ᦣᧇᦝᧂhap⁵faŋ⁴verb (intransitive)to listen; receive a petitionᦃᦸ ᦣᧇ ᦝᧂ ᦅᧄ ᦃᦱᧉ ᦓᦾᧉ ᦶᦡᧈ.Please listen to what I say.2.3.2.1Listenᦣᧇᦝᧂ
ᦤᧂdaŋ⁴1verb (intransitive)to increase (especially of sounds)ᦵᦉᧂ ᦂᦸᧂ ᦤᧂ ᦃᦹᧃᧉ.The sound of drums rose up.ᦵᦉᧂ ᦷᦎᧇ ᦙᦹ ᦤᧂ ᦃᦹᧃᧉ ᦶᦏᧄ.The noise of clapping swelled up again.2.3.2.2Sound2verb (transitive)to build up a fireᦤᧂ ᦺᦝ.Make the fire big.5.5.1Light a fireᦢᧁᧈᦔᦱᧅᦢᧁᧈᦤᧂᦷᦣᧃᧈᦷᦣᧃᧈᦤᧂᦤᧂᦷᦣᧃᧈᦣᦸᧂᧉᦂᦸᧂᧉᦤᧂᦤᧂᦵᦉᧂ
ᦥᦹᧈᦥᦹᧈbɯɯ⁵bɯɯ⁵onomatopoeiasound of buzzing, humming (as of flies, aeroplane)ᦙᦲ ᦊᦱᧅ ᦵᦊᦲᧉ ᦂᦸᧂ ᦊᦴᧈ, ᦶᦙᧂ ᦙᦳᧃ ᦢᦲᧃ ᦺᦔ ᦢᦲᧃ ᦙᦱ ᦥᦹᧈ ᦥᦹᧈ.There was rubbish piled up, and flies flew around going 'buzz-buzz'.1.6.4.3Animal sounds2.3.2.3Types of sounds
ᦥᦹᧃᧉᦥᦹᧃᧉbɯn⁶bɯn⁶onomatopoeiaevokes uncoordinated action by many actors, often noisyᦟᦱ ᦎᦹᧃᧈ ᧞ ᦶᦟᧃᧈ ᦗᦻᧈ ᦥᦹᧃᧉ ᦥᦹᧃᧉ.The donkeys were startled and ran away 'boen-boen'.ᦅᦳᧃ ᦑᧂ ᦜᦻ ᦅᧂᧈ ᦵᦞᧅ ᦅᧂᧈ ᦂᦱᧃ ᦊᦴᧈ ᦥᦹᧃᧉ ᦥᦹᧃᧉ.Everybody was working hard 'boen-boen'.ᦙᦲ ᦅᦳᧃ ᦋᦲᧂ ᦌᦹᧉ ᦷᦆ ᦊᦴᧈ ᦥᦹᧃᧉ ᦥᦹᧃᧉ.There were people competing to buy stuff 'boen-boen'.ᦎᦱ ᦞᧃ ᦓᦲᦰ ᦔᦲᧃ ᦀᦻ ᦃᦸᧃᧉ ᦂᧃ, ᦀᦻ ᦚᦳᧂ ᦓᦲᦰ ᦟᦳᧅ ᦺᦖᧉ ᦥᦹᧃᧉ ᦥᦹᧃᧉ.The sun is made of gases packed together; this gas catches fire 'boen-boen'.1.6.4.3Animal sounds2.3.2.3Types of sounds
ᦨᦱᧈᦨᦱᧈkwaa⁵kwaa⁵onomatopoeiasound of a frog croakingᦷᦂᧇ ᦟᦾ ᦺᦔ ᦵᦑᦲᧄᧉ ᦷᦃ ᦠᧃᧉ, ᦨᦱᧈ ᦨᦱᧈ ᦣᦸᧂᧉ ᦊᦴᧈ ᦢᧁᧈ ᦃᦱᧆ.The frog swam under the bridge and croaked there 'kwaa-kwaa'.1.6.4.3Animal sounds2.3.2.3Types of sounds
ᦩᦱᧉ1xwaa⁶onomatopoeiasound of running water, windᦓᧄᧉ ᦺᦜ ᦩᦱᧉ ᦩᦱᧉ, ᦺᦉ ᦅᦸᧉ ᦺᦉ.The water was running 'xwa-xwa', and it was so clear.ᦙᧃ ᦣᧄᧈ ᦗᦹᧂ ᦏᦹᧂ ᦟᦳᧄ ᦷᦜᧂ ᦩᦱᧉ ᦩᦱᧉ ᦓᧃᧉ, ᦗᧆ ᦺᦉᧈ ᦙᧃ ᦗᦸ ᦠᦳᧃ ᦜᧂ ᦺᦔ.She could feel the wind blowing 'xwa-xwa', almost blowing her backwards.1.3.2Movement of water2.3.2.3Types of sounds
ᦩᦰxwaʔ⁵onomatopoeiasound of impactᦅᦳᧃᧈ ᦺᦔ “ᦩᦰ”.He fell over 'xwa'.ᦋᧁ ᦎᦲᧃ “ᦩᦰ” ᦀᧁ. He stamped his foot 'xwa'.ᦚᦳᧃ ᦷᦎᧅ ᦩᦰ ᦩᦰ.The rain fell 'xwa-xwa'.7.7.1Hit2.3.2.3Types of sounds
ᦩᧂᧉᦩᧂᧉxwaŋ⁶xwaŋ⁶onomatopoeiasound of panting, puffingᦵᦍᦲᧂᧈ ᧚ ᦏᦽᧉ ᦺᦈ ᦊᦴᧈ ᦩᧂᧉ ᦩᧂᧉ ᦵᦍᦲᧂᧈ ᧚ ᦞᦱᧈ: “ᦞᧃ ᦓᦲᦰ ᦂᦴ ᦋᦱᧆ ᦙᦾᧈ ᧞.”He was panting 'xwang-xwang' and said, 'Today I am really tired.'2.2.1Breathe, breath2.3.2.3Types of sounds