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

kəńgəŕ
kəŕdì
kəńgəŕ n. urine of cow.
kəǹgə̀rðú nv2. urinate (cow). kəǹgə̀rjî v.intr.
kəǹgórí n. asking questions for information.
kəǹgórímà n. *person who seeks supernatural power.
kəǹíwù n. arrow.
kəǹjâ n. drinking.
kəǹjâmà ; kəǹjàmá. n. drunkard.
kəǹjàrám n. bar.
kəǹjáimú n. roasted millet.
kəǹjâm n. ripening. sa argəm kənjam cədiya
kəǹjámbí n. birth. syn: kəǹdámbí.
kəǹjámú 1) n. nosebleed. 2)
— n. unexpected. kusotto/ingi kənjamu visitor/rain expected but doesn't come
kəǹjàyàkkú n. splitting into three (of a road).
kəǹjàyìndí n. branch; fork or bifurcation in a road or path (or water).
kəńjəńà n. fornication; adultery.
kəǹjəǹàmá n. adulterer; adulteress.
kəńjíní n. bad mood; pulling a face?(= láwú).
kəńjíní njàkkò nv2. be in a bad mood.
kəǹjô n. gift; giving.
kəǹjômà ; kəǹjòmá. n. donor; giver.
kəńná n. calf.
kəǹnàkəńnà n. kernel of nut of the dum palm fruit.
kəǹnàrá n. milch.
kəǹnárì n. ground squirrel.
kəǹnásàr n. victory.
kəǹnàsàrnàmbú n. defeat.
kəǹnásì n. succulent weed with flower, used in soup. (trianthema mideogyna).
kəńnásìm n. dream.
kəǹó see: nò. n.
kəǹsiô n. coming.
kəǹtìlómí adj. first.
kəǹyìndíyè adj. second.
kəṕtú ; kə̀ptà. nv2. kəḿmə̀kkì kəṕcì v.t. 1) press together (one's legs?). 2) squeeze.
kəṕtúwú ; kə̀ptàà. nv2. kəṕkə̀kkì kəṕcìyì v.t. I 1) surround; crowd s.o.; get uncomfortably close to?
2) keep under tight control; rule oppressively; *be pressed in (by difficulties). III
kəŕà n. reading; study. < A.
kə̀ràðú nv2. read; study. < A. kə̀rǎkkì kə̀ràjî v.t.
kə̀ràðúmà n. reader.
kə̀ràkəŕáktú ; kə̀ràkə̀ràktà| check whéther à or à in rédup. nv2. rip open; rend; tear off raggedly. buwu
kə̀ràngé kəŕángə̀kkì kəŕákcì v.t.
kəŕáktú ; kə̀ràktà. nv2. rip open; rend; tear off raggedly. buwu kə̀ràngé kəŕángə̀kkì kəŕákcì v.t.
kəŕámì n. relative(s). syn: dûr.
kə̀rân n. spitter.
kəŕáskáðà part. 1) sharpened. 2) well educated.
kə̀ràské n. unpleasant/ nasty talk.
kə̀ràstə̀rám n. whetstone.
kəŕástú ; kə̀ràstà. nv2. kəŕássə̀kkì kəŕássì v.t. 1) whet; sharpen. 2)
kəŕáttú ; kə̀ràttà. nv2. scrape out the sediment from (a pot etc). kəŕáddə̀kkì kəŕáccì v.t.
kəŕáwó n. love; strong desire?; close friendship?
kə̀rðə̀rám n. cloth used to wrap up food for carrying. karé -
kəŕdì n. pagan; apostate; animist.
kəŕdì məśəĺə̀k ideo. *totally pagan.
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