Dɔwɔnyawo – Verbs
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Dɔwɔnyawo/ wɔnafianyawo nye nya si ɖea nuwɔna aɖe fiana le nyagbe me. Egaɖea nuwɔla aɖewo (subject) ƒe nɔnɔme fiana le gaƒoƒo aɖewo me le nyagbe me. Enɔa dɔwɔƒe.
Dɔwɔnyawo – verbs
English | Eʋegbe B |
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cheat | ba |
mix | baka |
say | be |
hide | be |
cooked, be done | bi |
bend | bi |
be angry | bi dzi |
ask, request, demand | bia |
be envious, be jealous | biã ŋku/ŋu |
conspire | bla |
bind, unite, tie, join, pack, wrap | bla |
deceive | ble |
stranded, helpless | ble |
stir | blu |
bend | bɔ |
bow, humble, submit | bɔbɔ |
respect | bu |
overturn | bu |
think, think of, consider | bu |
disappear, loose | bu |
calculate, | bu |
do something, deliberately | bua |
English | Eʋegbe D |
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to throw, shoot, cast | da |
to put, to place, | da ɖe |
to step over, leap | da ata |
to hire | da (ame, ʋu) |
to weigh | da (nu) |
to shoot | da tu |
to thank | da akpe |
to fail, to make mistake | da ƒu |
to fight | da kɔ |
to vote | da akɔ |
to be fat | da ami |
to touch | de asi ŋu |
to go to or reach (a place) | de |
to seek, search, to desire, wish, want | di |
to appear, project, to be visible, | do |
walk out, to go out | do go |
to greet | do gbe |
to move or step forward, be promoted | do ɖe ŋgɔ |
to lend, borrow something, to buy on credit | do nu |
to raise, exalt a person. | do (ame ɖe dzi) |
to price/cost something | do asi (ɖe nu ŋu) |
to pray | do gbe ɖa |
to frighten (a person) | do vɔvɔ̃ (ame) |
to wear (dress, shoe etc) | do (awu) |
to ride a bike, horse | do (gasɔ, sɔ) |
do (ati) | to plant (tree) |
it is night | do (zã do) |
to sleep | dɔ alɔ̃ |
to sleep well | dɔ agbe |
to burst, crash | dro |
to put down or up (a load) | dro |
to have an abortion | dro vi |
to be sick | drɔ̃ |
be swollen and sore | dru |
to snatch, pull | du |
to fetch/draw water out of a well | du tsi |
to fall off, drop | dudu |
to crumple, mash | dugu |
English | Eʋegbe Dz |
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to rain, drip, trickle | dza |
cut | dza |
to kneel | dze klo |
to buy (used for liquids only) | dze |
to be sick, ill | dze dɔ |
to fall (down) to fail | dze anyi |
to start a journey | dze mɔ |
to become wise | dze nunya |
to lie face up | dze ŋe |
to fall on, to succeed | dze edzi |
to split, crack, to make way, step aside, branch off to saw, | dze |
to know, recognize someone | dze si |
to make friends with, to be friend (someone) | dze xɔlɔ̃ |
to rise (sunrise) | dze |
to appear, be visible | dze |
to bring forth, to beget, bear | dzi |
to sing | dzi ha |
to drip, trickle, secrete | dzi |
to swell | dzi |
to measure | dzidze |
to skip, fly, leap, jump | dzo |
to tremble, shake | dzo |
to go away, leave, move | dzo |
to shake, toss, | dzobo |
be straight, be upright, righteous, right, fair, just | dzɔ |
to wait, await | dzɔ |
to born, happen, come into existence, come to pass | dzɔ |
to collect, contribute, to pay or collect tax | dzɔ nu |
to vomit | dzɔ |
to ruminate | dzɔ |
to sell | dzra nu |
to prepare, get ready | dzra ɖo |
to hide something | dzra nu ɖo |
to prepare, arrange something, put in order, store up, preserve | dzra nu ɖo |
to mix liquids | dzro |
to search, seek, investigate, examine, discuss | dzro |
to desire, long for, | dzro |
to insult, scold, | dzu |
to rest, cease, leave off, respire | dzudzɔ |
English | Eʋegbe Ɖ |
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cook | ɖa |
lay egg | ɖa azi |
take out | ɖe |
separate, remove | ɖe...........ɖa |
undress | ɖe (awu, afɔkpa, etc) |
exclude, excommunicate, | ɖe le ha me |
discriminate | ɖe ɖeklemi |
to command, cry, roar | ɖe gbe |
to marry | ɖe srɔ̃ |
to forget, distracted, neglected | ɖe ŋu ɖi |
to let a matter alone | ɖe nu le nya me |
to make way, to permit | ɖe mɔ |
to save (a person) | ɖe (ame) |
to vomit | ɖe xe |
to move quickly, be fast | ɖe abla |
to get down, descend | ɖi |
to bury, sink | ɖi |
to be cheap | ɖi |
to prove power, to be effective | ɖi |
to be ripe | ɖi |
to be clean | ɖi |
to surprise, unexpected | ɖi ɖe ame |
to sound | ɖi |
to take a walk, to go sight seeing, to visit | ɖi tsa |
to be satisfied, to be full | ɖi ƒo |
to irritate, annoy, | ɖia nu |
to observe, to keep eye on | ɖia kpɔ |
to slip, slide, glide | ɖiɖi |
to be lean | ɖi ku |
to arrive, to reach | ɖo |
to send | ɖo ɖe |
to step/tread on something | ɖo afɔ nu dzi |
to stop/cease/prevent something | ɖo asi nu dzi |
to spread/or arrange something on something. | ɖo (nu ɖe nu dzi) |
to advise | ɖo aɖaŋu |
to remember | ɖo ŋku dzi |
to assign | ɖo dɔ |
to respond, reply, answer | ɖo (nya) ŋu |
to board a vehicle | ɖo ʋu |
to queue | ɖo fli |
to lay foundation | ɖo gɔme anyi |
to become a thorn in the flesh | ɖo gome |
to trust | ɖo dzi ɖe ŋu |
to decide, make one's mind | ɖo be |
to set a day/date/time | ɖo ŋkeke/ɣeyiɣi/game |
to pay attention, to listen | ɖo to |
to be involved/get into something | ɖo (nane) me |
to send off, see off, | ɖo ɖa |
to form big tubers, bulbs | ɖo |
to describe | ɖɔ |
to speak gently, reprimand gently | ɖɔ gbe |
to be careful | ɖɔ ŋu ɖo |
to correct | ɖɔ ɖo |
to overflow, to flood | ɖɔ |
to urinate | ɖɔ aɖuɖɔ |
to put on a hat | ɖɔ kuku |
to exchange, to change | ɖɔli |
to have a dislocation | ɖɔli |
to eat | ɖu nu |
to enjoy | ɖu agbe |
to spend, to embezzle, squander money | ɖu ga |
to win, to surpass, to defeat, to overcome | ɖu dzi |
to celebrate | ɖu azã |
to be king | ɖu fia |
to dance | ɖu ɣe |
to lick | ɖuɖɔ |
to trickle, leak | ɖuɖu |
to whirl | ɖuɖu |
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