A dictionary of Manga, a Kanuri language of Eastern ... - Roger Blench
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fàtəĺà<br />
férò<br />
fàtəĺà n. lamp.<br />
fàtə̀ràðú nv2. grope; feel around (<strong>of</strong> sighted or blind person usu. in search <strong>of</strong> s.t.). syn: fàràfàràðú,<br />
fàwàttú. fàtə̀rǎkkì fàtə̀ràjî v.intr.<br />
fátíyà n. < A. 1) opening verse <strong>of</strong> the Koran. 2) short prayer reciting this verse from the Koran.<br />
fátíyà njàkkò nv2. *bring to a close.<br />
fàtìyàðú nv2. *ask God's blessing (at end <strong>of</strong> Koranic reading); bring to a close (work). fàtìyǎkkì fàtìyàjî v<br />
fáttúwú ; fàttàà. nv2. fátkə̀kkì fáccìyì v.t. 1) support (family). 2) value s.t. 3) walk close to (e.g. wall);<br />
depend on s.o. (for support). v.intr. III<br />
fáttúwú ; fàttàà. nv2. fátkə̀kkì fáccìyì v.intr. I 1) *be lost (object). 2) die; *be disoriented. tt<br />
fáu 1) ideo. see: tímì. 2)<br />
— ideo. see: fàndú.<br />
fáu dì n. s.t. unbased; unfounded. mana fau diye de sul<br />
fʌûmà n. see: hʌûmà.<br />
fáwáðú ; fàwàðà. nv2. fáwâkkì fáwájì v.intr. 1) grow; spread (<strong>of</strong> creepers etc). 2) become important, rich.<br />
fàwàðú nv2. try to lift s.t. too heavy for o.s.; undertake s.t. too difficult for o.s. fàwǎkkì fàwàjî v<br />
fàwàɽí n. river bank.<br />
fàwáttú ; fàwàttà. nv2. palpitate; beat fast (heart). fàwáccì v.intr.<br />
fàwàttú nv2. feel around; grope. syn: fàràfàràðú, fàtə̀ràðú. fàwàddəḱkì fàwàccî v.intr.<br />
fáyà n. plain (fertile). syn: sàwàðá.<br />
fàyádə̀ràm n. gutter pipe. syn: ndóróró.<br />
fê n. cow; heifer.<br />
fê báyébàyé n.<br />
fê kájì n.<br />
fê kúrì n. cattle with long horns (from Lake Chad area?).<br />
fê kàráàyè; buffalo.<br />
fê bûl gn. game <strong>of</strong> straw.<br />
fèdâ n. pedal.<br />
fèdáðú ; fèdàðà. nv2. *spread out a large quantity. fèdâkkì fèdájì v.t.; III<br />
féðé adj. sociable; gregarious.<br />
fèðé adj. 1) obvious; evident. 2) open (space). syn: fárántél. 3) open to the public. 2)<br />
fèðèðú nv2. become clear; become obvious. fèðèjî v.intr.<br />
fèðérò adv. openly.<br />
fèðérò diò nv2. openly. syn: fárántél.<br />
féðò nv1. undo s.t. (sewn, plaited, braided). féðə̀kkì cəẁéðì v.t.<br />
féfà n. paper currency; worth 20 shillings. syn: fâm.< E.<br />
féféðò n. wing.<br />
féféðò tàwùðú gv. beat the wings.<br />
féféðú ; féféðà. nv2. unravel; unwind; unroll. féfékkì féféjì v.t.<br />
fél ideo. see: yimbəɽo.<br />
fêl n. spade. < Fr.<br />
félé ; fílì. n. arena; playing field.<br />
féléfélé adj. thin but good (cloth, paper).<br />
féllè n. squint.<br />
félmà n. foreman (<strong>of</strong> labourers).<br />
fènàltî n. penalty.<br />
féntì n. paint. from: (E+F).<br />
fér 1) ideo. see: yìmbə̀ɽò. 2)<br />
— ideo. see: kárðú.<br />
férðú ; férðà. nv2. férnə̀kkì férjì v.t. 1) *spread out. 2) spread out; lay out; open up (mat, carpet, sheet).<br />
fèrmî n. driving licence; permit. < Fr.<br />
férò n. girl.<br />
férò tà nv2. bring up (daughter <strong>of</strong> relative).<br />
férò fálðúwú nv2.<br />
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