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a.

ɖe, ɖeka

adv.

megbe

va.

gblẽ ɖi, gblẽ ɖe megbe, gblẽ ɖe anyi

examples: His children abandon(ed) her.

Viawo gblẽe ɖi./Viawo gbe nu le egbɔ.

n.

gbegblẽɖi, ɖekanɔnɔ, asiɖeɖeleŋu, akogotsitsi,

va.

bɔbɔ ɖe anyi, ɖi ɖe anyi, ɖe dzi le ƒo

n.

bɔbɔɖanyi, dziɖeɖe le ame ƒo

va.

do ŋukpe

examples: He was abash(ed) at what he did.

Ŋukpee le nusi wòwɔ la ta.

a.

ŋukpe lée

n.

ŋukpe, ŋukpedodo, xaxa

va.

mu ƒu anyi, gblẽ, tsrɔ̃,

vn.

zu ʋee

n.

mumu ƒu anyi, tsɔtsrɔ̃, ʋeezu zu

n.

saɖagaxɔ, gbedoxɔ, saɖagaxɔ nunɔla

va.

gbɔ kpuie, wɔnu woazu kpuie, gblɔ kpuie

n.

kpuiwɔwɔ, gbɔgblɔ kpui

v.

ɖe asi le eƒe fiazikpui ŋuti na via

n.

dɔwɔwɔ dzudzɔ, asiɖeɖe le dɔ me, ɖeɖeɖa le dɔ me

n.

dɔme, yɔme, ƒodo

a.

dɔme tɔ

va.

kplɔ yi

adv.

le aba dzi

va.

de nya to me na, le ɖe te

n.

ma wunu, tsi takpo, ma dzraɖo, he ɖe megbe, tsi akpa dzi, tsi eve dome, yi to

va.

tsri, gbe, nyɔ ŋu

n.

tsitsri, ŋunyɔ

n.

anyinɔnɔ, anyitsitsi

vn.

nɔ anyi, do dzi va. kpɔ mɔ na, do dzi

example: Abide with me.

Nɔ anyi kplim.

a.

nɔ anyi, tegbee n. anyinɔnɔ

n.

ŋutete, nunya, aɖaŋu

example: He shall do it to the best of his ability.

Awɔe wòanyo ale si wòate ŋui.

a.

vlo, dovo, vɔ̃ɖi

n.

vlonyenye, ŋkumekaka, konyifafa

n.

atamkaka ɖe nu dzi, gbegbe

va.

ka atam ɖe nu dzi, gbe

example; She abjured her throne.

Egbe eƒe fiazikpui la.

a.

nya nu, xɔ nyasã, te ŋu

examples:

1. He is able to do it. Ate ŋu awɔe.

Enya ewɔwɔ.

2. She is an able queen.

Fianyɔnu nunyala, aɖaŋudzela wònye.

n.

nunya, aɖaŋu, ŋutete

n.

tsilele, kɔklɔ

adv.

nya nu, xɔ nyasã, te ŋu

example: He did it ably.

Ewɔe nunyatɔe.

Ewɔe kple aɖaŋu.

v.

gbe, sɛ̃ nu

n.

nusɛ̃sɛ̃

a.

nusi mele ɖoɖo nu o

n.

manɔ ɖoɖo nu, nusi wɔ mo yaa

a.

manɔ ɖoɖo nu, lolo akpa, sɔgbɔ akpe

adv.

le ʋu dzi, le ʋu me

n.

anyinɔƒe

example: Kofi made his abode there.

Kofi tso aƒe le afima.

va.

ɖe ɖa, tsrɔ

example: This taboo has been abolish(ed).

Woɖe kɔnyinyi sia ɖa.

n.

ɖeɖeɖa

n.

amesi di nane ƒe ɖeɖeɖa

a.

nyɔŋu, vɔ̃ɖi vlo

va.

tsri, nyɔŋu

n.

ŋunyɔnu, tsri, nyɔŋu

a.

detɔ, anyigbadzitɔ, aƒevi

n.

fugege, fudzɔdzɔ

a.

maɖimaɖi, gbogbo, tsɔtsrɔ̃, daƒu, gba-atri

vn.

sɔ, gbɔ, bɔ

adv.

ŋu, ŋuti, ƒo xlã, kloe

eg. 1. She spoke about her.

Eƒo nu le eŋu/ŋutie.

2. Walk around the house.

Zɔ ƒo xlã aƒea.

3. They’re about to leave.

Wode dzodzoge kloe.

4. About a year ago.

Anɔ ƒe ɖeka.

adv.  prp.

le-dzi, le-tame, wu, ƒo ta

eg. 1. From above.

Tso dzi me.

2. Five years and above.

Ƒe atɔ̃ kple wu nenema.

3. A good name is above wealth.

Ŋkɔ nyui wu kesinɔnu.

4. God above all else.

Mawu ƒo nuwo katã ta./Mawu wu nuwo katã.

5. This is above me.

Esia wum./ Nye menya ta le enu o.

n.

ƒɔƒlɔ, ƒaƒla, kukokuko

adv.

le ŋgɔgbe, le exa

va.

gblɔ kpuie, wɔ kpuie

va.

kpuiwɔwɔ, gbɔgblɔ kpuie

adv.

le xexe, le duta

eg. 1. He is abroad

Eyi duta

2. It got abroad

Ede du/ amewo va nyae/ edze ċ

va.

ɖe ɖa

n.

ɖeɖeɖa

a.

trɔabu, ɖiabu, tsotso, zi ɖeka

n.

abutrɔtrɔ, bublu ɖe ame ta

n.

ƒoƒoe, aɖi, abi

va.

tso ɖa

vn.

ɣla, be, dzo xaa

n.

anyimanɔmanɔ, mele o

eg. You cannot do it in his absence.

Ne eya mele teƒe o la, miate ŋu awɔe o

manɔanyi

1. He is absent-minded.

Eƒe tame ka.

2. She was absent from school.

Menɔ suku o.

n.

Amesi mele teƒe o, menɔ anyi o

n.

ŋkumekaka

n.

aha ƒomevi aɖe

a.

blibo, keŋ

adv.

kokoko

eg. 1. It is absolutely necessary.

Ele vevie kokoko.

2. It is impossible for me to come.

Nyemate ŋu ava kuraa o. 

n.

blibonyenye

va.

tso afia, tsɔke, wu nu, wɔ nu vɔ

n.

afiatsola

va.

mi, no keŋkeŋ

eg. 1. The work absorbs him.

Dɔ la xɔe keŋ./Megakpɔ vovo hena dɔ bubu wɔwɔ o.

2. He is absorbed in thought.

Eyi tame sɛ̃./Eɖe ŋu ɖi.

n.

mimi, nono, tameyiyi sɛ̃

vn.

ɖe asi le ŋu, tsri, gbe

eg. She abstains from fornication.

Etsi matrewɔwɔ.

a.

amesi ɖe asi le (nuɖuɖu) ŋu, tsri nu

n.

asiɖeɖe le nu ŋu, nutsitsri, nudɔdɔ.

n.

asiɖeɖe le nu ŋu, nutsitsri.

eg. Abstinence from food.

Nutsitsidɔ.

a.

tsinudɔ, tsrinu

a.

nusi womate ŋu adze si kple sidzenu o

a.

nusi woɖe ɖe aga, amesi ka ŋkume

n.

ɖeɖe ɖe aga, ŋkumekaka

a.

nusi gɔme sesẽ, nusi metrɔ na ame o

a.

yaka, dzodzro, gbɔlo

n.

yakanɔnɔ, bometsinu

n.

agbɔsɔsɔ

sɔgbɔ, fũu

eg. There is enough food there.

Nuɖuɖu sɔgbɔ le afi ma. 

n.

nu ŋuti dɔwɔwɔ manyomanyoe, beble, dzudzu

v.

wɔ dɔ vɔ̃ le ŋu, wɔ nu ŋuti dɔ manyomanyoe, ble, ba, dzu

a.

dzu ame

eg. Abusive language

Amedzunya

vn.

do liƒo na

n.

abume

n.

akukɔti, huhɔe,

a.

sukugãtɔ

vn.

lɔ̃ nya dzi, ge ɖe ha me

eg. 1. She acceded to my plea.

Ewɔ ɖe nye kukuɖeɖe dzi.

2. He acceded to the throne.

Eva nɔ fiazikpui la dzi.

va.

wɔ kaba

n.

ablaɖeɖe, kabakabawɔwɔ

va.

ka ɖe nya dzi

n.

kaka ɖe nya dzi, nyagbɔgblɔ kple ŋusẽ

n.

kaka ɖe nya dzi

n.

xɔxɔ, lɔlɔ̃

n.

xɔxɔ, nya ƒe gɔme

a.

nusi mɔnu li na

a.

nusi wotsɔ kpe ɖe eŋu

n.

dzɔgbevɔ̃e

a.

nusi mele vevie o

va.

kafu, de dzi ƒo na

vn.

anyigba ƒe yaa ma, anyigba dzi nɔnɔ

n.

asikpakpla kɔ

va.

sɔ, sɔ ɖe ŋu, dzra ɖo, xɔ amedzro

eg. I can accommodate 2 strangers.

Mate ŋu axɔ amedzro eve.

n.

sɔsɔ ɖe ŋu, dzadzraɖo, amedzroxɔxɔ

I found accommodation for the night.

Mekpɔ dzeƒe.

n.

kpɔkplɔɖo

va.

kplɔɖo

va.

wu nu, wɔ blibo, su nu dzi, xɔ

nuwuwu, blibozuzu, ŋutete, nunya, aɖaŋuwɔwɔ

n.

sɔsɔ, ɖekawɔwɔ, nya dzi lɔlɔ̃ vn. sɔ, wɔ ɖeka, lɔ̃

prp.

le … nu,

eg. According to him.

Le eƒe nya nu.

va.

ƒo nu na, gblɔ nya na

n.

akɔnta, akɔntabubu, nyatoto, nyakaka va. bu, bu akɔnta

eg. 1. To take into account.

Kpɔ megbe na

2. On account of his money.

Le eƒe gakpɔkpɔ ta.

3. On no account.

Gbeɖegbeɖe o

4. How do you account for it?

Aleke nèsusu le eŋua?

n.

nyanuxɔxɔ, nyaxɔxɔ ɖe akɔ

va.

ka ɖe dzi, ɖi ɖase le ŋu

n.

agbɔsɔsɔ ɖe dzi, tsitsi ɖe dzi

n.

tsi ɖe dzi

v.

tu ɖo, ƒoƒu, likɔ

likɔ, nu si slikɔgblikɔ ɖe dzi

n.

tutuɖo, kɔlili, ƒuƒoƒo

n.

ƒuƒonu

a.

kple belele, pɛpɛpɛ, tututu

ƒo fi de

ƒo fi de, dovo

n.

amenutsotso

va.

tso ame nu, sama

eg. He is accused of murder.

Wotso enu be ewu ame.

a. n.

amesi nu wotso

amenutsola

mã

eg. I am accustomed to it.

Emãm.

n.

ɖeka, nusi ƒo bubuwo ta

a.

veve, heliheli

n.

veve, sesẽ

a.

veve, dridri

v.

na nu wòave, wòazu dridri

n.

aha tsitsi

vn.

ve

n.

veve

eg. 1. My head aches.

Ta le ɖuyem. Ta le veyem.

2. I ache all over.

Nye lãme blibo la katã le veyem.

3. It aches my heart to see you this way.

Eɖu dzi nam be makpɔ wò ale.

va.

wu nu, su dzi, wɔ vɔ

n.

nuwuwu, nu dzi susu, nuwɔwɔ

a. n.

veve

a.

veve, dridri

n.

veve

va.

ɖo kpe dzi, ʋu me

eg. 1. She acknowledged having stolen the money.

Eʋu me be yefi ga la.

2. He is generally acknowledged to be a clever man.

Wo katã ʋu me be enye aɖaŋudzela.

n.

nyameʋuʋu, kpeɖoɖo nya dzi, akpedada

n.

aɖitike ƒomevi aɖe

n.

oak-ti ƒe tsetse

a.

nyasese tɔ

n.

nyanya, ame nyanyɛ

eg. She is an acquaintance of mine.

Enye ame nyanyɛ nam.

a.

zu ame nyanyɛ

vn.

fa ɖe nu me, lɔ̃ nya dzi

eg. He acquiesced in everything that was done.

Elɔ̃ nu sia nu si wowɔ la dzi.

n.

fafa ɖe nu me, nya dzi lɔlɔ̃

va.

xɔ, su dzi, kpla nunya

n.

xɔxɔ, nu dzi susu, nuƒeƒle, nunyakpakpla

va.

wɔ nu dzi, tso afia

eg. He was acquitted.

Wotso afia nɛ./Wodo ɣe nɛ.

n.

afiatsotso

n.

agble

a.

veve hoyihoyi

n.

veve hoyihoyi

adv.

to, tso, tso ga

eg. 1. He went across the road.

Etso mɔ.

2. Across the ocean.

Le ƒugo keme dzi.

vn.

wɔ,

n.

nuwɔwɔ, dɔ, se, nuɖoanyi

eg. 1. He acted like a fool.

Ewɔ abe tsukunɔ ene.

2. They caught him in the act.

Wolée kanyaa./Wotui le nua wɔwɔ dzi.

n.

nuwɔwɔ, wɔwɔ, nyadɔdrɔ

eg. To bring an action against one.

Tso ame nu./Sama ame.

a.

wɔnu, ʋaʋã, dovevie nu, agbe le eme

eg. She is very active.

Elɔ̃a dɔwɔwɔ./Agbe le eme.

n.

nuwɔwɔ, ʋaʋãnu vevie dodo

n.

nuwɔla, fefela

n.

nyɔnu fefela

a.

blibo, vavã

adv.

nyateƒe, vavã

n.

nyateƒe

va.

ʋã, ƒo zi ɖe nu

n.

tsuɛ̃ƒe

a.

tsuɛ̃, ɖaɖe

n.

tsutsuɛ̃nɔnɔ, ɖaɖeƒe, aɖaŋu

n.

lododo, nyaxoxo

n.

hadzidzi blewu

n.

ga sesẽ, kpe xɔasi

a.

sesẽ ŋutɔ (abe kpe ene)

n.

sɔsɔ ɖe nu ŋu

va.

kpe ɖe ŋu

eg. He added ten cedis to my wages.

Etsɔ cedi ewo kpe ɖe nye fetu ŋu.

n.

da ƒomevi aɖe

va.

ku ɖe ŋu, tsɔ de asi na

eg. He was addicted to drink.

Elɔ̃ ahanono.

n.

tsɔtsɔ kpeɖe ŋu

eg. In addition to this he gave me one cedi.

Hekpe ɖe esia ŋuti la ena cedi ɖekam.

a.

nusi wotsɔ kpeɖe nu ŋu

n.

ŋkɔŋɔŋlɔ ɖe lɛta dzi nyagbɔgblɔ

va.

fia, kplɔ, ƒo nu na, ɖe kuku na, ŋlɔ ŋkɔ ɖe lɛta dzi

va.

kplɔ ɖasefo vɛ, fia kakaɖedzi

n.

nunyala, amesi bi ɖe nya me

n.

sɔsɔ

a.

sɔsɔe, ale si dze

vn.

ku ɖe ŋu

eg. 1. He adhered to the religion of his forefathers.

Eku ɖe tɔgbuiawo ƒe kɔnyinyi ŋu.

2. The witness adhered to his statement.

Ɖaseɖila la nɔ eƒe nya dzi.

n.

kukuɖeŋu, anukwareɖiɖi

a.

kuɖeŋu

n.

yomenɔla

n.

kuku ɖe nu ŋu

a.

ku ɖe nu ŋu

adv.

hede nyuie, nɔ anyi sesĩe

a.

te ɖe ŋu, tsɔ ɖe gbɔ, gogo

n.

nɔnɔmefianya

va.

kpe ɖe ŋu

vn.

do liƒo na

a.

do liƒo na

eg. The adjoining house.

Xɔ ɖe aƒelika

v.

tsɔ nya ɖo ŋkeke bubu dzi

eg. The meeting was adjourned.

Wodzudzɔ takpekpe la./Wotsɔe ɖo ŋkeke bubu dzi.

va.

ka atam

va.

dzra ɖo , sɔ nya, ɖo nya

n.

dzadzraɖo

v.

kpe ɖe ŋu, subɔ, nɔ nu, kpɔ ta

eg. Administer the duties of an office.

Nɔ dɔwɔwɔ ɖe nu.

n.

takpɔkpɔ, nunɔnɔ, dziɖuɖu

a.

dziɖuɖu tɔ

a.

nunɔla, dziɖula

a.

wɔnuku, nyui ŋutɔ

n.

aʋaʋumefia, amralo

n.

nukuwɔwɔ, kafukafu

va.

kafu

eg. 1. I admired it.

Ewɔ nuku nam./Ewɔ mo yaa nam.

2. It was greatly admired.

Wokafui ŋutɔ.

n.

kafukafula

a.

nusi woɖe mɔ na

It is not admissible.

Wogbee./ Womekpɔ mɔawɔe o.

n.

mɔnana, mɔɖeɖe

They gave me admission.

Woɖe mɔ nam.

va.

na mɔ, ɖe mɔ na

eg. Strangers are not admitted.

Womeɖe mɔ na amedzrowo o.

n.

mɔɖeɖe, mɔnana

va.

tsaka, tɔtɔ nu

n.

nusi wotsɔ tɔtɔ nu

va.

xlɔ̃ nu ame

n.

nuxɔxlɔ̃

n.

nuxlɔ̃la

n.

ʋunyaʋunya, zitɔtɔ

n.

ɖekakpuime

a. n.

ɖekakpui, ɖetugbe

va.

xɔ

eg. To adopt a child.

Xɔ vi dzi.

n.

xɔxɔ

eg. Adoption of a child.

Ɖevi xɔxɔ dzi.

a.

nusi dze bubu gã.

n.

bubu, gbedodoɖa na

va.

do gbe ɖa na, bu gã

n.

Mawu alo amebula

va.

ɖo atsyɔ na

a.

ƒutsi, zɔ ƒudzi

a.

dzeaɖaŋu

n.

numevivinya

a.

tsitsi,

n.

ametsitsi

va.

trɔ nu ɖe vɔ̃e me

eg. The wine was adulterated.

Wotɔtɔ aha kple tsi.

n.

ahasiwɔla

a.

wɔahasi

n.

ahasiwɔwɔ

va.

ɖo nu ŋgɔgbe, kplɔ yi ŋgɔgbe, na ga da ɖi

va.

na ga da ɖi,  na nu agbana, ɖo nu ŋgɔgbe 

vn.

yi ŋgɔgbe,

n.

ŋgɔgbeyiyi, ŋgɔgbenɔnɔ

eg. 1. in advance.

da ɖi

2. He was far advanced in years.

Etsi ŋutɔ.

n.

viɖe, viɖekpɔkpɔ

eg. to take advantage of …

wɔ nu ŋu dɔ, kpɔ viɖe le nu me

a.

viɖe le eme

n.

vava, aƒetutu

n.

nukpekpe, nukpeame, nutetekpɔ

n.

amesi katse wɔ nu, ame dra, godzela

a.

dodzi, wɔkalẽ

n.

nya si kpena ɖe dɔwɔnya ŋu

n.

futɔ, amesi tsitre ɖe nɔvia ŋu

a.

manyomanyo, dzɔgbe vɔ̃e tɔ

n.

dzɔgbevɔ̃e, maɖimaɖi

n.

dzɔgbevɔ̃e

vn.

le ku ɖe ŋu

va.

klã, ɖo du ɖe ame, ɖe gbe ƒã

n.

kaklã, duɖoɖo, gbeƒãɖeɖe

n.

gbeƒãɖela, nyadzɔdzɔgbalẽ

n.

aɖaŋu, aɖaŋuɖoɖo

eg. 1. He gave me an advice.

Eɖo aɖaŋu nam.

2. Follow my advice.

Wɔ nye aɖaŋu dzi.

va.

ɖo aɖaŋu

a.

butame, dzeaɖaŋu

n.

aɖaŋuɖola

ɖoaɖaŋu

n.

nyaxɔxɔ na ame

n.

nyaxɔɖakɔla, nyaxɔɖamenula, va. xɔ nya na, kafu, ɖo aɖaŋu

n.

klante, yi, fia

va.

tsɔ yaa de eme

a.

nusi yaa le eme

a.

yaame tɔ

n.

sokpe, sofia

n.

yaamezɔla

yaame tɔ

n. pl.

yaamezɔzɔ, yaameʋu dzi zɔzɔ

n. pl.

sidzedze

n.

yaa me, yaa si ƒo xlã anyigba