ghàp

Ghomala'

Verb

ghàp alternate of gàp

1. to share, to distribute, to apportion

   Wáp gháp mfá'dyə́. ― They shared the chores.

   Ě ghàpnyə̀ fá' tsɔ́k pyə é. ― He/she distributed our work

   Ě ghaptə msɛ́. ― He/she shared the couscous.

   Yʉ́ né lə̂ ghápgwyá túŋdyə̂ yɔ́k. ― It is her who founded our family.

Noun

ghàp class 1 singular of mghàp class 4

1. sharing

   Ghap ywə́ yəŋ ka pûŋ. ― This share isn't good.

2. concubinage

   Ghàp kɛ̌ bʉə lɔ́mdyə́ ― Concubinage supplanted marriage.

Related terms

• ghàpgwyà (“to found”)
• ghàpnyə̀
• ghàptə̀
• shǔŋ
• yʉ́ (“one who?”)

References

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