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

múmústú
nàktúwú
múmínù n. legal scribe. 2) humble.
múmústú ; mùmùstà. nv2. smile. múmússə̀kkì múmússì v.intr.
múmùstà nv2. smile.
mùnáfə̀k adj. 1) hypocrite. 2) delinquent. syn: məǹáfə̀k.
mùndúwúlù n. ground but not cooked. mundulu ngərəmi
mùndúwúlù n. flour of jujube fruits.
mùnòktú nv2. put a dent in. mùnòngəḱkì mùnòkcî v.t.
mùnòktî nv2. be dented. III
múrái ideo. see: náptú.
múrjóktú ; múrjòktà. nv2. crease up; wrinkle; be wrinkled (skin). múrjókcì v.intr.; múrjóktì III
múrók ideo. see: súktú.
múrsá n. jar or flask of ointment; pomade jar.
mùrsʌ̂m n. reddish stone which women make into necklaces.
múɽì ; mə́ɽì. n. donkey, horse or mule manure; equine droppings.
múɽímà n. *title of one who is in charge of the chief's horses; person who sweeps the stables.
mùɽí n. roasted grain.
mùɽíkə̀jî n. White-faced Tree Duck. Dendrocygna viduata. syn: cùwúlwùɽì.
mùsú n. 1) feebleness. 2) frailty.
mùshê n. sir; teacher. < Fr.
múshúwàr n. handkerchief. from: F.
mùtár n. mustard.
mùwá n. deaf mute.
mùwú n. electric eel?
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nâ
N - n
nv1. say.
n. place; position; space.
nâ ádəǹ fúwùn adv. from now on.
na kənjo n.
nâà kójəńà nv2. get bigger; too; beyond the limit; really.
nârò gəḿdəǵəńà nv2. he has succeeded; become famous.
wuɽi nânjûn adj. he has money.
náàm interrog. yes (in response to a call or to let s.o. know that one has listened).
nàásà n. human excrement (more polite than bə́ɽì). syn: bə́ɽì.
nádí n. deliberateness.
nádí kórnìn n/adv. *deliberately.
nádîn adv. on purpose. syn: nònjí.
nàdìmðú nv2. regret (having done s.t.) i.e. sold s.t. < A. nàdìmðəḱkì nàdìmðî v.intr.
nàðò nv1. nàðəḱkì cəǹàðî v.t. 1) sow (seeds). 2) bury s.o.
nàðúwú nv2. nàgəḱkì nàjíyì v.t. 1) reach; rejoin. 2) achieve the same level as s.o.
náfílà n. prayers in addition to the five obligatory prayers of Islam. < A.
nàgàstú nv2. cause s.t. or s.o. to fail; render s.t. or s.o. less effective or totally ineffective. syn: àngə̀stú.
nàgàssəḱkì nàgàssî v.t.
nágàt adv. quickly.
nágàttò adv. quickly.
náhâu n. grammar.
nái n. nine pence; 9 kobo piece (old Nigerian coin).
náináiðú ; nàinàiðà. nv2. gnaw (on a bone). syn: nàmúrðú, nánárðú. náináinə̀kkì náináijì v.t.
nák see: nók. ideo.
nàkíyà n. soft food.
nàktúwú nv2. jiggle; shake. nàkkəḱkì nàkcíyì v.t.
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