nà̰-tâ
lest, for fear that
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Exemples d'usage:
Mbī kám tá̰a̰ dá dèē-gɨ̄ à ndīr-n̄ à à lā-n̄ kàtɨ̄-ngɨ́lē tɨ́ nà̰-tâ ìl kùm-dɨ́.
Leaves cooked in sauces are prepared first with natron lest they cause people to get dizzy.
Ngé-ndɔ̀ɔ̄-gɨ̄ à ndā-n̄ yòo yá̰a̰ tɨ́ lò-dɨ́ nà̰-tâ dèē ɔ̀dɨ̀.
Farmers put a fetish on their crops lest somebody touch them.