Le Sycomore. United Bible Societies, 1996-. Available at ubs-translations.org/sycomore/
The Hebrew that is translated as “despoil” or “destroy” in English is reinforced in Sar with the ideophone (a word that expresses what is perceived by the five senses) gúú (“the wicked who plundered me gúú“). Gúú expresses force and violence. (Source: Ngarbolnan Riminan in Le Sycomore 2000, p. 20ff. )
See also plunder.
The Hebrew that is translated as “plunder” in English is reinforced in Sar with the ideophone (a word that expresses what is perceived by the five senses) gúú (“strangers take his winnings gúú“). Gúú expresses force and violence. (Source: Ngarbolnan Riminan in Le Sycomore 2000, p. 20ff. )
See also despoil.
The Hebrew that is translated as “shudder” in English is reinforced in Sar with the ideophone (a word that expresses what is perceived by the five senses) ngin ngin (“The roots of the mountain dance / move ngin ngin“). Ngin ngin “evokes bulky, imposing, strong things (noise, shaking). Examples: the cold makes you tremble hard, the big drum makes a loud rolling noise, the thunder rolls, distant noise, depositing large droppings somewhere.” (Source: Ngarbolnan Riminan in Le Sycomore 2000, p. 20ff. )
See also shake.
The Hebrew that is translated as “clamor” in English is reinforced in its sound in Sar with the ideophone (a word that expresses what is perceived by the five senses) biw biw (“The howl that people throw at you in battle biw biw“). (Source: Ngarbolnan Riminan in Le Sycomore 2000, p. 20ff. )
The Hebrew that is translated as “filled with burning” or similar in English is reinforced in Sar with the ideophone (a word that expresses what is perceived by the five senses) tólóló (“My back gets hot tólóló“). Tólóló “evokes the intensity, or the prolongation of an activity or a state. Examples: the children run nonstop (around us) [or] the porridge is still very hot.” (Source: Ngarbolnan Riminan in Le Sycomore 2000, p. 20ff. )
See also parched.
The Hebrew that is translated as “parched” or similar in English is reinforced in Sar with the ideophone (a word that expresses what is perceived by the five senses) tólóló (“The belly of my neck is hot tólóló“) Tólóló “evokes the intensity, or the prolongation of an activity or a state. Examples: the children run nonstop (around us) [or] the porridge is still very hot.” (Source: Ngarbolnan Riminan in Le Sycomore 2000, p. 20ff. )
See also filled with burning.
The Hebrew that is translated as “throat” in English is translated in Sar as “belly of my neck.” (Source: Ngarbolnan Riminan in Le Sycomore 2000, p. 20ff. )
The Hebrew that is translated as “gaunt” in English is reinforced in Sar with the ideophone (a word that expresses what is perceived by the five senses) kakəla (“And my body is exhausted with thinness kakəla“). Kakəla “envokes the idea of being unique or small. [Here] it reinforces the image of extreme thinning of the body.” (Source: Ngarbolnan Riminan in Le Sycomore 2000, p. 20ff. )