mbír

twist

Expressions:

  • mbír [kɔ́ɔ́ yá̰a̰] tètɨ̀

    break [s.t.'s neck] by twisting

    Exemple:

    mbír kɔ́ɔ́ kīnjá tètɨ̀.

    He twisted the chicken's neck and broke it.

Exemples d'usage:

  • m̄-mbír kūbɨ̄ lò-ḿ mbá̰a̰ m-ādɨ̄ gāng.

    I twisted my cloth until it broke.