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

kə̀rmó
kəẃù
kə̀rmó n. pestle.
kə̀rnàwìðú nv2. prophesy. kə̀rnàwǔkkì kə̀rnàwìjî v.intr.
kəŕnáwû adj. yellow. syn: còllòkòró, kúrwúm.
kəŕsákə̀rsà ; kəŕsíkə̀rsì. adj. enormous; fat; overweight; oversized. gurjam kərsikərsi *a hefty man syn:
kəŕsàsà, kəŕsìsì.
kəŕsàsà 1) ; kəŕsìsì. adj. colossal. syn: kəŕsákə̀rsà. 2)
— adj.
kəŕwù n. 1) wet ground. 2) year (usu refers to more than one). syn: ngə́ɽí, sàá.
kəŕyè n. zone; district.
kəŕyésìn n. dub grass; short grass (cut and fed to cattle). (cynodon dactylon). syn: kə̀rjùwú.
kə̀ɽî adj. 1) wet.
kə̀ɽî njəǵə́t/nyəḿə́t ideo. *completely sodden. 2) green.
kə̀ɽî jəŕə́t ideo. very green; very fresh. 3) unripe (fruit). 4) uncooked; underdone. 5) false (word).
6) *opposed to the truth; invalid (marriage). 7) stolen.
kə̀ɽímà n. one who deals in stolen goods; fence.
kə̀ɽìkə̀ɽímà n. fraud.
kə̀ɽî káinoà gn. kinkeliba.
kə̀ɽî n. net.
kə̀ɽídò n. support of the roof; round frame.
kə́ɽíðú ; kə̀ɽìðà. nv2. roll up (mat, skin). kə́ɽîkkì kə́ɽíjì v.t.
kə̀ɽídú n. leather-working; cobbling; shoemaking.
kə̀ɽídúmà n. cobbler; leather-worker.
kə̀ɽìðú nv2. kə̀ɽìjî v.intr. 1) become wet, moist or damp. 2) become sexually excited.
kə̀ɽìjúwó n. vegetable.
kə̀ɽîn n. gum.
kə̀ɽiô n. learning; training.
kə̀ɽiômà n. novice; learner.
kə̀ɽíɽìm n. itch.
kə̀ɽísà n. 1) keeping a horse in condition by riding regularly, first slowly, then galloping. 2) *training by
walking.
kə̀ɽìsàðú nv2. exercise (horse). kə̀ɽìsǎkkì kə̀ɽìsàjî v.t.
kə̀ɽíwà n. field already prepared for cultivation.
kə̀ɽìwàðú nv2. clear a new field. kə̀ɽìwàjî v.intr.
kə̀ɽìwàðúwú nv2. *make a field easy to cultivate.
kə̀ɽíwú n. small insect - round.
kə̀sʌî n. in-laws; son-in-law; father/mother/sister/brother-in-law.
kə̀sʌî kəǹgállè n. small silver snake hides in earth from sun.
kəśəŕðú ; kə̀sə̀rðà. nv2. sift. syn: səŕðú. kəśəŕnə̀kkì kəśəŕjì v.t.
kə̀ská n. 1) tree; bush; plant. 2) wood.
kə̀skámà n. firewood seller. 3) *product at the base of a plant.
kə̀ská mánà kámúyé n. type of water-lily without roots.
kəskakə̀ɽímà n. type of local herbal doctor.
kə̀ská dəǹgàldú nv2.
kə̀ská kémáyí n.
kə̀skádí n. place where mallams study in the bush during the day.
kə̀skàkə̀ská n. various kinds of local medicine (made of plants).
kə̀skàkə̀skámà n. herbalist; dealer in traditional medicinal herbs and cures.
kə̀skáɽíwù n. bustard. (choriotis arabs).
kə̀skê adj. 1) easy; simple. 2) less important; inferior quality.
kə̀skèðú nv2. *become simple; become easy. kə̀skèjî v.intr.
kəśkí n. seed hole.
kə́t ideo. see: kámdú.
kəẃù n. 1) *retinue of chief. 2) association (professional or ideological); team.
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