lá'

See also: Appendix:Variations of "la"

Ghomala'

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -aʔ

Verb

lá'

  1. to button
    Synonyms: kə̀ŋ, vì', yo'
    Lá' bà' zə o.Button your outfit.
    Ě lá' ba' zə̂ é.He/she buttoned her outfit.

Adverb

lá'

  1. without (relative clause)
    Gaə̌ nə́ ghɔ́ lá' â zhyə.I left without him knowing.

Particle

lá' alternate of dá'

  1. Marker of the eventual future
    O lá' yɔ.You will see.

See also

References

  • K'ayyang Foba Maï, Processus de grammaticalisation en Ghomala’ (2021)
  • Erika Eichholzer (editor) et al, Dictionnaire ghomala’ (2002)