Matal edit

Etymology edit

Possibly from Proto-Chadic *ban.[1]

Noun edit

iyaw

  1. rain
    Iyaw adzəkà masuway, ahənà à mukwà à afik, afaɗ aɗə̀ɗ la ndzəɗa, ŋgaha gày atə̀ɗ à ahəŋ gərim, matəɗ à ahəŋ aŋha kà panàhhà." (Mata 7:27)[2]
    Rain came down and the river came and the wind blew and beat against that house, and it collapsed, and its fall was great.” (Matthew 7:27)
  2. water
    Ama tekula aŋa azlaslodzi azlə̀l ala makəlla la atsəkaɗ, batsàrà aŋiz la iyaw asà à uda.
    But one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and blood and water came out immediately.

References edit

  1. ^ Newman, Paul (1977) Chadic Classification and Reconstructions (Afroasiatic Linguistics; 5)‎[1], issue 1, Malibu: Undena
  2. ^ http://listen.bible.is/MFHWYI/Matt/7#27