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

úwárúwáðú
rúwárúwáðú ; rúwàrúwàðà. nv2. feed up starving animal. rúwárúwâkkì rúwárúwájì v.t.
rúwù n. writing.
rùwùmá n. writer.
rúwù njà nv2. *drink the ink from a slate.
rùwùðú nv2. write. rùwǔkkì rùwùjî v.t.
rùwùnəḿénjâ n. *holy scripture to drink.
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ɽàâ n. hanging basket of rope or leather, used for keeping milk out of harm's way.
ɽègə́jí n. devil-may-care attitude.
ɽègə̀jìmá n. daredevil.
ɽèké n. sugar-cane. < H.
ɽèmó n. saliva (dribble) which escapes and runs down from the mouth of person sleeping (usu. child).
ɽènó n. *act of keeping a baby amused. ɽeno tadawaye dikki I am babysitting
ɽènómà n. nursery nurse. ɽenoma bawoa kulonəm barediwawo
ɽídòkkò n. flute made from guinea-corn stalk, one hole for mouthpiece, played sideways on.
ɽíðú ; ɽìðà. nv2. grow. ɽíjì v.intr.
ɽìjâm n. bit (for horse)? syn: nànâm.
ɽìmân n. religious leader; imam. < A.
ɽímbérðú ; ɽìmbérðà. nv2. ɽímbérnə̀kkì ɽímbérjì v.t. 1) plaster with hand; put mud on roughly.
2) *envelop.
ɽímbúrù adj. damp; not yet dried.
ɽìmbùrùɽímbúrú adj. drying.
ɽímðú ; ɽìmðà. nv2. shrivel up; wilt; droop; wither; fade. tuno ɽimjəna ɽímjì v.intr.
ɽìnðá n. insistence; persistence; determination.
ɽìnðámà n. persistent asker; stubborn person; person who won't give up.
ɽìnðàðú nv2. pester; annoy; irritate; worry. ɽìnðǎkkì ɽìnðàjî v.t.
ɽíndò ; ɽíntò. n. accusation.
ɽíndò kəŕðúwú nv2. accuse s.o.
ɽìndòmá n. *s.o. who vehemently accuses.
ɽínðú ; ɽìnðà. nv2. ɽínnə̀kkì ɽínjì v.t. 1) take off or remove clothes; undress s.o.; defrock mai. 2) dismiss.
3) *skin.
ɽiò ; kə̀ɽio. nv1. ɽíkkì cə̀ɽî v.t. 1) learn; comprehend. 2) get used to; accustom o.s. to.
ɽíɽímðú ; ɽìɽìmðà. nv2. itch. ɽíɽímjì v.intr.
ɽíɽìn n. unshrunk material, that shrinks when washed.
ɽísíwù ; ɽísúwù. n. feather; down.
ɽíttú ; ɽìttà. nv2. ɽíddə̀kkì ɽíccì v.t. 1) fill in a hole. 2) stick; gum up by pressing down. syn: lìyèrìðú.
ɽíwà n. corpse of animal not slaughtered. < A.
ɽìwə̀llá adj. blue.
ɽiwəlla denoye; dark blue.
ɽìwə̀llá bûllé adj. sky blue.
ɽìwə̀llá cəĺəḿbé adj. dark blue.
ɽìwə̀llá kə̀ɽîyé adj. bright blue.
ɽìwə̀llá sháu adj.
ɽìwə̀llá adj. blue.
ɽiwəlla denoye; dark blue.
ɽìwə̀llá bûllé adj. sky blue.
ɽìwə̀llá cəĺəḿbé adj. dark blue.
ɽìwə̀llá kə̀ɽîyé adj. bright blue.
ɽìwə̀llá sháu adj.
ɽíwə̀rà n. 1) needle. 2) injection; syringe.
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