Dictionnaire Mbay

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(long) and hanging down.

rìngtɨ̀

Laka {Sara people living in area between Gore and Baibakum}.

Làkà

Lord, Christ {chr.}.

Bɨ̀rà-ɓēe

Luwa, one of first humans.

Lúwā

lack of.

ndòō

ladder, pole used as ladder.

ɗígɨ́

lap, space between legs.

mbāa

large aluminum pot.

gídɨ̀r

large aluminum pot.

gítɨ̀r

large and hunched (upper back).

wìl

large and old tree.

kà-yòo-kāgɨ̄

large and round.

gùrì

large basket {normally woven of jìngā or jìngā grass}.

ján̄g

large black ants.

tɨ́pá

large clay jar.

ɓìr

large clay pot (kàdɨ̀-kɔ̀l̄-gɨ̄ also possible).

kàdɨ̀-kɔ̀l̄

large clay pot, formerly partially buried and used for beer; now replaced by gídɨ̀r.

jóo-gūrɨ̄m

large clay pot, partially buried in ground, formerly used as beer container (currently replaced by gídɨ̀r).

gūrūm

large decorated gourd. recipient for drinking water.

kɨ́lá

large fish {either wìyà or wìyà}.

sɨ̀kà

large fruit bat.

dōw

large gourd used in collective fishing (gourd is placed in net kòr̄).

ngóo-kòr̄

large one [monkey].

dàng

large rectangular mirror.

sùwápɨ̀

large red ants.

bɨ̀rà-bòo

large red soldier termite with huge head.

kóo-dòngɨ̀r

large red-headed lizard (large male kɨ́-bɔ̀ɔ̄).

bɔ̀ɔ̄-bàrà

large river frog with yellow stomach [Rane occipitalis].

gɨ̀mbà

large round glass container used to store and sell gasoline.

dàmjān

large sardine.

gújɨ́-bàĺ

large snail shell.

pópō

large store.

màgàjā

large woven sacks {imported, used to store grain}.

sákɨ̄-márà

last (child) (in expression ngōn-dūn 'last child {in a family}').

dūn

last a long time.

ìi

last born child (optional complement ngōn).

ɗútɨ́

last year.

kàlèē

later (probably from kàá-ɓétɨ́).

kà-ɓétɨ́

later, after.

gōtɨ́-gògɨ́

later, afterwards.

wétɨ́

later, late.

kō-gògɨ́

later, later on.

kàá-kɨ̀

later.

wétɨ́

laughter.

gō

laziness.

ngḛ̀ḛ

lazy bum.

sá-nà-māw

lazy dog that eats a lot.

tàā-m̄-tā̰y-tɨ́

lazy person.

ngè-kɔ̀dɨ̀-kɨ̀là-àĺ

lazy person.

ngè-ngḛ̀ḛ

lazy person.

tò̰ō̰

leaf (of a few plants).

dà

leaf (of a few plants).

dà-mbī

leaf of type of palm tree {màr}.

bòo

leaf tobacco.

lɔ̀w

leafless and bare (tree).

jáa

lean [s.t.].

ndɨ̄nā

lean, be leaning (tree).

rūngō

lean, lean over, be leaning.

nōr

leave, depart.

ɔ̀tɨ̀

leave, leave behind.

yà̰

leech.

kɨ́-tāndɨ̄

left side, the left.

gèl

leftover of [s.t.]. portion saved. remains of crop from last year. Expr: kɨ́ dà kɔ̀n̄ -that saved for the next day Expr: ndā dà kɔ̀n̄ -save, reserve, put aside Expr: kɔ̀n̄ dèē/kújɨ́ -person or house that has lasted a long time

kɔ̀n̄

legs [of insect] (see also njà).

gàsɨ̄

lemon grass.

kòtɨ̀-nél

lemon.

làmíǹ

lend; borrow (used when lent object itself is to be returned (as with a pot); see also tɨ̄nā).

ndɨ̄mā

lend; borrow (used when what is lent is returned in kind (e.g. money); see also ndɨ̄mā).

tɨ̄nā

length of cotton cloth.

párɨ̀dà

length of cotton cloth.

párdà

leopard.

kàgɨ̀

leprosy.

bānjɨ̄

lest, for fear that.

tâ

lest, for fear that.

nà̰-tâ

letter.

létɨ̀r

lick.

tōń

lie in wait for; be after, trying to catch.

mūm

lie to, deceive.

kɔ́w̄

lie, be lying down.

tò

lie, deceit (èl à 'tell a lie').

tàa-kɨ́-bál̀

lie.

tɨ̀

lieutenant.

yètná̰à,yètnā̰

life.

dúnyà

life.

lā̰rmā̰

lifelessly (fall).

rìndìng

lift off, take off (freq. of ngḭ̄ḭ).

ngḭ́ḭ̄

light (blue) (in expression ndàa à).

bùng

light (red).

wòkɨ̀kɨ̀

light and foamy (beer).

kīr

light brown.

ndògɨ̄-dòo

light upper part of [beer].

màn̄-dɔ̀

light.

hɔ̀ɔ́lɔ̄

lightly (cough).

kɔ̀kɨ̀m-kɔ̀kɨ̀m

lightly (land).

játáǹg

lightly (land).

jàtɨ̀

lightly (touch, pinch).

mísɨ́r

lightly (touch, scratch).

kérɨ́m

lightning {expression used in oath of innocence}.

mèlèng-kàdɨ̀-kùu

like a baby (cry) (desc. of kōo).

wíi-wíi

like mad, all over {bite {insects}).

kèkɨ̀kɨ̀

like so, like that.

tītɨ̄-bè

liking both sides {of one's family}.

kō-jōó

lily pod [Nymphaea sp.] (large dark yellow flour; root is called mērē).

ɓàlà

limb, part of body.

ngōn-rō

limit of plowing.

ɗóo-ndɔ̀ɔ̄

limit of. outside area; foreign parts.

ngāng

line up {many things} (freq. of ndā).

tɨ́ndā

line up, pile up [many things].

tíndā

lines {on ground}.

bàng

lion man (see also tùbò-dèē).

kɨ̄nā

lion man, sorcerer who turns self into lion.

tùbò-dèē

lion with huge mane.

sàpú

lion.

tùbò

lips.

ndāŕ-tà

liquid used in making of porridge (bíyā).

sèr

liquid used in making porridge.

sòr

liquor made from manioc.

ndòng

listlessly, in a sickly manner (used with ɗà, ɗà, ɗà).

gɔ́kɔ́ɔ́ɔ́

little balls of ground beans.

ngà-kōor

little bells on horses.

ɓɔ̀ɔ̀

little bit that remains of.

njár̄

little by little.

tèń-tèń-bè

little fish.

kɨ́-ɓàa

little island or peninsula in river.

kòr

little round hat worn by Muslims; yarmulke.

njɔ̄kɔ̄

lively young person.

ngōn-kɨ́-rō-tò-mbōl

liver.

wùr

living person {as opposed to dead}.

ngè-ndì-kɨ̀-dɔ̀-ǹ-dò̰ó̰

loan; credit.

bó̰ò̰

locally produced tobacco (normally used in pipes) (see máng 'tobacco').

gìdɨ̀-bɨ̀là

lock (lit 'mother of key'; see kɨ̄lē 'key').

kó̰o̰-kīlē

long Muslim garment.

kūbɨ̄-ngāl

long and hanging.

jɨ̀gòoo

long and ugly (snout).

dùnjɨ̀l

long and ugly (snout).

mbùlùuu

long distance hunt.

tūwā-hōy

long eared rat.

njòý

long metal river boat.

bàryéǹ,bàryáǹ

long pole or stick for poling pirogue.

túmbō

long pole used to support fish nets.

sòó

long pole used to support fish nets.

sùɓó

long pole with metal edge for digging holes.

síyé

long time, for a long time, a long time ago.

márí-nṵ́ṵ

long tuft of hair left on shaved head.

gùtíyà

look for, search for.

sán̄g

look for.

sáā

lots of small amounts (in expression kɨ̀-lòo-gɨ̄ à 'a little bit everywhere').

njíkɨ́-njíkɨ́

loud laughing (in expression gō ɔ̀r̄ à 'burst out laughing').

kɨ́rá̰a̰

loud scream.

kɔ̀ĺ

loudly (bark).

bìw

loudly (blow nose).

pír̀

loudly (blow nose).

pḭ́ḭ̀

loudly (break {s.t. with air in it}).

kúpɨ́

loudly (burp).

gùr

loudly (cough).

kúkɨ́m

loudly (crackle).

rɔ̀tɨ̀tɨ̀

loudly (crackle).

ɗɔ́ɔ̀

loudly (cry, laugh).

báng

loudly (make noise; bark).

mbìtìng

loudly (pass gas).

pír̀

loudly (pop, explode).

gùyùng

loudly (roar, shout, etc.)

mbór

loudly (scream; laugh).

wáng

loudly (shout, cry out).

mbórɨ́r̀

loudly (thunder) (desc. of ndīi ndán̄g 'to thunder').

wíyáǹg

loudly (yell at; roar).

pámáḿ

loudly; with a snort (breathe).

pḭ̀ḭ

loudly; with a snort (breathe).

pṵ̀ṵ

love.

tár

lovely young woman {lit: the center of loveliness}.

dàn-màndɨ̀

lover of fine things, epicurean.

ngè-kùm-ndàa

lower back, flat part of lower back.

bàr-gìdɨ̀

lower back.

tōkɨ́-tò-dèē

lower stomach.

gír-ɓōdɨ̄-kúm

luggage, one's things.

kɨ̀máḿ

luggage, one's things.

kɨ́móḿ

lukewarm (with tíngā or tíngā).

bùngrṵ̀ṵṵ

lukewarm.

bḭ́ḭ-bò̰o̰

lump of [sand, salt, sugar].

kūwsɨ̄

lunatic, madman (denotes irrational, violent behavior; see also ɓòdɨ̀).

ngè-yá̰a̰-hán̄

lung.

búgɨ́-búgɨ́

slap, hit [s.o.'s nape] {with s.t.}.

kēr

slaughter yard, place where animals are slaughtered.

lòo-tɔ̄l-dā̰a̰

slave.

ɓùlò

slave.

ɓèr̄

sleep.

ɓīi

sleeping sickness.

yòo-ɓīi

sleeve, shirtsleeve.

jī-kūbɨ̄

sleeve.

tà-jī

sleeveless Muslim robe.

jī-ngār̀-ì-ndáa

slick, slipperiness (in expression hɔ̀r-hɔ̀tɨ̀ hɔ̀ lā [dèē] '[s.o.] to slip and fall').

hɔ̀r-hɔ̀tɨ̀

slide, slip off.

nètɨ̀

slightly (bitter) (desc. of àtɨ̄).

yɨ̀r-yɨ̀r

slightly (hot).

rṵ̀y

slightly (hot).

rùy

slightly (lose balance).

sɨ̀lè

slightly (lose balance; lean).

sèlɨ̀lɨ̀

slightly (ripe), beginning to be (ripe) (in expression kɨ̀rē à).

wùr-wùr

slim (person); skinny blink (in expression dèē kɨ́ à 'slim person').

kāgɨ̄-rō-tāŕ

slime; something with slimy or gummy texture (ɔ̀r̄ à 'be gummy, slimy').

ndɔ̀l

slingshot.

làspɨ́r̀

slingshot. (Syn: làspɨ́r̀/=kɨ́-bɨ̄já)

kɨ́-bījá

slipperiness; slippery (in expression ɔ̀r̄ à 'be slippery').

mbò̰y

slowly (eat).

mákɨ́r-mákɨ́r

slowly (eat).

mékɨ́r

slowly (in expression tètɨ̀ kāgɨ̄-ǹ késɨ́ 'take one's time').

késɨ́

slowly (in expression ɔ̀r̄ bà̰a̰ 'really take one's time, drag one's feet').

bà̰a̰

slowly (run).

pùr-pùr

slowly (walk) with a limp.

kéréng

slowly and with an exaggerated strut (walk) (desc. of ndīyā).

yèngɨ̀lḛ̀ḛḛ

slowly and wretchedly (run).

jàl-jàl

slowly, carefully (=jén-jén is also common).

jén

slowly, carefully (walk).

wɨ̀lày

slowly, gradually, bit by bit (come out).

mbṵ̀y

slowly, with difficulty (run) (desc. of à̰ӯ ngɔ̄dɨ̄).

làtɨ̀-làtɨ̀

slowly.

bàdɨ̀