againtiireptcagainƲ tiire joŋ kʋkaanɩŋHe (again) took what was left over.bɩraptcagain, anewMɩ jaŋ bɩra ŋmʋnsɛ teniŋ a pɩ mɩ nandɔŋɔ.I am going to write another letter to my friend.8.4.6.6.1Again
against somebodygolli ... lɛv phrto be against somebodyNɩalɩŋ golli mɩ lɛ nɛ.The people are against me.
alas! (excl. of horror)kaabaako!exclalas! (excl. of horror)
alertnyàasɛ̀ 1vto become aroused, encouragedLa jaŋ dɛnnɛba dɩ ba nyuŋ nyaasɛ dɩ ba kpʋ bʋʋna pɩla.We will praise them so that they will become excited and kill a goat for us.
alightchaanɛvto shine, be alightNyiniŋ chaana hɛ ʋ sɩaa lɛ.The light reflected on his eyes.8.3.3Light
alike
aliveweivto be aliveMɩ naaŋ bɩ sʋba, ʋ weye nɛ.My mother is not dead, she is alive.5.9Live, stay
allkalaqntall, whole, altogether, completelyNɩaa kala mʋ bagɩsɩŋ jɩnɩŋ.All the people went to the farm today.
all righttɔ́ɔ̀exclall right, I agreeTɔɔ, mɩ jaŋ kɔ.All right, I will come.9.2Part of speech
allowleŋ 1vto allow, permit, letLeŋ dɩ baal la mʋ.Allow the man to go.hɛ+obj.2vto allow, authorizeMɩ hɛŋ dɩ ŋ laa mɩ time a kaa kɔ? Did I give you permission to fetch my pay?
almostjesiŋqntthe greater part, most, almostGɛnnɩ la jesiŋ kala nɛ yʋga.Almost all the dresses are big.fine 1adv.almost, nearlyƲ ka mʋa fine mɩ fa mʋ Kʋmasɩ, ka mɩ nyɩmma sʋʋ.I had almost left for Kumasi, then my father died.
alonekenleŋqntaloneƲ dʋndʋŋa kenleŋ nɛ hɔŋ dɩa lɛ.He was the only one who stayed at home.dʋndʋŋaqntalone, onlyBile chɛ dʋʋ dʋndʋŋa nɛ didii kɩaa.The child wants to be the only one who eats.4.1.6.3Alone
alreadydáŋáptcalreadyBa daŋa huguu nɛɛ?Have they already buried him?5Daily lifezaaratemp. part.alreadyBa nɛ mɩ zaara na.I have already seen them.
alsoma 1ptcas well, also, tooMɩ ma jaŋ mʋ dɩa.I am also going home.
also used to express gratitude)lɔlʋŋ 1n, welcome! (greeting, also used to express gratitude)Ŋ lɔlʋŋ!You are welcome!
also vigisi)vɩgɩlɛvwriggle, thrash (head and shoulders, also vigisi)Mɩ kɛŋ bile ʋ vɩgɩla laa ʋ tɩtɩa.I caught the child, but he wriggled himself free.
