báw
type of large reddish snake
Expressions:
ndà kɨ́ báw àĺ-à gìdɨ̀ gàn
beat to a pulp, beat horribly
Exemple:ā ī-ɓòdɨ̀ à j-à kɨ̀-ndà-ī kɨ́ báw àlā gìdɨ̀ gàn.
If you want to play around we'll beat you to a pulp.
Exemples d'usage:
báw ì līi kɨ́ ngāl nà kɨ̀rē; à dò̰o̰-ī nà̰ ī-sá kḭ̄ḭ-á àĺ à ā óy. Mbáӯ-gɨ̄ èl-n̄ àn báw kɨ́ mbùjɨ̀ ngá̰y à tél mòm.
____ is a long red snake; if it bites you and you don't get an antidote for it you will die. The Mbay say that old ones turn into pythons.