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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sìyèðú<br />
sùjìttú<br />
sìyàsàmá n. politician; propogandist.<br />
sìyèðú nv2. pant; breathe heavily. syn: hàktú. sìye¸kkì sìyèjî v.intr.<br />
síyél n. lower part <strong>of</strong> leg.<br />
sò part. and.<br />
sô n. 1) weeping; cry; roar (camel). syn: búrwù.<br />
sòmá n. s.o. inclined to weep.<br />
sòrám n. 2) complaint.<br />
sôa n. shallow well dug near river or in dried river bed?<br />
sócì from: F? n. teeshirt.<br />
sòðú nv2. not yet dried; half-dried; still be damp or moist. sòjî v.intr.<br />
sóðúwú ; sòðàà. nv2. pour into. syn: fíðúwú. sógə̀kkì sójìyì v.t. I<br />
sójì n. soldier. syn: áskə̀r.< E.<br />
sòjìsòjí adj. military.<br />
sól ideo. see: kúrúwú.<br />
sòlô n. reconciliation by a friend or third party. < A.<br />
sòlòmá n. *conciliator.<br />
sòlòðú nv2. conciliate; reconcile two parties. sòlǒkkì sòlòjî v.t.<br />
sòmðú nv2. count up; make a count. syn: ìsàptú, kòmdú, tàmìstú. sòmməḱkì sòmjî v.t.<br />
sòntí n. forget s.t. (usu. through eating delicious food).<br />
sòntí dìo nv2.<br />
sòntí kòldú nv2.<br />
sóró n. rectangular building <strong>of</strong> mud-brick; house.<br />
sóró bəǹàràm n. bedroom.<br />
sóró cínnàyè n. entrance room.<br />
sóró kànnùrám n. kitchen.<br />
sóró kùsòttòrám n. guest room.<br />
sóró sàmêyè; storey.<br />
sòròrám n. storeroom; room without outside doors which can only be entered through another room.<br />
sòròndó adj. narrow. yange sorondo narrow-legged trousers<br />
sórsór adj. narrow. si sorsorra narrow-legged<br />
sósà n. hospitality.<br />
sosama;<br />
sósáðú ; sòsàðà. nv2. entertain (visitors); bring out the red carpet. sósâkkì sósájì v.t.<br />
sòsêt n. socks.<br />
sòsó n. bark/grass twisted into a round used as a sponge.<br />
sòwórì ; sàwárì. n. dialogue; consultation; talk-in conflab.; plan?<br />
sówówù 1) n. supernatural power.<br />
sû n. iron.<br />
sû bî n. magnet; steel.<br />
sû bûl n. silver.<br />
sû búlðù n. loving.<br />
sû cəĺəḿ n. steel.<br />
sû kél n. metal trap.<br />
sùdèðú nv2. solder; weld. sùde¸kkì sùdèjî v.t.<br />
súdú n. *water which one pours onto the place where one wants to build a well.<br />
súðú ; súðà. nv2. sûkkì sújì v.intr. 1) stiffen; become rigid (e.g. <strong>of</strong> a body at death)? dried up. kəndondi<br />
wua susəna<br />
kéng súðú ideo. make stiff as a board. 2) roast; be roasted (<strong>of</strong> meat). - súdə̀mé nàptà III<br />
sùdú n. inedible/tasteless part (e.g. <strong>of</strong> sugar cane, kola) spat out after chewing.<br />
súfə̀lì n. zero.<br />
sùjádà n. prostrating o.s. with forehead on the ground during prayer. < A.<br />
sùjídà n. prostrating o.s. with forehead on the ground during prayer. < A.<br />
sùjìttú nv2. pray to God; prostrate o.s. with forehead on ground during prayer. < A. sùjìddəḱkì sùjìccî<br />
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