Entry: thamaʔ
Grammar: vi.irr.
Meaning: 1) fall; 2) set (of the sun) ; 3) -na thamaʔ lose face; 4) (with samba:n 'punishment') undergo punishment, be punished; 5) cadent aspectivizer highlighting falling motion
Comments: 1) wiʔl tha It's raining; wiʔl tha kusiN lɔʔ It looks as though it's going to rain; na:N the: It snowed; cf. thamaʔ, thammaʔ, tha:maʔ, tha:mmaʔ 2) nam the: The sun set 3) sa:ʔrik ana the: (very my-face fall/PT) I have really lost face, I have really been put to shame; kɛna thei:? Have you been dishonoured?; kuna tha He will be disgraced; cf. tha:maʔ (4) 4) samba:n kɛ-dha-ʔ [punishment 2-fall-DEF] You'll be punished 5) vide 5.3.3; kubhɛkwa lu:gɛ dhe: The tree has shed its leaves.
