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

kòkkó
kòndó
kòkkó n. *last sewing of millet.
kòkkòdò n. small snail with white round shell.
kòkkòðúwú nv2. lock up; padlock. syn: ndaməkki? kòkkògəḱkì kòkkòjíyì v.t.
kòkkòjí n. Red-beaked Hornbill. Tockus erythrorhynchus.
kôkkólà n. 1) tearing stitches apart; stitch-ripper. 2)
kòkkòré n. crow (cock).
kókó 1) n. padlock; bolt. 2)
— n. *type of gruel. 3)
— n. toad; frog.
kókóyòràm n.
kóktú ; kòktà. nv2. kóngə̀kkì kókcì v.t. 1) plant (e.g. a tree); transplant. 2) drive into ground (e.g. a stake).
fǝ̂r kòktà; trim hooves. 3) *prevent s.o. escaping by using of magic.
kòktú nv2. peck (hen); peck at (of birds). kòkcî v.intr.
kók kók kòktú ideo. hen pecks grain by grain. v.intr.
kól ideo. see: báktú.
kòlámá n. *desire to take or receive to excess. syn: tə̀mâ.
kòlámámà n.
kólðú ; kòlðà. nv2. kóllə̀kkì kóljì v.t. 1) squeeze out (pus). 2) strike hard. syn: kúlóktú.
kòlðú nv2. kòlləḱkì kòljî v 1) leave.
dír kòlgáðà ideo. *abandoned. 2) release. 3) divorce. 4) desist from; cease.
tók kòlðú ideo. stop suddenly. 5) allow; permit. kolsəne wua leave me alone!
kólè n. itinerant trading. syn: fétké, tàllà.
kólèmà n. itinerant trader. syn: fétkémà, tàllàmà.
kòlékòlè n. dugout; canoe. syn: kóróníkóróní.
kólérá n. cholera.
kóljì n. peanut. (arachis hypogaea).
kóljì bə̀rrá n. *peanuts grilled in juice of dum palm.
kóljì ìngìyá n. peanut whose leaves haven't grown.
kóljì màndá n. salted peanuts.
kòljìrám n. *field of peanuts; place where one sells peanuts.
kòljìkòljí n. *plant which resembles a peanut plant.
kólkólðú ; kòlkòlðà. nv2. kólkóllə̀kkì kólkóljì v.t. 1) tap sharply on a hard surface. 2) prod or urge s.o. to
do s.t. stupid or irrational. 3) nag; talk s.o. into doing s.t. stupid.
kòlkòlðú nv2. simmer.
kólló n. very small drum beaten with one or two sticks and making a loud rattling noise, usu on the ground
and is typical of small drum orchestras.
kóllómà n. *peron who beats the small drum.
kóllóðúwú ; kòllòðàà. nv2. tie up loose end of s.t. kóllógə̀kkì kóllójìyì v.t.
kòlòkòló n. 1) *child who has lost one or several of his elder siblings, signified by leaving several tufts of
hair on his head. syn: búdúkòlò. 2) plait hanging down side of face for 'kəlayakku' hairstyle.
kólól n. tree. (acacia senegal).
kòlòrám ; kuloram? n. 1) horse's hoof. 2) hoof-mark (horse).
kòltâ n.< E. 1) coal tar. 2) paved road.
kólwá n. < H. 1) glass jar. 2) bottle. syn: bútàɽí, gàsásà, jùlûmà.
kólwóɽì n. blister; pimple.
kôm n. 1) *calculation. syn: ìsáwù. 2) *project. ku kom léiraro léji!
kòmbâ n. convoy.
kómbóɽí n. adventurer; itinerant market trader. syn: sàßə̀rmá.
kòmðú nv2. count. syn: bàlàstú, ìsàptú, kàdàrðú, tàmìstú. kòmməḱkì kòmjî v.t.
kómóshò n. escort.
kòmsàriâ n. police station. < Fr.
kòmsêr n. police superintendent. < Fr.
kòndó n. large round rigid loosely woven basket.
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