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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 />

21/11/2007 <strong>Manga</strong> — English Dictionary 71

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