A dictionary of Manga, a Kanuri language of Eastern ... - Roger Blench
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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bə̀ɽìmá n. lier.<br />
bə̀ɽìrám n. anus; W.C. syn: bə̀ɽìngám.<br />
bə̀ɽìbə̀ɽí ; bə̀lbə̀ɽí. n. nose-pickings; dirt and wax inside the ear.<br />
bə̀ɽìlúlú n. diarrhoea; dysentery. syn: bə̀ɽìyér, sîdàðà, yàngèbá.<br />
bə̀ɽîn adj. new.<br />
bə̀ɽîn cán adj. brand new.<br />
bə̀ɽìnmí adj. new.<br />
bə̀ɽînnò adv. recently.<br />
bə̀ɽìngám n. anus. syn: bə̀ɽìrám.<br />
bə́ɽíwù n. foam.<br />
bə̀ɽìyér n. strong diarrhoea; dysentery. syn: bə̀ɽìlúlú, sîdàðà, yàngèbá.<br />
bə̀ɽmà n. woven lattice-work sack.<br />
bə̀səŕ 1 n. small sores around anus (incurable).<br />
bə̀səŕ 2 n. insect which spoils stored millet.<br />
bə́t ideo. see: yùrò.<br />
bə̀tə̀rə̀m n. 1) razzia; raid. 2) plague (insects, rats).<br />
bə̀tə̀rə̀m fìðà gn. raid; make a raid on.<br />
bə̀tə̀rə̀mðú nv2. raid.<br />
bí conj. either; or.<br />
bî adj. male.<br />
bî kúlóà gn. bachelor; unmarried man.<br />
bî n. goal.<br />
bìbí n. upper arm. syn: ngású.<br />
bìdàgár n. bandicoot rat.<br />
bìdèwô n. video.< E.<br />
bíðò n. desert date tree. (Balanites aegyptiaca).<br />
bidodi n. grove <strong>of</strong> desert date trees.<br />
bìdô n. plastic 4 litre container.<br />
bíðò n. desert date tree. (Balanites aegyptiaca).<br />
bidodi n. grove <strong>of</strong> desert date trees.<br />
bìdú n. tree (species); its fruit. (Grewia tenax).<br />
bìdú adj. see: fǝ̂r.<br />
bígə̀r adj. see: bíkìr.<br />
bíkìr ; bígə̀r. adj. virgin; pre-adolescent girl.<br />
bíkkà n. yesterday.<br />
kəǹðáwù bíkkàyè gn. last month.<br />
kəŕwù bíkkàyè gn. last year.<br />
bìkkánðò n. 1) day before yesterday. 2) quite recently.<br />
bìkkànðòmí n. s.t. from the day before yesterday.<br />
bìkkànðòwá n. three days previously.<br />
bìkkànðòðú nv2. day before (happen since). bìkkànðòjî v.intr.<br />
bìkké n. 1) dance. 2) game. syn: kə̀lângà. 3) joke. syn: sékkà, sə́ɽì. 4) spectacle.<br />
bìkké ràndò gn. dance.<br />
bìkkémà n. dancer.<br />
bìkkéràm n. place where dance is held.<br />
bìkkéðú nv2. play. syn: kə̀làngàðú. bìkkêkkì bìkkéjì v.t.<br />
bìkkéðúwú nv2. play a joke on s.o. syn: sékkáðú, sə́ɽíðúwú. bìkkégə̀kkì bìkkéjìyì v.t.<br />
bílwù n. foam (in mouth). syn: kúmbá.<br />
bím ideo. see: fúðú.<br />
bíná n. bran.<br />
bìnàrú n. smallish blue and white bird.<br />
bìnégə̀r n. vinegar.<br />
bínəḿ n. cold season.<br />
bínəḿ<br />
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