pāa

song

Grammatical note:

'ɔ̀sɨ̀ ^MB^' 'to sing'

Expressions:

  • ɔ̀sɨ̄ pāa

    sing

    Exemple:

    Métɨ̀r ɔ̀sɨ̄ pāa àdɨ̄ ngán-gɨ̄ ndìgɨ̀-n̄-á.

    The teacher sang and the children sang the refrain.

  • lā [dèē] pāa tɨ́

    sing insulting or humorous song about [s.o.]

  • nō̰o̰ [dèē] kɨ̀ pāa

    weep for [s.o.] in song

  • tèē pāa

    strike up a song, break out in song

  • ùn dɔ̀ pāa

    lead song by singing verses {as opposed to refrain}

    Exemple:

    Ngè kùn dɔ̀ pāa à ùn tā̰á̰ lā ngè-ndìgɨ̀ pāa à ndìgɨ̀-á tɨ́ yé.

    The leader takes up the song and then the refrain singer sings the refrain.

  • pāa-nō̰o̰

    death song, song sung at funeral

    Exemple:

    Pāa-nō̰o̰ lò-dɨ́ màjàĺ.

    Their death chant is bad.

  • ngè-kɔ̀r̄-pāa-nō̰o̰

    death song singer

    Exemple:

    Ngé-kɔ̀r̄-pāa-nō̰o̰-gɨ̄ ì-n̄ ngé-kà̰ӯ-kàsɨ̀-gɨ̄.

    Death song singers are drunkards.

  • ndìgɨ̀ pāa

    respond in song, sing the chorus

  • gōsɨ̄ pāa

    singer, musician

Exemples d'usage:

  • Pāa ń m-ōo dɔ̀ ràdìyóò tɨ́ dá nèl̄-m̄ ngá̰y.

    I like very much that song I heard on the radio.