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EN family
FR famille
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
People related to one another, such as parents, children and siblings.
The English meaning comes from the Peace Corps workbook. The French gloss is an editorial translation. Printed spellings and tones are retained; font-encoding repairs are disclosed separately. Project expert review is pending.
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo
PDF p. 104 · printed p. 100
EN father
FR père
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
A male parent.
The English meaning comes from the Peace Corps workbook. The French gloss is an editorial translation. Printed spellings and tones are retained; font-encoding repairs are disclosed separately. Project expert review is pending.
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo
PDF p. 25 · printed p. 21
EN mother
FR mère
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
A female parent.
The English meaning comes from the Peace Corps workbook. The French gloss is an editorial translation. Printed spellings and tones are retained; font-encoding repairs are disclosed separately. Project expert review is pending.
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo
PDF p. 25 · printed p. 21
EN grandfather
FR grand-père
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
The father of someone’s mother or father.
The English meaning comes from the Peace Corps workbook. The French gloss is an editorial translation. Printed spellings and tones are retained; font-encoding repairs are disclosed separately. Project expert review is pending.
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo
PDF p. 25 · printed p. 21
EN grandmother
FR grand-mère
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
The mother of someone’s mother or father.
The English meaning comes from the Peace Corps workbook. The French gloss is an editorial translation. Printed spellings and tones are retained; font-encoding repairs are disclosed separately. Project expert review is pending.
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo
PDF p. 25 · printed p. 21
EN aunt
FR tante
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
A sister of someone’s parent, or an aunt by marriage.
The English meaning comes from the Peace Corps workbook. The French gloss is an editorial translation. Printed spellings and tones are retained; font-encoding repairs are disclosed separately. Project expert review is pending.
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo
PDF p. 25 · printed p. 21
EN uncle
FR oncle
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
A brother of someone’s parent, or an uncle by marriage.
The English meaning comes from the Peace Corps workbook. The French gloss is an editorial translation. Printed spellings and tones are retained; font-encoding repairs are disclosed separately. Project expert review is pending.
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo
PDF p. 25 · printed p. 21
EN elder brother
FR frère aîné
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
A brother who is older than the person being discussed.
The English meaning comes from the Peace Corps workbook. The French gloss is an editorial translation. Printed spellings and tones are retained; font-encoding repairs are disclosed separately. Project expert review is pending.
The workbook’s legacy font encoding has been converted to visually matching Latin Kabɩyɛ letters, with printed tones retained. The original extracted text is preserved. This is not a modernization of the source orthography.
ɖálὺ
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo
PDF p. 25 · printed p. 21
EN elder sister
FR sœur aînée
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
A sister who is older than the person being discussed.
The English meaning comes from the Peace Corps workbook. The French gloss is an editorial translation. Printed spellings and tones are retained; font-encoding repairs are disclosed separately. Project expert review is pending.
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo
PDF p. 25 · printed p. 21
EN cousin
FR cousin ; cousine
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
cousin
The English meaning comes from the Peace Corps workbook. The French gloss is an editorial translation. Printed spellings and tones are retained; font-encoding repairs are disclosed separately. Project expert review is pending.
The workbook’s legacy font encoding has been converted to visually matching Latin Kabɩyɛ letters, with printed tones retained. The original extracted text is preserved. This is not a modernization of the source orthography.
ɖέdὺ
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo
PDF p. 25 · printed p. 21
EN grandchild
FR petit-enfant
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
A child of someone’s son or daughter.
The English meaning comes from the Peace Corps workbook. The French gloss is an editorial translation. Printed spellings and tones are retained; font-encoding repairs are disclosed separately. Project expert review is pending.
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo
PDF p. 25 · printed p. 21
EN daughter in law
FR belle-fille
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
daughter in law
The English meaning comes from the Peace Corps workbook. The French gloss is an editorial translation. Printed spellings and tones are retained; font-encoding repairs are disclosed separately. Project expert review is pending.
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo
PDF p. 25 · printed p. 21
EN father in law
FR beau-père
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
father in law
The English meaning comes from the Peace Corps workbook. The French gloss is an editorial translation. Printed spellings and tones are retained; font-encoding repairs are disclosed separately. Project expert review is pending.
The workbook’s legacy font encoding has been converted to visually matching Latin Kabɩyɛ letters, with printed tones retained. The original extracted text is preserved. This is not a modernization of the source orthography.
έtɩ
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo
PDF p. 25 · printed p. 21
EN husband
FR mari ; époux
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
A man married to someone; a male spouse.
The English meaning comes from the Peace Corps workbook. The French gloss is an editorial translation. Printed spellings and tones are retained; font-encoding repairs are disclosed separately. Project expert review is pending.
The workbook’s legacy font encoding has been converted to visually matching Latin Kabɩyɛ letters, with printed tones retained. The original extracted text is preserved. This is not a modernization of the source orthography.
wálὺ
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo
PDF p. 25 · printed p. 21
EN wife
FR femme ; épouse
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
A woman married to someone; a female spouse.
The English meaning comes from the Peace Corps workbook. The French gloss is an editorial translation. Printed spellings and tones are retained; font-encoding repairs are disclosed separately. Project expert review is pending.
The workbook’s legacy font encoding has been converted to visually matching Latin Kabɩyɛ letters, with printed tones retained. The original extracted text is preserved. This is not a modernization of the source orthography.
hálὺ
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo
PDF p. 25 · printed p. 21
EN boy
FR garçon
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
A male child.
The English meaning comes from the Peace Corps workbook. The French gloss is an editorial translation. Printed spellings and tones are retained; font-encoding repairs are disclosed separately. Project expert review is pending.
The workbook’s legacy font encoding has been converted to visually matching Latin Kabɩyɛ letters, with printed tones retained. The original extracted text is preserved. This is not a modernization of the source orthography.
abalύbɔ
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo
PDF p. 25 · printed p. 21
EN nephew
FR neveu
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
nephew
The English meaning comes from the Peace Corps workbook. The French gloss is an editorial translation. Printed spellings and tones are retained; font-encoding repairs are disclosed separately. Project expert review is pending.
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo
PDF p. 25 · printed p. 21
EN girl
FR fille
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
A female child.
The English meaning comes from the Peace Corps workbook. The French gloss is an editorial translation. Printed spellings and tones are retained; font-encoding repairs are disclosed separately. Project expert review is pending.
The workbook’s legacy font encoding has been converted to visually matching Latin Kabɩyɛ letters, with printed tones retained. The original extracted text is preserved. This is not a modernization of the source orthography.
hálύbɔ
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo
PDF p. 25 · printed p. 21
EN daughter
FR fille (enfant féminin)
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
daughter
The English meaning comes from the Peace Corps workbook. The French gloss is an editorial translation. Printed spellings and tones are retained; font-encoding repairs are disclosed separately. Project expert review is pending.
The workbook’s legacy font encoding has been converted to visually matching Latin Kabɩyɛ letters, with printed tones retained. The original extracted text is preserved. This is not a modernization of the source orthography.
pέlɔ
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo
PDF p. 25 · printed p. 21
EN younger sibling
FR frère cadet ou sœur cadette
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
younger sibling
The English meaning comes from the Peace Corps workbook. The French gloss is an editorial translation. Printed spellings and tones are retained; font-encoding repairs are disclosed separately. Project expert review is pending.
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo
PDF p. 25 · printed p. 21
EN younger brother
FR frère cadet
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
younger brother
The English meaning comes from the Peace Corps workbook. The French gloss is an editorial translation. Printed spellings and tones are retained; font-encoding repairs are disclosed separately. Project expert review is pending.
The workbook’s legacy font encoding has been converted to visually matching Latin Kabɩyɛ letters, with printed tones retained. The original extracted text is preserved. This is not a modernization of the source orthography.
newu abalυñɩnυ
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo
PDF p. 25 · printed p. 21
EN younger sister
FR sœur cadette
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
younger sister
The English meaning comes from the Peace Corps workbook. The French gloss is an editorial translation. Printed spellings and tones are retained; font-encoding repairs are disclosed separately. Project expert review is pending.
The workbook’s legacy font encoding has been converted to visually matching Latin Kabɩyɛ letters, with printed tones retained. The original extracted text is preserved. This is not a modernization of the source orthography.
newu halυñɩnυ
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo
PDF p. 25 · printed p. 21
EN child
FR enfant
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
A young person; a son or daughter.
The English meaning comes from the Peace Corps workbook. The French gloss is an editorial translation. Printed spellings and tones are retained; font-encoding repairs are disclosed separately. Project expert review is pending.
The workbook’s legacy font encoding has been converted to visually matching Latin Kabɩyɛ letters, with printed tones retained. The original extracted text is preserved. This is not a modernization of the source orthography.
pυa
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo
PDF p. 25 · printed p. 21
EN dad; daddy
FR Papa
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
dad; daddy
Kabɩyɛ and French come from the Académie vocabulary. English glosses and explanatory definitions are editorial; project expert review is pending.
Source : Mon livret de vocabulaire français-kabɩyɛ, 2ème édition (juillet 2019)
PDF p. 18 · page imprimée 18
EN father
FR Père
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
A male parent.
Kabɩyɛ and French come from the Académie vocabulary. English glosses and explanatory definitions are editorial; project expert review is pending.
Source : Mon livret de vocabulaire français-kabɩyɛ, 2ème édition (juillet 2019)
PDF p. 18 · page imprimée 18
EN sister
FR Sœur
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
A female sibling; the source distinguishes an elder sister and a younger female sibling in its examples.
Kabɩyɛ and French come from the Académie vocabulary. English glosses and explanatory definitions are editorial; project expert review is pending.
Source : Mon livret de vocabulaire français-kabɩyɛ, 2ème édition (juillet 2019)
PDF p. 20 · page imprimée 20
EN Togolese
FR Togolais ; Togolaise
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
A person from Togo; the source lists two singular forms.
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.
Tógódύ / Tógóbυa
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo
PDF p. 18 · printed p. 14
EN Beninese
FR Béninois ; Béninoise
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
A person from Benin; the source lists two singular forms.
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.
Benindύ / Beninbυa
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo
PDF p. 18 · printed p. 14
EN Ghanaian
FR Ghanéen ; Ghanéenne
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
A person from Ghana; the source lists two singular forms.
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.
Ghanadύ / Ghanabυa
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo
PDF p. 18 · printed p. 14
EN to come from
FR venir de ; être originaire de
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
To be from a place; used when introducing a person’s origin.
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.
lὶnaυ
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo
PDF p. 18 · printed p. 14
EN wedding ceremony
FR cérémonie de mariage
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
A ceremony celebrating a marriage; the source lists two expressions.
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.
nisiɖɔkυ / halυkpɔyɛ
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo
PDF p. 50 · printed p. 46
EN naming ceremony
FR cérémonie d’attribution du nom
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
A ceremony in which a child is given a name.
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.
pυa lɩzὺὺ
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo
PDF p. 50 · printed p. 46
EN New Year
FR Nouvel An
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
The beginning of a new year, listed as an occasion for invitations.
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. 51 · printed p. 47
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 What is your name?
FR Comment vous appelez-vous ?
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
What is your name?. Ask someone’s name when introducing yourselves.
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. 18 · printed p. 14
EN What is his name?
FR Comment s’appelle-t-il ?
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
What is his name?. Ask another person’s name; the source translates the pronoun as “his”.
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. 18 · printed p. 14
EN Where do you come from?
FR D’où venez-vous ?
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
Where do you come from?. Ask where someone comes from.
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.
Lé ŋlὶna?
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo
PDF p. 17 · printed p. 13
EN Congratulations
FR Félicitations
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
Congratulations. Congratulate one person on a happy event.
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.
Ñánà ñυw leleŋ
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo
PDF p. 81 · printed p. 77
EN Congratulations (you plural)
FR Félicitations à vous (plusieurs personnes)
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
Congratulations (you plural). Congratulate several people, as specified in the source.
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.
Mɩnà ñυw leleŋ
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo
PDF p. 81 · printed p. 77
EN Congratulations to him or her
FR Félicitations à lui ou à elle
Editorial gloss and explanation · awaiting review
Congratulations to him or her. Offer congratulations to a third 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.
Ɛnà ñυw leleŋ
Source : Kabiye O.P.L. Workbook — Peace Corps Togo
PDF p. 81 · printed p. 77
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