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

ləŕə́t
lòwòtôr
lə̀rə̀pmá ; lə̀rə̀mmá. n. person who overreaches; aims too high etc.
ləŕə́t 1) ideo. *completely stretched out. argəm bakcane lərət koljana/fijana 2)
— ideo. see: sámdú.
ləŕə́ttú ; lə̀rə̀ttà. nv2. batter; beat. ləŕə́ddə̀kkì ləŕəćcì v.t.
lə̀rwà n. 1) mucky ground; mud around well. syn: gàjàwá. 2) *s.t. wet.
lə̀rwàà adj.
ləś ideo. see: yìmbàròsee: lə̀mðú.
lə̀tə̀ɽîn n. Monday. < A.
ləẃáðú ; ləẁàðà. nv2. plait loosely or tie up (e.g. woman's hair temporarily until properly plaited). ləẃâkkì
ləẃájì v.t.
límét ; língét; líwét. ideo. curonju limet cukkuruna limét bowaða
lin n. linen.
lìsê n. secondary school. < Fr.
líwét ideo. see: límét.
lìyérì n. leather worker's glue; cow dung; adhesive substance.
lìyèrìðú nv2. stick; glue. syn: ɽíttú. lìyèrǔkkì lìyèrìjî v.t.
ló ideo. swish.
lòðó n. burial hole for still-born or very young child.
lófè n. tobacco pipe.
lói ideo. vertical. see: dàðúsee: kùrúwù.
lóilóiràm n. highest point; pinnacle; apex.
lók ideo. see: yúrò.
lòk ideo. see: lòlòríràm.
lòkkôl n. school. < Fr.
lòkkòlmá; pupil.
lóktù n. time. syn: sâ.
lòktú nv2. settle down; go down (of contents). lòkcî v.t.
lòlòðú ; lòlòðà. nv2. lòlòkkí lòlòjî v.intr. 1) tremble; shake; shiver; quiver (from the cold, illness anger).
fár fár lòlòðú ideo.
kár kár lòlòðú ideo. *tremble violently. timinju loloji his tooth is wobbly 2) shrink (of cloth ɽíɽìn).
lololo expr. definitely not.
lòlòríràm n.
lòlòríràm lòk lòk lòk cə̀dî ideo.
lóng ideo. see: rúní, tìló.
lông n. nylon rope; nylon string.
lóngói n. *movement of person on the back of an animal. longoi daaða
lòrò 1 cúlòrî v.intr. nv1. 1) boil. 2) explode with anger.
lòrò 2 nv1. collect; gather (what is on the ground). lórə̀kkì cúlórì v.t.
búdú lòlòràm; container for gathering up s.t. (e.g. a dustpan).
lòrû see: làrû. n. injury (to a person or people resulting from an unfortunate incident or accident).
lòrùðú nv2. injure; harm; hurt; damage. lòrǔkkì lòrùjî v.intr.
lósò n. 1) warren/hole of ground squirrel. 2) infant's grave.
lót ideo. see: lòttúwú.
lòttúwú nv2. crane one's neck to see into; stretch; lean or bend to reach or see s.t. lòtkəḱkì lòtcíyì v.t.
lót lòttúwú ideo. syn: ríttúwú.
lòwó n. begging. syn: ngódó.
lòwómà n. beggar.
lòwóðú ; lòwòðà. nv2. lòwôkkì lòwójì v.t. 1) beg; ask for alms. 2) beseech or pray to God. syn: njúnðú.
lòwòní n. wick (for storm lantern).
lòwòtôr see: làwàtʌ̂r. n. 1) doctor. 2) nurse.
lòwòtôr bəĺàyè gn. first-aid worker.
lòwòtôr see: làwàtʌ̂r. n. 1) doctor. 2) nurse.
lòwòtôr bəĺàyè gn. first-aid worker.
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