The Hebrew that is translated as “deep darkness” in English is emphasized in Sar with the ideophone (a word that expresses what is perceived by the five senses) nding (“You threw us out to bring us down into nding darkness”), Nding “means dense, thick, insensitive, immobile, impenetrable. Examples: very thick porridge, a place plunged into deep darkness, thick clouds, stagnant water, dense dust, standing still without speaking, having heavy eyes, feeling heavy, having a heavy head, a place that’s crowded with people, a door tightly closed.” (Source: Ngarbolnan Riminan in Le Sycomore 2000, p. 20ff. ).
cup
The Hebrew that is translated as “cup” in English is translated in Sar with “calabash” (see here ). (Source: Ngarbolnan Riminan in Le Sycomore 2000, p. 20ff. )
shut up his compassion
The Hebrew that is translated as “shut up his compassion” or similar in English is translated in Sar as “close his eye njárárá.” Njárárá is an ideophone (a word that expresses what is perceived by the five senses) which “means firm (attitude), straightforward (direction). Examples: doesn’t respond at all, crosses water directly towards them.” (Source: Ngarbolnan Riminan in Le Sycomore 2000, p. 20ff. ).
root out
The Hebrew that is translated as “root out” in English is emphasized in Sar with the ideophone (a word that expresses what is perceived by the five senses) sák sák (“(You) destroy (the village) sák sák“). Sák sák means “empty, without anything, exhausted, tired, damaged. destroyed, cleaned up, without intermediary. Examples: illness has exhausted him, the calabash has shattered into several pieces, the calabash is destroyed and irreparable.” (Source: Ngarbolnan Riminan in Le Sycomore 2000, p. 20ff. ).
See also break down.
break down
The Hebrew that is translated as “break down” in English is emphasized in Sar with the ideophone (a word that expresses what is perceived by the five senses) sák sák (“(The Lord will) destroy them sák sák“). Sák sákmeans “empty, without anything, exhausted, tired, damaged. destroyed, cleaned up, without intermediary. Examples: illness has exhausted him, the calabash has shattered into several pieces, the calabash is destroyed and irreparable.” (Source: Ngarbolnan Riminan in Le Sycomore 2000, p. 20ff. ).
See also root out.
my heart is in anguish within me
The Hebrew that is translated as “my heart is in anguish within me” or similar in English is translated in Sar as “a dark belly goes with me gadə gadə.” Gadə gadə is an ideophone (a word that expresses what is perceived by the five senses) to emphasize the emotion. It “expresses an action deploying efforts (right and left). Examples: searching for a person by searching everywhere, going back and forth).” (Source: Ngarbolnan Riminan in Le Sycomore 2000, p. 20ff. ).
As a deer longs for flowing streams so my soul longs for you
The Hebrew that is translated as “As a deer longs for flowing streams, so my soul longs for you, O God” or similar in English is translated in Sar as “As thirst makes a doe seek water pa pak, my God, I seek you, too, pa pak.” Pa pak is an ideophone (a word that expresses what is perceived by the five senses) which emphasizes the abruptness of the movement. It “expresses an abrupt movement, which is stopped, repeated, several directions in succession. Examples: a hunter who falls suddenly at the foot of a tree, a guinea fowl that falls suddenly into the grass to disappear, a person who goes here and there to look for what he needs, a person who is feverishly agitated, a person who is excited at the idea of going on a trip, a person who is excited at the sight of the meat.” (Source: Ngarbolnan Riminan in Le Sycomore 2000, p. 20ff. ).
waters roar and foam
The Hebrew that is translated as “waters roar and foam” in English is emphasized in Sar with the ideophone (a word that expresses what is perceived by the five senses) pukətu pukətu (“the foam rises pukətu pukətu“). Pukətu pukətu
“evokes the movement of a liquid mass. Examples: a good amount of water poured over a person, wading across the river, agitating the water as it wades across the river.” (Source: Ngarbolnan Riminan in Le Sycomore 2000, p. 20ff. ).