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

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si—sill

Si KDM.
or hi M. interrogative particle.
s. isai.
Si Mid.
s.
si-r where ? siddo (for si-r-do) whither?
siddotbn whence? sik-kir, sik-kalaga
(for si-r-galaga) how? sittaki (for
si-n-tag-ki) when?
darkness.
si K.
s.
dung, filth. — siy-atti filthy. — si-el
nil. Bag. sin’i latrine,
sial-sial M.
adj.
stinking. — si-n kid ‘ dungstone
(a term of abuse).—si-c 21/., si-g KD.
ease oneself.
striped.
Bon. sih dung.
sib K.
v.i.
siw M. be benumbed.
siba K.
s.
an osi sib-bum my leg is asleep,
sibe KDM. mud, liquid filth.
ham. Kham, siba, Ga.
siballa M.
conj.
sibe-j8ndo K. a sort of clay.
(for sibab-la) on account of, for.
supe, zube.
ar. sabab + Nub. -la.
sibel M.
s.
(Rein.) lime.
Cf. ar. zibl manure.
sibir KD.
s.
sibir M. feather.
s. sibir.
sibsib-e K.
s.
butterfly.
Cf. ar. zabzaba-t any-
sid M.
v.i.
sid-e KD. increase.—esi sid-el rising
thing suspended and
vibrating.
ar. zid.
sid DM.
v.t.
Nile.
be angry with, detest.—and sine-kir D.
siffl
s.
irritate.
only in cmni O.N. nations, Gentiles.
ham. A.E. sb'i.
siga KDM.
s.
ornaments, trinkets.
ar. siga-t.
sige D.
s.
or sigeri musical instrument.
sigir M.
s.
or sfggir ship.
sij K.
v.i.
sigri-n sari mast.—sigri-n ali cable,
sij D. stink. Cf. si-g KD., sic M. ease
s. si.
sik KD.
v.t.
oneself.
or suk snuff, chew tobacco.
Cf. sem. Amh. sinkan
sil K.
v.i.
or sir leak.
snuff.
ar. sil flow, run.
silam M.
s.
or selam dish, platter.
sil-du Kdr.
s.
earth. — silde-n ose Muhammadan
6/ sal.
silel
v.i.
feast.
only in ciNeN O.N. bless, pray.
HAM. Copt. UjXhX, Cf.
sill KDM.
v.t.
sift corn by throwing it into the air.
ar. sally.
ar. sail purify, strain.

sil-ti, sitti chaff.