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4.9.4.2. Demon possession
akɔm
akɔm
From:
Akan
akɔm
n
the action of spirit possessed person
Akɔm lesian ɔtsɩ amʋsʋ igyo ogyikpa nʋ.
The woman was possessed by a spirit at the place where they were celebrating the yam festival.
4.9.4.2
Demon possession
4.9.7.7
Animism
ɔbʋnsam
ɔbʊnsám
pl.
abʋnsam
From:
Akan
ɔbʋnsam
n
Satan; evil spirit
Ɔhagyiɔha ánɩ́ ɔtɔbwɛ lalahɛ a, ɔbʋnsam mʋ bi ogyi.
Every person that does evil, is Satan's child.
cf
ɔŋɛ lalahɛ
evil spirit
4.9.7.2
Christianity
4.9.4.2
Demon possession
4.9.2
Supernatural being
4.9.7.3
Islam
ɔŋɛ
ɔŋɛ́
n
1
breath
Ɔmɔkʋ 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.
2.2.1
Breathe, breath
comp.
fʋ ɔŋɛ
breathe
lɛ ɔŋɛ
stop breathing
2
spirit
1.4.2
Spirits of things
3.1
Soul, spirit
4.9.4.2
Demon possession
comp.
ɔŋɛ lalahɛ
evil spirit
Ɔŋɛ Wankɩhɛ
Holy Spirit
ɔŋɛ lalahɛ
comp. of
ɔŋɛ
2
lalahɛ
n
evil spirit
cf
ɔbʋnsam
evil spirit
4.9.7.2
Christianity
4.9.4.2
Demon possession
4.9.7.3
Islam
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