President’s house song

by Madame Adèle Kossike

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Wo eló président hwan

We go to the president's house.

Lo ló hwan á li ló 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 á le li nmɔn.

There aren't two generations called Djéhou,

á lé li bhwalyá.

There aren't three generations called Djéhou.

Ábhɛ́ bhrɔ́khó nɔ̂n wó che lo é

It's us who are the elders.

Atchan

English

Wo eló président hwan

We go to the president's house.

Lo ló hwan á li ló 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 á le li nmɔn.

There aren't two generations called Djéhou,

á lé li bhwalyá.

There aren't three generations called Djéhou.

Ábhɛ́ bhrɔ́khó nɔ̂n wó che lo é

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 ló hwan á li ló dubhɛ́ mɛn wo ekhwá e

Lo

1pl.nom

ló

go.ipfv

hwan

place

á

3.inan

li

cop

ló

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 á le li nmɔn.

Ábhɛ́

cm-generation

wo

3pl.hab

éche

prog-call

Jéwu

Djéhou

á

3.inan

le

neg

li

cop

nmɔn.

two

There aren't two generations called Djéhou,

á lé li bhwalyá.

á

3.inan

lé

neg

li

cop

bhwalyá.

three

There aren't three generations called Djéhou.

Ábhɛ́ bhrɔ́khó nɔ̂n wó che lo é

Ábhɛ́

cm-generation

bhrɔ́khó

elder

nɔ̂n

foc

wó

3pl.hab

che

call

lo

1pl.str

é

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 ló hwan á li ló dubhɛ́ mɛn wo ekhwá e

lo

1pl.nom

ló

go.ipfv

hwã

place

á

3.inan

li

cop

ló

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

ló

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 á le li nmɔn.

á-ɓɛ́

cm-generation

wó

3pl.hab

é-che

prog-call

ɟewú

Djéhou

á

3.inan

lé

neg

li

cop

mɔ̃́

two

There aren't two generations called Djéhou,

á lé li bhwalyá.

á

3.inan

lé

neg

li

cop

ɓwaɗjá

three

There aren't three generations called Djéhou.

Ábhɛ́ bhrɔ́khó nɔ̂n wó che lo é

á-ɓɛ́

cm-generation

ɓrɔ́khó

elder

nɔ̃́

foc

wó

3pl.hab

che

call

lo

1pl.str

é

emph

It's us who are the elders.