asɩ1asɪ(H) sp. var.-asɩ1post.around somethingcffi X asɩstart8.5.1.2.1Aroundcomp.asɩ otsuakpabeginning location2post.down8.5.1.3.2Under, belowcomp.ba ɩwɩ asɩhumbleph. v.asɩbahumilityfi X asɩstartɩklʋn dɩ X asɩpeace3post.undercfayasɩunderitsitsiunder8.5.1.3.2Under, below4nearth; opposed to heavenNana Bulu lɔbwɛ ɔsʋ mʋ́a asɩ. God made heaven and earth.Antɔsʋsʋ 3heaven1.2.1Land5ndescendantsMʋ asɩ bɛ́klɛɩ.She will have many descendants.Her offspring will multiply.Synabi-anádescendantscfobichild4.1.9.1Related by birth6nbeginning point
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awunsʋawunsʊ(H)the top of something; a high place; on top of somethingBulu lotsu Yesu ya awunsʋ.God took Jesus up on top.Kuti atogyihɛ amʋ wanklan, makukuti mʋ́ awunsʋ.Cut the food well; don't cut bits off the top.Tɩnkɩ afʋdɩnkɩ atɔ amʋ awunsʋ ha mɩ.Stretch so that you should bring the things down from up top for me.Dɩnkɩ atɔ amʋ ɩdɩn obu awunsʋ amʋsʋ ha mɩ.Remove the thing on top of the house for me.8.6.2Top8.2.6.3High8.5.1.3On
dɩndɪ̃ʔ 1to rest on somethingMʋ́ʋ́ nɛfɩtɛ mʋ mɩ ɔwʋlʋ amʋ ɛ sʋ, ɔbɛɛ, ɩdɩn ɔpʋnʋsʋ. Then I asked him about my book also and he said, it is on the table.Nobwii pa, mɩ ɔwʋlʋ dɩn ɔpʋnʋ amʋsʋ, dɩnkɩ mʋ́ ha mɩ. Please, My book is on the table so bring it down to me.Nfɔ amʋʋ ɩdɩn ogya amʋ dɛ tutu dʋbɩ.The oil that is on the fire is spitting too much.Ntsu dɩn ɔsʋlʋ amʋsʋ.Water covered the ground.8.5.1.3Oncomp.ansɩ dɩn Xsʋrely on X2to be at certain place on the bodyPɩna dɩn mʋ onwunfisʋ.He has a scar on his forehead.Ɔtɩnɛtɩnɛ má ɩnʋa. ɔlɔ mɛdɩn.There is not anywhere that doesn't have a sore.There are sores everywhere.3to persecute someoneBʋ dɩn mlɩsʋ.They persecute you.4.8.2Fight4.7.9.2Unfair
dɩnkadɪ̃́ŋká 1put on top ofNɔpʋ ogyatin amʋ dɩnka mɩ nkanta ba woyitɔ.I carried a stick of firewood to my house on my shoulder.Oyin amʋ yɔdʋ dɩnka bʋ amʋ ɔtantra.The man climbed on to the mountain top.Alapʋ dɩnka mɩ sʋ.He has "put the ball in my court."He has put (something) on me.8.5.1.3.1AboveIdiom:kwɛ dɩnka isinsʋfortunateph. v.dɩnka ɩdaname (v)fʋ dɩnkafloat2to be evidentNtsrakpabi tɛdɩnka onye.The stars come out at night.Nyankpʋtaa ladɩnka bʋsʋ, sʋ nyankpʋ amʋ móotswie.A rainbow has come on the mountain, so it will not rain.2.3.1.5Visiblecomp.dɩnka ansɩ Xsʋaware of X3according toFabwɛ dɩnka mɩ ɔmɛsʋ.You have respected me.You have done what I said.
duaduá 1to daub powder on a person for ritual purposes5.4.2Cosmeticsder.duaduadaub2to place playing pieces on a game board, e.g. checkers or owariDua fʋ aklambi nana, mɩ ɛ andua mɩ klɛ nfɩ atswɩ. Place your playing seeds over there and I also will place mine over here, so that we will play.8.5.1.3On
wa2wáʔ(H) 1put onƆlɔwa atadɩɛ. He put on his shirt.Negyi ɩban wa mɩ ndɔ. I built a fence around my farm.5.3.7Wear clothing8.5.1.3Oncomp.fwie wapass windgyi ɩban waprotectwa afadress (wound)wa ogyaset alightwa ɔfɛtetherwa ɔnascarceph. v.kplʋn wacurse2to force someone to do somethingƆlɔwa mʋ ánɩ́ ɔyɔ. He forced him to go. (He forced him; he said he should go.)3.3.3.5Compelcomp.wa lalatemptwa ɔsahurrywa wanwanamazewa X bɩstart/continueph. v.da wacall fetishwa ifufrighten3to send someone to do somethingSʋ anɩ lefia a, lehian ánɩ́ abɔ́wa abi akʋ mlɩ wa, buo Banabas mʋa Paulo.So we met, it was necessary that we would send messengers to you accompanying Barnabas and Paul.7.3.3.3Send4to make (only used with certain objects)Ɔlɔwa akʋnta. He made a household juju.6.6.4Craftscomp.wa ɩnyɩnbe aggressivewa nyanyabecome nastyph. v.wa oputuambushwa X nwuninstead of5to perform certain speech acts3.5.1Saycomp.wa afunuliewa agyolootell a riddlewa ɩlʋsingwa ɔtɛtell story6to put something in somethingBɔwa mʋ afa. They embalmed him.Bʋtamakiki ɔfɛ ɔbwɩ amʋ ansɩtɔ. Nɩ megyi alɩa ɔmɔ́ɔpʋ nwun wa mʋ́tɔ.Don't signal your intentions.They don't twist the rope (make a halter) in the animal' s face. If not like that he won't put his head in it.Ɔleyia opuli wa kɛntɛtɔ.He stuffed cotton into a bag.7.3.2.6Put incomp.wa ɩbɩshake handsIdiom:pʋ ɩbɩ wa ayatɔ
