àdɨ̄

See also: adi and ādɨ̄

Ngam

Etymology 1

Cognate to Sar, derived from Daba àd, ultimately from Proto-Sara *àɾ

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈa˨.dɨ˧/

Verb

àdɨ̄

  1. (gifting something to someone): to give
    Àdɨ̄-m̄ mā kānjɨ̄ àĺ, ɗé ɓō ndɨ̀ tɔ̄l-m̄ kɔ̄̄ɔ́.
    He does not give me fish, so hunger kills me.

Etymology 2

Cognate to Sar, derived from Gor kàdɨ̄, ultimately from Proto-Sara *kàɾē

Preposition

àdɨ̄

  1. for
    Sú ngè ndɔ̀r̄ bèŗ wòy lē, ná̰ā̰ lā ndɔ̀r̄ bèŗ àdɨ̄-jɨ̀ wà?
    The farmer has died, for whom will the sorghum be cultivated?

References
  • Keegan, John (2014). The Eastern Sara Languages. Ceunca, Spain: Morkeg Books. p. 223.
  • Mudiwa, Olukayode (2001). An Analysis of Proto-Sara. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Addis Ababa Books. p. 156.
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