A dictionary of Manga, a Kanuri language of Eastern ... - Roger Blench

lòwòtòrdí
mááràm
lòwòtòrdí n. hospital.
lòwówòn n. shroud.
lúðú ; lúðà. nv2. wear (clothes). lûkkì lújì v.t.
lúðúwú ; lùðàà. nv2. dress s.o. else; get s.o. to do s.t. lúgə̀kkì lújìyì v.intr. I
lúkkò num. and.
lúlúðú ; lùlùðà. nv2. have diarrhoea; *flow (of liquid). bə́ɽì - lúlûkkì lúlújì v.t.; III
lùlùðú nv2. thread one's way through; weave through; pass through; get through with difficulty (e.g.
through a crowd, a forest, a busy street). lùlǔkkì llùlùjî v.intr.
lumbu adj. without grains.
lúmbù adj. having poor eyesight.
lúnðú ; lúnðà. nv2. lúnnə̀kkì lúnjì v.t. 1) plug up; block up; seal (hole).
məĺét lúnðú ideo. *completely blocked. 2) tie up (sack).
lùngòktúwú ; lùngòktàà? nv2. twist together to join or watch bracelet snap shut. lùngòkkəḱkì v.t. III
lùngùróðúwú ; lùngòròðàà? nv2. stare at fixedly. lùngòróðə̀gə̀kkì lùngòróðìyì v.intr.
lústú ; lústà. nv2. get loose from a hobble or tethering rope (usu. of domestic animals). lússì v.intr.
lúsùr adj. worthless; worthless; useless; irresponsible (as a member of a family; negligent in responsibility
to one's family). < A.
lùsùrân n. causing loss (usu. by theft).
lùsùrànðú nv2. cause s.o. a loss (e.g. by theft). < A. lùsùrànnəḱkì lùsùrànjî v.t.
lùsùrðú nv2. become worthless.
lùwâ ; lə̀ßâ. n. purchase.
lùwàmá n. buyer; purchaser.
lùwàðú nv2. bargain; haggle.
lùwálà n. brawl.
lùwàlàmá n. brawler.
lùwàptú nv2. covet; long for; desire. lùwàmməḱkì lùwàpcî v.t.
lùwáwò n. covetous longing for; expectant desire for.
lùwáwòmà n. *expecting to receive s.t. free. syn: tə̀màmá.
lùwò nv1. leave; go out; come out; get out. lúwùkkì cúlúwì v.intr.
fəĺ/kəĺ/kúl/mbót lùwò ideo. spurt out (liquid).
jəĺ lùwò ideo. *become visible (plants).
lùwòràm n. exit.
tùlùwò nv1. take out. túlúwúkkì cúttúlúwì, càttúlúwì v.intr.
məŕəḱ tùlùwò; *take off rapidly.
lúwóɽì n. godfather; representative of future spouse.
lùwòɽìrám n. money given to representative. syn: máryì.
lùwúdì n. potion to become rich in this world; at cost of the fire in the next (put chicken-like curse in fire).
luwudi kərwu tulurra lúwúdì kə̀rwú túlúrrá *this medicine only lasts seven years
lùwùrân p.n. Koran. < A.
M - m
màájìr n. adult student of the Koran who has not yet finished his studies.
maal ideo. open slightly.
mààná n. meaning; explanation. syn: káɽímà.
màànàrám n. morpheme.
máárà n. tree (species). (euphorbia balsamifera).
mààrá n. 1) stretcher; bier. 2) boat (dugout canoe). syn: də́ɽyí.
mààrá cídíyè; train.
mààrá sámèyè; plane.
mááràm n. president of the women in a village.
mààràmlá n. "presents" given to her at weddings.
21/11/2007 Manga — English Dictionary 100