Kumba Amul Ndey Flashcards by Pete Huffer

Q

defloo

A

make her do

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Q

jabarji muy defloo Kumba-amul-ndey ligééyi kergi yépp

A

the wife made Kumba-a-nd clean the whole house

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am bés

A

one day

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Q

bés mi

A

the day

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Q

koog si

A

the wooden spoon

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wujju yaayam

A

her co-mother

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Q

siddéém

A

jujube

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Q

bacc boppam

A

beat its head

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Q

sukk

A

kneel

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Q

xale bu yaru

A

well-educated child

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xale bu reew

A

rude child

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Q

sët si

A

the grandchild

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Q

raxaslooji

A

sent to wash the dishes

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Q

yax bi

A

the bone

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Q

benn peppu dugub

A

one grain of millet

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Q

nees tutti

A

in a bit

Q

bu leen jawale

A

don’t mix them up (get them confused)

Q

ñu yiir ko

A

they escort her

Q

yiir

A

escort

Q

gunge

A

walk with, accompany, see off

Q

ngalam/wurus

A

gold

Q

mënu ko muñ

A

she couldn’t be patient

Q

ku muñ muuñ

A

who is patient smiles

Q

muur

A

to cover, esp. to hide or protect

Q

muri

A

uncover

Q

Yalla na tabbi Ajjana

A

May she land in Paradise

Q

Foo jublu Yalla na fa yiwu Yallah jublu

A

May God guide your steps

Q

Lu doon say tank?

A

What brings you here? (goal)

Q

tektal

A

to give directions (to someone) to a place

Q

Ayda moo me tektal kër Binta

A

Ayda gave me directions to Binta’s house

Q

jaawale

A

mix up, confuse

Q

mu jaawale leen

A

she mixed them up, got them confuse

Q

jaxase

A

to mix (ingred.), confuse people or objects

Q

Dama jaxase Binta ag rakkam rekk

A

I always confuse Binta with her sister.

Q

Fii la leeb doxe tabbi Ajjana

A

Here the story ends and reaches Heaven

Q

Bakkan bu ko jëkk foon tabbi safara

A

The first nose to smell it will go to Hell

Q

bakkaar bi

A

the sin

Q

bajjen

A

aunt (father’s sister)