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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kààlàfàllàsá<br />
káðú<br />
kààlàfàllàsá n. public airing <strong>of</strong> things not meant to be discussed openly.<br />
kàân kààrîn gn. ancestral.<br />
kààndèðú nv2. become ours.<br />
kàànjùwúlàn dàðú nv2. *look after one's own affairs.<br />
káárðú ; kààrðà. nv2. káárnə̀kkì káárjì v.intr. 1) *walk here and there; take a walk. syn: kákárdú,<br />
kárgárdú, kéyéra? 2) make a detour. syn: díríðú.<br />
káástú ; kààstà. nv2. peel (bark); peel (yams); scale (fish). syn: kúwústú. káásə̀kkì káássì v.t.<br />
kàásù ; kàsúsù. n. laugh; laughter; smile.<br />
kààsùmá n. s.o. who laughs a lot.<br />
kàâwù adj. idiot; stupid.<br />
kàbbàðú nv2. make a calculated grab for (s.t. or s.o. that is escaping). kàbbǎkkì kàbbàjî v.t.<br />
kábbí n. bow.<br />
kàcállà see: kàjállà. n.<br />
kádá n. scandal. < H.<br />
kàdá kàdàmí adj. very many. syn: ngəẃú.<br />
kàdá adj. many. syn: ngəẃù, təŕəḿ.<br />
kàðà n. cutting up <strong>of</strong> slaughtered animal.<br />
kàdʌî n. canoe made <strong>of</strong> reeds.<br />
kàdàk kádák n. coming and going.<br />
kàdàkkádákmà n. s.o. who comes and goes too much.<br />
kàdálówù n. tree sp. (Acacia sieberana).<br />
kádám n. period <strong>of</strong> waiting for sufficient water to collect at bottom <strong>of</strong> well before beginning to draw it.<br />
kàdàmí adj. very many. see: kàdá.<br />
kádárà n. event preordained by God.<br />
kádárà Alaye n. act <strong>of</strong> God.<br />
kàdárà n. payment in kind.<br />
kàðàrá n. silver anklet worn by women. syn: ràkkâ.<br />
kàdàrðú nv2. kàdàrnəḱkì kàdàrjî v.t. 1) cause to happen; predestine; preordain. Ala Kəmande awo<br />
kadarji kàdàrðú syn: bàlàstú, ìsàptú, kòmðú, tàmìstú. 2) pay back (a debt) in kind; pay <strong>of</strong>f in kind.<br />
kàdárò adv. many times.<br />
kàdáu n. Black Kite; hawk. Milvus nigrans. syn: dámgà.<br />
kàdâwù n. dirt; filth.<br />
kàdâwù ngòðà nv2. become dirty.<br />
kàdâwù njàkkò nv2. make dirty.<br />
kàdâwùà adj. filthy; dirty.<br />
kàdàwùá adj. permanently dirty person. syn: tàwár.<br />
kàdàwùàðúwú nv2. make dirty. kàdàwùàgəḱkì kàdàwùàjíyì v.intr.<br />
kadər n. frame.<br />
káðəŕò n. furrow.<br />
kádí n. snake.<br />
kádí cúróyè n. tapeworm. Taenia.<br />
kàdìmá n. snake-charmer.<br />
kàdìcəĺə̀m n. black tree snake.<br />
kàdìkádí n. bracelet in the shape <strong>of</strong> a snake.<br />
kàdìkàmàtì n. *part <strong>of</strong> the call to prayer.<br />
kàdìkə̀ɽí n. green tree snake.<br />
kádímálákànə̀m n. knee-high boot (protection against snakes).<br />
kàðíyì n. skin. syn: kàráwì.<br />
kádú n. pursuit.<br />
kàdùmá n. pursuer.<br />
káðú ; kàðà. nv2. kâkkì kájì v.t. 1) open.<br />
fálái káðú ideo.<br />
fárák káðú ideo. open widely (clarity <strong>of</strong> vision).<br />
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