calabash

ɛnk-amanáà   Variant: ɛn-amanáà. Nom sg: ɛnk-ámanáà. Acc pl: ɨn-kamanáà. Nom pl: ɨnk-ámanáà. n. 1 • Circular-shaped piece of leather cut to fit tightly over the opening of the calabash as a calabash. Eitútumi ɛnkamanáà ó leléo áàrɨ̀p esíótè é nkúkúrí. A leather circular-shaped is woven together with a piece of gourd to make a lid for a calabash.

2 • Lid or top that is screwed on, with a rotating motion, to tightly cover a container. See: a-mán To surround.

ɛnk-áyìàm   Nom sg: ɛnk-áyîâm. n. Small calabash used for beer, or for milk used in blessing ceremonies. See: en-kúkúrí Calabash; ɛnk-ɔtɨ́ Small calabash.

n-conkórr [North]   n. [North] Type of calabash made of sisal fibre, used for storing water or milk. See: en-kúkúrí Gourd; [North] l-kantír Type of calabash carved from wood.

l-kúpúrí [North]   n. [North] Onion-shaped cap or plug for a large calabash or l-málà, usually carved from wood. See: en-kúkúrí Calabash.

ol-mosorî2   Nom sg: ol-mosorî. Acc pl: il-mosorîn. Nom pl: il-mósorîn. n. 1 • Big gourd. See: ɛn-dʉ́kʉny Calabash for storing milk.

2 • [North] Enlargment or swelling of the testicles, due to sexually transmitted disease.

l-ŋoróoshî [North]   n. [North] Type of big calabash used to store milk. Syn: l-málà lɛ́ kúéshí Big calabash for storing milk. See: o-siaŋáù Big calabash used to store milk.

nk-óítìŋ [North]   Nom sg: nk-óítîŋ. Acc pl: nk-óítiŋí. Nom pl: nk-óitiŋí. [North] Gourd made of wood for milking.

seénderí [North]   Nom sg: séénderî. Acc pl: seéndèr. Nom pl: séèndèr. n. [North] Gourd for storing milk with a bottom made of skin.

sorrôr [North]   n. [North] Type of calabash made from sisal fibre. This is mostly used by boys at lálɛ́. See: tulét Calabash; en-kúkúrí Calabash; ɛnk-ɔtɨ́ Small gourd; ɛ-nyaáncà Small gourd; ɛ-málà Big gourd; n-kɨrráú Gourd.

e-sosîân   n. Stick with soft frayed end for cleaning calabashes.

l-táâm [North]   Nom sg: l-taám. Acc pl: l-táámî. Nom pl: l-táamí. n. [North] Cylindrical big gourd with skin on both ends for storing honey, oil.

Sub-categories:

gourd