tàw̄

hairless caterpillar

Grammatical note:

see also 'njúwá'

Expressions:

  • tàw̄-bāngàw

    green edible hairless caterpillar found on sweet potato

  • tàw̄-dīl

    spiny edible hairless caterpillar with reddish and white spots found on mohogany tree

  • tàw̄-rɔ̀ɔ̀

    spiny green edible hairless caterpillar found on ^^ tree

  • tàw̄-kḭ̄yā̰

    edible thorny caterpillar, found on karite trees

  • tàw̄-ngā-tàndɨ̀r

    small caterpillar found on plant named ^^

  • tàw̄-kɨ́-bēl-bɨ̄lā (=tàw̄-kɨ́-gɔ̀ĺ-mùnjò-ndàa)

    type of edible caterpillar, considered especially tasty

  • tàw̄-jānjɨ̄

    type of edible hairless caterpillar found on ^^ tree

    Exemple:

    tàw̄-jānjɨ̄ à ɓà kɔ̄n rō-ǹ tɨ́ ndàa hō ìl hō; gír kàm-á kɨ̀rē nà̰ à ndàw̄ sà-n̄ ká̰rɨ́m.

    This type of caterpillar grows a thorn on its black and white body; the bottom of its stomach is red and it's eaten with great relish.

Exemples d'usage:

  • tàw̄ ì kùr̄ kɨ́ kɨ́ màdɨ̄-gɨ̄ à ɓà-n̄ kɔ̄n nà kɨ́ màdɨ̄-gɨ̄ à ɓà-n̄ kɔ̄n àĺ; njà-dɨ́ ì ngá̰y.

    ____ is an insect some of which grow thorns and some of which do not; they have a lot of legs.