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

təẁùwúkí
tók
təẁùwúkí n. unembroidered gown with round neck.
tí pron. he; she; it.
tíðú ; tìðà. nv2. fear; be in awe of. syn: dáktú, ríðú. tîkkì tíjì v.intr.
tìkê n. ticket.
tìló num. one.
tìlónjú lóng/tók ideo. he alone.
tìlórò adv. once. syn: fál.
tìlòðú nv2. unite; become one. lʌmʌrnja tilojana they were united in this thing tìlòjâi v.intr.
tìlòmírò ; tilominno(?). adj. together; at the same time; at once.
tìlótìlórò adv. one by one.
tímàl see: címàl. n. baby; newborn child.
tìmbí n. protruding stomach; paunch.
tìmbíà adj. corpulent; pot-bellied. syn: síwó.
tímì n. 1) tooth.
tímì cídíyè n. bottom teeth.
tímì sáméyè n. upper teeth.
tímìn kâuà adj. have plaque; deposit on teeth.
tìmìmá n. one who bites (their only weapon of defense).
tímìn tà nv2. bite. 2) cutting edge of knife.
tìmìà adj. sharp.
tímìà fáu ideo. very sharp.
tìmìnjá ; tìmìndá. n. 1) payment given to a marabout (or a feticher?). 2) tip. syn: àwó góròyé.
tìnðú nv2. tìnnəḱkì tìnjî v.t. 1) wipe away (mucus). 2) blow one's nose. təɽin tinnəkki I am going to blow
the mucus from my nose
tingini ideo. sound (oboe?).
tìnìnəḿ n. measles.
tìntín n. Red-cheeked Cordon Bleu. Estrilda bengala.
tiò nv1. cə̀ðî v.t. 1) be sufficient. 2) come.
yìttìo ; njìttìo. nv1. yìttəḱkì v.t. I
tír ideo. not good. syn: bàttí.
tírí ideo. tiri tiri kewudo
tìrìtìrìttú nv2. fiddle; play around but not do anything of value. tiritirittəmi ngudi kamu ngəlaagai
tìrìtìrìttəḱkì tìrìtìrìttî v.intr. III
tìrwâr n. drawer. from: F.
tìssó n. 1) left-over food from previous day. 2) *s.t. old which has lasted.
tìssòðú nv2. *become old; endure.
títì n. grass used for roofing; sharp-edged straw used to construct the roof of a hut.
títíðú ; tìtìðà. nv2. títîkkì títíjì v.t. 1) put grass roof (on hut). 2) *turban. titiðu kəlanəmbo
tìtùßân n. thimble. syn: kìtùwân.
tíwú n. brother-in-law; sister-in-law.
tiya n. measure.
tìyérò nv1. tìyèrəḱkì tìyérî v.intr. 1) 2) be too difficult for.
tiyeromi adj. impossible.
tíyì n. body.
tíyìnì sámjəńà nv2. I am covered in shame.
tíyì sàngò; sport.
tìyô n. hose-pipe. < Fr.
tìyòrómí n. *person without equal.
tó dem. 1) that one. 2) that.
tô excl. alright; yes.
tódə̀ Pl: tónì. dem. 1) that one. 2) that.
tódì dem. the one over there.
tók ideo. see: yúrò see: rúní see: tìló.
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