Warm-up
- N'i man kɛndɛ, i di i jɛdɛ fidakɛ ɲa di?
- I bada, yirilu nafa ye mun di?
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ߤߙߐߦߙߌ ߞߊ߫ ߢߌ߲߬ ߸ ߓߊߏ߬ ߊ߬ ߟߖߌ ߦߋ߫ ߞߏߓߊ߫ ߢߊ߬ ߟߊ߫ ߡߐ߰ ߡߊ߬ ߸ ߊ߬ ߓߊߛߌߦߊ ߞߊ߫ ߢߌ߲߬ ߞߏߛߓߍ߫، ߒߠߋ ߖߍ߬ߘߍ ߓߘߊ߫ ߟߞߌߛߍ ߟߎ߬ ߦߋ߫ ߒ ߢߊ ߟߊ߫ ߸ ߊ߬ߟߎ߬ ߦߴߊ߬ ߝߙߋߖߌ ߕߊ߬ ߟߊ߫ ߸ ߞߊ߬ ߕߊ߯ ߊ߬ ߞߍ߫ ߟߖߌ߫ ߘߌߡߊ߲ ߘߌ߫، ߞߎߣߦߊ ߡߍ߲ ߞߍ߫ ߟߴߊ߬ ߟߊ߫ ߸ ߏ߬ ߟߋ ߊ߬ ߟߊ߫ ߝߌߘߊߞߍߟߌ ߝߊߘߌ߲ߧߊ ߕߐ߰ߡߊ߬ߛߙߋ ߘߌ߫ ߓߍ߯ ߓߟߏ߫.
The "hɔrɔ" tree is good, because its honey does a lot of good for people. Its medicinal use is very good. I myself have seen the bees, they take its nectar and go make it into sweet honey. Its bitterness is the sign of the power of its medicinal treatment action for all people.
Vocab
- hɔ́rɔ
- a kind of tree
- liji
- honey (lit. 'honey-water')
- básiya
- cf. bási 'medicine' (originally from the word for 'fetish')
- líkisɛ
- bee
- fére
- flower
- kúnaya
- bitterness
- fída
- medicine (lit. 'leaf')
- tɔ̀ɔmasére
- sign; symbol; trace
Notes
None for now!
Activity
Imagine that a friend of yours that is visiting you in West Africa isn't feeling well. You think that the "hɔrɔ" tree might be able to help. How does your interaction go? Create the scene!