In Gbaya, the notion of the polished nature of the sword in Ezekiel 21:28 is emphasized with the ideophone palala, which indicates a polished, shiny object.

The notion of a sharp sword is emphasized with hɛ́ɗɛ́ŋ-hɛ́ɗɛ́ŋ, an ideophone that designates something sharp, like a razor blade.

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