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tu'tʋʔv.carry sth. on the headA tu' la ko'om la yoore.she carried a pot of water on her head.A tu' la yɛla.she has a lot of problems (idiom).
zɛtu'uritu'atu'ura
tu1tʋ, tɩpron.1st pers. pl., we, us, our.
tu2tʋv.insultDanyuura la tu tuma.the drunk insulted us.tuurɛtuatuura
tũ'tʋ̰ʔv.digBudaasi la tũ' la lua.the men dug the well.
tũ'uritũ'atũ'ura
tũ1tṵv.1track, follow foot printsA tũ la wɔbegɔ la nama ta nyɛ ku.he tracked the elephant's footprints to find it.tũ taaba go in single file (idiom).2narrate, recount a sequence of events. A tũ zɛberɛ la yele pa'alɛ tu.he told us about the fight.tũuritũatũura
tũ2tṵv.mate with, of animalsLɔlega la tũ naafɔ la.the bull mated with the cow.
tũuritũatũura
tũ3tṵv.skewer, fix things onto a stick, thread, eg. meat, beadsPɔka la tũ somi'isi la guŋo la puan.the woman threaded the beads.Nɛnkɔɔsa la tũ nɛnɔ la dibega puan.the meat seller skewered the meat on sticks.tũuritũatũura
tu'atʋ̀ʔatu'usin.baobab treeAdansonia digitata1.4.1Tree
KA/SI
tubega1tʋ́bəgatubesin.dragonflyOdonata1.5.6Insect
KA/SI
tubega2tʋ́bəgatubesin.a god, whose cult is considered dangerous. A non-initiate cannot participate in eating the sacrificed animalTubega bunɔ ka diti.what belongs to tubega is not eaten. 4.5ReligionKA/SI
tubekaamtʋ̀bə'kàamn.ear wax, accumulation of wax in the ear2.1Body parts
BU
tubekanwuŋatʋbə'kà̰ŋ'wʋ̰́ŋa̰tubekanwusiadj.stubborn, refusing to take advicebitubekanwuŋa.stubborn child.KA/SI
tubekiregaʋ̀bə'kɩ́rəgatubekiresin.stubbornness, refusal to take adviceBia la de la tubekirega bia.the child is a stubborn child.KA/SI
tubekitɛtʋ̀bə'kɩ́tɛtubekiran.the outer ear, earlobe2.1Body parts
DI/'A
tuberɛtʋ́bərɛtuban.ear2.1Body parts
DI/'A
tubesɛtʋbəhɛv. iter.spitA tubesɛ la nɔtuurum.he spat out saliva.tubeseritubesegɔtubesa
tuetuuev. compl. become lostSaana la tue yire la sore.the stranger got lost on the way to the house.tuurituuretuuratuuge
tuɛ1tʋʋɛv. compl. continue travelling to a placeA ze'ele da'a paam tuɛ la va'am.he arrived from the market and continued on to the farm.tuurituurɛtuuratuugɛ
tuɛ2tʋʋɛv. compl. finish up sth., complete a taskA tuɛ kua la.he completed the farm work.tuurituurɛtuura
tugetugev.weave sth. with extra thickness to finish it off, esp. the edge of a straw basket, hat etc.tugeritukatugera
tugefotúɣəhotugeron.a large bird, the martial eagle, also falcon1.5.2Bird
BU/TU
tugelumtʋɣəlʋmv.build up, pile up, stack upA tugelum la bangɔla.he is building a storey building.
tugelenitugeleŋɔtugelena
tugerɛtʋ́ɣərɛtugan.a clayey mound, an abandoned termite hill or a decayed dead tree
DI/'A
tugesetuɣəhev. iter.feed sb, by putting drink or liquid food into his/her mouth.A tugese bia la kooko.she fed the child kooko.
tugeseritugesegotugesera
tugumtúgumadv. prt.rather, insteadA tugum di la mui la.he ate the rice instead.