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júrðú<br />

kàálà<br />

júrðú ; júrðà. nv2. re-pound. júrnə̀kkì júrjì v.t.<br />

jùrðú nv2. jùrnəḱkì jùrjî v.t. 1) *trot (horse). 2) mix with hand (cereals/sand).<br />

júrí 1) n. *measure <strong>of</strong> an open hand. syn: mə́ddə̀m. 2)<br />

— n. skid marks (horse).<br />

jùrnó n. bran after second pounding (after drying).<br />

jùrùktú nv2. push; ram home. jùrùngəḱkì jùrùkcî v.t.<br />

jùrùktúràm n. ram-rod.<br />

jùɽí n. open handful.<br />

jústú ; jústà. nv2. vomit. syn: fíðú. jússə̀kkì jússì v.intr.<br />

jùstú nv2. be fitting. kattenja justana jùssəńà it is right/ morally fitting jùssǝ̂nní it is not right/morally<br />

fitting syn: wàjìptú. jùssəńà v.t. imp<br />

júwà n. large curtain.<br />

júwà n. weeding.<br />

jùwáðú nv2. weed.<br />

jùwàðú nv2. send; send <strong>of</strong>f. jùwâkkì jùwajî v.t.<br />

júwáptú ; júwàptà. nv2. reply. syn: jágáptú. júwámmə̀kkì júwápcì v.t.<br />

júwóm n. punting pole.<br />

júwóró n. keeping a look-out or spying from vantage point.<br />

júwórómà n. sentry.<br />

júwú 1) n. *first reading <strong>of</strong> the Koran. syn: àlló sàwò. 2)<br />

— ideo. see: léðú.<br />

júwù 1) n. grains (<strong>of</strong> cereals). 2)<br />

— n. *money by weight. wuɽi júwù<br />

jùwùðú n. ring dove, wood pigeon.<br />

jùwúkkà ; jəẁúkkà. n. *sort <strong>of</strong> cloth cushion stuck underneath the saddle to protect the horse's back.<br />

jùwùlà n. meditation; reverie; lost/deep in thought. juwula kamba ngojəna be studying/ lost in one's<br />

thoughts syn: dàrúdà, yìwásù ísù.<br />

jùwùlà ràndò;<br />

júwúrnàm n. trot; canter.<br />

jùwùrnám n. *last stage <strong>of</strong> syphilis. syn: dûn, gìdʌ̂m.<br />

júwúrnáptú ; júwúrnàptà. nv2. canter; trot. júwúrnámmə̀kkì júwúrnápcì v.t.<br />

júwúrù adj. brown and white (horse).<br />

júwút see: jəẃə́t. ideo.<br />

K - k<br />

kâ ; káyà. n. 1) stick; baton; cane; staff. 2) fold.<br />

kâ cîyè n. lip(s).<br />

kàá n. possessive.<br />

kàá ; kàká. n. grandparent. kaande yindima dəmba gərejanni we have no links at all with each other<br />

kaande yindi dagʌrniye there are no links <strong>of</strong> friendship between us<br />

kààrí n. great-grandparent.<br />

kááðà part. open.<br />

wám kááðà; wide open. syn: fə̀rəḿgáðà.<br />

kááðú ; kààðà. nv2. cluck (hen). káájì v.intr.<br />

kér kér kááðú ideo.<br />

kàájì n. incense.<br />

kàájì ngùrú n. incense used by old women.<br />

kààjìrám n. small pot in which incense is burned.<br />

káàl kúrà n. goose.<br />

kàálà n. 1) grade; rank. 2) advice; counsel.<br />

kààlàmá n. 1) *competent authority for bestowing a title on s.o. 2) advisor; counsellor.<br />

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