kpi
1
Verb
to die
- (o ni) zaŋ a vilivili labi pal’ yaɣu ni kaman bolli la. Ka a kpi nimaani (he will) wrap you up and throw you like a ball into an open space. And you will die there.
- Izraɛlnim’ daa nya Ijiptinim’ ni kpi n-do teeku duli shɛm the Israelites saw how the Egyptians lay dead on the sea-shore.
- Ninvuɣ’ yoya bɛn daa be bɛ ni daa kpiri kɔre pam 'The rabble with them began to crave other food'.
- buri ni mini duu kpɛhibu ni ni muɣisigu nyabu duŋtaariba nuu ni ni tuun’ kpɛma tumbu ni ni gogaliga ni ni kumkpibo puuni 'beatings, imprisonments and riots; in hard work, sleepless nights and hunger'.
- O saɣ’ kpibu. He is about die.
2
Verb
to come to an end
- O bahi1. ‘He finished.’
- O vuhi. ‘He rested.’
- O giligi1. ‘He went around.’
- O dɔni kabiri (puu)ni. ‘He lay down in the grave.’
- O kari1 shia1. ‘He chased away the spirit.’
- B[ siɣisi1 / kumsi1 kuli2. ‘They sob / weep the funeral.’
- O yi4 dunia yil’ ni1. ‘He leaves the house of the world.’
- O di2 o saɣim1 saɣi. ‘He ate his t.z. and finished.’
- O zaŋ o nuu dihi2 buɣa tiŋa. ‘He takes his hand and touches the shrines’ land.’
- O niŋ1 bun kuŋ2 ka4. ‘He became a thing that is not.’
- O leei ŋun ku4 lan beni. ‘He became one who will be no longer.’
- O leei Naawuni dini2. ‘He became God's own.’
- O paɣi2 Naawuni. ‘He praised God.’
- Naawuni bɔhi o zuɣu1. ‘God asked after him.’
- Kom1 bɔriya. ‘The water has become muddied.’
- Naa baliya. ‘The chief has gone and will not return.’
- O lali. ‘He passed away.’
3
Verb
to go out, be extinguished (fire)
- ninvuɣ biɛri firila kpiya bad people's lamp is put out.
- Musa daa suhi Yawɛ ka buɣim maa kpi Moses prayed to the Lord and the fire went out.