Nafaanra – English


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la1conjbutKaa pɔ wre kala tna ni pan, la u juu titi.I like the child, but he steals much.2vmissU kaliɔ wre gbun na pwa ni mu la.He shot the monkey with a gun, and missed it.
laav1leave, quit, removeU laa krɔ kre na.He left the door alone.E laa kre chlɔ ŋmba sembremu na.You go away from this kind of woman.2bruiseNi to a ni kpatia laa.I fell and bruised my shoulder.
laalavremoveU tiŋge kre naŋgrɔ yire laala.He removed the bark of the tree.
laalɔmadvsomething that is destined in advanceSisampefɛɛnlɛ laalɔm yi klaa.Wicked people are destined to destruction.
laarɔadjscarcityFinyjie laarɔ tia a klo o ta.We are hungry due to the scarcity of yams.
laarina kind of fishLaari wre kpɔɔ.The fish is very big.
lafaapl.lafɛɛadjhundredFinyjie lafaa wra prɛ ale.He sold a hundred yams last year.
lafɛɛjijirɛadjfour hundredFinyjie lafɛɛjijirɛ u ta ala.He has four hundred yams this year.
lafɛɛkɔɔnashinadjseven hundredSolomon na yire waŋgrɛ yire lebiile chiɛlɛ bribri lafɛɛkɔɔnashin leŋge.Solomon had married 700 of the women from the leaders of the countries around him.
lafɛɛknɔadjfive hundredA bituŋu wre na u kra kaan kre tɛɛ mna chia kre kra, a ki titnɔmu na ki valam na ki gedem kro na pe kɔnsni kagbeŋge na lafɛɛknɔ.The angel used his measuring stick to measure the town and it's length, width and height were all one thousand and five hundred miles.
lafɛɛshiinadjtwo hundredWlojo chiirɛ lafɛɛshiin prɛ mu kɔ.Wlojo has already sold two hundred calabashes.
lafɛɛtaarɛadjthree hundredBroni wre o kɛ sidi lafɛɛtaarɛ.The white man has given us three hundred cedis.
lafonafternoon, afternoon greetingsLafo ŋga na kaa kre sɛ.The lorry went this afternoon.
lafo chɛchɛadvhigh noonLafo chɛchɛ ka na wra le.He arrived on a hot afternoon.
lafo-chirichiriadvhigh noonKi ble kre, mbe ti ble wɔ lafo-chirichiri na.In that day I will cause darkness to come at the noon time.
lafolopl.lafooloenstreamLafolo kre nu o nyumu ko.We fetch water from the stream.
lafunpl.lafɛɛnlɛnloserPɔ nyifɛɛrɛ lafun we u lɛ krɔ shɔ u kɛɛ.The child who has lost his shame will steal from his father.
lagboopl.lagboenthroatU lagboo u yaa.He has a sore throat.
lagbujunpotChoo ni pe lagbuju faanri.They make the pot from clay.
lagɔŋgɔpl.lagɔnyingourdU nyumu kre le lagɔŋgɔ kre nu.He put water in the gourd.
lagojoŋgopl.lagojonyinrugged placesNa mu sɛ Kuu na lawee kaa was a pra ki yeeri lagojoŋgo.When you go to Kuu town there is a place there called the rugged place.
lagujungobletFa loplombo pre, laguju nu praa wenyjɔnyumu leni.Old people used to put tizet water into goblets.
lahoonroofLahoo kre lee.The roof top is leaking.
lakajanlazy chairUu wa mu sni u lakaja kre nu.He is sleeping in his lazy chair.
laklɛntributaryKpaa laklɛ yi Tain lɔɔ kre.The Tain river is a tributary of the Black Volta river.