takelaa 1vto get, receive, accept, takeMá laa kʋdiilee.Have some food!kaamod vto take, carry, bring sth.Kɛŋ bile kaa kɔ.Bring the child.
take a bathfovto bathe, take a bath, to swimƲ fo lɩɩŋ.He took a bath.5.6.2Bathe
take a handfulchigi 7vto take a handfulKɛŋ nɩsɩŋ chigi jisiiŋ pɩmɛ.Give me a hand full of groundnuts.
take a photograph
take a swing atviisi 1vto lash out, take a swing atƲ viisimi puri.He lashed out at me, but missed.
take as a mistresshɩɩlɛ 2vto take as a mistressƲ haala na baanɩŋ nɛ arɩ ʋ sɩ hɩɩlɛ haala.His wife was angry because he took a mistress.
take by surprisedɩ́ ... lɛv phrto surprise, take by surpriseMoribii la lɛlɛ dɩ mɩ lɛ nɛ.I am puzzled about the lost money.Ʋ jʋʋ dɩ́ mɩ lɛ.He came in and took me by surprise.
take carepɔ 2vto take care, to be carefulPɔ ŋ sɩ́ pupoila joŋo yɛrʋ.Be careful that the pot does not break.id. ŋ bɩ pɔperhaps
take downdʋɔrɛvto take down, remove carefully (very often one object from another), to skimƲ dʋɔrɛ nammɩa chaŋ aŋ vɩa kapala.He ate the meat off the top and left the fufu.7.3.2.7Take something out of something
take down (e.g. a load on head) remove (a pot from fire)chʋgɛvto take down (e.g. a load on head) remove (a pot from fire)Kʋ pɛ mɩ lɛ dɩ la chʋgɛ mɩ kɩaa.Come and help me to take the things (off my head).7.5.9.1Load, pile
take fire
take note ofbɩɩna yiv phrto take note of / rememberLɛɛlɛ nɛ mɩ bɩɩna yi ŋ lɛ.It is now I remember you.
take notice oftɔgʋmɛvto ignore sb., not pay attention to sb. Ʋ bɩ baal la tɔgʋmɔ.He ignored the man.3.1.2.3Attention
take notice of sth.beŋ 3vexamine, take notice of sth.Beŋ bile nɩsɩŋ na ʋ boro nɛɛ.Examine the child's hand whether it is broken.