A dictionary of Manga, a Kanuri language of Eastern ... - Roger Blench
A dictionary of Manga, a Kanuri language of Eastern ... - Roger Blench
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mbéjí<br />
məńdé<br />
mbéjí ; méyínà; ménnà; mbéjəńà. vconj. there is; there are. vi<br />
mbəri ideo. fable2.<br />
mból ideo. round; spherical. kəngʌl mbol culuwuna the sun round like a ball came out tàddúwà mbol<br />
cukkuruna na adəro a blob <strong>of</strong> ink fell there<br />
mbót ideo. see: lúwòsee: yàmbò.<br />
mèðò nv1. flutter eyelid. simnəm cəmediya kam tussəna rummi rumi if your eye blinks, you will see<br />
someone you haven't seen for a long time. syn: njəḿə́ttú. cə̀méðì v.intr.<br />
mèðú nv2. turn the head to see. me¸kkì mèjì v.intr.<br />
mèmèðú nv2. looking from right to left; turning the head repeatedly. mème¸kkì mèmèjî v.intr. IV<br />
mèkànìsé n. mechanic. syn: màkáníkì. < Fr.<br />
mèlô n. melon.<br />
mêr n. mayor. < Fr.<br />
mèrê see: ngàwúɽì. n. *red guinea corn.<br />
mèrî n. town hall. < Fr.<br />
mèrùðú nv2. mèrǔkkì mèrùjî v.t. 1) redeem; de-pawn. 2) stand bail for; bail out. 3) redeem (thing<br />
pawned; something given as security), pay <strong>of</strong>f a mortgage. syn: bèlìðú, yàrùwò.<br />
mèrùmèrú n. Gabar's Goshawk.<br />
mésà n. boa.<br />
métə̀r n. metre.<br />
métəŕá n. smith's tongs; small hammer.<br />
mèwú num. ten.<br />
mèwúwùrí num. fifteen.<br />
méwùrám n. ten-strong.<br />
mə́ddə̀m n. measure <strong>of</strong> 4 'jakka'; a quarter <strong>of</strong> a 'sâ'. syn: dàrám, sárá.<br />
mə́dəḱ ideo. see: yúndò.<br />
mə́dí see: múdí. n.<br />
məḱtú ; mə̀ktà. nv2. pull up; uproot. məńgə̀kkì məḱcì v.t.<br />
məŕəḱ məḱtú ideo. *uproot quickly.<br />
mə̀ktú nv2. məǹgəḱkì mə̀kcî v.t. 1) massage part <strong>of</strong> body to warm up or rub with a cloth dipped in hot<br />
water. 2) become warmer (weather). dunia məkcəna 3) take (eg. milk powder) on palm <strong>of</strong> hand and<br />
put into mouth. kiam kəlwu məngəkki<br />
mǝ̂ktù n. action <strong>of</strong> getting warmer (weather).<br />
məĺ ideo. see: kánnú.<br />
mə̀làdómà n. 1) unseen animal which attacks millet shoots overnight. Here today, gone tomorrow.<br />
2) (woman's) lack <strong>of</strong> hair; disease which causes hair to fall out.<br />
məĺáktú nv2. lick.<br />
məĺástú ; mə̀làstà. nv2. sneak up on someone or something; stalk. gambadu bullam məlassi a cat sneaks<br />
up on a dove məĺássə̀kkì məĺássì v.t.<br />
məĺát ideo. see: gàndò.<br />
mə̀láttú ; mə̀làttà. nv2. mə̀láddə̀kkì mə̀láccì v.t. 1) sin. 2) lick.<br />
mə̀làttú nv2. fall out (<strong>of</strong> hair). kanduɽi mə̀làccî mə̀làccî v.intr.<br />
məĺðú ; mə̀lðà. nv2. wrestle; *suffer (illness); make an effort. kàmbə́ɽí - məĺlə̀kkì; məĺdìyé məĺjì v.t.;<br />
məĺdài v III<br />
məĺét ideo. see: jàktúsee: lúnðú.<br />
məĺétmà n. tinker. syn: kólkólmà.<br />
mə̀lə̀ktà n. flash <strong>of</strong> lightning. syn: wùlə̀ktà.<br />
mələktu nv2. flash (lightning).<br />
məĺlêràm n. firefly.<br />
məmələktu nv2. be lightning.<br />
məǹàðú see: mànàðú. nv2. speak.<br />
məǹáfə̀k adj. 1) hypocrite. 2) delinquent.<br />
məǹàməǹàðú see: mànàmànàðú. nv2. speak.<br />
məńdé n. last year.<br />
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