bɛɛri

Baatonum

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɛ̄ɛ̄.lī/, /bɛ̄ɛ̄.rī/

Verb

bɛɛri (past tense bɛɛra, present continuous bɛɛrimɔ, habitual tense bɛɛra, imperative tense bɛɛrio)

1. (intransitive) to glide; to hover

Usage notes

• A class 2 verb because the past tense is formed by changing the final vowel of the word to "a"

Derived terms

• bɛɛribu (“the act of hovering”)
• bɛɛrisia (causative form)

References

• Barassounon, Pierre, Biɔ, Sanu, Biɔ, Thébault, Goragui, Léonard, Soutar, Jean (2021 February 17) Dictionnaire Baatonum‎^[1], Philadelphia: SIL International