abɛ1abɛ́ palm fruitsNɩ fɔwɔ abɛ a, fɛ́lɛ abi pʋ́ mbepi lɛ mʋ́tɔ. When you pound palm fruits, you will take the kernels and the fibres out of it.cfatolipalm kernelbɛtɛpalm thornibebipalm kernelibianpalm fruitkɛnkɛ2palm nutlɛbɛpalm fruitnkɩsɛseedless palm fruitopegyapalm fruitɔbɛpalm treeɔbɛkʋtʋpalm fruit1.5.1Tree5.2.3.1.1Food from seeds1.5.5Parts of a plant6.2.1.7Growing trees
1.5.5. Parts of a plant
afɩtaafɪtâːʔ(L)sg.fɩta2ɩfɩta1leaves of a plantKpɔtɩ fɩta ha mɩampʋ mɩ atsulii anfɩ wa mʋ́tɔ. Pluck a leaf for me in order that I put my mushrooms here into it.1.5.5Parts of a plantIdiom:futi fɩtatɔ kɩdiscriminate2marijuananun afɩtasmoke marijuana (wee)
afwɩ1afwɪ bark of a treeOyi ɩkʋ afwɩ ana igyi afa, ánɩ́ ɩtɛtsa ɩlɔ ɩkʋ ana.The bark of some trees is medicine that heal some sicknesses.Bʋtesre nyi kʋ afwɩ nɩna mʋ́ nun fɛ afa. They peel some tree's bark, cook it and drink it as medicine.1.5.5Parts of a plant
agya fwɩaʤa fwɪ(H) comp. ofogya 1ɩfwɩ 2dried tree barkAtɩtɩfɔ bʋtɔpʋ agya fwɩ bua amʋ́ mbu. Those who lived in the olden days, they took tree bark and roofed their houses.cfoyi ɔmabark1.5.5Parts of a plant
atoliatolipalm kernel that has been sprayed by squirrelcfabɛ1palm fruit1.5.1Tree1.5.5Parts of a plant6.2.1.7Growing trees
atsulii nwunŋʷũ (H)comp. ofatsuliinwunhead of a mushroom1.5.4Moss, fungus, algae1.5.5Parts of a plant
atsulii oyiat͡sulîː oyíʔ(H)comp. ofatsuliioyi 3the stem of a mushroom1.5.4Moss, fungus, algae1.5.5Parts of a plant
bambibámbiʔ pl.abambibranchKa oyi wʋlɩhɛ bambi ha mɩ anpʋ wa ogya. Cut a dry branch for me to put on the fire.Cut a dry tree's branch for me so that I put it on the fire.1.5.5Parts of a plant
bɛtɛbɛ́tɛʔ pl.mbɛtɛsp. var.ɩbɛtɛthorny 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
dantapudantápu 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
ɛwɛɛwɛ (H)dial. var.ɔwɛ1Npl.nwɛ1calabashKebi amʋ dɛ ntsu nun ɛwɛ amʋtɔ.The child is drinking water in the calabash.Tsu ɛwɛ amʋ ha mɩ ansa ntsu. Bring the calabash so that I can fetch water.cfonuwelarge drinking calabash5.2.2.8Eating utensil1.5.3Grass, herb, vine1.5.5Parts of a plant6.7.7Container
gyablɩʤablɪkind of thornBɔlʋ gyablɩ bwɛ mʋ́ ɩpa bun mʋ nwun.They wove thorns to make it a hat to put on his head.1.5.5Parts of a plant
ibebiibébiʔpl.abebicontr.bebipalm 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
ibiibí (H) pl.abi31seed of a plantKpoli abi amʋa, lɛ mʋ́tɔ ibi kʋlɛ ba mɩ. Of the maize seeds, remove one of them and bring it to me.1.5.5Parts of a plantcomp.oyi ibifruit2offspring of an animal4.1.9.1.4Son, daughter
ipi2ipíʔ (H)kind of grass used in hatching housesIpi tamalɩɩ wa ɔpá. Bʋtɔpʋ bua obu.Thatch doesn't stay long. It is used for thatching a building.6.2.5.4Plant product6.5.3Building materials1.5.3Grass, herb, vine1.5.5Parts of a plant6.5.2.2Roof
ɩfwɩɪfwɪ (H)pl.afwɩ2contr.fwɩ31outer skin of something; peel of a fruit or tubers; bark (plural form); fish scales (plural form)5.2.1.2.1Remove shell, skin2bark of a tree1.5.5Parts of a plantcomp.agya fwɩbark3peel of fruit or vegetableigyo afwɩyam peelTsu kwadu fwɩ amʋ ɔsʋlʋtɔ, tsufɛ ɩbʋ ɔplɩ, ɩtɛlɛ aha da. Pick up the banana peel from the ground because it is slippery and makes people fall.Sre mango ɩfwɩ ha mɩ.Peel the mango for me.5.2.1.2.1Remove shell, skincomp.agyɔ fwɩpeelings4scale of fishAye ánɩ́ bʋbʋ afwɩ a, bʋtɔwɔnsɩ amʋ́ asa bʋtɛnɩna amʋ́.If fish have scales, they scale them before cooking them.Fish that have scales, they scrape them before cooking them.1.6.1.5Fish6.4.5Fishing
ɩtɛ2ɪtɛʔ(L) pl.atɛ1featherTsii batɛ ɩtɛ ha mɩ ampʋlɛ asʋtɔ. Pluck a chicken feather for me so I can use it to clean my ear canal.1.6.2.1Parts of a birdcomp.otedutail feathers2leafKɛlɩ amʋ lakpakpa atɛ.The silk cotton tree has dropped its leaves.1.5.5Parts of a plant
kpokplofwɩk͡pok͡plofʷɪ (H)pl.akpokplofwɩcomp. ofkpoli1REDUP2fwɩ3contr. ofɩfwɩhusk of the ear of maize5.2.1.2.1Remove shell, skin1.5.5Parts of a plant
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