gúm

type of tree, used in making 'long sauce' [Grewia venusta]

Expressions:

  • ngōn-ngè-gúm

    person who presses interior of ^^ tree

  • tètɨ̀ njà-ǹ ngán-ngé-gúm

    kneel down

Exemples d'usage:

  • gúm ì kám sà bḭ̄yā̰-gɨ̄. Dèē-gɨ̄ à tɔ̄ɔ̄-n̄ ngàr-kàm-á kúl̄-n̄-nèé tá̰a̰. ī-ngá dòo nà̰ mósɨ́-í à̰ӯ ngá̰y ànḛ̄ ā ī-sá ī-ndā tà tɨ́ ànḛ̄ à dɨ̀bà.

    ____ is a bush the leaf of which is eaten by goats. People cut out its center and cook it into a sauce. If you have a wound and it's bleeding a lot and you chew it and put it on the opening of the wound it will stop bleeding.

  • M-āw mṵ̀ṵ tɨ́ m̄-sán̄g mbī kāgɨ̄ gúm m-ādɨ̄ bḭ̄yā̰-gɨ̄ lò-ḿ.

    I went into the countryside to find leaves of this plant for my goats.