Dictionnaire Mbay

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Abyssinian roller.

bà̰á̰

Adam's apple.

jòr-kɔ́ɔ́

Adam's apple.

jàm-kɔ́ɔ́

Adam's apple.

jàng-kɔ́ɔ́

America.

àmèríkɨ̀

April {hot month}.

bīĺ-bòo

April.

gāng-kāl-kɨ̄-mbōó

April.

àbríl̀

Arab male robe.

jíbɨ̀

Arab, Arabic (see also dùm).

àrábɨ̀

August.

ɓùĺ-bòo

August.

útɨ̀

a handful (take with fingers).

bápɨ́

a handful, in large quantities (grab).

mùkɨ̀

a huge amount (swallow).

yṵ́tɨ́

a little bit (take, pinch).

yíngɨ́r

a little, a few.

jɔ̀gɨ̀m

a little.

tér

a little.

tḛ́ḛ

a little.

sḛ́ḛ

a little; a few.

sḭ́ḭ

a long time (in expression gà à 'remain a long time').

gɔ́r

a lot (drink).

ngíndɨ́m

a lot (eat).

búr

a lot (enjoy, please) (desc. of nèl̄).

péléng

a lot (increase in volume).

mùgɨ̀gɨ̀

a lot (increase in volume).

mùsɨ̀sɨ̀

a lot (itch).

yùtɨ̀tɨ̀

a lot (pick off ground) (desc.of ndégɨ̄).

láw-láw

a lot, a great deal.

kɨ́

a lot, a great deal.

ngá̰y

a lot, all over (tremble).

ɗùng

a lot, all over (tremble).

pàl

a lot, all over (tremble).

ɗàkɨ̀

a lot, all over (tremble).

ɗùkɨ̀

a lot.

wáa

a, a certain. other, another.

màdɨ̄

abandoned termite hill.

gān

abandoned village, traces of abandoned village.

kāa-ɓēe

about, concerning.

kɨ́-dà

abruptly (leave).

wáláng

absence of.

gótɨ́

abundance, s.t. cheap.

yá̰a̰-kɨ́-ròӯ

accompany.

dān

ace (cards).

yâs

ace {cards} (worth 11 points in kósɨ̄).

bɔ̀w̄

achilles tendon.

ngɨ̀rà-bòo

across it (derived from kɨ́-dōsɨ́-ó-gɨ̄).

kɨ́-dōsóo-gɨ̄

act tough {to intimidate s.o.}.

ɓàbɨ̀rō

act tough, intimidating {to get s.t.}.

gàbɨ̀rō

actively (move about in one's mouth) (desc. of wɨ̄lāy).

wɨ́láy

adult.

dèē-kɨ́-bòo

affects from drinking, hangover.

kūró-kàsɨ̀

aforementioned (in expression [yá̰a̰] à tèn 'here is the aforementioned [thing]').

kà-lā

aforementioned, that.

kàá-nò

african civet.

gɨ̄jā

after the rain (in expression ɗèē à dɔ̀ [dèē] tɨ́ 'visit [s.o.] after the rain').

dóró

after, later.

ɓétɨ́

after.

kō-gō

afterlife.

kōó

ago (temporal expression follows à).

àsɨ̀

ahead of, in front of.

nò̰

aide to chief (see also ngār̀).

gùmíyà̰,gṵ̀mḭ́yà̰

ailment afflicting women after childbirth.

kɨ̀lā-ndōo

aimlessly (wander).

gèr-gèr

airplane.

àbḭ̀yō̰o̰,àbḭ̀yó̰ò̰

airport; airstrip.

lòo-kùdɨ̀-àbḭ̀yó̰ò̰

alcoholic drink made from manioc.

kòlíngò

alcoholic drink made of manioc.

kɨ́rā-njúm

alcoholic drink {generic term}.

kàsɨ̀

alert, wide-open (in expression kùm [dèē] jà à 'be worldly wise, nobody's fool).

róy

alive.

kùm-kájɨ́

all (black).

bìm

all (red).

bìw

all (white).

hàw

all about {in a lost or desperate fashion}.

gàng-gàng

all in a gulp (drink).

sútɨ́

all of it (drink).

mbḛ́ḛ

all of it (drink).

mbḭ́ḭ

all of it (eat).

mákɨ́

all of it at once.

káw

all of it, completely.

nám-nám

all of them, all of it.

mágɨ́jɨ́

all over (break out in rash) (desc. of tèē).

rìdɨ̀dɨ̀

all over (stick out {hairs}) (desc. of tèē or téē; see also tèē or téē).

sùmɨ̀mùuu

all over (tremble) (desc. of ndàdɨ̀,ndèw,èw).

pàkɨ̀

all over (tremble).

pàgɨ̀

all over (trembling) (desc. of ndàdɨ̄,ndèw,èw).

jàkɨ̀-jàkɨ̀

all over (trembling).

jàgɨ̀

all over, a lot (tremble).

yàtɨ̀tɨ̀

all over, about (scatter).

sálí

all set up (in life, housing, etc.).

bɨ́jír

all the time.

kɨ̀-ndɔ̄ɔ̄-bāa-gɨ̄

all there, complete with nothing missing.

kùm-nà̰ā̰-tɨ́

all, all of it/them (à-à 'all of them').

húyúm

all, all of it/them (à-à 'all of them').

lám

all, all of it/them.

túu-bè

all, all of it/them.

bɨ́láng

all, all of it/them.

túu

all, all of it/them.

rúm-rúm

all, all of it/them.

pétɨ́

all, all of it/them.

kárápɨ̀

all, all of it/them.

múkɨ́

all, all of it/them.

múgɨ́jɨ́

alley.

njɔ̄r-ɗóbɨ́

allow to settle [liquid].

gējɨ́

almost (followed by à + verb).

nḭ́ḭ

alone.

kɨ̀-kɨ́rā-ǹ

already.

héw

already.

wòy

also, too.

kúlù

always (normally kɨ̀-dɔ̀-kàdɨ̀-gɨ̄ túu-bè).

kɨ̀-dɔ̀-kàdɨ̀-gɨ̄

always, often, every day, usually.

kɨ̀-ndā-ndɔ̄ɔ̄-gɨ̄

always, often.

kɨ̀-ndɔ̄ɔ̄-gɨ̄

always.

kɨ̀-dà-kàdɨ̀-gɨ̄

ambush.

kɔ̀kɨ̄

amniotic water.

kíyā-ngōn

among, between.

kùu

among, between.

kɨ̀nā

among, between.

mbɨ̀nā

ample, large (clothing).

bùwɨ̀r

ampleness, size.

ɓūl

ancestral spirits (in expression à kɨ̀ jèl-gàr-gɨ̄).

dīl-dōw-gɨ̄

ancestral tree.

kāgɨ̄-yòo

ancient money equivalent to 1000 kúl.

dòr

ancient money in form of small throwing knife.

kúl

ancient money in shape of throwing knife (larger than kúl, and with a prong).

kúl-kɨ́-ngà̰ā̰

and not.

wàlá

and so now, and then now (probably from kàá-tā).

kà-tā

and {conjoins nouns}.

wà

and, but.

nà

and.

hō

and.

nà̰

and; also, too.

ō

anger (in expression à lò-á yòtɨ́ 'his anger passed').

kɔ̄n-wōng

anger.

wōng

anger.

kɔ́ɔ́-húl̄

anger; being upset; anxiousness.

rō-kàtɨ̄

ankle bracelet (worn by girls being initiated (bà̰y-gɨ̄)).

njèrì

ankle rings worn be male ceremonial dancers (dà-kóy-gɨ̄).

màngɨ̀là

ankle.

kùr̄-kɔ́ɔ́-njà

ankle.

kɔ́ɔ́-njà

answer, respond.

ndìgɨ̀

ant lion (insect that digs hole in sand, and then pulls other insects into it and seizes them}.

ndúr

anteater {giant ground pangolin}.

màrì-mángá̰

anteater.

bār

anus.

bùtɨ̄

anus.

tà-bùtɨ̄

anus.

tà-gír

anvil.

mbàl̄-kòo-yá̰a̰

anvil.

gépɨ̄

anvil.

ɗàn̄g

any flowering tree of foreign origin.

pɨ̀lér̀

any of various seeded grasses [Eragrostis sp.].

yér̄

anybody, just anybody.

kídɨ́m-kà̰ā̰-kɨ̀-kòy-mòngɨ̀r

anyway, in spite of all (in expression mà̰r gàsɨ̀ 'to insist in spite of all').

gàsɨ̀

anyway, in spite.

bè-gásɨ̀

appear.

tèē

applause, (in expression ndà à 'to applaud').

bɨ̀ràbóò

area above and between eyes.

dɔ̀-kùm

area around eye, whole eye.

ngóo-kùm

area between fingers; skin between fingers.

mbò̰ō̰-jī

area filled with dry reeds (good for hunting in).

gòng

area not burned in bush fire.

ngòngɨ̀r

area not burned in bush fire.

gòngɨ̀r

area often flooded.

kūbɨ́

area with dense growth {grass or trees}.

kùu-lòo

area without water (loc: sútɨ́-ú or sútɨ́-ú).

sútɨ́-lòo

argue about; ask for more of.

nàjɨ̄

argue with, dispute with.

kɔ̄l

arm (used to distinguish arm from jī 'hand,arm').

kāgɨ̄-jī

armhole [of a tool], normally made of metal.

hōo

armhole of tool {usually made of metal, into which handle is fitted}.

wōo

armpit ailment.

kɨ́-dōo-gír-kɔ́ɔ́

armpit.

màsɔ́l

armpit.

gír-kɔ́ɔ́

arrogantly, out of spite, defiantly (à-à for plural subj.).

ngím

arrow.

kùm-kɨ̀rā̰

artist, expert.

gōsɨ̄

as hard as a rock.

báyáng

as hard as a rock.

bóyóng

as if asleep.

kɨ́-bàā-sìī-gɨ̄

as if innocent, as if one hadn't done it (in expression ɓày ɗà kéréng 'act as if one hasn't done anything').

kéréng

ash pile.

dà-būu-lòo

ash, ashes.

búu-hòr

ask [s.o.] for return of loan.

ɓāng

ask.

ndìjè

aspirin.

àspèríǹ

assassin bug [Reduviidae sp.], known for its extremely painful sting.

kàbɨ̄

assassin bug [Reduviidae sp.], known for its extremely painful sting.

kàw̄

assemble, bring together, call together.

kán̄

assemble, bring together.

káw̄

assistant to chief.

pàjā

assistant to truck driver responsible for baggage, collecting money, etc..

bàtàkúmbá

assistant; servant.

bɔ́ỳ

astonish, surprise.

yáā

at dawn, very early in the morning.

kɨ̀-gír-lòo-gɨ̄

at dawn.

ròy-ròy

at the complete top.

ɗéw-ɗéw

at times, from time to time (à-nà̰ā̰-tɨ́ and à-nà̰ā̰-tɨ́ also possible).

gír-nà̰ā̰-tɨ́

at times, from time to time.

dò̰ó̰-dò̰ó̰

attach [cloth] together.

léw̄

attach ends of together {sev. times} (freq. of ɗɔ̀tɨ̀). tie {sev.times}.

ɗɔ́tɨ̄

attach ends together, tie.

ɗɔ̀tɨ̀

attack quickly and furtively.

pūtɨ̄r

avoid, stay away from.

gōng

away (in expression ɔ̀r̄ gír-ǹ à 'leave, go away').

nìm

away (in expression ɔ̀r̄ à 'send away').

ngà̰ā̰

away.

kɔ̄ɔ́

axe {modern style}.

pásɨ̀

axe.

kɨ̄ngā

sack used in bean harvest.

kɨ́-rūndɨ̄

sack, bag, basket.

ɓɔ́l

sack, bag, satchel.

sákɨ̄

sacrifice.

sádɨ̀gà

saddle-bill stork.

súu-tɔ̄l-bɨ̄rā

saddle.

sírgɨ̀

sadness.

ngɨ̀là

saliva (always followed by tà 'mouth').

hōr

saliva.

màn̄-tà

salt of local manufacture.

kàtɨ̄-ndàa

salt of local manufacture.

kàtɨ̄-mbáӯ

salt {currently rock salt, imported from the Central African Republic}.

kàtɨ̄

salvation, eternal life {chr.}.

kàjɨ̀

same type.

màr̄

same type.

màrā

same, identical.

kɨ̀-kɨ́rā

sand, dirt.

ngár̄

sand, dust.

nán̄g

sandals.

sākɨ̄rā

sap [of tree].

tīw

satchel made of woven palm leaf (see also màr 'palm tree').

kɨ́-ngà-mbérē

satchel woven of young palm leaves (see màr 'palm tree').

ngà-mbérē

satchel, bag.

bādī

sauce - beans.

gūwsɨ̄

sauce cooked without gummy ingredients {okra or 'gum'}.

kɨ́-mbītɨ̄

sauce made from beans.

lɔ́ɔ́

sauce made from beans.

gɔ́ylɔ́ɔ́

sauce made from beans.

ngá-dàlɨ̀m

sauce not having gummy texture (normally preceded by tá̰a̰ 'sauce').

njōo

sauce or other liquid which has no salt.

màn̄-húl̄

sauce without gummy texture.

njūwɨ̄

sauce.

tá̰a̰

saw or file [teeth].

sēr

say (irregular 1st and 2nd pers. s. of àn).

áǹ

say, tell (becomes áǹ in 2nd person and 1st person sing.).

àn

say.

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