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

ìnə̀mðú
bónè
bìnə̀mðú nv2. become the cold season. bìnə̀mjî v.intr.
bír ideo. see: gə̀ptú.
bîr 1 n. large wooden or metal needle used to "sew up" thatched roofs or mats.
bîr 2 n. welt; weal.
bîr 3 n. 1) cushion. 2) pillow.
bîs n. vice.
bìsâp n. drink made from the calyxes of the sorrel plant
bísìmìláyì expr. in the name of God. < A.
bístúwú ; bìstàà. nv2. take revenge on s.o. by means of supernatural powers. bískə̀kkì bíssìyì v.t. I
bìshìrándì n. thin decorative carpet placed over horse's saddle. < A.
bìtàmîn n. vitamin. < Fr.
bíttì n. tongs.
bìttú nv2. jump about (animals). bìccî v.intr.
bíwù n. fault; crime; infraction. syn: áyàu.
bìwùmá n. criminal; evildoer.
bíyà n. < A. 1) payment. 2) recompense. syn: ngəǹəẁùrám.
bìyá adv. simply; just.
bìyàðú nv2. pay. bìyǎkkì bìyàjî v.t.
bíyìlà n. harvest season.
bìyìlàðú nv2. become harvest season. bìyìlàjî v.intr.
bìyìná n. person or animal of stunted growth.
bíyíɽí adj. see: fǝ̂r.
bò ; kə̀mbô. nv1. búkkì júwûi v.t. 1) eat.
kàsúwù bò gn. make purchases. 2) destroy (fire, flood).
rəḿəś bò gn. eat or destroy completely. 3) conquer; defeat.
kâmbà bò gn. win (a game). 4) win.
járáptú bò gn. win a competition.
tòmbòlâ bò gn. win at tombola. 5) waste. 6) embezzle.
wúɽì bò gn. embezzle funds.
bódò n. water-lily. (Nymphaea spp.).
bódóyì n. nomadic pastoralist Kanuri group.
bòðú nv2. bǒkkì bòjî v.intr. 1) lie down. 2) cease; die down (of natural or physical phenomena).
bòðúwú; sit on eggs.
dəḿbəŕ bòðú;
gárál bòðú ; kárál bòðú. gv. lie down without a care in the world.
ját bòðú ; lát bòðú. gv. lie down stretched out.
jəḿ bòðú ; lái bòðú. gv. lie down without movement or noise.
təḿ bòðú ; təḿəń bòðú. gv. lie down taking up a lot of room.
bójó n. 1) cloth spread on ground to serve as gambling table. 2) place where gambling with cards takes
place.
bóká n. fetichist. syn: gʌû.
bòkàbóká n. fetish.
bòkkòlá n. leather wallet.
bókótì n. bucket.< E.
bólà adj. see: fǝ̂rsee: kəŕì.
bôlbólò n. Cattle Egret; Little Egret |k. Ardeola ibis; Egretta garzetta.
bòlèbôl n. volley ball.
bòlébòlé n. dappled coat (of animals).
bòlló n. round cakes of sweetened millet flour given as alms. syn: dəńámà.
bòmbòɽó 1 n. Jew's harp.
bòmbòɽó 2 n. bag woven with dried strips of palms leaves.
bónè n. suffering; trouble.
bónè njà ; bónè kùrô. nv2. suffer.
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