tuem1tɥem; mtuemutueta [tɥe:ta; m m]tuom [tɥɔm; m]1disease, sickness, illnessZuk-tuem ale ko n ko-kpiengka.My grandfather died of a headache (lit. headache killed my grandfather).zuk-tuem [h m]headachepo-tuem [h m]stomach ache (cf. poi stomach)nipooba tuem [h m m m]venereal disease (V.D.), syphilis, gonorrheaduingsa tuem [l l m]malaria (lit. mosquito disease)kpesa tuem [m m m](lit. disease of fowls) disease that makes part of the human body shake; often connected with a slight mental disturbancenyiam tuem [h m]dysentery, cholera (caused by drinking dirty water)synyuam2annoyance, anger, fury, harshnessNurwa a tuem chien ain wa nag biika, ate biika chali.The man was coming angrily to beat the child, and the child ran away.Nipoowa a ta poi-tuem ale bisa.The woman was cruel to the children (lit. had cruelty with the children)poi-tuem [h m]selfishness, avarice, stinginess, miserliness, meanness; cruelty (cf. butuem n.)de tuem(lit. to eat annoyance) to be angry, to be annoyed, to be in a bad temper3courageMi ta tuem ale skuu-chelim.I have the courage to go to school.
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tuenitɥenituem [tɥe:m] or (Sa.) tuom [tɥɔm]to poison, to contaminate, to overpower an enemy by chemicals (e.g. by throwing powdered pepper into his eyes)Aboro pa ka felik tiim a tuem wa.Aboro used modern chemicals (medicine) to poison him.Ba pa ka tiim a tuom yig wa.They (e.g. the police) used chemicals (e.g. tear gas) to arrest him.nyiam tuemka or nya-tuemka v.n.poisoned water (poisoned by means of the branches and roots of kangbegluk, in modern times also chemicals in order to kill fish).N doa, nya nya-tuemka ate jum-yigrisinga daam tuem la.My friend, look at the poisoned water (pond, river) which the fishermen poisoned.tueni gbangto make (leather) soft (supple, pliable, flexible), to soften leather (e.g. by putting fowls' faeces, fruit extracts etc. on a skin), to tanFi daa yaali ayen fi pobi ginggaung fi de ning a tuom ka gbangka.If you want to cover a ginggaung-drum you must first tan the leather.
tueruktɥe:ruk; m mtueruku [m m h]tueta [m m]tuoruk, tuokmusk shrew (Crocidura sp.), (BE) "mole" (eaten by children; syn. or dial. tinturi n.?)Ka boan alaa nyum doku po ase tueruk ale boro la?What stinks (here) in the room as though a tueruk were around?Crocidura sp.
tuesitɥe:sito receive, to accept (e.g. a sacrifice, opp. zueri), to get, to take (sth. from another person), to take over, to fetchAte naawa tuesi yuerik gbanka.And the chief received the skin of a leopard.Ba yaa tuesi tengka.Then they took over the land.Tuesi ligranga ta jam.Fetch the money and bring it.N tuesi fu.Let me help you (e.g. to carry sth., lit. let me take you).Tengka tuesi nyiam.The clay has dissolved (lit. the clay has received water).tuesi...basito save (sb. from a danger)Ka wa nongku ale tuesi wa a basi.It was his girl-friend who saved him.Kpiaka ale lo jambayaal la, tengka tuesi kama.When (at a sacrifice) the fowl fell on its back, the earth-shrine had accepted (the sacrifice).ja-tuesim [l l l], pl. ngan-tuesima [l l l l]sth. that is received
tugitugi1to aim at (e.g. with a gun or a bow)Tug kpongku nying a nag.Aim at the guinea fowl and shoot (it).2to stretch outTug fi nisini a ngoa ligra.Stretch out your hand and receive money.3to collect or receive sth. from above (e.g. water in a cup, money in a hand etc.), to catchTugi ngmoruku nyiamu a te mu.Collect the rain-water for me.4to take or put on (over) one's shoulders (e.g. a cloth, a bag, a child etc.), to carry on one's shouldersTugi biika ta sing nangkpieng.Put the child on your shoulders and take him down in the cattle-yard.tug duokto sling a gun over one's shoulders5to end; to complete, to be the last one (to come or go), to finish a piece of work (restr.)Wa tug ka dela jigni.He ended here.Tugi zu-yuoku kafaasung magsi.(Weaving:) Finish the brim of the straw-hat well.6to drink only a littleN tugi nyiem kama.I have drunk a little water (cf. syn. moongi tutok).tugi noaito raise to one’s mouth (cf.tugli v.)Nipok kpakka a pa zu-nyiemu a te nuruwa ate wa a tugi wa noai.The old woman took the millet water and gave it to the man that he might raise it to her mouth.tug ngabikto set a fish-trapJum-yigroawa a tug wa ngabik.The fisherman set his fish-trap.
tuglitugli1to cram, to gorge (only liquids), to force-feed (the liquid is poured into the baby's mouth so that it must swallow it), to pour liquid food into a baby's mouthBiik kan yaa fel-tiib nyiam tuglika.The child does not want to "drink" nim-tree-water.2to drive away (e.g. by fire, smoke etc.)Yog chiem bolim doku po a tugli duingsanga ate ti bag goa.In the night make a fire in the room in order to drive away the mosquitoes so that we can sleep.
tugurikh h htugurikatugurisatuguruk1war, battle (with bloodshed), competitionTugurik yiti ya.War has broken out.Naawa yaa kaari tugurik kaarik, ate nurba chali jam.The chief shouted a war-cry, and the men hurried to him.tugurik gbainshieldtuguruk tombow used for war (not for hunting)tuguruk gbain [h h h h], pl. tuguruk gbanaarmour, a large and untanned cow-skin used as armour in wartugurik naab, pl. tugurik nalimaleader of a battle, commandertugurik tomwar-bow2confusion, problem, trouble, argument, quarrelling, disparity of views, difference of opinionsN ta tugurik ale n suoku.I have a problem with my brother (we are of different opinions).Nurdoa dan lag wa pok kpaam-kabuook ka tuguruk.If a man opens his wife's kpaam-kabuook (ceramic vessel) it means trouble.
tuik1tɥi:k; mtuikatuisabaobab treeAte nur yaa va tuika teng a taam.And a man passed by (under) the baobab tree.tuik-bogta (sing. tuik bog rare)baobab fibres (especially from its roots)Cf.: tu-bugi n., tu-buulum n., tu-koruk n., tu-kpigli n., tu-poak n., tu-poali n., tu-purubaliuk n.Adansonia digitata
tiuuk (baobab fruit)
tuik2tɥi:k; mtuikatuisamortar (small or big, only the small mortar in the compound can also be called tu-kuring n.; the big mortar, tuik, is only used in front of the compound)Kuri jongka tuika po a te mu.Pound the dawa-dawa in a mortar for me.za-tuikmortar for pounding milletkpaam-tuikmortar for pounding sheanuts (always separate from kpaam-tuik)Cf. syn. tu-kuring n.syntu-kuring
tuilatɥi:lato heat, to be hot, to be warmWenbini tuila.The sun is hot.Jinla ku tuila yega-yega.Today it is very hot.
tuilitɥi:lituiri [tɥi:ri]1to put down (e.g. a load from one's head), to unload, to deposit a chargeWa mawa din ga tuili wa daata.Then her mother (went and) put her firewood down (from her head).2to help a person to put down a load from his/her headAgoba, tuili mu.Agoba, help me to get down my load.3to get out of a car, lorry etc., to get down, to dismount (from a horse), to alight, to drop sb. offNipooma yueni Abil ain wa le bag tuila ba dela ya.The women told Abil to drop them off here.Tuili wusumu zuk.Dismount from the horse.
tuiliktɥi:liktuilikatuilisa or tuila or tuilita1hot, (very) warmN kal ka zu-kpaglik tuilik zuk.I am sitting on a hot chair.ja-tuilik [l l m] pl. ngan-tuilisa [l l m l]hot thingtue tuilik [h h h], pl. tue tuilisa [h h h m]hot beannang tuilisa [h h h m]hot feetmu-tuila [m h m] hot ricelam tuila [m h m]hot meatjen-tuilita [m m h m] or jen-tuila [m h m]hot soup2active, smart (restr.)Wa yaali ka nuru tuilik.He was looking for a smart man.
tuilim1tɥi:lim; h htuilimutuilita [h h m] or tuila [m h]heat (tuila that is only used in nying-tuila, is probably an independent n. pl.)Fi kan chali tuilim.You are not afraid of heat.Tuilim boro.It is hot (lit. heat exits).nying tuila [m m h](lit. heat of the body) disease, illness, sicknessNying tuila ta mu.I am ill (illness has me.)tuila v., tuilik adj., toling v.
tuimal ltuima-tuima [l l l l](very) quickly, in all directionsBaa chal tuima-tuima, chal gaam nipooma.They quickly ran (in confusion) in all directions.
tuintɥin; mtuinituima1work, job, duty, assignment (often in the phrase tom tuima, to do a job)Ka nipok tuini ain wa dan yiti wa yaali ngan-diinta te wa dok-dema.It is the duty of a woman to prepare food for her family after she gets up.Wa ka tuini.He has no work. He is unemployed.tui-namsuk [l l m]hard or troublesome work, toil, labourfelik tuini [h h m m](lit. white man's work) office work, school work etc.tuima daiworking day (Mondays to Fridays)2functionNurwade tuini ale boa goktanga po?What is this man's function in the dances?3careerFi dan nueri skuuri, faa tom ka tuini boa?What will be your career when you have finished school?tuin-tuin(lit. work-work) type of work, jobMi ka tuin-tuin ya.I have no type of job (i.e. I am completely unemployed). (Or:) I am too weak (ill) to do anything.Cf. also: tuin-tomdik n., tuin-tomroa n., walisi tuin v.tom 3 v.
tuin-tomdiktɥintɔmdik; l m mtuin-tomdikatuin-tomdisa(hard working) labourer, worker, workmanMi ka tuin-tomdik, mi daa nying-woruk.I am a worker, I am not a lazy person.Wa ka tuin-tomdik.He is industrious.syntomroatuin-tomroa
tuin-tomroal m mtuin-tomroawatuin-tomroabatuin-tomdoa(hard working) labourer, worker, workman(Prov.) Tuin-tomroa kan tomu tuima ka wadek nyini nying-a.A worker does not work for himself alone.syntuin-tomdiktomroa n. a. of tom v.
tuing1tɥiŋ; ltuingkatuingsa1confused, absent-minded, muddled, distractedNuru tuingka ale la chiena.The confused man is coming.2useless, worthlessNipoowade ka nipok tuing.This woman is useless.3homeless, owner-less, abandoned, strayBiaka ka ba-tuing (or: Biaka tuing kama).The dog is ownerless (stray).
tuing2tɥiŋ1to be confused, absent-minded, muddled, distracted; to grow (become) confusedN kowa ale kpang la, wa yaa tuing kama.Now that my father is old, he has become confused.2to get or be lost, to be homeless, owner-less or abandoned, to go astrayN diem cheng ka Bolik a cheng tuing.Yesterday I went to Bolgatanga and got lost (lost my way).
tuiri2to pass through (e.g. a thread; to string (e.g. pearls), to threadTuiri soruk te mu, ate n su mi chiaka.String a chain of beads for me so that I can put them round my waist.Cheng yaba ga da maauk ta jam ate n tuiri n pietuk.Go to the market and buy some elastic and bring it so that I can put it in my pants.kurikoluk tuirikapassing (a cloth belt) through the seam of trousers
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