Monday, March 19, 2012

Mandaly, forget koutzam, it's "kout zam" = gunfire, as in "opened fire"

Yes, "kout zam" is about exchanging gunfire.

He opened fire.
Li koumanse tire.
Li voye kout zam.
Li ouvè kout zam (yes :)
Kout zam fè mikalaw! (best one)
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2 comments:

  1. AnonymousMarch 20, 2012 at 11:18 AM

    "mikalaw" -- what's that?

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  2. MandalyMarch 20, 2012 at 1:03 PM

    Mikalaw → to be excessive, plentiful, superabundant, swarming, etc...

    Kout zam fè mikalaw.
    It was raining bullets.
    or
    They were shooting left, right, and all over the place.

    Manje fè mikalaw nan fèt la.
    There was plenty of food at the party.

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