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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bàtâ n. balloon. syn: àbúmfúɽà, dángò fùðúyè. < H.<br />
bàtâllà n. leave.<br />
bàtâ˜llà kúrà gn. vacation.<br />
bàtàtà n. alphabet.<br />
bátə̀r n.< E. 1) battery. 2) car battery.<br />
báttà n. material; cloth.<br />
bàttàmá n. seller <strong>of</strong> cloth.<br />
bàttàl n. ear lobe.<br />
báttálðú ; bàttàlðà. nv2. cheat. syn: jàmbàðú. báttálləḱkì báttáljì v.t.<br />
bàttàlmá n. con-man; confidence trickster. syn: jàmbámà.<br />
báttàr n. 1) Koranic teacher's leather satchel. 2) Koran. syn: férò málə̀mbè, lùwùrân.<br />
bàttí adj. 1) bad. 2) useless; worthless. 3) unattractive.<br />
— n. good-for-nothing.<br />
báwá n. tree and its fruit (used for dyeing).<br />
báwà n. see: báà.<br />
báwà n. 1) paternal aunt. 2) father's younger sister. syn: yâ kíndà. see: báà.<br />
bàwá ; bàá; bǎ. n. father.<br />
bàwá kínðà n. step-father.<br />
bàwá ngîmbà; patron.<br />
bàkúrà n. father's elder brother.<br />
báwànráwàngəǹà n. cousins (children <strong>of</strong> sister and brother).<br />
bàwəŕ ; bàbəŕ. n. motorbike. < A.<br />
bâwò part. 1) there is none; (it) does not exist. 2) absent.<br />
bàwòðú nv2. bàwǒkkì bàwòjî v.intr. 1) be deceased. syn: nò. 2) no longer exist.<br />
bàwúl n. Toothbrush tree; tree whose roots serve as toothbrushes and whose leaves are used in making<br />
traditional salt. (Salvadora persica). syn: kìwú.<br />
báyá n. long traditional trumpet played by some <strong>of</strong> Hausa chief's retinue.<br />
bàyàbàyà ideo. see: dùniâ.<br />
bàyàyà adj. too big; too much.<br />
báyé n. width.<br />
báyèbáyè adj. see: fǝ̂r.<br />
bàyên n. see: bàyîn.<br />
bàyènðú nv2. see: bàyìnðú.<br />
bàyîl adj. miserly; stingy; avaricious. syn: kìngírì, sîmbà.<br />
bàyîm n. 1) animal; beast. 2) stupid person.<br />
bàyîn ; bàyên. n. detailed explanation.<br />
bàyîn njò nv2. give details <strong>of</strong>.<br />
bàyìnðú ; bàyènðú. nv2. give details <strong>of</strong>; explain. < A. bàyìnnəḱkì bàyìnjî v.t.<br />
bê n. hot season.<br />
bébé n. deaf person who utters unintelligible sounds.<br />
bédà adj. see: fǝ̂r.<br />
béðə̀m ; bésə̀m. n. act <strong>of</strong> blood-letting using a horn (done by barber).<br />
béðə̀m gəǹáðú gn. let blood using a horn.<br />
bédì n. blacksmith's pliers.<br />
bèðú nv2. instruct; give advice (especially to newly-weds). be¸kkì bèjî v.t.<br />
bèðú nv2. become hot season. bèjî v.intr.<br />
bêl n. belt.< E.<br />
bélì n. bail.< E.<br />
bèlìðú nv2. bèlǔkkì bèlìjî v.t. 1) stand bail for s.o. 2) redeem. syn: mèrùðú, yàrùwò.<br />
béllám n. barbed javelin; barbed throwing spear. syn: jáɽì.<br />
bèrnî n. nail varnish. < Fr.<br />
bèròðú nv2. pierce ro<strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong> donkey's mouth or nose (to make blood flow). bèrǒkkì bèròjî v.t.<br />
béɽì n. open razor; razor blade; penknife.<br />
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