kà'tə̀

Ghomala'

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -ə

Verb

kà'tə̀ alternate of ŋkà'tə̀

1. to boast, to brag

   Bə ě kà'tə̀. ― He/she is boastful.

Noun

kà'tə̀ class 1 singular of makà'tə̀ class 4

1. boastfulness

   Synonym: gʉɔ̌

   Kà'tə tə́ gɔ nə́ŋ ó pə́. ― Boastfulness will get you problems. (literally, “boasting will not ¿? you”)

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)