obugyaobuʤaʔ bloodObugya lɛlɩn, tamɛ laka tin. Blood was coming but it has stopped.Obugya ladalɩ. Blood has come out.Obugya lawʋlɩ asɩ. Blood has spilled on the ground.Obugya ɩwʋlɩ asɩ a, asʋn laba. If blood is shed, it's a serious case.If blood is spilled down, a case has come.Atsɩ amʋʋ bɔyɔ ɩbla obugya tɔwʋlɩ amʋ́ dʋbɩ maʋ a, bʋyowun Dɔkɩta.Women who bleed too much when they have their menstrual period should see a Doctor.Obugya bʋ ɔnlɩn dʋn ntsu.Blood is stronger than water.Synnkla1blood2.2.5Bleed, bloodcomp.obugyatɔ lowubad death
2.2. Body functions
okokoniokókóni fr. var.okokonitɔanus or rectumAgyagya bʋma okokoni. Bats don't have anuses.Kebi amʋ okokonitɔ labwɛ ɔlɔ, sʋ tua mʋ. The child's anus has a sore, so give him an enema.2.1.8Internal organs2.2.8Defecate, feces
okpowuok͡powu(H)hiccoughOkpowu dɛ mʋ bwɛ, sʋ mbɛɛ onun ntsu.He is hiccoughing so I said he should drink water.Okpowu gyi tɔkʋ ánɩ́, nɩ fʋmɛkɩ mʋ́ wanklaan ɩbɛ́talɩ mɔ fʋ.Hiccoughing is something if you don't take time it can kill you.2.2.2Cough, sneeze2.2.1Breathe, breath
okponkpook͡poŋ͡mk͡póʔpl.nkponkpobuttocksAtɔ osunapʋ amʋ dɛ nyebi amʋ okponkpotɔ atɔ pɩtɩ, tsufɛ bʋdɛtɔɩ dʋbɩ.The teacher is whipping the children at their buttocks because they are talking too much.2.2.8Defecate, feces
olinkantɩoliŋkantɪ dial. var.elinkantɩS1bileOlinkantɩ bʋ ɔkɩta. Ɩfa wa iyetɔ a, fʋmɛ́ɛtalɩ wɩ. Bile is bitter. If it should burst and get in the meat you will not be able to eat it.Olinkantɩ lafa wa akpʋn amʋtɔ, sʋ lawa ɔkɩta. The bile has burst into the liver so it has become bitter.2.2Body functions2.3.3Taste2gallbladder2.1.8Internal organs1.6.2Parts of an animal
ɔkpʋnɔk͡pʊ̃ pl.nkpʋntoilet (crude term)Abokwi ɔkpʋn ɔkɛ. Tsufɛ anɩ ɔkpʋn dada amʋ layinta. We will dig a toilet tomorrow because our old toilet has spoiled.2.2.8Defecate, feces2.2.7Urinate, urine
ɔŋɛɔŋɛ́ 1breathƆmɔkʋ wu. Ɔdɛ ɔŋɛ fʋ. He's not yet dead. He is breathing.Ɩsʋn lakɩta mɩ, sʋ mmɛtalɩ fʋ ɔŋɛ wanklaan. Catarrh (common cold) has caught me so I can't breathe well.2.2.1Breathe, breathcomp.fʋ ɔŋɛbreathelɛ ɔŋɛstop breathing2spirit1.4.2Spirits of things3.1Soul, spirit4.9.4.2Demon possessioncomp.ɔŋɛ lalahɛevil spiritƆŋɛ WankɩhɛHoly Spirit
sa3sáʔ(H)give a liquid enemaKebi ɔkʋ ɩwɩtɔ lasila sʋ mʋ yín lasa mʋ.A certain child is having constipation, so his mother has given him an enema.Bakwɛ afa sa kebi amʋ.They have grind medicine to give the child enema.2.5.7Treat disease2.5.2.3Stomach illness2.6.4.2.1Rear a child2.2.8Defecate, feces
silasílá1to press down7.7.4Press2to be constipatedKebi amʋ ɩwɩtɔ lasila sʋ mʋ yín lasa mʋ.The child is constipated, so his mother has given him an enema.2.5.2.3Stomach illness2.2.8Defecate, fecescomp.ɩwɩtɔ silaconstipation
tsebit͡sébi(L)pl.atsebikidneyNɩ bɔmɔ ɔbwɩ a, nyebi bʋtekle mʋ atsebi tɔ wɩ.When an animal is killed, children like to roast its kidneys and eat (chew) them .Ɔhagyiɔha bʋ atsebi mʋ ɩwɩtɔ.Everybody has kidney in him / her.2.1.8Internal organs2.2.7Urinate, urineIdiom:akpʋn-atsebiclose relative
tsɛɩt͡sɛ́ɪ́ 1to pour a liquidTsɛɩ ntsu amʋ lɛ, afʋpʋ bokiti amʋ ha mɩ. Pour out the water so you can give me the bucket.1.3.2.2Pour2to have diarrhoeaFʋ bi amʋ ɩwɩtɔ latii sʋ ɔdɛtsɛɩ. Your child's stomach has opened so he is running diarrhoea.cfɩwɩtɔ tiidiarrhoeaɩwɩtɔ tudiarrhoea2.5.2.3Stomach illness2.2.8Defecate, feces
tsolit͡soli 1turn over; turn upside down; bowKo prɛntʋa tsoli.Turn the bottle upside down.Nɩ gyagya osian a, otoko nwuntɔ tsoli.When a bat hangs, it turns it's head upside down.8.3.1.4.1Vertical2to bow the headKo nwun tsoli. Bow your head.7.1.5Bow3to wash a baby's anusƆtsɩ amʋ dɛ mʋ bi amʋ tsoli. The woman is turning her child upside down.The woman is washing her child's anus.2.2.8Defecate, feces5.6.2Bathe
yesi ayabi ɔkpayesi ayabi ɔk͡paid. ofkɔ2si X ɔkpa 1comp. ofsi1 3ɔkpa 1ayabipl. ofyabito go to defecate2.2.8Defecate, feces
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