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

ndàlgàyí
nəśə̀p
ndàlgàyí n. local sweet drink.
ndárá pron. to where?
ndárámá adv. nowhere.
ndárásó adv. everywhere.
ndárân interrog. where (from)?
ndaɽau ideo. high. see: bà.
ndàɽìmí n. gecko; lizard.
ndásó adv. which.
ndásómá adv. not one.
ndasonja adv.
ndásò pron. which one? which? syn: fí.
ndásòsò adv. everything.
ndàwú interrog. how much? how many?
ndàwùlá n. dung beetle. (doryphore).
ndàwùlá kàngádìà n. beetle with pincers, very painful, doesn't let go.
ndàyí interrog. like what?
ndàyílàn adv. how.
ndàyínìn adv. how.
ndə̀lám n. craving for s.t. edible or drinkable. ndəlʌm ceji it satisfies a craving
ndə̀lámmà n. greedy person.
ndəḿ ideo. see: fúðú.
ndəńì n. 1) fat. syn: káisú. 2) interest.
ndəńìà adj. 1) fatty. 2) with interest.
ndəṕtú ; ndə̀ptà. nv2. ndəḿmə̀kkì ndəṕcì v.t. 1) tie; knot; splice. 2)
ndəŕ ideo. see: yà.
ndə́ßú n. 1) knot. 2) knotted string worn for medicinal purposes.
ndís ideo. *all in little drops. ingi ndis ndis kolji
ndók ideo. see: rúní.
ndòkcá n. neck chain worn by women.
ndól ideo. see: gàná.
ndólndól ideo. *handsomeness (of man).
ndórðú ; ndòrðà. nv2. shout loudly. syn: yílðú. ndórnə̀kkì ndórjì v.intr.
ndòró n. 1) investigation.
ndòrómà n. person who causes discord between two other people. syn: yàðə̀mkúðé.
ndòrómà n. supervisor. syn: səɽima, sìsìmá. 2) curiosity. 3) being nosey (during visiting); staring at.
ndóróró n. gutter; guttering pipe. syn: fàyádə̀ràm.
ndùríyà n. small daily market.
ndùɽì ; njùɽì. n. children. syn: yâl.
nèðəŕàm n. *grinder; mill.
nèðú nv2. *grind (with a stone). ne¸kkì nèjî v.t.
némà n. produce.
némà lárdùyé n. gross national product.
némà tíyìyé n. health.
néniádúwú ; néniàdàà. nv2. pronounce new-born baby's name in its ear. néniʌ̂kkì néniájə̀gì v.t.
nét ideo. see: nò.
néttú ; nèttà. nv2. be patient. néddə̀kkì néccì v.intr.
nèwò nv1. graze (animals); rear (stock). nègəḱkì cəǹèyî v.t.
nə́jì n. sweetness. syn: nànkə̀jî.
nəḿðú ; nə̀mðà. nv2. be silent; be quiet. nəḿmə̀kkì nəḿjì v.intr.
nəḿù n. type of tuber; nut underground, sold in market to eat as snack. (cyperus rotundus).
nəŕdì n. paganism; state of being pagan. syn: nànkəŕdì.
nəŕgà n. glory.
nəśə̀p n. half. syn: ísə̀p, réðà. < A.
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