tóm

parasitic plant which grows on trunk of certain trees [Tapinanthus sp.]

Expressions:

  • tóm-kḭ̄yā̰

    parasitic plant found on karite trees

    Exemple:

    tóm-kḭ̄yā̰ ì kḭ̄ḭ kāgɨ̄.

    The parasitic plant found on karite trees is a medicine for rheumatism.

  • tóm-yā̰ŕ

    parasitic plant found on the vine called ^^

    Exemple:

    Tóm-yā̰ŕ ì tóm yá̰a̰-ngà.

    The parasitic plant found on the vine called ^^ is one of wealth.

  • tóm-mángò

    parasitic plant found on mango trees

    Exemple:

    Tóm-mángò ì tóm nàr.

    The parasitic plant found on mango trees is one of money.

  • tóm-bùĺ

    parasitic plant found on cotton

    Exemple:

    Ngé-ɗāa-gātɨ̄-gɨ̄ à là-n̄ tóm-bùĺ gír yá̰a̰-gātɨ̄ tɨ́ lò-dɨ́.

    Merchants put this parasitic plant on their merchandise (to help sales).

  • tóm-kɨ́-kèr̄-ngà-ndāńg

    parasitic plant found on ^^, used as a fetish against one's rival

Exemples d'usage:

  • Tóm ì mbī kāgɨ̄ kɨ́ ɗàng kɨ́ à ɓà dɔ̀ kāgɨ̄ màdɨ̄ tɨ́.

    A parasitic plant is the leaves of one tree which grow from the trunk of another.