agyɔ fwɩaʤɔ fwɪ(H)comp. ofɩfwɩ 3the peelings or skins from cassava, plantain, yam; maize husks; peanut shells; mango skinsFesre atogyihɛ ánɩ́ fɛ́nɩna mʋ́ a, fapʋ agyɔ fwɩ amʋ ha akufa mʋa akpala.When you peel staples you cook them and give the peelings to the sheep and goats.If you peel foodstuff that you will cook, you give the peelings to sheep and goats.5.2.1.2.1Remove shell, skin
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akaʋakaʊ́ʔ(H) cooked in the skin; used only of cocoyamMankani ánɩ́ igyi putuputu, fʋmɛ́ɛtalɩ sre mʋ́ a, bʋtɛnɩna mʋ́ afwɩtɔ. mʋ́gyi akaʋ nɩ. Cocoyam that is very small, you will not be able to peel it, they always cook it in its skin. This is akaʋ.5.2.1.2.1Remove shell, skin5.2.3.4Prepared food
apondoapondó(H) day old fufuApondo gyi fufu ánɩ́ ɔyɩ lakɛ mʋ́sʋ. Aha tsɔtsɔɔtsɔ bʋtekle mʋ́ gyi, tsufɛ mʋ́a abɛ oputsu bʋ agyilɛ. Apondo is fufu that the world has lightened on. Many people like to eat it because it and palm nut soup have palatability.Apondo is fufu from overnight. Many people like it because it is good with palm nut soup.8.1.7.4Remain, remainder5.2.1.2.2Pound in mortar and pestle5.2.3.4Prepared food
blɩ1blɪʔ (L) 1to be hotcfɔpablɩsʋnoon8.3.4Hotcomp.atɔ ɔblɩpʋblacksmithblɩ ogyaheat2to be cookedNɩ atɔ amʋ blɩ a, swɩɩ mʋ́ yaɩ. When the thing is cooked take it off the fire.When the thing is cooked remove it (from the fire) and put it down.8.3.4Hot5.2.1.1Cooking methods3having powerful magicNɩ fɛblɩ dʋbɩ a, fɔ́hɔ. If you play with juju it will destroy you.If you cook (have strong juju) too much, you will burn.4.9.4.1Sorcery4.9.7.7Animism
dadɩsɛɩndadɪsɛ́ɪ̃́pl.adadɩsɛɩnlarge cooking pot with handlesMɩ dadɩsɛɩn bʋ odwin dʋn fʋ klɛ, tamɛ fʋklɛ bʋ akɩlɛ dʋn mɩ klɛ.My aluminium pot is heavier than yours, but yours is looks nicer than mine.Mbʋ adadɩsɛɩn tsɔtsɔɔtsɔ mɩ woyitɔ, mʋ́tɔ ntɛnɩna atɔ nɩ.I have many large aluminium cooking pots in my house, in which I cook.5.2.1.3Cooking utensil6.7.7Container
dɔkʋnʋdɔkʊ́nʊ́kenkey; fermented maizemealBʋtɔpʋ kpoli nɩna dɔkʋnʋ.They use maize to cook kenkey.Pɩm kpoli amʋ apʋbwɛ dɔkʋnʋ fututu.Pound the maize so that we can make white kenkey.5.2.1.2.2Pound in mortar and pestle5.2.3.4Prepared food5.2.1.1Cooking methods
dwɩɩdʷɪːʔ 1to drain somethingWɔ abɛ amʋ afʋdwɩɩ mʋ́ ɔsasʋ, alɛ oputsu. Pound the palm nuts so you can strain them quickly in order for us to make soup.Bʋtɔpʋ okpebetsu dwɩɩ abɛ. They use a strainer to strain palm nuts.cfsanusieve5.2.1.3Cooking utensil2to dripBokiti amʋ latii, sʋ ntsu amʋ dɛdwɩɩ. Sʋ nɩ fʋmɔwa ɔsa tin mʋ́ a, ɩbodudu ta. The bucket is torn so the water is dripping. So if you don't hurry and block it, it will all leak out.cfduduleak5.2.1.3Cooking utensil
fɛ2fɛ́ʔ(H) 1to crack (palm kernel)Fɛ bebi ha mɩ anwɩ. Crack a palm kernels for me to chew.5.2.1.2.1Remove shell, skin2to remove maize from the cobNɛfɛ mɩ kpoli lɛ mʋ́ nkpokployisʋ, anfɛ mʋ́ ha kpoli ahɔpʋ. I shelled my maize and removed the cobs in order to sell it to a maize dealer.5.2.1.2.1Remove shell, skin
fɛflɛfɛflɛ(L)maize porridgeNɩ fɔpʋ trʋkpa wuli fɛflɛ a, ɩtɔwa ɔfan dʋbɩ. If you use billy goat (meat) and stir maize porridge, it has a fine scent.cfkookoporridge5.2.1.2.2Pound in mortar and pestle5.2.3.4Prepared food
flɔɩflɔ́ɪ́ 1to peel the skin from somethingFlɔɩ blɔdɩ amʋ ɔsasʋ, abɔ ampesie agyi. Peel the plantain quickly so that we can cook it sliced, so that we eat (it).cfmaɩn 1detachpɩɛɩscrapesre 1carvesre 3peel5.2.1.2.1Remove shell, skin2hatch an eggBatɛ amʋ laflɔɩ abɔnɔ asa, lasi anyɔ. The chicken has hatched three eggs. There are two left.2.6.3Birth1.6.3.1Egg
fufufufu (H)From:Akanfufucfgyi2eat/interactfufu; pounded starchy foodMankani mʋ́a agbodi fufu bʋ ɔdwɛ dʋn igyo fufu.Cocoyam and cassava fufu is sweeter than yam fufu.5.2.1.2.2Pound in mortar and pestle5.2.3.4Prepared food
galigalíunspec. var.garigari; cassava porridgeGali gyi atogyihɛ ánɩ́ Nhuanfɔ bʋtekle mʋ́ asʋn.Gari is food that the Ewes like so much.5.2.1.2.2Pound in mortar and pestle5.2.3.4Prepared food
gategaté pl.agateFrom:Ewegatediesel powered grinding millGate amʋ dɛ kpoli kwɛ. The grinding mill is grinding maize.Nɔyɔ kwɛ mɩ kpoli gate amba. I am going to grind my maize at the grinding mill and come back.5.2.1.2.3Grind flour
gyadɩʤádɪ́kitchenƆtsɩ amʋ lafɛɩ mʋ gyadɩtɔ wanklaan.The woman has swept her kitchen well.5.2.1Food preparation
gyokpoʤok͡póFrom:Ewegyokpocooked in the skinƖnʋ ɛ a, mankani gyokpo bɛha mʋ.There too, they gave him the cocoyam head.5.2.1.2.1Remove shell, skin5.2.1.1Cooking methods
iyabwiiyabʷi (H)pl.ayabwicomp. ofyia 1ibwi 1grinding stone (upper)5.2.1.2.2Pound in mortar and pestle
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
ɩpa2ɪpaʔ(H) contr.pa1hatMbʋ ɩpa kʋ. Nɩ nobun mʋ́ a, owí tamatɔ mɩ. I have a hat. If I put it on the sun never burns me.Bwii fʋ pa nwun.Take off your hat.5.3.1Men's clothingIdiom:kpantsapaflattery2the splintered end of a fufu mortarOplimbi ánɩ́ bʋ ɩpa a, ɩbʋ atɔ awɔlɛ. Ɩtɛha fufu tɔwa ɔsa pɩn dʋn oplimbi kpakpahɛ.The mortar that has a hat, is easy to pound with. It makes fufu smooth faster than a bald mortar.5.2.1.2.2Pound in mortar and pestle
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