làpɨ̀

snail

Expressions:

  • làpɨ̀-mbàrà

    type of snail, shell used in gambling game

    Exemple:

    ī-á làpɨ̀-mbàrà dá ā ī-késɨ̄.

    If you eat this type of snail you will cough.

  • làpɨ̀-gà-jóo

    snail shell used to scrape out interior of clay pots

  • làpɨ̀-gɔ́r

    snail shell strung around neck to cure tuberculosis

  • làpɨ̀-ngóo

    type of large snail

    Exemple:

    làpɨ̀-ngóo ì làpɨ̀ kɨ́ bòo kɨ́ dèē-gɨ̄ à ɔ̀r̄-n̄-nèé kàm ngóo hō à ùy-n̄-nèé kàm ngóo hō à ùy-n̄-nèé kàm jóo hō.

    ____ is a large snail used by people to clean out the inside of gourds and to scrape out the inside of gourds and clay pots.

  • kújɨ́-làpɨ̀

    snail shell

Exemples d'usage:

  • Làpɨ̀ ì ngōn dā̰a̰ kɨ́ dūú nà̰ à ndīyā kɨ̀ kújɨ́ lò-ǹ gìdɨ̀-ǹ tɨ́.

    A snail is a small animal that walks about with its house on its back.