the back of the head, occiput

• ka zaŋ n yɛligu labisi yi kpali nyaaŋa. and turn your backs on my word. [PSA 50:17]
• yi lɛb’ lu yi kpaya zuɣu you fall over backwards. [ISA 28:13]
• Gbɛɣu bi ʒia ka bɛ turi kpali. You do not insult the back of the head in the presence of the forehead. [Prov. 1058]
• Yum yi yɛn nahim baa, di gbaarila o kpali ni. If a sore wants to disturb a dog, it situates itself at the back of the dog’s head. [Prov. 2870]
• Din be gariŋga zuɣu ni dina m-be lɛkakuli kpali ni. What is on the night adder’s head is also on the backside of the axe. [Prov. 886]