Everyday verbs in Mooré — eat, drink, go, come, buy…: 22 verbs checked against reference sources (Mooré of Burkina Faso, national spelling).
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Verbs
rɩto eat
yũto drink
kẽngeto go
wato come
gũsito sleep
gometo speak, to talk
yãto see
rato want
kõto give
dato buy
kooseto sell
mito know
wʋmeto hear, to understand
zĩndito sit down
kẽneto walk
tʋmeto work
sɛgleto cook
pɛgeto wash
nongeto love, to like
beeleto greet, to welcome
karmeto read, to study
yaato be, it is
Test yourself
1. What does “yũ” mean?
2. What does “yã” mean?
3. What does “mi” mean?
4. What does “sɛgle” mean?
Where do these words come from?
The words in this article come from: Mooré – French – English Dictionary (SIL, Webonary). They are copied with their exact spelling; when two sources disagree, the variant is shown. Do you speak this language and spot a mistake? Write to us.
The words in this article come from: Mooré – French – English Dictionary (SIL, Webonary). They are copied with their exact spelling; when two sources disagree, the variant is shown. Do you speak this language and spot a mistake? Write to us.