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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nyámál<br />
Ny - ny<br />
ràdî<br />
nyámál ideo. *very untidy.<br />
nyàmàlðú nv2. make inedible; spoil (food). nyàmàlləḱkì nyàmàljî v.t.<br />
nyàmàmàl adj. *which isn't good to see.<br />
nyàmànyámá n. collection <strong>of</strong> rubbish/odds and ends scattered about.<br />
nyámðú ; nyàmðà. nv2. slit for face marking. nyámmə̀kkì nyámjì v.t.<br />
nyamdun nyamji nv2.<br />
nyàmdú adv. be well-fed.<br />
nyámə́ɽí n. Igbo people; coastal people.<br />
nyàmə̀ɽì kúnyám expr.<br />
nyàmə́ttú ; nyàmə̀ttà. nv2. press down on (clothes on a rock); crumple. nyàmə́ddə̀kkì nyàməćcì v.t.<br />
fəḱkà nyàmə́ttú nv2. scowl.<br />
nyámnyám ; nyímnyím. n. spots <strong>of</strong> rain. syn: báðəŕá.<br />
nyàmnyàmí n. at end <strong>of</strong> rain.<br />
nyàrí ; njàrí. n. story; tale.<br />
nyáu ideo. see: ngàmðú.<br />
nyéé excl. Eeeh!<br />
nyéi 1) ideo. visible. 2)<br />
— ideo. describes death. nyei nuna he is dead<br />
nyəḿə́t ideo. see: kə̀ɽî.<br />
nyímnyím see: nyámnyám. n.<br />
nyímnyìm n.<br />
òmìlêt n. omelette.<br />
òtêl n. hotel.<br />
O - o<br />
pát n. blow.<br />
pəp ideo. explode (in fire).<br />
pə́t ideo. see: cəĺəḿ.<br />
pə́t n. blow.<br />
pómpò n.tap. ; pómpòm.<br />
pot ideo. !<br />
P - p<br />
R - r<br />
râ conj. or (used in questions). isəna ra isənni? Has he come or not? syn: lâ.<br />
rààmdé n. act <strong>of</strong> doing anything one likes; bighead.<br />
rààmdémà n. one who does what he want to do regardless; thoughtless self-centred inconsiderate<br />
person?<br />
rààmmànàné n. act <strong>of</strong> saying anything one likes, without constraint.<br />
rààmmànànémà n. person who speaks whatever and however he likes.<br />
ràbbàníyà n. group chanting prayer.<br />
ràdî n. radish.<br />
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