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tɔ'ɛtɔ̰ʔɛv. compl. break an egg
tɔ'ɔritɔ'ɔrɛtɔ'ɔratɔ'ɔgɛ
tɔgebiŋemon.proverbs, wise sayingssynmakerɛ 1
BUtɔgebiŋeremo
tɔgelɛtɔɣəlɛv.collect a liquid in a container, eg. by putting a container under a pump.A tɔgelɛ la saa ko'om kɛmesi la zuo.metal) roof.
tɔgelitɔgelegɔtɔgela
tɔgesɛtɔɣəhɛv. iter.imitateBia la tɔgesɛ la a sɔ kua.the child imitated the way his father weeds.tɔgeseritɔgesegɔtɔgesera
tɔgeyoorotɔ̀ɣə'yóoron.unguarded speech, speech that can have bad consequences3.2Language
TU
tɔgɛtɔɣɛv.speak, talk, discussA tɔgɛ yele tuma dia yele.she told us about the food problem.Ba tɔgɛ tɔgum na naba yire.they discussed the matter at the chief's palace.3.2Languagetɔgeritɔgumtɔgera
tɔgumtɔ́ɣʋmn. ger.speech, language, literature3.2Language
tɔgum zaaleŋatɔ́ɣʋm'zá̰a̰ləŋà̰tɔgum zaalesin.oral literature, oral art, incl. song, drum poetry, proverbs, folk tales etc.3.2LanguageKA/SIzaaleŋa 2
tɔitɔɩv.1be difficult, not easyTuunɛ la tɔi mɛ.the work is difficult.2be unyielding, not willing to giveA tɔi mɛ la a bunɔ.he is unwilling to give any of what he has.3be painful, in pain; hurtA iŋa n tɔi.he is in pain.4be bitterTiim la tɔi mɛ.the medicine is bitter.tɔɔritua
tɔkatɔ́katɔgesiadj.differentdia tɔka tɔka.different kinds of food.Bikaŋa boi la a tɔka la a kiima la.that child is different from his brother.Nɛreba boi tɔka tɔka.there are different kinds of people.KA/SI
tɔkɛtɔkɛv. compl. 1drip, of liquidKo'om n tɔkɛ mam zuo.water dripped on my head.2drain a liquid from a substancePɔka la tɔkɛ daam la.the woman drained the pito from the mash.
tɔkeritɔkerɛtɔkera
tɔ̃kɛtɔ̰kɛv. compl. 1increase the length of a rope by joining shorter pieces.A tɔ̃kɛ mi'a la.he joined up the rope.2continue from a point. Kaara la kɔ tɔ̃kɛ la a zaam kua la.the farmer continued weeding from where he weeded to yesterday.tɔ̃keritɔ̃kerɛtɔ̃kera
tɔleŋatɔ̀ləŋa̰tɔlesin.space within the hearth for fire
KA/SI
tɔmatɔ̀ma̰adj.joined, connectedmitɔma.joined ropes.detɔma.storey-building.
tɔmbaatɔ̰̀m'báatɔmbaasin.a heap of mud used for construction.Nɛreba la nɛ la tɔmbaa ti ba biŋe ɛberɛ la.the people made a heap of mud to lay the foundation.6.5BuildingKA/SI
tɔmbɔ̃ɔratɔ̰̀m'bɔ̰́ɔratɔmbɔ̃ɔreban.one who prepares mudballs for building, by moulding6.5Building
A/BA
tɔŋɛtɔ̰ŋɛ̰v. compl. remove, take out, sth. solid and dry from a containerA tɔŋɛ sukaam la dukɔ puan.she took the groundnuts from the pot.tɔŋeritɔŋerɛtɔŋera
tɔŋɔtɔ̰̀ŋɔ̰tɔnɔn.ball of mud, used for construction or plastering6.5Building
KU/TU
Tɔŋɔtɔ̰́ŋɔ̰propn.Tongo, the main Talensi town.4.6Area, location
tɔ'ɔsɛtɔ̰ʔɔ̰hɛv. iter.beat sth. to soften it, eg. fibre.A tɔ'ɔsɛ biiro la.he pounded the fibre (to soften it).Kuta la tɔ'ɔsɛ kuure la.the smith beat the hoe (into shape).tɔ'ɔseritɔ'ɔsegɔtɔ'ɔsera
tɔregatɔ̰́rəgatɔresin.the act of sharingKA/SI
tɔregɔtɔ̀rəgɔtɔtɔn.physical weaknessTɔregɔ n paɛ budanya'aŋa la.weakness caught up with the old man.KU/TU
tɔsegɛtɔ̰həgɛv. compl. break, of ropesMi'a la tɔsegɛ mɛ.the rope broke.tɔsegeritɔsegerɛtɔsegera
tɔtatɔ́tà-duman.tractor6.7Machine, device6.2Agriculture
Eng.
tɔtɛtɔ̰̀tɛtɔran.shareMa tɔtɛ la ka zo'e.my share is not enough.DI/'A