ɩba1ɪbáʔ(L)der. ofɩ-1ba1n.arrival; comingMlɩ ɛ, mlɩnya klʋn amlɩkɩ anɩ Wie ɔkpa. Mʋ ɩba lawie woyi.You also should patiently expect Our Lord. His return is imminent.You(pl.) also get your heart (be patient) and you should and watch Our Lord's road (expect him). His coming has reached the house (his return is imminent).7.2.3.3.1Arrive
ɩba2ɪbáʔpl.aba2n.slap repetitively; co-occurs with sɛNɩ atsɩ bʋdɛkɔ a, bʋtɛsɛ aba aba.When women fight they slap each other.2.5.3Injure7.7.1Hit
ɩba3ɪba(H)pl.aba3n.shoulder; includes the upper arm, shoulder and shoulder blade; forward haunch of an animalNɩ fʋ dɛpʋ bɩ yɔ agyʋma kinkin a, fʋ ɩbatɔ todwiin fʋ.If you work hard with your arm your shoulder will pain you.cfɩta2shouldernkantashoulder2.1.2Torso2.1.3.1Arm
ɩba4ɪba(H)pl.aba4n.a small blood sucking insect; a tickAba bayi mɩ kɩaɩ.Ticks have stuck onto my dog.cfdɩbabedbug1.6.1.7Insect
ɩbanɪbã (H)contr.bann.fenceIgye, negyi ban wa flawasɩ amʋ.Yesterday, I made a fence around the flowers.6.5.1.5Fence, wallcomp.gyi ɩban waprotectɩbantɔ ɩfabathroom plant/wife
ɩbɛ1ɪbɛʔ(H)pl.abɛ2contr.bɛn.African puff adderBitis arietansBɛɛ, "Bɛ"; "Sapa" mʋ́ tamaba.They blame the innocent for the work of the guilty.They say, "Viper", but "Cobra" will never come.1.6.1.3.1Snake
ɩbɩɪbɪʔcontr.bɩ3n.1handAkwasua bɩ bʋ swɩ dʋn Mansa klɛ.Akwasua's hand is longer than Mansa's.2.1.3.1Armcomp.ɩbɩ kɛtsɛwithered handwa ɩbɩshake handsIdiom:bia ɩbɩmenstruatepʋ ɩbɩ wa ayatɔph. v.pʋ ɩbɩ datouch2arm, from shoulder down, including the hand
ɩbɩtataɪbɪtatacontr.bɩtatan.hand; includes wristAha ánɩ́ bakɩta krantɩɛ wa ɔpá a, amʋ́ bɩtatatɔ tɔwa ɔlɩn.Those that have used a cutlass for a long time, their palms become hard.Pʋ fʋ bɩtata da ɩkwɛ amʋ kʋklʋ.Hit the drum hard with your palm.cfɩbɩtatatɔpalmɔbɩmaback of hand2.1.3.1Arm
ɩbɩtatatɔɪbɪtatatɔn.palm of the handƆbɩma mɛ́ɛtali kɩta atɔ fɛ ɩbɩtatatɔ.The back of the hand will not be able to grasp things like the palm can.Elders can handle cases better than the youths.cfɩbɩtatahand2.1.3.1Arm
ɩblaɪbla(H)n.menstrual period of a womanƆtsɩ odua ɔyɔ ɩbla a, ɔtamayɔ akpɩpʋ woyitɔ, tsufɛ bʋtekisi.A woman who is in her menstrual period does not go to fetish priests' house, because it is a taboo.2.1.8.4Female organs
ɩbɔ2ɪbɔʔpl.abɔ2n.1a cripple2.5.4Disabled2someone who could do something to help himself but won'tƖbɔ ɔbɛɛ, ɔdɛ mʋ sɩ mʋa mʋ yin nyɔ bua. Omeyin ánɩ́ mʋ okokonitɔ dɛta.The cripple says, he is helping father and mother not knowing that his buttocks are getting finished.6.1.2.4.2Lazy
ɩbʋɪbʊʔ(H)pl.abʋn.mountainƖbʋ bʋ anɩ wulutɔ, sʋ anɩtɔdɔ ɩbʋsʋ.A mountain is at our town so we farm on the mountain.1.2.1.1Mountain