Atchan
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áyí brɛn khɛ́n mɛ́n nɛn áthéji
The one thing I want on this earth
ló nɔ̂n a li ápɔ́
is love.
o hwanthe ɛ se mɛn ló nánnánmi
Oh God, give me the spirit,
ɛ se mɛn ló nsɛ́npɛ́ mɛn pɔ mɛn jɔ
give me the strength to love my neighbor.
by Madame Cynthia N’Diadan
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áyí brɛn khɛ́n mɛ́n nɛn áthéji
The one thing I want on this earth
ló nɔ̂n a li ápɔ́
is love.
o hwanthe ɛ se mɛn ló nánnánmi
Oh God, give me the spirit,
ɛ se mɛn ló nsɛ́npɛ́ mɛn pɔ mɛn jɔ
give me the strength to love my neighbor.
áyí brɛn khɛ́n mɛ́n nɛn áthéji
The one thing I want on this earth
ló nɔ̂n a li ápɔ́
is love.
o hwanthe ɛ se mɛn ló nánnánmi
Oh God, give me the spirit,
ɛ se mɛn ló nsɛ́npɛ́ mɛn pɔ mɛn jɔ
give me the strength to love my neighbor.
áyí brɛn khɛ́n mɛ́n nɛn áthéji
áyí
cm-thing
brɛn
one
khɛ́n
rel
mɛ́n
1sg.ipfv
nɛn
want
áthéji
cm-world
The one thing I want on this earth
ló nɔ̂n a li ápɔ́
ló
3.inan
nɔ̂n
foc
a
3
li
cop
ápɔ́
nmlz-love
is love.
o hwanthe ɛ se mɛn ló nánnánmi
o
oh
hwanthe
Lord
ɛ
2sg
se
give.imp
mɛn
1sg
ló
dem
nánnánmi
spirit
Oh God, give me the spirit,
ɛ se mɛn ló nsɛ́npɛ́ mɛn pɔ mɛn jɔ
ɛ
2sg
se
give.imp
mɛn
1sg
ló
dem
nsɛ́npɛ́
strength
mɛn
1sg
pɔ
love
mɛn
1sg
jɔ
friend
give me the strength to love my neighbor.
áyí brɛn khɛ́n mɛ́n nɛn áthéji
á-jí
cm-thing
brɛ̃
one
khɛ̃́
rel
mɛ̃́
1sg.ipfv
nɛ̃
want
á-théɟi
cm-world
The one thing I want on this earth
ló nɔ̂n a li ápɔ́
ló
3.inan
nɔ̃́
foc
a
3
li
cop
á-pɔ́
nmlz-love
is love.
o hwanthe ɛ se mɛn ló nánnánmi
o
oh
hwãnthe
Lord
ɛ
2sg
se
give.imp
mɛ̃
1sg
ló
dem
nã́nã́mi
spirit
Oh God, give me the spirit,
ɛ se mɛn ló nsɛ́npɛ́ mɛn pɔ mɛn jɔ
ɛ
2sg
se
give.imp
mɛ̃
1sg
ló
dem
nsɛ̃́pɛ́
strength
mɛ̃
1sg
pɔ
love
mɛ̃
1sg
ɟɔ
friend
give me the strength to love my neighbor.