pál̄

straw mat

Expressions:

  • pál̄-bùndḭ̄ (=pál̄-mùndḭ̄)

    mat woven from ^^ grass

    Exemple:

    pál̄-bùndḭ̄ ì pál̄ nàjɨ̀ yá̰a̰.

    This type of mat is for drying things.

  • pál̄-gàgɨ̀r

    stiff mat made of ^^ grass

    Exemple:

    pál̄-gàgɨ̀r ngàn̄g tɔ̀ӯ nām-ǹ-gɨ̄, à gāng ndéré àĺ.

    A mat made of ^^ grass is stronger than the other types, it doesn't tear easily.

  • pál̄-màr

    mat made of leaf of ^^ tree {rare - replaced now by ^^}

    Exemple:

    pál̄-màr ì pál̄ kɨ́ lòo ɓìr̄-á tōo ngá̰y.

    The mat from the palm tree is a mat that is difficult to roll up.

  • pál̄-jápɨ̀

    fine mat that can be rolled up {woven in north and sold by Muslim merchants}

  • pál̄-nàjɨ̀-yá̰a̰

    mat used for drying grains

  • pál̄-tò

    mat used for sleeping or resting

  • pál̄-mò̰y

    sick bed, mat used for sick person

    Exemple:

    Ngè-mò̰y ɓày dɔ̀ pál̄-mò̰y tɨ́ àw̄ ùn tà kɨ̀là lò-ǹ gògɨ́.

    The sick person got up from the sick bed and went back to his work.

  • pál̄-bírɨ̀sɨ̀ (=bírɨ̀sɨ̀,pál̄-jápɨ̀)

    mat made of fine straw by Arabs

  • ì kòy kɨ́ lā pál̄ kɨ̄ dɔ̀ tɨ́

    there will be a lot of suffering

    Exemple:

    ɓó-nḛ̀ḛ̄ à ì kòy kɨ́ lā pál̄ kɨ̄ dɔ̀ tɨ́, dèē kɨ́ tèē àw̄ súkɨ̄-ú gòtóo.

    Today there will be a lot of suffering, there's nobody to go to the market.

  • pál̄ kɨ́ ɓìr̄

    mat that can be rolled up

Exemples d'usage:

  • ī-ɓìr̄ pál̄ ń-tèn ī-lā dɔ̀ síndá tɨ́ ādɨ̄ j-àw̄.

    Roll up this mat and put it on the horse and let's go.

  • Pál̄ ń-tèn ì pál̄ jō Dùm-gɨ̄.

    This mat is a mat woven by Arabs.