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tafə tyəmtāfə̄tʲə̂mperplex; stand confusedGhɛ ghɛ ə pfɨfte sê vəyn ə nə̀ è və tsɨ̀nə̀ tafə tyəmə kənyi.The questions perplexed him.Wùə vɛ ə tsɨ̀nə̀ tafə tyəmə kə ni.The man just stood there confused.
tamtām1trap (animal)E və səʼ se tam efɨa. He has gone to trap animals (by setting traps).2set (trap)Mə tam tama sê vəyn fàyn.I have set a trap for him here.atam1ātāmtrapetwɔmtamketwɔmvetamatwɔmetamtetámtêset (traps)Twɔm vɛ ò kwìə tamtə sê mi zâ, ò nə̀ kɔ̂ytə̀ ndɔ̀ʼɔ m pi.The traps you go about setting for me will be unset without me asking you to do so.
tamtetámtêset (traps)Twɔm vɛ ò kwìə tamtə sê mi zâ, ò nə̀ kɔ̂ytə̀ ndɔ̀ʼɔ m pi.The traps you go about setting for me will be unset without me asking you to do so.
taŋ2tāŋ1overchargeM fe kyiŋə se shɔnə pfɨ, è ve taŋ tsɛ̂sè.I wanted to buy a goat but he has overcharged me for it.Syn.taŋa tàsètaŋa tsɛ̀sè2countNji ndù fɛ mbàyn ə taŋa ne pfɨse nyi fumə seshyaʼa zə?Go into that fence and count how many goats are there.3fight overM ndùə chyatə̂ vəyn nə ghasè vəyn taŋɛ ghè?I am going to beg him that what are we fighting over?ataŋātáŋ1contention2disputetaŋketaŋaetaŋētáŋ1counting2disputetetaŋtaŋzetaŋtetaŋetaŋtetáŋtê1count repeatedlyNdùə taŋte fe nə pfɨ sətəynse nyi se shàʼa fumə mbàyn ə.Go and count the number of goats in the fence.2to count on; to depend onÒ taŋtə sê ghe?What are you counting on?etaŋteētáŋtê1account (report)2act of counting3reconciliationtetaŋtêtaŋtêzètaŋtêtètaŋtêè
tàŋ2tàŋ1hardNjyà ə̀təyn ə tàŋ ghaʼ mi.The meat is too hard for me (resisting pressure).2shrivelMbàs ətəyn nyi mə chwì əzuʼ tsɛ̂sè ze zɛ ze tâŋ.The sun has over heat the vegetables and it has shrivelled.3to persistM chyâsə̀ ghənə è taŋà kəndò.
I am separating them and he keeps persisting.atàŋātàŋ1skin rash2shrinkagetàŋkètàŋàtàŋnètàŋnèbe shrivelled, be wrinkled (fruit)Piə ətəyn pɨl tâŋnè ndò, è paʼaʼ pàŋ.The pear has instead shrivelled, it has not ripen.tàŋtètàŋtè1stumbleE tàŋte ə eghàŋ ə fekàʼè ə pfɨ̀ə.He stumbled on a tree root and fell.Syn.tyamte2hesitateƏ piə nə è pəyn ə ndò è pɔŋɔ tâŋtə̀.They are asking him to join us move together and he is hesitating.
I am separating them and he keeps persisting.atàŋātàŋ1skin rash2shrinkagetàŋkètàŋàtàŋnètàŋnèbe shrivelled, be wrinkled (fruit)Piə ətəyn pɨl tâŋnè ndò, è paʼaʼ pàŋ.The pear has instead shrivelled, it has not ripen.tàŋtètàŋtè1stumbleE tàŋte ə eghàŋ ə fekàʼè ə pfɨ̀ə.He stumbled on a tree root and fell.Syn.tyamte2hesitateƏ piə nə è pəyn ə ndò è pɔŋɔ tâŋtə̀.They are asking him to join us move together and he is hesitating.
