The Hebrew in Psalm 42:1 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. ).
Language-specific Insights
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. ).
utterly spent and crushed
The Hebrew that is translated as “utterly spent and crushed” or similar in English is emphasized in Sar with the ideophone (a word that expresses what is perceived by the five senses) yaw (“My body weakens yaw“). Yaw means “without resistance, without difficulty, easily. Examples: my arms are tired, he makes the rope slide without difficulty, the rope has slipped out of my hands, he goes to people’s houses without any trouble (when it is not suitable).” (Source: Ngarbolnan Riminan in Le Sycomore 2000, p. 20ff. ).
light up my darkness
The Hebrew that is translated as “lights up my darkness” or similar in English is emphasized in Sar with the ideophone (a word that expresses what is perceived by the five senses) kow (“illuminates my darkness kow“). Kow “expresses what remains fixed and or open. Examples: a fish that keeps its mouth open, a door that has remained open, a light that does not move.” (Source: Ngarbolnan Riminan in Le Sycomore 2000, p. 20ff. ).
silent (to me)
The Hebrew that is translated as “if you are silent to me” or similar in English is emphasized in Sar with the ideophone (a word that expresses what is perceived by the five senses) mándáńg (“if you stay for me without saying anything mándáńg“) Mándáńg means “covered, rolled up, wrapped. Examples: having one’s eyes covered by a cloud of smoke, having tied up or encircled a thief well, wrapping something well and putting it in the bag, having turned away one’s eyes.” (Source: Ngarbolnan Riminan in Le Sycomore 2000, p. 20ff. ).
she feared God
The Greek that is translated as “she feared God” in English is translated idiomatically in Sar as “she feared the shadow of God.” (Source: Andy Warren-Rothlin)
cover (verb)
The Hebrew in Psalm 73:6 that is translated as “cover” or similar in English is emphasized in Sar with the ideophone (a word that expresses what is perceived by the five senses) rep (“as an oufit fits rep“). Rep “means well adjusted, the right measure for objects that join. Examples: the pants are just right for her, he is sitting on her legs (folded up) properly, she has a falling garment that just touches the ground.” (Source: Ngarbolnan Riminan in Le Sycomore 2000, p. 20ff. )
See also overflow.
clamor
The Hebrew in Psalm 74:23 that is translated as “clamor” in English is reinforced in its sound in Sar with the ideophone (a word that expresses what is perceived by the five senses) biw biw (“The howl that people throw at you in battle biw biw“). (Source: Ngarbolnan Riminan in Le Sycomore 2000, p. 20ff. )