to burn, scorch something/somebody

• bɛ yɛtɔɣa ŋmanila buɣim nyoori niriba their speech is like fire and burns people.
• Buɣim be duu ka di nyoori ŋuni? There is a fire in the room, and whom is it going to burn?
• Mɔ'nyoori biɛɣu maa gba lan tahiri sanzali ni bindiri' pooli bee finafali na. Excessive bush-burning also brings about drought, food-shortage or hungry times.
• Di biɛri pam! Di nyooi yi suhuri. It is very painful! It burns your hearts!
• Yuŋ nyoorila n kɔb’ tuɣa ni 'Night pierces my bones'.