yāl

hot coals

Grammatical note:

complement is always 'hòr' 'fire

Expressions:

  • ɓà dɔ̀ yāl

    play with fire, put self in tricky situation

    Exemple:

    Dèē-kɨ́-dḛ̀ḛ́ ń-há̰ m-él-á tàa há̰ òō dɔ̀ àĺ nò ɓà dɔ̀ yāl ɓó-làā tā.

    The woman who I spoke with and who refused to listen is playing with fire today.

Exemples d'usage:

  • Hòr sō yāl wòy.

    The fire has fallen to hot coals now.

  • Tàgɨ́-bè m̄-ndì tà hòr tɨ́ kám-tā̰á̰ lā ī-lā kīr kɨ́ bòo ɔ́sɨ́-n̄ yāl hòr àdɨ̄ tál̄ tɨ́sō rō-ḿ tɨ́ yé.

    Yesterday I was sitting by the fire and you put a big piece of firewood in it which broke up the hot coals causing them to jump out and land on me.