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bɔ ɩpabɔ́ ɪpaph. v. ofbɔ1 1ɩpa1v.to hire a labourer
bɔ mbɔdɩcomp. ofmbɔdɩ1bɔ1 1v.to expend effort6.1.2.1Try, attempt9.4.2.1Can
bɔ mpaɩcomp. ofmpaɩbɔ1 1v.to pray4.9.5.2Pray4.9.7.2Christianity4.9.7.3Islam4.9.7.7Animism
bɔ ntintabɔ́ ntĩnta(H)From:Akanntintaɩnph. v. ofbɔ1 1adj.to walk stumblingNɩ nta abʋpʋ bʋna a, bʋtɔbɔ ntinta.When drunkards are walking, they stumble.Nosutin, bɔ ntinta, tamɛ mmɛ dɩda.I stubbed my foot and stumbled but didn't fall.7.2.1.5Walk with difficulty
bɔbɔɩder. ofbɔɩ 1REDUP1v.split repeatedlyNabɔbɔɩ ndum, sʋ mbʋ mbrɛtɩ tsɔtsɔɔtsɔ.I have split ndum so I have many boards.7.8.1Break
bɔbwɛbɔbʷɛʔ(L)adj.1raw; freshKpoli bɔbwɛ ɛ lawie woyi.Fresh maize is harvestable.Fresh corn also has reached home.5.2.3Types of food2newborn babyKebi bɔbwɛ ɩlɔ tɛhan, tsufɛ ɔmɛ́ɛtalɩ blɩ ɔtɩnɛ ánɩ́ dɛ mʋ dwiin.A new baby's illness is difficult because he can't say where it is hurting him.2.6.4.1Babycomp.kebi bɔbwɛnewborn
bɔɩbɔ́ɪ́v.1splitBɔɩ botodua amʋtɔ ha mɩ, ampʋ gyi ɩban.Split the bamboo for me so that I can take it and make a fence.7.8.2Crackder.bɔbɔɩsplit2to operate on someone2.5.7Treat disease
bɔnbɔntɩbɔnbɔntɪ́pl.abɔnbɔntɩn.awasp that builds a mud nestGenus: Sceliphron1.6.1.7Insect
bɔnɔbɔnɔʔ (L)pl.abɔnɔn.eggMɩ batɛ laka bɔnɔ kʋlɛ.My hen has laid an egg.6.3.6Poultry raising1.6.2.1Parts of a birdIdiom:tsintsiin bɔnɔmythical eggcomp.bɔnɔ ɩfwɩeggshell
bɔnɔ ɩfwɩcomp. ofbɔnɔɩfwɩ 3n.eggshell6.3.6Poultry raising1.6.2.1Parts of a bird
bɔɔlʋbɔːlʊFrom:Engballn.ball4.2.6.2Sports
BrandabrandaFrom:AkanBrandatimeTuesdayMɩ da gyi Kɔmɩna, tsufɛsɛ bɔkwɩɩ mɩ Branda.My name is Kwabena because they bore me on Tuesday.cfFiedaFridayGyɔdaMondayKuodaWednesdayKwasieda 1SundayMɩmɩnɩdaSaturdayYaodaThursday8.4.1.3.1Days of the weekder.AbenaAbenader.KwabenaKwabena
bregyibrɛbréʤíbrɛ́timeall the timeNtɛba fʋ woyitɔ bregyibrɛ, tamɛ ntamatʋ fʋ.I come to your house all the time but I never meet you.8.4.6.6.5Every time
brɛbrɛ́(H)n.time; time of dayBrɛ ánɩ́ nɛba a, aha amʋ bɔyɔ, tsufɛ mmɔwa ɔsa ba.When I came, people had left because I didn't come quickly.Nɔwa fʋ sumbi dodoodo amʋ a, brɛ ánɩ́ sʋ faba nɩ?I sent you on an errand a long time ago and just now you have come? (That is, what took you so long?)8.4Timeder.brɛ kʋsometimescomp.brɛ mɔmʋwhen?
brɛ kʋbrɛ́kʊder. ofbrɛɩkʋ 11adv.sometimesBrɛ kʋtɔ a, nɩ nyankpʋ detswie a, atsufolibi tɔkpa.It sometimes hails when it rains.Sometimes, when it rains, hail falls.8.4.6.6.2Sometimescomp.brɛkʋtɔusually2timea certain (but unspecified) time
brɛ mɔmʋcomp. ofbrɛmɔmʋq.when? (what time?)cfɔmɛnkɛwhen?8.4Time9.2.3.4Question words
brɛkʋtɔbrɛ́kʊtɔcomp. ofbrɛ kʋ 1der. ofbrɛɩkʋ 1-tɔ 2adj.usually8.4.6.6.3Often
bribribribribribribribriadj.shaking very muchcfREDUP2EMPH8.1.3.1Many, much7.2.2.8Move back and forth
brigyibriʤipl.abrigyiFrom:Engbridgen.a bridgeOyin amʋ ɔdɛ anɩ ɔkpa bwɛ amʋ yin abrigyi bwɛ.The contractor building our road knows how to build bridges.6.5.4.1Road
brikisibrikisiʔEngbrickn.brick
bronyabróɲaʔn.ChristmasBronyatɔ anɩ tegyi atogyihɛ dɛdɛ nɩ.We eat sweet foods on Christmas days.4.9.7.2Christianity4.2.2.1Ceremony
brɔdɩbrɔdɪ(H)unspec. var. ofblɔdɩplantain
brɔdʋmabrɔ́dʊma(H)pl.abrɔdʋmaFrom:Akanabrɔnʋman.pigeon; doveColumba liviaBrɔdʋma gyi obwibwi ɔkʋa mʋ́ iyetɔ bʋ ɔdwɛ.Dove is a bird that its meat is sweet.Oyin ɔkʋ dɛ abrɔdʋma yaɩ mʋ akuda asɩ.A certain man is rearing doves in his village.1.6.1.2Bird6.3.6Poultry raising
brɔnʋbrɔnʊ(H)pl.abrɔnʋFrom:Akanbrɔnʋn.streetWulu ánɩ́ brɔnʋ bʋ mʋ́tɔ a, wulu amʋtɔ tɔwa akɩlɛ. The town that has a street in it that town is a beautiful.Nyankpʋ labila ɔba, sʋ ɔhaa ma brɔnʋsʋ. Fɔyɔ fʋméenya tɔtɔ hɔ nʋ. Rain has darkened the sky, it's coming, so nobody is on the street. If you go, you will not get anything to buy there.6.5.4.1Road4.6.7.2City
bu1búʔv.1to reckon or consider somethingNobu ánɩ́ ɔbɛ́ba, tamɛ ɔmɛba. I thought he would come but he didn't come.3.2.1.1Think about2to count somethingcfakunta2calculations8.1.2Count3to fold something a certain number of times (requires a number)Bu tati amʋtɔ anyɔ afʋpʋ dɩda kebi amʋ.Fold the cloth in two so that you can wrap it around the child.8.3.1.5.3Fold