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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fèròðú<br />
fəĺài<br />
férò fándí n. girl born between two boys.<br />
férò kùyáðú nv2. *put a forthcoming bride into seclusion and remove all her jewellery. curo kùyájì<br />
syn: bə̀mbə̀rəḿðú.<br />
férómà n. young girl (pretty, almost at marriageable age).<br />
féròmá n. person who has only daughters.<br />
féròrò ngàwò ; férò kòrò. nv2. *ask for a girl's hand in marriage.<br />
fèròðú nv2. become girl.<br />
féròwànà n. little girl.<br />
férrám n. big carpet/mat.<br />
féɽí n. side <strong>of</strong> face between ear and eye.<br />
féɽìrám n.<br />
fèsèðú nv2. crack open (by putting in fire). fèse¸kkì fèsèjî v.t.<br />
fèstìbâl n. festival.<br />
féstú ; féstà. nv2. winnow by shaking with rapid motions on a tray (e.g. skins from roasted groundnuts,<br />
bran or chaff from pounded grain). syn: sàßò. féssə̀kkì féssì v.t.<br />
fét ideo. ! see: kúrúwú.<br />
fétké n. hawking; peddling. syn: kólè, tàllà.<br />
fétkémà n. *colporteur. syn: kólèmà, tàllàmà.<br />
féwéðò n. wing.<br />
fə́dàɽí n. grass-like plant. Cassia obtusifolia).<br />
fə̀ðé n. west.<br />
fə̀ðèðú nv. go westwards. fə̀ðə¸kkì fə̀ðèjî vi<br />
fə́dəḱ ideo. see: kámbú.<br />
fə́dəḿ ideo. see: cəṕtúwú; ngéstú.<br />
fə́dəḿ adj. blind. see: sîm.<br />
fə̀ðə̀rré n. lying on the belly.<br />
fə̀ðə̀ryé n. lying on the belly.<br />
fəḱkà n. 1) face.<br />
fəḱkà fárákkà adj. joyful.<br />
fəḱkà féðéà adj. welcoming.<br />
fəḱkà kə̀jîà adj. welcoming.<br />
fəḱkà (məŕ) kə̀rðà nv2. scowl; frown deeply.<br />
fəḱkà kúttùà adj. unwelcoming. 2) embroidery on shirt/gown.<br />
fəḱkà fìðàà ; fəḱkà fə̀ktúwú. nv2. embroider.<br />
fə̀kkàkə̀jí n. *warm welcome.<br />
fə̀kkàkə̀jímà n. welcoming person.<br />
fə̀kkàkùttú n. *lack <strong>of</strong> welcome.<br />
fə̀kkàkùttúmà n. *unwelcoming person.<br />
fə̀kkàtəḿ n. *bad luck.<br />
fə̀kkàtəḿmà n. *s.o. who brings bad luck.<br />
fəḱtú ; fə̀ktà. nv2. fəńgə̀kkì fəḱcì v.t. 1) come out (leaves). 2) explode (vi).<br />
fə̀ktú nv2. fəǹgəḱkì fə̀kcî v.t. 1) pour out.<br />
fə̀ktùrám n. photocopier.<br />
səẃəḱ fə̀ktú adj. *completely. 2) make an identical copy <strong>of</strong> s.t.; copy.<br />
fəĺ ideo. see: fíðú; lúwò.<br />
fəĺáðà p.n. Fulani.<br />
fə̀làðá ; fə̀làðàfə̀làðá. n. Fulfulde.<br />
— adj. like the Fulani.<br />
fəĺáfəĺáðú ; fə̀làfə̀làðà. nv2. feel queasy (stomach); roll in dust. syn: fəŕwəŕðú. fəĺáfəĺájì v.t.; fəĺáfəĺáðì<br />
v.intr. III<br />
fəĺài n. 1) round hard mat; flat woven mat made <strong>of</strong> grass used as a lid, cover or plate?<br />
fə̀làimá n. *seller <strong>of</strong> fans. 2) disc; cassette.<br />
fəĺài njàkkò nv2. *speak about s.o.<br />
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