kòsɨ́

cucumber [Cucumis sativus]

Expressions:

  • kòsɨ́-kɨ́-kàtɨ̄

    bitter yellow cucumber, seeds of which are used in sauce

    Exemple:

    Dèē-gɨ̄ à sà-n̄ kòsɨ́-kɨ́-kàtɨ̄ àĺ; kùm-á lā à ndīr-n̄-nèé tá̰a̰ yé.

    People don't eat the bitter yellow cucumber; its seeds are cooked in a sauce.

  • kòsɨ́-kɨ́-sɔ̀l̄

    sweet cucumber

  • kòsɨ́-kór

    small yellow cucumber, often cut up and dried for use in sauce

    Exemple:

    kòsɨ́-kór dá à kúl̄-n̄ hō, à ndīr-n̄ kàrī kɨ̀ tíyō hō.

    The small yellow cucumber is cooked in sauces or cooked by itself with thickener.

Exemples d'usage:

  • kòsɨ́ à èdɨ̀-ī kédɨ́-màn̄ ngá̰y.

    Cucumbers make you urinate a lot.