bə̂m

See also: Appendix:Variations of "bem"

Ghomala'

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -əm

Pronoun

bə̂m

1. to me

   Tânyə̌ há pa' é bə̂m. ― Tagne gave me his house.

Noun

bə̂m class 1 singular of pəpə̂m class 2 variant of bə̂mpə̌m class 2

1. builder, mason

   Pa' yɔk bə a puŋ. Bə̂mpə̌m bə́ tâ á Fotsǒ. ― Our house is beautiful. The builder is Fotso.

   Bə̂m pà' Tânyə̌ yə̂ŋ. ― Here's the mason of Tagne's. (?)

See also

• Bəm (toponym)
• bə̂mca'á (“potter”)
• bə̌m (“fate/lot/luck”)
• pə́m (“to build”)

References

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