crush

• Ka o bɔ li je And he looked for it in vain, he couldn’t find it.
• Ka bɛ balim o je. For all their efforts they could not console him.
• (bɛ) chaŋ ti kpe bɛ buɣa jɛmbu duri ni n-fabili niŋ ba je (they) went to go into their 'idol-'temples to complain to them (but) in vain.
• timanim’ gba daa niŋ bɛ tabibi ni bɛ chɛ ka pɔri yina, ka wolim jɛ the magicians used magic to make gnats appear, but couldn't.
• Subee daa bi garigi Shitobu shɛli hali ka Shitobu ti guhi o je. Subee gave no reply to Shitobu until Shitobu got tired of waiting for him.
• Kunduŋ walim je, baa ŋun zuɣu kuɣura. What is hard for the hyena to get is a pillow that a dog lies on

to dislike

• Ka o bɔ li je And he looked for it in vain, he couldn’t find it.
• Ka bɛ balim o je. For all their efforts they could not console him.
• (bɛ) chaŋ ti kpe bɛ buɣa jɛmbu duri ni n-fabili niŋ ba je (they) went to go into their 'idol-'temples to complain to them (but) in vain.
• timanim’ gba daa niŋ bɛ tabibi ni bɛ chɛ ka pɔri yina, ka wolim jɛ the magicians used magic to make gnats appear, but couldn't.
• Subee daa bi garigi Shitobu shɛli hali ka Shitobu ti guhi o je. Subee gave no reply to Shitobu until Shitobu got tired of waiting for him.
• Kunduŋ walim je, baa ŋun zuɣu kuɣura. What is hard for the hyena to get is a pillow that a dog lies on

to refuse

to be weary, tired

to do something in vain, to no avail

to slaughter something only just in time before it dies