Górgor

Verb vi.

Translations

Français: Rire, se moquer
English: Laugh; laugh about, to
العربية: يضحك، يسخر

Source : the site’s first dictionary (Swadesh list)

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Hamadine AG MOCTAR (n.d.). Górgor (Laugh; laugh about, to). Tadaksahak–French–English–Arabic dictionary. https://hamadine-services.net/en/dictionnaire/122-gorgor (accessed 2026-10-18)

BibTeX

@misc{moctargorgor,
  author = {Hamadine AG MOCTAR},
  title = {{Górgor (Laugh; laugh about, to)}},
  howpublished = {Tadaksahak–French–English–Arabic dictionary},
  url = {https://hamadine-services.net/en/dictionnaire/122-gorgor},
  urldate = {2026-10-18}
}

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… he referent having the quality is the direct object. (186) a) diŋg(á) forgetfulness á₌báar(a) aɣay 3s₌be.in 1s I am forgetful (Lit: forgetfulness is in me). b) gorgor-én i₌báar(a) laughter-PL 3p₌be.in áŋga 3s.EMP it is amusing. (Lit: laughters are in it, e.g. a story) When the quality is attributed to a tall animal, like a camel, one can also use the verb keedí with the same meaning.

Christiansen-Bolli (2010), A Grammar of Tadaksahak, a Northern Songhay Language of Mali, p. 240
… kǝryis hé (a)₌hínjin 3p₌see áa₌s(e) kuná thing 3s₌be.much 3s₌DAT 2s₌CAUS-open.teeth i₌gguná íi₌daw 3p₌LOC ni₌n 2s₌GEN t-a-káryas-t F-SG-open.teeth-F.SG i₌tǝ-ci górgor ni₌b-górgor i₌m-wí nín 3p₌FUT-say laugh find.VN i₌n a-míiṛan 2s₌IMPERF-laugh 3p₌GEN SG-sick.person 3p₌SUBJ-kill 2s.O k(a) LOC Because, when you arrive there, after Elephant is very ill and you show your teeth, they see your grimace and will think that you are laughing at their sick person. They will kill you. (4 …

Christiansen-Bolli (2010), A Grammar of Tadaksahak, a Northern Songhay Language of Mali, p. 312

Górgor

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