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tanmadòzNtomatoNou alé an jaden-an pou tjouyi tanmadòz.We went to the garden to pick tomatoes.Eng.tomatoesti tanmadòz
tanmawenNtamarind (Tamarindus)Tanmawen sé on bagay ki si an chay mé i ka fè bon ji.Tamarinds are very sour but they make good juice.Fr.tamarintanmawen fwansAn chay moun kontan tanmawen fwans paski i pa si kon lòt tanmawen-an.Many people like tanmawen fwans because it's not sour like other tamarinds.
tanmiNscreen, sieve, sifterYo pasé sab-la adan tanmi-an.They sifted the sand in the screen.Fr.tamis
tann1Vto hearM'a tann sa ou di-a.I didn't hear what you said.kouté??I mouté an mòn-an, tann! I koupé tout pyé fig ki té la!So he went up on the hill! He cut down all the banana trees that were there!synalòFr.entendre
tann2Vto set (a trap)Ng'ay tann an zatwap pou tjébé souwi-a.I'll set a trap to catch the mouse.Fr.tendre
tanpNtemple, side of headTibway-la pwan on koul wòch an tanp li; i tonbé plat a tè-a.The boy got hit on the temple by a stone; he fell flat to the ground.Fr.temple
tanpwivar.tanpi??I beg youTanpwi souplé, pa mennen tibway sala bò kay mwen.I am begging you please, don't bring that boy to my house.Fr.je t'an prie
tantNtentKilès wilizyon ki mété tant sa'a la?Which denomination put up that tent there?Fr.tente
tantantNauntNou té ka wété épi tantant nou.We used to live with our aunt.Fr.tante
tantasyonNtemptationSatan ka ofè nou an chay tantasyon.Satan offers us many temptations.Fr.tentation
tantéVto temptManjé sala ka tanté mwen.That food is tempting me.Fr.tenter
tanzantanADVsometimes, occasionallyTanzantan nou ka alé légliz.From time to time we go to church.syndélètjèk fwaFr.de temps an temps
tapNslapOn tap ou bizwen, ou kay jwenn li!You want a slap, you're going to get it!
tapiNtable clothManman mwen achté an bèl tapi pou Nwèl.My mother bought a pretty table cloth for Christmas.syntapi tabFr.tapistapi tabsyntapi
tasNceramic cupLapen mandé on tas dité.Rabbit asked for a cup of tea.Fr.tasse
tayNsize?Fr.taille
tayaNtyreTaya-a pété; sé sa ki fè vann-an maté-a.The tyre blew; that is what made the van overturn.Eng.tyre
tayéV1to trimNonm-lan tayé dachin-an avan i planté'y.The man trimmed the dasheen before he planted it.2to crack (as a whip)Lè i koumansé tayé fwèt-la, sé manmay-la twanblé.When he began to crack the whip, the children trembled.Fr.taillerFr.tailler?
tayèNtailorKilès tayè ki fè tjilòt sala?Which tailor made these pants?Fr.tailleur
tazaNking mackerel
té1?ADV1anterior verb markerI té vini plas sala an chay tan ki pasé.He had come to that place a long time ago.sété2I té malad.She was sick.3Papa mwen té on jan lanmè.My father was a fisherman.té kapast continuative verb markingI té ka hélé lè nou wivé.He was crying when we arrived.used toTan lontan moun té ka wété an kay pay.Long ago people used to live in straw houses.
té2var.kitéVTé mwen di'w yon bagay.Let me tell you something.used in imperatives
tèN1dirt, ground, soilI mété tè oliwon sé plan flè-a.He put dirt all around the small flower plants.2land, propertySa ki mèt tè sala?Who is the owner of that land?Fr.terrea tèYo jété'y a tè.They threw it on the ground.fè tèLè nou té pèd asou lanmè-a i pwan nou konmen jou avan nou fè tè.When we were lost at sea it took us a long time to get back to land.tè gwaMwen hayi maché asou tè gwa lè i mouyé.I hate to walk on clay soil when it is wet.