to gather (inanimate things) together, gather up something and take it away

• yin’ pum’ li sɔŋ ʒiibunu n-vaai di yim zuɣu ti Firawuna divide it into five parts and take one part to Pharaoh.
• n laɣim bɛ daazichi n-vaai li kaman nir’ ni vari gala shɛm la I gather their wealth and take it away as people collect eggs.
• o tooni ka bɛ noya vaai taŋkpaɣu before him they shall 'lick the dust'.

to gather a following

to up and ... , move suddenly