cí'

Ghomala'

Verb

cí'

1. to paint, to oint

   Gɔ̂pnǎ' ghɔm gaə́ pú cí' mpà'.

   The government said houses should be painted.

   Ŋ kà cí' mwaə́ tyə́' ɔ.

   I didn't anoint myself today.

2. to erase, to wipe

   Synonyms: hɔ́k, hɔ́knyə́

   Wáp cí' shyə tsə̂ yɔ́k.

   They wiped our tears.

Derived terms

• cí'nyə́

 

References

• Erika Eichholzer (editor) et al, Dictionnaire ghomala’ (2002)