ɓàbɨ̀rō
act tough {to intimidate s.o.}
Expressions:
ngè-ɓàbɨ̀rō (=ngè-gàbɨ̀rō)
bully, s.o. who intimidates others to get things
Exemple:Ngán-gɨ̄ ndà-n̄ ngè-ɓàbɨ̀rō àdɨ̄ sō kɨ̀ ngɔ̄dɨ̄ tɨ́ à̰ӯ.
The children hit the bully and he ran away.
Exemples d'usage:
ōtɨ́ ɗà ɓàbɨ̀rō dɔ̀ ngè-mò̰y tɨ́.
Don't act tough in front of a sick person.
ɗà ɓàbɨ̀rō dà yá̰a̰ tɨ́ lò-á kɨ̀ ǹ-ùn.
He is trying to intimidate him to get something from him. [lit: he-acts-tough before thing LOC of-him that he-take-it]