A dictionary of Manga, a Kanuri language of Eastern ... - Roger Blench

kə́jáðú
kə̀làkəǹðá
kə́jáðú ; kə̀jàðà. nv2. *moisten (cereals before pounding them). kə́jâkkì kə́jájì v.t.
kə̀lâ kə̀jàðà nv2. hairdressing.
kəjak ideo. off. see: kámðú.
kə̀jàkə́jáðú nv2. hop (hobbled animal). v.intr.
kəjan ideo. see: kámðú.
kə̀jəṕkù adj. well-fitting.
kə̀jî adj. 1) nice; pleasant; agreeable. 2) sweet (taste).
kə̀jî cón ideo. very nice.
kə̀jî fànðú nv2.
kə̀jînjú fànðú nv2.
kə̀jìmá n. *person with whom one has good relations; confidant.
kə́jíðú ; kə̀jìðà. nv2. set up cooking tripod. fúkkò kə̀jìðà càgádé kə́jîkkì kə́jíjì v.t.
kə̀jìðú nv2. kə̀jìjî v.intr. 1) taste good. 2) 3) re-establish good relations.
kə̀jìkə̀jí n. 3 or 4 different dishes cooked for you on return from journey.
kə̀jìyàkkú n. 1) 3 part tool for cleaning ears, splitting kola and cleaning fingernails. 2) 3-forked branch
(planted in ground and used to hold a container of goat's milk while the milk is souring)?
kə̀kəĺðú ; kə̀kə̀lðà. nv2. kə̀kəĺlə̀kkì kə̀kəĺjì v.t. 1) join. 2) put together; mix (grains). 3)
kə̀kəŕðú ; kə̀kə̀rðà. nv2. wrap. kə̀kəŕnə̀kkì kə̀kəŕjì v.t.
kəĺ ideo. see: lúwòsee: yùwò.
kə̀lâ n. 1) head.
kə̀lâà adj. intelligent.
kə̀lânírò láu kádiô ideo. it suddenly came to mind.
kə̀lânjú mòwò nv2. *defend o.s.
kə̀lâ fàndò nv2.
kə̀lâ cəĺəḿbà; empty-head, ignorant.
kə̀lâ kîbbùà adj. stubborn; obstinate.
kə̀lâ tà nv2. support (family).
kə̀lân tà nv2. keep in mind.
kə̀làmá n. equal (same age).
kə̀lamánjú báwò expr. there's nothing to equal it. 2) handle (of knife etc). 3) top; surface. kəla
tewuryen on top of the table 4) topic; subject; matter.
kə̀lâ àwíyèn adv. about what? concerning what?
kə̀lâ báwò adj. *who quickly forgets. mana kəla bawo
kə̀lâ kə̀ɽîa adj. *imprudent; direction.
lamar adə kəlanjun expr. he is responsible for providing it.
kə̀lâ njùkkùrò n. *sickness.
kə̀làbúl n. *impetigo of scalp. syn: kòjòkòjó.
kə̀làcújúm n. head over heels; leap frog. syn: còccòɽímí.
kə̀làdírí n. dizziness; vertigo.
kə̀ládò n. enemy. < A.
kəĺáðú ; kə̀làðà. nv2. roll into a ball with hands. kəĺâkkì kəĺájì v.t.
kə̀làðú nv2. win; be victorious; come out on top. kə̀lǎkkì kə̀làjî v.intr.
kə̀lâfə̀rə̀m n. 1) enlightenment. 2) awareness of the world (usu. through education) civilisation.
kə̀làgé ; kélàgéðá. n. disorientation; getting lost.
kə̀làgəŕgəŕ n. lethargy.
kə̀làgəŕmà n. lethargic person.
kə̀làjáwá n. top part of round hat.
kə̀lâkàà n. head of a bed. syn: kə̀làkàjí.
kə̀làkàjí n. head. syn: kə̀lâkàà?
kə̀làkəĺá n. oblique speech.
kəĺákəĺáðú ; kə̀làkə̀làðà. nv2. roll s.t. soft between palms of hands. kəĺákəĺájì v.t.
kə̀làkəĺáðú nv2. *knead to make thin.
kə̀làkəǹðá n. self-sufficiency.
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