A dictionary of Manga, a Kanuri language of Eastern ... - Roger Blench
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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kárjəḿ<br />
kárwù<br />
kàrísúmà n. sarcastic person.<br />
kárjəḿ n. 1) dum palm. (Hyphaene thebaica). 2) palm trunk.<br />
kàrjíwù ; kàrjúwù. n. gazelle.<br />
kàrkàrðú nv2. climb carefully. kàrkàrnəḱkì kàrkàrjî v.t.<br />
kármò n. death.<br />
kàrmòrám n. mortuary.<br />
kármò búðùà adj. fragile.<br />
kárnà n. tree <strong>of</strong> which the branches are used to make traditional beds and the frame for the ro<strong>of</strong>s <strong>of</strong> huts.<br />
(grewia mollis).<br />
kárnó n. alliance?; ganging up on; taking sides; favouritism. syn: wárí.<br />
kàrnó n. 1) *s.t. selected. 2) election.<br />
kàrnòðú nv2. *gang up on. kàrnǒkkì kàrnòjî v.t.<br />
kàró n. tax. syn: ákkì.<br />
kâro tà nv2.<br />
kàrò nv1. kàrəḱkì cə̀gàrî v.t. 1) forge (<strong>of</strong> smith in working iron). 2) carve (e.g. a wooden hoe handle);<br />
fashion? 3) cut or incise (e.g. barber in making face markings with a razor). 4) play traditional game<br />
<strong>of</strong> káré.<br />
kàrô from: F. n. floor/wall tile.<br />
kârtà n. playing card.<br />
kârtà ɽíwə̀ràyè; vaccination card.<br />
kàrtîp n. table.<br />
kárù see: kárwù. n. molar.<br />
kárù n. first-born child. syn: mâjì.<br />
kàrúwà 1) n. wind.<br />
kàrúwà cijəna nv2.<br />
kàrúwà bojəna/napcəna nv2.<br />
kàrùwàrám n. place exposed to the wind; direction <strong>of</strong> wind. 2) spirit; demon.<br />
kàrùwàmá n. 1) one possessed by evil spirit. 2) *medium?<br />
kàrùwàkìmé n. dust storm.<br />
kárwá n. carp; cichlid perch?<br />
kárwà n. *man <strong>of</strong> the world. syn: tàdàbə̀lá.<br />
kárwái n. calabash food. bəŕì kárwái fál<br />
kárwé n. shoehorn.<br />
kárwí n. *traditional well.<br />
kárwì n. charcoal.<br />
kàrwílò n. small bucket used in digging <strong>of</strong> traditional wells for carrying away earth. syn: màttàsàmbó.<br />
kárwù ; kárù. n. heart.<br />
kárwùnjú àsə̀làjəńà expr. he is angry.<br />
kárwùnjú bát bát bát fàwàccî ideo. his heart is beating fast.<br />
kárwùn bûà adj. grieved; angered.<br />
kárwù búdùà n. quick tempered.<br />
kárwù bûllà adj. good.<br />
kárwù cəĺəḿbà adj.<br />
kárwùnjú cəŕə́t kámgáðà ideo.<br />
kárwùnjú dák dák dák cə̀dî ideo. his heart is beating.<br />
kárwùní fəĺáfəĺájì expr.<br />
kárwù gérò nv2. grit your teeth; pull yourself together.<br />
kárwùnjú haí cìjəńà expr.<br />
kárwù jʌûà adj. brave; courageous.<br />
kárwù kâmbé jàðà nv2.<br />
kárwù kâmbé kə̀rìðà nv2.<br />
kárwù kàmbôià adj.<br />
kárwù (cəŕə́t) kàmðàà nv2. be terrified.<br />
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