8.5.2. Direction

bɩnasʋbɪnasʊder. ofbɩna-sʋ 1adv.1on the leftAntgyɔpɩsʋ 1right8.5.2.3Right, left2northerly direction8.5.2.8North, south, east, west3evil or dirty, not to be usedNapʋ tswɩ bɩnasʋ, sʋ mmowun mú. I put it down inadvertently, so I can't find it.I threw it on the left side, so I don't see it.Ɔhaa tama pʋ bɩna suna mʋ woyi ɔkpa. Saying meaning "Don't speak badly of your family."No-one uses their left hand to show the way to their house.
bɩnabɪnaʔ(L) nleft (hand)Antgyɔpɩright8.5.2.3Right, leftder.bɩnasʋleft sideIdiom:kɩta bɩnatɔmistreat
dimbisʋdimbísʊ́n1grassland1.2.1.6Forest, grassland, desert2northern Ghana8.5.2.8North, south, east, west
dɩda lalaph. v. ofdɩdacomp. ofdɩ 1da4 1lala1 2vto fall face up7.2.2.5.1Fall8.5.2.4Up
gyɔpɩʤɔpɪʔ nright (vs. left)Mapʋ bɩna gyi atɔ amʋ, pʋ gyɔpɩ gyi mʋ́. Don't take your left hand to eat food, use your right.Antbɩnaleft8.5.2.3Right, leftder.gyɔpɩsʋright hand
gyɔpɩsʋder. ofgyɔpɩ-sʋ 11non the right hand sideAntbɩnasʋ 1left side8.5.2.3Right, left2adv.to the south8.5.2.8North, south, east, west
ɩfʋnɪfʊ̃unspec. var.fʋn2n1part of a wholeHa mɩ ɩfʋn.Give me a part.Tɔa baye mʋ́tɔ mɛtra fʋn ɩkʋlɛ.What has been divided (among people), cannot be made whole again.Kokoli, nɩ fɔbɔɩ fʋ paya amʋtɔ, fowun faha mɩ ɩfʋn. Please when you cut open your avacado, so that you can give me part.8.1.6.1Part2half8.1.1.6Fraction8.1.6.1Partcomp.ɩfʋntɔ fʋnquarter3one side of a person8.1.6.1Partcomp.ɩfʋn wustroke4a certain direction8.5.2Directioncomp.owi ɔkplɩwiekpa ɩfʋnwest
lala1lalav1to lie flat8.3.1.4Horizontal8.5.2.4Upcomp.tswɩ lalalay flat2to be face up after fallingph. v.dɩda lalafall face uptɩn lalafall face up
owi ɔdalɩkpaowí ɔdalɪ́k͡pa comp. ofowi dalɩcomp. ofowi2dalɩ 2ɔ- -kpa 1neastward direction8.5.2.8North, south, east, west
owi opwiekpaowí opwiek͡pacomp. ofowi2pwieɔ- -kpaneast; where the sun rises from8.5.2.8North, south, east, west
owi owiekpaowíowiek͡pacomp. ofowi2wie1 1ɔ- -kpa 1nwestward direction8.5.2.8North, south, east, west
owi ɔkplɩwiekpa ɩfʋnowí ɔk͡plɪwiek͡pa ɪfʊ̃́ comp. ofowi2kplɩ 1wie1 1ɔ- -kpa 1ɩfʋn 4nwest8.5.2.8North, south, east, west
ɔsasɩɔsaːsɪ́n1lower part of town8.5.2.5Down2south part of Nkonya8.5.2.8North, south, east, west
ɔsʋsʋʋsʋɔsʊ́sʊ́ːsʊ́der. ofɔsʋsʋ 1REDUP2adj.very high8.5.2.4Up
ɔsʋsʋɔsʊ́sʊ́ n1upper portion of somethingƆsʋlʋ ánɩ́ ɔtɩnɛkʋ lɔfʋa dʋn ɔtɩnɛkʋ a, ɔtɩnɛ amʋʋ lɔfʋa amʋ gyi ɔsʋsʋ. Land that one place is higher than another place, the higher place is ɔsʋsʋ.Q (abansrʋtɔ): "Nkɩ Papa mɛ?" A: "Ɔbʋ ɔsʋsʋ."Q:(in a multi-storey house) "Where is Father?" A: "He's upstairs."8.5.2.4Upcomp.onopi sʋsʋpʋupper lipder.ɔsʋsʋʋsʋvery highsʋsʋpʋ1upper2northern direction3heavenBulu iwie ogyikpa ɩnʋ bʋ ɔsʋsʋ. God's kingdom is in heaven.Antasɩ1 4earth4.9.7.2Christianity4.9.6Heaven, hell4.9.7.3Islam
sʋsʋpʋ1sʊsʊ́pʊpl.asʋsʋpʋder. ofɔsʋsʋ 1ɔ- -pʋadj.upper one8.5.2.4Up
tɩn lalaph. v. oftɩn1 3lala1 2vto fall suddenly face-up7.2.2.5.1Fall8.5.2.4Up