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kɩtɩkɪtɪʔ pl.akɩtɩn.lizardKɩtɩ amʋ lɔdʋ si andɔ amʋ. The lizard climbed and got away from the cat.1.6.1.3.2Lizard
kɩtɩbakɪ́tɪ́bá n.ground nut; peanut.Arachis hypogaeaKɩtɩba bɔahɛ mʋ́a bodobodo bʋ agyilɛ. Roast peanuts and bread go well together.Bɩnasʋ afʋn anyɔ amʋ ɛ a, bɔ́pʋ lɛ kɩtɩba oputsu. The two left sides also they will take and make groundnut soup with.5.2.3.1.1Food from seeds6.2.1.2Growing roots1.5.3Grass, herb, vine
kɩtɩblʋnkɪtɪblʊ̃pl.akɩtɩblʋnn.geckoInfraorder: Gekkota1.6.1.3.2Lizard
kla1klaʔ (L) v.1to read a book or paperKla ɔwʋlʋ amʋ koklo anɩ fɛ́ɛ́ anu. Read the letter loudly so that we all can hear.3.6.2School3.5.7.3Readder.aklalɛreadable2to give witness in a caseOyin amʋ dɛ mʋ asʋn kla. The man is presenting his case.Kla mʋ́ a fʋ yin tsu asʋn amʋ ɩwɩ. Tell what you know about the matter.4.7.5.5Witness, testify3to gossip about someoneBʋ dɛ amʋ́ aba kla ki. They are gossiping about their neighbours.cfkpɛblɩgossiptsii1gossipyiyi1gossip3.5.1.8.4Gossip4to count; to recite numbers8.1.2Count
kla2klá v.1to notifyƖlɔ tamakla You don't know when you will be sick.Sickness doesn't notify.Ɔwʋnlɩnpʋ ɔbɛ́talɩ damli ɔlɔpʋ. Ɩnɩa ɩtamakɩ sʋ a, fʋmɛ́ɛbɩ.A healthy person can turn into a sick person. As (illness) doesn't inform you beforehand you won't know.cfyasend3.5.2.1Report2to say farewellƆkɛ amʋ a, amʋ́tɔ ɔtrahɛ ogyi ɔtsɩ bʋtɛtɩ mʋ Ipu a, ɔlɛkla mʋ sɩ ɔbɛɛ mégya mʋ apio ɔkpa. One day, the youngest among them, who was a girl they called Ipu, notified her father that she would go fetch her brother back.Notu ɔkpa, sʋ nɛyɛkla mɩ nyawie amʋ. Fialɩ ɔbɔ́pʋ nkla ha mɩ nɔ́pʋ ya mʋ apio. I will travel, so I am going to notify my friend. Perhaps he will give me a message to take to his brothers.3.5.1.4.4Say farewellcomp.gyi nklatake leave
klaɛkláɛʔ (L) time1day after tomorrowMmɔ́ɔyɔ mɩ ɔkpa amʋ ɔkɛ, mboun klaɛ. I won't go tomorrow. Instead I will go the day after tomorrow.cfigyeyesterdayɩnwɛ 1day before yesterdayndɛtodayɔkɛ1tomorrow8.4.1.2.2Yesterday, today, tomorrow8.4.6.4Future2upcoming day of the weekused in isolation, klaɛ refers to the day after tomorrow, with a day named, it refers to the upcoming day of that name.Klaɛ Fieda nótu ɔkpa.Next Friday I will travel.cfɩnwɛ 2last (day)8.4.1.2.2Yesterday, today, tomorrow8.4.6.4Future
klaklaklakla adj.sharpƆdayi amʋ bʋ ogya klakla. The knife is very sharp.cfogya 3sharpness8.3.2.3Sharp6.6.2.3Working with metalder.klaklaklavery sharp
klaklaklader. ofklaklaREDUP2adj.very sharpKrantɩɛ amʋ ɔnɔ lawa ogya klaklakla. The cutlass is very sharp.8.3.2.3Sharp6.6.2.3Working with metal
klamataklamata(H)n.a strong, straight vine1.5.3Grass, herb, vine
klambiklambiʔsg. ofaklambimarblescomp.ansibi klambieyeball
klanduaklanduan.a plant with seeds used for oilJatropha curcasKlandua wɩ lawa ɔnlɩn.Jatropha is now difficult to get.6.2.5.4Plant product1.5.2Bush, shrub
klankpaklaŋ͡mk͡pa(H)pl.aklankpan.pied crowCorvus albusKlankpa ɔma igyi bibi tuun, mʋ kantɔ ɛ lofuli fututuutu. A piebald raven's back is black, his chest also is white.Synkwankwadabicrow1.6.1.2Bird
klantidaklantidaʔ pl.aklantida3cfɔklantida1old matn.ragBɛyaɩ aklantida ha mʋ gyadɩtɔ nʋ; mʋ́ ɔyɛdɩ ɩnʋ a.They put rags down in the kitchen for him to sleep on.Ɔlɛkpa mʋ woyitɔ aklantida fɛ́ɛ́ yetsitsa, tsufɛ ɩdɛ mʋ woyitɔ nyanya wa. He collected all the rags in his house and threw them away because they were making his house nasty.6.6.1.1Cloth
klatɩklatɪ (H) pl.aklatɩn.grass-cutter; cane ratMɩ agbla lakɩta klatɩ, aklatɩ amʋ bʋdɛ mɩ agbodi wɩ, sʋ nɛfɩnɩ amʋ́. My trap has caught a grass-cutter. Grass-cutters are eating my cassava so I trapped them.1.6.1.1.4Rodent
klekleʔ v.1to want somethingMlɩlakle atɔ tsɔtsɔɔtsɔ yaɩ kpaalɩ, brɛ anfɩ a, ɔyɩtɔ ɩba bɔmɔ ɔnɔ anfɩ. You have wanted to collect many things uselessly at this time when the world is about to end.3.3Want2to copulate with someone (euphemism)Nɩ fekle fʋ ba mʋ ka a, igyi lakpan Bulu pʋ anyankpʋsa ansɩtɔ. If you sleep with your neighbours wife it is evil in the sight of men and of God.2.6.2Sexual relations
klenku oyikleŋku oyicomp. ofoyi 1n.shea butter treeVitellaria paradoxacfadɔmpɔshea butter1.5.1Tree6.2.5.4Plant product
kletobiklétobin.step child4.1.9.6Adopt
klɛklɛ v.lean over; front; back; to the side; usually sidewaysKlɛ yɔ nkpa kpalobi ankɩ. Lean forward a little so that I will look (at it).7.1.6Lean7.1.8Bend downph. v.klɛdɩlie down
-klɛklɛ adj.1possessiveAnɩklɛ gyi sɛ, abétsia nkpa wanklaan gyo anɩ wie Yesu ɩba. Our part is this, we should live life well and wait for our Lord Jesus' return.amʋ́klɛ; amʋ́klɛ nɩ 6.8.1.1Own, possess2made of X e.g. the one made of metal, the rubber oneɩdatɔklɛthe metal onerabaklɛthe plastic one8.3.6Made of, materialIdiom:-X-klɛ ma ɩnʋguilty
klɛdɩklɛ́dɪph. v. ofklɛdɩ 2v.to lie down to sleepƆlɛklɛdɩ. He lay down.Ɔbla mʋ ɔbɛɛ ɔklɛdɩ nfɩ a ɔklɛdɩ. If he should say to her lie down here, she should lie down.7.1.3Lie down
klɛɩklɛ́ɪ́ v.1to increase in amountMɩ igyo mʋ́a afaasɩ afla laklɛɩ bla nyi. My yam and water yam vines have multiplied and grown all over their (supporting) sticks.Mɩ atɔ abi amʋ mɛhyɩ mboun laklɛɩ. I didn't lose my seed, instead it multiplied, or increased.8.1.4.2Increase2to have plenty of offspringMʋ asɩ bɛ́klɛɩ. Her offspring will multiply.6.3.1Domesticated animal1.6.3Animal life cycle
klɛkpakpa1klɛ́k͡pak͡paʔ (L) dial. var.ɔdakpokpo1Spl.aklɛkpakpan.woodpeckerFamily PicidaeKlɛkpakpa gyon oyisʋ. The woodpecker is perched on the tree.1.6.1.2Bird
klɛmɛtɩklɛmɛtɪ́pl.aklɛmɛtɩn.fishAklɛmɛtɩ sɔɔn bʋ ntsu amʋ tɔ. Sʋ kɩta ɔkʋlɛ ha mɩ. There are many fish in the water so catch one for me.Specntsabi2small fishogbangbalake fishokikielake fishokuku2tilapiaopitremudfishtswɩ laladried fish1.6.1.5Fish
klɛtɔklɛ́tɔ n.the hollow place under your arm where your arm joins your bodyAtɔ lada mɩ klɛtɔ, sʋ mmɛtswɩ mɩ ɩbɩ wanklaan. I have a boil in my armpit so I can't swing my arm well.2.1.3.1Arm