Ga word

yaafó

yaafó is Ga for “tear; tears”.

yaafó in a sentence

Kirtan gbɛtsɔɔmɔi, loo yaafo Kala hetuu-kɛhamɔ, akɛɛ yeɔ ebuaa ni tsuuɔ jwɛŋmɔ ni egbele tsui lɛ kɛha nyɔŋmɔ.

“The practice of kirtan, or devotional chanting, is said to help to purify the mind and open the heart to the divine.”

Wɔ baa shɛɛ shĩai kɛ yaafo pii kɛ tɔlɛ babaoo.

“We would arrive back home both in a mess of tears and totally exhausted.”

Nyɛ haa mi kaiɔ gbekɛbii ni amɛ fite ni amɛ leee noko, yaafo kɛ nyɛ naji ni nyɛ kɛ shimɔɔ shi ni nyɛ na nyɛ gbɛ.

“You all remind me of a bunch of spoiled and naive children, crying and stamping your feet to get your way.”

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