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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dárò<br />
dê<br />
dárnímà n. (bogus) fortune teller; herbal doctor. syn: fìðìfíðìmà.<br />
dárò n. basin.<br />
dársò n. file; saw; grater.<br />
dàrúdà n. regret; repentance. syn: jùwùlà, kàrwùngái, yìßásù ísù.<br />
dárwò n. large harpoon for hunting hippos.<br />
dàryé n. last or <strong>of</strong> late origin.<br />
dàryên adv. lastly; finally.<br />
dàryédàjí ; dàryédàjíràm. n. last born child. syn: kàlə̀mdàjí.<br />
dàryèðú nv2. arrive at the last minute; finally happen? dàryèjî v.intr.<br />
dàɽìmí n. toilet. syn: nàngə̀dí, ngàwòdí.<br />
dáɽmà n. lead.<br />
dáu n. neck (person, bottle).<br />
dáu múkkòyè n. wrist.<br />
dáu sîyè n. top <strong>of</strong> foot.<br />
dáu njò; ; dáu làrðà.<br />
dàurám n. necklace; decoration (made <strong>of</strong> rope, silver or other metal) for covering the neck <strong>of</strong> a horse?<br />
syn: jǝ̂mmá.<br />
dàudàá n. *condiment. < H.<br />
dáudù n. see: dábdù.<br />
dàudùðú nv2. see: dàbdùðú.<br />
dáudùwàðà n. robin.<br />
dàufú n. mumps.<br />
dàukə̀rí n. cerebral spinal meningitis.<br />
dáurá n. neckless gown (made <strong>of</strong> gawaa).<br />
dàusəŕəǹ n. neck-ache.<br />
dàwâ n. type <strong>of</strong> dry food (like fânkâsú, formerly made for marriage ceremonies).<br />
dàwàná n. 1) *flagrant delight. 2)<br />
dàwànân tà nv2. *surprise s.o.<br />
dàwàrðú nv2. dàwàrnəḱkì dàwàrjî v.t. 1) renounce? syn: dùwòmðú, fàsàðú. 2) give up (original plan);<br />
postpone; change one's mind; cancel.<br />
dàwárì n. < A. 1) technique; know-how. 2) ruse; cunning plan. 3) precaution. syn: búrwó, nángà.<br />
dàwàrìmá n. handyman?<br />
dàwé ; dàmé. n. laterite road; dirt road.<br />
dáßí n. weaning.<br />
dáßì n. 1) venom; poison. 2) poison arrow.<br />
dàßí n. hoe with long handle.<br />
dáwù n. middle; mid; centre.<br />
dáwù cəḱ ideo. in the very centre.<br />
dáwù kàmðà nv2. cut umbilical cord.<br />
dáwù sîyè n. ball <strong>of</strong> foot.<br />
(wú) dáwùn báwò expr. excluding (me).<br />
dàwùdé n. macaroni.<br />
dàwùdí n. navel.<br />
dàwùdí búlðùyè n. snail shell.<br />
dáwùfàrgà n. waist.<br />
dàwùfàrgá adj. line (imaginary) which divides into two equal parts. dawufargaro kamme<br />
dàwùrèðá n. half-way point.<br />
dáßúwù n. nubile girl.<br />
dàwùwùðú nv2. *reach puberty. dàwùwǔkkì dàwùwùjî v.intr.<br />
dàyìnàmá n. proud person; self-reliant person.<br />
dàyìnðú nv2. flaunt (e.g. wealth, power); rely on. dàyìnnəḱkì dàyìnjî v.t.<br />
dàyìngáðà part. self-opinionated; conceited.<br />
dê adj. 1) empty; empty-handed.<br />
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