to play, joke, play a game

• ninvuɣ’ so ŋun yɔhim o kpee ka yɛli, “N diɛmdimi.” someone who deceives his neighbour and then says I was only joking.
• O yɛli ba ni bɛ di diɛmdi bɛ tuma. He told them not waste their time.
• Bolimiya Samsin na ka o ti diɛm wuhi ti. Call Samson here to entertain us.
• A yi diɛmdi babila, o lɛnila a noli (naŋgbampiba) If you play with a puppy, it licks your mouth (lips).
• Bɛ ni daa sɔŋ wɔri ŋɔ shɛm ŋɔ nyaaŋa, sɔŋbu wula yaha ka bɛ daa naan tooi lahi sɔŋ ŋa n-diɛm bɛ diɛma maa? After that have played their draughts (checkers) in this position, what further move can they make in their game?

to put on an entertainment

• diɛm suhupiɛlli diɛma have a celebration party.

to enjoy an entertainment

• Diɛma pam daa diɛmya. There were lots of entertainments.

to be in a joking relationship

• Gbewaa Yaansi daa yi ti nya bɛ piriba Yɛntɔri bihi bɛ diɛmdi ba la dachɛhili. Whenever (Chief) Gbewaa's grandchildren saw their Aunt Yentori's children they would joke with them.