bɛtɛbɛ́tɛʔpl.mbɛtɛsp. var.ɩbɛtɛn.thorny part of a palm nut headNɩ fʋdɛ abɛ gyɔɩ a, kɩ wanklan, tsufɛ mbɛtɛ amʋ tɔwɔ aha.When you are removing the palm nuts from the palm heart be careful because the mbɛtɛ pierces people.Brɛ ánɩ́ ndɛ abɛ amʋ gyɔɩ a, bɛtɛ lɔwɔ mɩ bɩ.When I was shucking palm nuts the thorny bits pricked my hand.The time that I was removing palm nuts from the stalk, the palm thorn pierced my hand.cfabɛ1palm fruitpl.abɛtɛ1.5.1Tree1.5.5Parts of a plant6.2.1.7Growing trees
bombolintsubómbólint͡sú (H)pl.bombolintsu nyin.tulip treeBombolintsu gyi oyi ánɩ́ tomoni swie flawasɩ pɛpɛ. Bʋtɛmaɩn mʋ́ afwɩ pʋwa ɩkʋtɔ nɩna obugya afa.The tulip tree is a big tree that bears red flowers. They remove the bark and put it in medicine for the blood (they combine it with bark from several different kinds of trees – including mahogany bark).1.5.1Treecomp.bombolintsu nyi
dantapudantápun.fluff from the silk cotton treeKɛlɩ oyi a, mʋ́ abi amʋ tɛfa wunya dantapu.Silk cotton tree's pods burst and spread fluff.Kpa dantapu amʋ wa kɛntɛ amʋtɔ, abɩn mʋ́ bwɛ sumuɛ.Gather the kapok and put it in the bag so that we sew it into a pillow.cfkɛlɩ 1kapok1.5.1Tree6.2.5.4Plant product1.5.5Parts of a plant
ibebiibébiʔpl.abebicontr.bebin.palm kernelBebi dɩ ɔsʋlʋtɔ wa ɔpá a, ɩtɔkwɛ mli ɔbɛ.If a palm nut stays in the ground a long time it will germinate, turn into a palm tree.Abebi dɩ ɔsʋlʋtɔ wa ɔpá a, ɩtɔkɔkwɛ mli mbɛ.When palm nuts stay in the ground a long time, they germinate, turn into palm trees.cfabɛ1palm fruit1.5.1Tree1.5.5Parts of a plant6.2.1.7Growing trees
kɛlɩkɛlɪ (H)pl.akɛlɩn.1kapok/silk cotton tree; prototypical large treeCeiba pentandracfdantapufluff1.5.1Tree6.2.5.4Plant product2figuratively, a great elder or chiefNɩ kɛlɩ puli a, baflɛ tɔkɔkwɛ mʋ́ asɩ.A great man will be replaced by lesser menWhen a silk cotton tree uproots, pawpaw trees grow up around it.Brɛ ánɩ́ kɛlɩ lopuli a, ahandɛn bɛɛ bódunka pɔntɔ ka beyi. Ndɛ a, banya pɔntɔ pɔpwɛ ka.When the former chief died, the elders looked for a replacement. Today they have enstooled a new one.At the time that a large tree uprooted the elders said to look for a shade tree to plant a cutting. Today they have got a new shade tree cutting.
kunkakũŋkaʔn.fan palmBorassus aethiopumƖtʋ kunka a, ɩlatʋ Bulu.If you reach an intermediary, it will reach an important personIf it reaches the fan palm, it has reached God.1.5.1Tree6.2.1.7Growing trees
mangomáŋ!góFrom:Engmangon.mangoMangifera indicaMango amʋtɔ bʋ ɔdwɛ.The mango is sweet.Mango oyi ɩbɛ́talɩ swie abɛ? Ntɛ baflɛ ɩbɛ́talɩ swie kwadu oyi sʋ.Can a mango tree bear palm nuts? Or can a papaw grow on a banana tree?Ɔlɛkpɩkpɩ mango amʋ.He sucked on the mango.1.5.1Tree5.2.3.1.2Food from fruit6.2.1.4Growing fruit
mbepimbépiʔder. ofn-1abɛ1ipi1n.palm nut fibersDwɩɩ abɛ amʋ afʋ lɛ mʋ́ mbepi amʋ fɩta.Drain the palm nuts so that you should remove the fibres and dry them.Lɛ mbepi amʋ kʋ wa ogya amʋtɔ mɛnɩ ɩbɔwa ɔsa tsii.Remove some of the palm fibres and put them on the fire so that it will blaze quickly.1.5.1Tree7.4.5.2Throw away1.5.5Parts of a plant6.2.1.7Growing trees