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kàndù<br />

kànjúnjè<br />

kàndùɽìðú nv2. be jealous (affairs <strong>of</strong> the heart). kàndùɽǔkkì kàndùɽìjî v.intr.<br />

kànðúwàl n. live embers.<br />

kànðúwàl rós n. live embers.<br />

kànðúwòl n. live coals.<br />

Kànə̀mbú p.n. Kanembu (person, people <strong>of</strong> Kanem).<br />

kànə̀mbùkànə̀mbú n. Kanembu <strong>language</strong>.<br />

— adj. typically Kanembu.<br />

kàngádì n. 1) horn(s) <strong>of</strong> an animal. 2) feeler; antenna claw (<strong>of</strong> an insect).<br />

kàngálè n. stalk (grain).<br />

kàngàlèkòrí p.n. 1914 famine.<br />

kángánì n. palate.<br />

kángár n. tree. (acacia nilotica).<br />

kángár cəĺəḿ n. small forest.<br />

kàngê 1) n. smoke.<br />

kàngê tə́ɽín cìyénò ideo.<br />

kàngècíjí n. 2)<br />

— n. fever.<br />

kàngê kâmbà tà nv2. get fever.<br />

kàngê tòlûmbà n. relapsing fever.<br />

kàngéà adj. feverish. 2) go <strong>of</strong>f. 3) fire (gun). bunduwu ciðu wajəna the gun failed to go <strong>of</strong>f<br />

kàngèbàrú n. smallpox scar(s).<br />

kàngésú n. forgetfulness.<br />

kàngésúmà n. forgetful person.<br />

kǎngò adv. if. kango wurinəm ndawu yemba niro wulnjəgəkki syn: câ.<br />

kángó n. 1) gum Arabic. (tripogon minimus). 2) glue.<br />

kángú n. 1) crack (in surface). syn: náryé. 2) stab wound.<br />

kàngúi n. desire to do harm/fight with s.o. when/although stopped not able to do it.<br />

kàngúimà n.<br />

kàngûi n. *piece <strong>of</strong> pottery used to remove sand.<br />

kàngúlé n. 1) race. 2) flight. syn: ngəŕə̀m?<br />

kàngùlèmá n. runner; deserter; fugitive.<br />

kàngúrnò n. act <strong>of</strong> favouring s.o.<br />

kàngùrnòmá n. benefactor?<br />

kàngúsù n. louse; lice.<br />

kàngúwù 1) n. black ant. 2) see: túnó.<br />

kànî n. goat.<br />

kànî dəḱsâ n. goat with long hair on hind legs.<br />

kánía n. *hole in which to put millet whilst waiting to be put in sacks.<br />

kanjalaye expr. poor soul!<br />

kánjə̀r n. giraffe.<br />

kánjí 1) n. *root <strong>of</strong> palm that children eat. 2)<br />

— n. maggot.<br />

kánjì n. slave. syn: cújánà.<br />

kʌ̂njì álàyè expr. *slave <strong>of</strong> God! to express sadness; pity.<br />

kànjí n. direction.<br />

kànjí àwó lááyèn adv. *about s.t.; concerning s.t.<br />

kànjímàɽí n. pity; compassion. syn: kànjínò.<br />

kànjínò n. compassion; pity. syn: kànjímàɽí.<br />

kànjíɽí n. cracks in heel (due to cold).<br />

kánjún n. 1) *sour liquid which goes to make buttermilk. 2) food given to a wife on the third day after<br />

giving birth.<br />

kànjùndú nv2. * put sour liquid (into milk).<br />

kànjúnjè adj. anti-social.<br />

21/11/2007 <strong>Manga</strong> — English Dictionary 68

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