madangunci

Nupe

Etymology

From madangùn (“feeling hungry”) +‎ -ci (“agent suffix”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mã̄.dã̄.ɡũ̀.t͡ʃī/

Noun

madangùnci (plural madangùncizhì)

  1. hungry person
    Madangùnci u kpe ejè ásámù ye à. ― A hungry person does not know poisoned food.
    Etsu yà madangùncizhì yangíci. ― The etsu gave the hungry people food.
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