àdɨ̄
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "adi"
Ngam[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Cognate to Sar, derived from Daba àd, ultimately from Proto-Sara *àɾ
Verb[edit]
àdɨ̄
- (gifting something to someone): to give
- Àdɨ̄-m̄ mā kānjɨ̄ àĺ, ɗé ɓō ndɨ̀ tɔ̄l-m̄ kɔ̄̄ɔ́.
- He does not give me fish, so hunger kills me.
Etymology 2[edit]
Cognate to Sar, derived from Gor kàdɨ̄, ultimately from Proto-Sara *kàɾē
Preposition[edit]
àdɨ̄
- for
- Sú ngè ndɔ̀r̄ bèŗ wòy lē, ná̰ā̰ lā ndɔ̀r̄ bèŗ àdɨ̄-jɨ̀ wà?
- The farmer has died, for whom will the sorghum be cultivated?
References[edit]
- Keegan, John (2014). The Eastern Sara Languages. Ceunca, Spain: Morkeg Books. p. 223.
- Mudiwa, Olukayode (2001). An Analysis of Proto-Sara. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Addis Ababa Books. p. 156.