àĺ

Ngam

Etymology

Cognate to Bedjond, ultimately from Proto-Sara *àʟ́

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈa˨l˦/

Adverb

àĺ

1. Negates the meaning of a modified verb

   í-ngóhō-m̄ ngá̰y àĺ lā tòó?

   So, did you not wait long for me?

Derived terms

• àlé

References

• Keegan, John (2014). The Eastern Sara Languages. Ceunca, Spain: Morkeg Books. p. 223.
• Mudiwa, Olukayode (2001). An Analysis of Proto-Sara. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Addis Ababa Books. p. 157.