gawri

Anguthimri

Verb

gawri

1. (transitive, Mpakwithi) to look for

References

• Terry Crowley, The Mpakwithi dialect of Anguthimri (1981), page 185

Fula

Etymology

Cognate with Hausa gero.

Noun

gawri ndi (plural gaweeje ɗe)

1. pearl millet
2. millet

Usage notes

• Common to all varieties of Fula (Fulfulde / Pulaar / Pular).

Alternative forms

• gawriije (pl.)

References

• Richard Smith, Urs Niggli, Dictionnaire fulfulde - anglais - français, Webonary.org, SIL International, 2016.
• M. Niang, Pulaar-English English-Pulaar Standard Dictionary, New York: Hippocrene Books, 1997.
• D. Osborn, D. Dwyer, and J. Donohoe, A Fulfulde (Maasina)-English-French Lexicon: A Root-Based Compilation Drawn from Extant Sources Followed by English-Fulfulde and French-Fulfulde Listings, East Lansing: Michigan State University Press, 1993.
• F.W. Taylor, Fulani-English Dictionary, Oxford University Press, 1932. (New York:Hippocrene Books, 2005)