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Wadai {region around Abeche in northern Chad}.

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

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

particle marking an interrogative sentence.

and {conjoins nouns}.

perhaps.

type of tall grass [Andropogon gayanus].

type of grass [Schizachyrium sanguineum].

excellent, terrific.

quickly and with no trouble (return) (desc. of tél).

and not.

in dignified fashion (walk).

type of fish [Barbus occidentalis].

off (red), brownish red.

type of bustard.

type of tree [Burkea africana].

completely (split, broken up).

pumpkin [Cucurbita pepa].

perfectly (straight).

war, pillage.

type of millet [Sorghum elegans] (differs from gɔ̀jɨ̀ in that its bran is removed before pounding into flour).

type of wild millet.

wild millet [Sorghum arundinaceum].

tool for carving wood.

perhaps.

a lot.

thoroughly, badly (twisted).

thoroughly (search).

completely (fall).

imported cloth for wrap-around skirts.

completely (split).

out in open, no longer secret.

badly (affected by need).

abruptly (leave).

suddenly, in a leap (get up).

flatter (in expression à tàa).

loudly (scream; laugh).

extremely (hot).

out in open, no longer secret (à-à for emphasis).

clearly (see).

strong and independent (in expression ɔ̀r̄ à 'become strong and independent').

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

suddenly.

quickly.

that, which.

when possible.

really, severely (in expression ā ī-ōo à 'you're really going to get it').

still; yet.

type of children's game.

booming loudly (thunder) (desc. of ndīi ndán̄g).

term of mockery, in which speaker ironically agrees with what he has heard..

term of consolation used with children.

boldly, with nerve or audacity (in expression gāng à 'has the nerve to').

bunch of small fish.

toy propeller made on millet stalk.

revolver.

twirl around.

quickly and energetically (desc. of ɓày 'get up').

glass, cup.

perfectly well (know) (desc. of òō).

later, afterwards.

later.

large and hunched (upper back).

cooked crushed peanuts {after oil has been removed}.

buck-toothed (subj. always ngāng 'teeth').

boo-hoo (sound of crying: descr. of nō̰o).

type of fish [Hydrocyon forskali].

like a baby (cry) (desc. of kōo).

wailing, wailing for help.

ululating (in expression ùr à 'to ululate').

how stupid!.

type of river snake.

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

light (red).

mane [of animal].

type of millet (wàā).

stone for fortune telling (see also tēe).

not completely (ripe) (desc. of ndōgɨ̄).

badly (sting).

already.

furious rage.

fish spear with three prongs.

fish spear with 3 forks, made in Dày style.

hollow thing.

badly (shriveled up).

completely (stunned) (desc. of ndōgɨ̄).

changing position.

thick, all over (dew).

completely (scaly).

gently (flow); back and forth (crawl), etc..

liver.

fury, anger.

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

crushed peanuts formed in a ball and cooked in oil.

gurgling (water).

fall (in large quantity).

type of fish [Hydrocyon forskali].

type of fish [Labeo senegalensis].

with force (split); completely (split).

peanuts.

type of peanut introduced by French agricultural agency BTBA.

nut field {either peanuts, groundnuts, or both}.

peanuts (lit: Arab nuts}.

type of peanut with large grain but little oil, commonly used to make peanut butter.

cashew; cashew tree.

type of grass.

groundnuts.

with liveliness and rhythm.

descriptive of sexual intercourse (desc. of sòr̄ 'have intercourse with').

whiningly (cry).

ululating, wailing.

with loud boom; bang (make noise).

sick person cared for by.

please; I beg you (always preceded in sentence by kàá).

turn about in mouth.

oribi [Ourebia ourebi].

oribi.

place where brush fire has not burned.

be quick, nimble, agile.

preaching.

termite.

village, town; home.

poison, venom.

anger.

grief.

armhole of tool {usually made of metal, into which handle is fitted}.

car.

open.

type of fish [Tilapia galilaea].

type of large fish (similar to kèsèng).

shell for fortune telling.

massage, rub.

massage, rub gently.

massage, rub gently.

swollen testicles.

ugly and very (fat).

sprinkle [water] {on produce with hand to keep them fresh}.

extremely (hot) (desc. of tíngā).

type of small tree.

slowly, carefully (walk).

type of fish [Polypterus sp.].

actively (move about in one's mouth) (desc. of wɨ̄lāy).

suddenly (turn).

completely (untied, loose).

suddenly, energetically (get up).

type of millet with white grains.

move about in mouth.