Cɛya minɛn | man's bag/purse

Entry:
cɛya minɛn

Gloss:
man’s bug; man purse; mojo bag

Example:

Ni i ko cɛw yo ! cɛ bɛɛ b’ i laminɛ kasɔrɔ bɛɛ tɛ cɛya minɛn fa

“If you say “Men!”, all men answer whereas not all of them fill their bag”

(‘All men answer a call, but not all men are up to snuff’)

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Notes:

Cɛya minɛn (or cɛya-minɛn as one word) refers to the kind of bag or purse that a man carries around with personal matters.

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