Meaning:1) strike, hit with a projectile; 2) manage to get hold of (viz. something scarce or quickly sold out), secure
Derivation:[caus. < yaNmaʔ shake]
Comments:1) angaluN-illetho:-ghɛNmɛna-:nyaNs-u-N-ʔ-i:mɛ-yaN-ʔɛ-n-ʔ-i:? (I rock-INSTupathere-thatman-ABSstrike-3P1sA-DɛF-QNɛG-strike-1sʔ3-NɛG-DɛF-Q) Shall I be able to hit that man up there with a stone or notʔ; yaNsaN It hit me; cf. khɔNmaʔ,lɛpmaʔ(2),tɛʔmaʔ 2)\x kɛyaNswi:kɛnyaNsunni:? Did you manage to get a hold of one or didn't you?; kɛyaNsui:ba? Do you think you'll be able to secure one?
Entry:yaNmaʔ sɛpmaʔ
Grammar:inf. + vt.
Meaning:terrify, scare to death; haunt
Derivation:[yaNmaʔ tremble, shake + sɛpmaʔ kill]
Comments:so:gha-reyaN-maʔa-sɛʔl (ghost-ERG tremble-INF 1-kill) The ghosts will haunt us.
Entry:yaNmaʔ-simaʔ
Grammar:vi.vi.
Meaning:be startled, be frightened suddenly, be shocked, be stunned, be terrified, be horrified
Derivation:[yaNmaʔ tremble, shake + simaʔ die]
Comments:yaNʔɛsiʔɛ I'm scared to death; cf. yaNmaʔsɛpmaʔ.
