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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kàjîm<br />
kàlàngásá<br />
kàjîm n. 1) grass. 2) straw; hay.<br />
kàjìmmá n. person who sells grass or straw.<br />
kàjìmkàjím n. grass.<br />
kàjìrðú nv2. become afternoon. kàjìrjî v.intr.<br />
kàjírí n. afternoon.<br />
kàjìrìðú nv2. become afternoon.<br />
kàjìròkùwuí n. bird.<br />
kàjíyà adv. with the exception <strong>of</strong>; apart from. Alaro kajiya mai gade bawo apart from God there is no<br />
other chief<br />
kàjíyí n. need to see s.o. for a certain business.<br />
kàjû n. means <strong>of</strong> transport (for people); animal which is ridden, mount. kam ngalan kaju ngalan<br />
kàjúwú n. *hindrance.<br />
kàjúwúmà n. hinderer.<br />
kák ideo. still. see: dàðú.<br />
kàká see: kàá. n.<br />
kàkámðú nv2. cut up.<br />
kàkàráptú ; kàkàràptà. nv2. move about restlessly. kàkàrámmə̀kkì kàkàrápcì v.intr.<br />
kàkárdú nv2. tear.<br />
kàkèwú ; kàànə̀mbú; kàànjúwú. pos. mine; your; his. from: (archaic).<br />
kàkèwúrò adv. *my way <strong>of</strong> doing it.<br />
kákə̀r n. staple/dish served without sauce.<br />
kákkàdù n. 1) paper; sheet <strong>of</strong> paper. 2) note (money). < A.<br />
kàkkàdùmá n. educated.<br />
kákkàdù ákkìyè n.<br />
kàkkàdú n. black insect; parasite inside dead animals.<br />
kákkáiyù n.<br />
kákkáwú n. mud; bog.<br />
kàkkê ; kàánə̀m; kàánjú; kàándè; kàándò; kàánjà. pos. mine; yours (sg); his/hers; ours; yours (pl);<br />
theirs.<br />
kàkkéðú nv2. become mine.<br />
kákù n. cold. see: káwù.<br />
kál 2) adj. it's all the same. ndaso yaye kal whichever, it is the same<br />
kʌ̂l n. 1) knuckle; joint <strong>of</strong> finger; toe. 2) node (<strong>of</strong> stalk). 3) slice. 4) obstacle; belt.<br />
kʌ̂l njàkkò nv2. put obstacle in the way <strong>of</strong>.<br />
kálá n. harvesting? head <strong>of</strong> millet.<br />
kàlá n. fragrance.<br />
kàláðú ; kàlàðà. nv2. cut heads <strong>of</strong> grain. kàlâkkì kàlájì v.t.<br />
kàlàjí n. breakfast. syn: màsəǹá.<br />
kalakala n. gleaning.<br />
kàlàkàláðú ; kàlàkàlàðà. nv2. cut heads <strong>of</strong> grain.<br />
kàlàkáláktú ; kàlàkàlàktà. nv2. kàlàkálángə̀kkì kàlàkálákcì v.t. 1) bring back; give back; return; send<br />
back; restore.<br />
káláktú ; kàlàktà. nv2. kálángə̀kkì kálákcì v.t. 1) bring back; give back; return; send back; restore.<br />
tíyì káláktú nv2. put on weight after getting well. 2) vomit (immediately after eating).<br />
káláktúwú nv2. reply; translate (into another <strong>language</strong>).<br />
kàlálà n. noise.<br />
kálálá kámbù; gecko.<br />
kálám n. 1) sand cleaning sieve. syn: sàgəń. 2) heavy drag-net.<br />
kàlân n. clitoris. from: (vulg).<br />
kàlándà n. calendar. < E.<br />
kàlángà n. game. syn: bìkké.<br />
kàlàngàðú nv2. play. syn: bìkkéðú. kàlàngǎkkì kàlàngàjî v.t.<br />
kàlàngásá n. desert; area <strong>of</strong> live sand-dunes.<br />
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