bia1bíáʔ(H)vto break something off of somethingOlebiabia mʋ́tɔ ha aha amʋʋ bʋtsie ɩnʋ amʋ.He broke it up for the people sitting there.cfbwiebreak7.8.1BreakIdiom:bia ɩbɩmenstruatecomp.bia kpoliharvest maizeder.biabiabreak
bɔbɔɩder. ofbɔɩ 1REDUP1vsplit repeatedlyNabɔbɔɩ ndum, sʋ mbʋ mbrɛtɩ tsɔtsɔɔtsɔ.I have split ndum so I have many boards.7.8.1Break
fa2fáʔ(H)v1to burstApubeble dɛmɔsɩ alɩɩ mʋ apu lɛfa.Big-belly was laughing so hard that his belly burst.Mɩ kɛklɛ lafa.My boil has burst.7.8.1Break2to start suddenlyƖtrɛ lafa.A quarrel has broken out.8.4.6.1Start something8.4.8.3Sudden
gyɔɩʤɔ́ɪ́vto break a fruit from a group; used of palm nuts, bananas, plantainAbɛ amʋ lafʋ, sʋ abɔ́gyɔɩ mʋ́ ndɛ.The palm nuts have loosened so we will remove them today.Gyɔɩ kwadu abi anyɔ ba mɩ.Break off two bananas and bring them to me.cfsɩɛtɩ 1break off7.8.1Break7.5.2.4Remove, take apartIdiom:gyɔɩ tɔnsɩgossip; harvest
sɩɛtɩsɪ́ɛ́tɪv1break off, e.g. from a hand of plantainSɩɛtɩ oyi amʋ bambi ha mɩ.Break off the tree branch for me.Sɩɛtɩ blɔdɩ oblun ha mɩanpʋ fra agbodi amʋtɔ.Break off green plantain for me to mix in with the cassava.cfgyɔɩbreak off7.8.1Break2to branch off, as in a stream or river8.1.6.1Part
wɛwɛʔpl.awɛ1adj.1pieces of fruit from a bunch; abɛ, blɔdɩ, kwaduNatɩn abɛ, ndɛ mʋ́ abɛ wɛ amʋ tɔsɩ.I have cut a heart of palm fruits, and I am picking up the loose ones.Lɛ kwadu awɛ amʋ kʋ ha mɩ.Remove some of the broken bananas for me.8.1.6.2Piece2broken in piecesNoyosuna Mr Lear alɩa bʋtɔbwɛ krantɩɛ wɛ yibi.I am going to teach Mr. Lear how they make a handleless cutlass snare.8.1.6.2Piece7.8.1Break
