p
pond, body of stagnant water
patch [of cloth]
plastic
ponds caused by rain filling gullies during rainy season
perfectly quiet; still
pointed instrument used to part women's hair whiling braiding
press
parent-in-law, son-in-law {mutual relationship between married man and his wife's parents}
public announcement
'lā ^MB^' to announce publicly
python
peanut butter
parrot
parents
always plural
patience, sacrifice {for goal}
poison
pig, domestic pig
pity
'òō ^MB^ lò dèē' 'have pity on s.o.'
promise
particle marking end of clause begun with ^^
person of bad character
portion saved
pardon me
plot
placenta
person with disease that causes body to swell
pedestrian, someone on foot
public crier
person who does things all wrong
prophet {(chr.) lit: God's public crier}
pregnant one
peel [s.t. whose skin comes off easily or in one piece]
phlegm
potter
person who collects herbal medicines
pouty lips
in expression 'ùdɨ̀ ^MB^' 'stick lips out to pout'
poison
put on [clothes]
pubic area
pants
perhaps; unless I'm mistaken
plant
person with whom one is engaged in an activity; opponent
pull up; scorch; etc.
please
paddle
person who hunts by means of hunting fetishes and rites
pound, grind [grain with husk and bran] without using any water
accomplishes results of both of 'sòō/ùr' and ^^
person with same {female} name as
see also 'kɨ́-màdɨ̄'
purchase, buy
pass without entering [trap]
poor person
pure, unmixed
proper period of time for [s.t.]
palm of hand
person
prison, jail
put [s.t.] together
'ɓòo [yá̰a̰] nà̰ā̰-tɨ́ kɨ̄ [yá̰a̰]' 'put [s.t.] together with [s.t. else]'
piece of skin
pile of, stack of
powdered hot pepper
plant let grown too long and which has lost taste as a result
pieces of [s.t. broken]
perfectly (well cooked)
pay, pay for
pass away, die
poverty, misery
place where initiation ceremony takes place
peaceful, quiet
paternal aunt
perform a rite {either to ancestors or for twins}
pubic hair
polish
particle marking an interrogative sentence
plate, dish, bowl
enamel plates ('sàmbé') are manufactured in Nigeria; tin plates are from Cameroon
pass, go by (period of time)
prostitution
pay
pollen
patient
perfectly (white)
pubic hair
pen
currently of European manufacture; merchants in Moissala buy in Sarh
porridge
pieces of broken clay {ground up to be reused when making new pots}
put together; gather; save
pound [s.t. fresh or moist] {such as meat, fish, leaves, sesame}
put together
paper {especially for wrapping purchases}
partially crushed pieces of grain
pied crow [Corvus albus]
pins and needles
partridge
praying mantis
persuading; tricking; consoling
piece of [s.t. hard and long]
panties
'gà gó̰y' 'put on panties'
piece of metal
perfume
pick [fruit from tree]
police
pit [of fruit]
pubic area, lower stomach
perform [rites]
paddle
precisely, exactly (someone)
pillow
pull over
plant [tuber]
peck
palm tree
put-put (sound of motor)
plantain; very large banana
pied crow [Corvus albus]
pants worn by Muslims
part of trap
place where initiation ceremony takes place
powerful sorcerer
person with a large head
pour out
plastic shoes commonly worn by the Fulani
place underground where dead meet
person with big eyes
press between, force/squeeze between
pond or small lake found in forest
pole used for knocking fruit off trees {especially mangoes}
path separating two fields
paralyzed
police
pay honor to
put cover on
pointed shoes
premature child
particle marking the locative
form used only at end of a line in songs
peel off/open [s.t. stuck]; open [letter, envelope]
place for defecating
place for defecating
lit: foot of village
person who paddles in a fishing pirogue
plastic sandals
person who has married the sister of one's wife
pillow
praise
perfectly (white)
pregnant woman
person who has been initiated recently
period of famine
pile of dirt blocking outside of animal or insect hole
password
poor person
place with no water; arid area
in expression 'dànàng ^MB^' 'area without water'
point
plate woven with tight straw
pot for cooking
currently pots are made of light aluminum, imported from Cameroon
pump well
pirogue
perfectly (smooth)
pole with three forks for holding water container
pole for pirogue
parasitic plant which grows on trunk of certain trees [Tapinanthus sp.]
pipe
proverb; wise talk
please (polite expression used when making requests)
pound, grind into flour [s.t. with no shell {such as ^^ bran or ^^ 'partially broken grain'}]
perfectly clean
papaya
perfectly clear, neat; perfectly (clear)
desc. of 'àӯ,ùnjɨ̄,etc.'
pump
platform used as bed, formerly used to permit farmers to guard fields at night
priest, missionary
pure
pole in center of house serving to support roof
pound [grain] {to remove husk or chaff}
play, have fun
play, have fun
pole with three forks for holding water container
'ɗìlà' in ngoka accent
please, by your grace
plant, bury
part of manioc near stem
piece of broken pottery
period of time for
peanut with single grain
palm of hand
perfectly (ripe)
piece of gourd used to dish out 'boule'
pour in, put in [flour, liquid]
people of Wadai region
personally
perfectly (round)
desc. of 'kɨ́-dà-gɔ̀r-gɔ̀jɔ̄-gɨ̄'
prepare [tapioca root] to remove bitterness
by placing in a pot of water for several days
put on, spread on, add on
pumpkin [Cucurbita pepa]
perhaps
place where brush fire has not burned
pick [leaves from plant] {without hurting plant}
see also 'rúӯ'
pole for digging with sharp metal edge
peel {with knife}
piece of wood attached to door or window which, when turned, prevents it from opening
porcupine
porcupine
pardon
person with club foot
pour out, empty out; regurgitate; dig up
poison used on cotton crop
put in a line
particle indicating end of relative clause
paralytic
pond or small lake in isolated area
pot, bowl or recipient made of ^^ clay
pressing, urgent, needing to be done quickly
always negative
pipe for distilling alcoholic drink ^^
patas monkey
pick up off ground
particle marking an interrogative sentence {assimilates to preceding vowels}
becomes '-ē' when following word in high tone
paper
peanuts grilled in ashes and hot sand
person who sings refrain in songs
see also 'ngè-ùn-dɔ̀-pāa' 'leader of song'
principal {of school}
pillar of support
plant use for twin rites
plant - fruit used as medicine
for breast-milk ailment 'mbàa-kàtɨ̄'
plant used in sauces
pound, grind [grain] {to remove the bran; done with a little water}
place with thick vegetation, where bush fires have not burned
pure, unmixed
pencil
currently of Chinese manufacture, imported through Nigeria
pouch [of bird]
pipe made of carved bone
pillow made of wood
point of elbow
pieces of broken pottery
protruding, a lot (stick out)
pillow
pubic hair
Pen {subgroup of the Sar, found near Koumra}
pin-tailed whydah
powdered milk
brand name of dried milk manufactured in Germany and sold throughout Chad
peanuts (lit: Arab nuts}
pretending to be serious
in expression 'lā rō-ǹ ^MB^' 'pretend to be serious, honest'
planted in dry season and harvested after worst of rainy season {refers to tubers}
perfectly (ripe)
put together [pasty stuff] to form larger ball of it
perfectly (straight hair)
pelvis
pile of dirt covering hole of animal or insect
pin-tailed whydah {small bird with long tail}
parrot
plover
partridge {stone partridge}
parakeet
particle marking an interrogative sentence
president
particle marking an interrogative sentence
used only with stems containing 'o'
preaching
plastic bag
particle indicating interrogative sentence
follows stem containing 'ê'
perfectly (smooth)
pretending one doesn't see
in expression 'ùn kùm-ǹ ^MB^' 'pretend not to see'
pound [s.t. fresh and thick]
person who does/did [action]; who
put down [load]
pant legs
page of book; sheet of paper
press to, hug; steal; become friends with
picking, taking, scratching, etc.
infinitive of 'ùgɨ̀'
perfectly (ripe)
Protestant
see also 'ngè-kàdɨ̀-rō-tàa'
pull up many things
freq. of 'nètɨ̀/dɔ̀'; can be followed by prep. ^^
particle marking plural of noun phrase
rare variant of '-gɨ̄' used only in songs and chants
pouring; laying; throwing, etc.
infinitive of 'ṵ̀ṵ̄'
plow for use with oxen
plow for use with oxen
manufactured in France
perhaps
follows a noun or noun phrase
pied crow [Corvus albus]
putting down a load
infinitive of 'ùsɨ̄'
Paris {important Day town, 53 kms. west of Moissala}
pit of the stomach
post office
paint
place where fork occurs in road.
powerful sorcerer.
principal {of school}.
perhaps....perhaps (yá̰a̰ kɨ̄gē yá̰a̰ màdɨ̄ kɨ̄gē perhaps [s.t.], perhaps [s.t. else]).
purchase, buy.
pump.