dùl

common or grey duiker [Cephalophus grimmia]

Grammatical note:

small antelope; males have short spikelike horns

Expressions:

    Exemples d'usage:

    • dùl ì dā̰a̰ kɨ́ mṵ̀ṵ tɨ́ tītɨ̄ bḭ̄yā̰ bè nà̰ à̰ӯ ngɔ̄dɨ̄ ngá̰y hō ɓày bàl ngá̰y hō.

      The duiker is a wild animal similar to the goat but it runs fast and jumps high.

    • ī-hɔ́ dùl àĺ à ī-tɔ̄ɔ̄ kɨ̀lā wà?

      {Proverb} If you didn't catch a duiker, did you cut the rope? {Don't count your chickens before the eggs are hatched.}

    • Dùl kòo-ń yé à àsɨ̀ mbāa-gɨ̄ kɨ́ làā ndìn-ndìn wà?

      Is it that only a duiker will satisfy these guests? [lit: Duker only EC will be.enough.for guests-PL that here these QU]