dɨ̀bà
stop [an action]
Grammatical note:
'dɨ̀bà tà ḛ [activity]' 'stop doing s.t.'
Expressions:
dɨ̀bà tà-ǹ
be quiet, shut up
Exemple:ī-dɨ̀bà tà-í.
Be quiet!
dɨ̀bà gō [dèē] tɨ́
not to follow [s.o.]
Exemple:ī-dɨ̀bà gō-ḿ tɨ́ ādɨ̄ m-ḭ̄ḭ kíyē m-āw lòo lò-ḿ.
Don't follow me so I alone go to where I'm going.
gà-n̄ dɨ̀bà wúl̄/yá̰a̰-kōo/bùĺ
dig little holes for peanuts/millet/cotton
Exemples d'usage:
m̄-dɨ̀bà tà kɨ̀là lò-ḿ.
I stopped my work.
ī-dɨ̀bà-n̄ tàa ɗɔ̄ɔ̄ lò-sɨ́ nà.
You (pl.) stop all that arguing. [you-stop-PL words fighting of-you that]