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olin1olîʔ pl.nlinroot of a treeƆbɛ nlin tsɔ, sʋ nɩ fɛka olin lɛ mʋ́tɔ a, ɩmɔ́ɔmɔ ɔbɛ amʋ. A palm tree has many roots so if you cut a root out of it, it won't kill the palm tree.Bʋtɔpʋ oyi kʋ aná nlin bwɛ afa.Roots of some trees are used to make medicine.Bʋtɛnina akesia oyi nlin nun ánɩ́ igyi owisʋ afa.They cook akesia root to drink, it is fever medicine.1.5.5Parts of a plant
olinkantɩoliŋkantɪ dial. var.elinkantɩS1bileOlinkantɩ bʋ ɔkɩta. Ɩfa wa iyetɔ a, fʋmɛ́ɛtalɩ wɩ. Bile is bitter. If it should burst and get in the meat you will not be able to eat it.Olinkantɩ lafa wa akpʋn amʋtɔ, sʋ lawa ɔkɩta. The bile has burst into the liver so it has become bitter.2.2Body functions2.3.3Taste2gallbladder2.1.8Internal organs1.6.2Parts of an animal
olu1oluʔ(H) dial. var.eluShatred; envyAsi olu wa, nyankpʋsa megyi tɔtɔ. We should stop hating, people are nothing.Olu bʋ amʋ́ woyitɔ ɩnʋ wanklaan, mʋ́ sʋ tɔtɔ tamawa alɛ ɩnʋ.There is too much hatred in their house, and so nothing is good there.Asi olu wa. Nyanpʋsa megyi hwɩɩ; Lowu ma nkɛ; Mlɩha abwɛ apio. Nyanpʋsa gyi fɛ afú. Ɔyɔ ɔtra ɔmɛba. Song lyrics: Let us stop hating each other. A human being is nothing. Death can come any time (Literally, Death has no day). Let us be brothers and sisters. A human being is like the wind. He goes away and will not come again.4.3.3.1Hate, ill will
olu2olú(H)1noiseMlɩsi olu sʋra, annu asʋn. Stop making so much noise so we can hear a matter.Synokitikitiloud noise2.3.2.4Loud2to be luckyFʋ nwun lawa olu ánɩ́ fabɔtʋ anɩ, tɛkɩ abɛ́natɩ asa fɛ́ba.You are lucky that you have come to meet us, we would have gone before you came.4.4.5.1Luckycomp.nwun olulucky
oniabaoníaba(H)A variety of plantain with no black seeds.Oniaba is similar to apɩmba, but has no black seeds in the finger. It is good for ampesie.Genblɔdɩplantain5.2.3.1.2Food from fruit1.5.3Grass, herb, vine
onopi sʋsʋpʋonopi sʊsʊ́pʊcomp. ofɔsʋsʋ 1onopi1upper lip2.1.1.4Mouth2to use harsh words to speak to someone; harsh wordsMapʋ onopi sʋsʋpʋ bla mɩ asʋn.Don't talk to me with harsh words.4.8.4.1Rebuke4.7.9.5Act harshly
onutoonutó 1real; genuine; the true one; himselfMɩ yin onuto mʋ bi nɩ. my own mother's child (my brother/sister in the Western sense)fʋ onuto you yourselfmɩ onutoI myselfamʋ́ onutothey themselvesanɩ onutowe ourselvesmlɩ onutoyou yourselfKɩɛ atɔ amʋtɔ ha nyebi amʋ fʋ onuto, mɛnɩ bʋmɔ́ɔkɔ. Divide the things among the children yourself so that they don't fight.Synankasareal9.2.3.1Reflexive pronouns3.5.1.3.5Real2the real oneƖtɔ amʋ onuto nɩ.This is the real thing.Megyi yibi ɔkapʋ amʋ bʋ yibi amʋ, Kwame onuto bʋ yibi amʋ.The driver is not the owner of the vehicle, it belongs to Kwame himself.3.5.1.3.5Real3especially3.5.1.3.5Real
onuweonuwépl.nnuwelarge drinking calabashcfɛwɛcalabash5.2.2.8Eating utensil1.5.3Grass, herb, vine1.5.5Parts of a plant6.7.7Container
