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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 />

21/11/2007 <strong>Manga</strong> — English Dictionary 64

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