to be hard, firm

• Ashilo piɛlaa ku wuhi kpɛma. A ram gotten secretly/deviously will not be shown to an elder.
• Nayili tumpani kum boli kpamba. The drum at the chief’s house is beaten to call the elders.
• O daa yɛl’ o tumtumdiba kpɛma ... He said to the elder of his servants ...
• Jɛma paɣpini nyɛla doo ni doli kpɛma n-jɛmd’ o hali Honour bridal-gifts are when a man follows an elder and shows him great respect.
• Dagbaŋ kpamba yɛliya ni Naa Nyaɣsi saha la ka di pili Dagbaŋ. The elders of Dagbong say that it (tribal-marking) was begun in Dagbong in Naa Nyagsi's time.
• Cham’ ti laɣim Izraɛl kpamba Go and gather the elders of Israel.
• Dunia ŋɔ kpɛmmi ʒiɛya, ka kul ku vuui. This world is standing firm and just won't move.
• o mi yɛla

eldest

• Ashilo piɛlaa ku wuhi kpɛma. A ram gotten secretly/deviously will not be shown to an elder.
• Nayili tumpani kum boli kpamba. The drum at the chief’s house is beaten to call the elders.
• O daa yɛl’ o tumtumdiba kpɛma ... He said to the elder of his servants ...
• Jɛma paɣpini nyɛla doo ni doli kpɛma n-jɛmd’ o hali Honour bridal-gifts are when a man follows an elder and shows him great respect.
• Dagbaŋ kpamba yɛliya ni Naa Nyaɣsi saha la ka di pili Dagbaŋ. The elders of Dagbong say that it (tribal-marking) was begun in Dagbong in Naa Nyagsi's time.
• Cham’ ti laɣim Izraɛl kpamba Go and gather the elders of Israel.
• Dunia ŋɔ kpɛmmi ʒiɛya, ka kul ku vuui. This world is standing firm and just won't move.
• o mi yɛla

an elder either by age or rank

• Ashilo piɛlaa ku wuhi kpɛma. A ram gotten secretly/deviously will not be shown to an elder.
• Nayili tumpani kum boli kpamba. The drum at the chief’s house is beaten to call the elders.
• O daa yɛl’ o tumtumdiba kpɛma ... He said to the elder of his servants ...
• Jɛma paɣpini nyɛla doo ni doli kpɛma n-jɛmd’ o hali Honour bridal-gifts are when a man follows an elder and shows him great respect.
• Dagbaŋ kpamba yɛliya ni Naa Nyaɣsi saha la ka di pili Dagbaŋ. The elders of Dagbong say that it (tribal-marking) was begun in Dagbong in Naa Nyagsi's time.
• Cham’ ti laɣim Izraɛl kpamba Go and gather the elders of Israel.
• Dunia ŋɔ kpɛmmi ʒiɛya, ka kul ku vuui. This world is standing firm and just won't move.
• o mi yɛla

to be strong

hard

a person who practises black magic or herbalism

to be difficult

to be troublesome

to be old, older than

to be senior to (rank, status), to rank sombody [Am.]