7085 source references · awaiting expert review. Transcriptions, glosses and explanations retain their sources and caveats. Reviewed entries are identified separately.
Source reference · awaiting expert reviewƉʋ sudu
EN Have courage
FR Bon courage
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
Have courage. Encourage someone facing difficulty.
Transcription and translation notes
English follows the workbook’s meaning. French glosses and explanatory definitions are editorial. This attested example still awaits project expert review.
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Ðυ sudu
Ɩya mɔntʋmɩyɛ da
EN Call my office
FR Appelez mon bureau
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
Call my office. In the source’s request-for-help section, ask others to call your office.
Transcription and translation notes
English follows the workbook’s meaning. French glosses and explanatory definitions are editorial. This attested example still awaits project expert review.
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Ɩya mɔntυmɩyɛ da
Ɩya numero kʋnɛ kʋyɔ
EN Call on this number
FR Appelez ce numéro
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
Call on this number. Ask others to call the number you are indicating.
Transcription and translation notes
English follows the workbook’s meaning. French glosses and explanatory definitions are editorial. This attested example still awaits project expert review.
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Ɩya numero kυnɛ kυyɔ
Mansɩnaŋ?
EN Can I help you?
FR Puis-je vous aider ?
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
Can I help you?. Offer help to another person.
Transcription and translation notes
English follows the workbook’s meaning. French glosses and explanatory definitions are editorial. This attested example still awaits project expert review.
Ɛbɛ̀ manpɩzʋ mala?
EN What can I do?
FR Que puis-je faire ?
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
What can I do?. Ask what assistance you can provide.
Transcription and translation notes
English follows the workbook’s meaning. French glosses and explanatory definitions are editorial. This attested example still awaits project expert review.
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Ɛbὲ manpɩzυ mala?
Aɩɩ pɩmaɣ
EN No, it is OK
FR Non, ça va
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
No, it is OK. Indicate that further assistance is not needed in the source’s dialogue context.
Transcription and translation notes
English follows the workbook’s meaning. French glosses and explanatory definitions are editorial. This attested example still awaits project expert review.
Sɩnam
EN Help me
FR Aide-moi
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
Help me. Ask one person to help you.
Transcription and translation notes
English follows the workbook’s meaning. French glosses and explanatory definitions are editorial. This attested example still awaits project expert review.
Ɩsɩnam
EN Help me (you plural)
FR Aidez-moi (à plusieurs personnes)
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
Help me (you plural). Ask several people to help you; the source labels this plural.
Transcription and translation notes
English follows the workbook’s meaning. French glosses and explanatory definitions are editorial. This attested example still awaits project expert review.
Mana súkúlibiya ɖɩlakɩ tʋ̀mɩ́yɛ̀
EN I work with students
FR Je travaille avec des élèves
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
I work with students. Describe working with students in the source’s education-program examples.
Transcription and translation notes
English follows the workbook’s meaning. French glosses and explanatory definitions are editorial. This attested example still awaits project expert review.
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Mana súkúlibiya ɖɩlakɩ tὺmίyὲ
Pɩwɛ se ɖɩsɔ tɩŋ
EN We have to plant trees
FR Nous devons planter des arbres
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
We have to plant trees. Say that the group needs to plant trees, as in the source’s farming example.
Transcription and translation notes
English follows the workbook’s meaning. French glosses and explanatory definitions are editorial. This attested example still awaits project expert review.
Ɖɩgaɣ kpeeluu wɩlɩyaa
EN We'll meet teachers
FR Nous rencontrerons des enseignants
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
We'll meet teachers. Talk about a future meeting with teachers.
Transcription and translation notes
English follows the workbook’s meaning. French glosses and explanatory definitions are editorial. This attested example still awaits project expert review.
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Ðɩgaɣ kpeeluu wɩlɩyaa
Ɩgaɣ pɛdʋʋ wondʋ
EN You'll sell things
FR Vous vendrez des marchandises
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
You'll sell things. Say that the people addressed will sell goods.
Transcription and translation notes
English follows the workbook’s meaning. French glosses and explanatory definitions are editorial. This attested example still awaits project expert review.
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Ɩgaɣ pɛdυυ wondυ
Sɔnɔ wé?
EN What day is it today? What is today’s date?
FR Quel jour sommes-nous ? Quelle est la date d’aujourd’hui ?
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
The workbook gives this day/date question. English wording is lightly edited for readability; the Kabɩyɛ question is unchanged.
Transcription and translation notes
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.
Céé wé?
EN What day is it tomorrow?
FR Quel jour serons-nous demain ?
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
The workbook gives this day/date question. English wording is lightly edited for readability; the Kabɩyɛ question is unchanged.
Transcription and translation notes
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.
Ɖéɖé wé?
EN What was yesterday’s date?
FR Quelle était la date d’hier ?
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
The workbook gives this day/date question. English wording is lightly edited for readability; the Kabɩyɛ question is unchanged.
Transcription and translation notes
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.
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Ðéɖé wé?
Ñɩɣtʋ̀ ŋna ŋwɛ na?
EN What time is it? (What time do you have?)
FR Quelle heure est-il ? (Quelle heure avez-vous ?)
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
Complete example from the workbook’s time section. English punctuation is editorial; no new time expression was generated.
Transcription and translation notes
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.
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Ñɩɣtὺ ŋna ŋwɛ na?
(tánaŋdɛ̀) ñɩɣtʋ̀ lóɖò nɛ hɔlɔ
EN It is 6:30 a.m.
FR Il est six heures et demie du matin.
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
Complete example from the workbook’s time section. English punctuation is editorial; no new time expression was generated.
Transcription and translation notes
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.
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(tánaŋdὲ) ñɩɣtὺ lóɖò nɛ hɔlɔ
Ñɩɣtʋ̀ lʋbɛ kɛkɛ
EN It is seven o’clock.
FR Il est sept heures.
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
Complete example from the workbook’s time section. English punctuation is editorial; no new time expression was generated.
Transcription and translation notes
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.
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Ñɩɣtὺ lυbɛ kɛkɛ
Manjàɣ wayɩ
EN I am late.
FR Je suis en retard.
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
Complete example from the workbook’s time section. English punctuation is editorial; no new time expression was generated.
Transcription and translation notes
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.
Ñɩɣtʋ̀ ŋna yɔ ɖɩdɛŋ?
EN At what time are we ending?
FR À quelle heure terminons-nous ?
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
Complete example from the workbook’s time section. English punctuation is editorial; no new time expression was generated.
Transcription and translation notes
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.
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Ñɩɣtὺ ŋna yɔ ɖɩdɛŋ?
Ñɩɣtʋ̀ ŋna yɔ ɖɩkatʋ?
EN At what time are we going to meet?
FR À quelle heure allons-nous nous rencontrer ?
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
Complete example from the workbook’s time section. English punctuation is editorial; no new time expression was generated.
Transcription and translation notes
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.
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Ñɩɣtὺ ŋna yɔ ɖɩkatυ?
a- 1
FR ils, elles; leur, leurs
Original French definition · transcription awaiting review
A. ils, elles B. leur, leurs
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1 a- préf. class. de type 1, classe a
A. ils, elles, pron. pers. sujet, 3e pers.
du plur. ; Voir ɛ-
B. leur, leurs, adj. poss., 3e pers. du
plur. ; Voir ɛ-.
a- 2
FR qui
Original French definition · transcription awaiting review
qui
Source examples
A kuluu kɩbaɣlaa nɛ pana?
Si les ancêtres pouvaient ressusciter et voir le monde actuel.
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2 a- [á-] pron. interr. ♦ qui, pron.
interr.; compar à anɩ ; A kuluu
kɩbaɣlaa nɛ pana? Si les
ancêtres pouvaient ressusciter et
voir le monde actuel.
aa-
FR ils(elles) ne ... pas; ils(elles) avaient
Original French definition · transcription awaiting review
A. ils(elles) ne ... pas B. ils(elles) avaient ...
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aa- préf. class. de type 2, classe a
A. négatif ils(elles) ne ... pas
B. antérieur ils(elles) avaient ...
aalayɩ
FR qui sera le premier (compétition)
Original French definition · transcription awaiting review
qui sera le premier (compétition) qui sera le premier à finir
Source examples
Aalayɩ mɔ-yɔɔ tukunuu?
Qui me touchera le premier?
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aalayɩ, – n.E var. aalɛyɩ,
aalɛɣkataɣ, akatalɛyɩ, aakaɣtaɣ
♦ qui sera le premier
(compétition) ; expr. aalayɩ
tɛm qui sera le premier à finir;
Aalayɩ mɔ-yɔɔ tukunuu? Qui me
touchera le premier?
aalɛɣkataɣ
FR qui sera le premier
Original French definition · transcription awaiting review
qui sera le premier
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† aalɛɣkataɣ, -waa [áálɛ́ɣ́kátáɣ́, -wáa]
♦ qui sera le premier ;
Voir aalayɩ.
aasʋyʋ
FR variété de petite igname
Original French definition · transcription awaiting review
variété de petite igname
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† aasʋyʋ, -naa n.E, pA ♦ variété de
petite igname ; Voir alʋsʋyʋ.
aayɩ
FR non
Original French definition · transcription awaiting review
non
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aayɩ [aayɩ́] interj. ♦ non, adv. de
négation ; ant. ɛɛɛ.
aayɩnɔɔ
FR buffle
Original French definition · transcription awaiting review
buffle
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† aayɩnɔɔ, aayɩnaŋ [aayɩ́nɔ́ɔ́, ~náŋ]
n.E, I (dérivé de awayɩ nɔɔ)
var. awayɩ nɔ, aayɩnɔ ♦ buffle, n.m.
Voir tɛyɛ nɔ.
abaa 1
FR exprime la pitié, l’innocence, l’agace- ment
Original French definition · transcription awaiting review
exprime la pitié, l’innocence, l’agace- ment
Source examples
Pakpa-ɩ hayɩ abaa yem.
On l’a arrêté pourtant il est innocent.
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1 abaa [ábaa] interj. ♦ exprime
la pitié, l’innocence, l’agace-
ment ; Pakpa-ɩ hayɩ abaa yem.
On l’a arrêté pourtant il est
innocent. ; Ɛsɔ abaa! O mon
Dieu! (plainte quand on se réfère à
Dieu).
abaa 2
FR manoeuvrage; métayage
Original French definition · transcription awaiting review
manoeuvrage métayage manoeuvre (personne) manoeuvre (personne) métayage
Source examples
Kpacaa wobi kookoo tɛɛ abaa labʋ.
Kpatcha est allé faire du manoeuvrage dans les champs de cacao.
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2 abaa, – [abaá] n.kI
♦ manoeuvrage, n.m. ; métayage,
n.m. ; Kpacaa wobi kookoo tɛɛ
abaa labʋ. Kpatcha est allé faire
du manoeuvrage dans les champs de
cacao. ; expr. abaa laɖʋ plur.
abaa laɖaa [abaá láɖʋ́, abaá
láɖáa] n.E, pA manoeuvre
(personne), n.m. ; expr. abaa tʋ
plur. abaa tɩnaa [abaá tʋ́,
abaá tɩ́náa] n.E, pA manoeuvre
(personne), n.m.; expr. abaa
tʋmɩyɛ métayage, n.m.
abala
FR déchets; balle (enveloppe des graines de céréales)
Original French definition · transcription awaiting review
1. déchets 2. balle (enveloppe des graines de céréales) balle du mil (déchets de mil vanné).
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abala [abala] n.a 1. déchets,
n.m.pl. 2. balle (enveloppe des
graines de céréales), n.f. ; expr.
mɩla abala balle du mil
(déchets de mil vanné).
abalaa
FR meilleurs éléments dans un ensemble
Original French definition · transcription awaiting review
meilleurs éléments dans un ensemble
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abalaa [abalaa] n.a
♦ meilleurs éléments dans un
ensemble, n.m. = weewee waa.
abalaatatayɩ
FR personne qui exagère
Original French definition · transcription awaiting review
personne qui exagère
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abalaatatayɩ, -paa ou -waa
[abaláátatayɩ, -p’áa ou -w’áa]
n.E, pA ♦ personne qui exagère.
abalɩbɩɣa
FR garçonnet
Original French definition · transcription awaiting review
garçonnet
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abalɩbɩɣa, abalɩbiya
[abalɩbɩɣá, abalɩbíya] n.kA, sI
var. abalɩbʋwa ♦ garçonnet, n.m.;
opposé à halɩbɩɣa ; c.f. evebu.
abalɩcaja
FR homme âgé; homme mûr
Original French definition · transcription awaiting review
homme âgé homme mûr
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abalɩcaja, -naa [abalɩcajá,
-náa] n.E, pA ♦ homme âgé, n.m.;
homme mûr, n.m.; c.f. akpadɩyʋ.
abalɩleɣye
FR homme au comportement de femme; androgyne
Original French definition · transcription awaiting review
homme au comportement de femme androgyne
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abalɩleɣye, abalɩleɣee n.ɖI, a
var. abalɩleɣɖe, eleŋgiye
♦ homme au comportement de
femme, n.m. ; androgyne, n.m. ;
compar à halɩleɣye.
abalɩmayaɣ
FR consonne
Original French definition · transcription awaiting review
consonne
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abalɩmayaɣ, abalɩmasɩ
[abalɩmayaɣ́, ~másɩ] n.kA, sI
♦ gramm. consonne, n.f. ; compar à
halɩmayaɣ.
abalɩniye
FR adresse; habileté
Original French definition · transcription awaiting review
1. adresse 2. habileté
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abalɩniye, abalɩne
[abalɩniyé, abalɩné] n.ɖI, a
var. abalɩnimbiye 1. adresse, n.f.
2. habileté, n.f.
abalɩsɩɣa
FR poignard à anse servant au tir à l’arc
Original French definition · transcription awaiting review
poignard à anse servant au tir à l’arc
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abalɩsɩɣa, abalɩsɩsɩ
[abalɩsɩɣá, abalɩsɩ́sɩ]
abalɩsɩɣa n.kA, sI ♦ poignard à
anse servant au tir à l’arc,
n.m. ; compar à ɛvasɩɣa.
