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7085 source references · awaiting expert review. Transcriptions, glosses and explanations retain their sources and caveats. Reviewed entries are identified separately.
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EN hygiene
FR hygiène
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
Practices associated with cleanliness.
English follows the workbook’s meaning. French glosses and explanatory definitions are editorial. This attested example still awaits project expert review.
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo
PDF p. 91 · printed p. 87
EN to take care of children
FR s’occuper des enfants
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
To look after and care for children.
English follows the workbook’s meaning. French glosses and explanatory definitions are editorial. This attested example still awaits project expert review.
Legacy PDF font codes have been converted to visually matching Latin Kabɩyɛ letters, preserving printed tones and the original extracted text. This does not modernize the source orthography.
piyà yɔɔ cɔnaυ
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo
PDF p. 91 · printed p. 87
EN tree; trees
FR arbre ; arbres
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
A tree; the source lists singular and plural forms together.
English follows the workbook’s meaning. French glosses and explanatory definitions are editorial. This attested example still awaits project expert review.
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo
PDF p. 92 · printed p. 88
EN to sow maize or beans
FR semer du maïs ou des haricots
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
To place seeds in the soil, exemplified by maize and beans in the source.
English follows the workbook’s meaning. French glosses and explanatory definitions are editorial. This attested example still awaits project expert review.
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo
PDF p. 92 · printed p. 88
EN to plant trees
FR planter des arbres
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
To put trees in the ground so that they can grow.
English follows the workbook’s meaning. French glosses and explanatory definitions are editorial. This attested example still awaits project expert review.
Legacy PDF font codes have been converted to visually matching Latin Kabɩyɛ letters, preserving printed tones and the original extracted text. This does not modernize the source orthography.
sɔwυ
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo
PDF p. 92 · printed p. 88
EN cooking stove
FR foyer ; cuisinière
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
An appliance or structure used to cook food.
English follows the workbook’s meaning. French glosses and explanatory definitions are editorial. This attested example still awaits project expert review.
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo
PDF p. 92 · printed p. 88
EN seed for trees
FR graine d’arbre
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
A seed used to grow a tree; the source specifies tree seeds.
English follows the workbook’s meaning. French glosses and explanatory definitions are editorial. This attested example still awaits project expert review.
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo
PDF p. 92 · printed p. 88
EN grass
FR herbe
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
Grass or herbaceous vegetation in the source’s farming vocabulary.
English follows the workbook’s meaning. French glosses and explanatory definitions are editorial. This attested example still awaits project expert review.
Legacy PDF font codes have been converted to visually matching Latin Kabɩyɛ letters, preserving printed tones and the original extracted text. This does not modernize the source orthography.
ñɩtυ
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo
PDF p. 92 · printed p. 88
EN chickens
FR poules ; poulets
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
Domestic chickens, listed among farm animals.
English follows the workbook’s meaning. French glosses and explanatory definitions are editorial. This attested example still awaits project expert review.
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo
PDF p. 92 · printed p. 88
EN sheep
FR moutons
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
Sheep, listed among farm animals.
English follows the workbook’s meaning. French glosses and explanatory definitions are editorial. This attested example still awaits project expert review.
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo
PDF p. 92 · printed p. 88
EN cows
FR vaches
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
Cows, listed among farm animals.
English follows the workbook’s meaning. French glosses and explanatory definitions are editorial. This attested example still awaits project expert review.
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo
PDF p. 92 · printed p. 88
EN to breed
FR élever des animaux
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
To keep and raise animals, in the source’s farming context.
English follows the workbook’s meaning. French glosses and explanatory definitions are editorial. This attested example still awaits project expert review.
Legacy PDF font codes have been converted to visually matching Latin Kabɩyɛ letters, preserving printed tones and the original extracted text. This does not modernize the source orthography.
ɖɔwυ
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo
PDF p. 92 · printed p. 88
EN to help
FR aider
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
To assist another person.
English follows the workbook’s meaning. French glosses and explanatory definitions are editorial. This attested example still awaits project expert review.
Legacy PDF font codes have been converted to visually matching Latin Kabɩyɛ letters, preserving printed tones and the original extracted text. This does not modernize the source orthography.
sɩnaυ
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo
PDF p. 92 · printed p. 88
EN shopkeeper
FR boutiquier ; boutiquière
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
A person who runs or works in a shop.
English follows the workbook’s meaning. French glosses and explanatory definitions are editorial. This attested example still awaits project expert review.
Legacy PDF font codes have been converted to visually matching Latin Kabɩyɛ letters, preserving printed tones and the original extracted text. This does not modernize the source orthography.
faɖὲdύ
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo
PDF p. 93 · printed p. 89
EN tontine
FR tontine
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
A tontine, named in the source’s small-enterprise vocabulary.
English follows the workbook’s meaning. French glosses and explanatory definitions are editorial. This attested example still awaits project expert review.
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo
PDF p. 93 · printed p. 89
EN to save money
FR épargner de l’argent
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
To put money aside for later use.
English follows the workbook’s meaning. French glosses and explanatory definitions are editorial. This attested example still awaits project expert review.
Legacy PDF font codes have been converted to visually matching Latin Kabɩyɛ letters, preserving printed tones and the original extracted text. This does not modernize the source orthography.
lidiye sɩwυ
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo
PDF p. 93 · printed p. 89
EN to buy things
FR acheter des marchandises
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
To purchase goods or merchandise.
English follows the workbook’s meaning. French glosses and explanatory definitions are editorial. This attested example still awaits project expert review.
Legacy PDF font codes have been converted to visually matching Latin Kabɩyɛ letters, preserving printed tones and the original extracted text. This does not modernize the source orthography.
wondu habὺὺ
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo
PDF p. 93 · printed p. 89
EN Monday
FR lundi
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
Day name from the workbook’s seven-day table. Related personal names in adjacent columns are not included as weekday names.
The English gloss is from the Peace Corps workbook; French glosses and explanatory notes are editorial translations. The source spelling is retained, with disclosed font-encoding repairs. Independent project expert review is pending.
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Oral Proficiency Learning
PDF p. 18 · printed / imprimée 14
EN Tuesday
FR mardi
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
Day name from the workbook’s seven-day table. Related personal names in adjacent columns are not included as weekday names.
The English gloss is from the Peace Corps workbook; French glosses and explanatory notes are editorial translations. The source spelling is retained, with disclosed font-encoding repairs. Independent project expert review is pending.
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Oral Proficiency Learning
PDF p. 18 · printed / imprimée 14
EN Wednesday
FR mercredi
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
Day name from the workbook’s seven-day table. Related personal names in adjacent columns are not included as weekday names.
The English gloss is from the Peace Corps workbook; French glosses and explanatory notes are editorial translations. The source spelling is retained, with disclosed font-encoding repairs. Independent project expert review is pending.
Legacy PDF character codes are represented with the corresponding Latin Kabɩyɛ glyphs after visual comparison; original extracted text is retained in sourceText. No tone or word has been supplied.
Cίlá
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Oral Proficiency Learning
PDF p. 18 · printed / imprimée 14
EN Thursday
FR jeudi
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
Day name from the workbook’s seven-day table. Related personal names in adjacent columns are not included as weekday names.
The English gloss is from the Peace Corps workbook; French glosses and explanatory notes are editorial translations. The source spelling is retained, with disclosed font-encoding repairs. Independent project expert review is pending.
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Oral Proficiency Learning
PDF p. 18 · printed / imprimée 14
EN Friday
FR vendredi
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
Day name from the workbook’s seven-day table. Related personal names in adjacent columns are not included as weekday names.
The English gloss is from the Peace Corps workbook; French glosses and explanatory notes are editorial translations. The source spelling is retained, with disclosed font-encoding repairs. Independent project expert review is pending.
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Oral Proficiency Learning
PDF p. 18 · printed / imprimée 14
EN Saturday
FR samedi
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
Day name from the workbook’s seven-day table. Related personal names in adjacent columns are not included as weekday names.
The English gloss is from the Peace Corps workbook; French glosses and explanatory notes are editorial translations. The source spelling is retained, with disclosed font-encoding repairs. Independent project expert review is pending.
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Oral Proficiency Learning
PDF p. 18 · printed / imprimée 14
EN Sunday
FR dimanche
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
Day name from the workbook’s seven-day table. Related personal names in adjacent columns are not included as weekday names.
The English gloss is from the Peace Corps workbook; French glosses and explanatory notes are editorial translations. The source spelling is retained, with disclosed font-encoding repairs. Independent project expert review is pending.
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Oral Proficiency Learning
PDF p. 18 · printed / imprimée 14
EN January
FR janvier
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
Month name in the dictionary’s list under fenaɣ. Other sources record different names; this citation does not establish one uniform regional calendar.
The French gloss is from the 1999 CLNK/SIL dictionary; the English gloss and explanatory notes are editorial translations. Printed headword or example spellings are retained; tones are not added from phonetic brackets. Independent project expert review is pending.
The dictionary uses a legacy font. Displayed Latin Kabɩyɛ characters were transcribed from the printed glyphs; original extracted codes are retained in sourceText. No tone was added from phonetic brackets.
kýla… fena…
Source : Tɔm kpou Kabɩyɛ-Fransɩɩ — Dictionnaire Kabiyè-Français avec esquisse de grammaire (1999)
PDF p. 131 · printed / imprimée 108
EN February
FR février
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
Month name in the dictionary’s list under fenaɣ. Other sources record different names; this citation does not establish one uniform regional calendar.
The French gloss is from the 1999 CLNK/SIL dictionary; the English gloss and explanatory notes are editorial translations. Printed headword or example spellings are retained; tones are not added from phonetic brackets. Independent project expert review is pending.
The dictionary uses a legacy font. Displayed Latin Kabɩyɛ characters were transcribed from the printed glyphs; original extracted codes are retained in sourceText. No tone was added from phonetic brackets.
lÿla… fena…
Source : Tɔm kpou Kabɩyɛ-Fransɩɩ — Dictionnaire Kabiyè-Français avec esquisse de grammaire (1999)
PDF p. 131 · printed / imprimée 108
EN March
FR mars
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
Month name in the dictionary’s list under fenaɣ. Other sources record different names; this citation does not establish one uniform regional calendar.
The French gloss is from the 1999 CLNK/SIL dictionary; the English gloss and explanatory notes are editorial translations. Printed headword or example spellings are retained; tones are not added from phonetic brackets. Independent project expert review is pending.
The dictionary uses a legacy font. Displayed Latin Kabɩyɛ characters were transcribed from the printed glyphs; original extracted codes are retained in sourceText. No tone was added from phonetic brackets.
lakù÷ fena…
Source : Tɔm kpou Kabɩyɛ-Fransɩɩ — Dictionnaire Kabiyè-Français avec esquisse de grammaire (1999)
PDF p. 131 · printed / imprimée 108
EN April
FR avril
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
Month name in the dictionary’s list under fenaɣ. Other sources record different names; this citation does not establish one uniform regional calendar.
The French gloss is from the 1999 CLNK/SIL dictionary; the English gloss and explanatory notes are editorial translations. Printed headword or example spellings are retained; tones are not added from phonetic brackets. Independent project expert review is pending.
The dictionary uses a legacy font. Displayed Latin Kabɩyɛ characters were transcribed from the printed glyphs; original extracted codes are retained in sourceText. No tone was added from phonetic brackets.
ƒoma… fena…
Source : Tɔm kpou Kabɩyɛ-Fransɩɩ — Dictionnaire Kabiyè-Français avec esquisse de grammaire (1999)
PDF p. 131 · printed / imprimée 108
EN May
FR mai
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
Month name in the dictionary’s list under fenaɣ. Other sources record different names; this citation does not establish one uniform regional calendar.
The French gloss is from the 1999 CLNK/SIL dictionary; the English gloss and explanatory notes are editorial translations. Printed headword or example spellings are retained; tones are not added from phonetic brackets. Independent project expert review is pending.
The dictionary uses a legacy font. Displayed Latin Kabɩyɛ characters were transcribed from the printed glyphs; original extracted codes are retained in sourceText. No tone was added from phonetic brackets.
agoza fena…
Source : Tɔm kpou Kabɩyɛ-Fransɩɩ — Dictionnaire Kabiyè-Français avec esquisse de grammaire (1999)
PDF p. 131 · printed / imprimée 108
EN June
FR juin
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
Month name in the dictionary’s list under fenaɣ. Other sources record different names; this citation does not establish one uniform regional calendar.
The French gloss is from the 1999 CLNK/SIL dictionary; the English gloss and explanatory notes are editorial translations. Printed headword or example spellings are retained; tones are not added from phonetic brackets. Independent project expert review is pending.
The dictionary uses a legacy font. Displayed Latin Kabɩyɛ characters were transcribed from the printed glyphs; original extracted codes are retained in sourceText. No tone was added from phonetic brackets.
mùsùgûm fena…
Source : Tɔm kpou Kabɩyɛ-Fransɩɩ — Dictionnaire Kabiyè-Français avec esquisse de grammaire (1999)
PDF p. 131 · printed / imprimée 108
EN July
FR juillet
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
Month name in the dictionary’s list under fenaɣ. Other sources record different names; this citation does not establish one uniform regional calendar. The printed parenthetical alternative is hasɩyaɖɛ; no longer expression has been reconstructed from it.
The French gloss is from the 1999 CLNK/SIL dictionary; the English gloss and explanatory notes are editorial translations. Printed headword or example spellings are retained; tones are not added from phonetic brackets. Independent project expert review is pending.
The dictionary uses a legacy font. Displayed Latin Kabɩyɛ characters were transcribed from the printed glyphs; original extracted codes are retained in sourceText. No tone was added from phonetic brackets.
hasùƒùyaƒÿ fena…
Source : Tɔm kpou Kabɩyɛ-Fransɩɩ — Dictionnaire Kabiyè-Français avec esquisse de grammaire (1999)
PDF p. 131 · printed / imprimée 108
EN August
FR août
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
Month name in the dictionary’s list under fenaɣ. Other sources record different names; this citation does not establish one uniform regional calendar.
The French gloss is from the 1999 CLNK/SIL dictionary; the English gloss and explanatory notes are editorial translations. Printed headword or example spellings are retained; tones are not added from phonetic brackets. Independent project expert review is pending.
The dictionary uses a legacy font. Displayed Latin Kabɩyɛ characters were transcribed from the printed glyphs; original extracted codes are retained in sourceText. No tone was added from phonetic brackets.
kùyÿÿna fena…
Source : Tɔm kpou Kabɩyɛ-Fransɩɩ — Dictionnaire Kabiyè-Français avec esquisse de grammaire (1999)
PDF p. 131 · printed / imprimée 108
EN September
FR septembre
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
Month name in the dictionary’s list under fenaɣ. Other sources record different names; this citation does not establish one uniform regional calendar.
The French gloss is from the 1999 CLNK/SIL dictionary; the English gloss and explanatory notes are editorial translations. Printed headword or example spellings are retained; tones are not added from phonetic brackets. Independent project expert review is pending.
The dictionary uses a legacy font. Displayed Latin Kabɩyɛ characters were transcribed from the printed glyphs; original extracted codes are retained in sourceText. No tone was added from phonetic brackets.
sala÷ fena…
Source : Tɔm kpou Kabɩyɛ-Fransɩɩ — Dictionnaire Kabiyè-Français avec esquisse de grammaire (1999)
PDF p. 131 · printed / imprimée 108
EN October
FR octobre
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
Month name in the dictionary’s list under fenaɣ. Other sources record different names; this citation does not establish one uniform regional calendar.
The French gloss is from the 1999 CLNK/SIL dictionary; the English gloss and explanatory notes are editorial translations. Printed headword or example spellings are retained; tones are not added from phonetic brackets. Independent project expert review is pending.
The dictionary uses a legacy font. Displayed Latin Kabɩyɛ characters were transcribed from the printed glyphs; original extracted codes are retained in sourceText. No tone was added from phonetic brackets.
aloma fena…
Source : Tɔm kpou Kabɩyɛ-Fransɩɩ — Dictionnaire Kabiyè-Français avec esquisse de grammaire (1999)
PDF p. 131 · printed / imprimée 108
EN November
FR novembre
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
Month name in the dictionary’s list under fenaɣ. Other sources record different names; this citation does not establish one uniform regional calendar.
The French gloss is from the 1999 CLNK/SIL dictionary; the English gloss and explanatory notes are editorial translations. Printed headword or example spellings are retained; tones are not added from phonetic brackets. Independent project expert review is pending.
The dictionary uses a legacy font. Displayed Latin Kabɩyɛ characters were transcribed from the printed glyphs; original extracted codes are retained in sourceText. No tone was added from phonetic brackets.
kamù÷ fena…
Source : Tɔm kpou Kabɩyɛ-Fransɩɩ — Dictionnaire Kabiyè-Français avec esquisse de grammaire (1999)
PDF p. 131 · printed / imprimée 108
EN December
FR décembre
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
Month name in the dictionary’s list under fenaɣ. Other sources record different names; this citation does not establish one uniform regional calendar.
The French gloss is from the 1999 CLNK/SIL dictionary; the English gloss and explanatory notes are editorial translations. Printed headword or example spellings are retained; tones are not added from phonetic brackets. Independent project expert review is pending.
The dictionary uses a legacy font. Displayed Latin Kabɩyɛ characters were transcribed from the printed glyphs; original extracted codes are retained in sourceText. No tone was added from phonetic brackets.
sa÷ayù÷ fena…
Source : Tɔm kpou Kabɩyɛ-Fransɩɩ — Dictionnaire Kabiyè-Français avec esquisse de grammaire (1999)
PDF p. 131 · printed / imprimée 108
EN January
FR janvier
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
Month entry in the English–Kabɩyɛ glossary. The source form is retained separately from the dictionary’s month list; names are not silently substituted across sources.
The English gloss is from the Peace Corps workbook; French glosses and explanatory notes are editorial translations. The source spelling is retained, with disclosed font-encoding repairs. Independent project expert review is pending.
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Oral Proficiency Learning
PDF p. 106 · printed / imprimée 102
EN February
FR février
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
Month entry in the English–Kabɩyɛ glossary. The source form is retained separately from the dictionary’s month list; names are not silently substituted across sources.
The English gloss is from the Peace Corps workbook; French glosses and explanatory notes are editorial translations. The source spelling is retained, with disclosed font-encoding repairs. Independent project expert review is pending.
Legacy PDF character codes are represented with the corresponding Latin Kabɩyɛ glyphs after visual comparison; original extracted text is retained in sourceText. No tone or word has been supplied.
Lℇlaɣ
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Oral Proficiency Learning
PDF p. 104 · printed / imprimée 100
EN March
FR mars
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
Month entry in the English–Kabɩyɛ glossary. The source form is retained separately from the dictionary’s month list; names are not silently substituted across sources.
The English gloss is from the Peace Corps workbook; French glosses and explanatory notes are editorial translations. The source spelling is retained, with disclosed font-encoding repairs. Independent project expert review is pending.
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Oral Proficiency Learning
PDF p. 107 · printed / imprimée 103
EN April
FR avril
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
Month entry in the English–Kabɩyɛ glossary. The source form is retained separately from the dictionary’s month list; names are not silently substituted across sources.
The English gloss is from the Peace Corps workbook; French glosses and explanatory notes are editorial translations. The source spelling is retained, with disclosed font-encoding repairs. Independent project expert review is pending.
Legacy PDF character codes are represented with the corresponding Latin Kabɩyɛ glyphs after visual comparison; original extracted text is retained in sourceText. No tone or word has been supplied.
Ðomaɣ, Naza fenaɣ
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Oral Proficiency Learning
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