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