a [a] prep. Tone: [2]

à [a] v.

Tone: [p]

1. he, she [SILCAWL Number: 1650]

Examples:

à
'he'
[a]
[p]
Frame Type: Isolation

à [a] v. Tone: [2]

1. 3Sg

àá [aː]

Tone: [34] Root Tone Melody: LH

1. no [SILCAWL Number: 1700]

Examples:

àá
'no'
[aː]
[34]
Frame Type: Isolation

ààdú [aːɗu] pro. poss. (Stem: àdú)

Tone: [34] Root Tone Melody: Unknown

1. his, her
2. his, hers

Examples:

ààdú
'his'
[aːɗu]
3[34]
Frame Type: Isolation

lɛmɔ aadu
'his eel'
[lemo aːɗu]
552[23]
Frame Type: 1. _____ eel

papi aadu
'his porridge'
[papi aːɗu]
542[23]
Frame Type: 2. _____ porridge

mpolo mwadu
'his chief'
[m̩polo mʷaɗu]
[34453]
Frame Type: 3. _____ chief

mocɛcɛ mwadu
'his baby'
[motʃɛtʃɛ mʷaɗu]
344[53]
Frame Type: 4. _____ baby

moto aadu
'his person'
[motaːɗu]
33[34]
Frame Type: 5. _____ person

eima eadu
'his thing'
[eimaːɗu]
363[52]
Frame Type: 6. _____ thing

ààmɛ̂ [aːmɛ] pro. poss. (Stem: àmɛ̂)

Tone: [3p] Root Tone Melody: Unknown

1. my
2. mine

Examples:

ààmɛ̂
'my'
[aːmɛ]
3[3q]
Frame Type: Isolation

lɛmɔ aamɛ
'my eel'
[lɛmɔ aːmɛ]
552[23]
Frame Type: 1. _____ eel

papi aamɛ
'my porridge'
[papi aːmɛ]
542[23]
Frame Type: 2. _____ porridge

mpolo mwamɛ
'my chief'
[m̩polo mʷamɛ]
355[62]
Frame Type: 3. _____ chief

mocɛcɛ mwamɛ
'my baby'
[motʃɛtʃɛ mʷamɛ]
355[62]
Frame Type: 4. _____ baby

moto aamɛ
'my person'
[motaːmɛ]
22[23]
Frame Type: 5. _____ person

eima eamɛ
'my thing'
[eimaːmɛ]
463[52]
Frame Type: 6. _____ thing

àànú [aːnu] pro. poss. (Stem: ànú)

Tone: [34] Root Tone Melody: Unknown

1. your (p)
2. yours (p)

Examples:

àànú
'your (p)'
[aːnu]
3[34]
Frame Type: Isolation

lɛmɔ aanu
'your (p) eel'
[lɛmɔ aːnu]
552[22]
Frame Type: 1. _____ eel

papi aanu
'your (p) porridge'
[papi aːnu]
542[23]
Frame Type: 2. _____ porridge

mpolo mwanu
'your chief'
[m̩polo mʷanu]
355[63]
Frame Type: 3. _____ chief

mocɛcɛ mwanu
'your (p) baby'
[motʃɛtʃɛ mʷanu ]
355[63]
Frame Type: 4. _____ baby

moto aanu
'your (p) person'
[motaːnu]
22[23]
Frame Type: 5. _____ person

eima eanu
'your (p) thing'
[eimaːnu]
463[53]
Frame Type: 6. _____ thing

ààsáa [aːsaː] (Stem: àsáa)

Tone: [243] Root Tone Melody: Unknown

1. good [SILCAWL Number: 1576]
2. sweet [SILCAWL Number: 1565]
3. beautiful [SILCAWL Number: 1582]

Examples:

ààsáa
'good'
[aːsaː]
3[243]
Frame Type: Isolation - Unknown Class

mwâsáa
'good'
[mʷasa]
[532]
Frame Type: Isolation - C3

bâsáa
'good'
[ɓasaː]
[532]
Frame Type: Isolation - C8

ààvɛ̂ [aːvɛ] pro. poss. (Stem: àvɛ̂)

Tone: [2p] Root Tone Melody: Unknown

1. your (s)
2. yours (s)

Examples:

ààvɛ̂
'your'
[aːvɛ]
3[2p]
Frame Type: Isolation

lɛmɔ aavɛ
'your (s) eel'
[lɛmɔ aːvɛ]
552[23]
Frame Type: 1. _____ eel

papi aavɛ
'your (s) porridge'
[papi aːvɛ]
542[23]
Frame Type: 2. _____ porridge

mpolo mwavɛ
'your (s) chief'
[m̩polo mʷavɛ]
355[63]
Frame Type: 3. _____ chief

mocɛcɛ mwavɛ
'your (s) baby'
[motʃɛtʃɛ mʷavɛ]
355[63]
Frame Type: 4. _____ baby

moto aavɛ
'your (s) person'
[motaːvɛ]
22[23]
Frame Type: 5. _____ person

eima eavɛ
'your (s) thing'
[eimaːvɛ]
463[52]
Frame Type: 6. _____ thing

ààwû [aːwu] pro. poss. (Stem: àwú)

Tone: [24] Root Tone Melody: Unknown

1. our
2. ours

Examples:

ààwû
'our'
[aːwu]
3[24]
Frame Type: Isolation

lɛmɔ aawu
'our eel'
[lɛmɔ aːwu]
552[23]
Frame Type: 1. _____ eel

papi aawu
'our porridge'
[papi aːwu]
542[23]
Frame Type: 2. _____ porridge

mpolo mwawu
'our chief'
[m̩polo mʷawu]
355[63]
Frame Type: 3. _____ chief

mocɛcɛ mwawu
'our baby'
[motʃɛtʃɛ mʷawu]
355[63]
Frame Type: 4. _____ baby

moto aawu
'our person'
[motaːwu]
22[23]
Frame Type: 5. _____ person

eima aawu
'our thing'
[eimaːwu]
463[52]
Frame Type: 6. _____ thing

ààyá [aːja] pro. poss. (Stem: àyá)

Tone: [24] Root Tone Melody: Unknown

1. their
2. theirs

Examples:

ààyá
'their'
[aːja]
3[24]
Frame Type: Isolation

lɛmɔ aaya
'their eel'
[lɛmɔ aːja]
552[22]
Frame Type: 1. _____ eel

papi aaya
'their porridge'
[papi aːja]
542[23]
Frame Type: 2. _____ porridge

mpolo mwaya
'their chief'
[m̩polo mʷaja]
355[63]
Frame Type: 3. _____ chief

mocɛcɛ mwaya
'their baby'
[motʃɛtʃɛ mʷaja]
355[63]
Frame Type: 4. _____ baby

moto aaya
'their person'
[motaːja]
22[22]
Frame Type: 5. _____ person

eima aaya
'their thing'
[eimaːja]
463[52]
Frame Type: 6. _____ thing

àbé mùmú [aɓe mumu]

Tone: [3523]

Subentry of: à-; èbé; mùmú

1. (he is) impotent (Gloss: 3Sg-be.NEG 3Sg(C3)-man) [SILCAWL Number: 0194]

Examples:

àbé mùmú
'he is not a man'
[aɓe mumu]
[3523]
Frame Type: Isolation

ámà [ama] n. 9/10

Tone: [5a] Root Tone Melody: HL

1. hammer [SILCAWL Number: 0706]

Examples:

ámà
'hammer'
[ama]
[5a]
Frame Type: Isolation (sg)

ámà étúbwɛɛ̀ [ama etuɓʷɛ] n. 9/10 ( pl: ama nitubwɛ)

Tone: [5345p]

Subentry of: ámà; ètúbwɛɛ̀

1. club, cudgel (Gloss: hammer Sg(C?)-big) [SILCAWL Number: 0788]

Examples:

ámà étúbwɛɛ̀
'club'
[ama etuɓʷɛ]
[5345p]
Frame Type: Isolation (sg)

ámà nyítúbwɛɛ̀
'clubs'
[ama nʲituɓʷɛ]
[5345i]
Frame Type: Isolation (pl)

-àní [ani] n. Tone: [25]

1. OBNOM

ánù [anu]

Tone: [5a] Root Tone Melody: HL

1. this [SILCAWL Number: 1679]

Examples:

ánù
'this'
[anu]
[5a]
Frame Type: Isolation - C1

énì
'this'
[eni]
[5a]
Frame Type: Isolation - C7

ànyámbɛ̀ [anʲaⁿɓɛ] n. 7/8 ( pl: byanyambɛ)

Tone: [45a] Root Tone Melody: Other

1. God, (a) god [SILCAWL Number: 0906]

Examples:

ànyámbɛ̀
'God'
[anʲaⁿɓɛ]
[45a]
Frame Type: Isolation (sg)

byànyámbɛ̀
'gods'
[ɓʲanʲaⁿɓɛ]
[45a]
Frame Type: Isolation (pl)

Alɔŋgɔndi byanyambɛ na bosasa.
'He looks at the gods courteously.'
[alɔⁿgɔⁿɗi ɓʲanʲaⁿɓɛ na ɓosasa]
4466[354]322a
Frame Type: 1. He looks at the _____ courteously (pl)

Atɔɔndi byanyambɛ e tɛi.
'He sees the gods inside.'
[atɔːⁿɗi ɓʲanʲaⁿɓɛ tɛi]
4556[353]5a
Frame Type: 2. He sees the _____ inside (pl)

Alɔŋgɔncɛ byanyambɛ na bosasa, namuoka enyɛŋgɛ.
'If he looks at the gods courteously, I will be happy.'
[alɔⁿgɔⁿdʒɛ ɓʲanʲaⁿɓɛ na ɓosasa, namoːka nʲɛⁿgɛ]
4465[343]222225432a
Frame Type: 3. If he looks at the _____ courteously (pl)

Atɔɔncɛ byanyambɛ e tɛi, amuoka enyɛŋgɛ.
'If he sees the gods inside, he will be happy.'
[atɔːⁿdʒɛ ɓʲanʲaⁿɓɛ tɛi, amoːka nʲɛⁿgɛ]
4665[343]4B, 25432a
Frame Type: 4. If he sees the _____ inside (pl)

Atokandi byanyambɛ bamɛ.
'He wants my gods.'
[atokaⁿɗi ɓʲanʲaⁿɓɛ ɓamɛ]
4556[353]5a
Frame Type: 5. He wants my _____ (pl)

Amutoka byanyambɛ bamɛ.
'He will want my gods.'
[amutoka ɓʲanʲaⁿɓɛ ɓamɛ]
4655[343]4a
Frame Type: 6. He will want my _____ (pl)

byanyambɛ ba Ndanda
'Ndanda's gods'
[ɓʲanʲaⁿɓɛ ɓa ⁿɗaⁿɗa]
[353]422
Frame Type: 7. Ndanda's _____ (pl)

m̩vela mwa byanyambɛ
'the color of the gods'
[m̩vela mʷa ɓʲanʲaⁿɓɛ]
4445[34a]
Frame Type: 8. The color of _____ (pl)

ányɛ̀ɛ́ [anʲɛː] (Stem: nyɛ̀ɛ́)

Tone: [23] Root Tone Melody: LH

1. that [SILCAWL Number: 1680]

Examples:

ányɛ̀ɛ́
'that'
[anʲɛː]
5[23]
Frame Type: Isolation - C1

ényɛ̀ɛ́
'that'
[enʲɛː]
5[23]
Frame Type: Isolation - C7

áŋgwɛ [aⁿgʷɛ] n. 1a/2 ( pl: wàáŋgwɛ)

Tone: [54] Root Tone Melody: HL

1. father [SILCAWL Number: 0344]
2. uncle (father's brother) [SILCAWL Number: 0348]

Examples:

áŋgwɛ
'father'
[aⁿgʷɛ]
[54]
Frame Type: Isolation (sg)

Alɔŋgɔndi aŋgwɛ na bosasa.
'He looks at the father courteously.'
[alɔⁿgɔⁿɗi aⁿgʷɛ na ɓosasa]
3345[64]322a
Frame Type: 1. He looks at the _____ courteously (sg)

Atɔɔndi aŋgwɛ e tɛi.
'He sees the father inside.'
[atɔːⁿɗi aⁿgʷɛ tɛi]
3445[64]5a
Frame Type: 2. He sees the _____ inside (sg)

Alɔŋgɔncɛ aŋgwɛ na bosasa, namuoka enyɛŋgɛ.
'If he looks at the father courteously, I will be happy.'
[alɔⁿgɔⁿdʒɛ aⁿgʷɛ na ɓosasa, namoːka nʲɛⁿgɛ]
3354[64]322225432a
Frame Type: 3. If he looks at the _____ courteously (sg)

Atɔɔncɛ aŋgwɛ e tɛi, amuoka enyɛŋgɛ.
'If he sees the father inside, he will be happy.'
[atɔːⁿdʒɛ aⁿgʷɛ tɛi, amoːka nʲɛⁿgɛ]
3554[6]5B, 25432a
Frame Type: 4. If he sees the _____ inside (sg)

Atokandi aŋgwɛ aamɛ.
'He wants my father.'
[atokaⁿɗi aⁿgʷaːmɛ]
3445[64]23
Frame Type: 5. He wants my _____ (sg)

Amutoka aŋgwɛ aamɛ.
'He will want my father.'
[amutoka aⁿgʷaːmɛ]
4655[64]23
Frame Type: 6. He will want my _____ (sg)

aŋgwɛ na Ndanda
'Ndanda's father'
[aⁿgʷɛ na ⁿɗaⁿɗa]
[55]223
Frame Type: 7. Ndanda's _____ (sg)

m̩vela mwa aŋgwɛ
'the color of the father'
[m̩vela mʷa aⁿgʷɛ]
4445[6a]
Frame Type: 8. The color of _____ (sg)

áŋgwɛɛ̀ élúkwɛɛ̀ [aⁿgʷɛ lukʷɛ] n. 1a/2 ( pl: waaŋgwɛ walukwɛ)

Tone: [435i]

Subentry of: áŋgwɛ; lúkwɛɛ̀

1. father-in-law (Gloss: father ??) [SILCAWL Number: 0365]

Examples:

áŋgwɛɛ̀ élúkwɛɛ̀
'father-in-law'
[aⁿgʷɛ lukʷɛ]
[435i]
Frame Type: Isolation (sg)

wàáŋgwɛɛ̀ wálúkwɛɛ̀
'fathers-in-law'
[waːⁿgʷɛ walukʷɛ]
[24445i]
Frame Type: Isolation (pl)

à bíbàá [a ɓiɓaː] num. ord.

Tone: [4523]

Subentry of: bíbàá

1. second (Gloss: AM Pl(C8)-two) [SILCAWL Number: 1624]

Examples:

à bíbàá
'second'
[a ɓiɓaː]
[4533]
Frame Type: Isolation

à wábàá
'second'
[a waɓaː]
[4523]
Frame Type: Isolation

à bílàalo [a ɓilaːlo] num. ord.

Tone: [4543a]

Subentry of: bílàalo

1. third (Gloss: AM Pl(C8)-three) [SILCAWL Number: 1625]

Examples:

à bílàalo
'third'
[a bilaːlo]
[4543a]
Frame Type: Isolation

à wálàalo
'third'
[a walaːlo]
[4543a]
Frame Type: Isolation

à bòô [a ɓoː] prep.

Tone: [32p]

Subentry of: bòô

1. first (Gloss: AM front) [SILCAWL Number: 1623]
2. former, ex-, old (Gloss: AM front) [SILCAWL Number: 1589]

Examples:

à bòô
AM front
'former'
[a ɓoː]
[32p]
Frame Type: Isolation - Unknown Class

bá bòô
Pl(C8)-AM front
'former'
[ɓa ɓoː]
[53p]
Frame Type: Isolation - C8

wá bòô
Pl(C2)-AM front
'former'
[wa ɓoː]
[53p]
Frame Type: Isolation - C2

à ɛ́ci [a ɛtʃi] prep.

Tone: [354]

Subentry of: ɛ́ci;

1. funny (Gloss: AM laughter) [SILCAWL Number: 1587]

Examples:

à ɛ́ci
'funny'
[a ɛtʃi]
[354]
Frame Type: Isolation

a malicyɛɛnɛ [a malitʃʲɛːnɛ] num. ord.

Tone: [43555a]

Subentry of: a

1. last [SILCAWL Number: 1626]

Examples:

à màlícyɛɛnɛ̀
'last'
[a malitʃʲɛːnɛ]
[43555a]
Frame Type: Isolation