to lack, be without something

leprosy

to need

• O kɔŋ yoobu. He couldn’t open (it).
• O daa kɔŋla yɛlitɔɣa tɔɣisibu. He couldn’t speak.
• O kɔŋ labisibu He couldn’t answer.
• maligumaaniba daa kɔŋ Yawɛ jɛmbu duu maa puuni kpɛbu the priests could not enter the Lord's temple.
• Bɛ daai ba mi luhi ka bɛ kɔŋ yiɣisibu. They were pushed down and had no way of getting up again.
• Bɛ kɔŋ ʒiya. They were troubled, disturbed, upset.
• O kɔŋ ba kalibu. He couldn’t count them.

to fail, not be able to

• O kɔŋ o daalɔbu. He missed his chance.
• Bɛ kɔŋ bal’ ma zaŋ m-paai Yisa tooni. They couldn't ?? me to get into the presence of Jesus.
• bɛ pirigili kuli nyɛla bɛn kɔŋdi bɛ nyɛvuya half of them (snakebite victims) lose their lives.

to forfeit

• Ninvuɣ’ so ŋun ni ʒini Izraɛl nam gbandi zuɣu kul ku kɔŋ a zuliya ni Someone who will sit on the royal skins of Israel will not be lacking in your dynasty.
• shɛli ku kɔŋ nanibu yi sani nothing will be impossible to you.

to be lacking, missing