VERBES
VERBS
Abbatre (s’)
To cut down, fell, knock down, hew,
shoot down, destroy, put down,
slaughter, weaken, exhaust, demoralize,
etc.
Bark, yowl, bay, cry, woof
To buy, purchase
To help, aid
To sharpen, whet
To go
To call, name, address (someone)
To bring
To lift, pull up, take out, tear off
To stop, halt
To come, arrive at, get to, reach
To sit
To bathe, wash, soak
To kiss, embrace
Chanbe, chanfe
To lower, bend, hang, turn down, bow,
stoop
To sweep
To beat, strike, hit
To boil
To load a gun
To burn
To chop wood
To hide, conceal, keep secret
To sing, chant
To hunt
To search
To be or sit astride, span, overlap, ride
To understand, comprehend
To count
To go to bed, lie down
To sew, stitch
To cut
To run
To hatch
To cry (out loud), shout, yell, scream
To cook
To dance
To unblock, uncork, uncap, emerge
Ckchounoule
Aboyer
Achêter
Aider
Aiguiser
Aller
Appeler
Apporter
Arracher
Arrêter
Arriver
Asseoir
Baigner
Baiser,
embrasser
Baisser
Balayer
Battre (se)
Bouillir
Bourer un fusil
Bruler
Bûcher du bois
Cacher
Chanter
Chasser
Chercher
Chevaucher
Comprendre
Compter
Coucher
Coudre
Couper
Courir
Couver
Crier
Cuire
Danser
Déboucher
Hauffe-hohohia
Tehonpa
Saubahecher
Alloupa-Choukou-litcha
Ahia
Hemmepahia
Challe
Loupafe
Ikihia
Alla
Benile
Hiloupe
Innepousa
Chepanche poule
Tibi
Lowack Alle
Ha-petta
Louba
Ite-tchanle
Lohoume
Talloua
Ouata
Foyou
Souba-benile
Angoulou
Oultina
Etoulla
Atchoule
Bachele
Malile
Allahata
Tassaha
Nouna
Icla
Ouok home
Déchirer
Demander
Descendre
Desirer
Donner
Duper
Ecorcher
Ecouter
Ecraser
Ecrire
Egratigner
Empêcher
Empoissonner
Enfer*
Enfoncer
Engraisser
Entendre
Eplucher
Essuyer
Eteindre
Etouffer
Etrangler
Facher (se)
Faire
Fendre
Fermer
Finir
Flairer
Flâner
Flotter
Fouetter
Frapper
Fumer de tabac
Garder
Galoper
Gavotter
Gemir
Gratter
Habiller
Hurler
Jouer aux cartes
Labourer
To tear, rip, burst, break
To ask
To descend, go down
To want, desire, wish
To give, donate
To deceive, dupe
To skin, flay, fleece
To listen
To crush, swat, stub out, grind, mash,
flatten, trample, crunch, tread upon
To write
To scratch
To prevent, stop
To poison, annoy, drive mad, make foul,
ruin
Hell
To drive in, stick in, hammer
To cram, fatten, manure, fertilize
To hear
To peel, clean, unwrap
To wipe, clean, dust, mop
To put out, extinguish, blow out
To smother, suffocate, choke, suppress,
stifle
To strangle, throttle
To anger, distress
To do, make
To split, cleave, crack
To close
To finish, end
To smell, sniff
To stroll, saunter, hang about
To float, hang
To whip, flog
To strike, hit, stab
To smoke tobacco
To keep, guard
To gallop
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To groan, moan
To scratch, scrape
To dress
To howl, roar, wail
To play cards
To plow, dig
Kilhallai
Atchissa-Bana
Akcouah
Sabana
Pita
Oullabe
Tonfe
Harpoun-hacolon
Litou-ha
Houlisso-eska
Kallafe
Alannele
Hiquinquichetabe
Tchtale
Tauple
Nihia-atche
Hacoulon
Louffe
Cachou-Litche
Mouchoholle
Clint-clinque
Nektaitilife
Noukouha
Eska
Tchoutlale
Hacamme
Hisso-ca
Hachechouha
Pilla-ino-noha
Houk-palale
Feuma
Boule
Chouka
Pontaune
Souba-tabakhale
Faktche
Kifan-ha Pala-hata
Cable
Chehima
Hou-ho-ha
Tolle-Olliso-tolle
Laquefe-bachele
Lâcher
Laisser
Laver
Lécher
Lever (se)
Lutter
Manquer
Marcher
Mentir
Mesurer
Mettre (porter)
Mettre (ajouter)
Mettre-bas
Monter
Mouiller
Nager
Nettoyer
Noyer (se)
Oublier
Ouvrir
Parier
Parler
Partir
Pêcher
Prendre
(surprendre)
Penser
Perser
Perdre
Piler
Pincer
Piquer
Planter
Plier
Plumer
Poursuivre
Prendre
Prêter
Puer
Ramasser
Ramer
Raser
Rater une arme
à feu
Réfléchir
To loosen, let out, slacken, drop, release
To leave, to let
To wash
To lick, wash, lap up against
To raise, lift
To struggle, fight
To miss, to lack, mess up
To walk
To lie
To measure
To bring
To put (on), place
To put down
To go up, ascend, mount
To get wet, soak
To swim
To clean
To drown, flood
To forget
To open
To bet, wager
To talk, speak
To leave, part
To go fishing
To catch
Essa
Makoffa
Atchifa
Haulakche
Tahane
Tibi
Tchakauffe
Akanouha
Oulabbe
Alpissa
Tonla-bauhoule
Ennaute
Tchile
Ouhia
Latcha Eska
Kchonoule
Cachau-litche
Oke-ille
Imiakee
Ouakhanne
Calahee
Anoupa
Ta-anohia
Nani-annale
Takale
To think
To pierce
To lose
To crush, pound
To pinch, nip, pluck
To sting
To plant
To fold, bend, yield
To pluck
To pursue
To take
To lend
To stink, reek
To pick up, collect
To row
To shave
To misfire
Anokfile
Tchoulouque-eska
Cane-ihia
Kitouche
Chinefe
Nantle ??
Oktche
Potloume
Tehile
Balakte-tiole
Iche
Anpouta
Chouha
Hayo honha
Pinni-Malile
Notskitche-chaufe
Toukafa-Ekcho
To think, reflect
Anokfile
Remplir
Répondre
Rouiller
Rouler
Salir
Sauter
Savoir
Secouer
Seller un cheval
Sentir
Server
Siffler
Sortir
Souffler
Soûler
(s’enivrer)
Suer
Suspendre
Tirer
Tirer une arme
à feu
Tomber
Tordre
Toucher
Tourner
Traire
Travailler
Trouver
Tuer
Vendre
Venir
Viser
Voir
Voler (dérober)
Voler (avec des
ailes)
Vouloir
REMARQUES
:
To fill, replenish
To reply, respond
To rust, get rusty
To roll
To dirty, soil
To jump, leap, hop
To know, possess knowledge
To shake, nod
To saddle a horse
To feel, sense
To serve
To whistle, wheeze, hiss
To leave, exit
To blow, huff, puff
To get sopping drunk
Allouta-eska
Anoupa
Lagana
Tchananha
Lite-ha
Toulouple
Tana
Ouina litche
Souba-patalpo
Hachechoua
Katan letche
Konta
Coutcha
Kaponiatche
Kakee
To sweat, perspire
To hang up, suspend
To pull, tug, draw close
To shoot a firearm
Latcha
Takale
Alalle
Toukafa
To fall
To wring, twist, contort
To touch
To turn
To milk
To work
To find
To kill
To sell
To come
To aim at, to stamp
To see, view
To steal, disrobe, wipe them clean
To fly
Etoulla
Chana
Allihile
Filima
Pichik-letche
Pelissa
Pissa
Abe
Kantche
Mite
Anon-pissa-atche
Pissa
Olcoupa
Heka
To want
REMARKS:
Bana
TCHONPA: To buy also means to deal or trade.
TIBI: To beat, battle, lute and all types of conflict:
LOWACK-HALLE: To boil. LOWACK means “fire”.
ITE-TCHANLE: meaning to cut wood, or word for word:
ITE means “wood”, TCHANLE means “to beat”.
SOUBA-BENILE: word for word: SOUBA means
“horse” and BENILE means “to sit oneself”, so sit on a
horse
ETOULLA: To lie down, to fall down, to spread out (on a
bed, perhaps).
BACHELE: to cut, also a knife or anything that slices.
NOUMA: to cook, also said to express the ripeness or
maturity of food.
OULLABE: to dupe or deceive-this word is used in
diverse expressions, which generally always have the same
object in mind, such as: to trump, to cheat, to falsify, to lie,
etc.
HARPOUN-HACOLON: to listen and to have heard.
HOULISSO-ESKA: to write, word for word: HOULISSO
means “to read” and ESKA means “to make”, so to make
readable.
NIHIA-AT-CHE: to fertilize. NIHIA means “fatness”. So,
a literal meaning might be “to make --- fat”.
HACHECHOUHA: to sniff or to sense (by smell).
PILLA-INO-NOHA: to stroll or saunter, word for word:
PILLA means “tranquil”, INO means “me”, and NOHA
means “nothing”. The implied meaning is “I can’t do
anything I am so tranquil.”
HOUK PALALE: to float. HOUK means “bayou” or a
course of water.
SOUBA-TABAKHALE: to gallop. SOUBA means
“horse”. The sound of the word TABAKHALE is an
imitation of the sound a horse makes on the ground when
galloping.
HOU-HO-HA: to howl. This word, like the above, is an
imitation of a sound made of the action expressed.
ATCHIFA or TATCHIFA: to wash. This word is also
used to mean “soap”.
ENNAUTE: to add, also meaning “again”.
TCHILE: to put down, also used in terms of childbearing
(a woman’s lying in and delivery).
LATCHA-ESKA: to make wet, word for word, LATCHA
means “humid”, and ESKA means “to make”. LATCHA
can also mean “to sweat”.
CACHAU-LITCHE: to clean, also meaning “to wipe”.
OKE-ILLE: to drown, word for word, OKE means
“water”, and ILLE means “to die”. So, to die in water.
NANI-ALLALE: to fish, word for word, NANNI means
“fish”, and ALLALE means “to draw”.
TAKALE: to hang, to dangle. This word has many more
meanings that we will look at in the following pages.
TCHOULOUQUE-ESKA: to pierce, word for word, to
make a hole.
PINNI-MALIFE, to row, word for word, PINNI means
“boat”, MALILE means “running to make a boat advance”.
NOTAKICHE-CHANFE: to shave, word for word,
NOTAKICHE means “beard”, TCHANTE or CHANFE
means “to beat”.
TOUKAFA-KEHO: to misfire a firearm, word for word,
TOUKAFA means “to pull (shoot)”, KEHO means “not”.
ANOKFIBE: to reflect, also used to mean “to think”.
QUINA-LITCHE: to shake, the word LITCHE means
“own”, to be more specific, one will find this in all the
words composed where it is necessary to complete the
meaning. [e.g. He shakes (his own) head].
SOUBA-PATALPO: to saddle a horse, word for word,
SOUBA means “horse”, PATALPO means “to saddle”.
KATAN-LETCHE: to serve, to press, LETCHE is seen
here in the sense of expression.
COUCHA: this word has many meanings which we will
see in the following pages.
HAKCE: to intoxicate oneself, also means “drunk”.
LATCHA: to sweat, this mean literally means “humid”.
PICHIK-LITCHE: to milk, PICHIK means “milk”,
LITCHE means “to express, to press out”.
PISSA: to find, this word literally means “to see”, but we
should note that “to find” necessarily implies the action of
seeing.
LOQUEFE-BACHELE: to work, to labor, word for
word, LOQUEFE means “earth, land, dirt”, BACHELE
means “to cut”, so it means to cut up the earth, or to work.
ALPISSA: to measure, we can also find this word joined
to everything which implies measurement.
LAGANA: to rust, also means “yellow”, which is,
essentially, the color of rust.
TCHANANHA: to roll, also means “wheel”. One can
remark that this word well imitates the sound that a wagon
of oxen makes if the wheels are not too big.
OLLISO-TOLLE: to play cards. TOLLE means “to
play”.
ALLOUTA ESKA: to replenish, to fill, word for word,
ALLOUTA means “plenty”, ESKA means “to make”.
HAUFFE HOHOHIA: to bark, word for word, HAUFFE
means “dog”, HOHOHIA is an imitation of the voice of a
dog.
SECONDE
THE SECOND CATEGORY OF
CATEGORIE VERBS
(Bodily Functions)
To deliver a baby, to give birth
To yoke, couple, connect
To breastfeed, to suckle
To swallow, devour, inhale, sip
To yawn
To drink
To conceive
To spit
To sleep
To sneeze
To chew, munch, chomp
To eat
To bite, nip, gnaw
To blow one’s nose
To fart
To pee
To cry
To breathe
To dream
To laugh
To bleed
To fulfill one’s needs
Accoucher
Tchile Hallah Hachah
Accoupler s’
Honcha
Allaiter
Piche (or) Pichik
Avaler
Nannaple
Bâiller
Ahoua
Boire
Icheko
Concevoir
Taik-allouta
Cracher
Touffa
Dormir
Noce
Eternuer
Habicheco
Mâcher
Opansa
Manger
Apa
Mordre
Kissile-Kopaule
Moucher
Clincka
Péter
Houkoon
Pisser
Houchehonha
Pleurer
Hia-hia
Respirer
Fi houpa
Rêver
Noce Ino-noce ino pissa
Rire
Hioukpa
Saigner
Iciche coutche
Satisfaire ses
Oulaffa
besoins
Tousser
To cough
Oteleo
Vomir
To vomit
Ouhita
HALLAH-HACHAB : to deliver a baby, HALLAH means “an entire child”.
PICHE or PICHIK: used here to mean “to breastfeed” but literally means “of milk”.
TAIK-ALLOUTA: to conceive, word for word, TAIK means “female”, ALLOUTA
means “pregnant”. This phrase also means “pregnant woman”.
NOCE: to sleep, also means “to dream”.
HIA-HIA: to cry, this is a true onomatopoeia.
FI-HOUPA: to breathe, also used to mean “breath”.
NOCE INO-NOCE-INO-PISSA: to dream, word for word, INO means “I”, NOCE means
“slept”, INO means “I”, PISSA means “saw”. Hence, the literal translation is “I saw
while sleeping”, to dream.
ICICHE-COUTCHE: to bleed, ICICHE means “blood”.
OTELEO: to cough, also means “to catch a cold”.