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Khadaffi {Libyan leader}.

Gulay {Sara people living in area north of Koumra, centered around Donamanga}; language of these people.

Gundi {Tumak capital, north of Koumra}.

Toubou.

Gor {Sara people living in area around Bodo, more commonly called the ɓōdɨ̄}.

Gore {large town 140 kms. west of Moissala, center for Laka and Kaba}.

male name.

chop; cut up with a tool {as with an axe,sickle,etc.}

chicken disease.

type of small bird.

knuckles.

piece of broken pottery.

type of cloth {hand woven -- no longer made}.

sore on vagina.

act tough, intimidating {to get s.t.}.

type of spear.

catfish [Synodontis schall, Hemisynodontis membranaceus].

type of catfish [Synodontis batensoda].

type of catfish [Clarotes laticeps].

type of catfish [Auchenoglanis biscutatus].

type of catfish [Chrysichthys auratus].

type of grass.

plant let grown too long and which has lost taste as a result.

size, large size of [person].

pants worn by Muslims.

branch, be forked.

horn of animal.

pieces of [s.t. broken].

with jerky movements.

split in buttocks.

bald part of monkey's rump. buttocks {fig.}.

stop, be stopped (normally implies an obstacle; see also dɨ̀bà).

type of gourd, used to store seeds or to carry water to field [Lagenaria sp.] (see also ngóo,jànī).

type of grass [Hyparrhenia bagirmica].

to a pulp {in expression ndà kɨ́ báw àl̄-à gìdɨ̀ gàn}

small okra.

all about {in a lost or desperate fashion}.

type of small drum consisting of two small drums attached together.

interior of hibiscus fruit.

quickly, suddenly (snatch) (desc. of nār).

woven metal charcoal holder.

visit.

stalk [of pumpkin or squash].

kitchen, one room grass house used for cooking.

fortune telling, divining cause of diseases or spells (ndā gàr 'tell fortune').

food prepared in large quantities {for soldiers, hospital, etc.}.

grenade, hand grenade.

military formation.

fortune telling.

bottle.

anyway, in spite of all (in expression mà̰r gàsɨ̀ 'to insist in spite of all').

quietly, still (in expression ɗāa gàsɨ̀ 'be/stay calm').

road accessible to cars.

legs [of insect] (see also njà).

fried dough, donut.

squatting, hunkering down.

old and worn down [hoe] (complement is always kɔ̀sɨ̀).

type of civet cat.

type of thick cloth formerly handwoven on loom.

type of 'long' sauce made of beans without pods.

round part of.

wide (open).

rotten (smell).

inside of mouth.

snare.

part, piece.

branch in several places (tree, etc.) (freq. of gàjɨ̀).

break into sections or pieces (freq. of gājɨ̄).

coincidentally, by coincidence.

coincidentally, by coincidence (gàkɨ̀ is also possible).

exactly (right amount).

escape [s.o.] (words) (freq. of gàkɨ̄;).

bowleggedness.

tightly (stuff).

type of large drum (see kɔ̀dɨ̀, kɔ̀dɨ̀).

back [of cooked chicken].

upside down.

hard to the ground (knock down).

spell preventing merchant from being able to sell anything.

cut through {in sev. places}. winnow [flour]. break through {in sev. places}. be broken {divided in several places}. criticize. be all torn up, in shreds. stop (rain), break off.

pardon.

by, next to, at one's side.

really, actually.

obligatorily.

nape, back of the neck.

type of tree.

in spite of it, anyway (in expression hɔ̀ à 'do it anyway, stick to it').

be difficult.

rest of, remainder of.

perfectly (ripe).

fallow field.

catch [s.t. in air].

desc. of bowlegged walking.

spaghetti.

caw {sound of crow}.

dum palm tree [Hyphaene thebaica].

type of bush.

get down; squat down; crouch down.

want, desire, wish.

type of yam.

left side, the left.

black natron used as medicine.

plant - fruit used as medicine (for breast-milk ailment mbàa-kàtɨ̄).

plant use for twin rites.

aimlessly (wander).

know.

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

in the pot {for gambling} (always with àw̄).

popular, in vogue (in expression ùn à 'be in vogue').

spaghetti.

anvil.

round and well-formed (head) (desc. of kūrō).

military camp.

terribly (insult) (desc. of ùy).

mooch, hang around waiting for food to be served.

spaghetti.

behind, on the other side.

back.

type of frog with large legs.

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

toilet, wc.

burp (see also bɔ̀ɔ̀).

type of small bird {barbet and/or tinker bird}.

type of tree.

with large flames (burn).

extremely (bright).

rising up in unison.

very (short) {something horizontal, around 2 feet long}.

iron, metal.

rectal worms.

extremely (fat).

intensely hot.

type of long fish net with round opening.

carving tool for engraving gourds.

I'm next! {person who wants to tell next story cries "súu-súu"; person who wants to go after him cries "súu-súu".}

extremely (bitter).

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

type of small bird.

large aluminum pot.

heel.

type of plant [Cissampelos mucronata].

with force (pierce, stab, etc,).

inner recess of, deep corner of, bottom of. inside part of, interior of.

tightly (stuff {in single motion}).

under.

rump.

chin.

custom, tradition.

funeral, funeral site.

armpit.

under-tongue.

bitter part of yam near stem.

at times, from time to time (à-nà̰ā̰-tɨ́ and à-nà̰ā̰-tɨ́ also possible).

groups of same type (in expression kɨ̀ à 'in groups of same type').

traditions, customs.

east.

break of day.

lower stomach.

thicket; area covered with bushes and trees.

large aluminum pot.

type of white 'boule' normally eaten in milk, sold by Muslim women.

energetically (stir [s.t. thick]).

back.

now, since then; from now on {indicates a change from first clause to second clause}.

now, since then; from now on {indicates a change from first clause to second clause}.

knee.

type of white-breasted field bird {Senegal coucal}.

testicles.

type of okra.

congratulations (in expression ɔ̀sɨ̀ à 'to congratulate; encourage').

extremely (bent).

area filled with dry reeds (good for hunting in).

fencing made of logs, pen (normally for livestock).

male [of certain hoofed animals].

area not burned in bush fire.

manioc.

not be any.

hole where bird or fish lays eggs.

molded clay stand for water pot.

type of large inedible squash [Citrullus lanatus] whose seeds are used for making oil.

type of plant used to treat diarrhea in children.

pestle (normally carved (tɔ́sɨ̄) from wood of tɔ́sɨ̄, tɔ́sɨ̄ or tɔ́sɨ̄ trees).

forest fairy, tree dwarf.

type of plant.

upper part of tail [of large land lizard būr] (lit: pestle of the tail).

phlegm.

heron.

champion, brave one.

Goliath heron.

type of grasshopper with a pointed head.

type of plant with reddish color and tuber which is similar to tapioca.

become dark, be dark.

examine carefully, check.

gluttony.

completely (bare,bald).

extremely (strong,hot,powerful).

very (strong drink).

be undercooked; extremely (badly cooked).

perfectly (ripe, in shape).

extremely (rough); be rough.

be completely uncooked.

not full (container); be half full (subj. is tà [yá̰a̰] 'opening [of container]').

cajole, play with [a child] (see also ndòo). console, rock [a baby]. fool, trick, deceive. persuade. persuading; tricking; consoling.

times of, period of.

metal cover.

river bank.

extremely (curled).

single, solitary.

extremely (short).

justice; just.

kola nut [Cola nitida].

round.

river bank.

perfectly (ripe).

absence of.

thigh.

partridge {stone partridge}.

panties (gà gó̰y 'put on panties').

eraser.

quickly (run) with feet slapping on ground (desc. of à̰ӯ ngɔ̄dɨ̄).

in abundance.

bumpy, uneven.

suddenly (snatch) (desc. of nār).

with gurgling noise(pour out {liquid}).

card game (gùmár̀ also possible).

card game.

aide to chief (see also ngār̀).

pot for beer.

type of plant [Urena lobata].

very large and flat.

loudly (burp).

grouped in circle.

large and round.

bushy (tail) (in expression ndūu à 'be bushy').

long tuft of hair left on shaved head.

force (in expression pàr à 'by force').

loudly (pop, explode).

heavy part of beer (see dùmā).

rum-a-tum-tum {sound of drum} (use only with dàlì drum).

extremely (cloudy,dirty,thick).

hang around doing nothing.

bunch of small fish.

large sardine.

the wrong way (go down {liquid}).

extremely (twisty, twisted).

type of tree, used in making 'long sauce' [Grewia venusta].

with a jerk (roll).

bracelet.

extremely (twisted,crooked,etc.).

money; pay.

wiggling about (roll).

energetically (stir).

cry of bird (ndā-ndīi-kɨ̀-sīŕ).

money (short form for gúrsɨ̀).

pay, pay for.

reflect, think.

split, cut in half.

cook ['boule'] quickly.

abandoned termite hill.

cut through.

April.

difficult.

grilled ground nuts.

price.

support [s.t.] {with s.t.}.

allow to settle [liquid].

support [s.t.] {with s.t.}

stump [of tree].

part of manioc near stem.

side, part above hip.

piece of [s.t. hard and long].

dwarf, short person.

type of bush.

stick {use to throw}.

residue of ashes left when making traditional salt {used in making natron and soap}.

way to (shortened form of gōsɨ̄).

laughter.

behind, after.

nape, back of the neck.

style of doing of [s.o.],.

truth, clarity.

curl up [limb,finger].

avoid, stay away from.

curl; huddle.

artist, expert.

proverb; wise talk.

correct.

later, after.

behind.

type of small bird {bishop}.

dried ground nuts cooked in water and then in oil.

encircle, go around.

type of large hen that doesn't lay many eggs.

pit [of fruit].

trap.

point of elbow.

broken up grains of millet.

type of sauce made of beans.

decorate (obj. normally gìdɨ̀ [yá̰a̰] 'exterior of [s.t.]).

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

sauce - beans.

herniated belly button.

type of bush.

type of grass {used in making grass fencing}.

government (shortened form of gɔ̀gɨ̀rnɨ́mà).

suddenly (appear, come out).

chest [of animal].

government.

type of sorghum [Sorghum caudatum] (see also wàā, tā̰y).

be short.

bread made from manioc flour.

club.

cane {for walking}.

nasal hemorrhage.

disease causing constant bloody noses.

testicles.

congratulations; encouragement; praise.

part of grain where sprout will come out.

round thing (can be abbreviated to gɔ̀r-gɔ̀jɔ̄).

counsel, advice.

pond, body of stagnant water.

be twisted, curved, twisty, crooked.

perfectly (smooth) (desc. of ò̰ō̰).

extremely (thick); be very thick.

excessively short {insult}.

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

sickness caused by cold weather.

empty.

part of trap.

a long time (in expression gà à 'remain a long time').

perfectly (round) (desc. of kɨ́-dà-gɔ̀r-gɔ̀jɔ̄-gɨ̄).

tiny.

small and round.

upper back.

be old and short.

thick part of [liquid].

sauce made from beans.

shrink, become tight.

type of millet {like gɔ̀jɨ̀, its bran is not removed before grinding into flour}.

dike, dam.

pubic area, lower stomach.

resolve; reconcile.

resolve; reconcile.

reconcile [people who are disputing].

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

ice.

type of tree.

space between lower legs (see also mbāa).

large river frog with yellow stomach [Rane occipitalis].

mason wasp (see also yētɨ̄,bìrbḭ̀).

upper back.

erection.

koranic studies.

type of bird of prey.

cyst, external cyst.

type of tree.

parakeet.

scorpion.

enough, sufficiently (in expression ɔ̀dɨ̀ tà [dèē] à '[s.o.] gets what he/she deserved').

african civet.

due to, because of.

debt.

energetically (stir [s.t. thick]).

chest.

force (in expression kɨ̀ à 'by force').