fɔ́

Bambara

Etymology 1

Verb

fɔ́

  1. to say
    Synonyms: láfɔ, jɔ̀
    à y'á fɔ́ né yé
    He said it to me.
  2. to play (a percussion instrument)
    Synonyms: gòsi, túlon, túlonkɛ
    bɛ́ bɔ́n fɔ́
    He plays the drum
  3. to speak (a language)
    Synonyms: dálamàga, jɛ̀mu, kúma
    à bɛ́ bámanakan fɔ́
    He speaks Bambara

Noun

fɔ́

  1. speaking, talking
    Synonym: fɔ́li
  2. spoken word
  3. playing (of a musical instrument)

Etymology 2

Verb

fɔ́

  1. to miss, fail (to see a person)
  2. to follow (one another)
  3. to contradict

References

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