kúsɨ̄

hide, keep secret

Expressions:

  • dèē kɨ́ à kúsɨ̄ dɔ̀ tàa àĺ

    someone who tells it as he sees it, speaks bluntly

    Exemple:

    dèē kɨ́ à kúsɨ̄ dɔ̀ tàa àĺ à hɔ̀ tàa kàm-ǹ tɨ́ àĺ.

    A person who speaks bluntly is not going to keep his words to himself.

Exemples d'usage:

  • Dèē-kɨ́-dḛ̀ḛ́ kúsɨ̄ dɔ̀ ngōn-ǹ kɨ́ ɓògɨ̀.

    The woman kept it a secret that her child was a thief. [lit: woman kept-secret about child-her who robbed]