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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tokan<br />
tùlùrí<br />
tokan n. over there.<br />
tóktú ; tòktà. nv2. tóngə̀kkì tókcì v.t. 1) cause to roll; spin.<br />
cî tóktú nv2. smack one's lips (after tasting s.t. nice). 2) *enter into competition.<br />
tól ideo. *drop by drop. ingi tol kolji<br />
tôl n. corrugated iron.<br />
tólà n. fish sp. ? Gnathonemus tamandua<br />
tòlðú nv2. drip; (leak in drips). tòljî v.intr.<br />
tóllò n. flute.<br />
tòlôk cu. heel <strong>of</strong> shoe.<br />
tòlótòló n. turkey. < H.<br />
tòlûm n. interval (at least a day).<br />
tòlùmmá n. *person who does s.t. from time to time.<br />
tòlùmðú nv2. *do s.t. at intervals. tòlùmməḱkì tòlùmjî v.t.<br />
tòlûmtòlûm n.<br />
tòlûmtòlûmbò adv. from time to time (like malaria).<br />
tôm n. 1) silk cotton tree. 2) kapok. kàtíwá tômbé<br />
tòmbòlâ n. tombola.<br />
tôngù n. (small) tweezers.<br />
tónì see: tóðə̀. dem. 1) those ones. 2) those.<br />
tònô n. 50 gallon drum; barrel. < Fr.<br />
tóró n. threepence (old Nigerian money).<br />
tòròró n. peer through half-opened fingers.<br />
tòɽí n. summit; peak.<br />
tòɽìlá n. *s.t. tall.<br />
tòɽímí n. very high in the sky. toɽimi toɽimi toɽi Alayero lejəna<br />
tóɽó n. red fruit <strong>of</strong> gawo tree.<br />
tòɽùɽúm n. clapper(?) small bell.<br />
toso n. shea tree. vitellaria paradoxa).<br />
tòsó n. horse disease; yaws.<br />
tóshílà ; tóshì. n. torch; flashlight.< E.<br />
tótólðú ; tòtòlðà. nv2. blister; have a blister or blisters on it. tótóljì v.intr.<br />
tówó dem. *there!<br />
tówónjú expr. there he is!<br />
tòwóràm n. tool for cutting hot metal.<br />
tówòtówòmà n. expert in medicines.<br />
tòwòwá n. spur. syn: jə̀gáná.<br />
túðú ; túðà. nv2. tûkkì tújì v.t. 1) tie up; knot. 2) set up tent; set a trap.<br />
tùtúðú, tùtúðà ; tutuda. nv2. tútûkkì tútújî v.t. V<br />
tùfánà p.n. Deluge.<br />
tùkkó n. tree creeper which bears red fruit like tomatoes but sweet. (coccinia grandis); (cucumis melo).<br />
túkkúdì bínámà n. Senegal Fire Finch. Lagideosticta senegala.<br />
tùksímà see: kímó. n.<br />
túlðú ; túlðà. nv2. túllə̀kkì túljì v.t. 1) wash.<br />
səŕál/shírál túlðú ideo. 2) develop (film). foto tulləkki I am developing a film<br />
túlðúmà n. laundryman/woman.<br />
túló n. clay; mud.<br />
tùlòmá n. *person who brings mud for building.<br />
túlò n. 1) udder.<br />
túlò dìwínòyè n. strands on which dates grow. 2) baggy fold at front <strong>of</strong> traditional trousers.<br />
túlólò n. lane; small side street. syn: kúsùl.<br />
túlùr 1) num. seven.<br />
tùlùrí num. 1) seventeen. 2) seven (when preceded by another numeral).<br />
— nv1. take out. túlúwùkkì cúttúlúwì; cáttúlúwì v.intr.<br />
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