kwyà

Ghomala'

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -wya, -ya, -a

Verb

kwyà alternate of ŋkwyà Alternative spelling of kẅà?

1. to conclude, to seal (e.g. a deal)

   Pyə gɔ kwya cweŋ nwə tyé'ɔ. ― We're going to conclude with the deal today.

2. to tie, to bind, to knot

   Ě kwya cweŋ dʉ. ― He/she knotted the end of the vine

3. to procure fire from another

   E kwya mɔ́k dyə́ pyə. ― He/she took fire from our hearth

Derived terms

• khwə̀
• sù

See also

• cwiŋ
• cwì

References

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