soppali

Wolof edit

Etymology edit

From soppi +‎ -al. The suffix -i, already present in the base verb, regularly follows the added suffix -al, resulting in the compound suffix -ali.

Verb edit

soppali

to change sth into sth
to transform sth into sth

Usage notes edit

Always takes two objects (ditransitive). The base verb soppi is used as the monotransitive counterpart as in “to change sth”.

Derived terms edit

soppaliku

References edit

Jean-Léopold Diouf (2003) Dictionnaire wolof-français et français-wolof, Éditions KARTHALA, →ISBN, page 319