tɔ́sɨ́,tɔ́sɨ̄

stab all over; pierce all over

Grammatical note:

freq. of 'ɔ̀sɨ̀'

Expressions:

  • tɔ́sɨ́ yár̄

    squat, sit in squatting position

    Exemple:

    Dèē-kɨ́-dḛ̀ḛ́ tɔ́sɨ́ yár̄ ndì ɗāa hòr.

    The woman is squatting down making a fire.

  • tɔ́sɨ́-n̄ dɔ̀-dɨ́ nà̰ā̰-tɨ́

    get together {to do something}

    Exemple:

    Ngé-ndɔ̀ɔ̄-gɨ̄ tɔ́sɨ́-n̄ dɔ̀-dɨ́ nà̰ā̰-tɨ́ ɗāa-n̄ kɨ̀là ndɔ̀ɔ̄ lò-dɨ́.

    The farmers got together to work in their fields.

  • tɔ́sɨ́ ndól̄ (=tɔ́sɨ́ ndūr)

    come back to life

    Exemple:

    Nān-ḿ òy nà̰ tɔ́sɨ́ ndól̄ kàlèē bè.

    My uncle died but he came back to life last year.

  • màn̄ kɨ́ tɔ́sɨ́

    water gotten from well which is nearly dry

    Exemple:

    màn̄ kɨ́ tɔ́sɨ́ à ɓɔ̀w ngá̰y.

    Water from a well which is nearly dry is very muddy.

  • tɔ́sɨ́ tà ngán njà-ǹ dò̰ó̰

    walk on tip-toes

    Exemple:

    Ngè-ɓògɨ̀ tɔ́sɨ́ tà ngán-njà-ǹ dò̰ó̰ kàdɨ̄ dèē-gɨ̄ òō-n̄ káa-á àĺ.

    The thief walked on tip toes so that the people wouldn't hear him.

  • tɔ́sɨ́ tɨ́lā

    push down, knock down (freq. of ^^)

    Exemple:

    m̄-tɔ́sɨ́ m̄-tɨ́lā-dɨ́.

    I pushed them down.

Exemples d'usage:

  • Rō-á-gɨ̄ ì kɨ́ tɔ́sɨ́ kɨ̀ kìyā túu-bè.

    His whole body had been stabbed with a knife.