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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ngòðəŕàm<br />
ngùlúmðú<br />
ngòðəŕàm n. handle.<br />
ngódó n. begging; pleading. syn: lòwó.<br />
ngódómà n. beggar. syn: kàjààcəṕmà.<br />
ngódóðú ; ngòdòðà. nv2. ngódôkkì ngódójì v.t. 1) beg; ask alms. 2) plead with; ask for. syn: lòwóðú.<br />
ngòðòrí n. *traditional well that has been spoilt. syn: ngúrwò.<br />
ngóðú ; ngòðà. nv2. ngôkkì ngójì v.t. 1) take; pick up?; carry.<br />
káré kə̀lârò tə́ɽəń ngóðú; pile up loads <strong>of</strong> things on one's head.<br />
kúrít ngóðú ideo. *take totally.<br />
kwát ngóðú ideo. take all at once. 2) marry a girl.<br />
ngòlèngólé n. syn: cùngùlcúngúl.<br />
ngòllà ; ndòllà. adj. odd (number). see: lámbà.<br />
ngólngól ideo. short and stout <strong>of</strong> build. syn: ndolndol, njóng?<br />
ngóná n. stature <strong>of</strong> mature millet.<br />
ngònə̀mgəǹáné n. *portable hut. syn: jáßə́ɽè.<br />
ngónówò n. tree. (annona senegalensis).<br />
ngôr n. valley; low spot/hollow inland surface.<br />
ngórí n. spinning top.<br />
ngóɽì n. nut <strong>of</strong> dum palm.<br />
ngóɽídò n. groundnut. (crataeva adansonii).<br />
ngoɽom n. sunken (road).<br />
ngòskòɽí n. (protruding) Adam's apple.<br />
ngósó n. tree. (celtis integrifolia).<br />
ngósòmà n. midwife (non-hospital).<br />
ngósòwù n. midwifes (non-hospital).<br />
ngòtòwólò n. mythical bird. ngəwəl ngotowolo biye ngonəmiya yanəm nui, kolləmiya bawanəm<br />
kʌmbuji.<br />
ngòttú nv2. bend over and peer into, buttocks in the air. from: (vulg). ngòttəḱkì ngòttî v.intr. III<br />
ngòwòljó n. throat.<br />
ngòyí n. whey.<br />
ngòyímà n. chickenpox. syn: gòngí, gòngímà.<br />
ngùdé adv. without taking food; fasting.<br />
ngúdì n. destitute or needy person.<br />
ngùdìðú nv2. become poor or destitute; lose everything. ngùdǔkkì ngùdìjî v.intr.<br />
ngúdò n. bird.<br />
ngúdò dí dí dí càdî ideo. the birds flock together?<br />
ngùdòbúl n. sparrow.<br />
ngùdòkàɽí n. type <strong>of</strong> bird.<br />
ngúdù n. thirst.<br />
ngùðú nv2. bow down; bend over; nod head forward. ngǔkkì ngùjî v.intr.<br />
ngúktú ; ngúktà. nv2. hate; despise intensely (only temporarily?). ngúngə̀kkì ngúkcì v.t.<br />
ngúl ideo. see: gə̀ràðú.<br />
ngúlðú ; ngúlðà. nv2. hide; conceal. syn: gə̀ràðú. ngúllə̀kkì ngúljì v.t.<br />
ngúldə̀kkì nv2. hide o.s.; curl up; crouch.<br />
ngúllò n. type <strong>of</strong> drum.<br />
ngùlòndó n. finger; toe; digit.<br />
ngùlòndó bə̀lánmí n. thumb; big toe.<br />
ngùlòndó dáwùyé n. middle finger.<br />
ngùlòndó fə̀lèðàmà n. index finger.<br />
ngùlòndó gàjí n. little finger.<br />
ngùlòndó kùlùmrám n. ring finger.<br />
ngùlòndó kùrúwù n. middle finger.<br />
ngúlú n. 1) 2) town crier.<br />
ngùlúmðú ; ngùlùmðà. nv2. rinse the mouth. ngùlúmmə̀kkì ngùlúmjì v.t.<br />
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