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oh! (excl. of astonishmentpatɩexcloh! (excl. of astonishment)Patɩ, wʋtɩtɩɩ?Oh, really?
oh! (expression of astonishment
oh! expression of astonishment)
oilnʋʋŋn, oil, fat, grease, butter, margarine1.5Plant
ointment
oldhɩ́ɛsɛ́vto be old, to age, to get oldBaal la jɩsɩŋ yʋga, ʋ hɩɛsa nɛ.The man has lived for many years, he is old.-bɩnɩɩ-adjoldchaambɩnɩɩold lamp8.4.6.5.4Old, not new
old (animate-hɩaŋ 1-nounold thing/person (animate)
old clothgɛrɩkɔsʋŋn, old cloth, rag, scanty cloth
old horse kerichi-hiaŋ
old horse kerichihɩaŋ-hɩaŋ 3-nounleader of a group, foremantɛmpɛnduuru-hɩaŋhead of talking-drums playerstɩntɩnnɩhɩaŋforeman
old horse kerichi-hɩaŋ
old person-nɩhɩaŋ-nounold personhanɩhɩaŋold woman2Person
old teacher-hɩaŋ 3-nounleader of a group, foremantɛmpɛnduuru-hɩaŋhead of talking-drums playerstɩntɩnnɩhɩaŋforeman
old torn mat
old womanhanɩhɩaŋn, old woman
older brothermaalan, older brother, sister (also cousins)4.1.9Kinshipmalɩman, older brother, sister
on
on top
oncebàlánum.once, in one sittingBala dʋndʋŋ nɛ mɩ mʋ Kʋmasɩ.Once only I went to Kumasi.8.1.1.3Number of times
onchocerciasisaŋkon, river-blindness, onchocerciasis2.5Health2.5.2Disease
one-balab numonepɩɩbalaone yamkʋbala 1num.one
one (when countingdɩaŋnum.one (when counting)8.1.1.7Number series
one anotherdɔŋɔnum.other, another, one of, one another (person or thing) Chɛɛ-kala má kɛŋ bagɩla la dɔŋɔ.Every day catch one of the antelopes.
one halfsɛmpɛɛŋn, one half, side of sth., share