jaabl jaamunganta1thing (more concrete and material than wari n.), something, anything, (neg.:) nothing Daa jaab-oa.It is nothing.(Prov.) Nur a zaan wa choa zuk a nya jaab.A man stands on his friend's head to get something (You need the help of others).nganta bayuepoiseven things (*tiyuepoi not possible)2person, creature, figure (e.g. unrecognizable person), animal (esp. in compound words), beast, unidentified spirit or ghost (or used to avoid mentioning the name of a supernatural being), being (n.), somebody, someone, anybody, anyone (Prov.) Ba kan paali jaab a sag nur-oa, alege jaamu za wa teng-a.They do not praise somebody, and the (praised) person is standing near by.Nga yaa cheng a nye dila daa miena a jam a paari jaab...They (the guinea fowls) went and did (this) every day, and they met a creature...Ka ja-boa ale nna?What kind of creature is it? - It (lit. he) is nothing.ngantariches, possession, property(Prov.) Yue a gaam nganta.A (good) name is better than riches.ngan-vuutangaliving personsjaab-jaabsomething, anything Mi ka jaab-jaab [h m m m]I have nothing. But: Wa daa jaab-oa [l m m m]. He is nothing (jaab-jaab not possible).
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