bàhāy
Ngam edit
Etymology edit
Cognate to Sara Kaba bákā̰y, from Sar bɨ̀lə̀, ultimately from Proto-Sara *blày
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
bàhāy
- (intransitive) to be numerous
- Tām ń nòō tɨ́ ǹ ɓètɨ̄ gɨ̄ bàhāy nì ngá̰y dá.
- That is why the monkeys are very numerous.
References edit
- Keegan, John (2014). The Eastern Sara Languages. Cuenca, Spain: Morkeg Books. p. 224.
- Mudiwa, Olukayode (2001). An Analysis of Proto-Sara. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Addis Ababa Books. p. 159.