kāgɨ̄-jī

arm

Grammatical note:

used to distinguish arm from '' 'hand,arm'

Expressions:

  • kāgɨ̄-jī [dā̰a̰]

    front legs of animal

    Exemple:

    kāgɨ̄-jī ɓòn̄g ɗà kɨ́-ɗíngɨ̄ àĺ.

    The front legs of the hyena are not straight.

  • hɔ̀ kāgɨ̄ jī-ǹ

    put up one's dukes

Exemples d'usage:

  • Sō dò̰ó̰ mángò tɨ́ àdɨ̄ kāgɨ̄-jī-á tètɨ̀ sápɨ́.

    He fell out of the mango tree and broke his arm from the fall.