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

dúnó
dúwúwúr
dúnó 1 n. 1) strength.
dúnóà adj. strong; thick, dense, heavy (rain).
dúnó diò nv2. become strong. 2) capabilities.
dúnóàrò adv. *monied.
dúnóàrò tà gv. take very seriously.
dúnó 2 n. thigh.
dùnòàðúwú nv2. dùnòàgəḱkì dùnòàjíyì v.t. 1) become strong. 2) become wealthy and influential?
dùnòdúnó n. *coercion by physical means; 'force majeur'.
dùnòðúwu nv2. strengthen.
dúnú n. gourd drum (used in Borno, usu. hangs on long cord from the neck reaches knee level and is played
with the hands).
dûr n. relative; kindred. syn: kəŕámì.
dûr dûrrè n. distant relative (e.g. relatives of father's wives, other than one's own mother).
dúrdàrí n. dirtiness.
dúrðú ; dùrðà. nv2. ooze out; run out (slowly). dúrjì v.intr.
dùrò ; dùðò. nv1. rain. cùdùrî v.intr.
dùrùðú nv2. rope together by neck (people captured as slaves). dùrǔkkì dùrùjî v.t.
dus ideo. sound (drum).
dúwà n. slaughter; sacrifice. < A.
dùwàrám n. abattoir; slaughter house.
dùwá ; dùwádùwá. adv. hastily.
dùwámá ; dùwámárò. adv. quickly.
dùwân adv. quickly.
dùwàðú nv2. < A. dùwǎkkì dùwàjî v.t. 1) slaughter; kill by cutting throat with a knife; knock down.
2) execute; slay (person).
kúrás dùwàðú ideo. swish of the knife.
wál dùwàðú ideo. *slaughter quickly and efficiently.
dùwàðúràm n. altar; slaughtering place.
dùwʌ̂l n. European stirrup.
dùwân n. 1) customs official. 2) custom's duty.
dùwàndí n. *customs post.
dùwáró n. *flower of desert date tree.
dùwòmðú nv2. renounce; change one's mind? syn: dàwàrðú. dùwòmməḱkì dùwòmjî v.intr.?
dùwôn part. 1) first; yet; before; though; whilst (immediately, straightaway?). 2) thus.
dúwòr n. 1) midday prayer. 2) time between the two afternoon prayer times.
dùwòrðú nv2. become time for the midday prayers. dùwòrjî v.intr.
dùwòrú adj. recalcitrant; refractory; uncooperative. syn: ánsì, mòwòrú.
dòwòrú dəǹgóllàm;
dúwóɽí n. small silver coin (no longer in use).
dúwù 1 n. see: dúfù.
dúwù 2 n. professional musician or singer.
dùwùdúwúðú ; dùwùdùwùðà. nv2. try to sneak past unseen; sneak about; prowl around; stalk.
dùwùdúwûkkì dùwùdúwújì v.t.
dùwún n. old enmity; feud.
dùwúnmà n. *enemy.
dùwùnðú nv2. bear a grudge against s.o. dùwùnnəḱkì dùwùnjî v.t.
dùwúngùmí n. tree stump (chopped off at knee height).
dúwúràm n. medicine (which cures everything).
dúwúràm n. pottery making.
dúwúràmmà n. potter.
dùwùɽí n. anus. from: (vulg).
dúwúwúr ; dúwúrwúr. adj. very small.
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