yìī

snare made from hair of animal tail

Expressions:

  • yìī-kèdɨ̄

    type necklace made of elephant's hair, used as fetish

    Exemple:

    Dɔ̀ɔ̄-n̄ yìī-kèdɨ̄ kɔ́ɔ́ dèē-kɨ́-dḛ̀ḛ́ tɨ́ kɨ́ mò̰y.

    They tied the bracelet to the neck of the sick woman.

Exemples d'usage:

  • yìī ì gūm kɨ́ tītɨ̄ gàḿ bè nà̰ à ɗāa-n̄ kɨ̀ bḭ̀ḭ̄ ɓòng màn̄g.

    ____ is a trap similar to a snare but it's made with the hair from a cow's tail.