President’s house song

by Madame Adèle Kossike

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Wo eló président hwan

We go to the president's house.

Lo hwan á li dubhɛ́ mɛn wo ekhwá e

We will gather at the president's house .

Wo eló lóne, a sa ló bhwe lo phɔ̂ sɔ́n yɔn.

We go to perfume ourselves so we smell good.

Ábhɛ́ wo éche Jéwu le li nmɔn.

There aren't two generations called Djéhou,

lé li bhwalyá.

There aren't three generations called Djéhou.

Ábhɛ́ bhrɔ́khó nɔ̂n che lo

It's us who are the elders.

Atchan

English

Wo eló président hwan

We go to the president's house.

Lo hwan á li dubhɛ́ mɛn wo ekhwá e

We will gather at the president's house .

Wo eló lóne, a sa ló bhwe lo phɔ̂ sɔ́n yɔn.

We go to perfume ourselves so we smell good.

Ábhɛ́ wo éche Jéwu le li nmɔn.

There aren't two generations called Djéhou,

lé li bhwalyá.

There aren't three generations called Djéhou.

Ábhɛ́ bhrɔ́khó nɔ̂n che lo

It's us who are the elders.

Wo eló président hwan

Wo

pro.indef

eló

prog-go

président

president.fr

hwan

place

We go to the president's house.

Lo hwan á li dubhɛ́ mɛn wo ekhwá e

Lo

1pl.nom

go.ipfv

hwan

place

á

3.inan

li

cop

dem

dubhɛ́

lagoon

mɛn

at

wo

pro.indef

ekhwá

be.present.pl

e

emph

We will gather at the president's house .

Wo eló lóne, a sa ló bhwe lo phɔ̂ sɔ́n yɔn.

Wo

pro.indef

eló

prog-go

lóne,

dem-there

a

3.res

sa

rub

ló

dem

bhwe

pot

lo

1pl.str

phɔ̂

body

sɔ́n

smell

yɔn.

be.good

We go to perfume ourselves so we smell good.

Ábhɛ́ wo éche Jéwu le li nmɔn.

Ábhɛ́

cm-generation

wo

3pl.hab

éche

prog-call

Jéwu

Djéhou

3.inan

le

neg

li

cop

nmɔn.

two

There aren't two generations called Djéhou,

lé li bhwalyá.

3.inan

lé

neg

li

cop

bhwalyá.

three

There aren't three generations called Djéhou.

Ábhɛ́ bhrɔ́khó nɔ̂n che lo

Ábhɛ́

cm-generation

bhrɔ́khó

elder

nɔ̂n

foc

3pl.hab

che

call

lo

1pl.str

emph

It's us who are the elders.

Wo eló président hwan

wo

pro.indef

e-ló

prog-go

prezidã

president.fr

hwã

place

We go to the president's house.

Lo hwan á li dubhɛ́ mɛn wo ekhwá e

lo

1pl.nom

go.ipfv

hwã

place

á

3.inan

li

cop

dem

duɓɛ́

lagoon

mɛ̃

at

wo

pro.indef

e-khwá

be.present.pl

e

emph

We will gather at the president's house .

Wo eló lóne, a sa ló bhwe lo phɔ̂ sɔ́n yɔn.

wo

pro.indef

e-ló

prog-go

ló-ne

dem-there

a

3.res

sa

rub

dem

ɓwe

pot

lo

1pl.str

phɔ

body

sɔ̃́

smell

ɲɔ̃

be.good

We go to perfume ourselves so we smell good.

Ábhɛ́ wo éche Jéwu le li nmɔn.

á-ɓɛ́

cm-generation

3pl.hab

é-che

prog-call

ɟewú

Djéhou

á

3.inan

neg

li

cop

mɔ̃́

two

There aren't two generations called Djéhou,

lé li bhwalyá.

á

3.inan

neg

li

cop

ɓwaɗjá

three

There aren't three generations called Djéhou.

Ábhɛ́ bhrɔ́khó nɔ̂n che lo

á-ɓɛ́

cm-generation

ɓrɔ́khó

elder

nɔ̃́

foc

3pl.hab

che

call

lo

1pl.str

é

emph

It's us who are the elders.