dàn

middle of, center of

Grammatical note:

see also 'ndān'

Expressions:

  • dàn lòo tètɨ̀

    in the middle of the night

    Exemple:

    dàn lòo tètɨ̀ à dèē-gɨ̄ à ɓīi-n̄ túu-bè.

    In the middle of the night everyone sleeps.

  • dàn-dɔ̀

    the top of one's head

    Exemple:

    Kāgɨ̄ ndà dàn-dɔ̀-ḿ.

    A stick hit me right on the top of my head.

  • kàdɨ̀ ɗà dàn ɓēe tɨ́

    it's mid afternoon

    Exemple:

    ndɨ̀ m-āw kɔ̄ŕ nà kàdɨ̀ ɗà dàn ɓēe tɨ́ àdɨ̄ lòo-tīi lā m-ā m-āw yé.

    I was going to the field but it was mid afternoon, so I'll go tomorrow.

Exemples d'usage:

  • Dèē-gɨ̄ ndā-n̄ mbùr̄ dàn-á lā kɨ̀ n-ò̰ō̰-n̄ yé.

    The people put the 'boule' in the middle to eat.