dàm

See also: Appendix:Variations of "dam"

Ghomala'

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -am

Noun

dàm class 3 singular of mdàm class 4

  1. drum animated dance
    Pə pâsɛ̌ ŋkuŋ dàm. ― Protestants like the dance of "dam".
  2. eye of a needle
    Synonym: fǎ
    Dam syǎp bə á kɔk. ― The eye of the needle is small.
  3. rear end, buttock
    Synonym: msǎk
    Mə̌ kəníŋ dam mjwǐ sɔ́'. ― The woman with big buttocks came.

See also

References

  • Erika Eichholzer (editor) et al, Dictionnaire ghomala’ (2002)
  • Gabriel Mba, Les extensions verbales en Ghomala' - Journal of West African Languages XXVI.1 (1996-97)
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