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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gárwà<br />
gə̀də̀də̀p<br />
gárwà n. itinerant trader.<br />
gàrwîl n. ancient hand-gun.<br />
gàɽàjé n. * action <strong>of</strong> taking things easy.<br />
gàɽàjémà n. *negligent person.<br />
gáɽáng n. kangaroo mouse.<br />
gáɽángài n. 1) large pieces (<strong>of</strong> millet head) left over after winnowing. 2) *large pieces <strong>of</strong> okra cut <strong>of</strong>f and<br />
dried.<br />
gàɽínðúwú nv2. dissimilate one's true motives by what one says. syn: bàsàðúwú. gàɽíngə̀kkì gàɽínjìyì<br />
gàɽìngó n. type <strong>of</strong> fish.<br />
gàɽísà n. cassava.<br />
gáɽìwù n. rich. syn: bəŕwà, tájírì. < A.<br />
gàɽìwùðú nv2. become rich. gàɽìwǔkkì gàɽìwùjî v.intr.<br />
gás ideo. see: káinò.<br />
gásái n. 1) sinews <strong>of</strong> neck. 2) inedible part <strong>of</strong> meal (hard and yellow); grissle?<br />
gásàl n. washing the dead before burial. < A.<br />
gàsàlðú nv2. wash a corpse prior to burial. syn: lámðúwú. gàsàlləḱkì gàsàljî v.t.<br />
gàsàngí n. shaking <strong>of</strong> the foot (usu. out <strong>of</strong> contentment) while sitting.<br />
gàsàngí bàktà ideo.<br />
gàsárðú ; gàsàrðà. nv2. not take care <strong>of</strong>; mistreat. gàsárnə̀kkì gàsárjì v.t.<br />
gàsásà n. bottle <strong>of</strong> 70cl. syn: bútàɽí, jùlûmà, kólwá.<br />
gásì n. hair; feathers? syn: kàndúɽì.<br />
gàsí n. long metal ceremonial trumpet.<br />
gàsíngò n. chameleon.<br />
gásíptú ; gàsìptà. nv2. question?; interrogate; cross-examine; discuss; debate. gásímmə̀kkì; gásíptìyé<br />
gásípcì v.t.; gásíptʌî v.intr. III<br />
gàská n. competition.<br />
gàskàðú nv2. make o.s. equal to s.o. gàskǎkkì gàskàjî v.t.<br />
gàtô n. cake. < Fr. gâteau<br />
gàttú nv2. drive (animals). syn: yóktú. gàddəḱkì gàccî v.t.<br />
gʌû n. *seller <strong>of</strong> fetishes. syn: bóká.<br />
gawaa n. woven cloth.<br />
gáwárà n.<br />
— expr. forgiveness. see: gáfárà.<br />
gàwùrdú nv2. forgive; excuse. < A. gàwùrnəḱkì gàwùrjî v.t.<br />
gáyírðú ; gàyìrðà. nv2. differentiate; distinguish; single out? gáyírnə̀kkì gáyírjì v.t.<br />
géðú ; géðà. nv2. become disoriented. géðə̀kkì géðì v.t.<br />
kə̀lâ géðà nv2. lose one's way.<br />
gégéðú ; gégéðà; géyéðú; géyéðà. nv2. put in circle around s.t. gégékkì, géyékkì gégéjì, géyéjì v.t.<br />
gègəŕ n. leg fetters. syn: sáɽgà.<br />
gègə̀rðúwú nv2. confirm; verify. syn: tàbbàttúwú. gègə̀rgəḱkì gègə̀rjíyì v.t. I<br />
gêl n. small bottle <strong>of</strong> 33cl. syn: àbbàlgêl.<br />
gérgèr n. temporary camp; refuge point to which (isolated) people in bush rallied/assembled during a war<br />
or raid. < A.<br />
gérgèr njàkkò nv2. make temporary camp.<br />
gèrò 1) nv1. attach. gérə̀kkì cìkkérì; cèkkérì v.t.<br />
kiáng/kéng/mít gèrò ideo. tie tightly. 2)<br />
— n. bundle <strong>of</strong> s.t.; faggot.<br />
géyè ; gégè. n. sideburns.<br />
géyéðú see: gégéðú. nv2.<br />
gə̀bdìdì adj. solid.<br />
gə̀dálðú ; gə̀dàlðà. nv2. tread (mud etc). gə̀dállə̀kkì gə̀dáljì v.t.<br />
gə̀dálðúwú ; gə̀dàlðàà. nv2. squash with the foot. gə̀dálgə̀kkì gə̀dáljìyì v.t. I<br />
gə̀də̀də̀p adj. *thick (<strong>of</strong> liquid <strong>of</strong> staple).<br />
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