Okonyayinokuɲáyĩ̂ʔpl.Nkonyafɔan ethnic Nkonya personNkonyafɔ bʋ tegyi asɩ agyapadɩɛ, tamɛ Asantefɔ bʋ tegyi abitɛpʋ klɛ.Nkonyas inherit their fathers' possessions, but Ashantis inherit their maternal uncle's.9.7.1.5Names of languages
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okpebetsuok͡pebet͡suʔ pl.nkpebetsustrainerBʋtɔpʋ okpebetsu dwɩɩ abɛ. They use a strainer to strain (drip) palm nuts.5.2.1.3Cooking utensil
okpinok͡pĩ́1wax from a bee hive1.6.5Animal home6.4.4Beekeeping1.6.1.7Insect2resin for sealing thingscftakperesin tree
okploook͡plôʔritual opening to a folk taleNɩ fɔ́wa ɔtɛ a, "Okploo!" bʋtɔpʋ fi mʋ́ asɩ. Fówun batsula mʋ́sʋ bɛɛ, "Ɔmɩɔ!" You begin telling a story by saying "Okploo!" Then people respond by saying "Ɔmɩɔ!"When you tell a story, they start by saying "Okploo!" Then they respond by saying "Ɔmɩɔ!"cfɔmɩɔdial. var.ogblooN3.5.4.6Verbal tradition
okpokployiok͡pók͡plóyiʔ pl.nkpokployicomp. ofkpoli1REDUP2oyi 2maize cobNɛfɛ mɩ kpoli lɛ mʋ́ nkpokployisʋ, anfɛ mʋ́ ha kpoli ɔhɔpʋ.I will shell my maize and removed the cobs in order to sell it to a maize dealer.6.2.1.1.3Growing maize1.5.3Grass, herb, vine1.5.5Parts of a plant
okpokpook͡pók͡po(H) pl.nkpokpoa male sheep; a ramNdekle ánɩ́ mɩ okpokpo omoni sʋ a, naflo mʋ. I want my ram to be big so I have castrated him.6.3.1.2Sheep1.6.7Male and female animals1.6.1.1.3Hoofed animalsder.okpokpobilamb
okponkpook͡poŋ͡mk͡póʔpl.nkponkpobuttocksAtɔ osunapʋ amʋ dɛ nyebi amʋ okponkpotɔ atɔ pɩtɩ, tsufɛ bʋdɛtɔɩ dʋbɩ.The teacher is whipping the children at their buttocks because they are talking too much.2.2.8Defecate, feces
okpowuok͡powu(H)hiccoughOkpowu dɛ mʋ bwɛ, sʋ mbɛɛ onun ntsu.He is hiccoughing so I said he should drink water.Okpowu gyi tɔkʋ ánɩ́, nɩ fʋmɛkɩ mʋ́ wanklaan ɩbɛ́talɩ mɔ fʋ.Hiccoughing is something if you don't take time it can kill you.2.2.2Cough, sneeze2.2.1Breathe, breath
Okristoyinokrístoyĩʔpl.Akristofɔa ChristianƖlehian ánɩ́ Okristoyin obétsia nkpa fɛ alɩ amʋʋ Kristo letsia amʋ.It is necessary that a Christian should live as Christ lived.Ha fʋ tsiatɔ ɩlɩan Kristo, mɛnɩ aha bʋmɛtɩ fʋ Okristoyin lalalahɛ.Let your life be like Christ, so that people will not call you a bad Christian.4.9.7.2Christianity
okudeokudeʔpl.nkude1a dreamNakun okude.I had a dream.Igye onye nokun okude, nowun fuli.Last night I dreamed I saw a ghost.Natɩ mɔkʋwu. Okude mɔkʋ ta.Events will occur again as long as the causes are present.Spider hasn't yet died, so dreaming hasn't stopped.5.7.2Dream2to spoil, used only of casava4.3.4.6.1Spoilcomp.kun okudedream
okulu1okúlupl.akulucontractionkuluhusbandFɛ alɩa ɔtsɩ tɛdalɩ mʋ kulu ɔma a, mlɩ ɛ, mlɩma ɔnɔkwalɩ ha Bulu. Like an unfaithful wife, you also are unfaithful to God.Anɩ bi ɛ maha akʋn kɩta mʋ kulu mɛnɩ omóoyonun nta. Our child, also, shouldn't let her husband to be hungry so that he won't go and drink.4.1.9.2.1Husband, wifecomp.okulu tsiamarriage
okulu2okulúʔ1deepIbun amʋtɔ bʋ okulu sʋ mmɛ́ɛtalɩ sa ntsu amʋ.The well is deep so I cannot draw the water.Ɔbɔ amʋ bʋ okulu, mʋ́sʋ kɩ wanklaan mɛnɩ fʋmɛ́ɛkpada wie mʋ́tɔ.The hole is deep therefore be careful so that you will not fall into it.8.2.6.5Deep, shallow2profound; used of a who thinks well before he speaks; or that it is hard to know his intentions3.2.1.3Intelligent
