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kpakpahɛk͡pak͡pahɛadj.bald thingOplimbi ánɩ́ bʋ ɩpa a, ɩbʋ atɔ awɔlɛ. Ɩtɛha fufu tɔwa ɔsa pɩn dʋn oplimbi kpakpahɛ.The mortar that has a hat, is easy to pound with. It makes fufu smooth faster than a bald mortar.2.1.5Hair
kpakpakpakpak͡pak͡pak͡pak͡paadv.to shake stronglykpɩnkɩ kpakpakpakpa7.3.1.3Shake
kpakpawiek͡pak͡pawiev.to develop potholeskpakpa (fall REDUP) and wie (enter)ɔkpa wie kpahole in the road (potholes)Anɩ ndɔtɔ ɔkpa ɩma atsʋnlɛ, tsufɛsɛ mʋ́ sʋ yɔ kpakpawie.Our farm path is not easily passable because it has developed potholes.Anɩ ndɔtɔ ɔkpa sʋ yɔ kpakpawie mʋ́ sʋ ɩma atsʋnlɛ.On our farm's path, because of potholes, it's not easily passable.6.5.4.1Road1.1.3.3Rain
Kpakplawusik͡plák͡pláwusipropn.traditional Nkonya name for the town of AsakyereSynAsakyereAsakyere9.7.2.3Names of cities
kpakplɩk͡pák͡plɪ́n.fall7.2.2.5.1Fall
kpalak͡pálâʔ pl.akpalan.goat; typically pygmy goatCapra aegagrus hircusGya akpala amʋ lɛ ɩban amʋtɔ, tsufɛsɛ bʋdɛ agbodi atɛ amʋ wɩ. Chase the goats out of the fenced area because they are eating the cassava leaves.Abanyɔ kpala a, ɔhaa tamagya mʋ wa bantɔ.A goat owned by two people, no one puts it into the fence.1.6.1.1.3Hoofed animals6.3.1.3Goatder.kpalabikid
kpalabik͡pálâbipl.akpalabider. ofkpala-bin.a young goat8.4.6.5.1Young1.6.3Animal life cycle1.6.1.1.3Hoofed animals6.3.1.3Goat
kpali1k͡pali v.to cross one thing across anotherOyin amʋ letsia asɩ kpali mʋ ayabi. The man sat down and crossed his legs.7.2.3.5Move past, over, throughcomp.oyikpalihɛcross
kpali2k͡paliv.to answer impudently9.1.2.2React, respond4.3.7.1Impolite
kpalɩ1k͡palɪ́ v.to strip leaves off a branch; to prune branches from a treeNtɔ bʋ tɛkpalɩ? What do they strip?Bʋ tɛkpalɩ oyi. They prune branches from trees.7.8.3Cut7.3.2.7Take something out of something6.2.4.4Trim plants
kpalɩ2k͡palɪ́ v.to call out wares for saleNdɛ iye kpalɩ.I am hawking meat.3.5.1.1.1Shout6.8.4.2Sell
kpalobik͡palobí adv.a littleNɩ fɔ́yɔ nkpa kpalobi a, fayinki damli ba. When you go a little further you will have turned back.Kpalobi, kpalobi anɩbʋ mʋ́ sʋ. Little by little we are getting there.cfkusubismalltukuriibitiny9.3.1.2To a small degree
kpamantak͡pamantaadj.very close; not wide8.2.4.1Narrow
kpank͡pãʔ adj.emptyDaka kpan tse obutɔ. Hwɩɩ ma mʋ́ tɔ. An empty box is in the room. Nothing is in it.8.3.7.8.2Blemish8.1.8.1Emptyder.ɔkpankpaoutside
Kpandok͡pãndupropn.Kpando; major Ewe town south of Nkonyalocated at 6° 59' 50"N, +0° 17' 38"EƆkɛ gyi Kpando biakɛ. Sʋ nótu yɔhɔ atɔ.Tomorrow is Kpando market, so I'll get up early to go buy some things.9.7.2.3Names of cities
kpankɛtsɛnkɛtsɛnk͡pãkɛt͡sɛ̃kɛt͡sɛ̃n.flamboyant treeDelonix regiaKpankɛtsɛnkɛtsɛn oyi amʋ lomoni.The flamboyant tree is big.1.5.1Tree6.2.1.7Growing trees
kpankpahredek͡pãk͡pahreden.open place8.2.4Wide
Kpankpanmafɔk͡pãk͡pãŋ͡mafɔsg.Kpankpanmayinpropn.Konkomba people9.7.1.4Tribal names
kpankplik͡pãk͡pliadj.very hot8.3.4Hot
kpankʋk͡pãŋkʊ(H)pl.akpankʋn.bachelorKwasi gyi kpankʋ tsu mʋ nyebitɔ ɔpá.Kwasi has been a bachelor since his youth.2.6.1.3Unmarried
kpanpulik͡pãpulín.short grassKpanpuli tamafʋa fʋn akpawunutɔ. Ɩtɛka aha. Bʋtɔpʋ lʋ itu.This grass does not grow as high as the knee. It cuts people. It is used to weave a type of broom used inside rooms.1.5.3Grass, herb, vine
kpantankplamak͡pã́tã́k͡plámán.ingredients for soup5.2.3.3Cooking ingredients
kpantsak͡pãnt͡sapl.akpantsan.1olive baboonPapio anubis1.6.1.1.1PrimateIdiom:kpantsapaflattery2large ape