In Gbaya, the notion of the imposing actions of the king in Greek Esther 5:7 is emphasized with mgbɛkɛkɛ, an ideophone that refers to the solemn and imposing manner in which an important figure carries themselves.

“Ablaze” is emphasized with the ideophone kpóróró which conveys intense heat, like a fire, or emotions, such as a menacing glare or a passionate heart.

And lastly, the faltering of the queen is emphasized with the ideophone gbɛlɛsuɛɛ which refers to something that lacks strength, such as a tree leaf that has become limp.

Ideophones are a class of sound symbolic words expressing human sensation that are used as literary devices in many African languages. (Source: Philip Noss)