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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 />

21/11/2007 <strong>Manga</strong> — English Dictionary 46

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