Expressions:

• bēdɨ̄ kìyā

  knife with broken or chipped blade

  Exemple:

  Ngōn ɔ̀sɨ̀ nām-ǹ kɨ̀ bēdɨ̄ kìyā.

  The boy stabbed his companion with the piece of a broken knife.

• bēdɨ̄ mḭ̀yā̰

  throwing knife without prong (^^)

  Exemple:

  Kɔ̀dɨ̀ ndà tà bēdɨ̄ mḭ̀yā̰ lò-ḿ àdɨ̄-m̄.

  The blacksmith repaired my broken throwing knife for me.

• bēdɨ̄ kāgɨ̄-ndògɨ̄

  broken pole for supporting grass fencing

  Exemple:

  Yō̰o̰ ò̰o̰ bēdɨ̄ kāgɨ̄-ndògɨ̄ lò-ḿ àdɨ̄ tètɨ̀.

  Termites ate the old pole supporting my grass fencing and it broke.

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