ngà̰ā̰

away

Grammatical note:

in expression 'ɔ̀r̄ ^MB^' 'send away'

Expressions:

  • ɔ̀r̄ [dèē] ngà̰ā̰ [yá̰a̰]

    make a big deal about [s.t.] to [s.o.], lord over [s.o.] about [s.t.]

    Exemple:

    ɗà ɔ̀r̄ ngà̰ā̰ mbùr̄ lò-ǹ ń m-ó̰o̰ tàgɨ́-bè nò.

    He's making a big deal about his 'boule' that I ate yesterday.

Exemples d'usage:

  • Ngōn màdɨ̄-ɓēe-ḿ gèe kò̰o̰ mbùr̄ lò-jɨ́ kɨ̀-ndɔ̄ɔ̄-gɨ̄ nà̰ ndɔ̄ɔ̄ tɨ́ ń m-ɔ̄r-á ngà̰ā̰ mbùr̄ nà, ndā njà-ǹ ɓēe lò-jɨ́ àĺ tā.

    Our neighbor's child was always eating our 'boule', but since the day when I sent him away, he hasn't set foot in our house again.