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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 />

21/11/2007 <strong>Manga</strong> — English Dictionary 72

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