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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sâmsú<br />
sásì<br />
sâmsú ; sâmðú. adj. cool; fresh? syn: ámùsú.<br />
sánáðú ; sànàðà. nv2. make even; level <strong>of</strong>f. sánâkkì sánájì v.t.<br />
sanana adj. small.<br />
sàndá n. bolt <strong>of</strong> cloth.<br />
sándá n. laziness.<br />
sàndàmá; bone-idle person, sluggard, lazy-bones.<br />
sàndò nv1. sieve; sift; clean sand by sifting. sàndəḱkì cə̀sàndî v.t.<br />
fádò sàndò nv2. sweep sand in compound removing rubbish.<br />
sàndúwù ; səǹdúwù. n. trunk; case.<br />
sàngò nv1. sàngəḱkì cə̀sàngî v.t. 1) lift up; raise up.<br />
bəŕbəŕ təĺ təĺ təĺ cə̀sàngî ideo.<br />
sálà sàngò nv2. lead prayers. 2) wake s.o. up.<br />
mòtəŕ sàngò nv2. start up engine.<br />
tíyì sàngò nv2. do physical exercise. 3) cause s.o. to leave; post s.o. 4) make s.o. rich.<br />
sàniâ n. trade; pr<strong>of</strong>ession; craft. occupation; pr<strong>of</strong>ession.<br />
sànìàmá n. member <strong>of</strong> a pr<strong>of</strong>ession.<br />
sànìàrám n. place <strong>of</strong> work; workshop. syn: kìdàrám.<br />
sáptú ; sàptà. nv2. lift up; set <strong>of</strong>f. sámmə̀kkì; sáptə̀kkì sápcì v.t.; sáptì v.intr. III<br />
sáptúwú ; sàptàà. nv2. get hold <strong>of</strong> s.o.; inform. sápkə̀kkì sápcìyì v.t. II<br />
sâr n. kind <strong>of</strong> maggot/worm.<br />
sár ideo. 1)<br />
sár gà ideo.<br />
sár kóðú/léðú nv2. go in orderly fashion. 2) go the length <strong>of</strong>.<br />
sárá 1) n. measure <strong>of</strong> 4kg. syn: dàrám, mə́ddə̀m. 2)<br />
— n. hedge <strong>of</strong> thorn branches.<br />
sàràiðú nv2. feel better. syn: ngàlwòðú. sàràinəḱkì sàràijî v.intr.<br />
sáràm n. wrapper. see: háràm.<br />
sáráptú ; sàràptà. nv2. wrap o.s. in cloth or shawl or blanket. sáráptə̀kkì sáráptì v.intr. III<br />
sàràràámbèn adv. vertically.<br />
sárdù n. term; appointed time; deadline. sʌrdu gənanəkki fix a time sʌrdu kʌmməkki set a date (e.g. for<br />
a marriage)<br />
sàrdùrám n. meeting place for a rendezvous.<br />
sárðú ; sàrðà. nv2. comb (massage the head as a treatment for a severe head ailment?). sárnə̀kkì sárjì v.t.<br />
sárðúràm n. comb. kəla sʌrðarʌm<br />
sárðúwú nv2. massage the head.<br />
sáríwù n. 1) complaint. 2) constructive criticism.<br />
sáríwù gəǹádúwú nv2. complain about s.o. bʌre sʌriwu gənasəgəmmi, yojiwawo<br />
sàrìwùðú nv2. blame.<br />
sàrr dio nv2. go somewhere close by.<br />
sársár see: sérsér. adj.<br />
sársárrà ; sásárrà; sàsárà? adj. striped.<br />
sàrù n. borrowing (except for money); loan.<br />
sàrùðú ; sàrðú. nv2. borrow s.t. (not including money). sàrǔkkì sàrùjî v.t.<br />
sàrwʌî n. whisk.<br />
sàrwàməĺəḱ n. *drink drunk only at the sultan's house.<br />
sáɽgà n. chain; leg fetters. syn: gègəŕ.<br />
sàɽìðú nv2. < A. sàɽǔkkì sàɽìjî v.intr. 1) pray. 2) (neg) menstruate. kamu saɽijiwawo<br />
sáɽíwù n. complaint.<br />
sàsà n. tree. (bauhinia rufescens).<br />
sásáktú ; sàsàktà; sésáktú; sésàktà. nv2. whittle away at (with axe); trim. sásángə̀kkì sásákcì v.t.<br />
sàsárà n. line <strong>of</strong> writing.<br />
sásí n. traveller on foot.<br />
sásì n. lynx. nandiwinəm sasi gai<br />
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