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atlɛ1post posin, atƲʋ ŋmʋnsɛ teniŋ nɛ ʋ dɩa lɛ.He is writing a letter in his house.
at alldaadv.at all, used in neg. emph. clauses onlyMɩ bɩ jaŋ mʋ Kʋmasɩ da.I will not go to Kumasi at all.
at easeta jɩaidto feel free, to be at easeTa jɩa wɩɩ la lɛ.Feel free about the matter.
at faulttel1 2vto be guilty, at faultid. Ʋ tele nɛ.He is guilty4.7.6.3Fault
at firstbumbuŋnum.firstƲ nɛ kɔ bumbuŋ, ka ʋ nandɔŋɔ na kɔ.He came first, then his friend also came.8.4.5.1.2First
at oncecholo1n, other side
at the bottom
at this very momentnaabʋɔlaarɩŋtemp. part.at this very moment, at the momentMɩ bɩ jaŋ wuo na moribiiŋ naabʋɔlaarɩŋ deemba lɛ.I cannot get money at this very moment.
athlete's foot (disease)naabʋbʋrʋsʋŋn, athlete's foot (disease)2.5Health2Person2.5.2Disease
attack
attemptsɛnsɛvto attemptMá leŋ dɩ la sɛnsɛ naachigi la.Let us attempt to attack the lion.walɩmamod vto try, attemptMá mʋ walɩma na.Go and try.6.1.2.1Try, attemptnɛ̀rɩgɛ̀vto try, attemptLeŋ la nɛrɩgɛ a mʋ Tumu.Let us try to go to Tumu.
attentivelyjimm 1adv.attentivelyJegili jimm.Listen carefully.
authoritywʋduoŋn, difficult matter6.1.3Difficult, impossible
authorizehɛ+obj.2vto allow, authorizeMɩ hɛŋ dɩ ŋ laa mɩ time a kaa kɔ? Did I give you permission to fetch my pay?
avocado pearkambombabɩlɩŋn, avocado pear1.5Plant
avoidlʋrɛvto steal away, escape, avoidBa dɩa kirimi, mɩ fá a mʋ lʋrɛba ta.Yesterday they chased me, but I ran off and escaped.
awaytuolocto be absent, not there, be awayƲ bala tuo ʋ jaŋ lɛ.Her husband is not in the village.
away (used following another verb)
axesaaŋn, axe6.7Tool
axe- or hoe-handlesontoŋuŋn, axe- or hoe handle6.7Tool