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

wástú
wòwòmðú
wástú ; wàstà; wóstú; wòstà. nv2. remove grains from head by pounding. wássə̀kkì wássì v.t.
wàstú nv2. wàssəḱkì wàssî v.t. 1) light fire; light lamp. 2) switch on light.
wál wàsdáðà ; wúl wàskáðà. ideo. well lit-up.
wàstúràm n. light.
wátákás ideo. see: wàðú.
wàtáríwù n. prayer for healing accompanied by spitting; "blowing" prayer.
wátté interrog. expression used to draw attention to a subject being introduced.
wáwá ideo. see: yìrò.
wáyà n. wire; telegram. syn: tángàrʌû.< E.
wáyà báktú nv2. phone s.o.
wàyìlá adj. left.
wàyìlámà n. left-handed person.
wàyó n. malice; cunning.
wàyóà adj. resourceful; cunning. syn: dàwárìà.
wàyómà n. resourceful person. syn: dàwàrìmá.
wò part. be.
wô ideo. bark (dog).
wódíssíyà see: wárássíyà. n.
wòiná n. fried millet cake.
wòlʌû expr. either ... or. syn: bí.
wóllò n. ablutions before prayer. < A.
wòllòrám n. place where ablutions are done.
wôllò n. return (of illness); relapse.
wòllòðú nv2. do one's ablutions. < A. wòllǒkkì wòllòjî v.intr.
wòlòdí n. servant; houseboy. < A.
wòlòdìðú nv2. be a servant; serve? < A. wòlòdǔkkì wòlòdìjî v.intr.
wólóló n. 1) cry. 2) cry of a person in pain.
wólóló njàkkò nv2. bleat; cry out in pain.
wónéyè adv. perhaps; maybe.
wóráwí ; wóróßí. 1) n. amulet worn at the elbow. 2)
— n. bird trap which knocks over many birds at a time.
wòrdê n. perfume (type that is burnt?).
wòrðú see: wàrðú. nv2.
wǒrmà ; wòwúrmà. n. proclamation; official announcement.
wòrmàmá n. town-crier.
wòrmàðú nv2. make a public proclamation. syn: màwòrðú. wòrmǎkkì wòrmàjî v.t.
wórwòr n. cross-pieces of wood supporting roof (of hut or shelter).
wóɽówóɽó n. thin bangle (worn on wrist). < H.
wòsàllîm n. any verse from Koran. from: (Ar?).
wòskàá adj. spoilt; undisciplined (child).
wòsú n. improvement (health). syn: áfú, àlhámdú, nəśké.
wòsú fàndò nv2. get better.
wòsùðú nv2. feel better; improve (health). syn: àfùðú, nə̀skèðú. wòsùjî v.intr.
wòtíyà n. letter; correspondence. < A.
wòtìyàmá n. letter writer; correspondent? < A.
wóttè interrog. expression used to draw attention to a subject being introduced.
wòwá n. epidemic.
wòwáà n. fortunate occurrence.
wòwòktú nv2. strike lucky; come at just the right time. wòwòngékkì wòwòkcî v.intr.
wówòm n. authority; power.
wòwòmmá n. s.o. in authority. syn: kəǹðúwò.
kâmbò wówòm gəǹáðúwú nv2. *punish s.o.; inflict pain or sanction on s.o.
wòwòmðú nv2. govern; administrate. wòwòmməḱkì wòwòmjî v.t.
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