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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kàsígəǹà<br />
káttántàwà<br />
kàsígəǹà n. woman? female?<br />
kàsìmrám n. source <strong>of</strong> well (where water swirls about).<br />
kàsíwàn see: kàsífàn. n.<br />
kàsíyì n. skin. syn: kàràwí.<br />
kàsíyìnà n. woman? female?<br />
káskáðà part. far away?<br />
kàskâr n. wooden? rake.<br />
káskásí n. *plant used to wash the young married couples and whose leaves are used to make sauce. syn:<br />
kèwúlú.<br />
kàskàsí n. scale (fish).<br />
káskì n. fortune-telling; soothsaying.<br />
káskì bàktà fìðà nv2.<br />
káskìmà n. fortune-teller; soothsayer.<br />
kàskí n. hole made in which to put seed.<br />
kàskímbádí n. ant hole/hill?<br />
kàskûn n. scabies.<br />
kàsò nv1. kàsəḱkì cə̀gàsî v.intr. 1) run.<br />
lái lái lái kàsò nv2. *run (<strong>of</strong> dog). 2) speed.<br />
kàsoâ n.<br />
kàstú nv2. remove; cut away (with a knife); whittle away. kàssəḱkì kàssî v.t.<br />
kástú ; kàstà. nv2. kássə̀kkì kássì v.t. 1) pull; pull tight; saddle. syn: gəŕástú.<br />
fǝ̂r kàstà n. saddle a horse. 2) *tie (stalks).<br />
kàstúwú nv2. pay <strong>of</strong>f (a debt) on behalf <strong>of</strong> s.o. kàssəḱkì kàssíyì v.t.<br />
kàsû n. debt; loan. syn: dêinì.<br />
kàsùmá n. debtor.<br />
kàsúlù n. jujube tree. (ziziphus mauritania).<br />
kàsùlùbìná n. jujube tree. (ziziphus mucronata).<br />
kàsúnì n. 1) seed. 2) descendent(s).<br />
kàsúsù see: kàásù. n.<br />
kásúwá n. illness; sickness. syn: kásá. see: kúndóndì.<br />
kàsùwá n. criticise s.o. behind their back.<br />
kàsùwámà n. critic.<br />
kàsúwù n. < A. 1) market; commerce.<br />
kàsùwùmá n. market trader.<br />
kàsùwùrám n. market pocket-money; spends given to children or women to make small purchases on<br />
market day. 2) trade; commerce.<br />
kàsùwú adj. having to do with the market.<br />
kàsùwùlá n. place where there is no market at present. < A.<br />
kàshágàr n. sword; sabre.<br />
kàshágàr kə̀ɽìntìló n. one-edged curved ceremonial sword.<br />
káshì n. pile <strong>of</strong> things to sell.<br />
kat adv. certainly. see: nòðú.<br />
kátákó n. timber; wooden plank; plywood; hardboard. < H.<br />
kátákómà n. carpenter. syn: kàfíntà.<br />
kátákó kàròmà n. carpenter. syn: màkáníkì.<br />
kàtárà see: kàðárà.<br />
kàtífà ; kàtíwà. n. mattress. syn: tàráà.<br />
kátìm n. *geometrical shape inside which one writes. < A.<br />
kàtíwà see: kàtífà. n.<br />
kátkún n. 1) heavy load. 2) burden.<br />
kátkún sàwò nv2. unload; unburden?<br />
káttán n. awl-like tool used in women's hair dressing and by cobblers in leather work.<br />
káttántàwà n. snail shell.<br />
21/11/2007 <strong>Manga</strong> — English Dictionary 74
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