syàp
Appearance
Ghomala'
[edit]Noun
[edit]syàp class 3 (singular of msyàp class 4)
- needle
- Ě yó syap mə̂sîn dzə́. ― He/she bought the needle for the sewing machine.
- Dɔ́ktǎ swɔp syap nə́ m. ― The doctor gave me an injection.
Verb
[edit]syàp
- to ration, to reduce/diminish
- Ě syap ywə́tsʉ́. ― He/she rationed the food.
- to execute/perform (eg. a dance)
- Pə̌ syàp nə̀ŋ. ― We performed a dance.
- to buy/pay retail
- Má syap mwaə́. ― Mother bought oil.
- to sell retail
- Tâ syap bap sim. ― Father sells meat at the market.
Derived terms
[edit]References
[edit]- Erika Eichholzer (editor) et al, Dictionnaire ghomala’ (2002)