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ogyo otswapʋoʤo ot͡sʷapʊ́pl.agyo otswapʋarmed robberLalahɛ ɔbwɛpʋ ogyo otswapʋ gyi, tsufɛ nɩ ɔtʋ fʋ, omenya tɔtɔ wi tsu fʋ wa a, ɔbɔ́mɔ fʋ.An armed robber is wicked, because if he meets you and did get anything to steal from you, he will kill you.Nkɛsa anfɩtɔ agyo otswapʋ batra moni Ghana ɔmá anfɩtɔ.These days armed robbers have increased too much in Ghana this country of ours.4.8.2.8Violent6.8.9.1Steal
ohogyipʋohóʤipʊpl.ahogyipʋder. ofhogyiph. v. ofhɔ1 2gyi2 2ɔ- -pʋa person who believesOhogyipʋ gyi ɔha ánɩ́ ɔmɔkuwun tɔtɔ, tamɛ alahogyia ɩbɛ́ba.A believer is a person who have not seen anything, but believes that it will come.Ahogyipʋ amʋʋ bʋbʋ wulu amʋtɔ amʋ bafia woyi yile amʋtɔ.The believers in the town have met in the big house.Ahogyipʋ amʋ fɛ́ɛ́ bénya ɔŋɛ wankɩhɛ amʋ ɔkɛ wʋlɛ.All the believers received the Holy Spirit one day.3.2.5.1Believe
ohuamohuam substance that comes as a lump and is ground and mixed with a small amount of waterbefore application. It goes on green and has a pleasant odour.Ɔtrapʋ amʋ lakpa ohuam, mɛnɩ ɔbɔ́wa ɔfan. The woman who has just delivered has applied balm so that she will have a fine scent.5.4.5Anoint the body
okikibwieokikíbʷie(H)kind of vineOkikibwie igyi ɩfla, fékiki mʋ́ bwie a, fanya ɩfɛ́ tsɔtsɔɔtsɔ. Bʋtɔpʋ klɩ atɔ, bʋtɔpʋ mʋ́ ɛ ban igyo nɩ.Okikibwie is a vine, when it is twisted it splits in order to get more ropes. It is used to bind things and its also used to bind yams.1.5.3Grass, herb, vine
okikieokíkíéʔ dial. var.otsitsieSpl.nkikiefish with hard sawtoothed spiny processes on either side of the head and on the back of the head. They are dried or fried and are not caught very big.Nkikie bʋbʋ ɔdwɛ. Amʋ́ nwun gyi awú-awú. Nkikie are sweet. Their head is bony.Okikie gyi ntsutso iye ánɩ́ ɔbʋ ɔdwɛ, tamɛ mʋ nwun gyi awú-awú. Okikie is a lake fish that is good to eat, but its head is bony.Nkikie bʋbʋ ɔdwɛ, amʋ́ nwun gyi awú-awú. Genklɛmɛtɩfish1.6.1.5Fish
okitikitiokitikítîʔ loud noiseNyebi amʋ bʋdɛ okitikiti sʋra dʋbɩ. The children are shouting and making a lot of noise.sʋra okitikitishout; exclaimNenya wun mʋ pɛ, nɔsʋra okitikiti, tsufɛ nowun mʋ lawa ɔpá. As soon as I saw him I shouted because I had not seen him for a long time.Synolu2 1noise2.3.2.4Loudph. v.sʋra okitikitishout loudly
oklemgbeoklemg͡beʔ pl.nklemgbeshrew that lives in townOklemgbe tɔwɩ batɛ abi. A shrew always eats chicks.1.6.1.1.4Rodent
oklunoklũ̂ʔ(L) darknessNɩ ɔtsra wie abʋtɔ a, oklun tɛba. When the moon enters the mountains darkness comes.Nna okluntɔ onye, nɔpʋ mɩ ofin kun ibwi pɩɛɩ.I walked in the dark at night, I bumped my shin on a stone and scraped it.8.3.3.2Darkcomp.nwuntɔ bʋ oklunbe wicked
okoklobitɔokoklobitɔfr. var.okoklobipl.nkoklobitɔcornerFɛɩ nkoklobitɔ ɩnʋ fɛ́ɛ́. Sweep in all the corners.Ɔtɛnatɩ nkoklobitɔ. He always walks in corners.He always takes the back way.cfokonkisʋcorner6.5.2Parts of a building8.6.6Edge
okokoniokókóni fr. var.okokonitɔanus or rectumAgyagya bʋma okokoni. Bats don't have anuses.Kebi amʋ okokonitɔ labwɛ ɔlɔ, sʋ tua mʋ. The child's anus has a sore, so give him an enema.2.1.8Internal organs2.2.8Defecate, feces
