ṣáanda to take up a challenge, face

• • to take up a challenge, face

  • • Example 1455:
      

      so giḍúuču paalawaáṇ so yambaáṭ ga ghiní bíi de eesó na ṣandílu.

      so

      REM.MSG.nom

      giḍóoč

      Dameli

      -u

      -MSG

      paalawaáṇ

      strong.man

      so

      REM.MSG.nom

      yambáṭ

      millstone

      ga

      rel

      ghin

      take

      -í

      -CV

      be

      go

      -e

      -3sg

      de

      pst

      eesó

      3MSG.REM.nom

      na

      neg

      ṣand

      face

      -íl

      -pfv

      -u

      -MSG

      The Dameli strongman who was carrying a millstone lost heart.

      Source:

      A:MAH054

    • Example 1692:
      

      aṛó paalawaáṇ na ṣandáanu heentá, ma xu hínu.

      aṛó

      dist.nom.MSG

      paalawaáṇ

      strong.man

      na

      neg

      ṣand

      face

      -án

      -prs

      -u

      -MSG

      heentá

      CONDL

      ma

      1sg.nom

      xu

      ADVS

      hin

      be.prs

      -u

      -MSG

      If that strongman cannot take up the challenge, I'm here.

      Source:

      A:MAH057

    • Example 1693:
      

      ma tas the ṣandílu.

      ma

      1sg.nom

      tas

      3sg.acc

      the

      to

      ṣand

      face

      -íl

      -pfv

      -u

      -MSG

      I took up the fight against him.

      Source:

      A:DLX300