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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kárwú<br />
eâ<br />
kárwùn kʌûà adj. patient; longsuffering; self-controlled?<br />
kárwùrò kâu njàkkò nv2.<br />
kárwùní kə̀jî expr. I am glad.<br />
kárwù kîbbùà adj. brave; courageous.<br />
kárwù kòktà nv2.<br />
kárwùní kúttú expr. I am sad.<br />
kárwù sàmðú nv2.<br />
kárwú n. 1) molar.<br />
kárwùn tà nv2.<br />
kárwùn gà nv2. 2) end; extremity.<br />
kàrwùcə̀ləḿ n. evil; bad or cruel person (who holds grudges).<br />
kàrwùcə̀ləḿmà n. *bad person.<br />
kàrwúdì 1) n. female (animal or plant). 2)<br />
— n. ink <strong>of</strong> Koranic verses washed from slate and drunk as medicine.<br />
kàrwùdìwí n. malice.<br />
kàrwuî n. 1) paddle.<br />
kàrwuî kàdáiyè n. 2) punting pole. 3) stye.<br />
kàrwùjá n. *vexation.<br />
kàrwùjámà n. *s.o. who vexes.<br />
kàrwùjáu n. quick temper.<br />
kàrwùkám n. fear.<br />
kàrwùkámmà n. *person who makes one afraid; *object which makes one frightened.<br />
kàrwùkárwú n.<br />
kàrwùkárwúrò adv. lined up in groups (<strong>of</strong> people or things).<br />
kàrwùkárwúrò dàáðà nv2.<br />
kàrwùkə̀jí n. happiness.<br />
kàrwùkə̀rí n. *action <strong>of</strong> doing evil to s.o.<br />
kàrwùkə̀rímà n. *s.o. who does evil to his neighbour.<br />
kàrwùkə̀rí n. long side edge <strong>of</strong> mat; lengthways.<br />
kàrwùkìbbú n. courage.<br />
kàrwùkìbbúmà n. courageous person.<br />
kàrwùkùttá n. sadness.<br />
kàrwùkùttámà n. *sad; discontented.<br />
kàrwùlálám n. nausea.<br />
kàrwûn n. 1) medicine. 2) remedy. 3) correction. kâmbò kàrwûn njəddo<br />
kàrwùnmá n. 1) *maker or seller <strong>of</strong> medicines. 2) *healer; medicine man. 4)<br />
— n. Senegal hartebeest.<br />
kàrwùnðú nv2. become medicine. kàrwúnjî v.intr.<br />
kàrwùngái n. *anxiety; *restlessness. syn: dàrúdà, jùwùlà, yìßásù ísù.<br />
kàrwùngə̀lá n. goodness.<br />
kàrwùsám n. *sum <strong>of</strong> money given to a woman who has left her married home in order to be reconciled.<br />
kàrwùsə̀rəń n. 1) *heart defect. 2) heartache.<br />
kàrwùtìló n. steadfastness.<br />
kàrwùwár n. heartburn.<br />
kàrwùyés n. *wish the worst to one's neighbour.<br />
kàrwùyésmà n. *person who wishes the worst to one's neighbour.<br />
kàɽángí ; kàɽéngí. n. border; frontier.<br />
kàɽángí n. border; frontier. syn: bə̀làlàngái.<br />
kàɽàpcíyà n. 1) *wooden shoe. 2) plant with thick large leaves.<br />
káɽáu n. glass bracelet.<br />
kàɽàují n. *strong branch used for framework for a house <strong>of</strong> stake for grass fence.<br />
kàɽàukáɽáumà n. plover.<br />
kàɽeâ n. male slave; captive. syn: cújánà, kánjì.<br />
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