kyá

See also: kya and kyä

Ghomala'

Noun

kyá class 3 (singular of mkyá class 4)

1. bow

   Kyá yə̌ŋ pó'. ― This bow is broken.

Verb

kyá

1. to cut off (eg. branches), to trim

   Ě kyá bú pyâ. ― He/she cut off the branches of the avocado tree.

2. to flee

   Pə̂ŋkʉ̌ kyá awɛ́. ― The kids fled.

3. to mock, to make fun of

   Wáp kyá á. ― They mocked me.

4. to not care (borrowed from English care)

References

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

Gokana

Noun

kyá

1. parrot

References

• R. Blench, Comparative Ogonic