to have, possess (object or characteristic)

• (o daa) zaŋ o ni mali shɛlikam kɔhi (he) 'sold everything he had'.
• Sulemaana daa lan malila chɛchɛbunsi yuri duri tuhi’ pihinahi; ka mali wɔribariba tuhi’ pinaayi. 'Solomon had 40,000 stalls for his chariot horses and 12,000 cavalry horses.'.
• A yi mali buni, a bi mali mɔri bɛn gar’ a. If you have wealth, you don't
• pumpɔŋɔ kul mali we now and for ever. Lit: now just continuing to go.
• Chamiya ti maan lihi viɛnyɛliŋga n-nya o shiri beni Go and make further careful enquiries to be sure he is really there.
• Malim' ʒini! Sit well! Warning to others sitting on a bench when you get up, to take care they don't tip up.
• (o) duhir’ o yee m-paɣiri Naawuni m-mal’ hal nti damdi Yisa tooni (he) was lifting his voice and praising God all the way until he came and bowed to Jesus.
• Pita daa puɣisiri doli Yisa nyaaŋa m-mali ti paai maligumaaniba zuɣulan’ maa yiŋ’ dundɔŋ ni Peter came carefully along behind Jesus all the way to the courtyard of the High Priest's house.
• Ka di daa mali ti niŋ yuun’ shɛŋa, ka

to hold, keep

to take

to use (something already in hand)

to bring (something already in hand)

to have a contribution to offer to a debate

to make, repair (Am. fix (up) is both these)

to restore, set right, tie up, arrange, solve

to clean

to prune (trees)

to perform (ritual, ceremony), celebrate (festival)

to sacrifice, make offering