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

wú
yàkkú
wùɽìmá n. rich person.
wúɽít ideo. quickly. see: ngàwò.
wúɽít ngàwò ideo. enter quickly.
wúɽíwùɽìmà n. person who works hastily (but not well) in order to receive his money.
wùsáðú nv2. threaten; menace. wùsâkkì wùsájì v.t.
wúsè ; wúsòwò. expr. greetings!
— n. thanks; recompense; remuneration.
kídà wúsè báwò n. work without recompense.
kídà wúsèà n. work with recompense.
wùsèðú nv2. thank.
wúsəĺ adj. of pure descent.
wúsə̀r n. 1) social event (wedding etc.). wusərro leniye we are going to a wedding
wùsə̀rmá n. host at social event (master of ceremony?); one who attends every ceremony; businessman;
person who has many enterprises. syn: lámàr. 2) enterprise.
wúsə́ɽí n. 1) good lineage. 2) good quality (of an object). syn: màsàríyà. 3)
— n. gap between two teeth.
wùskú num. eight.
wùskùá ; wùská. n. eighth.
wúsòwò see: wúsé. expr.
wúshírá n. chief's share in an inheritance.
wùwùlðú nv2. *speak intently.
Y - y
yà ; njà. nv1. drink. yákkì câi cásʌî v.t.
kéng njà ideo. drink one's fill.
ndəŕ/təŕ njà ideo.
yâ n. 1) mother. 2) *key person. ya cajaye
yâ fáðòyè; lady of the house.
yâ gàná n. mother's younger sister.
yâ kúrà n. mother's elder sister. syn: màmmá. 3) consonant.
yàrám n. *goods or money given to the mother during the marriage.
yàá n. elder sibling. syn: yéiyá.
yàa dáidà n. *elder sister of the marriage week.
yááðú ; yààðà. nv2. fear unnecessarily; be frightened. yáâkkì yáájì v.intr.
yáájəńà adj. down on his upper. syn: sàkcəńà.
yâànà n. brother, sister (general term), of same mother.
yàdà ; njàdà. nv1. repair; put in order. yàdákkì càdʌî càsàdʌî v.t.
yàddùwò ; njàddùwò. nv1. accompany. yàddúwùkkì càddúwì càsàddúwì v.t.
yàðə̀mkúðé n. *gossip.
yàðə̀mkúðémà n. intermediary. syn: ndòró.
yádì n.< E. 1) yard; unit of measure. 2) material; fabric.
yàðò ; njàðò. nv1. carry; take away; take to. yáðə̀kkì cáðì cááðì v.t.
njìkkàðò n. take s.o. away. kandira kəniwunju ngoje kʌgʌrro kikkaðo yìkkáðə̀kkì cə̀kkáðì v.t. I
yàðú nv2. yǎkkì yàjî v.intr. 1) become a mother. 2) become head; emerge as leader.
yàðúwú nv2. lead to disaster. kanam wanəmi galgalmaro yadəm yàðəǵə̀kkì yàðíyì v.intr. III+I
yájì n. spices.
yàkkò put.in. ; njàkkò. nv1. yàkkəḱkì càkkî càsàkkî v.t. 1) put in. 2) *provoke. 3) produce (fruit). 4) put
on (clothes).
cə́ɽán yàkkò;
táðà cəś cákkəńà; it has produced a lot of fruit.
yàkkú num. three.
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