Sama, Central - dandam

dandam

damdam

to desire passionately, intensely; to love greatly; to wish for.

From a speech by an imam regarding funeral offering practices

He really loves that woman that is the reason now he [asked for a] marriage [arrangement].

kadandaman

eh, ni-

to happen to be greatly loved; to be desired.

Somoh na ya lahihan ndi-na, asal mbal du ya nikadandaman eh kami.

Never mind now if he ran off [by] himself, obviously he does not happen to be so greatly loved by us.

Never mind if he ran off, we couldn't care less.