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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káttáwàr<br />
káßàsù<br />
káttáwàr n. 1) pigeon. 2) colour <strong>of</strong> a pigeon. 3)<br />
— n. shrub sp. (Combretum).<br />
káttè n. 1) distance between two places. 2) relation.<br />
kàttèkàtté n. *environment. see: persons, etc.<br />
kàttî n. earth; soil.<br />
kàttî bûl n. whitewash.<br />
kàttìmá n. mason; maker <strong>of</strong> mud bricks; carrier <strong>of</strong> 'banco'.<br />
kàttìá adj. sandy.<br />
káttó n. afterbirth (<strong>of</strong> an animal?); placenta. syn: kwâ kúrà.<br />
káttú n. horse hair; donkey hair. syn: kàmbúdù.<br />
kàttú n. trap for birds made with horse hair.<br />
kàttúwù n. lie. syn: bə́ɽì, káryí.<br />
kàttùwùmá n. liar.<br />
kàttùwùðú nv2. become a lie; become untrue. kàttùwùjî v.intr.<br />
ìsàkàttùwùðúwú nv2. contradict; declare to be untrue. ìsàkàttùwǔkkì ìsàkàttùwújî v.t.<br />
kâtùn expr. except. Alan katun mʌi gʌde bawo wûn kâtùn syn: kâsəǹ.<br />
kàtùnó see: kàðùnó. n.<br />
kâu see: káusú. n.<br />
kʌû n. 1) stone; rock.<br />
kʌûà adj. stony.<br />
kʌû timiyé ; timin kâuà. n. tartar; plaque. 2) mountain; rocky hill.<br />
kʌû gə̀ptúràm; sling.<br />
kâu sìllòwù n. form <strong>of</strong> capital punishment (buried up to neck in ground horses ride over person).<br />
kàudí n. shade.<br />
kàudí ləḿəś ideo. deep shade.<br />
kʌûlà n. place in the sun.<br />
kàuðú nv2. *be patient (<strong>of</strong> important person). v.intr.<br />
káulá n. 1) bush sp. (Combretum). 2) *name given to a region in the central part <strong>of</strong> Diffa department.<br />
káuláðú ; kàulàðà. nv2. rinse a bowl to get out the sediment. syn: jàláðú, sə̀rálðú, sùwàlðú. káulâkkì<br />
káulájî v.t.<br />
kʌûrì n. tomb; grave. syn: káwàr.<br />
kàurìlá n. cemetery; burial ground. syn: kàwàrdí. see: kàwàrlá.<br />
káusù ; kâu. n. heat <strong>of</strong> the sun.<br />
káusù cəŕ/yír/yír/jəŕ? ideo. baking hot.<br />
kàusùðú nv2. kàusùjî v.intr. 1) become day; become day. 2) rise (<strong>of</strong> sun).<br />
káßá n. clap.<br />
káßá jàðà nv2. clap.<br />
kàwáà n. *palm's width.<br />
kàwádà n. place where women do fûl or place where bury bule with ashes.<br />
kawak n. multiple.<br />
kàwáktú ; kàwàktà. nv2. scoop out s.t. s<strong>of</strong>t usu. with instrument. kàwángə̀kkì kàwákcì v.t.<br />
kàwàktú nv2. multiply; increase. kàwàngəḱkì kàwàkcî v.t.<br />
ríwà kàwàkcəńà expr. pr<strong>of</strong>it has doubled.<br />
sî kàwàktú nv2.<br />
kàwángé n. spur-wing goose.<br />
káwár n. Slender-billed Weaver. Ploceus luteolus.<br />
káwàr n. grave. syn: kʌûrì. < A.<br />
kàwárà n. 1) *composition <strong>of</strong> herbal medicines. 2) *jar in which one prepares herbal medicine. 3)<br />
kàwàràðú nv2. *prepare a herbal potion.<br />
kàwàrdí n. cemetry. syn: kàurìlá kàwàrlá.<br />
kàwàrðú nv2. *make a raised place on a tomb to mark the spot. < A. kàwàrnəḱkì kàwàrjî v.intr.<br />
kàwàrlá n. cemetry; graveyard. syn: kàurìlá, kàwàrdí.<br />
káßàsù n. *non-aggressive.<br />
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