cí'
See also: Appendix:Variations of "ci"
Ghomala'
Verb
cí'
- to paint, to oint
- Gɔ̂pnǎ' ghɔm gaə́ pú cí' mpà'.
- The government said houses should be painted.
- Ŋ kà cí' mwaə́ tyə́' ɔ.
- I didn't anoint myself today.
- to erase, to wipe
- Synonyms: hɔ́k, hɔ́knyə́
- Wáp cí' shyə tsə̂ yɔ́k.
- They wiped our tears.
Derived terms
- cí'nyə́
- hɔ́knyə́ (“to oint/wipe/clean”)
References
- Erika Eichholzer (editor) et al, Dictionnaire ghomala’ (2002)