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

léimà
ləŕəṕ
sháng lèðú ideo. go out of sight. syn: sàptú (III).
lèðú kókóyè; frog march.
lèðúwúràm n. 1) *end; destination. 2) *goal; result. akko leduwuram kuloye yeno kamu kulolan
bowojane dəpkera.
léimà n. < A. 1) tent.
léirà ; láirà. n. other world.
lêiyà n. physical pain; suffering effort due to hard work. syn: ngəńəẃù.
lèiyàðú nv2. trouble. syn: dàmèðú.
lélé adj. sweet.
léléðú ; lèlèðà. nv2. be sweet, delicious. léléjì v.intr.
lèlènó n. swellings on different parts of the body.
lémá n. necklace.
lèmǝ̂n ; lèmûn. n. lime; lemon. < A.
lèmǝ̂n nàsàrá n. orange.
lènə̀màré n. goings to and fro; comings-and-goings; round trip; there and back.
lèsá n. 1) time of the 5th prayer. 2) evening meal.
lèsámà n. *call to dinner.
lésáràm n. *communal eating place.
lésàðú nv2. *become time for prayer, for dinner. lésàjî v.intr.
léshì n. leash; lead.
léttú ; léttà. nv2. sleep. léddə̀kkì léccì v.intr.
léwà n. greeting(s). < A.
léwàðú nv2. greet. < A. léwǎkkì léwàjî v.t.
lə́bdù n. thick cloth put over back part of the horse. < A.
lə̀gár num. nine.
lə̀gár yàkkú p.n. children's fast during Ramadan involving periods of 3 days fasting followed by nine
days without fasting.
lə̀gàrí num. nineteen.
lə̀gáɽì n. traditional judge. syn: àlkálí, shàràmá.
lə̀gáɽí n. < A. 1) s.o.. who has completely mastered s.t. 2) *title for a Koranic teacher.
ləǵdà n. young beans (like mange-tout).
lə̀gə́də̀r n. 1) metal frying pan. 2) metal bucket.
lə̀ktú nv2. lə̀kcî v.intr. 1) go rotten (fruit). 2) become wet; soaked.
ləĺəḱtúwú ; lə̀lə̀ktàà. nv2. flood; gush out (of water); pour out/away (of large quantities). gəmdo lələkkəné!
ləĺəḱkə̀kkì ləĺəḱtìyì v.intr. III+I; ləĺəḱcìyì
ləĺəṕtú nv2. sew up; stitch by hand (often temporarily and easily removable; e.g. the under-over stitch used
to close the top of a sack); tack; *be veiled. syn: kúrúptú. ləĺəḿmə̀kkì ləĺəṕcì v.t.; lə̀ləṕtú III
ləḿ ideo. see: kóðú.
lə̀m 1) see: dúniâ. ideo. 2)
— ideo. see: àrgǝ̂m.
lə̀mân n. < A. 1) animal.
lə̀mân cúrôn gəŕtì; reptile. 2) property; wealth; riches; fortune. syn: ársìyí, rájíwú.
lə̀màstúwú nv2. fold over (ready for sewing); fold up and put into? lə̀màskəḱkì lə̀màssíyì v.t.
lə̀mðú nv2. become late at night; get late. lə̀mjî v.intr.
ləḿəś/ləṕ/ləś lə̀mðú ideo.
ləḿəś ideo. see: kàudísee: bàfòsee: təĺàlà. lə̀mðú
lə̀mə̀skó n. obscuring of sun by clouds. lə̀mə̀skó cakkəna
ləṕ ideo. see: lə̀mðúsee: súwàsee: təĺàlà.
ləṕtú ; lə̀ptà. 1) nv2. submerge; immerse; flood; put on spit; immerse o.s. in water; dive? ingi tia ləpciya
nui ləḿmə̀kkì; ləṕtə̀kkì ləṕcì v.t. I?; ləṕtì v.intr. III? 2) string beads together; thread beads.
kəĺəṕ ləṕkáðà; *completely joined.
ləŕəḿ ideo. luxuriantly; in abundance.
ləŕəṕ n. biting off more than one can chew; overreaching one's capabilities; aiming too high.
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