pɔ́tə́

See also: pote

Ghomala'

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -ə

Verb

pɔ́tə́ alternate of bɔ́tə́?

1. to soften, to soothe

   Mzhyə̂nə́ pɔ́tə nwə bwɔ̀' pá' pə́ a tɔ̂ tə̌m guŋ áa. ― The wise ones calmed things down lest it could put fire to the whole country.

2. to cover as a group (distributive)?

   (Can we verify⁽⁺⁾ this sense?)

Derived forms

• pɔ́nyə́
• pɔ́tə̀ (“to soften/calm”)

See also

• jyə̂nwə̌ (“the wise”)
• lə́lá (“to idle”)
• lɛ́tə́ (“to keep quiet”)

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)