bàa

type of wild onion [Cissus quadrangularis]

Expressions:

  • bàa kɨ̄ngā kānjɨ̄

    fetish for protection against fish bones

  • bàa pāa

    onion used as fetish for singing

    Exemple:

    àdɨ̄-n̄-á bàa pāa kàdɨ̄ ɔ̀sɨ̄-ň pāa ngá̰y.

    They gave him a fetish from this onion so he could sing a lot.

  • bàa jàng

    onion used as fetish against a rival

  • bàa ndōm

    onion used as fetish for dancing

  • bàa ɓògɨ̀

    onion used as fetish against thieves

  • bàa-kèdɨ̄

    elephant fetish {both as protection and for use in hunting them}

Exemples d'usage:

  • bàa ì mṵ̀ṵ kɨ́ à ɗāa-n̄-nèé yòo. Ngé-yòo-gɨ̄ à hɔ̀-n̄ bàa ngá̰y tà kújɨ́-gɨ̄ tɨ́ lò-dɨ́ hō kɨ̀ tà ndɔ̀ɔ̄-gɨ̄ tɨ́ lò-dɨ́ hō.

    ____ is a plant used in preparing spells. Sorcerers keep a lot of it by their houses and fields.