to tear, to be torn

• O ni daa nya Yisa ka o chahi pam 'As soon as he saw Jesus, he shrieked'
• Bɛ chahirimi, ka dimdi bɛ nyina They shriek and gnash their teeth.
• yi niŋgbuna ni situra daa bi chahi the clothing of your body was not torn.
• Bɛ daa bola bindira niŋ bɔto kura din chahi ka bɛ liɣiliɣi li They got food and put it into old sacks which were split and mended.
• di mihi chihi, ka di tana chahi it(ship')s rigging is snapped and its sails torn.
• O ni daa nya Yisa ka o chahi pam 'As soon as he saw Jesus, he shrieked'.
• Bɛ chahirimi, ka dimdi bɛ nyina They shriek and gnash their teeth.

to tear something, tear to pieces

• ŋmani lɛla ni yi ŋubi chahi situra shɛli like a garment chewed to pieces by insects.
• N ni lan chahi yi sarisi ŋɔ I will tear these veils of yours.

to dig something out (yam, groundnuts, rats)

to cry in a shrill voice, make noise like bird, screech