Murray, George W.: An English-Nubian comparative dictionary (London [u.a.]: H. Milford, Oxford University Press, 1923)

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iya—jaddi

iya K.
iyi M.
iyi-n KD.

s. iyo, iyoyd my mother.
s. li, eye, eiye KD., e-r Mid. neck.
s. i-n; ly-on M., oono O.N., oin Dai.
(Munz.), wenu Kdr. right, right side.

s. en.
s. eiye.
Cf. HAM. Copt. KOIfdJUL,
OTTHAAt, CENT. Zag’ll,
igg'i.

J
-j KDM.
-ij, -c. Suffixed to the stem of the verb to
give an intensive, sometimes an intransitive
meaning. -bas-ij tear to pieces.—
sam-ij be ashamed of oneself.
ham Reflexive or intran-
sitive. Ba. -ja, -je,
Mas. -s. Cf. Causative.
Kafa -j or -s, Bil. -is,
-s. Kham, -es, -s, Qu.
-es, -s.
jab KDM.
v.t. touch, handle, stroke, rub.
ham. Som. dab, nil. Di.
tap.
jab KM.
v.t. compress, pack tightly.—jab-kir advb.
tightly.—jab-kir iskir pack together.
•—jabi-tegu sit down and be quiet!
Cf ar. dabb hold in
one’s grasp tightly
and nil. Shi. cabo
mix, knead, ham.
Haus, tsaba lump,
mass.
jab K.
v.t. cook, fry.
kare-gi jabi-kiru fry fish !
nil. Di. hop.
jaba(d) D.
s. jabe K. hip.
jab-deg D. ‘hip-cover’, women’s gar-
ment.
ar. ganb, cf. ham. Bil.
danbf, Kafa dambd.
jabas DM.
s. nibis M. pus from sore eyes.
s. hibis.
jabi K. (Kalabsa) s. canal.
jabi M. s. or m8gor jabi stud goat.
jab-ir K. v.t. watch intently, spy: peep round a corner,
deceive.—wel ulug-ki jabir-ed-agin
the dog pricks up his ears.—er-kane-
koni-gi ag-jabir-ri I spy on the bridal
pair.—wicir-gi jabir-kag hold a stick
behind one’s back.
ar. gubb well, ditch.
jad M.
v.t. or jadd D. suck.—jaddi-kir v.t. suckle.
Cf. ham. Bed. kad, Ga.
hod.
jaddi KD.
s. or jat; jede K. natron.
s. jede.