In Gbaya, the notion of leaving the beaten man behind in Luke 10:30 is emphasized with tɔ̀kɔ̀rɔ̀, an ideophone that expresses the act of abandoning something, such as a corpse, or of being abandoned.
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 complete destruction is emphasized in Nahum 2:11 with kasa-kasa, an ideophone that refers to being completely destroyed, into tiny pieces.
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 a tight belt is emphasized in Psalm 109:19 with kpɛ́m, an ideophone that describes a very tight bond.
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 meany feathers of the eagle’s plumage in Ezekiel 17:7 is emphasized with síp-síp, an ideophone that refers to numerous objects that touch each other.
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 stretch out their hands to do wrong (and therefore entangling with evil) in Psalm 125:3 is emphasized with ɗak-ɗuk, an ideophone that denotes something intertwined, expresses vain efforts to untangle, to free oneself, to free oneself.
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 staggering is emphasized in Psalm 107:27 with giɗi-giɗi, an ideophone that refers to an oscillating movement, something that staggers.
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 stagger and stagger with strong drink.
In Gbaya, the notion of being as stiff as a corpse is emphasized in Mark 9:26 with kiŋgiri, an ideophone that designates something as stiff as a corpse.
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 surrounding flood that is “swirling about” in Psalms 88:17 is emphasized with nyɛŋtɛŋ, an ideophone referring to a space where the river widens and the water swirls around, or a crowd dancing in a circle; walking in single file.
Ideophones are a class of sound symbolic words expressing human sensation that are used as literary devices in many African languages. (Source: Philip Noss)