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)
In Gbaya, the notion of the war against Philistia (and their scattering) in Psalm 60:8 is emphasized with sót-sót, an ideophone that expresses the act of scattering in all direction. Note that the Gbaya translators interpreted along the lines of the French Traduction œcuménique de la Bible which has “against Philistia, I raise a war cry” (Philistie, brise-toi contre moi en criant !).
Ideophones are a class of sound symbolic words expressing human sensation that are used as literary devices in many African languages. (Source: Philip Noss)
See also scattering.
In Gbaya, the notion of the long fringes in Matthew 23:5 is emphasized with wɛzɛ-wɛzɛ, an ideophone that denotes something long, such as long, skinny fingers, or long dresses or earrings.
Ideophones are a class of sound symbolic words expressing human sensation that are used as literary devices in many African languages. (Source: Philip Noss)
See also fringe / tzitzvit and suspended.
In Gbaya, the notion of being led astray is emphasized in Sirach 3:24 with zɛlɛgbɛk, an ideophone that expresses the fact of being wrong and misguided.
Ideophones are a class of sound symbolic words expressing human sensation that are used as literary devices in many African languages. (Source: Philip Noss)
In Gbaya, the notion of wearing out like a garment is emphasized in Isaiah 51:^6 with gbɛzɛ-gbɛzɛ, an ideophone that designates that which is ragged, in rags.
Ideophones are a class of sound symbolic words expressing human sensation that are used as literary devices in many African languages. (Source: Philip Noss)
In Gbaya, the notion of very thin gold leaf is emphasized in Exodus 39:3 with lɛfɛ-lɛfɛ, an ideophone that designates something that is very fine, very thin.
Ideophones are a class of sound symbolic words expressing human sensation that are used as literary devices in many African languages. (Source: Philip Noss)
In Gbaya, the notion of “pools” in Psalm 84:6 is emphasized with luŋgum, an ideophone used to describe the accumulation of water.
The previous aridity of the valley of Baca is emphasized with kútú-kútú, an ideophone that refers to a head covered with scabs, a crusty head, or something scaly.
Ideophones are a class of sound symbolic words expressing human sensation that are used as literary devices in many African languages. (Source: Philip Noss)
In Gbaya, the notion of the blessing avoiding him completely in Psalm 109:17 is emphasized with ŋgal-ŋgal, an ideophone that points to something exceptional.
Ideophones are a class of sound symbolic words expressing human sensation that are used as literary devices in many African languages. (Source: Philip Noss)