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

jə̀mmá
jiremaro
jə̀mmá n. communal prayer said before the sunset prayers on Fridays.
jǝ̂mmá n. necklace of precious stones (usu. pearls). syn: dàurám.
jə̀mmàbálðé n. Day of Last Judgement.
jə̀mmàgàjí n. last Friday in Ramadan.
jəḿmə̀r ; jəḿbə̀r. n. taking livestock off early in the morning.
jə̀mmə̀rðú nv2.
jə̀mùrðúwú nv2. push into. see: jə̀mə̀rdúwú.
jəńdəŕ n. naked body.
jəńdəŕjəǹdə̀r adj. huge; enormous.
jəńðú ; jəǹðà. nv2. *undo; pick off; get down from. syn: jəŕəńðú, sùwúttú. jəńnə̀kkì jəńjì v.t.
jəńgám ideo. come out!
jəńgə̀dé n. swelling knee.
jəǹgəńà n. pledge. see: rân.
jəǹgəŕðú ; jəǹgə̀rðà. nv2. jəǹgəŕnə̀kkì jəǹgəŕjì v.t. 1) saw with a blunt knife. 2) *walk a long distance
with effort.
jəǹjəń n. traditional bed.
jəǹjə̀ɽí n. *whole-grain cereal prepared only with water.
jə̀ptəŕàm n. guest house/room.
jə̀ptú nv2. jə̀mməḱkì jə̀pcî v.intr. 1) descend; land. 2) lodge; stay. 3) retire. 4) *finish the first reading of
the Koran.
— n. landing.
jə̀ptúràm də́ɽyíyè gn. airport; air terminal.
jəŕ ideo. see: bówú.
jəŕè n. see: jírè.
jə̀rèbàwó n. unrighteousness.
jəŕèmàrò adv. truly.
jə̀rènàmbú n. untruth.
jəŕəńðú ; jə̀rəǹðà. nv2. pull tree branch down. syn: jəńðú, súwúttú. jə̀rəńnə̀kkì jə̀rəńjì v.t.
jə̀rəṕtú ; jə̀rə̀ptà. nv2. hit with a stick. jə̀rəḿmə̀kkì jə̀rəṕcì v.t.
jəŕə́t ideo. see: kə̀ɽî.
jəŕßə́t ideo. swish (of clothes) as walking along. léðú jərßət
jəŕwú n. 1) garden. 2) river-bed.
jə̀rwùmá n. gardener.
jə̀rßùttú nv2. *help to get dust out. syn: kágáktú. jə̀rwùddəḱkì jə̀rwùccî v.t.
jə́ɽì ; yíɽì. n. 1) colour. 2) race. 3) totem.
jə́ßə́t ; júßút. ideo. see: dábdú.
jəẃù 1) n. grains (of cereals). 2)
— n. *money by weight. wuɽi júwù
jíjì n. sedge growing by waterside whose roots are used as incense. (Cyperus alopecuroides); (C.
amabilis); (C. rotundus); (fimbristylis spp.).
jìlwá n. mouse.
jìmádágàjí n. sixth month in the lunar Islamic calendar. < A.
jìmádá'ówòl n. fifth month in the lunar Islamic calendar. < A.
jìnádù n. firestone. syn: círàddàm. < A.
jìngəǹá n. pledge. see: rân.
jìnjîr n. chain.
jînnì n. ghost?; spirit; genie?
jírè ; jəŕè. n. truth.
jírè wárák n. *uncontested truth.
jìrèmá n. truthful person.
jìrèðú nv2. become true. jìrèjî v.intr.
jìrèðúwú nv2. make come true? II
jiremaro adv. truly.
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