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mɩ
pron
I, me, my
I (emph. form of mi)
mɩna
pron. emph.
I (emph. form of mi)
I agree
tɔ́ɔ̀
excl
all right, I agree
Tɔɔ, mɩ jaŋ kɔ.
All right, I will come.
9.2
Part of speech
I am sorry
idol
tɔmʋŋ
2
n,
idol, fetish
if
dɩ̀
2
2
ptc
‘if’ used in first part of a condition
Dɩ ŋ nɛ bɩ kɔ, mɩ dʋndʋŋa jaŋ mʋ.
If you do not come, I will go alone.
If you agree with me I will give you sth.
ignore
laa bil sɛmɛ
v phr
to ignore, put aside
Laa wɩɩ la bil sɛmɛ.
Ignore the matter.
bee kieli/bene kieli
v phr
neglect, ignore
Ba bee kielu nɛ.
He has been ignored.
3.1.2.4
Ignore
joŋ harɩŋ yɩa
id
to ignore
Ʋ joŋ harɩŋ yɩa wɩɩ la nɛ.
He ignored the matter.
3.1.2.4
Ignore
ill
wɩɩlɛ
v
to be ill
Ʋʋ wɩɩlɛ nɛ, ʋ bɩ tɩntɩŋŋaa wuo tɩŋ.
He is ill and cannot do any work.
2.5
Health
2.5.1
Sick
illegitimate child
mɛŋgaabii/mɛŋgaabie
n,
illegitimate child, bastard (used as insult)
illiterate
nyʋlɩma/nyʋlʋŋ
2
n,
illiterate
id. Ʋ ŋaa nyʋlʋŋ nɛ.
He is an illiterate.
illumination
pulo
2
n,
a powerful juju
illustrate
dagɛ
1
v
to show, to illustrate, to describe
Dagɛ baal la wombiiŋ dɩ ʋ mʋ.
Show the man the way to go.
3.6.1
Show, explain
image
daaliimiŋ
n,
shadow, image
8.3.3.2.1
Shadow
Image (photo
nagɩŋ/nagɩsɩŋ
4
n,
image (photo)
imagine, to think about
bee mʋ na
v phr
imagine, to think about...
Bee mʋ na ŋɩɩ ŋ sɩ tɩma, ʋ zɔmɔɔ?
Think about what you did, is it good?
3.2.1.2
Imagine
imitate
chɛbɛ (plus obj.)
2
v
to ape, imitate
Bile yie chɛbɛɛ ŋaa wɩaa nɛ.
The child always apes everybody.
chèsì (plus obj.)
v
to imitate, to ape
Mɩɩ chɛ mɩ chesiŋ nɛ.
I want to imitate you.
immediately
pʋ́ʋrá
temp. part.
immediately
Mɩ sɩ tʋʋsɛ bile nɛ, ʋ pʋʋra na baanɩŋ.
When I insulted the child, he lost his temper immediately.
immigrant
jʋjʋʋla
n,
immigrant (used as an insult)
2
Person
immoral behaviour of a man towards sb.'s wife
mʋɔraa
n,
immoral behaviour of a man towards sb.'s wife
immorality
ŋmʋsʋŋ
1
n,
immorality, adultery
Ʋ ŋaa ŋmʋsʋŋ nɛ.
She committed adultery.
impatience
chinchelliŋ
n,
impatience
4.3
Behavior
wʋlɩmɩŋ
2
n,
excitement, impatience, anxiety
4.4.2
Trouble
impatiently
basa basa
adv.
(Twi) undisciplined, without thought, impatiently
Ʋ bɩ basa basa ŋaa.
He does not do things hurriedly.
4.3
Behavior
impede sth.
pugi
v
to hinder, impede sth.
Ʋ pugi mɩ tɩntɩŋŋaa nɛ.
He has hinder my work.
important
-fɩaŋ
2
-adj
important thing/person
nandɔnfɩaŋ
best friend
sɩɩfɩaŋ
important thing
8.3.7.5
Important
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