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

ngéyí
ngə̀rìkìmé
ngéyí n. *heat towards the end of the rainy season.
ngə̀bdòlá n. refuse tip; rubbish dump.
ngə́dán n. muzzle with thorns put on kid to stop it suckling.
ngə́də̀m n. bog? syn: dáddàp.
ngə́dí n. guinea worm.
ngə́jí adj. 1) retarded in growth. 2) *person who has been tricked.
ngə̀jìngə́jí n. ruse; trick; cunning; clever.
ngə̀jìngə́jímà n.
ngə̀jìyá n. tree.
ngəḱtú ; ngə̀ktà. nv2. have too little to eat. ngəńgə̀kkì ngəḱcì v.intr.
ngəĺá adj. clean; neat.
ngəĺà adj. good; beautiful.
ngəĺà dànó adj. exceptionally good.
ngəĺà lái ideo. very good.
ngəĺàrò adv. well.
ngə̀làdìwìrí n. repay good with evil.
ngə̀làdìwìrímà n. person who repays good with evil.
ngə̀làðú nv2. ngə̀lǎkkì ngə̀làjî v.t. 1) become good. 2) get better; improve.
ngəĺài n. reed.
ngəĺájì ; ngəĺánjì. n. 1) head of grain. 2) long hairstyle.
ngəlamaro adv. well.
ngəĺánjì ; ngəĺájì. n. 1) head of grain. 2) long hairstyle.
ngəĺárò n. ram.
ngəĺárò ngàngàlá n. well-fed ram kept in compound.
ngəĺáttì adj. second-hand. syn: jàjé |(H?).
ngəĺé ; ngəĺái. n. palm-frond.
ngə̀lwú n. 1) clenched fist (knuckles). 2) boxing? fisticuffs?
ngəḿəŕì n. religious feast; festival. syn: sálà. from: (Kn).
ngəḿəŕì cúró njə̀mbə̀ɽòyé n. festival of filling the belly; held forty days after Id-el-Kabir.
ngəḿəŕì kúrà?; ngəḿəŕì kùwûiyé p.n. birthday of the Prophet Mohammed.
ngəḿəŕì láyáyé p.n. festival of celebrating the pilgrimage; Id-el-Kabir.
ngəḿmè n. long handled hoe.
ngəǹə̀ptú nv2. wear out. ngəǹə̀mməḱkì ngəǹə̀pcî v.t.
ngəǹə̀ptəḱkì nv2. syn: làiyàdú. III
ngəńəẃù n. hard work; effort. syn: lêiyà.
ngəǹəẁùmá n. hard worker.
ngəǹəẁùrám n. recompense. syn: bíyà.
ngəǹgə̀rəḿðú ; ngəǹgə̀rə̀mðà. nv2. race a horse. syn: gàlàptú. ngəǹgə̀rəḿmə̀kkì ngəǹgə̀rəḿjì v.intr.
ngəńì n. orphan.
ngəŕá n. *strong (man, horse, camel).
ngə̀ràdé n. murderer; assassin. syn: kàmcéjí.
ngə̀rə̀ktú nv2. shift; change direction; dislocate; *dislocated; put out of joint; leave its normal position. ci
ni ngərətəna ngə̀rə̀kcî v.intr.; ngə̀rə̀ktî v.intr. III
ngəŕə̀m n. horse-race.
ngə̀rə̀mrám n. race track. syn: gálàp.
ngəŕə̀m tákkàllà; steeplechase.
ngəŕə̀m bûyè gn. circulation.
ngə̀rəḿðú ; ngə̀rə̀mðà. nv2. race a horse. syn: gàlàptú. ngə̀rəḿmə̀kkì ngə̀rəḿjì v.intr.
ngə̀rgə̀mé n. copper.
ngəŕí n. red-fronted gazelle.
ngəŕí bə̀lân n. Dorcas gazelle.
ngə̀rìbúl n. *sort of speedy gazelle.
ngə̀rìkìmé n. red-fronted gazelle.
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