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

ládá
lám
ládá n. reward. syn: mùkówà.
ládà n. tip (of money often given to dìlâlmâ). see: dìlâllám, dìlàlrám? from: (Ar/H?).
làdân n. muezzin. < A.
làdân tàssìwíyè n. largest prayer bead.
làdárì n. decorative chest and fore-head covering for horses.
làðə̀rám n. digging stick with a blade; instrument used in digging. syn: cángàm.
làdò nv1. sell. làdəḱkì cə̀làdî v.t.
làdòmà n. seller.
làdòràm n. place of selling (s.t.).
láðú ; làðà. nv2. dig; shovel. lâkkì lájì v.t.
lâdù 1) n. Sunday. < A. 2)
— n. narrow hole at the bottom of the grave where the body is laid down and covered. < A.
làfúddà ; làbúddà. adv. certainly; for sure; without a doubt. < A.
làgádé n. very good variety of red guinea corn.
lágárà n. grass part of hut.
làgáràn n. mourning (for a dead person). < A.
làgàtíp adj. seriously ill; fatally ill; at death's door. ti lʌgʌtip dondi
làhâm n. < A. 1) *s.t. which renders s.t. else impure. 2) mixture of two liquids; addition of inferior liquid to
another of superior quality. syn: àlwúsú.
làhàmðú nv2. làhàmməḱkì làhàmjî v.t. 1) adulterate? 2) dilute. syn: àlwúsú njàkkò.
lái 1) ideo. see: kàsò. 2)
— ideo. see: bòðú. 3)
— ideo. see: ngəĺà.
lʌî n. street; lane?< E.
láiðú ; làiðà. nv2. trust; have faith in s.o.; have confidence in s.o. syn: məŕsáðú. láinə̀kkì láijì v.t.
làilàiðú nv2. flatter; praise (usu of a praise singer); speak kindly to comfort a child. syn: jájáktú.
làilàinəḱkì làilàijî v.t.
làimààná n. 1) umbrella.
láimà kòktà/wùrdú? nv2. 2) large umbrella.
láirà ; léirà. n. other world.
láirà káwìà n. burial ground where káßì has been planted by each grave.
làiyàðú nv2. *make suffer; suffer. làiyǎkkì làiyàjî v.t.; III
lájé n. taciturn.
lákkà n. quarter of a town; ward.
làkkàmá n. s.o. who goes out too often and pays too many visits.
làkkànðú nv2. ask over and over; enquire; talk into?; convince? làkkànnəḱkì làkkànjî v.t.
láláðú ; làlàðà. nv2. lálâkkì lálájì v.t. 1) expose (grain) to the air; winnow by pouring through the air to let
the wind remove the chaff. 2) pour a liquid from one container to another to cool it down.
làláðú ; lalàˆðà. nv2. dig; shovel. làlâkkì làlájì v.t.
lálálá expr. no way! never!
lálámðú ; làlàmðà. nv2. feel sick. lálámjì v.intr.
kárwùní lálámjì nv2. I feel nauseous; I feel sick.
làlàmómà n. *mingling two other people.
lálástú ; làlàstà. nv2. lálássə̀kkì lálássì v.t. 1) *caress (an animal) to calm it down. 2) *speak to s.o. to calm
them down. syn: fáiðú.
láláuðú ; làlàuðà. nv2. láláunə̀kkì láláujì v.t. 1) rub; touch or fondle lightly with the fingertips (often a
wound that itches and should not be touched). 2) *crawl over the body of s.o. (insect).
làlê ; làléwò. expr. hello; greetings.
làllá ; làllá? n. *bits of branches used to make a fire at the Koranic school.
lálláɽì n. saliva. syn: kàndúɽì, njílélé, təĺélé.
làllàwàðú nv2. convince; talk round/into. syn: fáiðú, lálástú. < H. làllàwǎkkì làllàwàjî v.t.
lállé n. truly.
lám 1) n. gap in səgdi fence used for entrance. 2)
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