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ɔdankpaɔdaŋ͡mk͡pan.storage table for storing harvestNɩ ɔkʋ medekle ánɩ́ ɔbɔ́bwɛ ɩfa a, ɔbɔ́pʋ botodua bwɛ ɔdankpa. Fówun alapʋ mʋ igyo aná dɩnka mʋ́sʋ.If someone does not want to build a yam barn, he will make a bamboo table so that he can put the yam on it.cfɩdan2storage6.5.1.2Types of houses6.2.6.4Store the harvest
ɔdansɩyinɔdãnsɪyĩʔpl.adansɩfɔn.one who witnesses4.7.5.5Witness, testify
ɔdanta1ɔdanta(H)pl.ndanta1From:Akandantan.muzzle loaded pistolAtɩtɩfɔ amʋ betsia tswɩ ɔdanta tsufɛ ntua mɔtsɔ brɛ amʋtɔ.The olden times people shot with muzzle load pistols because there were not many guns at that time.cfotua ohounpistol4.8.3.7Weapon, shoot
ɔdanta2ɔdántápl.ndanta2n.loinclothAtɩtɩfɔ bʋtɛda poli afwɛ bwɛ ɔdanta pʋ́ ɔklan.The olden times people beat poli bark to make loincloths and mat.Atsɩ bʋtefio ɔtatibi; ayin ɛ bʋtesi ɔdanta. Women put on loin clothes and men put on loin clothes.cfɔtatibisi3gird5.3.3Traditional clothing
ɔdantrʋbaɔdantrʊ́ba(H)pl.ndantrʋban.clamshellNɩ fowuli mbɔdɩ, ɩhɔ wa darɩsɛɩntɔ a, fawa ntsu mʋ́tɔ. Ɩpɔn a, fapʋ ɔdantrʋba nwɔsɩ mʋ́tɔ.If you stirred porridge and it burned in the pot, put water in it. When it is soft, use clamshell to scrape it.1.6.2.5Parts of small animals
ɔdanʋɔdanʊ́pl.ndanʋn.finished edge of cloth or dressMɩ tati amʋ ɔdanʋ latɩtɩ, tsufɛ atɔ ɔbɩnpʋ amʋ mɛbɩn mʋ́ wanklaan.The edge of my cloth has torn, because the tailor did not sew it well.cfmumlunhem6.6.1.1Cloth8.6.6Edge
ɔdatobiɔdatobi(H) pl.ndatobider. ofdatɔ-bin.nailLɛ ɔdatobi bɛda ɩban amʋ ha mɩ. Remove a nail to hammer it into the fence for me.7.5.2Join, attach6.7.5Fastening tool6.5.3Building materials6.6.3Working with wood
ɔdawuɔdawuʔ pl.ndawun.chinOyin anfɩ ɔdawu bʋ swɩ, mʋ pio mʋklɛ gyi klinklin. This man's chin is long, his brother's is round.cfikwitɔ 1chin2.1.1Head
ɔdayiɔdayí pl.ndayin.knifeAnɩtɔpʋ ɔdayi sire atɔ. We use knives for peeling/carving things.Ɔlɔwɔ mʋ ɔdayi.He stabbed him with a knife.4.8.3.7Weapon, shoot5.2.1.3Cooking utensil6.7.1Cutting tool
ɔdayinɔnyɔɔdayinɔɲɔn.two edged sword4.8.3.7Weapon, shoot
ɔdɛhɛnɔdɛ́hɛ̃́ʔpl.adɛhɛncontractiondɛhɛnn.1older, used only with humansMɩ dɛhɛn gyi Kwame, Kwame ɛ mʋ gyama gyi mɩ.My older brother is Kwame. Kwame too his junior brother am I.Antɔkʋsʋyounger4.1.9.1.9Birth order4.1.9.1.3Brother, sister8.4.6.5.2Old, not young2elderly personOyin dɛhɛn amʋ ikwi lafuli futuutu.The old man's beard has turned white.Nɛtɩ mɩ apio adɛhɛn amʋtɔ okugyiɔkʋ mbɛɛ, "Dɛhɛn".I will call any of my older siblings "Elder".2.6.4.5Old personcomp.tsɩdɛhɛntɔwomanhood, old
ƆdɛkɛtrakɛɔdɛkɛtrákɛNcomp. ofɔ- -kɛtra 1timethe second day following Kulihɛ (ancestral day); the sixth and final day of the traditional Nkonya weekNcfƖpwɛ1st dayKulihɛ Ɔdɛkɛtrakɛsixth day8.4.1.3.1Days of the week4.9.7.7Animism comp.Ɩpwɛ ƆdɛkɛtrakɛThird dayKulihɛ Ɔdɛkɛtrakɛsixth day
ɔdɩɔdɪ́ pl.ndɩn.another townAha anfɩ botsu ɔdɩ, bʋmotsu anɩ wulutɔ. These people came from another town, they are not from our town.9.5.1.6.4Origin (of a person)der.amɛndɩwhich people
ɔdɩbaɔdɪba n.mudcfɔdɩbatɔmuddy place1.2.2.1Soil, dirt1.3.3Wet
ɔdɩbatɔɔdɪbatɔn.muddy placeƖka wɩhɛ tɔwa alɛ ɔdɩbatɔ. Sugar cane does well in muddy place.Natsʋn ɔdɩbatɔ sʋ mɩ ayabi asɩ lawa nyanya.I passed through a muddy place so my feet aren't clean.cfɔdɩbamud1.2.2.1Soil, dirt1.3.3Wet
ɔdɩdalaɔdɪ́dala der. of-ladɩdacomp. ofdɩ 1da4 1-lan.behaviour that causes one to fallƆtɩnɛgyiɔtinɛ ánɩ́ ɩbʋ ɔplɩ fʋdɛ ɩnʋ plei a, ɔdɩdala fʋdɛbwɛ a. Everyplace that is slippery, if you are playing there, you are doing something that will make you fall down.7.2.2.5.1Fall
ɔdɩhɩɛɔdɪ́hɪɛFrom:Akanɔdɩhɩɛn.royal4.6.1.1King's family
ɔdɔbʋtsaɔdɔbʊt͡saʔ(H)n.boundary between farming areascfadɔbʋfarming areaɔka2boundary6.5.4.2Boundary6.5.1.3Land, property
ɔdɔmɔdɔm From:Akanɔdɔmn.crowdƆlɛdamli kɩ ɔdɔm amʋʋ bubuo mʋ amʋ. He turned and looked at the crowd that followed him.4.2.1.7Crowd, group
ɔdɔnɔdɔ̃́ʔ pl.ndɔnallo. vardoFrom:Akanɔdɔnn.1bellAsɔrɩ ɔdɔn dɛda. A church bell is ringing.4.2.3.5Musical instrument2hour of the dayƆdɔntɔ lafʋn ánɩ́ abɔ́yɔ.It is time for us to go.contractiondɔ2hour
ɔdɔpʋɔdɔ́pʊpl.adɔpʋder. ofdɔ1 2ɔ- -pʋn.one who works on a farmcfɔdɔtɔpʋfarmer6.9.2Work for someone6.2.7Farm worker
ɔdɔtɔpʋɔdɔtɔpʊ pl.adɔtɔpʋder. ofdɔ1 2-tɔ 2ɔ- -pʋn.farmerTsia gyo anɩ Wie Yesu Kristo ɩbá, fɛ alɩa ɔdɔtɔpʋ tenya ɩklʋn tsia gyo nyankpʋ amʋ. Wait for our Lord Jesus Christ's coming like a farmer waits patiently for rain.Nɩ nyankpʋ mɛdɛ tswie a, ɩtɛha adɔtɔpʋ wankaan.If it is not raining it disturbs farmers well.cfndɔfarmɔdɔpʋfarm worker6.5.1.3Land, property6.2.1Growing crops
ɔdʋdʋɔɔdʊdʊɔ From:Akandʋdʋɔadj.1a large group of people, or thingsBʋna ɔdʋdʋɔtɔ. They are walking in a group.cfɩpʋ2 1group4.2.1.7Crowd, group2a large quantityAha ɔdʋdʋɔ bʋbʋ owie woyi.A large number of people are in the chief's house.8.1.3.1Many, much
ɔdʋkplakpatɩn.powerful enemy2.4.1Strong
ɔdwɛɔdʷɛ(H) n.1loveƆdwɛ bʋtɔpʋ tsia aba.We marry in love.Asa ɔtsɩ mʋ́a oyin bɛ́talɩ tsia aba a, nkɛtɩ ɔdwɛ bʋ amʋ́ nsɩnɛ.Unless there is love, a man and a woman will not be able stay married.cfdwɛlove4.3.3Love2sweetness; tastinessAsikre bʋ ɔdwɛ debidebi. Sugar is very sweet.Kploklobi tɔkwɛ oyi plɔhɛsʋ. Mʋ́a abɛ oputsu bʋ ɔdwɛ dʋbɩ.Kploklobi (a type of mushroom) grows in rotting trees, It is very good with palm nut soup.Deyi asʋ tɔkwɛ ɔbɛ plɔhɛsʋ. Ɩbʋ ɔdwɛ abɛ oputsutɔ.Monkey ears (a type of mushroom) grows in rotten palm trees. It is sweet in palm nut soup2.3.3Tastecomp.ma ɔdwɛtasteless