A dictionary of Manga, a Kanuri language of Eastern ... - Roger Blench
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wá<br />
W - w<br />
wálámá<br />
wá int. polar interrogative.<br />
wáá ideo. see: cî.<br />
wààðú see: wàkkàðú. nv2.<br />
wàáré n. two days later. syn: wàgəŕè.<br />
wààrèndó n. three days later.<br />
wààrèndówà n. four days later.<br />
wàdá n. dwarf; midget?<br />
wâdà n. 1) law; order. 2) permission; command. from: E?<br />
wâdà kòldúwú nv2. rescind law.<br />
wâdà njàkkò nv2. enforce a law?<br />
wâdà njò nv2. authorise.<br />
wàdàrá adj. dwarf breed (cow).<br />
wádù n. promise. wadu gənanəkki I make a promise < A.<br />
wádù ngòðà nv2. make a promise.<br />
wáðú ; wàðà. nv2. wâkkì wájì v.t. 1) hate.<br />
wáðúmà n. enemy.<br />
wáðúwú, wàðàà nv2.<br />
wúl wáðú ideo. totally hate. 2) refuse; renounce. wágə̀kkì wájəỳì v.t. 1) pardon (crime); forgive (debt).<br />
syn: àfúðúwú. 2) no longer be interested in s.o.<br />
wàðú nv2. pass the night. wǎkkì wàjî v.intr.<br />
wàjíyà ; wàjəńànjúà. n. tomorrow; following day. syn: báɽì.<br />
ndà wàdú(ndó)? expr. How did you spend the night?<br />
wái wàjíyàmá lékkì expr. I shall go the very next day.<br />
wái/wárái/wárás/wás wàðú ideo. already become light.<br />
wátákás wàjíyà expr. every day.<br />
wàgəŕè n. two days later. syn: wàárè.<br />
wàgəŕènjúà adv. two days later.<br />
wàhàyí n. vision; revelation.<br />
wai interrog. hey!<br />
wái ideo. the very.<br />
wái ideo. see: wàðú.<br />
wái wái wái wái ideo. see: fànðú.<br />
wáiðú ; wàiðà. nv2. scrape out; hollow out (gourd). syn: kúráiðú. wáinə̀kkì wáijì v.t.<br />
waila n. left.<br />
wàiná n. fried millet cake.<br />
wàiwàiyáðú ; wàiwàiyàðà. nv2. throb (pain). wàiwàiyájì v.intr.<br />
wáiyó expr. alas!<br />
wàjàálè n. lying flat on one's back.<br />
wàjəĺà n. centre support post <strong>of</strong> traditional hut.<br />
wàjəńànjúà adv. next day.<br />
wájìp n. obligation; duty. syn: fáràl. < A.<br />
wàjìptú nv2. become obligatory; become one's duty. syn: jùstú? < A. wàjìpcî v.intr.<br />
wàjírì n. viceroy.<br />
wàjísôn adj. every day; daily.<br />
wàkkàðú ; wààðú. nv2. happen; occur. < A. wàkkàjî wààjî v.intr.<br />
wákkìl n. < A. 1) representative; assistant? 2) delegate.<br />
wákkìl lʌ̂rdùyè n. ambassador.<br />
wàkkìlðú nv2. wàkkìlləḱkì wàkkìljî v.t. 1) make s.o. a representative. 2) become a representative.<br />
wál ideo. 1) see: dúwàðú. 2) see: wàstú.<br />
wáláiðú ; wàlàiðà. nv2. *become spoilt; become lost. wáláiðə̀kkì wáláijì v.t.; wáláiðì v.intr. III<br />
wálámá conj. nevertheless (after a refusal).<br />
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