Język Ewe - Ewe language - Eʋegbe

Testpage of Ewe-English-Polish dictionary

This dictionary is a work in progress, it is based on the wordlist appended to "Basic Ewe" by Simon Wellington Dzablu-Kumah, but with some additions. As the original wordlist reflects Ewe as spoken in Ghana, while we intend to focus more on the variety used in Togo (which has more speakers) expect many additions and some minor changes to the already listed forms. As you may have noticed, many accents (tone marks) are missing and some nasality marks (~ tildes) are displayed incorrectly. This will gradually change, but as it involves a rather tedious work, it may take some time. Later on the dictionary will probably be divided into several pages and provided with example sentences and Polish and French equivalents.

A

abati
bed
ablegɔ
chair
Ablotsi
Europe
ablɔ
street
ablɔɖe
freedom
abolo
bread
abɔ
arm
abɔta
shoulder
Abrã
name for a girl born on Tuesday
ade
six
adela
hunter
adido
baobab
adre
seven
adzɔ
fee for services, duty on goods
adzɔnu
goods, wares
aɖabaƒoƒo
second, twinkle of an eye; sekunda, mgnienie oka;
aɖaka
box
aɖuba
pawpaw
afã
half
afɔ
foot, leg
afɔkpa
shoe, sandal
afɔwui
socks, hose
afe
home, hometown, homeland
afi
here
afika
where
afima
there
Afua
name of a girl born on Friday
Aƒenɔ
Mrs., Lady
Aƒetɔ
Mr., Lord, Sir
agba
plate
agba
load
agbagbadzedze
endeavour, achievement
agbalẽ
book, paper, letter
agbalẽxexlẽ
reader, reading
agbalẽxleƒe
library, reading room
agbalẽxlela
reader
agbatsɔla
porter, carrier
agbatsɔʋu
lorry/truck, goods transport vehicle
agbe
life
agbeli
cassava
agbenɔnɔ
way of life
agble
farm
agbledede
farming
agbledeƒe
place suitable for farming
agbledela
farmer
agblekotoku
farmer's bag
agblemenu
crop
agblemenuku
farm product
agblemɔ
path leading to a farm
agblenu
hoe
agblexɔ
farm house
aha
alcoholic drink (any kind)
ahom
storm
ahuhõe
mirror
akaɖi
lamp
aklɔ
spear
akɔɖu
banana
akɔnta
mathematics, calculation, to reckon
Akɔsua
name for a girl born on Sunday
akɔta
chest
akpa
small fish
akpa
too
akpe
thousand
akpe
thanks
akploʋu
canoe
Akua
name for a girl born on Wednesday
alafa
hundred
alẽ
sheep
ale
so, and so
aleke
how
alẽkpɔ
sheep pen
ali
waist
Ama
name for a girl born on Saturday
ame
person
amebala
cheater
amedzro
stranger
amedzrodzeƒe
hotel, motel
ameɖokuiwuwu
suicide
ameƒoƒe
the scene of being beaten
ameƒoƒo
beating, flogging
ameha
crowd
ameka
who
amekpekpe
an invitee
amekuku
dead body, dead person;
amesi
whom
amesi ƒe
whose
amesiame
everybody
ametsitsi
elder, old person
amewudzo
a juju which kills
ameyibɔ
black person, black race
Amu
Volta River
Amuta
Volta Lake
Anago
Yoruba
Anagonyigba
Yorubaland
anyiehe
north
anyigba
earth, land, country
anyikpe
brick
aŋgba
leaf
Aŋku
name for a boy born on Wednesday
aŋuti
orange
asabu
cast net
asi
market
asi
wife
asi
hand
asieke
nine
asigbe
market day
asisi
customer
asitsala
trader
asiwui
glove
asrafo
soldier
atadidi
trousers
atakpui
shorts
ati
tree
atiglinyi
elephant
atike
medicine, drug
atikedzraƒe
pharmacy, drugstore
atkeƒoƒoe
pill, tablet
atikewɔƒe
hospital, clinic;
atikewɔla
doctor
atikpala
carpenter
atikpo
log
atɔ
nest
atɔ̃
five
atsu
husband, male;
ave
forest
avɔ
cloth, material;
avu
dog
awutewui
underwear
axlɔ̃e
mongoose
ayi
beans
azi
egg
azi
nuts
azɔ̃
now

B

ba ame
to cheat someone
bali
valley
be
to hide
bena
that, to say that
bi
to burn
bia
to ask, to request, to demand;
bia gbe
to question someone
bla
to tie
blaade
sixty
blaadre
seventy
blaasieke
ninety
blaatɔ̃
fifty
blaene
forty
blaenyi
eighty
blaetɔ̃
thirty
blaeve
twenty
blema
ancient times;
bli
corn, maize
blibo
whole, the lot
Blu
Twi/Akan language
Blume
Twi/Akan speaking area
bɔ nya
to narrate, to tell
bɔbɔ
to be soft, to be easy
bɔbɔe
softly, easily
Braɖa
Tuesday
bu
to reckon, to calculate
bu
to lose
bu akɔnta
to work out mathematical problem, to render account
bu ta me
to think
bubu
other, another

D

da
snake
dá akpé
to thank
da asabu
to cast a net
da dɔ
to treat, to cure
da gbe
to treat, to cure
da gbe le ame ngú
to cure someone
da tú
to shoot, fire a gun
daá
elder sister
dadá
mother
dadáá
his/her/its mother
dadanye / danye
my mother
dadáwo / dawo
your mother
de
to have been to; to arrive
dè
native land, homeland
de
palm
de agble
to farm
de súku
to go to school
dehá
palm-wine
dekú
palm-nut
denyígbá
homeland, nativeland
detí
palm-tree
dí
to want/wish to, to look for
dí vévié
to wish for strongly, to yearn for
didi
to be long
didi
long
didí
wish
do
hole, pit
do ame kpɔ
to examine/test someone
dó awu
to dress up
dó dzi ɖé ame ŋu
to trust someone
dó dzo
to set a fire
do gbe ɖá
to pray
do gbe na ame
to greet someone
do ɣli
to shout
do go
to go out
dó go
to meet;
dó mɔ ame
to set one on an errand
dó ŋgbè
to promise
do ŋusẽ ame
to encourage someone
dó sɔ
to ride a horse
dó vɔvɔ~ ná ame
to frighten someone
dome
between, among
dɔ
hunger
dɔ
work, job
dɔ alɔ~
to sleep
dɔ ame
to send someone
dɔ ɖe
to send to
dɔ wu ame
to be hungry
dɔdalá
doctor, healer
dɔdɔ
sending
dɔlélá
patient, sick person; pacjent, chory
dɔlélé
sickness, disease
dɔme
stomach;
dɔme le ame ɖùm / évém
to have stomachache
dɔmenyótɔo
kind-hearted person
dɔnɔ
sick person, patient
dɔwɔkplɔ~
desk/table for work
dɔwɔlá
worker
dɔwɔwɔ
work, job, working
du
town, village
du tsi
to fetch water from a well
duƒuƒu
running
dukɔ
a nation, a people, inhabitants of a settlement
dumeví
citizen
dumevínyényé
citizenship
Dzama
German;
Dzamame
German-speaking area
Dzamawó
the Germans
dzatá
lion
dze
salt
dze
to buy (liquids)
dze agbagbá
to try, to attempt
dze agbagbá le àmè ŋú
to try about
dze àmè dzí
to appeal to
dze àmè gbɔ
to put up with someone
dze àmè yòme
to follow someone
dze dɔ
to fall sick
dze édzí ná
to succeed
dze klo
to kneel
dze mɔ
to set off on a journey
dze ŋe
to lie face up
dze sí ame
to know/recognise someone
dze xɔlo~
to befriend
dzí
on, surface, to take side
dzí~
red, reddish
dzi ame
to bring forth someone
dzi ɖé édzí
to increase, to multiply
dzi ha
to sing
dzi vi
to deliver a child
dzidzèdzèkpɔkpɔ
success
dzidzime
generation
dzidzɔ
joy, mirth
dzidzoɣi
days of joy
dzié
red, reddish
dzíehe
south
dziƒo
heaven, space
dzikpɔkpɔ
care, the care of, under one's responsibility
dziláwó
parents
dzime
upper part of the back
dzo
fire
dzo
to fly
dzo
juju
dzó
to leave
dzo kpó
to jump
Dzoɖá
Monday
dzodólá
one who sets fire
dzodóƒé
kitchen, fireplace
dzodzó
departure
dzodzólá
one who leaves
dzoŋkɔ
juju name
dzotɔ
juju owner
dzrá
to sell
dzra ɖo
to get ready/prepared
dzra nu ɖo
to repair, to keep safe
dzrálá
seller
dzu ame
to abuse, to insult someone
dzudzɔ
rest
dzudzɔ
to rest

Ɖ

-ɖa
and
ɖa nú
to cook something
ɖasefó
witness
ɖe ame ɖe xéxé
to outdoor someone
ɖe dɔ
to fetch fire
ɖe gbe ná ame
to command/order;
ɖe lã
to fish
ɖe mɔ ná
to allow/permit
ɖe tɔmèlã
to fish
ɖe vi
to yield profit
ɖeɖi té ŋú
to be tired
ɖeɖitéameŋú
tediousness, tiredness
ɖeká
one
ɖekákpùì
youth, young man
ɖéké ... o
no, none
ɖesíàɖe
every, each
ɖetugbuí
a young woman, a girl
ɖeví
child
ɖevíme
childhood
ɖevitɔ
the younger one
ɖevíwù
children's clothes
ɖi
to be cheap
ɖí ƒo
to eat to one's satisfaction
ɖi tsa
to go for a walk, to go sightseeing
ɖiɖiƒé
distant place
ɖó
to arrive at
ɖó aɖaŋu ná ame
to advise someone
ɖó ame fia
to crown someone as king
ɖó dze
to converse
ɖó nú ná ame
to request something from someone
ɖó nyà ŋú
to reply, to answer
ɖo ŋkeke
to set a date
ɖo ŋkú nú dzí
to remember something
ɖó tà
to go towards
ɖó tó
to listen/obey
ɖó ʋu
to travel by vehicle (as a passenger)
ɖoɖó
order, arrangement
ɖome
underneath, under
ɖɔ
dragnet
ɖɔ azi
to lay egg
ɖu
gunpowder
ɖu fia
to reign
ɖú ɣe
to dance
ɖu nú
to eat/bite something
ɖufà
thirty
ɖusí/nuɖusi
right, righthand

E

ẽ
yes
égbe
today
égbegbe
nowadays
ékèmá
then
élabéná
because
ene
four; cztery
énùénù
often, from time to time
énùmáké
immediately, at once
ènyí
eight
Éŋlèsime
English-speaking area
ési
as, when
ésià tà
because of this, due to this
étèƒé médidi o
not long after, soon
etõ
three
etõlíá
third, the third one
etsɔ
yesterday, tomorrow
eve
two
Eʋeawo
Ewe people
Eʋedukɔ
Ewe nation
Eʋegbe
Ewe language
evelíá
second, the second
Eʋeme
Ewe-speaking area
Eʋenyígbá
Eweland, land of the Ewe people
èwó
ten
éyàtà
therefore
éyè
and

F

fá
to be cold/cool
fa aví
to weep, to cry
fa avi vévíé
to weep/cry bitterly
fa dzidzɔví
to shed tears of joy
fáfá / fáfɛ
cold, cool
fe
debt
fé
to play
fèdzígbàlẽ
receipt
fefé
game, play
feféƒé
playground
fefela
player
fésrè
window
fi
theft
fi fi
to steal, to pilfer
fia
king, emperor, chief
fíã
to burn
fíá nú
to teach something
fiàfì
thief
fìàfìtɔ
thief
fìàkúkú
crown
fìàsã
palace
fíásémènɔlá
storekeeper, shopkeeper
Fíɖá
Friday
fiẽ
evening
fiẽ ɖó
evening falls
fífíá
now, soon, at present, presently
fìfìlá
a thief
fífílaa
right now, just now
fò
elder brother
fòfó
father
fɔ
to collect e.g. fruits, to find
fɔ'
to get up from lying position
fɔ fú
to be pregnant
fufu
fufu dish
fùkpéɣiwó
hard times, times of suffering
f~u~u
a lot, in large quantities
fùwɔwɔ àmè ɖókùì
worrying oneself

Ƒ

ƒe
year
ƒe atɔ~ sɔŋ
for five years
ƒe èwó nyé ési
since ten years
ƒlatsà
rough, coarse
ƒle nú
to buy something (not liquid)
-ƒo
surface
ƒo ame
to beat to strike someone
ƒo ƒú
to pack, to put together
ƒo nù
to speak, to talk
ƒo ʋu
to beat a drum
ƒòè
younger sister
ƒome
family, stomach
ƒomèví
kind of, type of
ƒu
sea
ƒú du
to run
ƒu tsi
to swim
ƒuta / ƒunu
shore, coast, beach

G

ga
metal, money
ga-
again, still
gã
big, large, huge
gagbá
metal plate, pan
gaké
but
galí
food made from cassave
gaŋkúí
eye glasses
gasɔ
bicycle
gatsí
spoon
gàwú la
more over
gaxɔ
prison, jail
gazé
metal pot
gbã
to break
gbã
first, the first, firstly
gbaɖegbe
once upon a time, long ago
gbadzaa
flat (large surface)
gbadzɛ
flat (small surface)
gbãtɔ
first
gbe
voice, language
gbe
day
gbé
to refuse
gbe
bush
gbe dámà
green grass
gbe ɖeká
one day, once upon a time
gbe má gbe
that day
gbedada
healing, curing
gbedàdzò
healing juju
gbedàlá
healer
gbeɖé
never
gbedóxɔ
chapel, cathedral
gbegblẽ
spoiled, bad
gbehà
swine, wild pig
gbesíágbe
everyday
gblẽ
to spoil
gblẽ ɖé
to leave behind
gblɔ
to say, to narrate, to tell
gbɔ
to breathe
gbɔ
to return, to come back
gbɔ'
near, by the side of, side
gbɔ~
goat
gbɔgbɔ
breath, spirit, ghost
gbɔgbɔvɔ~
evil spirit
gé
to fall from a height
gé ɖé
to enter
geɖee
many, much, a lot of
geɖémèƒé
entrance
gegéɖéme
entry, entering
gli
wall
globoo
large and very deep
glo~
to be crooked
go
gourd
gódóó
by all means, usually
golo
sack, bag, pocket
gomelã
tinned meat or fish
gɔ~glɔ~
crooked
gɔme
under, underneath, to be under someone

Ɣ

ɣé
chalk, white clay
ɣè má ɣì
that time
ɣèá ɖéwó ɣì
sometimes, at times
ɣèdzèƒé
east
ɣèsíáɣì
every time, each time, always
ɣètóɖóƒé
west
ɣètrɔ'
afternoon
ɣèyíɣì
time, period
ɣèyíɣìá de
it is time, the time is up
ɣí
white
ɣíé
white
ɣlètí
moon, month
ɣlètíví
star

H

ha
pig
hã
also, too
haɖé ... o
not yet
háfí
before
haho
communal, common to all
hahodɔ
community work
hamènɔlá
member
háyá
to recover, to get well
he
light brown, reddish brown
hé-
and...
he nú vɛ
to result, to bring about
he ɖo
to drag a net
he tó ná ame
to punish someone
hede nyuie
goodbye, farewell, safe journey
hɛ
knife
h~íá
to need, necessary

K

kã ɖé nú dzí
to be sure, to be certain
kábá
quickly
káfú ame
to praise, to congratulate
kàkà ɖé
to scatter, to spread over
kakɛ
a bit, a piece
kásíá
suddenly
kátã
all, whole
ké
but
ké
same
ké
sand
ké bong
but rather
ke ɖé nú ŋú
to find by accident
ke ɖi
to doubt, to compete, to argue
ke nu
open the mouth, to say something
keke
to be broad, wide
kèkè
broad, wide
kemɛ
that yonder
kemɛwó
those yonder
kéŋkéŋ
completely, entirely, altogether
kèsìnɔtɔ
rich person
kétéke
train
klã
to separate, to part company
kluvi
male slave
ko
only
ko alɔgbɔnui
to smile
ko nú
to laugh
kòkló
fowl
koklozi
egg
kokogblè
cocoa farm
koko-oko
by all means, at all costs
kóŋ
really, indeed, extremely
kosi
female slave
kòtókó
porcupine
kòtòkú
pocket, sack, bag
kɔ
to be neat/clean/without sin
kɔ
neck
kɔ'
to be tall/high
kɔ aha ɖí
to pour libation
kɔ ɖí
to pour into
kɔ gbe dzi
to speak up, to raise one's voice
kɔƒé
village, cottage, hamlet
Kɔfí
boy born on Friday
kɔkɔ
high, tall
Kɔmla
boy born on Tuesday
Kɔsí
boy born on Sunday
kpa nú
to carve
kpakpaxe
duck
Kpalime
Ewe town in Togo
Kpando
Ewe town in Ghana
kpɔ
to see, look
kpɔ
before, once
kpɔ ... o
never, never before
kpɔ ame ɖá
to visit someone
kpɔ ame dzí
to look after someone
kpɔ dzidzɔ
to be happy
kpɔ dzidzedze
to succeed
kpɔ ga
to be rich
kpɔ mɔ ná
to expect, to look forward to
kpɔ nú d~u~u
to look steadily in bewilderment
kpɔ nú dzí
to look after something
kpɔ nú gã
to look questionably
kpɔ núblánúí ná ame
to have mercy/pity on someone
kpɔtɔɔ
muddy
kpé
stone, rock
kpé
to meet
kpé ame
to invite, to meet someone
kpé ɖé ame ŋú
to help someone
kpé tà
to meet
kpéɖéŋútɔ
helper, assistant
Kpédze
Ewe town in Ghana
kpékpé
heavy
kpekpeme
weight
kpétó
cave
kplá así tɔ
to embrace
kplé
and, with
kplefuu
misty, foggy, greyish
kplɔ
to lead/accompany
kplɔ~
table
kplɔ nú
to sweep something
kplɔlá
leader
kpui
to be short, low; short/low
kpuiĎ
nearby place
Krachi
name of a town
krànté
cutlass, matchet
kú
to die, death
kú aha ná ame
to serve a drink
ku kɔ
to sling on the neck
ku tsi
to fetch water from a pot
kú / kúí
seed, tablet, pill
Kuɖa
Wednesday
kuku
hat
kúráá
rather, quite, fairly
kútsétsé
fruit
kútú
orange
kúvíá
laziness
kúvíátɔ
lazy person
Kwàmi
name of a boy born on Saturday
kwasiɖa / kɔsiɖa
week
Kwasiɖa / Kɔsiɖa
Sunday

L

lã
animal, meat, flesh
lãɖeɖe
fishing
lãɖelá
fisherman
lãdzráƒe
meat shop
lãdzrálá
meat seller
lãkɔ
large piece of meat, lump of meat
lãme
within the body
lãme gblẽ
to be sick/indisposed
lãme sẽ
to get healthy, to recover from illness
lãnyilá
livestock keeper
lãnyinyi
animal husbandry
lãtsòlá
butcher
lé
to catch, to hold
lẽ
bridge
le así me
to be in someone's hands
le ɖoɖó nù
to be in order
lé dɔ
to be ill
lé nɔvísí
to cooperate
lé ŋkú ɖé nú ŋú
to watch, observe
le tsi
to take a bath
légbà
idol
li
to exist, being present
lolo
to be big, large, fat
lòlò
big, larg, fat
Lome
capital of Togo and the largest Ewe town
lɔ~
to agree
lɔ~ ame
to love/like someone
lɔ~ gbe
to exchange greetings
lɔƒɔ
direction of, towards, vicinity of
lɔlɔ~dzo
juju used for inducing love

M

má
that
má mɔ
to part company
má nú
to share, to divide
màmá
grandmother
màmáyɔví
grandchild
mamlee
last, rest, residue
máwó
those
Máwú
God
Máwúgã
Great God
me
in, inside
mé ... o
not
me légbà
to model/mould an idol
mégànyé
it is no longer/no more
mègbé
behind, rear, after, back
mi nú
to swallow
mia
left
miabɔtà
left shoulder
mlɔ
to lie, to lay
mlɔ anyí
to lie down, to lie in bed
mlɔétɔ
the last
mli
to roll over
mo
face
mɔ
way, road, path
mɔ~
prison, fortress, castle
mɔɖeɖe
permission, permit
mɔkeke
holiday
mɔli
rice
mɔta
on the road/way
mɔzɔzɔ
journey, travel, trek
mu
to fall (standing objects, not moving)

N

ná
to give, for
ná kè
firewood
náné
something
nánéké
nothing
né
if, when
nenémáké
in the same way, in like manner;
nenié
how many, how much
no nú
to drink
nogo
round (solid objects)
nogo-o
round (solid objects)
nótsi
milk
nɔ
mother
nɔ
past form of le, lived, stayed
nɔ (nu) tèƒé
to be present at, to witness
nɔ agbe didi
to live long
nɔ anyi
to be seated, existed, lived, was
nɔɖi
aunt (maternal)
nɔnɔme
form, shape, condition, character/dd>
nɔví
relative
nɔvínye
my relative
nɔvíwo
your relative
nú
thing, matter
nù
mouth, entrance, edge
nú ɖeká
one thing, one and the same thing
nublanui
pity, sadness
nuɖala
cook
nudodo
clothing
nuɖuɖu
food, eating
nuɖuƒe
dining hall, restaurant
nuƒeƒle
buying
nufiafia
teaching
nufiala
teacher
nuƒlelá
buyer, customer
nuƒòƒò
speaking, talking
núgbagbe
a living thing
núkà
what
núkàtà
why
nukpaƒe
carver's/sculptor's workshop
nukpalá
carver
nukpɔkpɔ
seeing, sight
nuku
crop, seed
núnáná
gift
nuŋlɔti
pen, pencil
nuŋɔŋlɔ
writing
nusese
hearing
nusɔsrɔ
learning, study
nusrɔƒe
schɔl
nusrɔla
pupil, disciple
nutaƒe
studio of an artist
nutala
painter
nutata
painting, drawing, reptile
nutome
region/district/area
nutsotso
report, complaint
núwuwu
end
núxlɔame
advice
nuxlɔamenya
word of advice
nuxɔxlo
advice
nya
word, matter
nya nú
to wash something
nya nú
to know something, to be wise
nyateƒe
truth, fact
nyateƒetɔe
honestly, truly, truthfully
nyi
cow
nyikpɔ
cattle ranch
nyinotsi
cow-milk
nyó dɔme
to be kind/generous
nyó ta
excellent, very good, splendid
nyó
to be good, beautiful, nice
nyɔnu
woman/dd>
nyɔnuví
girl
nyɔnuwu
dress, women's clothes
nyré
to sharpen
nyroe
uncle (maternal)
nyúí
good, beautiful, nice
nyúíé
well, nicely, rightly, correctly, beautifully

Ŋ

ŋdi
morning
ŋdi kányá
early morning
ŋdinuɖuɖu
breakfast
ŋdɔ
noon, midday, sun
ŋdɔ ná wo
gɔd day to you
ŋdɔ sese
hot noon, hot sun
ŋdɔʋuʋu
sunshine
ŋe
to break
ŋeŋe
broken
ŋɔ
front, surface (of liquids)
ŋɔgbe
front, foreward, future
ŋkeke
day
ŋkekea de
the day comes, the time is up
ŋkɔ
name
ŋkɔ ŋutɔ
real name
ŋkú
eye
ŋkúme
face, surface, before
ŋlɔ agbalẽ
to write a book/letter
ŋlɔ agble
to clear/weed a farm
ŋlɔ nú
to write something
ŋɔti
nose
Ngɔtsíé
ancient Ewe settlement
ŋu ke
day breaks, it is day
ŋú / ŋútí
surface, tree trunk, body
ŋufɔkè
next day
ŋukeklẽ
greed
ŋúklẽlá
greedy person
ŋúsẽ
power, might, authority
ŋutété
one's best, what is within one's power
ŋutifáfá
peace
ŋutinya
history, story
ŋutɔ
very
ŋútsu
man
ŋútsuví
boy
ŋutsuwu
men's clothes

O

O
no
Osɔfò
Pastor, Priest, Father
Oyɔ'
ancient Ewe settlement

P

Pèkí
Ewe town in Ghana
pétéé
completely, entirely, altogether
príkú
mongoose

S

sàbálá
onion
sámà
summons
sámá
to summon
sẽ
to be strong/hard, to recover
se nú
to hear something
se vevé
to feel pain
sẽẽ
a little while
sẽsẽ
strong, hard
sí
to run away
sià
this
síá
all, without exception
siàwo
these
siká
gold
sikágbá
golden plate
síkli
sugar
sisí
escape
sisíƒé
place where one can escape
sisílá
a runaway
sowuiɛ
umbrella
sɔ
horse
sɔ pɛ
same as, just as
sɔe
to be little, small, few
sɔgbɔ
many, enough
srã kpɔ
to pay a visit
srɔ~
spouse, wife/husband
srɔ~ nú
to learn
srɔ~ nyɔnu
wife
srɔ~ ŋutsu
husband
subɔ
to serve, worship
subɔlá
worshiper
suku
school
sukudede
schooling, attendance at school
sukudeɣi
schooldays
sukudèlá
pupil, student
sukuhátí
schoolmate
sukuví
pupil, student
susú
thought
súsú
to think

T

tà
head, top, above, over
tá
lake, pond, lagoon
tà le ame ɖum
to have a headache
tá nú
to draw something
taflo
board
takpexɔ
meeting hall
takuvi
handkerchief
Tamale
town in northern Ghana
tamebubu
thinking, thought
tasi
aunt (paternal)
te
yam
té
under, bellow, underneath
tédzí
donkey, ass
teĎ
place, times (as in 4 times 2)
tegbee
always, forever
tegblẽ
round
tegblẽẽ
round
tete
then, and then
titina
middle, centre
titinasuku
middle school
titri
thick
to
buƒalo
to
edge, bank
tó
mountain, ear, to pound, to go over
tó ame dzí
through someone, per someone
tó ... ŋú
to pass by
tógbɔ bé
though
tógbɔ bé...hã
even though
tógbɛ
hill
Tógó ƒé dugã
capital of Togo
tɔ
river, sea, lake, any large body of water
tɔ
father
tɔ
to stop, to stand still
tɔɖi
paternal uncle (father's younger brother)
tɔdzíʋú
ship, boat
tɔƒo
surface (of water)
tɔgbí
grandfather
tɔmelã
fish
tɔmelãdzrálá
fish seller
tɔsísí
river
tɔtrɔ
turning, change
tɔtrɔƒe
point of return
tɔwòwó
yours, your people/relatives
tɔxɛ
special
trɔ
to turn, to change
trɔ~
fetish
trɔ ɖé
to turn to/towards
trɔ gbɔ
to return, to come back
trɔ mo ɖé
to face, to look towards
trɔ ŋkúme ɖé
to face towards
trɔ vá
to turn and come back
trɔ yi
to turn and go back
trɔ~si
fetish priest
trɔ~tɔ
fetish owner
trɔ~xɔ
fetish hut
tré
calabash
tri
thick
tsa
to wander about, to go sightseeing
tsã
former days, in the past
tsa ŋkú
to look around
tsaɖiʋú
touring car
tsɛ
younger brother
tsi
water
tsi
to grow
tsí mègbé
to be late, to remain behind
tsí tre
to stand up
tsiĜĎ
swimming pool
tsiƒúƒú
swimming
tsiƒúlá
swimmer
tsikɔ wu ame
to be thirsty
tsikɔ
thirst
tsileĎ
bath, bathroom
tsitsitɔ
the elder one
tsiwù
rain coat
tso
to fell (a tree), to slaughter
tsó
to rise/stand up, to come from
tso ame nú
to report someone
tsó ɖé ame ŋú
to rise/revolt against someone
tso du
to found a town or village
tsó ɣe má ɣi
from that time, since then
tsɔ
to take, to carry
tsɔ dé así ... ná ame
to pledge, to entrust
tsɔ ... ná
to give to
tsɔ ɖe le éme ná ame
to care about someone
tsɔ nú ke ame
to forgive/excuse someone
tsɔ nú vɛ
to bring something
tsɔ yii
to go with something, to take to
tsɔlá
carrier
tsrɔ~
to eliminate/destroy
tsyɔ akɔ anyi
to lie on the stomach
tsyɔ~è
to be pointed
tú
gun
tu
to close
tú agba
to untie a load
tu xɔ
to build a house
tume
back of the body
tútúútú
exactly, definitely, surely

V

va
to come
va ɖó
to come to, to reach
váséɖé
up to, until, till
vavá
arrival
vevé
pain
vévé
sour, bitter
vevésèsè
feeling of pain
vévíé
important
vévíényényé
importance
vi
child
vidzi~
baby
víé
little, small, few
vinye
my child
viŋútsuví
son
víví
sweet, interesting
viwo
your child
vovɔvo
different kinds/sorts/types of
vɔ
to be finished
vɔ~
to be afraid
vɔ
sin, wrong
vɔvɔ
fear
vu
fight
vuwɔdzo
fighting juju

Ʋ

ʋɔnu
trial, case
ʋɔnudrɔƒé
court, court room
ʋɔnudrɔlá
judge
ʋɔtrú
door
ʋe nú se
to smell
ʋẽʋẽ
smell scent
ʋeʋesese
smelling
ʋli
to struggle
ʋu
blood
ʋu
to open
ʋu
drum
ʋu
vehicle
ʋuƒolá
drummer

W

wó
to burst, to explode, to bark
wó avi
to burst into tears
wó dòmètɔ ɖeká
one of them
wo ɖokuiwo
they're well
wo kata
all, all of them
wo kple eve
both, both of them
wodɔ
they're well
woe zɔ
you are welcome
wɔ
to do/to make
wɔ
flour
wɔ atike na ame
to treat someone
wɔ aʋa
to fight a war
wɔ dɔ
to work
wɔ fu ame
to maltreat someone
wɔ kuvia
to be lazy
wɔ nɔví
to live in harmony
wɔ nú ɖe ŋú
to offend someone
wɔ nú veví ame
to harm someone
wɔ vu
to fight with blows
wu
to kill
wú
to surpass
wú nù
to end doing something
wuiade
sixteen
wuiadre
seventeen
wuiasieke
nineteen
wuiatɔ
fifteen
wuiɖeké
eleven
wuiene
fourteen
wuienyi
eighteen
wuietɔ
thirteen
wúíeve
twelve
wuwu
killing

X

xa
by the side of, near to
xaxa / xaxɛ
to be narrow, narrow
xe adzɔ
to pay a fee
xe fe
to pay a debt, to pay for services
xeví
bird
xéxé
outside, outdoors
xéxéme
the world
xèxí
umbrella
xlɔ~ nú ame
to advise someone
xlẽ agbalẽ
to read a book/letter
xlẽ nú
to count something
xóxó
old, former
xóxó
already
xoxɔxo
long ago, very long time
xɔ
house, building
xɔ nú dzí se
to believe something
xɔ
to receive
xɔ agbalẽ ɖe fe dzi
to take a receipt
xoó asi
expensive, dear
xɔ da ɖi
to keep
xɔ dɔlélé
to fall sick, to be infested
xɔ dzo
to be hot
xɔ dzo
hot
xɔ fedzígbalẽ
to take a receipt
xɔ ƒe
age, to be X yo
xɔ ná ame
to save someone
xɔ ŋkɔ
to be famous/popular
xɔ ŋuse
to empower
xɔla
saviour, receiver
xɔlɔ~
friend
xɔŋkɔ
famous, popular
xɔse
belief
xɔtùƒé
building site
xɔtùlá
builder
xɔxɔnù
court yard

Y

ya
air, gas, wind
ya
but, on the other hand
yaa
tasteless (nether sweet nor bitter)
yame
atmosphere, weather
yameʋu
aeroplane
yameʋudzeffe
airport
Yawá
name of a girl born on Thursday
Yawo
name of a boy born on Thursday
Yawoɖa
Thursday
yayrá
blessing
yevú
European, white person
yevúte
potato
Yevúwode
Europe
yéye
new, fresh
yi
to go
yí
machet
yi kplé ame
to come with someone
yi nú dzí
to continue
yibɔ
black
yibɔɔ
black
yiyi
departure
yome
back, behind
yòò
OK, alright
yɔ
to squeeze
yɔ
to call, to name
yɔ ngume
to make a face (unpleasant face expression)
yrá ame
to bless someone
yrɔ
to wither

Z

zã
night
zã
in plenty, in abundance
zã dó
night falls
zãtíƒè
midnight
ze
pot
zi
a type of antelope
zi
time (as in: how many times? - zi nenie?)
zi ɖoɖoé
to keep silent
zi etɔ~ gbe ɖeká
three times a day
zi gbãtɔ
first time, the first time
zi kpí
to refuse to speak
zikpui
stool, seat
zɔ
to walk
zɔ mɔ
to travel, to go on a journey
zɔ mɔ tó
to travel through
zɔzɔ
walking
zrɔ~
to be smooth
zɔzrɔe
smooth
zu
to become

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