Tchagba Dogba Super song

by Madame Sidonie Mobio

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l\'o jɔn-sɛn khúbhɛ́

In Côte d'Ivoire,

gángán mɛ́n ń ma ń ma (e)

when the white man came,

áyí khɛ́n án che super li áyí créncré

what he calls 'super' is what's great.

jɔn-sɛn khúbhɛ́

In Côte d'Ivoire,

gán-gán mɛ́n ń ma ń ma (e)

when the white man came,

áyí khɛ́n án che super li áyí créncré

what he calls 'super' is what's great.

áyí khɛ́n án che super li áyí créncré

what he calls 'super' is what's great.

ncɛ́n nɔ̂n a li bicɔ (e)

Today is a good day,

ńmyébhyɔ́ super ebhá

the super girls are coming.

hɔ́n thándi ɔ́n ma wo

Go out, come see them!

áyí án che super li áyí créncré

What he calls 'super' is what's great.

ncɛ́n nɔ́n á li bicɔ ɛ

Today is a good day,

ńmyébhyɔ́ super ebhá

the super girls are coming.

hɔ́n thándi ɔ́n ma wo

Go out, come see them!

Tchagba Dogba myébhyɔ́ (e)

The Tchagba Dogba girls,

lo énɛn si lo ebhá (e)

we are coming walking.

lo hɛ́nmɛn mɛn super

Our fronts are super,

lo mánji mɛn super

our backs are super too.

lo bhwetɔ́ mɛn super

The way we talk is super too.

lo lyaphí mɛn super

The way we laugh is super too.

lo yítɛ́ mɛn super

The way we do things is super too.

lo dɛgɔn mɛn super

Our pagne (fabric) is also super.

lo ngbawa mɛn super

Our shoes are also super.

Tchagba Dogba myébhyɔ́ ɛ

The Tchagba Dogba girls,

wo énɛn si wo e-bhá ɛ

they are coming walking.

wo hɛ́nmɛn mɛn super

Their fronts are super,

wo mánji mɛn super

their backs are super too.

Atchan

English

l\'o jɔn-sɛn khúbhɛ́

In Côte d'Ivoire,

gángán mɛ́n ń ma ń ma (e)

when the white man came,

áyí khɛ́n án che super li áyí créncré

what he calls 'super' is what's great.

jɔn-sɛn khúbhɛ́

In Côte d'Ivoire,

gán-gán mɛ́n ń ma ń ma (e)

when the white man came,

áyí khɛ́n án che super li áyí créncré

what he calls 'super' is what's great.

áyí khɛ́n án che super li áyí créncré

what he calls 'super' is what's great.

ncɛ́n nɔ̂n a li bicɔ (e)

Today is a good day,

ńmyébhyɔ́ super ebhá

the super girls are coming.

hɔ́n thándi ɔ́n ma wo

Go out, come see them!

áyí án che super li áyí créncré

What he calls 'super' is what's great.

ncɛ́n nɔ́n á li bicɔ ɛ

Today is a good day,

ńmyébhyɔ́ super ebhá

the super girls are coming.

hɔ́n thándi ɔ́n ma wo

Go out, come see them!

Tchagba Dogba myébhyɔ́ (e)

The Tchagba Dogba girls,

lo énɛn si lo ebhá (e)

we are coming walking.

lo hɛ́nmɛn mɛn super

Our fronts are super,

lo mánji mɛn super

our backs are super too.

lo bhwetɔ́ mɛn super

The way we talk is super too.

lo lyaphí mɛn super

The way we laugh is super too.

lo yítɛ́ mɛn super

The way we do things is super too.

lo dɛgɔn mɛn super

Our pagne (fabric) is also super.

lo ngbawa mɛn super

Our shoes are also super.

Tchagba Dogba myébhyɔ́ ɛ

The Tchagba Dogba girls,

wo énɛn si wo e-bhá ɛ

they are coming walking.

wo hɛ́nmɛn mɛn super

Their fronts are super,

wo mánji mɛn super

their backs are super too.

l\'o jɔn-sɛn khúbhɛ́

l\'o

dem

jɔn-sɛn

elephant-tusk

khúbhɛ́

village

In Côte d'Ivoire,

gángán mɛ́n ń ma ń ma (e)

gángán

white.person

mɛ́n

3sg.str

ń

3sg.pfv

ma

come.pfv

ń

3sg.pfv

ma

come.pfv

(e)

emph

when the white man came,

áyí khɛ́n án che super li áyí créncré

áyí

cm-thing

khɛ́n

rel

án

3sg.ipfv

che

call

super

super

li

cop

áyí

cm-thing

créncré

mighty

what he calls 'super' is what's great.

jɔn-sɛn khúbhɛ́

dem

jɔn-sɛn

elephant-tusk

khúbhɛ́

village

In Côte d'Ivoire,

gán-gán mɛ́n ń ma ń ma (e)

gán-gán

white.person

mɛ́n

3sg.str

ń

3sg.pfv

ma

come.pfv

ń

3sg.pfv

ma

come.pfv

(e)

emph

when the white man came,

áyí khɛ́n án che super li áyí créncré

áyí

cm-thing

khɛ́n

rel

án

3sg.ipfv

che

call

super

super

li

cop

áyí

cm-thing

créncré

mighty

what he calls 'super' is what's great.

áyí khɛ́n án che super li áyí créncré

áyí

cm-thing

khɛ́n

rel

án

3sg.ipfv

che

call

super

super

li

cop

áyí

cm-thing

créncré

mighty

what he calls 'super' is what's great.

ncɛ́n nɔ̂n a li bicɔ (e)

ncɛ́n

cm-today

nɔ̂n

foc

a

3.inan

li

cop

dem

bicɔ

good.day

(e)

emph

Today is a good day,

ńmyébhyɔ́ super ebhá

ńmyébhyɔ́

pl-woman-child

super

super

ebhá

prog-come

the super girls are coming.

hɔ́n thándi ɔ́n ma wo

hɔ́n

2pl.str

thándi

leave

ɔ́n

2pl

ma

come

see

wo

3pl.str

Go out, come see them!

áyí án che super li áyí créncré

áyí

cm-thing

án

3sg.ipfv

che

call

super

super

li

cop

áyí

cm-thing

créncré

mighty

What he calls 'super' is what's great.

ncɛ́n nɔ́n á li bicɔ ɛ

ncɛ́n

cm-today

nɔ́n

foc

á

3.inan

li

cop

dem

bicɔ

good.day

ɛ

emph

Today is a good day,

ńmyébhyɔ́ super ebhá

ńmyébhyɔ́

pl-woman-child

super

super

ebhá

prog-come

the super girls are coming.

hɔ́n thándi ɔ́n ma wo

hɔ́n

2pl.str

thándi

leave

ɔ́n

2pl

ma

come

see

wo

3pl

Go out, come see them!

Tchagba Dogba myébhyɔ́ (e)

dem

Tchagba

Tchagba

Dogba

Dogba

myébhyɔ́

woman.pl-child

(e)

emph

The Tchagba Dogba girls,

lo énɛn si lo ebhá (e)

lo

1pl

énɛn

prog-walk

si

part

lo

1pl

ebhá

prog-come

(e)

emph

we are coming walking.

lo hɛ́nmɛn mɛn super

lo

1pl.str

hɛ́nmɛn

front

mɛn

3sg.str

also

super

super

Our fronts are super,

lo mánji mɛn super

lo

1pl.str

mánji

behind

mɛn

3sg.str

also

super

super

our backs are super too.

lo bhwetɔ́ mɛn super

lo

1pl.str

bhwetɔ́

word-say.nmlz

mɛn

3sg.str

also

super

super

The way we talk is super too.

lo lyaphí mɛn super

lo

1pl.str

lyaphí

part-laugh.nmlz

mɛn

3sg.str

also

super

super

The way we laugh is super too.

lo yítɛ́ mɛn super

lo

1pl.str

yítɛ́

thing-do.nmlz

mɛn

3sg.str

also

super

super

The way we do things is super too.

lo dɛgɔn mɛn super

lo

1pl.str

dɛgɔn

pagne

mɛn

3sg.str

also

super

super

Our pagne (fabric) is also super.

lo ngbawa mɛn super

lo

1pl.str

ngbawa

shoes

mɛn

3sg.str

also

super

super

Our shoes are also super.

Tchagba Dogba myébhyɔ́ ɛ

dem

Tchagba

Tchagba

Dogba

Dogba

myébhyɔ́

woman.pl-child

ɛ

emph

The Tchagba Dogba girls,

wo énɛn si wo e-bhá ɛ

wo

3pl

énɛn

prog-walk

si

part

wo

3pl

e-bhá

prog-come

ɛ

emph

they are coming walking.

wo hɛ́nmɛn mɛn super

wo

3pl.str

hɛ́nmɛn

front

mɛn

3sg.str

also

super

super

Their fronts are super,

wo mánji mɛn super

wo

3pl.str

mánji

back

mɛn

3sg.str

also

super

super

their backs are super too.

l\'o jɔn-sɛn khúbhɛ́

dem

ɟɔ̃-sɛ̃

elephant-tusk

khúɓɛ́

village

In Côte d'Ivoire,

gángán mɛ́n ń ma ń ma (e)

ɡã́-ɡã́

white.person

mɛ̃́

3sg.str

ɛ̃́

3sg.pfv

ma

come.pfv

ɛ̃́

3sg.pfv

ma

come.pfv

e

emph

when the white man came,

áyí khɛ́n án che super li áyí créncré

á-jí

cm-thing

khɛ̃́

rel

ã́

3sg.ipfv

che

call

super

super

ɗi

cop

á-jí

cm-thing

ɲcréɲcré

mighty

what he calls 'super' is what's great.

jɔn-sɛn khúbhɛ́

dem

ɟɔ̃-sɛ̃

elephant-tusk

khúɓɛ́

village

In Côte d'Ivoire,

gán-gán mɛ́n ń ma ń ma (e)

ɡã́ɡã́

white.person

mɛ̃́

3sg.str

ɛ̃́

3sg.pfv

ma

come.pfv

ɛ̃́

3sg.pfv

ma

come.pfv

e

emph

when the white man came,

áyí khɛ́n án che super li áyí créncré

á-jí

cm-thing

khɛ̃́

rel

ã́

3sg.ipfv

che

call

super

super

ɗi

cop

á-jí

cm-thing

ɲcréɲcré

mighty

what he calls 'super' is what's great.

áyí khɛ́n án che super li áyí créncré

á-jí

cm-thing

khɛ̃́

rel

ã́

3sg.ipfv

che

call

super

super

ɗi

cop

á-jí

cm-thing

ɲcréɲcré

mighty

what he calls 'super' is what's great.

ncɛ́n nɔ̂n a li bicɔ (e)

ɛ̃-ɲcɛ̃́

cm-today

nɔ̃́

foc

a

3.inan

li

cop

dem

bicɔ

good.day

e

emph

Today is a good day,

ńmyébhyɔ́ super ebhá

ɛ̃́-mje-ɓjɔ́

pl-woman-child

super

super

e-ɓá

prog-come

the super girls are coming.

hɔ́n thándi ɔ́n ma wo

hɔ̃́

2pl.str

thã́ndi

leave

ɔ̃́

2pl

ma

come

see

wo

3pl.str

Go out, come see them!

áyí án che super li áyí créncré

á-jí

cm-thing

ã́

3sg.ipfv

che

call

super

super

ɗi

cop

á-jí

cm-thing

créɲcré

mighty

What he calls 'super' is what's great.

ncɛ́n nɔ́n á li bicɔ ɛ

ɛ̃-ɲcɛ̃́

cm-today

nɔ̃́

foc

á

3.inan

ɗi

cop

dem

bicɔ

good.day

ɛ

emph

Today is a good day,

ńmyébhyɔ́ super ebhá

ɛ̃́-mje-ɓjɔ́

pl-woman-child

super

super

e-ɓá

prog-come

the super girls are coming.

hɔ́n thándi ɔ́n ma wo

hɔ̃́

2pl.str

thã́ndi

leave

ɔ̃́

2pl

ma

come

see

wo

3pl

Go out, come see them!

Tchagba Dogba myébhyɔ́ (e)

dem

cháɡba

Tchagba

dɔɡba

Dogba

mje-ɓjɔ́

woman.pl-child

e

emph

The Tchagba Dogba girls,

lo énɛn si lo ebhá (e)

lo

1pl

é-nɛ̃

prog-walk

si

part

lo

1pl

e-ɓá

prog-come

e

emph

we are coming walking.

lo hɛ́nmɛn mɛn super

lo

1pl.str

hɛ̃́mɛ̃

front

mɛ̃

3sg.str

also

super

super

Our fronts are super,

lo mánji mɛn super

lo

1pl.str

mã́ɲɟi

behind

mɛ̃

3sg.str

also

super

super

our backs are super too.

lo bhwetɔ́ mɛn super

lo

1pl.str

ɓwe-tɔ́

word-say.nmlz

mɛ̃

3sg.str

also

super

super

The way we talk is super too.

lo lyaphí mɛn super

lo

1pl.str

ɗja-phí

part-laugh.nmlz

mɛ̃

3sg.str

also

super

super

The way we laugh is super too.

lo yítɛ́ mɛn super

lo

1pl.str

jí-tɛ́

thing-do.nmlz

mɛ̃

3sg.str

also

super

super

The way we do things is super too.

lo dɛgɔn mɛn super

lo

1pl.str

dɛɡɔ̃

pagne

mɛ̃

3sg.str

also

super

super

Our pagne (fabric) is also super.

lo ngbawa mɛn super

lo

1pl.str

ŋɡbawa

shoes

mɛ̃

3sg.str

also

super

super

Our shoes are also super.

Tchagba Dogba myébhyɔ́ ɛ

dem

cháɡba

Tchagba

dɔɡba

Dogba

mjé-ɓjɔ́

woman.pl-child

ɛ

emph

The Tchagba Dogba girls,

wo énɛn si wo e-bhá ɛ

wo

3pl

é-nɛ̃

prog-walk

si

part

wo

3pl

e-ɓá

prog-come

ɛ

emph

they are coming walking.

wo hɛ́nmɛn mɛn super

wo

3pl.str

hɛ̃́mɛ̃

front

mɛ̃

3sg.str

also

super

super

Their fronts are super,

wo mánji mɛn super

wo

3pl.str

mã́ɲɟi

back

mɛ̃

3sg.str

also

super

super

their backs are super too.