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

kə̀làkə̀
kəĺwù
kə̀làkə̀ɽí n. imprudence.
kə̀làkə̀ɽímà n. imprudent person.
kə̀làkìbbú n. stubbornness; obstinacy.
kə̀làkìbbúmà n. stubborn person; obstinate.
kə̀làkùlúm n. round decorative leather knot (which may function as a leather button).
kə̀lâm adj. 1) tasteless; insipid. 2) weak (body). 3) timid person.
kəĺámbú n. need (usu of food).
kəĺámbú fàndú nv2.
kə̀làmðú nv2. kə̀làmjî v.intr. 1) become tasteless; lose its taste; bland. 2) become weak (in body).
3) *become timid.
kə̀làmðúwú nv2. kə̀làmgəḱkì kə̀làmjíyì v.t. I
kə̀lànàmbúmà n. 1) stupidity. 2) forgetfulness.
kə̀lànàmbúmà n. forgetful person; stupid person.
kə̀lângà n. game.
kə̀làngàràm n. play-ground. syn: bìkké.
kə̀làngàðú nv2. play. syn: bìkkéðú. kə̀làngǎkkì kə̀làngàjî v.t.
kə̀làngàdúwú nv2. joke; tease.
kə̀làngól n. 1) *act of following s.o. who is hiding. 2) spying.
kə̀lángú n. 1) dew. 2)
kəĺánìkâm ; kəĺánə̀mkâm; kəĺánjúkâm. expr. important as I/you/he am/are/is.
kə̀lànìkə̀làní ; kə̀lànə̀mkə̀lànəḿ; kə̀lànjúkə̀lànjú. n. looks after his own interests.
kə̀lànìlá ; kə̀lànə̀mlá; kə̀lànjúlá. pos. my; your; his etc.
kə̀lánjì n. scorpion.
kə̀lánjì fə̀láðàyé n. small centipede.
kə̀lànlùwó n. loss of interest in s.t.; apathy
kə̀làrəǹdó n. throbbing head. syn: kélâsə̀rəǹ.
kə̀lárí n. abundance of possessions.
kə̀làɽí n. person who lets his hair grow.
kə̀lâsàgàdù n. ornamented head-piece of a bridle.
kə̀làsə̀rəń n. headache.
kə̀lâsə̀rəǹ n. catarrh or cold; nasal congestion of a horse.
kə̀làstə̀rám n. strop/strap.
kəĺástú ; kə̀làstà. nv2. sharpen; strop. kəĺássə̀kkì kəĺássì v.t.
kə̀láwò 1) n. female goat that has yet to bear kids. 2)
— n. camel skin.
kə̀làyàkkú n. 1) hairstyle of young girls. 2) young girl; from infancy to marrying age; virgin.
kəĺðú ; kə̀lðà. nv2. kəĺlə̀kkì kəĺjì v.t. 1) join. 2) put together; mix (grains). 3)
kə̀lâ kə̀ldà nv2. syn: lámðú.
kə̀lèðà n. bandage; dressing.
kəĺéðú ; kə̀lèðà. nv2. wrap s.t. around s.t. (long) several times; wrap s.t. up in. kəĺékkì kəĺéjì v.t.
kəĺékəĺéðú; interlace.
kə̀lélè n. monetary contribution to a ceremony (e.g. naming, wedding, circumcision). syn: njáyè.
kə̀léwà n. good health. < A.
kə̀léwà sálái expr. in very good health.
kə̀léwàmá! expr. is everything alright?
kə̀léwànjú səḿəĺ ideo.
kəĺəṕ ideo. see: jáðúwúsee: ləṕtú.
kəĺə́ɽì n. skunk.
kə̀ləśú n. carpet; rug.
kə̀llárà n. *red coat of cow.
kə̀lməśkù n. period of about thirty minutes before sunrise and after sunset.
kə̀lùwú n. fox. syn: bôubôumà.
kəĺwù n. natron; potash.
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