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ɔmadalɩɔmadalɪʔn.adulteryFʋ tsiaba ɔmadalɩ, lɔkʋsʋ lɩɩ Bulu mblasʋ.Adultery is against the commandment of God.Oyin amʋ lekina mʋ ka, tsufɛ ɔlɛdalɩɔma.The man divorced his wife because she committed adultery.cfmbʋa1adultery2.6.2.3Sexual immorality
ɔmagyaɔmaʤâʔdial. var.ɛmagyaSv.to follow someone closelycfgya 3follow closelyɔma 4after7.2.5.2Follow
ɔmanɔmãn.country; area of a traditional paramountcy4.6.7.1Country
ɔmanheneɔmãhɪ̃nɪ̃n.Paramount Chief of a traditional area4.6.1Ruler
ɔmantiɔmanti(H)pl.m:antin.neighbourhoodƆmanti-gyi-ɔmanti ánɩ́ bʋ wulutɔ mʋ́a mʋ́tɔ asʋn.Every section in a town has its problem.4.1.4Neighbor
ɔmasinɔmasĩ́ʔn.to be late8.4.5.3.3Late
ɔmatɔfɔɔmátɔ́fɔ sg.ɔmatoyinn.pagan; follower of traditional religionƆmatɔfɔ bʋtɔtswɛ ɔkpɩ pʋ́ asuma. Bʋtamayɔ asɔrɩ. Pagans worship fetishes and juju. They never go to church.4.9.7.7Animism
ɔmatɔpʋɔmatɔpʊn.dead person2.6.6.2Corpse
ɔmɛɔmɛ(H) n.1throatcf1 1swallow2.1.1.4Mouthcomp.ɔmɛwʋlɩthirsty2voiceNyebi amʋ basu pin ɔmɛ. The children have cried themselves hoarse.Aha amʋʋ bʋdɛ ɩlʋ wa amʋ́ ɔmɛ ma alɛ. The ones that are singing have bad voices.3.5.1.1Voice3the things one habitually saysKebi fónu fʋ akwɩɩpʋ ɔmɛ a, ɩbʋ alɛ ɩtamapian fʋ.If a child respects his parents it is good, you don't suffer.If a child hears the voice of his parents it is good, you don't suffer.Fabwɛ dɩnka mɩ ɔmɛsʋ.You have respected me.You have done what I said.3.6.3Subject of teaching
ɔmɛ́ɔmɛ́ dial. var.ɛmɛ́Sn.1belly2.1.8Internal organs2.1.2Torso2wombcfipu 1stomachɔmɛ́tɔbelly2.1.8.4Female organs3pregnancyƆtsɩ amʋ dɛ ɔmɛ́. The woman is pregnant.conceiveMʋ kulu laha mʋ ɔmɛ́. Her husband has made her pregnant.2.6.3.1Pregnancycomp.lɛ ɔmɛabortnya ɔmɛ́conceiveIdiom:ɔmɛ́ ladanpregnancy term
ɔmɛ́ ladanɔmɛ́ ladãʔid. ofɔmɛ́ 3dan1 3v.prenancy full term
ɔmɛlɛɔmɛ́lɛn.to abort pregnancyƆmɛlɛ ɩma alɛ, tsufɛ ɩtɔmɔ atsɩ.Abortion is not good because it kills women.2.6.3.3Miscarriage
ɔmɛnkɛɔmɛŋkɛ dial. var.ɛmɛnkɛSder. of2 2ɔ- -kɛq.When? What day?Ɔmɛnkɛ fɛ́ba nfɩ? When will you come here?Ɔmɛnkɛ abɔ́yɔ?When (what day) shall we go?Ɔmɛnkɛ nɩ?When (what day) was that?Ɔmɛnkɛ gyi obiakɛ?When will be the market day?cfamɛndɩwhich peoplebrɛ mɔmʋwhen?dɔ fɩnɩwhen9.2.3.4Question words8.4.1.2Day
ɔmɛsɩɔmɛsɪ(H)n.abdomenNɩ atsɩ akʋ bɔyɔ ɩbla a, ɔmɛsɩ todwiin amʋ́.When some women have their menstrual period, they have abdominal pains.2.1.8Internal organs2.1.2Torso
ɔmɛtɔɔmɛtɔ(H)n.inside throatMɩ ɔmɛtɔ dɛ mɩ ɔsɩn, sʋ nɔyɔhɔ afa bonun.My throat is paining me, I'm going to get some medicine and take.2.1.1.4Mouth
ɔmɛ́tɔɔmɛ́tɔn.bellycfɔmɛ́ 2womb2.1.2Torsocomp.ɔmɛ́tɔ kinausea
ɔmɛ́tɔ kicomp. ofki 1ɔmɛ́tɔv.to be nauseatedƆmɛ́tɔ dɛ fʋ ki?Are you feeling nauseated?2.5.2.3Stomach illness
ɔmɛtsɩɔmɛtsɪn.what sort of woman9.2.3.2Indefinite pronounsobso
ɔmɛwʋlɩɔmɛwʊ́lɪ comp. ofɔmɛ 1wʋlɩ2 1n.thirsty5.2.2.5Hungry, thirsty
ɔmɩɔɔmɪɔcfokploointerj.Response to "ogbloo/okploo" in story openingNɩ fɔ́wa ɔtɛ a, "Okploo" bʋtɔpʋ fi mʋ́ asɩ. Fówun batsula mʋ́sʋ bɛɛ, "Ɔmɩɔ!" When you tell a story, they start by saying "Okploo!" Then they respond by saying "Ɔmɩɔ!"3.5.4.6Verbal tradition
ɔmlawɩɔmláwɪpl.mmlawɩcomp. ofmlaɩwɩ 1n.clothKofi mʋ tsiaba ma ɔmlawɩ.Kofi's wife doesn't have a cloth.Gentaticlothcfoyipɛ tatidyed cloth6.6.1.1Cloth
ɔmlɛnɔmlɛ̃ n.deceitƆbʋ ɔmlɛn. He is deceitful.4.3.5.5Deceive
ɔmlɛ́nɔmlɛ̃́ʔ n.good tasteƆkwɛn amʋ bʋ ɔmlɛ́n. The honey has tastiness.Mʋ ɔnɔ bʋ ɔmlɛ́n.His/her mouth has tastiness (words are sweet).2.3.3Taste