yæ̀nǹyæ̀n1choisirchooseÀ yæ̀nnâ plè m̀pèan.Elle a choisi un habit rouge.She chose a red garment.2payer la dot ; se fiancerpay the dowry; become engagedÀ yæ̀nnâ myi nyon ɗyě.Il a payé la dot pour sa (future) femme aujourd'hui.He paid the dowry for his (future) wife today.À yɛ̌ mwɔ̂’ m̀lib yæ̀nni.Il va doter une jeune femme.He's going to pay the dowry for a young woman.yæ̀nnichoisi ; dotée ; fiancéechosen; engaged; for whom the dowry has been paidƁwɔ’ mɛ yib yæ̀nni ɓɛ.Ce sont des filles dotées/fiancées (Litt. : choisies).They are young women for whom the dowry has been paid/who are engaged (Lit. chosen).Mwɔ̂’ m̀lib ǹyæ̀nni nyon nɛ.C'est sa fiancée (Litt. : jeune femme choisie/dotée).That's his fiancée (Lit.: the young woman whom he chose/for whom he paid the dowry).