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reachyi 1vto reach, arriveMa yi Tumu nɛɛ?Have you arrived in Tumu?cheŋvto meet sb/sth, to catchKʋ chemmi yɔbɔ lɛ.Come and meet me at the market.Cheme kɛŋ bɔɔl la.Catch the ball.4.2.1.5Meeting, assembly
readkarɩmɛ 1vto readKarɩmɛ buku la mɩ na ŋ jɩŋ karɩmɩŋ nɛɛ.Read the book so that I can see whether you can read.
readysiriadv.ready, preparedƲ ŋaa siri nɛ dʋʋ chɛ tɩntɩŋŋaa.He is available for employment.bɩɩ 2vto be cooked enoughMiiriŋ ha bɩ bɩa.The rice is not cooked enough yet.
reallysɛnɛptcreally, trulyƲ sɛnɛ sʋʋ nɛ.He really died.kpʋlɩɩ-adjreallybaduokpʋlɩɩa really strong man
reapta1 4vto reapƲ ta mɩaa.He harvested millet.
reardɩ́ɛsɛ́vto rearMɩɩ chɛ mɩ dɩɛsɛ jiŋŋee nɛ.I want to rear chickens.6.3Animal husbandry
rebuild sth. which was fallenchʋ́ʋlɛ́ 3vto rebuild sth. which was fallenDɩa la sɩ tele, mɩna nɛ chʋʋlʋ.When the house fell, I rebuilt it.6.5.1Building
receivelaa 1vto get, receive, accept, takeMá laa kʋdiilee.Have some food!
receive readilychaga laa 1v phrto collect (rain water or liquid)chaga laa duoŋ lɩɩŋcollect rain water7.4.2Receive
receive without charge
recentlyduo deeŋ tɛgɛɛtemp. phr.recentlyDuo deeŋ tɛgɛɛ nɛ mɩ nyɩmma sʋʋ.My father died recently.8.4.1Period of timeduotemp. part.the day before yesterday, recentlyMɩ duo lɩɩ mɩ jaŋ nɛ kɔ.I came from my village the day before yesterday.8.4.1Period of timetɛgɛɛ/tɛsɛɛ 1temp. part.recentlyHaalaa balɩa nɛ duo deeŋ tɛsɛɛ sʋba.Two women have recently died.8.4Timeduomuŋ 1temp. part.the day before yesterday, recentlyDuomuŋ nɛ mɩ lɩɩ Kʋmasɩ kɔ.I came from Kumasi the day before yesterday.8.4.1Period of time
reconciledsɩŋ1 1vto get/be reconciledBa fa yuo dɔŋɔ nɛ aŋ bɩra sɩŋ.They fought with each other but are reconciled now.
recordjo (suonoo)vselective harvesting of beansMɩ dɩa mʋ jo suonoo nɛ.Yesterday I picked the beans that were ready.
red-fɩaŋ 1-adjred thing, light coloured (skin)gɛrɩfɩaŋred clothhafɩaŋcoloured woman8.3.3.3Color
red dress-fɩaŋ 2-adjimportant thing/personnandɔnfɩaŋbest friendsɩɩfɩaŋ important thing8.3.7.5Important
red guinea-corn (for pito or TZ)kadaagan, red guinea corn, red sorghum 1.5.3Grass, herb, vine
red patas monkeyŋmafɩaŋn, red patas monkey1.6.1.1Mammal
red-eyed turtle-dovekokopʋlan, red-eyed turtle-dove1.6.1.2Birdkokobaŋkerin, red-eyed turtle-dove1.6.1.2Bird
reduce
reduce in sizepɩra tav phrreduce in sizePɩrɛ sontoŋ la naaŋ ta.Reduce the size of the hoe-handle.
reed used in making hatskaŋgɩlan, a reed used in making hats1.5Plant
refusebaanɛvto refuse, rejectBaal la baanɛ ʋ haala kʋlʋŋ nɛ.The man refused his wife's TZ.3.3.5.2Rejectvɔŋvto refuse, depriveƲ sʋl gɛrɩŋ mɩ vɔmʋ.He begged for a cloth, but I refused him.3.3.2.2Refuse to do somethingbɩllɛ niiŋ 2idto denyƲ bʋl wɩɩŋ nɛ ba pɩɛsʋ ʋ bɩllɛ niiŋ.He was questioned for what he said, but he denied.
refuse sth.vɩ̀a 1vto refuse sth. Ʋ saa kʋlʋŋ pɩmɛ, mɩ vɩa.She cooked TZ for me, but I refused it.
regret somethingdɩŋ 1vto stingMɩ naawɩɩl la ka dɩŋ mɩ lɛ nɛ.My wound is stinging.