I went away full, but the Lord has brought me back empty. Why call me Naomi? The Lord has afflictede me; the Almighty has brought misfortune upon me.”
 “Mɨ n-læ lù afêyn kelɨ kɨ ɨ̀fwo ɨ̀jɨ̀m, Bôbo Fɨyini nî, ma kasi kfa kɨ nɨ̀ ɨ̀wu ɨ yum. Yì ti kàʼ a yì na fî toŋtɨ̂ ti ma na Nàwumì a, ma Bô Fɨyini ɨ Bò ɨ̀dwaʼ ɨ̀jɨ̀m te meyn mà ɨ̀ vìsi ngeʼ i ghaʼnɨ koli mà a?”