"kpa" meaning in Gun

See kpa in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Preposition

IPA: /k͡pá/ Forms: kpá [canonical], pá [alternative]
Head templates: {{head|guw|preposition|head=kpá}} kpá, {{tlb|guw|Benin}} (Benin)
  1. towards
    Sense id: en-kpa-guw-prep-lBxB~72m Categories (other): Beninese Gun, Gun prepositions Disambiguation of Beninese Gun: 54 0 46
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /k͡pà/ Forms: kpà [canonical], pà [alternative]
Etymology: Cognates include Saxwe Gbe kpà, Adja kpa, Fon kpà Etymology templates: {{cog|sxw|kpà}} Saxwe Gbe kpà, {{cog|ajg|kpa}} Adja kpa, {{cog|fon|kpà}} Fon kpà Head templates: {{head|guw|verb|head=kpà}} kpà, {{tlb|guw|Benin}} (Benin)
  1. to cut, specifically hair Derived forms: kpà ɖà (english: to cut hair)
    Sense id: en-kpa-guw-verb-lKVOJGnq
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /k͡pà/ Forms: kpà [canonical], pà [alternative]
Etymology: Cognates include Saxwe Gbe kpà, Adja kpa, Fon kpà Etymology templates: {{cog|sxw|kpà}} Saxwe Gbe kpà, {{cog|ajg|kpa}} Adja kpa, {{cog|fon|kpà}} Fon kpà Head templates: {{head|guw|verb|head=kpà}} kpà, {{tlb|guw|Benin}} (Benin)
  1. to praise
    Sense id: en-kpa-guw-verb-n01FtMIS Categories (other): Beninese Gun, Gun entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Beninese Gun: 54 0 46 Disambiguation of Gun entries with incorrect language header: 11 38 51
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3
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    {
      "form": "kpá",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "pá",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "guw",
        "2": "preposition",
        "head": "kpá"
      },
      "expansion": "kpá",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "guw",
        "2": "Benin"
      },
      "expansion": "(Benin)",
      "name": "tlb"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "guw",
  "pos": "prep",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "54 0 46",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Beninese Gun",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Gun prepositions",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "towards"
      ],
      "id": "en-kpa-guw-prep-lBxB~72m",
      "links": [
        [
          "towards",
          "towards"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/k͡pá/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "kpa"
}

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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sxw",
        "2": "kpà"
      },
      "expansion": "Saxwe Gbe kpà",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ajg",
        "2": "kpa"
      },
      "expansion": "Adja kpa",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fon",
        "2": "kpà"
      },
      "expansion": "Fon kpà",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Cognates include Saxwe Gbe kpà, Adja kpa, Fon kpà",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "kpà",
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        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
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      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "guw",
        "2": "Benin"
      },
      "expansion": "(Benin)",
      "name": "tlb"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "guw",
  "pos": "verb",
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      "derived": [
        {
          "english": "to cut hair",
          "word": "kpà ɖà"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to cut, specifically hair"
      ],
      "id": "en-kpa-guw-verb-lKVOJGnq",
      "links": [
        [
          "cut",
          "cut"
        ],
        [
          "hair",
          "hair"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/k͡pà/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "kpa"
}

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      "args": {
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        "2": "kpà"
      },
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      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ajg",
        "2": "kpa"
      },
      "expansion": "Adja kpa",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fon",
        "2": "kpà"
      },
      "expansion": "Fon kpà",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Cognates include Saxwe Gbe kpà, Adja kpa, Fon kpà",
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    },
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      ]
    }
  ],
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        "1": "guw",
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        "head": "kpà"
      },
      "expansion": "kpà",
      "name": "head"
    },
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        "1": "guw",
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      },
      "expansion": "(Benin)",
      "name": "tlb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Gun",
  "lang_code": "guw",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "54 0 46",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "11 38 51",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Gun entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to praise"
      ],
      "id": "en-kpa-guw-verb-n01FtMIS",
      "links": [
        [
          "praise",
          "praise"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/k͡pà/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "kpa"
}
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    "Gun lemmas",
    "Gun prepositions",
    "Gun verbs",
    "Pages with 4 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "etymology_number": 1,
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    {
      "form": "kpá",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "pá",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "guw",
        "2": "preposition",
        "head": "kpá"
      },
      "expansion": "kpá",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "guw",
        "2": "Benin"
      },
      "expansion": "(Benin)",
      "name": "tlb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Gun",
  "lang_code": "guw",
  "pos": "prep",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "towards"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "towards",
          "towards"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/k͡pá/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "kpa"
}

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    "Gun entries with incorrect language header",
    "Gun lemmas",
    "Gun verbs",
    "Pages with 4 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "english": "to cut hair",
      "word": "kpà ɖà"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_number": 2,
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sxw",
        "2": "kpà"
      },
      "expansion": "Saxwe Gbe kpà",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ajg",
        "2": "kpa"
      },
      "expansion": "Adja kpa",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fon",
        "2": "kpà"
      },
      "expansion": "Fon kpà",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Cognates include Saxwe Gbe kpà, Adja kpa, Fon kpà",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "kpà",
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        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "pà",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "guw",
        "2": "verb",
        "head": "kpà"
      },
      "expansion": "kpà",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "guw",
        "2": "Benin"
      },
      "expansion": "(Benin)",
      "name": "tlb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Gun",
  "lang_code": "guw",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to cut, specifically hair"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "cut",
          "cut"
        ],
        [
          "hair",
          "hair"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/k͡pà/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "kpa"
}

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    "Beninese Gun",
    "Gun entries with incorrect language header",
    "Gun lemmas",
    "Gun verbs",
    "Pages with 4 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sxw",
        "2": "kpà"
      },
      "expansion": "Saxwe Gbe kpà",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ajg",
        "2": "kpa"
      },
      "expansion": "Adja kpa",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fon",
        "2": "kpà"
      },
      "expansion": "Fon kpà",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Cognates include Saxwe Gbe kpà, Adja kpa, Fon kpà",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "kpà",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "pà",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "guw",
        "2": "verb",
        "head": "kpà"
      },
      "expansion": "kpà",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "guw",
        "2": "Benin"
      },
      "expansion": "(Benin)",
      "name": "tlb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Gun",
  "lang_code": "guw",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to praise"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "praise",
          "praise"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/k͡pà/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "kpa"
}

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