Dictionnaire Mbay

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(heavy) and hanging.

lìndìng

Hajaray, people from mountainous area around Mongo {Kenga, Dajo, etc.}

Hàjàráỳ

Hausa {Nigerian people with colony in Moissala}.

Hāwsā

Hisan Habre {president of Chad during period when dictionary was written}.

ìsán-àbɨ̀rɨ̀

Hor-man subgroup of Sar whose origins are not Sara (see also Yìlìm,Tùníyà).

Hōr-màn̄

ha-ha-ha {laugh of important person}.

hì-hì-hì

hail.

kɔ̄sɨ̄

hair parting device.

mbírī

hair parting tool {sharp single pronged, with cylindrical wooden handle}.

mángàsɨ̀

hair style.

tàrbúsɨ̀

hair.

bìsɨ̄-dɔ̀

hairless caterpillar (see also njúwá).

tàw̄

hairstyle with thick braids and with no thread used in tying them.

kūtāngúu

half (see also gájɨ́).

núsɨ̀

hammer, nail.

ɓēr

hammering.

báng

hand.

jī

handle of [tool], wooden part.

kūl

handle, wooden center of spear.

mbɔ̀r̄

hang around doing nothing.

gúgɨ̄

hanging and (heavy).

làndàng

hangnails; ingrown toenail; any sore around nails.

kɨ́-ngōn-mbɔ̀r

happiness, joy; celebration.

rō-nèl̄

harass, bother.

ngɔ́ɔ̄

hard (fall).

bípɨ̀

hard (fall).

tùy

hard (hit with s.t.)

ríẁ,ríw

hard (hit with, chop).

ngṵ́ỳ

hard (hit {with s.t.}).

ngítɨ̀

hard (hit).

mbúkɨ́

hard (hit,punch).

njúkɨ́

hard (hit,whip {as with branch whip}).

rípɨ́

hard (pounding in mortar) (see also ndùkɨ̀).

ndúng-ndúng

hard (scratch).

látɨ́

hard (scratch, pinch), etc..

njútɨ̀

hard (scrub).

kár

hard (shake once).

yíkɨ́tɨ́

hard (squeeze); carefully (milk).

járɨ́r

hard bare surface.

pár-pátɨ́

hard dry area with no plants growing.

kɨ́-jī-gōm-jōý

hard exterior of stalk.

kɨ́-ngèl̄-kádɨ́

hard palate.

ngà-ngá̰a̰

hard surface of trees; bark.

ngɔ́ɔ́-gìdɨ̀

hard to the ground (knock down).

lórɨ́r

hard to the ground (knock down).

gánjáng

hard unripe fruit.

ɓókɨ́sɨ́

hard yellow part of honey {substance used by bees to close hive}.

kɨ́-mɔ̀gɨ̄r

hard yellow part of honey.

kɨ́-mɔ̀kɨ̄r

hard, unripe fruit.

ɓákɨ́sɨ́

hard, with a tug (pull).

rórɨ́r

hard, with force (knock down).

kúrì

harp-like guitar.

kìndè

hat.

yá̰a̰-dɔ̀

hat.

sàpóò

hat.

tàgéè

hatching.

kɔ̀w̄

hatred, rancor, spite (see ngè-bà̰ā̰ 'enemy').

bà̰ā̰

have [food] made by [s.o.].

ndèē

have a [blood] blister (part of body) (obj. is mósɨ́ 'blood').

mbó̰ō̰

have diarrhea.

ndèn̄g

have intercourse with.

sòr̄

have many holes, be very punctured.

mbútɨ̄

he, she, it, they {subj. form indicating reference to a previous subject in the same sentence} (see also -ǹ,-á; becomes -ǹ,-á when preceding a vowel).

ǹ-,n-

head cloth used to place loads on.

ngòō

head cloth.

mɨ̀ndíl̀

head cloth.

kūbɨ̄-dɔ̀ɔ̄-dɔ̀

head towards {often with bad intention} (personal obj. is dɔ̀ [dèē]).

sɔ̀ɔ̄

head.

dɔ̀

headlight, headlights (complement is vehicle: à kà̰myō̰o̰ 'headlight of truck').

pár̀

headlights {lit: eye of truck}.

kùm-kà̰myō̰o̰

heart [animal].

kújɨ́-mósɨ́

heart.

kɨ́-ngɔ̄tɨ̄-bīr

heart.

kɨ́-ngōn-bīr

hearthstone.

hīl

heartily and showing teeth (laugh) (desc. of gō).

kétɨ́-kétɨ́-kétɨ́

hearts {suit in cards}.

kúbì

heaven.

ɓēe-kò̰o̰

heaven.

kò̰o̰-ɓēe

heavily (fall [s.t. long or tall]).

rùmbùng

heavily (fall {heavy living thing}).

mbíríǹg

heavily (fall) {living creature, as snake from a tree}.

lírɨ́ḿ

heavily (fall) {person or animal}.

ɓípɨ̀

heavily (fall) {person or heavy animal}.

mbɨ́ríkɨ̀

heavily (fall).

mbɨ́ríǹg

heavily (sweat).

rùtɨ̀tɨ̀

heavily (walk on, step on, etc.)

mbújɨ́

heavily (walk).

yùkɨ̀

heavily (walk, run).

nìmsɨ̀

heavily, with a thump (fall).

dújɨ̀

heavily, with great mass (walk).

kɔ̀tɨ̀

heavily; with force (bump, crash).

rúm,rúḿ

heaviness, heavy (infinitive of ɔ̀ӯ).

kɔ̀ӯ

heavy eater.

hɔ̀-yá̰a̰-hòĺ

heavy part of beer (see dùmā).

gùý

hedgehog.

ndúr

heel.

gídɨ́

hello, greetings.

làlēè

hello.

lápìyà

help, aid.

ndón̄

help.

èdéè

hepatitis.

sùm-kɨ̀rí

herd, lead, direct.

hēl

herd, raise [animals].

ngōm

here and there.

kɨ̄-làā-kɨ̄-bè

here, there (normally supposes subj. is in some sense standing -- see also tèn,ndìn).

ɗàn

here, there (normally supposes that subj. is in some sense 'lying' -- see also ndìń,ɗàń).

tèń

here, there (normally supposes that subj. is in some sense 'seated' -- see also ɗàń,tèń).

ndìń

here.

làā

here.

sōó

here.

nèē

here.

nḛ̀ḛ̄

here; there (Plural: ndìn-ndìn).

ndìn

here; there (see also ɗàn,ndìn).

tèn

here; there.

ɗàń

hernia of groin.

àmsétɨ̀

hernia.

ngónjɨ́

herniated belly button.

gūĺ

heron.

gò̰o̰

hesitate [to do s.t.] (takes obj. yá̰a̰ 'thing').

gɔ̄ɔ̄

hesitation.

lày

hey! {to attract attention}.

héè

hibiscus [Hibiscus sabdariffa].

yír

hibiscus seeds.

ndām-gātāá

hibiscus whose white fruit is used in sauce tá̰a̰.

yír-kɨ́-ndàa

hiccups.

kó-gídɨ́-māĺ-gɨ̄

hide, hide out.

déw

hide, skin.

ngɨ̄rā

high (jump).

jálàng

high (pile up) (desc. of ndúl̄,ndún̄).

lúng-lúng

high bank of river.

kɨ́-wōńg

him, her, it {obj. and obl. form}.

-ǹ

him, her, it {obj. of verb}.

-á

hip.

dà-góy

hippopotamus.

yàbɨ̀

hit squarely.

sùmbā

hit, smack {several times}.

tíndā

hit, smack, whip {sev. times} (freq. of ndà).

tɨ́ndā

hit.

ndà

hitching post (dà-bēl is also possible).

dɔ̀-bēl

hoe.

kɔ̀sɨ̀

hold [body, chest] straight and tall.

sàā

hold on to [things].

jām

hold to pull apart (freq. of hɔ̀; always followed by second verb).

túwā

hole for/of [s.t.].

ɓēe

hole in ground for defecating.

bɨ̀lò-kḭ̀ḭ

hole in tree.

lūpō

hole made in string in snare.

tà-gūm-sīŕ

hole where bird or fish lays eggs.

gòtɨ̀

hole {dug for a purpose}.

bùlò

hole, ditch, rut (shortened form of hól-ɓēe).

hólēe

hole, slit in earth for planting peanuts.

bàrà

hole.

hól-ɓēe

holiday.

pétɨ̀

hollow piece of [s.t.].

hōŕ

hollow place.

hókɨ́sɨ́

hollow thing.

wókɨ́sɨ́

hollow, hollow place.

mbōó

honey beer.

dɨ̀mà

honeycomb (followed by insect, such as tèjɨ̀ 'bee').

mbàr̄

honk-honk {sound of car horn}.

pám-pám

honk.

pḭ́ḭ

hoof.

kɨ́-ngōtī-njà

hook used to fetch bucket that has fallen in well.

màrpàyíǹ

horn of animal.

gàjɨ̀

horn {of car, etc.}

sònɨ̀ríì

horn, trumpet.

bùrúnjɨ̀

horn.

sànɨ̀ríì

horribly (covered with sores) (desc. of tɔ́r̄ dòo).

njátɨ́-njátɨ́,njàtɨ̀-njàtɨ̀

horribly fat (Can be desc. of bòo).

bìngsḭ̀ḭḭ

horse blanket.

pɨ̀rásɨ̀

horse hobbles.

dálā

horse species, very large with white forehead and reddish hair.

átɨ̀bàr

horse.

sɨ́ndá

horsefeathers! nonsense!.

njúrɨ́rɨ́r

hospital.

lòpìtál̀

hot coals (complement is always hòr 'fire).

yāl

hot pepper [Capsicum frutescens].

pá̰rā̰

hot pepper.

sìtā

hot season {encompassing months of March and April}.

bīĺ

hot season.

bē-lòo-tíngā

hour, time.

lér̀

house, home.

kújɨ́

how dumb!.

búy

how much, how many.

bà̰ý

how stupid!.

jɨ́

how stupid!.

wíy

how.

tītɨ̄-bà̰ý

hug, put one's arms around.

kúӯ

huge drum {of day origin} (see also kɔ̀dɨ̀,dàlì,gáng).

dɔ̀-bòo

huge one (expression à dèē 'a huge person').

sìkɨ̀m

huge one of, leader of.

báw

huge person.

sà-sām-sā̰rḭ́

huge river turtle (see also bōĺ).

mḛ̀ḛ

huge, gigantic (person).

sìkɨ̀mìii

human being, person.

dèē-kìl

humid.

mbōl

humorous talk, goofing off.

kɨ́rá-súu-tàa

hunger, famine.

ɓōo

hunger.

kɨ́-ngà-másɨ́-nákɨ́

hunt for small animals {done right after bush fire}.

ríi

hunt {for small animals done several days after bush fire} (see also rīi).

kúl-njá̰

hunter, fisherman, or warrior who uses magic as primary tool.

mɨ̀rā̰

hunter.

ngè-kɔ́l

hunting dog, lycaoninae [Lycaon pictus].

jágɨ́m

hurt {subj. not a person},.

tōo

husband.

ngàw

hustler, street urchin.

bàndíì,bàndī

hyena.

ɓòn̄g

hyena.

sòó

shade.

ndíl

shadowy, dark.

rùu

shake [s.t. standing].

yéē

shake back and forth.

síī

shake back and forth.

síkɨ̄

shake water on [grains] {using hands}.

yètɨ̄

shake, move.

yékɨ̄

shake, shake out.

bíī

shallow well at river edge with very clean water.

ɗèe-ngúr

shaman, traditional healer.

ngè-dám̄-dèē-gɨ̄

shaman, traditional healer.

ngè-kḭ̄ḭ

shaman; fortune teller who can tell the causes for illnesses and other problems.

ngè-tēe

shame.

rō-sɔ̀l̄

share; divide.

kḛ̄ḛ

sharp prong sticking out of throwing knife (mḭ̀yā̰).

ngà̰a̰

sharp side of wing of bird of prey {used to strike prey}.

kɨ́-ngīr-bɔ̄gɨ̄

sharpen.

ɔ̀l

sharpening (infinitive of ɔ̀l).

kɔ̀l

sharpness, sharp.

kàtɨ̀

shave.

ngìsɨ̄

sheath for throwing knife (mḭ̀yā̰).

ngèē

sheath, scabbard.

hāw

sheep.

bàtɨ̄

sheet of paper.

péỳ

sheet.

làdɨ̀rā

shell for fortune telling.

wūlā

shelter at riverside for people waiting for pirogue.

mbòo

shelter with straw roof and no sides, used to rest under.

rà-kópɨ̀

shelter, hut in field.

kɔ̀l

shield.

dèr

shin.

kāsɨ̄

shin.

nà̰-kɔ́n-kāsɨ̄

shine, glitter {reflected light}.

ndúlō

shirt (see also ngàmájɨ̀).

sɨ̀mísɨ̀

shirt - sleeveless and open at sides (ndáa 'stalk' (sara)).

bɔ̄gɨ̄-ngār̀-ì-ndáa

shiver.

màng

shivering.

njɔ̀l

shivering.

njɔ̀lɨ̀l

shock {with electricity}.

ndàng

shocking.

kɨ́-tìī-ndīr

shoes.

màrkóbɨ̀,màrkópɨ̀

shoes.

pórō

shoes.

sāa

shoes.

yá̰a̰-njà

shoot out, jump out (freq. of àl̄). splash. bounce (ball). copulate. Expr: tál̄ lámbā (ɔ̀r̄ lámbā)-be chipped

tál̄

shooting by (pass).

píẁ

shooting out in spurts.

tér-tér

short and squat (in expression tíī à, used to describe a dwarf).

dóo-dóo

short vest {worn by horsemen or by city dwellers}.

pármálā

shoulder blade.

kār-bɔ̄gɨ̄

shoulder bone.

kɨ̄ngā-bɔ̄gɨ̄

shoulder.

bɔ̄gɨ̄

shout, yell, cry out.

kōo

shove, push forcefully.

mbìrè

shovel.

pél̀

show (tɔ̄jɨ̄ dèē gō 'show s.o. how')

tɔ̄jɨ̄

show disrespect to, lack respect for {as by not listening to an elder}.

dàw

show, demonstrate.

dà

shrike.

kōý-ndòō

shrink, become tight.

gɔ̄ndɨ̄r

shrink, diminish in size.

sūnjūr

shrivel up, dry up.

ndùlō

shrivel up, shrink.

ɗōríī