kwyà

Ghomala'

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -wya, -ya, -a

Verb

kwyà alternate of ŋkwyà alternative spelling of kẅà?

  1. to conclude, to seal (e.g. a deal)
    Pyə gɔ kwya cweŋ nwə tyé'ɔ. ― We're going to conclude with the deal today.
  2. to tie, to bind, to knot
    Ě kwya cweŋ dʉ. ― He/she knotted the end of the vine
  3. to procure fire from another
    E kwya mɔ́k dyə́ pyə. ― He/she took fire from our hearth

Derived terms

See also

  • cwiŋ
  • cwì

References

  • Erika Eichholzer (editor) et al, Dictionnaire ghomala’ (2002)
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