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kpantsapak͡pant͡sapaid. ofkpantsa 1ɩpa2 1n.flatterybun aha kpantsapaflatter peopleput on people a baboon hat3.5.1.7.2Flatter
kpaook͡páôː interj.emphatic negative exclamationFɔ́yɔ Nkran? Kpaoo! Mmɔ́ɔyɔ! Will you go to Accra? Absolutely not! I won't go!9.4.6.1No, not9.6.3.2Markers of emphasis
kpasik͡pasiʔ(L) pl.akpasin.bush ratThryonomys swinderianusKpasi ɔkʋ dɛ mɩ igyo wɩ. Sʋ nafɩnɩ mʋ kɩta mʋ. Mʋ odu bʋ swɩ. A certain bush rat is eating my yams, so I set a trap and caught him. His tail is long.1.6.1.1.4Rodent
kpata1k͡pátá(H) v.1to placate an angry personAhanden amʋ benya ɔblɔ mʋ sʋ. Sʋ ɔlɔhɔ kufa pʋ́ nta yɔkpata amʋ́. The elders were angry because of him. So he bought a sheep and wine and went and pacified them.3.4.2.3Angry4.8.4.8Make peace2to separate two people who are fightingNyebi amʋ bu dɛ kɔ, sʋ yɔ kpata amʋ́. The children are fighting so go separate them.Ɔlɛkpata amʋ́.he separated them.4.8.4.8Make peaceder.ɔkpatapʋpeacemaker
kpata2k͡patá(H)v.to catch something thrown or droppedNɩ nɔ́kpɔtɩ mango amʋ a, fówun fakpata mʋ́ ha mɩ, mɛnɩ ɩmɛ́ɛda ɔsʋlʋtɔ yinta. If I go pick the mango you should catch it for me so you will see that you have caught it for me so that it will not fall on the ground and spoil.7.3.1.2Catch
kpawuk͡pawu (H) pl.akpawun.owl; probably African scops owlOtus senegalensisIgye onye nowun kpawu mʋ ansibi lomoni. Mbɛɛ ankɩ mʋ wanklaan alɩ a, olofuli si mɩ. Last night I saw an owl, his eyes were big. When I decided I would look at him well he flew away from me.1.6.1.2Bird
kpawunuk͡pawunuʔ pl.akpawunun.kneeNɛda akpawunu wa ɔpá dʋbɩ, sʋ mɩ kpawunu dɛ mɩ dwiin. I knelt for a long time so my knee is sore.2.1.3.2Leg
kpayik͡páyiʔ ph. v. ofkpa1yi1v.1land on one's feetNyebi amʋ benya dʋ lɩɩ ɔfʋakpa a, fówun batu kpayi ɔsʋlʋtɔ. The children climb to a high place so that they have jumped down.cfdɩdafallkpa1fallkpadadrop7.2.2.5.1Fallph. v.fuli kpayijump2water flowing verticallyGota amʋtɔ lada ɔbɔ. Sʋ ntsu amʋ dɛkpayi mʋ́tɔ. The gutter has made a hole so the water lands in it.1.3.1.3River
kpeink͡péĩ́ː adv.at the exact timeYinki ba donyɔtɔ kpein. Come back here at exactly two o'clock.8.4.1.2.3Time of the day8.1.5.8Exact
kpekpek͡pek͡pen.sackcfkotokuobag6.7.3Carrying tool
kpekplek͡pék͡pléadj.1very hard to doMɩ sɩ lɛha mɩ agywʋma kpekple mɩ atɔ mabu sʋ.My father gave me hard work because of my disobedience.6.1.3Difficult, impossible2hard in consistence; strongMpulu tɔwʋlɩ ɔsʋlʋ kpekplesʋ. Pepers dry on hard ground.8.3.6.2Hard, firm
kpɛ mblɩk͡pɛ́ mblɪ́ʔ(L) comp. ofkpɛkpɛ1blɩ2v.to irritate, to annoyKebi amʋ lakpɛ mblɩ, sʋ bada mʋ. Sʋ, aba mblɩkpɛ ma alɛ. The child irritated someone so they have beaten him. So irritating others is bad.Makpɛ mɩ mblɩ, mɛnɩ mménya ɔblɔ wa fʋ. Don't irritate me so that I won't get angry with you.cfkpɛkpɛ1annoymblɩkpɛirritation3.4.2.3.1Annoyedder.mblɩkpɛirritation
kpɛblɩk͡pɛ́blɪ́v.to gossip aboutcfkla1 3gossip3.5.1.8.4Gossip
kpɛfʋnk͡pɛ́fʊ̃adv.untilOmegyi atɔ tsu nyankɩ kpɛfʋn ntʋpwɛ.He didn't eat anything from morning until evening.Kebi amʋ méesi su, kpɛfʋn brɛa ɔtsɩ amʋ laha mʋ nyɔpʋ.The child will not crying until the woman breastfeed him.8.4.6.1.4Until
kpɛkpɛ1k͡pɛk͡pɛv.to irritate by small repeated acts; to needle someoneMakpɛkpɛ mɩ. Don't needle me.cfkpɛ mblɩirritate3.4.2.3.1Annoyedcomp.kpɛ mblɩirritate
kpɛkpɛ2k͡pɛk͡pɛ v.1gather foodAtogyihɛ lata mɩ ndɔtɔ, sʋ nɔ́yɔ kpɛkpɛ atogyihɛ ndɛ. The food in my farm is finished so I will gather it bit by bit today.6.2.5Harvest2gather bit by bitNɛkpɛkpɛ kɔba. ɩmoni a, napʋ hɔ mɩ atɔ hianhɛ. I will slowly gather a large amount of money so that I can buy what is necessary.
kpɛlɛk͡pɛ́lɛ́v.to turn your head7.3.5Turn something2.1.1Head
kpɛlɛ kɩk͡pɛ́lɛ́ kɪʔv.to briefly or secretly glance3.5.1.5.3Hide your thoughts2.3.1.1Look
kpɛnk͡pɛ̃ʔ v.lean againstBotodua kpɛn buntisʋ. Bamboo leaned against the wall.cfkpɩsa 1lean8.3.1.4.2Leaning, sloping7.1.6Lean
kpik͡píʔ(H) v.1to scrape or grate somethingkpi agbodi grate cassavaNɩ bekpi ɔkpa amʋ wʋlɩ ɔtsatsa mʋ́ sʋ, bɔmɔwʋlɩ kotaa mʋ́ sʋ a, ɩbɔwa ɔsa yinta. If they scrape the road, pour gravel on it, but don't pour asphalt on it, it will quickly spoil.cfkwɛ2grindnwɔsɩscrape7.7.6Grind2to bump into someone or somethingAlapʋ atɔ sʋrahɛ kpi mɩ. He has bumped into me with his load.7.7.1Hit
kpie1k͡píé(H)v.to impaleBʋtekpie agyagya asa bʋtɛŋɛsɩ.We pierce bats before they are smoked.Kpie aye amʋ oyibibi amʋ sʋ. Spear the meat (kabob) on a stick.7.8.5Make hole, opening
kpie2k͡pie(L) v.1to burpBrɛ ánɩ́ olegyi atɔ mwɛ a, olekpie. The time that he ate and was satisfied, he burped.Ahundwofɔ bʋtekisi kpie.People in Ahundwo taboo burping.2.2.2Cough, sneeze2.1.8.2Stomach2to thunder (used of rain)cfnyankpʋkpie1 1thunder
kpikplik͡pik͡pliʔ(L)adj.1large in cross-sectionMapʋ oyi kpikpli pɩtɩ fʋ bi. Pʋ kusubi pɩtɩ mʋ.Don't take a big stick to whip your child. Take a small one.8.2.3Thick2profoundAyebi akpikpli sɔɔn ɔlɛha, sʋ ɔhaa monu mʋ́ asɩ. He gave nothing but profound proverbs so no one could understand its meaning.3.2.1.3Intelligent3.2.4.1Misunderstand3to be safeoŋainkpa kpikplifortress
kpikplibik͡pik͡plibi(H)pl.nkpikplibin.black flyOrder:DipteraKpikplibi iduun ɩtɛha ɔha nsibi tobwie.Black fly bites make a person blind.1.6.1.7Insect
kpini1k͡pinív.to speak with an oblique reference3.2.4.3Mysteriouscomp.oblikpinioblique reference