A dictionary of Manga, a Kanuri language of Eastern ... - Roger Blench
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yàsàrà<br />
yìkkòlðò<br />
yàsàrà ; njàsàrà. nv1. believe; accept as true. yàsàrákkəǹà càsàránà cààsàránà v.t.<br />
yàssà ; njàssà. nv1. repair; fix. yàssǎkkì càssʌî cààssʌî v.t.<br />
yáshádù expr. greeting used during Ramadan (at end <strong>of</strong> feast?) - always answered with ârmâlán and a kola<br />
nut given. < A.<br />
yáshídì n. emperor.<br />
yàttò ; njàttò. nv1. make or braid rope (usu. from palm leaves). yàttəḱkì càttî càsàttî v.t.<br />
yàttò ; njàttò. nv1. yàttəḱkì càttî càsàttî v.t. 1) water. 2) irrigate. syn: cúlðú.<br />
yáu ideo. 1) see: ngàmdú. 2) see: dàðú.<br />
yáudí p.n. Jew. syn: bàní Ísràyílà.<br />
yʌûwà ; yôuwà. interrog. all right; O.K.<br />
yáwó n. news <strong>of</strong> death.<br />
yàwùdò ; njàwùðò. nv1. fan oneself. yàwùðəḱkì càwùðî càsàwùðî v.intr.<br />
yàyé part. although.<br />
yâyóó interrog. compassion.<br />
ye nv1. said.<br />
yé part. and; also. ti ye isəna<br />
yéðú ; yéðà. nv2. yékkì yéjì v.t. 1) sing. 2) respond or answer to s.o.'s call; acknowledge s.o.'s call. syn:<br />
núktú.<br />
yèiyá n. elder sibling. syn: yàá.<br />
yèjò ; njèjò. nv1. yèjəḱkì cèjî; cèyèsî v.t. 1) kill. 2) correct; punish (a child). 3) break.<br />
yèkkîn n. *being 'in the know'. syn: tádú. < A.<br />
yélè n. pulley.<br />
yèlèyé n. hand-reared animal.<br />
yénðú ; yénðà. nv2. yénnə̀kkì yénjì v.t. 1) 2) səddi -<br />
yènðú nv2. fish. yènnəḱkì yènjî v.t.<br />
yêr num. one hundred. syn: miâ.<br />
yéráu ideo. 1) see: ngàmdú. 2) see: dàðú.<br />
yérðú ; yérðà. nv2. defecate; have a bowel movement. yérnə̀kkì yérjì v.t.<br />
yèrí p.n. *grazing area north <strong>of</strong> Mainé.<br />
yèrímà n. *chief <strong>of</strong> this territory.<br />
yèrìmààttàá adj. royal blue (named after a District Head). yadi yerimaattaa royal blue cloth<br />
yèrírám n. *woolly sheep.<br />
yèrò ; njèrò. nv1.<br />
súl yèrò nv2. *finish completely.<br />
Yérwà p.n. Maiduguri.<br />
yésàk adj. castrated (usu <strong>of</strong> bull).<br />
yèsàktú nv2. castrate (domestic animals either by surgery or by pounding the testicles). syn: kówóðú.<br />
yèsàngəḱkì yèsàkcî v.t.<br />
yéstú ; yéstà. nv2. deviate; leave one's road or path. kárwúnjú yéssəńà changed his mind yéssə̀kkì yéssì<br />
v.intr.<br />
yéstúwú nv2. *do evil to s.o. am wuraanəmbo yeskəmmiya ngəlanəmbawo<br />
yéyéptú ; yéyéptà. nv2. *wetting <strong>of</strong> water during soaking. yéyémmə̀kkì yéyépcì v.t.<br />
yəśù n. amulet.<br />
yáfà n. skirt.<br />
yìbbə̀lò nv1. point out (the way to). syn: fəĺéðúwú, yìkkòlðò.<br />
yíðú ; yìðà. nv2. loosen; untie. syn: wúiðú. yîkkì yíjì v.t.<br />
yìðú nv2. yǔkkì yìjî v.intr. 1) dissolve; melt; disappear in a liquid? syn: fáðú, sìðú. 2) die in large numbers.<br />
yígə̀l n. sowing (after rain).<br />
yígəĺðú ; yìgə̀lðà. nv2. sow (after rain). yígəĺlə̀kkì yígəĺjì v.t.<br />
yìkálðú nv2. try.<br />
yìkkàwò nv1. save.<br />
yìkkə̀rà nv1. teach to. yìkkə̀râkkì cə̀kkə̀râi v.t. I<br />
yìkkòlðò ; njùkkòlðò. nv1. yìkkólðə̀kkì cìkkólðì càkkólðì v.t. 1) *give advice on s.t. 2) *make s.t. be<br />
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