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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kàlwûs<br />
kàmémè<br />
kálwú násì n.<br />
kálwú tùwúkkí n.<br />
kálwú yìndí dáu tìlóà n.<br />
kálwú lùðà n. put on a gown; enthronement.<br />
kálwú lùðàà; money given to bridegroom by friends/relatives on eve <strong>of</strong> wedding. 2) moulting.<br />
kàlwûs n. syn: dàrá.<br />
kàlwúsàn n. cotton.<br />
kâm n. man; person; people(pl).<br />
dáwù kâmbèrò ngàwò nv2. become rich.<br />
kâmbà tà nv2. win (game, cards).<br />
kám ideo. see: dàðú.<br />
kámá ; ámá. n. blind person. syn: kámbú.<br />
kàmà Pl: àmà. n. peer; companion.<br />
kámáá n. type <strong>of</strong> wild animal.<br />
kámàa n. shell <strong>of</strong> fruit <strong>of</strong> acacia.<br />
kàmáà n. publication <strong>of</strong> details <strong>of</strong> lost animals etc.<br />
kàmààðú nv2. give details <strong>of</strong> animals lost for the recovery. kàmàǎkkì kàmààjî v.t.<br />
kàmàndàrá n. trot; trotting. syn: kándár.<br />
kámánì ; kámánə̀m; kámánjú. n. 1) peer. 2) colleague. syn: kəḿánì.<br />
kàmàttú nv2. kàmàddəḱkì kàmàccî v.t. 1) knead. 2) *make small balls <strong>of</strong> food.<br />
kámbà n. widow.<br />
kâmbê n. free man.<br />
kâmbêràm n. *daughter <strong>of</strong> a free man.<br />
kàmbèðú nv2. become a free man. kàmbe¸kkì kàmbèjî v.intr.<br />
kàmbèðúwú nv2. *give liberty to a slave.<br />
kàmbəĺáðù n. shoulder blade; front (<strong>of</strong> animals).<br />
kàmbəŕsè n. faith. ni kam kambərseye gəni syn: námməŕsè.<br />
kàmbə̀rsènàmbú n. lack <strong>of</strong> confidence.<br />
kàmbə́ɽí n. wrestling match. syn: ngáwá.<br />
kàmbə̀ɽìmá n. wrestler. syn: məĺðúmà.<br />
kàmbə̀ɽìrám n. wrestling arena.<br />
kámbí n. swimming.<br />
kàmbíwù n. dispute; argument; quarrel.<br />
kàmbìwùmá n. quarreller. < H.<br />
kàmbìwùá adj. litigious.<br />
kàmbìwùðú nv2. *oppose; *thwart. kàmbìwǔkkì kàmbìwújî v.t.<br />
kàmbôi adj. 1) light.<br />
kàmbôi sék adj. 2) quick.<br />
kàmbôirò adv. quickly; rapidly. 3) less important. syn: kə̀skê. 4) easy. syn: búðú.<br />
kàmbòiðú nv2. kàmbòijî v.intr. 1) be light. 2) be quick. 3) be less important. 4) be easy to do.<br />
kámbù n. blind person.<br />
kámbù fə́dəḱ ideo. completely blind. syn: kámá.<br />
kàmbúdù n. hairs <strong>of</strong> horse tail. syn: káttú.<br />
kàmbùðú nv2. become blind.<br />
kàmbúwù n. ant.<br />
kàmcéjí n. murderer; assassin.<br />
kámdəŕàm n. waist; hips. syn: cànjá.<br />
kàmðú nv2. kàmməḱkì kàmjî v.intr. 1) grow up. 2) get rich. syn: wúràðú.<br />
kámðú ; kàmðà. nv2. cut; cut up. kámmə̀kkì kámjì v.t.<br />
fə́t kámðú ideo.<br />
kə́t kámðú ideo. *all <strong>of</strong> a sudden.<br />
kámðúwú ; kàmðàà. nv2. kámgə̀kkì kámjəỳì v.t. 1) put a patch (<strong>of</strong> cloth) onto. 2) make clothes for s.o. III<br />
kàmémè n. wart; cyst.<br />
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