bakɛbakɛcomp. ofba12kɛtimeearly morning hours before sunriseNɩ ɔkɛ bakɛ fonu batɛ ɔbɔn a, mɩdɛ fʋ ɩpan da.When tomorrow at dawn, you hear a rooster crow, it is me thanking you.I won't be able to thank you tomorrow morning, take it that the rooster crow is me thanking you.cfnyankɩ1morning8.4.1.2.3Time of the day
kɛkɛvto dawn; used only with ɔyɩ "world"Ɔyɩ lakɛ a, sʋ ba ayɔ anɩ ɔkpa amʋ aba.The world has lightened so come let's go on our way and come back.It's getting late (in the day) so let's go and come back.cfɛkɛday8.4.1.2.3Time of the daycomp.bakɛpredawncomp.ɔyɩ lakɛdawn
ntʋpwɛntʊ́pʷɛ́neveningNɩ akʋ bɔyɔ ndɔtɔ a, ntʋpwɛ bʋtɛba woyitɔ, tsufɛ owí ɔnɔ tɔwa ɔlɩn ɔpa.When some people go to farm, they come back home in the evening, because the sun becomes hot in the afternoon.cfntʋpwɛnyedusknyankɩ1morning8.4.1.2.3Time of the day
onyeoɲéʔdial. var.enyeSnnightMɩ nyawie labɛdɩ mɩ wa onye nkɛnsa.My friend has come and slept with me (in my house) overnight for three days.Ntsrakpabi tɛdɩnka onye.The stars come out at night.cfnyankɩ1morning8.4.1.2.3Time of the day8.4.1.2.1Night
owi dalɩcomp. ofowi2dalɩ 2vsunriseNɩ owi ɔdalɩ tsu owi okplɩwiekpa a, igyi isuna kpɔnkpɔɔnkpɔntɩ, tsufɛ owi ɔdalɩkpa owi tɛdalɩ tsu.When the sun rises from the west, it is a big sign, because the sun rises from the east.8.4.1.2.3Time of the daycomp.owi ɔdalɩkpaeast
ɔpawisʋɔpawísʊ́dial. var.ɛpawisʋSnnoonƆkpa natɩ ɔpa ma alɛ tsufɛ owí tɛlɩn dʋbɩ, mʋ́ titriu ɔpawisʋ.Walking in the early afternoon is bad because the sun shines too much, especially at noon.cfnyankɩ1morningowi2sunɔpa1early afternoon8.4.1.2.3Time of the day
ɔpa1ɔpa(H)dial. var.ɛpaSnearly afternoonƆkpa natɩ ɔpa ma alɛ tsufɛ owí tɛlɩn dʋbɩ, mʋ́ titriu ɔpawisʋ.Walking in the early afternoon is bad because the sun shines too much, especially at noon.cfnyankɩ1morningɔpablɩsʋnoonɔpawisʋnoon8.4.1.2.3Time of the day
