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    Kanuri is a language spoken by the Kanuri people who are predominant in the Northeast region of Nigeria such as Borno and Yobe State. Native speakers can also be found in parts of Libya, southeastern Niger, the Darfur region of Sudan, western Chad and northern Cameroon.

    Pronunciation guide

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    Phrase list

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    Basics

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    Thank you
    Nyiro zauro
    I love you
    Nya Raakna
    I miss you
    Kitawu Nasaraye
    How is the morning?
    Ndâ wadu?

    Problem/Emergency

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    Numbers

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    1
    tìló
    2
    ndí
    3
    yàkkə́
    4
    dìyáù
    5
    ùgú
    6
    àràkkə́
    7
    tùlôr
    8
    wùskə́
    9
    lə̀gár
    10
    mèwú
    11
    mèwûn tìlôn
    12
    mèwûn ndîn
    15
    mèwú wùrí
    20
    fíyìndì
    100
    míyà
    1000
    dúwú

    Time

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    Clock time

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    Duration

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    Night
    bə́né
    Dawn
    fájàr
    Morning
    sə́wà
    Midday
    kə̀ngâl dáwù
    Afternoon
    ásàr
    Evening
    kàjílí
    Today
    Tomorrow
    bálì
    Day after tomorrow
    wágə̀ré
    Yesterday
    bískà
    Day before yesterday
    bískántò

    Days

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    Sunday
    ládə̀
    Monday
    lìtìlîn
    Tuesday
    tálàgə́
    Wednesday
    láráwà
    Thursday
    làmísə̀
    Friday
    júmmà
    Saturday
    sə́bdə̀

    Months

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    January
    Marrəm
    February
    Shawur
    March
    LawiIawal
    April
    Lawilahir
    May
    Jimadaa auwal
    June
    Jimada gaji
    July
    Razab
    August
    Saman
    September
    Armalan
    October
    Sawil
    November
    Kidu
    December
    Aji

    Colors (lánnù)

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    White
    bûl
    Black
    sə́lə́m
    Red
    cìmé
    Blue
    lìwùllá
    Green
    kə̀lî
    Yellow
    kúrnùm

    Transportation

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    Bicycle
    báskùr
    Motorcycle
    bàbúr
    Car
    mátò
    Bus
    bâs
    Train
    mààrá cídíbè
    Airplane
    mààrá sámíbè

    Part of the body (tígə̀)

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    Skin
    kàráwì
    Hair
    kùndúlì
    Beard
    njíshì
    Bone
    shíllà
    Rib
    shíllà shítíbè
    Back
    ngáwò
    Spine
    kùlùwèrám
    Head
    kə̀lâ
    Skull
    búwò kə̀lâbè
    Brain
    kə́rgə́n
    Face
    fə́skà
    Forehead
    ngûm
    Jaw
    ngáìdò
    Cheek
    zə̀gàlí
    Chin
    ngùmí
    Eye
    shîm
    Ear
    sə́mò
    Nose
    kə́nzà
    Mouth
    Lip
    kâ cîbè
    Tongue
    tə́làm
    Tooth
    tímì
    Gums
    kə̀lîn
    Neck
    dáwú
    Throat
    ngùwòltó
    Shoulder
    ngáwánà
    Shoulderblade
    kə̀mbə́látə̀
    Collarbone
    ngálngàl
    Arm
    múskò
    Armpit
    tə́lwù
    Elbow
    njùrómí
    Wrist
    dáwú múskòbè
    Hand
    múskò
    Finger
    ngùlòndó
    Thumb
    ngùlòndó bə̀lân
    Fingernail
    fə́rgámì
    Leg
    shî
    Thigh
    dúnó
    Knee
    ngùrúmngúrùm
    Foot
    shî
    Ankle
    shîm shîbè
    Toe
    ngùlòndó shîbè
    Chest
    ngánjì
    Breast
    tə́gàm
    Navel
    dàwùdí
    Heart
    kárwù
    Lung
    fùfú
    Liver
    kə̀máttə̀n
    Kidney
    kə̀ntə̀gə̀lìrám
    Stomach
    súró
    Waist
    fárúwù
    Hip
    kànzə́gə́
    Buttocks
    də̀mbə́r

    Family (yâl)

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    Father
    bàwá
    Mother
    Child
    tádà
    Husband
    kwâ
    Wife
    kámú
    Son
    tádà
    Daughter
    férò
    Brother
    yâànà
    Sister
    yâànà
    Twins
    káwú
    Grandparents
    kàká
    Grandson
    díwò kôngwâ
    Granddaughter
    díwò férò
    Grandchild
    díwò
    Uncle
    ráwà
    Aunt
    yînná
    Cousin
    báwànráwàngànà
    Stepfather
    àwá cíntà
    Stepmother
    yâ cíntà
    Stepson
    tádà cíntà
    Stepdaughter
    férò cíntà
    Orphan
    ngə́nyì
    Widow
    kámbà
    Widower
    kámbà
    Relatives
    dûr

    Food

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    Sweet potato
    dàngálì
    Millet
    ngàwúlì
    Yam
    dùndú
    Cassava
    kàrásà
    Wheat
    làámà
    Barley
    sháìr
    Maize
    ngàwúlì másàrmì
    Rice
    shànkáwá
    Soup
    kə́nzə́n
    Vegetables
    kə̀lìzùwó
    Beans
    ngálò
    Potato
    kùndúwù

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