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

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bèɽímà n. distemper; fatal sickness in dogs.
bésə̀m n. see: béðə̀m.
béwò n. axe.
béwòbéwòmà n. praying mantis.
bèyé n. intense longing for one's spouse after separation or divorce.
bèyémà n. person who longs for his or her former spouse.
bə́dáðú ; bə̀dàðà. nv2. gather together ready to take. bə́dâkkì bə́dájì v.t.
bə̀dáðú ; bə̀dàðà. nv2. mix a little water with flour or grain. bə̀dâkkì bə̀dájì v
bə̀ddò nv1. throw. syn: gə̀ptú, rúðú. bə̀ddəḱkì jəẁə̀ddî jàwə̀ddî v.t.
bə̀də̀də̀k adj. compressed; solid; heavy of mixture.
bə̀jíbə̀jímà n. one of the stomachs of a ruminant (which contains excrement).
bəḱ ideo. see: báktú.
bəḱsəŕ ideo. see: kòlðú, yùrò.
bəĺ ideo. see: ìngî.
bəĺà n. village.
bəĺàmà n. village head. syn: də̀gə̀m, màrúmà.
bəĺà kúlòyè n. hamlet in fields (used during farming season).
bə̀láà n. hole.
bə̀láàmà; well-digger. syn: bə̀llàjímà.
bəĺàànà n. person who knows his way around town perfectly.
bə̀lààná n. secret signal.
bə̀làànó n. scar the length of the nose (part of Kanuri face markings).
bə̀làbəĺjəḿ n. pond in Mainé-Soroa.
bə̀ládéyà n. small village.
bə̀làdèyàwú n. 1) inhabitants of a village. 2) country bumpkins; yokels.
bə̀làdírí n. tour.
bə̀làlàngái n. national or regional frontier; national or regional border. syn: kàɽángí.
bə̀làmáskí n. neighbouring town.
bə̀lân n. male animal chosen as stud animal for flock or herd.
bə̀láwúró n. journey.
bə̀làwùròmá; traveller. ; bə̀láwúrómà.
bə̀làwùròðú nv2. travel; make a journey. bə̀làwùrǒkkì bə̀làwùròjî v.intr.
bə̀làyìndímà n. man having two wives in two separate towns.
bəĺbəĺðú ; bə̀lbə̀lðà. nv2. spray; spurt out (liquid). bəĺbəĺjì v.intr.
bə̀lbə̀ɽí n. snot. see: bə̀ɽìbə̀ɽí.
bə̀léðú ; bə̀lèðà. nv2. agitate s.o.; stir up s.o. bə̀lêkkì bə̀léjì v.t.
bə̀lèlê n. powder from ground wood used by Kanuri women to make their hair red.
bə̀lə̀ktú nv2. make a mistake in reading or counting due to lack of attention or interruption. bə̀ləǹgəḱkì
bə̀lə̀kcî v.intr.
bəĺə̀m n. gruel; thin porridge.
bə̀lə̀mbəĺə̀m n. child's musical instrument made from millet stalk.
bəĺjəḿ ideo. see: ìngî.
bə̀llàjí n. well. syn: báràm.
bə̀llàjímà; well-digger. syn: bə̀láàmà.
bəĺwù n. 1) stutterer. 2) baby who has begun to make meaningless sounds (babytalk).
bəḿ ideo. see: fúðú.
bəḿbə̀m n. pubis. from: (vulg).
bə̀mðú nv2. from: (H?). bə̀mməḱkì bə̀mjî v.intr. 1) have one's physical needs well provided for after being
in need (humans and animals). 2) pride o.s. 3) sprout; burst into leaf (of trees after watering).
bǝ̂mðù n. action which goes beyond the accepted norms.
kâmbò bǝ̂mðù njàkkò nv2. act towards s.o. in a way that goes beyond the accepted norms.
bǝ̂n n. see: bəǹà.
bəǹà ; bǝ̂n. n. 1) act of lying down. 2) unit of length (ten 'feet').
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