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kàmǝ̂n<br />

iami<br />

kàmǝ̂n n. shrub (species).<br />

kàmǝ̂n bûl n.<br />

kàmǝ̂n cəĺəḿ n.<br />

kàmgəǹá n. underling (servant); Number 2; assistant?<br />

kàmîn ; kàßîn. n. corpse; dead body (human).<br />

kàmjəǹàmí n. wholesale retailer. syn: gúrdòmà, tàrèrémà.<br />

kamjikamji cu. pregnancy?<br />

kàmkám n. scarecrow.<br />

kàmósúnó n.<br />

kàmpái n. underpants.<br />

kámpàní n. factory.<br />

kámú n. woman; wife.<br />

kámú cìmá n.<br />

kàmùmá n. 1) *woman already married who only receives and meets other women. 2) *man who has<br />

lots <strong>of</strong> daughters.<br />

kàmùrám n. vagina.<br />

kàmùðú nv2. become a woman. kàmǔkkì kàmùjî v.intr.<br />

kàmùðúwú nv2. deflower.<br />

kàmùkámú adj. behaving like a woman; effeminate.<br />

kàmùmí n. *relative <strong>of</strong> a woman.<br />

kamuram n. wife.<br />

kàmùròkòngá n. *man-like woman; *masculine woman. syn: kòngàkòngá.<br />

kánà n. gourd seeds.<br />

kánádí n. patience.<br />

kánádí ngòðà ; kánádí tà. nv2. be patient.<br />

kánádíà adj. patient. syn: kə̀mâr.<br />

kànàdìðú nv2. be patient.<br />

kànàdìnàmbú n. impatience.<br />

kànâm n. termite; white ant.<br />

kànàndǝ̂r n. kerosene; paraffin.<br />

kándá n. tackle.<br />

kàndá n. grass given to animals as food. (eragrostis atrovirens); (eragrostis pilosa); (eragrostis tremula).<br />

kàndá n. edible leaves for animals.<br />

kándám n. pointed stake in trap or pitfall; target.<br />

kàndán n. target.<br />

kànðánà n. mosquito.<br />

kándár n. trot (<strong>of</strong> horse). syn: kàmàndàrá.<br />

kànðàryí ; àndàryí. n. camel saddle.<br />

kànðàryí sàptà nv2. give first gift to newly divorced woman (done by old women).<br />

kàndîl n. tree. (acacia raddiana).<br />

kàndîn p.n. Tuareg.<br />

kàndìnkàndín n. Tamashek.<br />

— adj. typically Tuareg.<br />

kandira n. hunter.<br />

kàndúlò ; kàndúwúlò. n. cow-dung.<br />

kàndùló kə̀máyí n.<br />

kàndúɽì adj. jealous.<br />

kàndúɽì n. hair(s); plumage.<br />

kàndúɽì fúwùyè n. pubic hair.<br />

kàndúɽì làsú n.<br />

kàndúɽì ngìwí n. syn: gásì.<br />

kàndúɽì n. saliva. syn: lálláɽì, njílélè, təĺélè.<br />

kanduɽiami adj. hairy.<br />

21/11/2007 <strong>Manga</strong> — English Dictionary 67

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