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

sátəŕá
sèfíyà
sátəŕá n. kick (with hind leg).
sátəŕá gəṕtú nv2.
sátəŕá kòlðú nv2.
sátəŕá rùðà nv2.
sátkì n. goatskin water bag (made of udder).
sàttú nv2. < A. sàddəḱkì sàccî v.intr. 1) bear witness before the court. syn: shèdàðú. 2) call to prayer; call
out the prayer.
sáu n. line (of men) for prayer; rank.
sáu diò nv2. form a line; form ranks. syn: jéɽé?
sáudá n. laziness; discouragement.
sáudá fakki nv2.
sàudàdú nv2. discourage; seize (of laziness); make lazy. sʌudaseno I couldn't be bothered sàudàjî v.t.
sáwà n. friend. < A.
sàwàðú nv2. become friends. < A. sàwǎkkì sàwàjî v.t.; sàwàdíyé v.intr. III
sàwàðá n. steppe; savannah. syn: fáyà.
sàßání n. charm to prevent evil befalling.
sáßáráðú ; sàßàràðà. nv2. get ready for a journey - all dressed up; gird up one's loins to go; ready to go.
sáßáráðə̀kkì sáßáráðì v.intr. III
sàwàrðú nv2. inform. sàwàrnəḱkì sàwàrjî v.t.; III
sàwárì ; sòwórì. n. dialogue; consultation; talk-in conflab.; plan?
sàwàrìmá n. consultant.
sàwàyâ n. cause. fofuma sawaya ingiye wo syn: dàlîl.
sáßə̀r n. trade; commerce; business. < A.
sàßə̀rmá n. trader; merchant; businessman; commercial traveller? syn: kómbóɽí.
sáwə̀rà n. preparations for a journey.
sàwə̀ràðú nv2. get ready for a journey - all dressed up; gird up one's loins to go; ready to go. sàwə̀ràðəḱkì
sàwə̀ràðî v.intr. III
sàßə̀rðú nv2. < A. sàßə̀rnəḱkì sàßə̀rjî v.t. 1) *travel; go from one corner to another. 2) *trade.
sawi n. arbitration.
sàwí interrog. when?
sawidu nv2. arbitrate.
sàwísò n. always.
sàwísòrò adv. for ever.
sàwò nv1. sáàkkì cə̀sáyì v.t. 1) lower; take down; bring down. 2) put up; lodge (visitor or stranger).
sàßò nv1. winnow. syn: féstú. sàßúkkì cə̀sàßî v.t.
sàwòràm n. guest room. tayi ngonjəgəkkimadə nia saworambo njadiwawo syn: kúsòttòrám.
sàwuî n. arbitration; mediation in settling an argument.
sàwuîmà ; sàwuímá. n. arbitrator; mediator. syn: sòlô.
sàwuíðú ; sàwuìðà. nv2. reconcile; *intervene to resolve a conflict, a lawsuit. syn: sòlòdú. sàwuînə̀kkì
sàwuíjì v.t.
sàwûl n. soap.
sàwùllám n.
sàwùlé n. cross-legged sitting position. sawule kəĺénəkki I sit in cross-legged position
sàwûlsóló n. medicine for upset stomach.
sàßún n. name of the month which precedes Ramadan.
sáßúré n. dish of food. bəri sawurea
sàyêl n. sahel.
sàyínnà n. *Koranic expert who has studied at a high level. < A.
sàyír n. barley. < A.
sàyíttú ; sàyìttà. nv2. *throw here and there; splashing. sàyíddə̀kkì sàyíccì v.t.
sédàkàmbú n. hearsay (witness).
sèðán n. evil spirit.
sèfíyà n. spare tyre.
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