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.
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