njèrì
ankle bracelet
Grammatical note:
worn by girls being initiated ('bà̰y-gɨ̄')
Expressions:
Exemples d'usage:
Ngán-bà̰y kōo-ɓēe-gɨ̄ à ndōm-n̄ kɨ̀ njèrì njà-dɨ́ tɨ́.
Traditionally the girls being initiated dance with bracelets on their ankles.
njèrì ì yá̰a̰ kɨ́ tītɨ̄ nīngá bè kɨ́ ngán bà̰y-gɨ̄ kɨ̀ ndòo-gɨ̄ à dɔ̀ɔ̄-n̄ kùr̄-kɔ́ɔ́-njà-dɨ́ tɨ́.
____ is a sort of ring which the girls or boys being initiated wear on their ankles.