Nkonya Dictionary

igyopiniʤopĩn.yam slice5.2.3.1.5Food from roots5.2.1.2Steps in food preparation6.2.1.2Growing roots5.2.3.4Prepared food

ihogyiihóʤider. ofɩ-1hogyiph. v. ofhɔ1 2gyi2 2n.belief; from hɔ gyi "take eat"Mbʋ hogyi Bulutɔ.I have faith in God.Ihogyi gyi tɔ ánɩ́ fʋ ansɩ dɩn mʋ́sʋ ánɩ́ bɛ́ba, tamɛ fʋmɔkʋ wun mʋ́.Faith is something that your eyes are on it that it will come, but you have not yet seen it.Mɩ ansi dɩn mʋ́sʋ, tamɛ mmɛdɛ mʋ́ ɔkpa kɩ.I'm hoping for it but I don't expect it.Ihogyi lehian ha Okristoyin ánɩ́ ɔbɔ́pʋ nya atɔ tsu Bulu wa.

Faith is necessary for Christian to get things from God.3.2.5.1Believe

iin1ĩːinterj.yescfee1yes9.4.6Yes

iin2ĩː(H)unspec. var. ofee1yes

iklunGuang*kɩ-nuŋmeatadj.lump (of meat)

ikpinik͡pĩʔ

sg. ofakpingarden egg

ikuikúʔ

pl.akuFrom:Akankuwn.1group; group of peopleNɔyɔ a, bɔbʋa mankani amʋ akuaku. Mʋ́ʋ́ nɛkpa iku kʋlɛ.

When I went they had set the mankani in piles. And then I collected one pile.cfɩpʋ2 1group8.3.1.8Pattern, designcomp.kua kʋlɛsingle2a pile or heap of something8.1.3.3Group of things

ikweikʷe

card. num.eightNɩ fɛdalɩ tsu asienɔ a, fɔyɔ ikwe.

Seven comes before eightWhen you leave seven you are going to eight.8.1.1.1Cardinal numbers

ikwebaikʷebáʔcontractionkwebacard. num.nine8.1.1.1Cardinal numbers

ikwesɩikʷesɪord. num.eighth8.1.1.2Ordinal numbers

ikwiikʷi (H)

n.beardOyin dɛhɛn amʋ ikwi lafuli fututuutu.

The old man's beard has turned very white.2.1.5Hair2.1.1Head

ikwitɔikʷitɔ(H)

contractionkwitɔn.1chincfɔdawuchin2.1.1Head2ceilingAndɔ amʋ ladʋ wie obu amʋ kwitɔ, ɔdɛ aklɔtɩ kɩta.

The cat has climbed up into the ceiling and is catching mice.Agyagya kutibii bʋbʋ mɩ obu ikwitɔ. Sʋ bʋdɛ mɩ han.

Small bats are in the ceiling of my room. So they are troubling me.6.5.2.2Roof

imiimi(H)

n.hair; fur of an animalAndɔ wɩ bʋ atapʋlɛ, tsufɛ mʋ imi bʋ ɔplɩ.

A cat's fur is pleasant to touch because it is smooth.2.1.5Haircomp.dɩnkɩ imicut hairɩwɩ imibody hairɔtansʋ imimanecomp.ɔnsɩkunkusʋ-imieyebrow

imuimuʔ (L)

pl.amun.clusterapʋsɛ imupepper clusterNɩ fʋbʋ apʋsɛ a, kokoli ha mɩ imu kʋlɛ ankwɛ wa oputsutɔ.

If you have black pepper, please give me a cluster so that I can grind it and put it in a soup.cfɔkpɩtsacluster8.1.3.3Group of things

imuatsemuát͡se

unspec. var. ofmmuatsebackyard

ipi1ipíʔ (H)

n.rubbish gathered and thrown awayTsu gbɔngblɛn amʋ ha mɩ ankpa ipi.

Bring the dustpan for me to collect rubbish.Fɛɩ afʋkpa ipi amʋ yetsitsa.

Sweep so that you can gather the rubbish and throw it out.8.3.7.8.3Garbage

ipi2ipíʔ (H)n.kind of grass used in hatching housesIpi tamalɩɩ wa ɔpá. Bʋtɔpʋ bua obu.Thatch doesn't stay long. It is used for thatching.6.2.5.4Plant product6.5.3Building materials1.5.3Grass, herb, vine1.5.5Parts of a plant6.5.2.2Roof

ipianipiã(H)n.fatigue; nominal form of pian "to tire"Nɩ fotsu ndɔ ba, febie a, ipian amʋ tɔkʋsʋ fʋsʋ.If you come from farm and you bathe, the fatigue leaves you.2.4.4Tired

ipinipĩn.small loaf5.2.3.4Prepared food

ipuipu (H)pl.apun.1stomachNyimɛ ɔbwɩ amʋ ipu amʋ wʋlɩ pututɔ tsutsuutsu, mɛnɩ móobon ba woyitɔ.Squeeze out the animals stomach far away in the bush so that the stench will not come to the house.cfɔmɛ́ 2womb2.1.8.2Stomach2abdomenAtsɩ benya ɔmɛ a, amʋ́ apu tomoni.

Pregnant women have big stomachs.Women who get pregnant, their abdomens are always large.2.1.8Internal organs2.1.2Torso

ipubiipubípl.apubin.small stomachMmenya Natɩ, ndɛ mʋ apubi.I didn't get what I want, but I have something I can hold.I didn't get Spider, I hold his small stomachs.2.1.8Internal organs

isiaisia

pl.asia2contractionsia3n.bird's nestMbubwi bʋtɛla sia, tamɛ agyagya mʋ́a, bʋtamala sia.

Birds make nests but bats never make nests.1.6.5Animal home1.6.1.2Bird

isiabiisiabí (H)pl.asiabicontractionsiabider. ofsia1-bin.the contents of an insultMʋ isiabi gyi Nwun Kpɔnkpɔntɩ.

His insult is big head. (He has a big head physically).3.5.1.8.2Insult

isinisĩ́ʔ (H)

isin

n.1termite moundAbaba bʋtɔpwɛ isin tsia mʋ́tɔ, bʋtɔkwɛ atɛ.Termites sculpt mounds and live in it. They sprout wings.Afio, mʋ́ nwun lɛtɛɩ. Mʋ́ oyi bʋswɩ. Ɩtɔwa ɔdwɛ oputsutɔ. Bʋtɛkaka mʋ́ wa oputsutɔ, ɩtɔkwɛ isinsʋ.Afio, it's head is wide. It's stalk is long. It makes soup sweet. They chop it up into soup. It grows in a termite mound.Bʋtamalɩɩ isinsʋ tsii kpasi.They never stand on an ant hill and gossip about kpasi.6.2.5.3Gather wild plantsIdiom:kwɛ dɩnka isinsʋfortunate2clay from termite mound used for pottery & hearths1.2.2.1Soil, dirt6.6.2.4Working with clay

isunaisúnader. ofɩ-1suna 1n.a sign or miracleNɩ owi ɔdalɩ tsu owi okpliwiekpa a, igyi isuna kpɔnkpɔɔnkpɔntɩ, tsufɛ owi ɔdalɩkpa owi. tɛdalɩ tsu.When the sun rises from the west, it is a big sign, because the sun rises from the east.4.9.4Miracle, supernatural power

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