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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gàdàdáwì<br />
gám<br />
gàdàdáwì n. caterpillar.<br />
gádákgàdàk adj. *huge (<strong>of</strong> living being).<br />
gádàl n. species <strong>of</strong> tuber (similar to onion) used as medicine.<br />
gàdángáɽè n. lizard.<br />
gàdé adj. 1) other. 2) different.<br />
gàdérò adv. again.<br />
gàdèðú nv2. gàdèníyè gàdèjʌî v.intr. 1) become different. 2) go separate ways. 3) divorce.<br />
gàdègàdé adj. different.<br />
gàdèmínnàrò adv. again; one more time.<br />
gàdèmínnò adv. again; one more time.<br />
gádì n. guarding.<br />
gádò n. inheritance. syn: wárása. < H.<br />
gàdò nv1. argue; quarrel; fight. gádə̀kkì jə̀gádì v.intr.<br />
yìkkàdò; growl.<br />
gàdú n. warthog. Phacochoerus aethiopicus.<br />
gáfárà ; gáfáràwò. expr. excuse me! give way! < A.<br />
gágáðú ; gàgàðà. nv2. *burn brightly (<strong>of</strong> fire). gágájì<br />
gágámà n. medium-sized bird with beautiful plumage.<br />
gágáɽás ideo. see: dəgənðu.<br />
gʌ¸i part. like.<br />
gʌîwù n. *lying spirit. < A.<br />
gàiwùmá n. *person possessed by this spirit.<br />
gàiyá n. *communal work.<br />
gàjàà adj. gaping.<br />
gàjàjàp adj. 1) *s.t. old. 2) 3) s.o. who doesn't take care <strong>of</strong> their appearance.<br />
gáják 1) ideo. *lots. 2)<br />
— ideo. see: búðù.<br />
gàjál n. black make-up pencil.<br />
gàjàp ideo. see: náptú.<br />
gájáp ; gə́jəṕ. ideo. see: kiàrìðú.<br />
gàjáptúwú ; gàjàptàà; gə̀jəṕtúwú; gə̀jə̀ptàà. nv2. shake up (travelling in a car). gàjápcìyì v.intr.<br />
gàjárðúwú ; gàjàrðàà. nv2. *make s.o. suffer by making them move constantly. gàjárgə̀kkì gàjárjìyì v.t.<br />
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gájáɽé adj. *small sized. syn: dánkúsà. < H.<br />
gàjàwá n. mixture <strong>of</strong> water and faeces <strong>of</strong> animals.<br />
gàjàwə̀rè n. plant used as remedy for sorcery. (Securidaca longepedunculata).<br />
gàjí n. 1) last-born child. 2) who lost mother or father at birth.<br />
gák ideo. see: náptú.<br />
gáktú nv2. collide; fight.<br />
gálà n. 1) advice.<br />
gálàmà n. consultant; advisor. 2) nomination. syn: kàwúɽí.<br />
gàláðú ; gàlàðà. nv2. gàlâkkì gàlájî v.t. 1) advise; counsel; warn?; give message? syn: bèðú. 2) install;<br />
turban; place in <strong>of</strong>fice.<br />
gàlàngàlàng adj. 1) *moving. 2) crazy; nuts.<br />
gálàp n. race (horse). syn: ngəŕə̀m. from: (E?).<br />
gàláptú ; gàlàptà. nv2. gallop. syn: ngə̀rəḿðú. gàlámmə̀kkì gàlápcì v.t.<br />
gálðú ; gàlðà. nv2. sharpen; whet. gállə̀kkì gáljì v.t.<br />
gàlðú nv2. satisfy (desire). gàllə¸kkì gàljî v.t.<br />
gálgálðú ; gàlgàlðà. nv2. incite; force s.o. to do s.t. gálgállə̀kkì gágáljì v.t.<br />
gálgálmà n. *biting insect.<br />
gàljà n. red-flowered silk-cotton tree. (Bombax costatum).<br />
gàlló n. unripe fruit.<br />
gám ideo. see: dàðú.<br />
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