kùsɨ̀

scrubbing, pounding, scratching, etc.

Grammatical note:

infinitive of 'ùsɨ̀'

Expressions:

  • bàr-kùsɨ̀-wúl̄ (=bàr-rìī-wúl̄)

    board for crushing peanuts

    Exemple:

    bàr-kùsɨ̀-wúl̄ ì yá̰a̰ lò Bāyā-gɨ̄, à rìī-n̄-nèé wúl̄.

    A peanut crusher is a thing of the Central Africans, they use it to crush peanuts.

Exemples d'usage:

  • Kāgɨ̄ ń-há̰ à nò̰ó̰-ǹ ùsɨ̀ tā kùsɨ̀.

    That tree over there does nothing but scratch (people).