2.1.4.2Show hospitality7.2.4Travel5to deny falsely3.5.2.4Admit3.5.1.3.2Tell a lie
wanŋʷãʔ1to be startled or scaredAlaha mɩ nawan.He has made me startled.Nyankpʋ amʋ lokpie kʋklʋ sʋ lɛha anɩlɔwan.It thundered loudly so it startled us.3.4.1.3Surpriseder.wanwansurprise amazement2to suddenly do something; used with other verbs in a serial verbph. v.wan kʋsʋwan tsinki3to get something in a scramble of peopleNawan awun du.I got ten shillings (when tossed in a scramble)Nɔtswɩ mango amʋ ha nyebi amʋ ánɩ́ bʋwan, ɔha ánɩ́ olenya mʋ́ a, alatsu.I threw the mango for the children to scramble for; the one that gets it, he should take it.7.2.1.2Move quickly7.3.3.1Take something from somewhere
