kwàkʷàv1set fireZə̀s fu tə mkàʼ tɨnə tèkɨ̂m ə kwà.Sweep all these leaves and burn.Syn.nyɔ̀ʼɔ màʼà2burnÈ ke va se kwà kaŋ.He doesn't know how to cook corn beer.kwàtèkʷàtèvset fireÈ və ndùə tsɨsə e sas ə̀fèkàʼ kwâtə̀ kə èwus fumə.He went and sat under a tree and was setting fire there.
kwà ewûskʷàēwûsv.pmake fire; set fireGhənə ə ndùə kwa èwus ə̂ wùzhɔyn ə̀təyn əndɛ.They went and made fire in the woman's house.Syn.fɛte ewûs
kwa kwaʼkʷákʷáʔideosound made from knockingÈ və tyəmə̂ faŋa kə fu echo ndɛ nə̂ kə nə kwa kwaʼ.He remained at the door and was only knocking.Syn.kɔk kɔk
kwàŋkʷàŋvcutFɛte kwàŋ sas ətəyn kə ze nji tso.Trim the lower part well so it can get in.
kwàŋ2kʷàŋ2idiomto leave unceremoniously È zɨ kê eyiyn ə vəynze ə chi ə kwàŋà.He heard just the weight of his footsteps and left unceremoniously.
kwaŋ kwaŋkʷáŋkʷáŋideosound make from knockingGhənə ə tyəmə̂ faŋa kə fu echo ndɛ ngɔʼɔ kə nə kwaŋ kwaŋ.They remained at the door and was only knocking.Syn.kɔŋ kɔŋ
kwàŋnèkʷàŋnèvtrim lightlyNjì tɔ̂ʼ kɛ ə kwàŋnə̀ tso sê mi.Take that supportive pole and trim it lightly for me to use.
kwaskʷásideodescribes the hardness or solidity of sth. such as wood or ironKo ndo ghayn ə tɛ nyi kwas ə è tɛ ə?How comes a palm kernel is as hard as this?
kwatekʷátêvto squawk; to cackle (as of chicken)Mbɨ ə zɨsə̂ kwatə̂ kə nyi se zaʼa kə tuʼve pə̀yn chi.Fowl spent the whole day squawking till evening.
kwàtèkʷàtèvset fireÈ və ndùə tsɨsə e sas ə̀fèkàʼ kwâtə̀ kə èwus fumə.He went and sat under a tree and was setting fire there.
kwàyntèkʷàɲtèvurgeƏ ò kwàyntè mi m taʼa ndù.If you pressurise me disrespectfully, I won't go.
kwàʼkʷàʔvponderÈ nji ashiŋə̀ ètsɨa se kwâʼà kəndò.He took a long time only pondering.kwàʼtèkʷàʔtèvremember; thinkM kɔŋɔ̀ va se kwàʼtè əghɛ mə ghe ətsɛ̀.I do not want to remember things that have passed.M kwâʼtə̀ va ghɛ zhîse zoyn.I am not thinking of anything now.ekwâʼtèēkʷâʔtèv.n5/131thought2meaningtekwâʼtèkwâʼtèzèkwâʼtètèkwâʼtèe
kwàʼtèkʷàʔtèvremember; thinkM kɔŋɔ̀ va se kwàʼtè əghɛ mə ghe ətsɛ̀.I do not want to remember things that have passed.M kwâʼtə̀ va ghɛ zhîse zoyn.I am not thinking of anything now.
kwekʷêvgather; carryÈ vɛ è kɔʼɔ tsɨsə etwoyn è kyiə mwùsə ghe ə fetɔ̀yn kə è kwe è wus ve ətəyn. He went up and sat in the ceiling with glowing coal in a small pot.kwetekʷétêvcarryKwete ndɨse sɔ̀f sɛ əshəyn.Gather the maize into a bag.
kwə̀3kʷə̀n5ordeal cupM vayn mɨə kwə̀ zɛ.I can not drink you cup of trouble.????
kwə̀4kʷə̀vcut down (tree)Kwə màʼa kâʼ fɨyn ə m fə̀ fûʼà famə.Cut down this tree let make a farm here.kwə̀lèkʷə̀lèvcut down repeatedlỳƏ̀ ngɔ̀m tɨnə kwə̀le nde?Who have cut down these plantains.kwə̀tèkʷə̀tèvstrike lightlyNjì kwə̀ kɛ ə kwə̀tə̀ ə fe.Take the lighter and strike let's see.
kwə̀5kʷə̀vstrikePə fo kwə̀ kɛ m kwə̀ fe.Bring the light let me strike and see how it goes.akwə̀ākʷə̀n7/8lighterekwə̀kwə̀kèkwə̀vekwə̀àkwə̀u