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Fula
Etymology
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Noun
burgu ngu (plural burguuji ɗi)
- (Maasina) grasses in the flood zone after the waters have receded, the flood zone of the Inland Niger Delta
References
- D. Osborn, D. Dwyer, et J. Donohoe, Lexique Fulfulde (Maasina)-Anglais-Français: Une compilation basée sur racines et tirée de sources existantes, suivie de listes en anglais-fulfulde et français-fulfulde, East Lansing: Michigan State University Press, 1993.
Nawdm
Etymology
Cognate with Mampruli buuwa, Moore bʋʋga, Dagbani bua, Hanga buwa, Kusaal bʋʋg. Possibly related to Baoule bua (“sheep”).
Pronunciation
Noun
burgu ku (plural buri ɦi)
- goat
References
- Bakabima, Koulon Stéphane, Nicole, Jacques (2018) Nawdm-French Dictionary, SIL International
Turkish
Etymology
Inherited from Ottoman Turkish بورغو (burgu), from Proto-Turkic *burgu (“borer, gimlet, auger”); cognate with Azerbaijani burğu, Bashkir бырау (bıraw) and Kazakh бұрғы (būrğy).
Noun
burgu (definite accusative burguyu, plural burgular)
- borer, drill, gimlet, auger, any instrument used for drilling
- Synonym: matkap
- corkscrew, a device for opening bottles that are sealed by a cork
- Synonym: tirbuşon
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