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

òné
buî
bónènjú cúlúwúnà expr. he's in for it.
bòné n. width.
bònèwàné n. 1) passage of time; night and day; as days go by. 2) stay.
bóngó n. traditional round mud hut with grass roof.
bóngól ideo. see: kòlðú.
bôr n. bad odour from armpit (of certain people only).
bòrðú nv2. cover criminal's body with ashes or chalk prior to public parade (prior to execution?). bòrnəḱkì
bòrjî v.t.
bóré n. action of making widely known s.t. not meant to be broadcast.
bórémà n. blabbermouth.
bòréðú nv2. make widely known s.t. not meant to be broadcast. bòrêkkì bòréjì v.t.
bórì n. forsaken; empty (esp. of rooms); unoccupied; uninhabited; unpopulated.
bòrkó n. blanket.
bóró n. furrow.
bóró njàkkò nv2. make furrows.
bóróró n. nomadic Fulani. syn: ànàgámbà.
bòrwó n. see: bòrkó.
bòɽí n. sudden attack of madness accompanied by shrieks (caused by spirit).
bòɽímà n. madman; person possessed by spirit.
bóɽwó n. marrow. syn: búɽí.
bôubôumà n. fennec fox. Fennecus zerda.
bòwáðà part. lying down.
bówóðú ; bòwòðà. nv2. bówôkkì bówójì v.t. 1) call. 2) name.
bówú adj. 1) empty. 2) poor. 3) naked. syn: dê.
bówú fát ; bówú jəŕ; bówú júr. adj. stark naked; nothing at all.
bówú fát yânjúyè càmbó expr. naked as the day he was born.
bû n. 1) blood.
bû kàmbôià gn. energetic.
bû kə̀jîà gn. having attractive personality.
bû kùrwôwùà gn. sluggish; slowcoach.
bû kúttùà gn. disagreeable.
bû njà gn. regain consciousness.
bû njàkkò gn. transfusion.
bû ngóðú gn. blood sample.
bùmá n. lethargic (horse or donkey).
bûnjú bòjəńà phr. he has recovered his health.
bûnjú ísəńà phr. her menstrual period has started.
bùrám n. vein. 2) blood ties (on paternal side only). bû bàwánjúyè cânní he chose to belong to his
adoptive family, rejecting blood links
bùmá n. paternal relative.
buâ n. whirlwind.
bùðá n. large gourd. syn: jìwí.
búðáðú ; bùðàðà. nv2. búðájì v.intr. 1) become cheap. syn: búrðú. 2) become easy.
bùðə̀ráðú ; bùðə̀ràðà; bàðàráðú. nv2. flail at with one's arms; try to hit s.o. at arm's length; try to cuff s.o.
bùðə̀râkkì bùðə̀rájì v.t.
búdú 1) n. rubbish. syn: jámbò. 2) pieces of straw or grass.
búdú n. taking a bath (in a pool).
búðù adj. 1) easy. 2) cheap.
búðù gáják adj. at a bargain price (because of abundance).
bùðùlá n. s.t. easy; bargain; s.t. cheap.
bùðúðù n. dung beetle.
bùdùkámbù n. digital watch.
buî n. jinx; permanent bad luck.
21/11/2007 Manga — English Dictionary 18