to remain, stay

• O kpalim bɛ moɣu ni. He remained in the bush.
• bɛ ni niriba bɛn kpalim biɛla kɔŋko n-ni tiligi only the few people amongst them who are left will be saved. [ROM 9:27]
• Ka daba ala n-lee kpalim ma? How many days are left to me? [PSA 39:3]
• o sɔŋda Jɔshua ... n-daa yi kpalindi be suɣili maa ni his helper Joshua ... used to stay on in the tent. [EXO 33:11]
• ninvuɣ’ shɛb’ bɛn tuhir’ a mi ni kpalim yoli the people who fight against you will perish. [ISA 41:11]

to still be doing ..., keep on doing

• Ti kpalimla bihi nɛɣu. We were only small children.
• Di bi simdi ni tinim’ chɛ Naawuni yɛligu tɔɣisibu ka kpalim bindira taribu ni. It would not be right for us

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