The Hebrew that is translated as “shudder” in English is reinforced in Sar with the ideophone (a word that expresses what is perceived by the five senses) ngin ngin (“The roots of the mountain dance / move ngin ngin“). Ngin ngin “evokes bulky, imposing, strong things (noise, shaking). Examples: the cold makes you tremble hard, the big drum makes a loud rolling noise, the thunder rolls, distant noise, depositing large droppings somewhere.” (Source: Ngarbolnan Riminan in Le Sycomore 2000, p. 20ff. )
The Hebrew in Psalm 32:4 that is translated as “your hand was heavy upon me” or similar in English is translated in Sar as “Your hand hits my head rututu.” Rututu) is an ideophone (a word that expresses what is perceived by the five senses) which “evokes a regular, equal or orderly arrangement of a set of small objects, a more or less equal distribution over time. Examples: the children (lined up or side by side) are the same size, I’m all sweaty, he has a rash of little pimples all over his body (…), he scolds us regularly.” (Source: Ngarbolnan Riminan in Le Sycomore 2000, p. 20ff. )
The Hebrew in Psalm 55:4 that is translated as “my heart is in anguish within me” or similar in English is translated in Sar as “a dark belly goes with me gadə gadə.” Gadə gadə is an ideophone (a word that expresses what is perceived by the five senses) to emphasize the emotion. It “expresses an action deploying efforts (right and left). Examples: searching for a person by searching everywhere, going back and forth).” (Source: Ngarbolnan Riminan in Le Sycomore 2000, p. 20ff. ).
The Hebrew in Psalm 77:18 that is translated as “shake” in English is reinforced in Sar with the ideophone (a word that expresses what is perceived by the five senses) ngin ngin (“The earth trembles and dances ngin ngin“). Ngin ngin “evokes bulky, imposing, strong things (noise, shaking). Examples: the cold makes you tremble hard, the big drum makes a loud rolling noise, the thunder rolls, distant noise, depositing large droppings somewhere.” (Source: Ngarbolnan Riminan in Le Sycomore 2000, p. 20ff. )
The Hebrew that is translated as “soften it with showers” or similar in English is emphasized in Sar with the ideophone (a word that expresses what is perceived by the five senses) sow sow (“You make it rain rain sow sow“). Sow sow “means long (size), extends, disperses (movement, noise…). Examples: he has long legs, a long pole, the children ran away from all sides when they see me, you make too much noise (screaming or chattering), the falling rain makes a noise that can be heard far away.” (Source: Ngarbolnan Riminan in Le Sycomore 2000, p. 20ff. )
The Hebrew in Psalm 42:1 that is translated as “As a deer longs for flowing streams, so my soul longs for you, O God” or similar in English is translated in Sar as “As thirst makes a doe seek water pa pak, my God, I seek you, too, pa pak.” Pa pak is an ideophone (a word that expresses what is perceived by the five senses) which emphasizes the abruptness of the movement. It “expresses an abrupt movement, which is stopped, repeated, several directions in succession. Examples: a hunter who falls suddenly at the foot of a tree, a guinea fowl that falls suddenly into the grass to disappear, a person who goes here and there to look for what he needs, a person who is feverishly agitated, a person who is excited at the idea of going on a trip, a person who is excited at the sight of the meat.” (Source: Ngarbolnan Riminan in Le Sycomore 2000, p. 20ff. ).
The Hebrew that is translated as “filled with burning” or similar in English is reinforced in Sar with the ideophone (a word that expresses what is perceived by the five senses) tólóló (“My back gets hot tólóló“). Tólóló “evokes the intensity, or the prolongation of an activity or a state. Examples: the children run nonstop (around us) [or] the porridge is still very hot.” (Source: Ngarbolnan Riminan in Le Sycomore 2000, p. 20ff. )
The Hebrew that is translated as “set their hope in God” or similar in English is translated in Sar as “throw their belly mámák towards God.” Mámák (or elsewhere mak) is an ideophone (a word that expresses what is perceived by the five senses) that emphasizes the expression. It “means leaving nothing, without restriction, completely (positive or negative). Examples: a fire that is completely extinguished, a paralyzed arm/leg, having eaten without leaving anything, to be really dead. In the figurative sense: to die of fear, to believe with all one’s strength, to be really the child of a person.” (Source: Ngarbolnan Riminan in Le Sycomore 2000, p. 20ff. )
