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konkontekõkõnteAkankonkonten.dried cassava porridgeNoyokwi mɩ agbodi anflɔɩ mʋ́ fɩta bwɛ mʋ́ konkonte. I am going to dig cassava so that I can peel it, dry it and make it into konkonte.Mɩ konkonte amʋ ndewuli amʋ lada ɔblɩn, sʋ nɩ fʋbʋ konkonte nfuo a, ha mɩ ɩkʋ. My cassava porridge that I am stirring has become too thin so if you have cassava flour give me some.Nagyi konkonte wulihɛ mʋ́a kɩtɩba oputsu. Ɔkɛ nyankɩ ɛ, négyi mʋ́ odikpini. I ate stirred konkonte with groundnut soup. Tomorrow morning also I will eat leftover konkonte.cfkookoporridgeodikpinileftover konkonte1.3.3.1Dry5.2.1.2Steps in food preparation5.2.3.4Prepared food
konkonyinkõŋkõɲĩʔ adj.large – used only of roostersbatɛ konkonyin large roosterBatɛ konkonyin amʋ ladan moni dʋbɩ, sʋ ɔmɛtalɩ tra bɔn. The large rooster has grown so big he can no longer crow.1.6.7Male and female animals1.6.1.2Bird6.3.6.1Chicken
kontikonti n.1foreleg of an animal; sometimes used for shincfofin 1shin2.1.3.2Leg2tyre of a vehicleNɩ fʋ yibi akonti ɩbwɛ dada a, ɩma alɛ. If your auto tyres have become old its not good.7.2.4.1.1Vehicle
konyakoɲaʔ pl.akonyan.driver antFamily:Formicidae
Genus: Dorylus
Brɛ ánɩ́ anɩlɔtsʋn akonya amʋtɔ a, saa konya amʋ ɔkʋ lesin mɩ atadɩɛtɔ. The time that we passed through the driver ants, unexpectedly, one was left in my shirt.Bʋtamalɩɩ akonyatɔ tsii akonya.They don't stand in driver ants and pick them off.Akonya amʋ babla ndɔ amʋtɔ, sʋ ɔha mɛ́ɛtalɩ yɔ agyuma ɩnʋ.The soldier ants have invaded the farm so no one can work on the farm there.cfɔtɔntrɔbwɩant1.6.1.7Insect
kookokóːkó n.maize porridge drinkKooko amʋ ɩdɩn ogya amʋ lapi dʋbɩ, sʋ wa ntsu mʋ́tɔ. The kooko on the fire has thickened too much so put some water in.cffɛflɛmaize porridgekonkonteporridgenyɔmbamashed yam5.2.3.4Prepared food
kootaakôːtâːEngcoal tarn.asphalt; bitumen; tarNɩ bekpi ɔkpa amʋ wʋlɩ ɔtsatsa mʋ́ sʋ, bʋmɔwʋlɩ kootaa mʋ́ sʋ a, ɩbɔwa ɔsa yinta. If they scrape the road, pour gravel on it, but don't pour asphalt on it, it will quickly spoil.1.2.2.4Mineral6.5.3Building materials
kosikósíʔ pl.akosi
akosi
n.yam moundMɩ wie, mɩ akosi amʋ a, kpasi dɛ kʋ tɛtɛ mʋ́tɔ. My friend, there is a rat digging in one of my yam mounds.6.2.1.2Growing rootsph. v.wɔ kosi
kotikotikótíkótíadj.nearbyOyin amʋ ndɔtɔ bʋ tsutsu, mɩ klɛ bʋ kotikoti. The man's farm is far, mine is nearby.Makɩ mɩ ansɩtɔ kotikoti.Don't discount/disregard me.Don't look in my face nearby.Anttsutsufar8.2.6.2Near
kotokuokotokuo pl.akotokuoFrom:Akankotokuon.a bagNɔsura mɩ igyo amʋ kotokuotɔ ba woyitɔ tsufɛ mma lakpa. I carried my yams back to the house in a bag because I didn't have a basket.Alatsan kotokuo.He has hung a bag (from his shoulder).cfkɛntɛbagkpekpesack6.7.7.1Bag
kotookótóːadv.continuously8.4.7Continue, persevere9.4.1.2Aspect--dynamic verbs
kounkóṹː adv.emphasis markerNatɩ dɛ mbwɩ amʋ wɩ koun. Nate was eating plenty of animals.9.6.3.2Markers of emphasis
1kɔ́ʔ(H) v.1to fightKwaku tama, tamɛ ndɛ mʋ́ a, ɔdɛ. Kwaku never fights but today he is fighting.4.8.2Fight2to make war4.8.3Warcomp.nkɔlʋwar songder.ɔkɔkpabattle fieldph. v.kɔ ɩsafight war
2kɔʔ(L) v.to defecateAbatɛ amʋ ba bʋla amʋ́ obun amʋ. The chickens have defecated, filling their coop.Gyagya tama. A bat never defecates.Nɩ ɩ dɛ fʋ a, natɩ yɔ oyisʋ.If you need to defecate, then go to the toilet.2.2.8Defecate, fecesIdiom:yesi ayabi ɔkpadefecateyɔ owie woyidefecateyɔ oyisʋdefecateyɔ ɔkpatɔdefecateyɔtswɩ oyi bibi tsitsadefecate
3contraction ofɩkɔdebt
kɔ ɩsakɔ ɪsáʔph. v. of1 2ɩsav.to fight a war4.8.3Warcomp.ɩsa ɔkɔpʋsoldier
kɔbakɔ́baʔ (L) From:Engcoppern.money; coinsGyi pa, afʋnya kɔba hɔ fʋ atohianhɛ. Work hard, eat labour, in order that you should get money and buy your necessary things.cfsika 1money6.8.6Moneyph. v.hɔ kɔbabribe, take a
kɔklɔkɔklɔpl.akɔklɔ2n.ant that scurries around, attracted to sweet palm wine and gather when it is tappedFamily: Formicidaecfɔtɔntrɔbwɩant1.6.1.7Insect
kɔkwɛder. ofkwɛ1REDUP1v.to sprout all over1.5.5Parts of a plant1.5.6Growth of plants
Kɔmlakɔmlá sp. var. ofKwabenaKwabenader. ofBranda
kɔnkɩ1kɔŋkɪ́v.to share something out7.4.4Distribute
kɔnkɩ2kɔŋkɪ́v.to challenge something which some one is saying which is not trueNonu ánɩ́ ɔdɛ fʋ ɩwɩ asʋn blɩ, nɔkɔnkɩ mʋ.I heard him talking about you and I challenged him.4.8.2.3Attack
kɔnkɔnkɔ̃kɔ̃ʔadj.safe4.4.2.2Danger
kɔɔkɔː adv.very redƖlapɛ kɔɔ. It became very red.Mʋ ansɩ lapɛ kɔɔ, sʋ fowun mʋ a, srɩ ɔsasʋ. He's really angry, so if you see him, run fast!8.3.3.3Color
kɔɔbrɩkɔ̂ːbrɪ́n.copper or copper coloured metal, bronze, brass1.2.2.3Metal
kɔɔfɩkɔ̂ːfɪFrom:Engcoffeen.coffee6.2.1.7.2Growing coffee5.2.3.6Beverage