Dictionnaire Mbay

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Manja {ethnic group living in northern Central African Republic}.

Mānjā

March.

ngōn-bīĺ

March.

Mársɨ̀

Maro {Ngam capital, 80 kms. east of Moissala}.

Mōrōó

Masa {Chadic people living in Mayo-Kebbi prefecture around towns of Bongor and Guelendeng}.

bànànà

May.

mḛ́ỳ

May.

méỳ

Mbang subgroup of Mbay.

Mbàng

Mbay Bediondo {Sara people living near Bediondo}; language spoken by them.

ɓēe-jōndɨ̄

Mbay subgroup originally from Doku (but still considered ɓēe-jùu).

Ngà-mḭ̄yā̰-ndāńg

Mbay.

Mbáӯ

Moissala.

Mā̰ysālāá

Monday (normally preceded by ndɔ̄ɔ̄).

lòndíì

Mongo, Mbay Doba {Sara people living in area around Doba}.

Mòngō

Moundou {largest city in southern Chad, prefect capital of Ngambay regions}.

Mùndúu

Mugo subgroup of Mbay {mostly in Central Africa, but with a few villages in Koldaga and Gon cantons}.

Mūgō

Mundang {people inhabiting area near Lere as well as across the border in Cameroon}.

Māndāng

Muslim by conversion, Mbay or southerner who has become Muslim.

dùm-tél

Muslim full-length male robe made of very light white cloth.

jàlàbéè,jàlàbíyà

Muslim; Arab.

Dùm

machete.

kúpɨ́-kùpɨ̀

machete.

bàrkà

machine gun.

búndɨ́-mètrísɨ̀

machine; factory.

mɨ̀sīn

mahogany tree [Khaya senegalensis].

dīl

maintenant.

tà-jī-tɨ́-nḛ̀ḛ̄

make [mud, clay] {by mixing with water} (also see ɓā).

lɔ́ӯ

make [porridge].

òo

make a ruckus.

kìsè

make a ruckus.

kɨ̀nà

make it difficult for [s.o.] to breathe; put pressure on [s.o.] (followed by káng).

kátɨ̄

make nauseous.

yèl̄

make smooth.

ò̰o̰

make trot in fancy style.

ngìrè

making [porridge] (infinitive of òo).

kòo

malachite kingfisher [Alcedo cristata].

dànìng-bɨ̀rám

malaria.

pàlíì

male (always kɨ́ dìngá 'male').

dìngá

male [of certain hoofed animals].

gòng

male initiation mask.

dám

male initiation. initiation in general {male or female}.

ndòo

male name given to second twin when first is Lábɨ̄.

Ngà-ɓēr

male name often give to second of two male twins {first is named Ngàa-kūtū}.

Ngābà

male name {often given to first of two male twins}.

Lábɨ̄

male name {with twins, either preceding a second male twin (Ngābà), or following female twin (Ngābà)}.

Ngàa-kūtū

male name, often given to first of two male twins when second is named Ngāró.

Súu

male name, often given to second of two male twins when first is named Súu.

Ngāró

male name.

Gōsɨ̄-pāa

male name.

Kɨ́-ngɨ̄rā

male rival {for a woman}.

jàng

male sorcerer.

sùmbòy

male underpants {tied on sides}.

páàngū

male underpants {tied on sides}.

rípá

man who does woman's work {insult}.

kóo-kɨ̄lā

man.

dèē-kɨ́-dìngá

mane [of animal].

wòl

mane.

hòl

mango; mango tree [Mangifera indica].

mángò

manioc [lit: yam of cotton tree].

ngúl̄-kɨ̄rā̰

manioc.

gòngɨ̀rà̰

marabou stork.

lùbò

marabou stork.

lùbò

march.

nàng

market.

súkɨ̄

marks ends of exclamatory sentence (normally follows tītɨ̄-bè).

wà

marriage.

tàā-nà̰ā̰

marsh, flooded area.

màn̄-kò̰o̰

mason wasp (see also yētɨ̄,bìrbḭ̀).

gɨ̀mbā

mason, house maker.

ngè-ndā-kújɨ́

masonry done with mud without first making bricks.

tíǹ

massage, rub gently.

wūwɨ̄r

massage, rub gently.

wūrī

massage, rub.

wūr

massage.

mbīsā

master thief.

dèē-kɨ́-wákɨ̀kɨ̀

match.

àlmbétɨ̀, àlmétɨ̀

maternal cousin (see also ngōn-bɔ̀ɔ̄).

ngōn-nān

maternal uncle; nephew, niece {sister's child}.

nān

matted (hair) (desc. of ṵ̀ṵ̄).

jɨ̀mbòyòoo

mattress.

màtɨ̀lā

may, let it be that (derived from second person of àdɨ̄ 'to give').

ādɨ̄

may, may God grant that.

àjɨ̀là

me [oblique], my.

-ḿ

me {obj. form}.

-m̄

meanness.

dúr̀

measure.

mbɔ̄jɨ̄

measure.

ɔ̀jɨ̀

measuring; sharing; showing (infinitive of ɔ̀jɨ̀).

kɔ̀jɨ̀

meat-lover.

ngè-ngùr

medicine consisting of a collection of herbs and grasses.

kḭ̄ḭ-màn̄-ngōn

medicine, remedy.

kḭ̄ḭ

medicine.

dáwā

meet, run into.

ndɔ̀dɨ̄

melt.

yḛ̀ḛ̄

meningitis.

mènɨ̀njítɨ̀

merchandise.

yá̰a̰-gātɨ̄

merchant, seller.

ngè-ɗáw̄-yá̰a̰-gɨ̄

messenger.

ngè-kɨ̀là

metal ankle bracelet.

sànjɨ̀

metal barrel.

túkɨ̄

metal bowl.

tásā

metal circle of yoke through which pole holding oxcart or plow is attached (see also júgɨ̀).

ànóò

metal cover.

góng-góng

metal part of a tool.

há̰r̄

metal wire.

sílíkɨ̀

meter.

métɨ̀r

middle of, center of (see also ndān).

dàn

middle, center.

dèn

mild craziness.

bùtɨ́-kɨ́-ndàa

mild craziness.

kó-ndáӯ

military camp.

gérgèré

military formation.

gàrsísɨ̀

milk; wring out; etc..

mbírē

mill for grinding flour run by motors.

tāwɨ́nā

mill for grinding millet to make beer.

tāwɨ́nā-kùr-kàsɨ̀

millet beer.

bíl̄-bìl

millet flour in water (used in ancestral rites).

bùtò

millet prepared to make beer.

kītē

millet that has been soaked in water to increase its acidity.

kádál

millet water made by soaking 'small millet' (tā̰y) in water to soften it (when grain changes color, water can be drunk).

màn̄-njúm̄

millet, sorghum (generic term; see also wàā, gɔ̀jɨ̀, tā̰y, wòpɨ̀, bèr).

yá̰a̰-kōo

millipede.

kɨ́-kùlī

minister.

mɨ̀nísɨ̀

minute (lit: child of hour) (pl. is ngán-kàdɨ̀; if hour (ngán-kàdɨ̀) is already mentioned, becomes ngán-kàdɨ̀ 'its minutes').

ngōn-kàdɨ̀

mischievous or troublesome person.

ngè-mbèl

misery, suffering (see also).

dāng

miss.

nàl̄

misshaped and (long) (desc. of ngāl).

hùytɨ̀

missing target or goal (in expression hɔ̀ à 'to fail to catch s.t./s.o.').

wátí

missing target, not achieving goal.

yédéng

missing target.

pátɨ́

missing target.

búgɨ́jɨ́

mission, church {institution}.

làmsó̰ò̰,làmsō̰

mistake identity of.

mbàӯ

mistake, error.

pótɨ̀

mix [cards].

lálē

moan {once}.

tò̰ō̰

moan, groan.

tó̰ō̰

modern, western style dance.

màmbóò

modern, western style dance.

màlíngà

molars.

bà-bòo

mold (ɓà à=hɔ̀ à 'be mouldy').

mō-mūrō

molded clay stand for water pot.

gòtɨ̀

moment for s.t..

dɔ̀-kāgɨ̄-lòo

money (short form for gúrsɨ̀).

gúsɨ̀

money paid to wife's family by husband after her death.

nàr-ndàgɨ̀-yòo

money.

nàr

money; pay.

gúrsɨ̀

mongoose.

njā̰a̰

mongoose.

kɔ̀ɔ̄

monkey.

ɓètɨ̄

mooch, hang around waiting for food to be served.

géw̄

mooch, stand about waiting for food.

mḛ̀ḛ̄

moon.

nā̰a̰

moped, small motorcycle.

mòbɨ̀létɨ̀

more than once, several times (with verb ùr).

bàng

more.

tɔ̀ɔ̄

morning star (see kɨ́-mḛ̄ḛ-dɔ̀gɨ̀).

dɔ̀gɨ̀

morning star.

kɨ́-mḛ̄ḛ-dɔ̀gɨ̀

morning.

kɨ̀-sḭ́ḭ

mortar (see also gòy 'pestle').

bìī

mosquito netting.

sēngē

mosquito netting.

sāngē

mosquito.

yíl̄

moth {that comes out at night}.

kɨ́-bà-bél-ndɔ̄ɔ̄

mother.

kó̰o̰

motor.

móndɨ́r̀

motor.

móntɨ́r̀

motorcycle.

mòtóò,mòtōo

mound (man-made, often for growing sweet potatoes or making bricks; see also dīí).

ɓàӯ

mound made by animals covering hole.

ndōrī

mourning dove (=dér-gìtè is also common).

gìtè

mourning outfit {clothes which are all black, all white, or black and white}.

pír̀

mourning string worn around wrist.

kɨ̀lā-ndòō

mousetrap.

séǹ

mousetrap.

kángà

move about in mouth.

wɨ̄lāy

move, step.

ngìsē

move.

ndɔ́tɨ̄

moving body jerkily and quickly (desc. of ndà; ndà for emphasis).

ɗékɨ́

much (too big for).

rúndúng

mud wall; a siding of mud used to replace grass fencing.

ndògɨ̄-bɔ̀r

mud.

bɔ̀r

muddy area or place; mud.

mbɔ̀r-mbɔ̀tɨ̀

mumps.

kɨ́-ngà-mbóo-tíī

muscle underneath tongue which permits rapid tongue movement.

kɨ́-ngà-kɨ̄lā

mushiness, wet flesh [of certain fruits].

rìdè

mushroom, toadstool.

ɓèe

mutely, without talking.

sélɨ́lɨ́

small

bɔ́gɔ̀ɔ́

small

pálìpáà,pàlípáà

small and round.

gɔ́rɨ́rɨ́r

small bar where local beer is sold and drunk.

dùwsó̰ò̰,dùwsō̰o̰

small black bird of prey.

kɨ́-mbā-tà-kíl̄

small bottle.

múrtā

small coin {often used to indicate the smallest possible amount of money}.

sísì

small commerce.

ngán-mùsō

small dove with long tail [long-tailed dove].

mà̰y-m̄-tɔ̀ӯ-ndīi

small finger potato.

kɨ́-būtɨ̄l

small fish, sardines.

ngán-ɓālā-gɨ̄

small glass container (smaller than dàm-jān).

ndúr-mbáa

small house bat (see also dōw).

ngɔ̀kɨ̀r

small house lizard.

kɨ́-ndā-lán̄g

small market (does not take tɨ́ in locative).

kété-gàlàá

small metal bowl commonly used to measure millet.

kètɨ̀kérē

small mound (see dòr̄-lòo).

dà-dòr̄-lòo

small mound (see dòr̄-lòo).

dòr̄

small mound, slight elevation.

dà-dòr̄

small mound.

dòr̄-lòo

small mouse, shrew.

tɨ́mír

small okra.

gàndɨ̄-nɨ́má

small painful infection in foot {which requires being dug out}.

mērē-kɨ́-njà-tɨ́

small pirogue used in transporting fish.

kōkɨ̄r

small plastic bag {normally sold to carry produce}.

lḭ̀lō̰

small plastic bracelet.

jīngá-kólī

small potatoe.

būtɨ̄l

small red ant (same as tòӯ, but smaller).

tḛ̀ḛ

small round mirror.

tàrà-tárà

small round potato.

kɨ́-mbētɨ̄l

small rounded mound.

dīngɨ̀ŕ-lòo

small section of field that has been plowed previously (in expression lā dàw 'plough a small section of a field').

dàw

small stool.

mbātā

small stool.

kōmbɨ̄r

small stool.

bámbàr

small tea glass.

kìnjál̀

small white shell used to tell fortunes.

hūlā

smallness; tiny, small.

ɗóy

smallpox.

bídɨ́

smell, smell strong.

òtɨ̀

smell.

ɓùsɨ̀

smelling (infinitive of òtɨ̀).

kòtɨ̀

smiling (gō à 'to smile').

yìl-yìl

smoke, give off smoke (fire) (obj. is sàa 'smoke').

sūu

smoke.

sàa

smoothly (rub on oil).

lúkɨ́tɨ́