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turegeturəgev. compl. be rough, dilapidated on the surface, eg. a floor or wallZinzaka la turege mɛ.the floor became rough, eg. from heavy use.6.5Building
turegerituregereturegera
tureŋɔtʋrəŋɔ̰v.quick, beTureŋɔ ti tu kule.be quick so that we will go home. tureŋeritureŋerɛtureŋera
turesɛtʋrəhɛv.pull sth. to adjust it, on the waist or wristA turesɛ la baŋa la ti a pire la.he adjusted the bangle on his wrist.A turesɛ la a kurega.he adjusted his trousers.
tureserituresegɔturesa
turewibegatùrə'wɩ́bəgaturewibesin.a fish, a kind of African carpLabeo senegalensis1.5.5Fish
KA/SI
turɛtʋrɛv.contract, telescope, collapse, push sth. into itselfKɔma la turɛ loŋo la nama.the children pushed in the legs of the frog (after breaking them in the middle) Lada la turɛ mɛ.the ladder contracted.tutituregatuta
tusetotʋ̀'sétodem.some of thoseFuto tuseto sagum mɛ.some of the clothes are torn.synbasɛbaTU-se-
tusɛbatʋ́'sɛ́badem. pron.some of usTusɛba ka nyuuri daam.some of us don't drink alcohol.BA-se-
tutãtʋ́'tá̰num.threesynatãbatãbutãsitã
TUtã
tuubatúuban.conversion to IslamA iŋɛ la tuuba.he has converted to Islam.4.5Religion
tu'ulatʋ̀ʔʋlan.behaviour or illness that is considered the result of a curseA bã'a la de la tu'ula.his illness is a curse.4.5Religion2.2Disease
tu'uletuʔulev.cast a spell on sb., to make the person acquire a bad habit eg. drunkeness, immoralityBa tu'ule budaa la basɛ la daam puan.they cast a spell on the man to make him drink (too much).tu'ulitu'ulegotu'ula
tuuletṵṵlev.follow along, walk along an edgeA tuule la dangoone.she walked along the top of the wall.tuulituulegotuula
tuulegatʋ̀ʋləgatuulesiadj.hotsagetuulega.hot tz.kotuulega.hot water.bituulega.a lively, active child.
KA/SI
tuulumtʋ́ʋlʋ̀mn.sth. precious, important, sth. of value.Suŋɔ de la tuulum lɔkɔ yire puan.a mat is an important possession in the house.M
tu'umtuʔumv.stumbleA ŋmɛ la na'arɛ tu'um ta lui.he hit his leg against the ground and stumbled and fell.tu'unitu'uŋotu'una
tũumtʋ̰ʋ̰mv.frequent a place, come oftenSandaana la tũum kalam mɛ.the creditor frequented this place.tũunitũuŋɔtũuna
tuumatʋ̰́ʋ̰ma̰n.1workA siŋɛ tuuma.he has gone to work.2behaviourA tuuma ka suŋa.his behaviour is bad.tuunɛ
tuumbe'otṵ̀ṵm'bèʔotuumbe'eron.very bad deed, evil act, crimeA tum la tuumbe'o la n zu a sɔ ligeri la.he did a bad thing in stealing his father's money.KU/TUtuunfi'iserɛ
tuunɛtʋ̰́ʋ̰nɛ̰̀tuumatuunfi'iserɛn. ger.workA tuni la tuunɛ la.he is doing the work.DI/'A
tuunfi'iserɛtʋ̰̀ʋ̰n'fɩ̰́ʔɩ̰hərɛtuunfi'isan.bad, naughty act or deed, minor misbehavioursynyelebe'oDI/'Atuumbe'o
tuunkatɛtʋ̰̀ʋ̰n'kà̰tɛtuunkaran.heavy work, enormous taskDI/'A
tuuntuureŋɔtuuntuurenɔn.a kind of whistle played mainly by children, made from a hollow guinea corn stalk with a hole bored at one endsynbutawɔɔfuureŋɔ
KU/TUfuureŋɔ (Booni); viiberɛ (Nankani)
tuurebantʋ̀ʋrə'bánn.bush, wilderness, territory beyond civilization1.2Earth
tuurɛ1tʋ́ʋrɛ̀n.insultDItu 2
tuurɛ2v.light a fire. Obj. is always "bugum". A tuurɛ bugum dugɛ dia la.she lit a fire and cooked the food.A tuurɛ bugum laŋɛ goo la.he set fire to the bush.
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