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gə́dəḱ<br />

gəǹí<br />

gə́dəḱ ideo. see: náptú.<br />

gə̀dəḿsà n. *residue <strong>of</strong> ear <strong>of</strong> millet beaten; put in mud for plastering.<br />

gə̀dəṕtú ; gə̀də̀ptà. nv2. gə̀dəḿmə̀kkì gə̀dəṕcì v.t. 1) 2) pound. 3) beat/batter person.<br />

gə̀də̀rgə́dəŕ n. remains/gleanings from heap <strong>of</strong> millet heads that have been threshed (swept up and given to<br />

threshers).<br />

gə̀dí n. 1) base; sex. 2) east. syn: àdînnàm.<br />

gə̀dímà n. original.<br />

gə̀dímà sállàm n.<br />

gə̀dìðú nv2. move eastwards; go east. gə̀dǔkkì gə̀dìjî v.intr.<br />

gə̀dìfùdén n. east-west.<br />

gə̀gə̀ptú nv2. throw. gə̀gə̀mməḱkì gə̀gə̀pcî v.t.<br />

gə̀gə̀rðú 1) thunder. intens. nv2. roar; rumble; thunder. gə̀rjî v.intr.<br />

gə̀gə̀rəṕtúwú ; gə̀gə̀rə̀ptàà. nv2. bang into; knock against; shove. gə̀gə̀rəṕkə̀kkì gəgə̀ˆrəṕcìyì v.t.<br />

gə̀gəẁáttú ; gə̀gəẁàttà. nv2. tread on.<br />

gə̀jàðú nv2. rough s.o. up; man-handle s.o. gə̀jǎkkì gə̀jàjî v.t.<br />

gə̀jágə́jáðú ; gə̀jàgə̀jàðà. nv2. shake; rattle. gə̀jágə́jâkkì gə̀jágə́jájì v.t.<br />

gə̀jə̀jə̀p adj. *huge.<br />

gə̀jəḱtú ; gə̀jə̀ktà. nv2. *rescue with use <strong>of</strong> force.<br />

gə̀jə̀ktú nv2. shake; be convulsed. gə̀jəḱtə̀kkì | tone???? gə̀jəḱtì v.intr. III<br />

gə́jəṕ see: gájáp. ideo.<br />

gə̀jəṕtú see: gàjáptú. nv2.<br />

gə̀làgə̀làðú nv2. beat drum to announce arrival <strong>of</strong> s.o.; mutter; murmur to o.s. gə̀làgə̀lǎkkì gə̀làgə̀làjî v.t.;<br />

v.intr.<br />

gə̀làwò nv1. spend a year. gə̀lágə̀kkì gə̀láyì gàláyì v.intr.<br />

gə̀lé part. indeed.<br />

gəĺjəḿ ideo. see: ìngî.<br />

gə̀lwú n. young pigeon.<br />

gəḿ ideo. still. see: dàðú.<br />

gə̀májè n. shirt; woman's gown?<br />

gə̀màjèkàmú n. long smock for women.<br />

gə̀màjèmàngá n. blouse.<br />

gə̀mdó n. *water pot.<br />

gə̀mdòwólòm ; gəǹdàálàm. n. goblet; water jar dipper.<br />

gəḿðú ; gə̀mðà. nv2. collide. gəḿðài v.intr. III<br />

gəḿðúwú ; gə̀mðàà. nv2. gəḿgə̀kkì gəḿjìyì v.intr. I 1) bash together. 2) *bring (message); wait until. syn:<br />

nàðúwú?<br />

gə̀msú n. first/senior wife <strong>of</strong> King. syn: màyírá.<br />

gəńà n. course <strong>of</strong> bricks in building.<br />

gəǹá part. yes interrogative.<br />

gəǹàðəŕàm n. place where s.t. is put.<br />

gəǹáðú ; gəǹàðà. nv2. gəǹâkkì gəǹájì v.t. 1) put down; place; set aside. 2) deposit. 3) make last/endure.<br />

dám/dóm/nák/nók/tám gəǹáðú ideo. intact.<br />

dúl gəǹáðú ideo. (<strong>of</strong> a liquid). ìngî dul bowada<br />

njəḿ gəǹáðú ideo.<br />

gəǹàðú nv2. *become little; a little. gəǹǎkkì gəǹàjî v.intr.<br />

gəǹàðúràm n. stand.<br />

gəǹànó n. *deposit; savings?<br />

gəǹdàálàm n. goblet; water jar dipper.<br />

gənde n. stall.<br />

gəǹdé n. *brigandage.<br />

gəǹdémà n. highwayman; *s.o. who puts his nose into everything. syn: jáwál kàpcímà/kòrjímà?<br />

gəǹdò nv1. churn (milk). gəǹdəḱkì jə̀gəǹdî v.t.<br />

gəǹí part. not be.<br />

21/11/2007 <strong>Manga</strong> — English Dictionary 49

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