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fa1nformerlyFa kre o tolɛɛlɛ naa kpanyirɛ lii.In the olden days, our grandfathers used cowrie shells as money.2vrub with oil, anointChlɔ wre wra Yesu jewrɛ fa na simi ni.The woman anointed Jesus' feet with oil.3vgatherU pɔ mu kra yire fa mu ble ble.She swept and gathered the rubbish into piles.
faaadjoff whiteAtta yoŋgo kre pe faa.Atta's cloth is off white.
faanrivmassage, shapeBricha wre nyuŋgo kre faanri mu kɔ.The mason has finished building the room.Ni wejiŋge kro fna ni na; jande ni faanri.My whole body is tired; please give me a massage.
faanrifunpl.faanrifɛɛnlɛnpotterNa mu n pe faarifun ma ja mbe chɔ faanri.If you are not a potter you cannot make a pot.
fafan1braidU u nyjure wa fafa.She wove her hair into braids.2long agoFafa kre na kaa n wa; ki tia tra leele na nyaari.Long ago when there were no cars, our people walked everywhere.
fakeenhistoryChalɔ wre fakee chin.The old lady knows something about history.
falivfarmAma sɛ u boŋgrɛ see fali haa.Ama went to weed her groundnut farm.
falifunpl.falifɛɛnlɛnfarmerNyiɛ pan ala; ki tia falifun wre yiɛ shɔ titi.The rains came this year; so the farmer is very happy.
fanavmisleadU u nyu yo na we pan tnumu nu, la, u ni fana.He promised to come to work, but he misled me.
fanaandeceitNi n na fanaa kee chaa.I do not want to be deceived.
fanafunpl.fanafɛɛnlɛnliar/deceiverLewo fanafun na mu mbe lewo le kala nu.The liar can easily implicate people in a case.
faŋgapl.fanyin1strengthFaŋgaa wa pɔ wre nu.The child is strong and healthy.2grave, tombFaŋga kre juari.The grave is broken.
faŋgafunpl.faŋgafɛɛnlɛnstrong personNa mu n pe faŋgafun, ma jaa fali.If you are not strong, you cannot farm.
fawolonancestorsKakala na o fawolo na yiri; praa sni yurɔ hlɛ na.Our ancestors came from Kakala; they slept on animal skins.
v1threshPe ywa yire fɔ.They threshed the millet.2bandageU kla kre fɔ.He dressed the sore.3roastU finyjie kre fɔ.He roasted the yam.4blowU kaa kre bunɔ fɔ kpɔɔ.He blew his car horn very loud.
fɔɔ1vblowingNa yila wɛɛri kanhun fɔɔ sheli.It is difficult to blow fire when the sun is hot.2nballAŋga wre na Badue we fɔɔ gbun.Today we will play football with the people of Badu.
fɔɔlɛɛcffɔlɔ2ndebtsNa nyiɛpɔ ŋga ku we u fɔɔlɛɛ wie.When this month ends, he will demand all his debts.
fɔɔnpl.fuɛnadjrotYira fɔɔn lawee shunshun chaa nyjila kro nu.Places where rotten things are, the flies always like.
fɔɔnrɔnweaknessPɔ wre fɔɔnrɔ tia u n na kakrɔ chaa.The child's lack of strength makes him not look for quarrels.
fɔɔnrɔfunpl.fɔɔnrɔfɛɛnlɛnweak personFɔɔnrɔfun wa jaa see tnumu tun.The weak person can not do the work of the farm.
fɔɔriv1to hit (continuous)Wra pɔ wre fɔɔri na kaan kre ni.She was hitting the child with the stick.2to walk (continuous)Wra fɔɔri tra mna sɛ see.He was walking to the farm.
fɔfunpl.fɔfɛɛnlɛn1bakersPaanuu fɔfun na swa la.The bread baker is never short of money.2horn blowersBrɔn fɔfɛɛnlɛ pre na tia finyjielie yire na tna titi.The horn blowers made the new yam festival very interesting.
fɔkrɔpl.fɔkrɔɛna certain fly that sucks blood like a mosquitoNa nyiɛ pan fɔkrɔɛ nɛɛ.When the rains come these flies are many.
fɔlɔ1vhave sexU bichable wre fɔlɔ.He had sex with the young girl.
fɔlɔ2pl.fɔɔlɔɛcffɔɔlɛɛndebtNi u fɔlɔ li sidi kagbeŋge jijirɛ.I owe him four thousand cedis.