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taprt.used before a verb to indicate intention, purpose, deliberate actionA wa ta le wa'am na.he intends to come again.A kiŋɛ ta yele e.he went to tell him.
1tá̰tãpan.sibling, brother or sister, of the opposite sex2Person4.1.1KinshipA/BA
2ta̰v.join or attach sth. to another.A tã mi'a la.he joined the rope.tã'aritã'atã'ara
-tãtá̰num.sfxthree
atã, batã, katã, butã, tutã, sitã.
taabatàaban. pl.1colleagues, contemporariesA taaba n bala.those are his colleagues.syntadaana2each other, indicating a reciprocal actionBa ŋmɛ la taaba.they beat each other.
taalɛtàalɛtaalan.an abominable act eg. murder, adulteryDI/'Atuunfi'iserɛ
taaliatàalɩ́ɩàn.pasta, esp. spaghetti.5.2Food
Hau., "Italian"
taalumtaalumv.mop up, wipe up by using food to take up a small amount of soup remaining in a bowl.A dikɛ la sagebɔ la taalum ziirɔ la.he took the tz and wiped up the last of the soup.taalenitaaleŋɔ
ta'amta̰ʔa̰mv.be able to, have an ability.A ta'am gulesɛ a yu'urɛ.he can write his name.
ta'anɛtáʔanɛ̰ta'amaadj.joined, doubledwileta'antwo branches growing together, parallel, in contact. DI/'A
tã'anɛtà̰ʔa̰nɛ̰ta'aman.ripe shea fruit5.2Food
DI/'A
ta'ankasegatà̰ʔa̰ŋ'ká̰həgakasin.unripe shea nut
KA/SI
ta'antintinetá̰ʔa̰n'tḭ̀n'tíneta'antintiman.a kind of hairy caterpillar, about an inch long. It is found under sheanut trees at the season when the fruits are ripe1.5.8Small animal
DI/'A
ta'aŋatá̰ʔa̰ŋà̰ta'asin.the shea tree. An economically very important wild tree; its fruits are eaten either green or ripe. The nuts are used for the preparation of shea butterButyrospermum parkii; Vitellaria paradoxa1.4.1Tree
KA/SI
taariyatàarɩ'́yàn.dowry, things (bowls, clothes etc.) bought by a bride's family before the wedding and given to her when she goes to her husbandMuslim
ta'asunlaatá̰ʔa̰hʋ̰n'láatá̰ʔa̰hʋ̰n'láata'asunlaasin.broad based metal bowl, brass basin5.5Container
KA/SIPort.
taatɛtàatɛ́taaran.step, low wall built against the main wall and used as a step6.5Building
DI/'A
tabe-ukatàbəʔʋ́katabe ugesin.a small wad of dried tobacco, after it has been removed from being in the corner of the mouth for a time.KA/SI
tabegɛtabəgɛv. compl. follow immediatelyA tabegɛ nayiga la mɛ ta nyɔkɛ.he followed right after the thief and caught him.A tabegɛ la saana la n nan yese la.he went after the visitor who had just left.tabegeritabegerɛtabegera
tabekalegatàbə'kàləgatabekalesin.pounded ball of tobaccoKA/SItaberɛ
tabekatɛtàbe'ká̰tɛtabekaran.tobacco, pounded and kneaded into balls
DI/'A
tabelaatàbə'láatabelaasin.pounded tobacco, kneaded into flat round shapeKA/SI
tabelɛ1tabəlɛtabelav.stick sth. back onto sth.A tabelɛ a tagetɛ la n lakɛ la.he stuck back (the part of) his sandal that had fallen off.tabelitabelegɔ
tabelɛ2tabəlɛtabelav.follow, go after sb. with determinationA tabelɛ sandita la ta to'e a ligeri la.he seriously went after the perpetual debtor and collected his money.tabelitabelegɔ
tabelɛ3tabəlɛ1adv. prt.used before the verb, to mean at some time, implying relatively distant pastA tabelɛ wa'am kalam.he has been here at some time or the other.2advused after the verb, to indicate frequent occurrence in the past.A wa'am kalam tabelɛ.he came here frequently.