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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únjáiràm<br />
búwúttú<br />
bùnìmá n. fisherman; fishmonger.<br />
búnjáiràm n. lower end <strong>of</strong> grass ro<strong>of</strong> which overhangs circular wall.<br />
búrðú nv2. búrnə̀kkì búrjì 1) be without relatives; be on one's own. 2) become cheap; lose value. syn:<br />
búðáðú.<br />
bùrkùttù n. traditional millet beer.<br />
búródì n. bread.< E.<br />
búródì wàrðàràm n. baker's oven.<br />
bùròdìmá n. baker; bread-seller.<br />
bùròdìrám n. bakery.<br />
bùròdìbùròdí n. pastries.<br />
bùrújì n. traditional long trumpet.<br />
búrúrù adj. starving (animal).<br />
bùrùrùðú nv2. become weakened by starvation. bùrùrùjî v.intr.<br />
búrús ideo. riding.<br />
búrústú ; bùrùstà. nv2. lift <strong>of</strong>f the surface <strong>of</strong> the soil with a hoe. búrússə̀kkì búrússì v.t.<br />
búrwó n. 1) cunning; ruse. syn: dàwárì, nángà. 2) malice.<br />
búrwó kə̀skêà n. person with limited powers <strong>of</strong> reasoning.<br />
búrwóà adj. cunning; malicious.<br />
búrwómà n. cunning person.<br />
bùrwó n. first.<br />
bùrwócállámmìn ; bùrwósállámnìn; bùrwócálləḿìn; bùrwósálləḿìn. adv. right at the beginning.<br />
bùrwòðú nv2. go ahead <strong>of</strong>; precede. bùrwǒkkì bùrwòjî v.t.<br />
búrwù n. 1) cry; yell. 2) legal complaint; convocation. syn: sô.<br />
búrwù wám wám njàkkò gn. utter loud cries.<br />
bùrwùmá n. complainant; plaintiff.<br />
bùrwùðú nv2. bring a complaint against s.o.; bring s.o. to justice. bùrwǔkkì bùrwùjî v.t.<br />
bùryêt n. wheelbarrow.<br />
búɽí n. marrow. syn: bóɽwó.<br />
búɽí kə̀lâyè n. brain(s). syn: kə̀rgəń.<br />
bùɽúbúɽúràm n. large intestine.<br />
bùɽùɽù adj. big belly.<br />
bùsà n. see: dóyà.<br />
bústú ; bùstà. nv2. remove millet or sorghum roots with hoe. bússə̀kkì bússì v.t.<br />
búsúwù n. tree. (Ficus ingens).<br />
bútàɽí n. bottle. syn: gàsásà, jùlûmà, kólwá.< E.<br />
bùtô n. button. from: F/E.<br />
bùttú nv2. break <strong>of</strong>f (stalk by pulling towards ground). bùddəḱkì bùccî v.t.<br />
bùttú nv2. bathe; splash about in water. bùttəḱkì bùttî v.t. III<br />
bútútú n. Hoopoe. Upupa epops.<br />
bùwàám n. skin disease.<br />
búwámðú ; bùwàmðà. nv2. singe. syn: bámbámðú. búwámmə̀kkì búwámjì v.t.<br />
búwò n. pot-cover.<br />
búwò kə̀lâyè n. skull.<br />
búwò ngùrùmngúrùmbè n. knee-cap.<br />
búwò sîyè n. top <strong>of</strong> foot (just after toes).<br />
búwú n. cinder; ashes.<br />
bùwú n. sack.<br />
bùwùbúwú adj. grayish; colour <strong>of</strong> cinders. syn: bəǹðə̀lə̀s, də̀rmə̀s.<br />
búwúðù n. bellows.<br />
búwùl n. game <strong>of</strong> bowls. < Fr.<br />
búwúrú n. black wooden bowl; wooden platter.<br />
búwúrwò n. round cakes <strong>of</strong> sweetened millet flour given as alms.<br />
búwúttú ; bùwùttà. nv2. smell nice. búwúddə̀kkì búwúccì v.intr.<br />
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