bāa

river

Expressions:

  • màn̄ bāa

    river, water in the river

    Exemple:

    màn̄ bāa nṵ̄ṵ kɨ̄ ɓōdōó.

    The water of the river flows downstream.

  • bāa-bòo

    a wide river

    Exemple:

    Mɨ́rá̰ kānjɨ̄ kɨ́ bāa màjɨ̀ ngá̰y tɔ̀ӯ kɨ́ bāa-bòo tɨ́.

    The taste of fish from a normal river is much better than that from a wide river.

Exemples d'usage:

  • Kɨ̀-ɓày lòo ndògɨ̄ màn̄ tɨ́ bāa-á.

    We're coming back from bathing at the river.

  • Màn̄ bāa òo ngá̰y kònī-nḛ̀ḛ̄.

    The river water is very deep this year.

  • Màn̄ bāa ì màn̄ ɗòng àĺ -- ōtɨ́ kàdɨ̀ ngán-í-gɨ̄ àā-n̄ kɨ̄ nà ɓétɨ́ yá̰a̰ à ɗāa-dɨ́.

    River water is not a place to play in -- don't let your children go there lest something happen to them.