Dictionnaire Mbay

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Wadai {region around Abeche in northern Chad}.

Wàdáỳ

Wednesday (normally preceded by ndɔ̄ɔ̄).

mòrkròdíì

Wednesday (normally preceded by ndɔ̄ɔ̄).

màrkròdíì

Wednesday (normally preceded by ndɔ̄ɔ̄).

mèrkròdíì

Woge {Mbay subgroup living south of the Mbay in Central African Republic}.

Wɔ̀gɨ̀

swallow {sev. times} (freq. of ùr).

túr̄

swallow.

káy-káy

swallowing; pounding; grind; digging, etc. (infinitive of ùr).

kùr

swarm.

mbɨ́lā

swear one's innocence.

ìbɨ̀

sweat.

tùtō

sweet potato [Ipomoea batatas].

bāngàw

sweet watery part of [honey].

kɨ̄ngā-hòr

sweetsop, sugar apple.

mbɔ̀r

swell up, become swollen.

tágɨ̄

swell up, become swollen.

tíī

swim (complement is màn̄ 'water').

àl

swimming (infinitive of àl).

kàl

swing, swinging {play}.

kɨ́-ɗùyúu-gɨ̄

swinging, slowly (open).

yà̰a̰

swinging, swing. swing made of rope; see-saw {or anything one can swing on}.

ɗíngā

swollen testicles.

wɔ̀dɨ̀-yɔ̀ɔ̀-dɔ̀-bɔ̄gɨ̄-njālā

sword, saber.

sábɨ̀r

wager, bet (ndà dùrò 'to wager').

dùrò

wailing, wailing for help.

wírɨ́rɨ́

waist.

ɓōdɨ̄

waist.

ɓòō

wait for (only in expression à káa [dèē] sétɨ́ 'await news of [s.o.] in vain').

à̰a̰

wait for.

ngóō

wake up.

ndól̄

walk; take a walk.

ndīyā

walking companion.

màdɨ̄-ndīyā

wanderer, vagabond.

kété-ì-ɓēe-gɨ̄

want, desire, wish.

gèe

war, pillage.

wày

warbler.

dḛ̀ḛ́-dḛ̀ḛ́

warriors, night raider.

ngè-wày

wart, skin growth.

kɨ́-mbèdɨ̄

wart.

tóm

warthog.

bòr̄-bādɨ̄m

wash [grain].

tɔ́y

wash.

túgó

waste time, do nothing.

dáӯ

watch out, you're going to get it.

ɓàm

watch; clock.

yá̰a̰-kòō-kàdɨ̀

water for making 'boule'.

màn̄-sèr̄

water hole near river or pond {whose water is very clean}.

kɨ́-ɗèe-ngúr

water monster (two sorts: hàng-dèē and hàng-dèē). river sorcerer.

hàng

water monster.

hàng-dā̰a̰

water.

màn̄

way to (shortened form of gōsɨ̄).

gō

we (prefixed to verbs beginning with a vowel; see also kɨ̀-,-jɨ̀,-jɨ́).

j-

we {prefixed to verbs beginning with a consonant}.

kɨ̀-

weak (joint).

ɗùgɨ̀jɨ̀

weak, infirm person.

kār-kūm

wealth.

yá̰a̰-ngà

wear (freq. of là).

tɨ́lá

wear [clothes].

ò̰ō̰

wear; put on.

là

wearing; putting on (infinitive of ò̰ō̰).

kò̰ō̰

weave (see also hétɨ̄).

jō

weave {while tying together} (see also jō 'weave').

hétɨ̄

weaver or grosbeak.

kílē-kàsɨ̀

web [of spider].

dùndō

weed [dry ground].

būgɨ̄l

weeds and bushes pulled up in field and thrown in pile.

kùkɨ̄

weeds in a field.

būtɨ́

weeds in a field.

būr-būtɨ́

week.

dɨ̀másɨ̀

weep, cry.

nō̰o̰

well (cleaned out); perfectly (clean).

mbɨ́sá

well (growing) (desc. of ɓà).

rètɨ̀tɨ̀

well!.

ḿḿḿ

well-formed and strong (in expression dèē kɨ́ sīńg síng 'a strong well-formed person';).

sīńg

well.

bɨ̀lò-màn̄

well.

ɗèe

west.

nò̰-ɓēe

west.

lòo-kùdɨ̀-kàdɨ̀

what!.

yé-ké

what!?.

á̰

what.

ɗí

what?! {surprise}.

é

what?! {surprise}.

há̰

whatever, whichever.

ɗéè-ń

wheat flour.

pàríǹ

wheelbarrow.

bèrwétɨ̀

when (clause normally ends in dá, dá, or dá).

lòo-ń

when possible.

wáy

when.

ɗíngá̰-tɨ́

when?.

màtā

where.

ɗá

where?.

ɗéè-ń

which precisely, who precisely.

tā-lā

which, that, who, whom {introduces subordinate clauses in interrogative sentences} (see also kɨ́,ń-há̰,ń,kàń).

há̰

which.

kàń

which?.

kɨ́-ɗá

whichever.

kɨ́-ɗéè-ń

whiningly (cry).

wúrɨ́

whip made of branches used in initiation ceremony.

jīngā-mōng

whip made of leather {traditionally hippopotamus skin}.

àbɨ̀lày

whip made of leather.

hàbɨ̀lày

whip.

ndée

whirl, circles.

dóró-ndīi-gɨ̄

whisper about, talk behind one's back about.

hà̰a̰

whistle (kɔ́r̄ à 'to whistle').

ngòl

whistle, blow a whistle.

tóo

white cloth used for burying people.

màrkànī,màrkàníì

white cotton cloth.

bákɨ́tā

white liquid excreted by toads.

bùtò-kà̰r̄

white person, European.

nàsár̀

white person. European.

kɨ́-ndāŕ-ndàa

white sweet potato.

bāngàw-kɨ́-ndàa

white worms that live in excrement.

kìdè

white-wash.

hōr

who, which, that {emphatic} (clause introduced by lā is ended with lā).

lā

who?.

ná̰ā̰

why, for what reason.

kɨ̀tɔ̄-ɗí

wickedness, meanness, wickedness.

mbānō

wide (open).

yìr

wide (open).

gà̰a̰

wide open (mouth).

jà̰a̰a̰

wide open, wide (desc. of tèē).

kḛ́ḛ-kḛ́ḛ

wide rimmed straw hat with pointed leather top.

yàl-ngàw

wide-mouthed with surprise.

yàkɨ̀

widely, a big part of (burn).

búrɨ́r

widow.

ngè-ngàw-kòy

wife.

nḛ̄ḛ́

wiggling about (roll).

gúrí

wild (animals, plants).

kɨ́-mṵ̀ṵ-tɨ́

wild chicken.

kīnjá-kɔ̄r

wild millet [Sorghum arundinaceum].

wàā-yàbɨ̀

wild millet that produces no grain.

jòr

wildcat.

mùlà

wildcat.

mɨ̀là

will (future marker, 1/2 pers. of à).

ā

will {future marker}.

à

wind up, twist up.

kúndɨ̄

wind up, wrap, roll up.

ɓìr̄

wind, wrap up; tangled.

ɓíndɨ̄

wind.

nél

windpipe.

kɨ́-yér-kɔ́ɔ́,kɨ́-yár-kɔ́ɔ́

winged termites.

bùsó

winter month around December.

bàtɨ̄-kò̰o̰-yòo

wipe.

ùy

wipe.

bɔ̀r̄

with (used only with 3rd person suffix -á)

sì-

with (used only with pronominal affixes; see also sì-, sà-, kɨ̀).

sè-

with a bad stuttering (desc. of ɓādɨ̄ tàa).

bɔ́-bɔ́-bɔ́-bɔ́pɨ́

with a bang (explode).

búù

with a bang (explode, go off).

rúsɨ́

with a bang (explode, go off).

bùm,búḿ

with a bubbling noise (cook).

mbúkɨ́

with a buzz; humming noise of crowd (cry, shout, buzz).

mbḭ̀ḭ

with a clap in unison (hit hands).

rìkɨ̀

with a crack (break {wood or s.t. wooden}).

pḛ́ḛ̀

with a crack (break {wood or s.t. wooden}).

ɗálɨ́m

with a crack (break {wood}).

pá̰à̰

with a crack (split).

búsɨ̀

with a crack (split).

húyúḿ

with a cracking noise (sparkle,etc.)

ràtɨ̀tɨ̀

with a cracking sound (break).

kóyɨ́m

with a cracking sound (split).

hátɨ́tɨ́

with a crash (s.t. made of clay or mud).

kúsɨ́

with a crash (shatter).

kásɨ́

with a crunching sound (crush; chew).

rùm

with a drip (fall {water}).

ɗéng,ɗéǹg

with a flash (lightning).

mél̀

with a flick (brush off,sweep).

ngátɨ́

with a flutter (fly {insects}).

pìrrr

with a grunt.

mó̰ò̰

with a hissing sound (pass gas).

sùy

with a hissing sound (pass gas).

sṵ̀y

with a hop (jump).

jál

with a jerk (desc. of ɓà).

ràng-ràng

with a jerk (roll).

gúndí

with a light thud (fall {s.t. living and light}).

kóróng

with a limp (walk) (in expression túr̄ à).

púl-púl,pùl-pùl

with a loud boom; bang.

páà

with a loud slurp (sip, drink).

rápɨ́

with a plop or drip (fall).

ndàng

with a plunk {s.t. in water}).

ngíndɨ́m

with a pop (become pierced).

kípɨ́

with a rip (tear), badly (torn).

há̰ỳ

with a ripping sound (tear); badly (torn}.

ngúr

with a rush (flow).

bùl

with a sad look on face (run, flee).

tàl

with a sharp noise (break).

réḿ

with a shock; with force (bump, crash).

ɓíw

with a slam (car door) (plural doubled; desc. of ndà).

kírɨ́pɨ̀

with a slam (closing door).

bíngɨ́ḿ

with a slap (hit).

pá̰ỳ

with a slice (cut).

yíḿ

with a slurp (drink [s.t. hot]).

ríw

with a slurp (sip [s.t. hot]).

rìpɨ̀

with a slurping noise (suck).

njùkɨ̀

with a snap (break).

sápɨ́

with a snap (break).

púl

with a snap (cut through).

rúsɨ̀

with a snap, jerk (pull out).

hóẁ

with a snapping noise (whip, break).

dípɨ̀

with a snatch (take with fingers). ibid. (freq.,emph.).

dúm

with a splashing sound (wash).

sákɨ́

with a spring (jump).

táláǹg

with a stagger (walk).

tèkɨ̀

with a strut (walk).

hɔ̀lì

with a sucking sound.

mbùkɨ̀

with a thud (fall) {small animal or bird}.

bópɨ̀

with a thud (hit with spear).

jútɨ̀

with a thud (put/get down).

bíẁ

with a thumping noise (pound).

sápɨ́

with a thumping sound (pound).

bángtɨ́

with a whack (hit {with a stick}).

kótɨ́ḿ

with a whack (hit).

púl

with an extremely (sharp) point.

yáláng

with bubbles in water (in expression ɓà à 'make bubbles {in water}'; see also ɓà à).

njṵ̀ṵ

with bubbles in water (in expression ɗāa à 'make air bubbles'; see also ɗāa à). thoroughly (covered with dew) (in expression tàl hɔ̀ à 'the area was wet with dew').

njḭ̀ḭ

with chopping sound (hit,chop).

kóò

with clatter (teeth) (desc. of ndà 'clatter [teeth]')

mbàng-mbàng

with difficulty (cut).

rìgɨ̀

with difficulty, heavily (walk).

dìgɨ̀

with difficulty, with the words not coming.

ngákɨ̀

with fluttering sound.

bìr

with force (pierce, stab, etc,).

gíkɨ́

with force (spear, dig, etc.).

kípɨ̀

with force (split); completely (split).

wúkɨ́sɨ́

with gurgling noise(pour out {liquid}).

gùl

with him/her/it (form used with singular subj.; see also nèé).

-ň

with it, with them (form used with plural subj., following vowel; see also ň,èé).

-nèé

with jerky movements.

gàjɨ̀-gàjɨ̀

with large flames (burn).

gìlìng

with little weight, lightly (walk).

jàtɨ̀

with liveliness and rhythm.

wúnjɨ̀-wúnjɨ̀

with lots of small spots (be spotted).

njṵ̀y

with loud boom; bang (make noise).

wúù

with loud crunching noise (break {things that crunch}).

rám

with many offspring (with òjɨ̀ 'give birth', òjɨ̀ 'hatch chicks', etc.)

pùu-pùu

with no clothes on, naked (walk).

nàmsɨ̀

with no feeling, numb.

dɨ̀ndìr

with pitter-patter (run).

dàpɨ̀

with pitter-patter (run).

tàpɨ̀

with reflection, carefully considering matter.

bèé

with short steps (walk,run).

yɔ̀l

with smoke coming out.

tùl

with sobs (cry).

yṵ̀sɨ̀

with splashing sound (wash).

súkɨ́

with stripes.

jùu

with swollen stomach (s.t. dead) (in expression ɓày à 'have a swollen stomach').

rṵ́y-rṵ́y,rṵ̀y-rṵ̀y

with tears streaming (desc. of nō̰o̰).

jùrùng-jùrùng

with tears streaming.

bùgɨ̀gɨ̀

with {common variant to sì-} (only in the 3rd person singular).

sà-

without a trace (disappear) (with ùdɨ̀ or ùdɨ̀).

lìm

without a trace.

lùm

without much force or noise (break).

dúsɨ̀

without much noise (break, cut through).

dápɨ̀

without strength.

jàkɨ̀tɨ̀

without.

sá̰a̰

without.

kànjɨ́

woe for (followed by lò 'for').

óríyò

woman who has just given birth.

kókɨ́-ndōo

woman with huge breasts.

ɓà-mbàa-bèŕ

woman's garment.

kàā-mbāa-ngé-jóo

woman's name given to girl who has many brothers but no sisters.

Dàn-dɨ́

woman's period that is painful.

mósɨ́-yīl

woman, female.

kóo-

woman.

dèē-kɨ́-dḛ̀ḛ́

women's hairstyle with braids all over head (always dɔ̀ à).

ngán-mbáӯ-gɨ̄

wooden bowl in shape of gourd used for 'boule'.

kɨ́-bùgɨ̄r

wooden bowl used to serve 'boule' (see also bày 'clay bowl').

bùgɨ̄r

wooden comb.

sūwārí

wooden seat or chair (lit: 'wood for sitting'; see also yá̰a̰-ndì).

kāgɨ̄-ndì

wooden spoon used for stirring (made from branches of kɨ̀mā-dà-kɨ́-dīí tree).

gèr̄

woodpecker.

kōý-kɨ̄ngā

word which fills rhythm at end of line in songs.

lèe

word, words, speech.

tàa

work place.

lòo-kɨ̀là

work, job, task.

kɨ̀là

workers who work in someone's field and are paid for it with drink.

ngè-ndɔ̀ɔ̄-kàsɨ̀

worms used for fishing.

kɨ́-bījá

worn out old tennis shoes.

dà-ɓádɨ́-mbòý

worried.

sèkɨ̀r

worries, worry.

kàm-kɔ̀l

worry, worries.

kàm-gāng-màn̄

worry.

tàa-gāa

worship {chr}.

ndūbɨ̄

worth, value (in expression kɨ́ à 'worthy').

sālāngā

worthless bum, good-for-nothing.

bàndì-sàlò

worthless fool.

nògɨ̀

worthless, useless (hùu-hùu for emphasis).

hùu

would [that], it's to be hoped [that].

nḛ̄ḛ

woven cover of granary (

túɓō

woven cover of granary (dàm).

túwō

woven decorative top of straw roof.

bɨ̀rà-dɔ̀-kújɨ́

woven decorative top of straw roof.

bɨ̀rà-kújɨ́

woven metal charcoal holder.

gànáǹ

woven straw plate.

bàrtálā

wow!.

káỳ

wrap around {one time}.

ɓìndɨ̄

wreck of, remains of.

kèr-kèrí

wrestling (ɔ̀r̄ dèē à 'wrestle with s.o.').

mɨ̀là

wrestling.

mùlà

wrist.

kɔ́ɔ́-jī

wrist.

kùr̄-kɔ́ɔ́-jī

wristwatch.

móntɨ̀r

wristwatch; clock.

yá̰a̰-kòō-lòo

write (obj. mbētē 'paper').

sḭ́yḛ̄ḛ

write.

ndàng

{with sputtering sound made by hot oil).

pḛ́rɨ́r