náama to get down, sink

Part of Speech v.intr
Vernacular Form نامہ
Phonetic Form náama
Morphemic Form nam-
Inflection Class L:cons (Prs): namáanu, (Pfv): namílu, (Cv): namí, (Imp): náam
Variant Form(s) náame (Biori)
    • to get down, sink
      • Example 724:
        dhuyáama yaár muṭíi waapás namí ba tas díi khooǰóolu ki amzarée thíi káaṇa wée gubáa maníitu.
        dhuyáama
        second
        yaár
        friend
        muṭ
        tree
        -ii
        -gen
        waapás
        back
        nam
        come.down
        -í
        -CV
        ba
        top
        tas
        3sg.acc
        díi
        from
        khooǰá
        ask
        -íl
        -pfv
        -u
        -MSG
        ki
        comp
        amzarái
        lion
        -a
        -obl
        thíi
        2sg.gen
        kaṇ
        ear
        -a
        -obl
        wée
        into
        gubáa
        what
        maníit
        say.pfv
        -u
        -MSG
        The other one came down from the tree and asked what the lion whispered in his ear.
        Source: A:UNF015
      • Example 1374:
        gírii dhiaáṛ ráal bhéeniee naméeni.
        gíri
        rock
        -ii
        -gen
        dhiaáṛ
        stone.heap
        ráal
        high
        bhe
        become
        -án
        -prs
        -i
        -f
        =ee
        CONJ
        nam
        come.down
        -án
        -prs
        -i
        -f
        The rock cluster was rising and sinking.
        Source: A:DRA007

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  • See also:
    • naamíi to bow (down), lower, take down