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.