fíŋ

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Ghomala'

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Particle

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fíŋ (headword tone unattested as it was found within a sentence)

  1. Potential marker (can/could/may/might)
    ō ghɔ̄ tshwə̄lɔ̄ jʉ̌ gə̄nɔ̌m bə̄fíŋ nə́ ghə̂m wɔ́k.
    If you go now and steal the pig then we can be caught.

References

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  • Gaston Bessala Ndzana Biloa & Francine Moguo Fotso, The conditional mood in Ghɔmala’ (2017)