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tindaanapltindaandimaNland owner or earthpriest who sacrifices to the spiritssyntiŋgbanadaana
tintagiripltintagaNpiece of broken mud wall
tiŋbuuniNhoney made underground by bees
tiŋgbanadaanaNperson who sacrifices to spiritssyntindaana
tiŋgbannipltiŋgbanaNa spirit of the earth
tiŋgbaŋŋupltiŋgbanaNearth's surface
tiŋiniNbottom of a hillzoo maa tiŋinibottom of the hillkotiŋinibottom of the water
tiŋŋatiŋ/_[C]pltiŋsiN1ground2village
tiŋyigsiguNearthquake
tiŋmaaraNtraitor
tiraimpf. ofti2V-impfbe giving
tiri2V1be importantO tiriya.It is important. O bi tiri.It is not important.2worryYela maa tiri ma ga.The matter worried me greatly.
tirigiV1fadeWaje maa tirigiya.The cloth has faded.2be disrespectedDaba maa tirigini.The man is not respected.
tirimapnwe (emphatic)
tirisimNgiving an offering
tisiV1lean againstO vuu n tisi gondaa.He moved to be against the wall.2stop suddenly to avoid hitting somethingO tisi n za.He stopped suddenly and stood still.
tisimiVsneeze
tiwaNyellow mongoose with a black tail
tiyatii/_[C]pltiisiNtree
toV1pound, especially food in a mortar2shoot with a bow & arrow or a catapultBa to u logupiima.They shot it with arrows.3point towards or face in the direction of somethingO teeg o nuu to u.He pointed at it with his hand.4knock (head) against or kick something5spurt outKoom to n yi o niŋi.Water spurted out from there.
to beeriidgamble using shells
to nobiriiddieO to nobiri.He has died.
todaanapltaabaNfriend or colleague
togiV1filter2seep through
togiliVcatch (something coming from above)O togili koom maa.He was catching the water (in a bowl or bucket).