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quailtʉ́ɔshʉ́ŋcmp.detʉ́ɔcalabashmɔ́shʉ́ŋlittle birdnquail ; francolinMɛku-tʉ́ɔshʉ́ŋ paŋ mba ntsu wɛ́.The feet of the quail are red as well as its beak. kaplɛnquail; francolinCoturnix coturnix; Franolinus lathami
quantityndɛn3 2namount, numberƆ gẅɛɛ wɛtɛ ndɛn-kafɛ́?What amount of coffee/ how much coffee do you have?
quarrelŋ́kɔ́ɔmɛ ntsuforme comp. non-spéc deŋ́kɔ́ɔmɛsquabblentsumouthv.rquarrel, squabble (verbally)
quarrelerŋgaŋntsaŋnquarreler
quarrel(verb)ɛ́fɛꞋfɛꞋquarrelMaŋgɛ́ pɔ́p fúk wɛ fɛꞋfɛꞋ mbíꞋŋgɔ mɛgwɛ́t mɛ ndá.The woman and her co-wife quarreled because the oil in the house has run out .
quarter chieftát-nɛpfúsyn.nquarter chiefsyntát-nɛpfuláꞋkɔmɔnnquarter chiefsyntát-nɛpfuláꞋtát-nɛpfuláꞋcmp.detátfathernɛpfú2n.cquarter chiefsynkɔmɔntát-nɛpfú
quarter, citynɛpfú-tʉ́sɔŋforme comp. non-spéc denɛpfú2quartertʉ́sɔŋcitysyn.n.acity quarter, neighborhood
quarter (of a village)pak-láꞋsyn.nquarter (of a village)synnɛpfú-láꞋ
quarter, villagenɛpfú-láꞋcmp.denɛpfú2quarterláꞋvillagen.cvillage quarter or neighbourhoodsynpak-láꞋ
quatre-vingt-treizentsɔ̌ptát nɛ́ mɛgɛ́mɛ́nɛ́pfúꞋuadj.num.cardquatre-vingt-treize
queen mothermáa-fɔɔsyn.n.aqueen mothermáfɔɔnmother of the fon/king, queen mother
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question affairnu2nquestion, affair, problem
quicklyɛ́fɛ́Ꞌnɛ 2aux.advquicklyPɛ́ fɛ́Ꞌnɛ ŋ́kɛm mɛcɔ́ mɛvú.Certain death celebrations were done quickly.synńtíi nɛgɛ
quickly or early do s.th.ńtíi nɛgɛexpr.id.deńtíiex.id.quickly or early do s.th.Ŋu laa ńjʉ́ yúujʉ yi ɛ́ gánɛ mɛfɔɔ sɛ́sʉ́ʉ, mbɔ a tíi nɛgúꞋ.If someone eats food that has a lot of fat in it, then he puts on weight quickly.Mɔɔ waa ka tíi nɛnɛn, ŋ́gẅɛɛ pɔ ndaꞋ pɛsaŋ saamba.My child walked early, when he/she was only seven months old.synɛ́fɛ́Ꞌnɛ 2
quick to act, beńzaŋɛ mbʉʉexpr.id.deńzaŋɛmbʉʉ 1bodysyn.vbe quick to act, nimble, valiant
quick to servenzaŋmbʉʉn.c.qperson quick to serve (who serves willingly)
quietnaꞋanɛdér.deńnaꞋ 1be_quietadj.vquiet, peacefulŊ kɔŋ nɛfaꞋ nǔu zʉꞋ naꞋanɛ.I like to work in a quiet place.ŋgi kɛkʉꞋɔ́dér.deŋgisoft noise
quiet, beńnaꞋ 1v.stat be quiet or shy
quilled hatcɔꞋ-mɛnzɔ́ŋvar. lib.var. lib.cʉ̈ɔꞋ-mɛnzɔ́ŋforme comp. non-spéc decɔꞋnzɔ́ŋstinger ; quill ; thornsyn.n.aquilled hatPɛndɛmáa lɔ ńtɔꞋ cɔꞋ-mɛnzɔ́ŋThe ' maa' notables wear the quilled hat.The is a hat with porcupine quills that men wear at death celebrations and other such occasions.