Directions

1. Hiɗa anndi laawol?

   Do you know the way?

   Usage

   A first question when asking for the way; add a place name if needed

   Grammar Note

   Pattern of the Bah example under anndugol "Hiɗa anndi ko waɗataa?"; laawol is road. Composed from dictionary-verified words following regular grammar (not yet checked by a native speaker).

2. Yahu ka ñaamo.

   Turn right

   Usage

   A command, "go to the right"; Yaaren ka ñaamo means "let's go right"

   Grammar Note

   Built from the Bah example under ñaamo "Yaaren ka ñaamo" (let's go to the right) and the imperative of yahugol. Composed from dictionary-verified words following regular grammar (not yet checked by a native speaker).

3. Yahu ka nano.

   Turn left

   Usage

   A command, "go to the left"

   Grammar Note

   Bah dictionary nano = "gauche; nord"; pattern of the ñaamo example. Composed from dictionary-verified words following regular grammar (not yet checked by a native speaker).

4. A jaaraama, a hollii lan laawol.

   Thank you for showing me the way

   Usage

   With elders use the respectful plural On jaaraama

   Grammar Note

   Bah dictionary jaaraama = "merci", hollugol = "montrer; indiquer". Composed from dictionary-verified words following regular grammar (not yet checked by a native speaker).

5. Ñaamo

   Right

   Usage

   "Right"; in the Bah dictionary the same word also means south

   Grammar Note

   Bah dictionary ñaamo = n. "droite; sud". Not the same word as ñaamugol (to eat).

6. Nano

   Left

   Usage

   "Left"; in the Bah dictionary the same word also means north

   Grammar Note

   Bah dictionary nano = n. "gauche; nord".

7. Daro!

   Stop

   Usage

   daragol means to stop or stand; a short imperative

   Grammar Note

   Bah dictionary daragol = "s'arrêter; se tenir debout". The middle-voice imperative (ending -o) follows "Potto mi feƴƴa". Composed from dictionary-verified words following regular grammar (not yet checked by a native speaker).

8. Funnaange

   East

   Usage

   Literally the direction of sunrise

   Grammar Note

   Bah dictionary funnaange = n. "est; orient; levant".

9. Hirnaange

   West

   Usage

   Literally the direction of sunset

   Grammar Note

   Bah dictionary hirnaange = adv:loc "ouest; occident" (example "Funnaange e hirnaange", east and west).

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