3.4.2.4. Afraid
hunahúnáʔ (L)to scare a child; to threaten bodily harm; to threaten with a cutlass, a stick, etcKebi ɔbwɛ tɔ lalahɛ a, huna mʋ fɛkɩ ɔmɛ́ɛtra bwɛ.If a child should do something wrong, threaten him so that he won't do it again.Olohuna mɩ, tamɛ mménya mʋ ifu.He intimidated me but I wasn't scared of him.3.4.2.4Afraid3.3.3.8Threaten
ifu1ifúʔ(H) unspec. var.fuboilfearOlenya andɔ amʋ ifu. He was afraid of the cat.Bɔwa kebi amʋ sumbi mʋ sɩ woyi onye a, ɔbɛɛ ɔmɔ́ɔyɔ. Tsufɛsɛ, ɔdɛ ifu nya.They gave the child an errand to his father's house at night but he said he wouldn't go because he was afraid.Megyi kakayi ogyi sʋ manya mʋ ifu.He's not a bugaboo so don't be afraid of him.Manya ifu.Don't be afraid.Manya mʋ ifu.Don't be afraid of him.Ɔha ánɩ́ atɔ wa mʋ ifu a, ofupʋ ogyi.The person that is frightened by things, is a coward.Brɛá ɔlɛbla amʋ́ asʋn ánɩ́ ɩlaba a, fu lɛhɩɛ kɩta amʋ́.When he told them what had happented, they were very scared.cfwanwansurprise; amazement3.4.2.4Afraidder.ofulamiracleofupʋcowardcomp.nya ifufearph. v.wa ifufrighten
ofupʋofúpʊ́ʔ pl.afupʋder. ofifu1ɔ- -pʋcowardOfupʋ ogyi.He is a coward.Ɔha ánɩ́ atɔ tɔwa mʋ ifu a, ofupʋ ogyi. The person that things frighten him, is a coward.Someone who is easily frightened by things is a cowardly person.Anɩ tosusu ánɩ́ Takyi bʋ klʋn, sa ofupʋ ogyi.We think Takyi is brave man not knowing he is a coward.3.4.2.4Afraid4.4.3.2Cowardice
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