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

wú
wú pron. I; me.
wúdà n. 1) Fulani clan. 2) large black and white sheep raised by this clan.
wúdíwùdìjánnàmà p.n. small bird with crest.
wúðú ; wúðà. nv2. look at. syn: rò. wûkkì wújì v.t.
wúdúwà n. prayer offered by whole community at Tabaski and Ramadan.
wúdúwà fə̀ktú nv2. offer the communal prayer.
wùdùwàrám n. place of twice-yearly communal prayer.
wúðúwú ; wúðàà. nv2. await; wait for. syn: gúréðú. wúgə̀kkì wújìjì v.t. I
wùfáðú ; wùfàðà. nv2. boil (in water). wùfâkkì wùfájì v.t.
wúiðəŕàm n. clasp on watch strap.
wúiðú ; wúiðà. nv2. untie. syn: yíðú. wúinə̀kkì wúijì v.t.
wújíwújímà n. seer; fortune teller? person who works quickly but not well?
wúl 1) ideo. see: wáðú. 2)
— ideo. see: wàstú.
wúl wàskáðà see: wál wàsdáðà.
wùláám n. person with no teeth.
wúlák ideo.
wùlðú nv2. say; tell. wùlləḱkì wùljî v.t.
wúlét ideo. see: kóðú.
wúlétmà n. 1) lightning bolt. syn: fə̀ràlmà, njíyàlò, rádù. 2) mentally deranged person.
wúləḱtú ; wùlə̀ktà. nv2. flash (of lightning); reflect (as mirror in sun). wúlákcì v.intr.
— n. flash of lightning. syn: mə̀lə̀ktà.
wulák cúwálðú ideo. suddenly flash with lightning. syn: njuwʌldo.
wúlù n. wool.
wùlwùláðú ; wùlwùlàðà. nv2. shine brightly; gleam. syn: yìlyìlðú, yìryìrðú. wùlwùlájì v.intr.
wúlwúɽì n. shriek of joy uttered by women; ululation. wulwuɽi cədi she is ululating
wùmàngálwómà n. egotist?; person who considers himself superior to everyone else.
wùmbàttú nv2. singe. wùmbàddəḱkì wùmbàccî v.t.
wùmðú nv2. fall to ground through lack of rain (plant). wùmjî v.intr.
wùndú pron. who?
wúp 1) ideo. see: mágəŕíßù. 2)
— ideo. see: cìðú.
wúp n. stroke.
wúptú ; wúptà. nv2. take with a ladle and drink. syn: rə̀ptú. wúmmə̀kkì wúpcì v.t.
wúrà adj. 1) big. 2) old; aged. 3) important.
wùràðú nv2. grow up. wùrǎkkì wùràjî v.intr.
wúrál ideo. see: kəǹgʌ̂l.
wúrámì n. paddle.
wùráptú ; wùràptà. nv2. give s.o. a blow; hit hard. wùrámmə̀kkì wùrápcì v.t.
wùràwá n. 1) elders. 2) important people; dignitaries.
wùràwá câyè n. ancestors.
wúrdù n. prayer said using rosary. tassiwilan wurdu dio syn: mòdúwà.
wùrðú nv2. knock down (e.g. a wall, stack of things); fail. wùrnəḱkì wùrjî v.t.; wùrðî v.intr. III
wùrí num. 1) fifteen. 2) five (when preceded by another numeral).
wùrjàwùrjà n. hastily done action or activity (e.g. the way a lizard moves).
wúrwàsù n. pimple.
wùrwúr n. amulet carried in pocket.
wúɽì n. 1) cowrie shell. 2) money.
wúɽì bûl n. cash.
wúɽì də̀gə̀m n. large sum of money.
wúɽì fìðààràm n. s.t. to put money in eg. cash box; money pouch.
wúɽì gəǹáðú nv2. save money.
wúɽì mótàyè; fare.
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