to twist, screw something up [literal sense]

• zaŋ salima alali m-mali zologunim’ ayi n-ŋmɛl’ li kaman gabisi la n-zaŋ li ga kuɣa maa ni yɛn taɣili binshɛŋa ni maa 'make two braided chains of pure gold, like a rope, and attach the chains to the settings of the jewels.'
• Zaŋmiya tampiɛl’ viɛlli din ŋmɛliŋmɛli tantolima pia m-mali m biɛhigu shee 'Make the tabernacle with ten curtains of finely twisted linen'.

to strangle

• yi yi bi niŋ lala, dindina yin’ ŋmɛlimiya kab’ o nyiŋgoli