səl

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Matal

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Etymology

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Possibly from Proto-Central Chadic *sɨn (to know),[1] ultimately from Proto-Chadic *s-n (to know). Cognate with Mpade sɨn (to know)

Verb

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səl

  1. to know[2]
  2. to understand
    Ama tasə̀l tatak uwana apə̀h à atà aw. (Luke 2:50)[3]
    But they did not understand what it was that he was saying to them(Luke 2:50)

References

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  1. ^ Gravina, Richard (2015) “sɨn”, in Proto-Central Chadic Dictionary, Leiden
  2. ^ Rossing, Melvin Olaf (1978) “səl”, in Mafa-Mada: A Comparative Study of Chadic Languages in North Cameroun, Ann Arbor, Michigan: The University of Wisconsin-Madison
  3. ^ http://listen.bible.is/MFHWYI/Luke/2#50