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

ngûm
nìyàðú
ngûm n. forehead; front.
ngûm cáptú gn. wrinkle one's forehead.
ngùméðú ; ngùméðà. nv2. hide behind s.o. ngùméðə̀kkìm ngúméðì v.intr. III
ngúmódə̀kkì nv2. *have satisfaction; succeed in doing s.t.
ngúmsà n. pigeon.
ngúndó n. balls of flour.
ngûr n. testicle. from: (vulg).
ngúrdìyì n. *shrivelled limb.
ngùrjí n. cucumber.
ngùrné n.
ngùrngùrðú nv2. mumble; mutter. ngùrngùrnəḱkì ngùrngùrjî v.intr.
ngùrníyà n. *plant whose roots are used to make traditional wells. syn: sámbò kàttîà.
ngúrnò n. favour.
ngùrnòmá n.
ngúrnóðú ; ngúrnòðà. nv2. ngúrnôkkì ngúrnójì v.t. 1) *wish. ala ngərnonju 2) favour; help out.
nguro n. village.
ngúródìn n. *site of abandoned village.
ngùrómáskí n. neighbouring village. syn: bə̀làmáskí.
ngùrôn adv. besides; other than; except. Alan nguron mʌi bawo there is no king besides God
ngùrú n. type of incense. see: kàájì.
ngúrúðù see: ngúrúsù. n.
ngùrùðùmí n. whip made from skin of hippopotamus.
ngùrùmngúrùm n. knee.
ngúrúsù ; ngúrúðù. n. hippopotamus.
ngúrúwù n. Barn Owl; Scops Owl; White-faced Owl. Tyto alba; Otus scops; Otus leucotis.
ngúrwó ; ngəŕwó. n. shelter.
ngúrwò n. empty dry well. syn: ngòðòrí.
ngùɽú adj. not full; part empty.
ngùsí n. *grass hut.
ngùsó adj. every.
ngùsôn adj. every.
ngùwáðò n. interior of hoof.
ngúwú n. help; assistance.
ngúwú kâmbérò ngàwò nv2. *save s.o.; help s.o.
ngùwú n. float made of big calabashes for crossing river.
ngwáànà see: kàɽímò. n. young camel.
ní pron. you (sing).
niâ n. decision; intention.
niâarò adv. with determination.
niàdìwí n. bad intentions.
niàdìwímà n. person with bad intentions.
niàðú nv2. intend; *decide to do s.t. niǎkkì niàjî v.t.
niàdəḱkì nv2. make a decision.
nìbàkîn n. nivaquine. < Fr.
Nìjêr p.n. Niger.
Nìjérìyà p.n. Nigeria.
nîm n. neem tree. (azadirachta indica). syn: gányá.< E.
nìmé n. syn: jándé.
nìméðú ; nìméðà. nv2. syn: jàndéðú. nìmékkì nìméjì v.intr.
níníðú ; nìnìðà. nv2. observe carefully; keep watching; keep an eye on. syn: làwàrðú. nínîkkì níníjì v.t.
nís ideo. small. see: gàná.
nìyâ n. remarriage.
nìyàðú nv2. remarry. nìyǎkkì nìyàjî v.t.
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