Akoose–English Dictionary


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échīCntx.var.oféchi
eʼchîb<âchíbn14theft, stealingAkií á eʼchîb.He went to steal.
eʼchii<chiin14todayBad bé eʼchii béwóó debyɛ́ tóma bad bé eʼbɔɔ́b.People today are wiser than those in the past.
echineʼchinn7/8colocasia, taroColocasia esculenta; Colocasia antiquorumEchin ébóó ésūbāg.Colocasia is good for fufu.
echin éboeʼchin bébon7/8kind of colocasia (which bears regularly)
echin é ngwaá1eʼchin éʼ ngwaán7/8plant with thorns on leaves, inedible bulb, root used for medicineAcanthus montanus ?
échíníídem~1that over there, those over there; far distal demonstrative pronoun, precedes nouns of classes 7 and 10échíníí ndáb,those houses over there.2the other one, the others (for nouns of classes 7 and 10)Cf.ábínííádínííenínííḿmíníí
eʼchó<âchón14vomitEʼchó béebooʼɛ́ á móto-tê.It is not good to vomit in a car.Ǎchō eʼchó chǎn.He will "cough up" that secret tomorrow.
eʼchode<âchod1n.mod14warmth, heatEʼchode bé ekíde éʼdé.The place is hot.
echogeʼchogn7/8fistAbɔmé waáb echog é ngíne.He gave his friend a big punch.
echógeʼchógn7/8pit, hole in the groundÉchê echóg échábé ásē.That hole is deep.echóg é mendíbeʼchóg bé mendíbn7/8well
echogelechə̌eʼchogelechə̌Dial.var.echwogɛlchǔn7/8tree with thorns, used for buildingEchogelechə̌ édíi bwɛl ábe éwúú.Echogelechə is a tree with strong wood.
echogtédn.mod7dirtiness
eʼchommechomn14/6drum treeCordia millenii (C. platythyrsa?); Terminalia superbaBésale eʼchom mekon.They split poles from eʼchom.
echoŋ1mechoŋn7/6back (of bird)
echoŋ2eʼchoŋn7/81companionship, companion, accompaniment, friendshipMɛ̌bɛl echoŋ.I will accompany (you).Syn.asón12a group of people moving together, gang, group3swarm
echoŋ3possyour (sg.); possessive pronoun second person singular, precedes nouns of class 9echoŋ nguu,your pig.See:échoŋ
échoŋpossyour (sg.); possessive pronoun second person singular, precedes nouns of classes 7 and 10échoŋ nguu,your pigs.Cf.áboŋádoŋáwoŋawoŋ2echoŋ3ḿmoŋ
eʼchooDial.var.eʼchəə<âcho1n.mod14bitter taste, bitterEʼchoo éʼ nduu éʼtómé áte.Bitter leaf is too bitter.
eʼchoóchoŋ<âchoŋn141survival from illness, healing2salvationmod e eʼchoóchoŋ,saviour.Eʼchoóchoŋ éʼdíi ne mwǎn e Dyǒb.Salvation belongs to the son of God.
eʼchootedDial.var.eʼchəəted<âcho1n.mod14bitterness
eʼchɔ̂bmechɔ̂b<âchɔ́bn14/6fish hookEʼchɔ̂b éʼtyə́gé mə́ á edíb-te.His fish hook got stuck in the river.
echɔgeʼchɔgn7/8surreptitious, magical poison, night poisonBéhédé mə́ echɔg.They put poison for him.Mə́ abagé mə́ echɔg chén.He has given him this poison.
echɔ́mɛn<âchɔ́mn7beggingAdəə́ echɔ́mɛn bwâmbwam.He loves to beg.
echǔeʼchǔn7/81point (of spear, stick)2end of hen, abdomen of bird, pelvis, buttocksBeláá bə̂ béwóó echǔ.The "uncles" are the ones who get the abdomen.Syn.abwɔg 3
echumVar.echuméchumn7annual herbPlectranthus monostachyus