Dictionnaire Mbay

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(desc. of yṵ́r̄).

yṵ̀kɨ̀-yṵ̀kɨ̀

Daba (ethnic group); language spoken by Daba.

Dàbɨ̀

Dajo, or more generally, any 'Hadjerai' people from mountainous area near Mongo.

Dájò

Day {neighbors of Mbay living to north and west}.

Dày

December.

ngōn-kūl

December.

ngà-m̄-sá-ngāng

December.

dèsámbɨ̀r

Dembo (Mbay 'Bedege' town, canton capital approx. 30 kms. south of Moissala}.

Dàng-bòō

Doba (Major oil town between Koumra and Moundou).

Dòbáa

Doba {prefecture capital between Koumra and Moundou}.

Dābāá

dam for fishing {used when river is going down} (gāng à 'make a dam for fishing').

sōo

damn it! (followed by tā̰á̰ when sentence continues).

ɓódɨ̄-mbāl

dance.

ndōm

dance.

ndɔ̄m

dandy.

ngōsā

dangerous person or thing; dangerous.

yētɨ̄-kāŕ

dark (red), reddish.

sò̰o̰

dark blue; dark green.

bɨ̀rìm

date; date tree [Phoenix dactylifera].

túmbùr

day after tomorrow.

lòo-tīi-kɨ́-nṵ́ṵ

day after tomorrow.

lòo-tīi-kɨ́-gōtɨ́

day, 24 hour period (does not take locative -ɔ́; see also -ɔ́ 'night').

ndɔ̄ɔ̄

dazedly (tired).

kúrɨ́m

dead leaves, dried leaves.

kɨ́-ngòsɨ̀-kám

dead person.

ngè-kòy

dead rotting thing.

ndúm

dead tree.

ngɔ̀ɔ̀

deaf-mute.

mbóo

deaf-mute.

mbíkī

death (see also yòo).

kòy

death chant leader.

ngè-kɔ̀r̄-pāa-nō̰o̰

death place, funeral place, funeral.

kɨ́lá-yòo

death place.

ndɨ̀bā

debauchery; loose living.

bànjɨ́

debt.

gɨ̄rā

decant, pour off top of liquid leaving heavy bottom part in container.

ndùsɨ̄

decant, pour {in such a way that the sediment at bottom of the liquid does not come out}.

mbèsɨ̄

decant, pour {leaving the grinds or residue at bottom}.

ndèsɨ̄

deceit (tàà kàlbátɨ̀ 'a lie').

kàlbátɨ̀

deceit, lies.

bálāng

deceive, trick.

ndòo

decorate (obj. normally gìdɨ̀ [yá̰a̰] 'exterior of [s.t.]).

gūrō

decoration for top of house made of kɨ́-pḛ̄ḛ grass.

kɨ́-bɨ̄rā-kújɨ́

decorative gap between teeth.

sídɨ́

deeply (set) {eyes}.

kábáng

deeply (set).

káɓáng

deepness, being deep (infinitive of òo).

kòo

defecating; urinating.

kèdɨ̀

denounce, accuse (kɨ́rā̰ [dèē] nà àn [ɗāa yá̰a̰] 'accuse [s.o.] of [doing s.t.])

kɨ́rā̰

denounce, bring complaint against.

sèkɨ̄

dent; crash in (hòĺ is also possible).

hówɨ̄l

dependence, slavery.

kɨ̀lā-ɓùlò

desc. of bowlegged walking.

gáytɨ́-gáytɨ́

descend, go down, get down.

ɗìsɨ̀

descr. of spit.

tél

descriptive of sexual intercourse (desc. of sòr̄ 'have intercourse with').

wúpɨ̀

descriptive of wiping.

bùr

designs {drawn with hand in ground}.

ndījá-jī

desire for, urge for.

yṵ̀r

desire for, urge for.

māĺ

desire to/for, urge to/for.

màgɨ̄

desire, urge.

yḭ̀r

desire, wish.

dɔ̀-kɔ́ɔ́

desperately unhappy and upset.

yàm

destroy.

nújɨ́

destroy.

tḭ́ḭ

destroy.

yāngtɨ̄

detest [food, thing].

yānjɨ́

detest [food, thing].

yēnjɨ́

develop, mature, grow.

tīi

devil (jábɨ̀r is also possible).

jábɨ̀l

devilry, sorcery.

ngō-māĺ

devilry, sorcery.

ndɔ̄ɔ̄-māĺ

dew.

tàl

diamonds {suit in cards}.

jɨ̀nárì

diarrhea.

kèdɨ̀-kɨ́-màn̄

die.

òy

diet (ɗāa à 'go on a diet').

táỳ

different (most commonly ɗóo kɨ́ dùl 'different road').

dùl

different, distinct (derived from ɗàng).

kɨ́-ɗàng

different, distinct; other.

ɗàng

different.

dáng

differently, different.

síkɨ́

difficult.

gār-gár

dig up {with fingers}.

kɔ̄y

dig.

ùr

digging pole, pick.

dígà

dike, dam.

gɔ̄r

direct (in expression èl tàa gāng à 'tell the direct truth').

róỳ

direct towards.

yēl

directly, angrily, brutally (desc. of ndìgɨ̀ 'answer').

ɗìl

dirtiness; dirt.

yūró

dirty (white) {color of skin when covered with dust}.

bògɨ̀rò

dirty place; unpleasant place.

lòo-kɨ́-gà-dàng

dirty spots in cotton.

sàltéè

dirty trick.

kɨ́-rīngā-m̄-ngōn-dèr

disappearing (in expression ùdɨ̀ à 'to disappear').

lèm

disapprovingly (look, examine).

rètɨ̀tɨ̀

disease attacking belly button.

kɨ̀ɓà

disease attacking belly button.

kùwà

disease caused by fetish.

njà-mbḛ̄ḛ

disease caused by poisoning, resulting in liquid coming out of anus.

yòo-màn̄

disease caused by spell that attacks teeth.

bàsɨ̀r

disease caused by spell {hurts as if mice were eating brains}.

kɨ́-ngōn-yégɨ̄

disease caused by spell.

ɓèsɨ̄

disease caused by spell.

sɨ́ndá-màgɔ̄y

disease caused by violation of taboos concerning male ceremonial dances (dà-kóy).

yām-kāsɨ̄-í-nà-bòo-dɔ̀-í

disease caused by violation of taboos concerning male ceremonial rites (dà-kóy).

ngāl-bɔ̄gɨ̄-í

disease caused by walking barefoot {said to be caused by excrement}.

kḭ̀ḭ-kɨ́-ndò̰ō̰-njà-dèē-gɨ̄

disease causing constant bloody noses.

gɔ̀l-ndà-dɔ̀-dèē

disease causing swelling of cheeks {can be fatal}.

nìngà-bòo

disease of breasts causing milk to be bitter.

mbàa-kàtɨ̄

disease of scalp.

bānjɨ̄-nō̰o̰

disease of skin.

kɨ́-tāy-ndɨ̀bà

disease of stomach.

nìngà-màsɨ̄

disease which causes swelling of lower stomach (kidney or spleen).

lám̄

dish made with no spices or gummy ingredients (such as okra or gúm).

njɔ̀w

disperse, scatter (see also tḭ̄ḭ).

sālī

dissolve.

yīmɨ̄r

dissolve.

sɨ̄mā̰y

distribute, pass out.

lūwō

distribute.

lūɓō

disturbance, public disorder.

ɗɔ̄ɔ̄-dà-bùŕ

divide among, split up into.

kā̰y

divide among.

kēgɨ̄

diving game where children line up and jump off bank into river.

ndòo-mbèl-gɨ̄

divorcee, divorced woman.

kóo-mbōŕ

dizzily (in expression kùm [dèē] lā à) sneakily (in expression lā dɔ̀ [yá̰a̰] à)

mbìrɨ̀r

do bit by bit, piece by piece.

ɓátɨ̄

do gradually, bit by bit.

ɓétɨ̄

do.

ɗāa

doctor.

dòktór̀

dog, pooch {fam.}.

tà-káy

dog.

bísɨ́

dog.

ngà̰y

doll.

pùpéè

don't let that (2nd per: kōtɨ́) (followed by infinitive).

kòtɨ́

don't let that, it's imperative that not (second person is ōtɨ́ 'don't').

òtɨ́

donation (to church) (see also òprándɨ̀ 'donation given at church service').

díḿ

donkey.

kòrō

door (as separate from frame) (see also tà-bītɨ́, tà-bītɨ́).

bábɨ̄

door (not including frame).

bápɨ̄

door made of woven straw.

bítɨ́

doubt.

mājɨ̄

dove, pigeon.

dér

down, at the bottom.

bàa

down.

bèŕ

downstream (locative of ɓōdɨ̄ 'beginning').

ɓōdōó

doze off.

tán̄

dragging along (pull {s.t. heavy}).

hùtɨ̀tɨ̀

dragging on ground.

tɨ̀lè-tɨ̀lè, tɨ̀lèlɨ̀

dragging; letting drag.

tùr

dragonfly.

bíndī

dragonfly.

dúndō

draw towards, attract, drag into.

ɔ̀r

draw, tie (in card game kòsɨ̀).

bátà

dream.

nḭ̄ḭ

dress up [horse].

sìdɨ́

dress up elegantly.

pārēe

dried carp.

sàmàráà

dried ground nuts cooked in water and then in oil.

gūdɨ̄m-gṵ̀ӯ

dried liquid that becomes crusty.

ngòn̄g

dried mucus around eyes.

yèl̄-kùm

dried out food.

sútɨ́

dried split fish (normally dōĺ [Alestes baremoze]).

àmpúl̀

drink; eat [s.t. soupy].

à̰ӯ

drinking (infinitive of à̰ӯ).

kà̰ӯ

drinking cup.

tà-ngóo

dripping out (liquid flow).

jùrɨ̀r

driver.

sópɨ́r̀

drizzle (rain).

yúm̄

droopy.

léw

drop by drop (fall {liquid}).

ɗéréng

drum {generic}.

kɔ̀dɨ̀

drummer.

ngè-ndà-ngɔ̀ɔ̀

dry in sun {by spreading out}.

nàjɨ̀

dry river, river bed, gully.

hól

dry up.

ìī

dry, not enough water (boule).

ɓàkɨ̀sɨ̀

duck.

ndābɨ́

duck; cover; dump; overturn, etc. (see déw).

dów

due to, because of.

gɨ̄rā

dum palm tree [Hyphaene thebaica].

gáӯ

dump out.

ɓúkɨ̄

dung beetle.

kɨ́-bḭ̀ḭ́

duration of stay [of s.o.].

kāgɨ̄

dust from ground.

bùngɨ̀r

dust from worm-eaten wood or tree.

ndūsɨ̄-kāgɨ̄

dust, dust [from s.t.].

bùmɨ̀r

dust. ash.

búu

dwarf, short person.

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