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tinte'eretín'téʔeretintɛ'ɛran.midnight (Nankani)synsunsuaDI/'A
tinteŋotintenon.a raffia basketsyngbinkakanteŋo5.5Container
KU/TU
tintiatɩ̀n'tḭ́a̰tintiisiadj.straightdɔtintiastraight stickKA/SItintɔɔ
tintiilatín'tḭ́ḭlatintiisin.a kind of small bird with very tiny legs, found near the house1.5.2Bird
KA/SItatiila (Booni)
tintiitatɩ̀n'tɩ̰́ɩ̰tà-duman.a small bird, the wattle-eye or spectacled flycatcherPlatysteira cyanea1.5.2Bird
tintɔmbi'isegotɩ̀n'tɔ̀m'bḭ̀ʔihəgon.fine sand1.2Earth
tintɔnɔtɩ́n'tɔ̰́nɔ̰̀n. pl.earth, soil, sand. The s. form refers to a lump of soil1.2Earth
KU/TUtintɔŋɔ
tintɔɔtɩ̀n'tɔ́ɔadvstraight, uprightA siŋɛ la tintɔɔ.he went straight, in a straight line.A ze' la tintɔɔ.he is standing in an upright position.
tintuitɩ̀n'tṵ̀ḭn. pl.food prepared from baobab seeds. Only the pl. form is used in this sense of the word. The ground seed is mixed with water and sometimes with flour or dried Frafra potato and cooked and eaten with shea butter. Often prepared for people doing hard communal work such as making floors, and for the final day of a funeral.Kaareba la obe tintui.the farmers ate tintui.tintu'ufo
tintulatìn'túlaadvin a wrong position, wrongly positionedA gã la tintula.he is lying in a wrong position.
tintuotḭ́n'túuotintuuron.a shrubby plant, which branches into several main stems at or just below ground level1.4.2ShrubKU/TUtintuure
tinturegatɩ̀n'tʋ́rəgatinturesin.a kind of bird1.5.2Bird
KA/SI
tintu'ufotɩ̰̀n'tṵ̀ʔṵhotintuin.the seed of the baobab fruit1.4.4Parts of plant
BU/I
tinyuatí'ɲʋ̰̀ʋ̰atinyuusin.smoothly ground powdered medicine, usu. mixed with water, alcohol or food for a sick person2.3Treat diseaseKA/SI
tiŋatɩ́ŋa̰tisi1n.land, ground, earth, the physical worldA ze' la tiŋa.he is standing on the ground.tiŋa ba'asegɔ.the end of the world, Judgement Day (Christian usage)2n.country, town, settlementBɔlega tiŋa.Bolga town.Amɛrika tiŋa.America.3n.bottom, depths. In this meaning it takes the locative suffix -n.Gu'urɛ la boi la yoore la tiŋan.the kola nut is in the bottom of the pot.4n. postpos.under, beneath, belowtia tiŋan.under the tree.Pipa la gã la gɔŋɔ la tiŋa.the paper is under the book (which is lying on it).KA/SI
tiŋambiatɩ̀ŋa̰m'bíiatiŋambiisin.native of a place, long-term resident who knows the place very well.KA/SI
tiŋamboŋatɩ̀ŋa̰m'bʋ̰̀ŋatiŋambosin.aardvark, ant-eater, an animal with a long flexible snoutOrycteropus afer1.5.1Mammal
KA/SI
tiŋan ziimtɩ̀ŋa̰n zɩ̰̀ɩ̰ḿn.rust
tiŋasukatíŋa̰'súkatiŋasugesin.middle, centerTiwoko la boi la goo la tiŋasuka.the tall tree is at the center of the forest.
KA/SI
tipɛɛlegatɩ̰́'pɛ̀ɛləgatipɛɛlesin.a small bird, the brown babblerTurdoides plebeja1.5.2Bird
KA/SI
tiretíretɛan.bean5.2Food
DI/'A
tireberɛtɩ́rəbərɛtirebaadj.hard, hardenednatireberɛ.hard leg, ie. a leg with eg. a hard lump from a boil.DI/'A
tiregɛ1tɩrəgɛv. compl. be bitter, of herbs.Sigera tiregɛ mɛ.the sigera herb is bitter.tiregeritiregerɛ
tiregɛ2tɩrəgɛv. compl. try hard, make a great effort to do sth.Nasa la tiregɛ mɛ di pɔga.the poor man made a great effort to marry a wife.tiregeritiregerɛtiregera
tiregɛ3tɩrəgɛv. compl. be mean, stingy, not want to part with possessions.Tata la tiregɛ mɛ la a ligeri la.the rich man is mean with his money.tiregeritiregerɛtiregera