cɛm2Hv1harvest early; such as if corn in the farm is not quite ripe, with a week or two before it fully ripens; but because the family is starving and there is absolutely nothing else to eat, the decision is taken that some of the partially ripened corn can be cɛm and cooked before anyone faints from hunger2eat something early though it is not yet fully cooked; such as if plantains or cocoyams are cooking on the fire yet are not quite ready, but because someone is really very hungry and cannot wait for the food to be well cooked, he opens the pot, takes some, and starts to eat while leaving the rest in the pot to continue cooking. When one does that he is said to have cɛm the cooking potkeecɛmcɛmɛcɛmtecɛmtècɛmɛɛ

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