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ENGLISH-BOLE WORDLIST A

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errand boy �d� b�r�<br />

escape w�llu = p�ttu<br />

escape narrowly j�r�mnu<br />

espy j�ng� = z�ng�<br />

establish k�<br />

etc. m�n<br />

etch ��llu<br />

ethnic group am Pikk� Bole, �p�no =<br />

�p�no Hausa, B�bur Bura, Babur,<br />

B�zu = H�n� Gamb� Tuareg, G‰z�<br />

Gwaza people, Karkare Karekare,<br />

N�s�ra European, Ng�m� Ngamo,<br />

Ngaz�r mixed Bole-Kanuri,<br />

Nguzum Ngizim, Ny�muri Igbo<br />

person, Pil�t� Fulani person,<br />

Tang�le Tangale person, T�r� Tera<br />

person, Yar�ba Yoruba person, Zan<br />

Kanuri<br />

ethnically mixed person ng�b�r�ng�lo<br />

etiology sh‰r�n<br />

eunuch d�lt�<br />

even har, l�<br />

evening magir�p�<br />

evening star j�nja b�r�<br />

ever do d�n�u<br />

every l�y�ll�<br />

every time l�s�tt�<br />

everyone l�l�<br />

everything l�l�<br />

everywhere l�í�u<br />

evidence dilb�<br />

evil ��ttuki = ��ttuk, k�l�d�, r�mo�<br />

evil person m�n�p�k<br />

ewe t�mshi<br />

ewer j�li, bul� ewer<br />

exact beíí�, ��wan�<br />

examination jarrab�wa<br />

examine moyu, j�rr�bu<br />

exceed íy�<br />

except kapa = kaba = kaa<br />

except for ban g�<br />

exchange p�ttu<br />

excited, be g�r�yu<br />

excoriate ponu<br />

excrement boi b�n�, íyopp� = epp�<br />

excuse nadi<br />

exercise d�d� j�w�<br />

English-Bole Wordlist 185<br />

exert t�t�yu<br />

exhaust g�z�rnu<br />

exhausted, be mb�k�nu = m�k�nu<br />

exhorting k�le<br />

exists and�<br />

exit p�t�<br />

exit forcefully domu<br />

expand b�cc�ru = b�ssh�ru, bilu, b�tt�,<br />

s���r�<br />

expansive ��y���m<br />

expensive s�da<br />

expensiveness j�u<br />

expert g�ito, g�ni<br />

explode b˘tu<br />

expose secrets r�t� g� denj�<br />

express k�m�yu, �y�tu<br />

expression aía well, well!, �í� no, ai oh<br />

my!, aib� astonishment, �lall� with<br />

luck, al�ngub�r� greeting to<br />

respected person, �m� disapproval,<br />

any� OK!, fine, go ahead!, app�p�i<br />

you'll see!, app�pap, app�pair�m<br />

woops!, oops!, aww� sorry!, that's<br />

too bad!, awwa oh no!, �y� well<br />

fine!, �yy� is that right?!, ayy� you<br />

don't say,, b�b�ba it’s all gone!,<br />

bis�m�ll�y� = bis�m when beginning<br />

activity, d�ci = d�shi = d�shiti that's<br />

it, that's that, d�mb�r�mb� I'll be<br />

damned!, dambul� damn you!, d�nd�n-dan-dan-d�n<br />

tragic event,<br />

�oww� that's enough!, g�m�y� I<br />

see!, that’s right!, gidib� boy!, how<br />

amazing!, gosh!, h�b�� come on,<br />

now!, in�� I said..., ink�li shows<br />

mild sympathy, kai warning, k�i<br />

wow!, gee!, k�kkam please, kal it's<br />

all the same (to me), k�n� really?, is<br />

that right?, kaus�y�ki�� surprise at<br />

quick action, kir��s� I'll be darned!,<br />

kur�mus� good for you! (to<br />

children), l� (l�! l�! Ö) oh my!,<br />

l�bir� warning, l�l�� welcome!, l�l�le<br />

here's some information!, m�d�lla<br />

fine!, that's good!, m� m�in� oh you<br />

people!, m�rza response when<br />

folktale is introduced, mím�pa

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