A dictionary of Manga, a Kanuri language of Eastern ... - Roger Blench
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shekku<br />
tàdàsəńímà<br />
shéfùrìwú, shéwùrìwú n. person living in Shehu's palace.<br />
shekku n. doubt.<br />
shèktú nv2. hesitate; be doubtful? < A. shèktəḱkì shèktî v.intr. III<br />
shéɽì ; céɽì. n. eye-tooth; canine tooth.<br />
shéɽì kə̀mágəǹnè gn.<br />
shéttímà ; séttímà; séttəḿà. n. traditional title.<br />
shéwú n. doubt.<br />
shéwù see: shéfù. n. sultan.<br />
shèwùrí; sultanate.<br />
shìláshìlà n. end-blown flute made <strong>of</strong> long brass tube decorated with shells and leather.<br />
shìnkáfá n. rice. (oryza sativa). < H. syn: fəŕgàmì.<br />
shírál ideo. see: túldú.<br />
shíɽiú ; síɽiú. ideo. 1) silently. 2) *calm (person). shíɽiú sámjəńà cooled <strong>of</strong>f<br />
shíɽiú shìɽiù expr. said to person you haven't seen for a long time or after a long pause in the conversation.<br />
shû n. cabbage.<br />
shúshʌînà n. shoeshiner. < E.<br />
shúwá ; shíwá. p.n. Shuwa Arab.<br />
shùwàshùwá n. Shuwa Arabic.<br />
— adj. Shuwa Arabic.<br />
T - t<br />
tà nv1. tákkì cə́ðài v.t. 1) seize; catch; take hold <strong>of</strong>. awi nia njəda? what happened to you? 2) attack<br />
(illness). awi nia njəda? What happened to you? 3) maintain; treat. 4) put down roots; take (tree).<br />
dáp tà ; rəṕ tà. ideo. securely.<br />
díp/kímít tà ideo. *seize roughly.<br />
tààmðú nv2. criticise. tààmməḱkì tààmjî v.t.<br />
tààˆndá n. "sugar-cane" sorghum.<br />
táásà n. interruption; loss <strong>of</strong> time through interruption. from: (Arabe?).<br />
tàbbádà n. sleeveless shirt open at sides. syn: dánkíyì.<br />
tábbát adj. true. syn: fágát, làbúddà.<br />
tábbáttò adv. certainly.<br />
tábbáttúwú ; tàbbàttàà. nv2. confirm; verify for s.o. syn: gègə̀rðúwú. tábbátkə̀kkì tábbáccìyì v.t. I?<br />
tábbáttúwúràm n. that which confirms.<br />
tàðá n. 1) son; boy; child.<br />
tàðàrám n. womb.<br />
tàðá dáptúyè n. adopted child.<br />
tàðá fáðòyè n. legitimate child.<br />
tàðá kàráàyè n. bastard.<br />
tàðá kə̀lúwú n. baby.<br />
tàðá kə̀ɽî n. newborn baby.<br />
tàðá lâiyè n. street child.<br />
tàðá ngîmmà n. servant; employee; dependant.<br />
tàðá ròðàyè n. adopted son.<br />
tàðá tìlómá n. only child.<br />
tàðání kə̀jî n. 2) son. 3) fruit; grain. 4) someone plying a certain trade. tàdá kàsúwúyè trader syn:<br />
kàsúwúmá.<br />
tàðáàná n. small child.<br />
tàðàbə̀lá n. *man <strong>of</strong> the world. syn: kárwà.<br />
tàdàkàsùwú n. trader.<br />
tàðàmí n. adolescent; youth.<br />
tàdàsəńímà n. woman (or animal) who habitually loses children at or immediately after birth.<br />
21/11/2007 <strong>Manga</strong> — English Dictionary 143
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