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mbatahʋnmbatahʊ̃ (H) From:Akanmbatahʋnn.things that prevent you from doing what you wantMbatahʋn lakɩta anɩ, tsufɛsɛ ɔha lawu. Anɩmɛ́ɛtalɩ trayɔ ndɔ amʋtɔ. Obstacles have caught us because someone has died. We will no longer be able to go to the farm.8.4.6.1.2Stop something9.4.2.1Can
mbebunimbebuniʔpl. ofobebunidead palm tree
mbepimbépiʔder. ofn-1abɛ1ipi1n.palm nut fibersDwɩɩ abɛ amʋ afʋ lɛ mʋ́ mbepi amʋ fɩta. Drain the palm nuts so that you should remove the fibres and dry them.Lɛ mbepi amʋ kʋ wa ogya amʋtɔ mɛnɩ ɩbɔwa ɔsa tsii. Remove some of the palm fibres and put them on the fire so that it will blaze quickly.1.5.1Tree7.4.5.2Throw away1.5.5Parts of a plant6.2.1.7Growing trees
mbɛmbɛ́ʔNdial. var. ofɩbɛ3pl. ofɔbɛ
mbɛtɛmbɛ́tɛʔpl. ofbɛtɛpalm thorn
mbimbin.faecesNafɛɩ abatɛ mbi amʋ fɛ́ɛ́ lɛ amʋ obun amʋtɔ. I swept up all the chickens' droppings and removed them from the chicken coop.2.2.8Defecate, feces
mbia1mbíáʔ(H)pl. ofobia1stool/chair/throne
mbitebimbitebíʔpl. ofobitebiyoung woman
mbɩmambɪmáʔpl. ofɔbɩmaback of hand
mbla1mbla n.lawNɩ owie ɔwa mbla fɔtʋn mʋ́ a, ɔtɛbɩtɩ fʋ sʋ. If a chief makes a law and you break it, he punishes you.Mbla bʋ ɩnʋ ánɩ́ fowi atɔ bɔwa fʋ obu.There is a law that when you steal, you will be sent to prison.Ɔha ánɩ́ ɔtamagyi mblasʋ a, pɩan ɩtepɩan mʋ ɔyɩtɔ.A person that does not obey the laws, suffers in this world.Mʋ yín lawa mbla ha mʋ ánɩ́ osi bigyi. His mother has commanded him that he should stop crying for nothing.4.7.1Laws
mbla2mblâʔn.palm branch with the leavesNɩ mlɔmɔ ɔnɔ a, mlɩkpa ɔfɛsɩ mbla amʋ lɛ woyitɔ tsitsa. When you are finished gather the broom straws from the household and throw them away.1.5.5Parts of a plant6.2.1.7Growing treescomp.natɩ mblawebcomp.ɔfɛsɩ mblaleaf
mblakwɛmblakʷɛpl. ofɔblakwɛcentral palm
mblɩkpɛmblɪk͡pɛder. ofkpɛ mblɩcomp. ofkpɛkpɛ1blɩ2n.nominal form of kpɛ mblɩKebi amʋ lakpɛ mblɩ, sʋ bada mʋ. Sʋ, aba mblɩkpɛ ma alɛ. The child irritated someone so they have beaten him. So irritating others is bad.cfkpɛ mblɩirritate3.4.2.3.1Annoyed