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Ewe

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A
A
character
This is the first letter in the Ewe alphabet. It is written using the Latin script.

“A nye agbalẽgbãlia ƒe dzesi gbãtɔ.”

A is the first character of the alphabet.

Also means
  1. The first letter of the Ewe alphabet, called a and written in the Latin script.
  2. The first letter of the Ewe alphabet

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Aba[ah-bah]
noun
Mat

“Ɖo aba la ɖe anyi.”

Lay the mat down.

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Abati[ah-bah-tee]
noun
Bed

“Mele mlɔm le abati dzi.”

I am lying on the bed.

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Abolo[ah-boh-loh]
Noun
Bread

“Meɖu abolo kple atadi.”

I ate bread with pepper.

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Ade[ah-deh]
Number
Six

“Mesusɔ agba ade.”

Six plates are left.

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Adre[ah-dreh]
Number
Seven

“Ɖeví adre le suklu.”

Seven children are at school.

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Adzalẽ[ah-dzah-leh]
noun
Soap

“Fle adzalẽ na m.”

Buy soap for me.

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Aɖaka[a-da-ka]
noun
Box

“Aɖaka la lolo.”

The box is big.

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Aɖu[a-ɖu]
noun
Tooth

“Aɖu le wuyem.”

I have a toothache.

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Aɖuɖɔ[ah-doo-dor]
noun
Rubbish

“Kɔ aɖuɖɔ la ɖe gbe.”

Throw the rubbish away.

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Aƒenɔ[ah-fay-nor]
noun
madam

“Aƒenɔ la do gbe na mí.”

The madam greeted us.

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Aƒetɔ[ah-fay-tor]
noun
mister

“Aƒetɔ Mensah le aƒe me.”

Mr. Mensah is at home.

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Agba[Ag-bah]
Noun
Plate

“Mele agba la kplɔm.”

I am cleaning the plate.

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Agbe[a-gbe]
noun
Life

“Agbe nye nu xɔasi.”

Life is a precious thing.

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agble[aɡble]
noun
farm

“Meyi agble mɛ egbe.”

I went to the farm today.

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Ahuhɔe[ah-hoo-hway]
noun
Mirror

“Kpɔ wò ŋkum le ahuhɔe la me.”

Look at your face in the mirror.

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Akaɖi[a-ka-ɖi]
noun
Lamp

“Akaɖi la le keklim.”

The lamp is shining.

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Akɔɖu[Ah-kor-doo]
Noun
Banana

“Meƒle akɔɖu.”

I bought bananas.

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Akɔnta[ah-kawn-tah]
Noun
Calculation

“Bu akɔnta la nyuie.”

Calculate the account well.

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akple[a-k͡ple]
noun
cornmeal dough dumpling

“Meɖu akple kple fetri ɖetsi.”

I ate akple with okra soup.

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Alafa[ah-lah-fah]
Number
Hundred

“Alafa ɖeka sɔ gbɔ.”

One hundred is a lot.

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Alilikpo[a-li-li-kpo]
noun
Cloud

“Alilikpo le yame.”

A cloud is in the sky.

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Ame[a-me]
noun
Person

“Ame geɖe le afima.”

Many people are there.

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amedɔdɔ[ah-meh-daw-daw]
noun
messenger

“Fia la dɔ amedɔdɔ ɖe du la me.”

The king sent a messenger into the town.

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Amedzro[ah-meh-dro]
Noun
Guest

“Amedzro la va ɖo.”

The guest has arrived.

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Amesiame[ah-meh-see-ah-meh]
pronoun
everyone

“Amesiame se vivi le azã la ɖuɖu me.”

Everyone enjoyed the celebration.

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Ami[a-mi]
noun
Oil

“Ami le go me.”

Oil is in the bottle.

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Anyidi[a-nyi-di]
noun
Ant

“Anyidi le afii.”

An ant is here.

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anyigba[ah-nyee-gbah]
noun
ground

“Anyigba ƒu.”

The ground is dry.

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Aŋuti[a-ngu-ti]
noun
Orange

“Aŋuti vivi ŋutɔ.”

The orange is very sweet.

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así[ah-see]
noun
hand

“Klo wò asíwo.”

Wash your hands.

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Asime[ah-see-meh]
Noun
Marketplace

“Meyina asime.”

I am going to the marketplace.

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Atadi[Ah-tah-dee]
noun
Pepper

“Atadi la ve ŋutɔ.”

The pepper is very spicy.

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ati[ati]
noun
tree

“Ati la lolo.”

The tree is big.

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Atiglinyi[a-ti-gli-nyi]
noun
Elephant

“Atiglinyi la lolo ŋutɔ.”

The elephant is very big.

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Atɔ̃[ah-tɔ̃]
Numeral
Five

“Ele cedi atɔ̃.”

It is five cedis.

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Á
Ádàm[á.dàm]
name
This is a common name given to boys, similar to the name Adam in English.

“Ádàm le aƒe me.”

Adam is at home.

Also means
  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Adam
  2. Adam
  3. a male given name

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ákò[á.kò]
noun
A bird known for its colorful plumage, specifically the grey parrot.

“Ákò la le ati dzi.”

The parrot is on the tree.

Also means
  1. parrot
  2. grey parrot (Psittacus erithacus)

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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àbà[à.bà]
noun
A mat used for sleeping on, traditionally woven from palm leaves, or a general term for a bed.

“Àbà la le xɔa me.”

The sleeping mat is in the room.

Also means
  1. sleeping mat (traditionally woven from palm leaves)
  2. mat in general
  3. bed

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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àhà[à.hà]
noun
A general term used for drinks, including palm wine, liquor, and sometimes even non-alcoholic beverages.

“Àhà vivina.”

The drink is sweet.

Also means
  1. alcoholic beverage, liquor
  2. palm wine
  3. any non-alcoholic drink or beverage
  4. alcoholic beverage

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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