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tsʋnt͡sʊ̃ʔ(L) 1to pass byƆlɔtsʋn oyi amʋ asɩ. She passed by the tree.Brɛ ánɩ́ ayɔ amʋ a, nɔtsʋn mʋ sʋ. When we were going, I passed him.Opietɔ bʋtɔkwɩɩ nyankʋsa tsʋn.People are born through the vagina.7.2.3.5Move past, over, throughder.atsʋnlɛpassable2some time ago, a second verb in a serial construction, Ɔha ánɩ́ alawu tsʋn a, bʋtɛtɩ mʋ owupʋ.The one that has already died (not recently) they call a dead person.8.4.5.2Before
tswɛtswɛt͡sʷɛt͡sʷɛʔ(L)comp. oftswɛ1REDUP1reduplication of tswɛAbatɛ amʋ batswɛtswɛ ɩmɔ amʋ fɛ́ɛ́. The chickens have pecked all the rice.1.6.4.2Animal eating
tswiet͡sʷíe to fall (of rain or dew)Nyankpʋ mʋ́a onyelulu totswie. Rain and dew fall.Igye nyankpʋ lotswie sʋ mɩ ndɔtɔ atɔ dɛ akɩlɛ wa. Yesterday it rained so my crops are looking beautiful.1.1.3.3Raincomp.nyankpʋ tswiebɩrainy season
tswiit͡sʷíː 1to be straightƆkpa amʋ motswii, ɩlɔnɔ. The road isn't straight, it bends.Tswii fʋ awútɔ okekegyiɔkɛ mɛnɩ fénya ɔwʋlɩn.Exercise your body every day in order to be strong.8.3.1.3Straight2to be correctBrɛ amʋʋ aha abanyɔ amʋ bɛkla amʋ asʋn ta a, ahandɛ amʋ bowun ánɩ́ onyɔsɩ amʋ asʋn lotswii, ogyankpapʋ amʋ klɛ imotswii.When the two people had finished narrating their case, the elders realised that the second person was right and the first person was not right.8.3.7.7Right, proper3to correct someoneNɩ fɔ́tɔɩ Nkonya amʋ, nɩ nfʋmsʋ bʋ mʋ́tɔa, nɛ́la tswii fʋ.If you speak Nkonya, if a mistake is in it, I will correct you.3.6.5Correctph. v.la tswiicorrect
tswɩt͡sʷɪʔ(L)1to throw somethingAlatswɩ ibwi da mɩ.He has thrown a stone at (and hit) me.cftswɩtswɩcontribution7.3.1.1Throwcomp.tswɩ lalalay flattswɩ opemake war crytswɩ oseyeesing war songIdiom:tswɩ oyibibi tsitsadefecate2to spin cottonBʋtɔtswɩ opuli bwɛ ɔfɛ.They spin cotton to make rope.6.6.1.2Spinning thread3to swing armsAtɔ lada mɩ klɛtɔ, sʋ mmɛtalɩ tswɩ mɩ ɩbɩ wanklaan.I have a boil in my armpit so I can't swing my arms well.7.2.2.8Move back and forthph. v.ɔtɛntɛ tswɩswing4to chase a bird by throwing something at it6.3.1Domesticated animalph. v.mʋ́sʋ tswɩiron5to give a small gift6.8.4.4Bargain6.8.3.1Give, donate6.8.4.8Store, marketplaceder.ɩtswɩdash (n)ph. v.tswɩ ɔpʋnʋprepare meal6to dive into something7.2.4.2.3Diveph. v.tswɩ kɩtapounceunspec. comp. formbʋnda tswɩrape
tua1túâʔto give someone an enma or anal suppositoryKebi amʋ okokonitɔ labwɛ ɔlɔ, sʋ tua mʋ. The child's anus has a sore, so give him an enema.2.5.7Treat disease2.6.4.1.1Care for a baby
tua2túâʔto rise earlyNtsu lalan sʋ abótua yɔ ntsutso ɔkɛ.Water is scarce so we will get up early and go to the water source tomorrow.Ɔkɛ nótua anɩ osun ɔhandɛ yɛda asʋn anfɩ suna mʋ, nɩ megyi alɩ a, ɔyɩkɛ ɔbɔ́bʋ.Tomorrow I will get up early to tell our clan head this matter, if not, when day break he will be drunk.cfkʋsʋ1rise5.7.3Wake up
