to cook tuo zaafi (t.z.) [Gh. stir]

• O mɔndi la saɣim. She is 'stirring' t.z..
• Saɣim yi mɔni n-yuui di leei saɣ’ kpiŋ. Taking too long a time in making TZ spoils it.

the daily ration of grain, money for daily food (traditionally, the householder is in charge of the granary and gives a daily ration of grain (mɔni) to the woman who is due to cook tuo zaafi (t.z.) (stir - mɔni) for the family that day)

• O mɔndi la saɣim. She is 'stirring' t.z..
• Saɣim yi mɔni n-yuui di leei saɣ’ kpiŋ. Taking too long a time in making TZ spoils it.

roil, writhe - smoke and mirk, stink

• (bɛ daa) nya saa nyaɣisibu mini nyɔhi ni mɔni zoli maa zuɣu shɛm maa when (they)saw how the lightning and smoke were roiling round the top of the mountain.
• bɛ nyɔni ka bɛ nyom biɛɣu maa yiɣisi mɔni 'the stench and foul smell of it will go up'.
• chɛ ka kunsi m

to shout angrily, quarrel, struggle