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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 />

21/11/2007 <strong>Manga</strong> — English Dictionary 66

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