pɔ́tə́

See also: pote

Ghomala'

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ə

Verb

pɔ́tə́ alternate of bɔ́tə́?

  1. to soften, to soothe
    Mzhyə̂nə́ pɔ́tə nwə bwɔ̀' pá' pə́ a tɔ̂ tə̌m guŋ áa. ― The wise ones calmed things down lest it could put fire to the whole country.
  2. to cover as a group (distributive)?
    (Can we verify(+) this sense?)

Derived forms

See also

  • jyə̂nwə̌ (“the wise”)
  • lə́lá (“to idle”)
  • lɛ́tə́ (“to keep quiet”)

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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