kà'

Ghomala'

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -aʔ

Verb

kà' alternate of ŋkà'

1. to raise

   Ě ka' bû myə́. ― He/she raised his/her arm.

2. to split, to cleave

   Synonym: sɔ́

   Ka' tsə tsaə́! ― Split this cola nut!

3. to promise, to program

   Ě ka' lɔ́mdyə́ nə̂ ta' ŋwə́. ― He/she promised to marry in a month.

4. to propose?

   (Can we add an example for this sense?)

Noun

kà' class 1 singular of mkà' class 4

1. reed

   Gaə̌ yɔ kà' gó. ― I've seen reed in the countryside.

Derived terms

• kà'nyə̀
• kà'tə̀

See also

• mɔ̌

References

• Erika Eichholzer (editor) et al, Dictionnaire ghomala’ (2002)
• Gabriel Mba, Les extensions verbales en Ghomala' - Journal of West African Languages XXVI.1 (1996-97)