yá'

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ya"

Ghomala'

Verb

yá'

  1. to take or give on credit
    Po yá' mə mwaə̌. ― Give me oil on credit.
  2. to cut
    Mú yá' kwe é. ― The child cut his/her foot.
  3. to climb, to get over
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    Mcǔŋ yá' kɛpé gɔ́ɔ. ― The thieves fled climbing the fence.
    Tsʉ́-tə-zhwə́ə laə yǎ' múu nɔmgwi thə́ ŋkwɔ́'. ― The Eats-not-ceasing had met the panther by clearing the ladder.

Derived forms

  • yá'nyə̀
  • yá'tə̀

References

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