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8.3.7.8.2. Blemish
bie ɔkla
comp. of
bie
1
ɔkla
v
perform a ritual for purification
4.9
Religion
8.3.7.8.2
Blemish
hala
hala
v
to crack, as in a wall, glass, egg
Bunti la
hala
. Wʋlʋ gyon ɔfɛsɩsʋ
The wall has cracked. Tsetse fly is perched on the broom.
We are being overheard.
cf
ba
2
split
7.8.2
Crack
8.3.7.8.2
Blemish
ifin
ifĩ
n
defilement; nominal form of defile
4.9.5.6
Religious purification
8.3.7.8.2
Blemish
comp.
ɩsʋtɔ ifin
ear wax
ɩyɛ
ɪyɛ̂ʔ
n
mole on the skin
Ɩyɛ labwɛ mʋ wɩ fɛ́ɛ́.
He has many moles.
cf
bwɛ
3
afflict
8.3.7.8.2
Blemish
2.1.4
Skin
kpan
k͡pãʔ
adj.
empty
Daka kpan tse obutɔ. Hwɩɩ ma mʋ́ tɔ.
An empty box is in the room. Nothing is in it.
8.3.7.8.2
Blemish
8.1.8.1
Empty
der.
ɔkpankpa
outside
kpʋ
k͡pʊ́ʔ (H)
v
1
to make gathers in cloth or rope; pull one or more threads so that the cloth is gathered
Ɔdɛ ɔfɛ kpʋ wa atadɩɛ amʋtɔ.
She is making gathers in the dress.
8.3.2
Texture
8.3.7.8.2
Blemish
2
to wrinkle something
8.3.2
Texture
8.3.7.8.2
Blemish
3
to wink the eye
3.5.6.3
Facial expression
2.1.1.1
Eye
tsan
2
t͡sãʔ(L)
v
1
to scratch
Andɔ amʋ la
tsan
mɩ akuti.
The cat has scratched me with her claws.
Owu la
tsan
mɩ.
A thorn has scratched me.
7.3.4.5
Actions of the hand
2.5.3
Injure
8.3.7.8.2
Blemish
2
to draw a line
Oyin amʋ la
tsan
laɩn amʋ tswii.
The man has drawn the line straight.
6.6.5.1
Draw, paint
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