yenvpraiseLɛɛ ginyen/kosorɛ ginyenuplift / raise somebody's nameNyamesɛ kpe-kpe kya yen Wurubuarɛ.Every human being praises God.
Yenbonpropa person's name meaning "Poor"Ɔ gyɛ daa yenbo.He is a poor person.N kya kpe daa Yenbo-asɔri NkɔntaI am attending Yenbo's church in Nkwanta
Yenwuranpropproper name; praise a chiefYenwura gi dɔɔ nyɛ aterenbi ne ɔ yii-yii ibu dɛnsɛ-dɛnsɛ ɔsowolɛ belɛ mɔ so.Yenwura got money from farming and he built beautiful houses in the city.
yɛ1vshareYɛ gunun mɔ sa nbii mɔ sa me.Share the meat among the children for me.
yɛ2vsharpenYɛ me-kpɛkyɛ sa me.Sharpen my cutlass for me.
yɛbadɛvripAsewu mɔ a kya laarɛ a' yɛbadɛ.The nets are about to rip.
yɛbalɛvgo apartGinun mɔ gi kya yɛbalɛ. Kpaa ŋɛsɛ gimɔ.The meat is going apart. Go and smoke it.
yɛbɛ-yɛbɛadvprofuselyFo kya nun yɛgɛ i kya fuɛ yɛbɛ-yɛbɛ.He is sweating profusely.
yɛɛconjthatƆnyen baarɛ yɛɛ, ɔ gyɛ daa wura.This man says that he is a chief.Ɔ tɔgɛ yɛɛ,.....He said that.