básɨ̀

canvas, canvas covering

Expressions:

  • básɨ̀ dɔ̀ kà̰myō̰o̰

    canvas covering for back of truck

    Exemple:

    Nél ùn básɨ̀ dɔ̀ kà̰myō̰o̰ lā kɔ̄ɔ́ àdɨ̄ ndīi ndà yá̰a̰ kɨ́ kà̰myō̰o̰ tɨ́.

    The wind blew the canvass off the back of the truck and so the rain got everything in the truck wet.

  • básɨ̀-dɔ̀ɔ̄-bùĺ

    canvas used to hold cotton for weighing at cotton market

    Exemple:

    Dèē-gɨ̄ tèē-n̄ kɨ̀ bùĺ kɨ̄ tígé túu-bè nà básɨ̀-dɔ̀ɔ̄-á gòtóo.

    The people brought all the cotton outside but there was no canvass to cover it.

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