A dictionary of Manga, a Kanuri language of Eastern ... - Roger Blench

ìngìwàdéi
jàktú
ìngìwàdéi n. traditional spicy drink (in Borno).
ìngìyá n. 1) see: kóljì. 2)
— n. *illegal interest (on money).
ìngìyámà n. *money-lender; usurer.
ínjì n.< E. 1) engine. 2) grinding machine.
ínjì kàlðùrám; incubator.
ínjì nédúyé n. grinding machine/mill.
ìnjìmá n. machine operator.
ìsàptú nv2. ìsàmməḱkì ìsàpcî v.t. 1) count. 2) notice. syn: bàlàstú, kàdàrðú, kòmðú, tàmìstú.
ìsáwù n. counting. syn: kôm.
ísə̀p n. sixtieth part of Koran.
ìsò ; kəǹðé; kəǹðiô. nv1. come. ísə̀kkì ísì ísài v.intr.
ìsshállâu expr. God willing. syn: Alàyé cə̀díyà. < A.
ìsùfá n. conical silver anklet worn by Bodoi or Tubu women.
J - j
jâ n. *traditional unit of measure.
jáà n. *large basket used in winnowing.
jàam n. migratory bird; Grey Hornbill. Tockus natusus.
jàâwù ; jàßáwù. n. < A. 1) answer; reply. 2) *proposition (in a discussion). 3) *good results (of a remedy).
jààwùrám n. *ability to give satisfaction.
jààwùrám tà nv2.
jábbà n. period of the rainy season having the most rain (usu. early August).
jàbə́ɽmá n. Zarma people.
jádù 1) n. *limb. jaduni samma kəlewa 2)
— n. *duration of a war.
jáðú˜ ; jàðàˆ. nv2. *drive in (nail etc.). jâkkì jájì v.t.
kəĺəṕ jáðúwú ideo.
jàðùmá n. disease which attacks men and animals.
jágáptú ; jàgàptà. nv2. answer; reply; respond. syn: júwáptú. < A. jágámmə̀kkì jágápcì v.t.
jái ideo. *upright (objects). jʌi daaða
jáijà adj. 1) hospitable. 2) generous. syn: də̀gʌ̂l, kə̀ré.
jáiró n. 1) youth; adolescent. 2) handsome (men and animals).
jàiròrám n. *house of young men.
jáitún n. olive tree.
jájá n. tree with thorns (used as treatment for jaundice etc). (Ficus thonningii).
jájáðú ; jàjàðà. nv2. extend; cover - of shelter. jájâkkì jájájì v.t.
jájáktú ; jàjàktà. nv2. jájángə̀kkì jájákcì v.t. 1) *ring praises of s.o. 2) flatter.
jajardu nv2. beat repeatedly.
jájé n. 1) complaint. 2) condolence.
jàjé n. second-hand. syn: ngəĺáttì. < H.
jàjéðúwú ; jàjéðàà. nv2. show sorrow in front of victim of accident. jàjégə̀kkì jàjéjìyì v.t.
jâjì n. creeper. (Capparis corymbosa).
jàjírmà n. leopard; panther?
jájjáu n. drumming which arouses warriors to a frenzy.
jákkà n. unit of 750g measure (for cereals).
jàkká n. alms.
jáktú ; jàktà. nv2. clean out the sand from the bottom of a well or hole already dug. jángə̀kkì jákcì v.t.
jàktú nv2. jàngəḱkì jàkcî v.t. 1) close.
kəŕəṕ jàktú ideo.
məĺét jàktú ideo. close completely. 2) cover.
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