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tɔŋ3tɔ̄ŋ1crowGhàyn ndwi, ndom ə sembvɨə sè tɔŋɔ ndò.You people should get up, cocks are already crowing. 2blowTɔŋ sɔŋ kə ghɨghe zuŋte pəyn ə ghasènì chɔʼ tuə ghasènìke.Blow the horn for people to gather so we can select our leader.3whistleGhàyn fo ndɔŋfe ə wùtɔŋɔ nə̂ fèndɔŋ tɔŋ.Give the whistle for the whistle blower to whistle.
tɔ̀ŋtɔ̀ŋto send the thumb into (fufu)Ə̀ tɔ̀ŋ naʼà nde payn kɨnə nyi ə?Who must have send the thumb into this fufu like this?
tɔŋnetɔ́ŋnêinvite many peopleÒ tɔŋne əghɨ nə ə pəyn ghàyn ghè fa.What have you invited people to come and do here.
tɔ̀ŋnètɔ̀ŋnèto send the thumb into repeatedlyƏ̀ payn kɨnə tɔ̀ŋne nde nyi ə?Who has send the thumb into this fufu like this?
tɔŋɔtɔ́ŋɔ̂1readƏ pìə nə e fè tsɔfə nə è tɔŋɔ pəyn ŋwàʼlè ətəyn ə naʼà pîndè zɨ.And they said that it was good he reads the book to the hearing of everyone.2call (someone)Ndùə tɔŋɔ pə̀yn wùə vɛ è tom gho.Go and call the person who sent you.Ant.chùmetɔŋɔ̂ētɔ́ŋɔ̂1calling2readingtetɔŋɔ̂tɔŋɔ̂zètɔŋɔ̂etɔŋnetɔ́ŋnêinvite many peopleÒ tɔŋne əghɨ nə ə pəyn ghàyn ghè fa.What have you invited people to come and do here.tɔŋtetɔ́ŋtê1greetGhàs pə̀yn ke se tɔŋtə gho.We have only come to greet you.2callTɔŋte vəyn ə̂ vəyn ezə.Call him by his name.etɔŋteētɔ́ŋtègreetingsSyn.echyâʼtètetɔŋtêtɔŋtêzètɔŋtêtètɔŋtêe
tɔŋɔ tɔynnetɔ̄ŋɔ̄tɔ́ɲnêto piece through; to hollowNjì mbayn ə tɔŋɔ tɔynnə ətəyn!Take a nail and piece it through with!
tɔŋtetɔ́ŋtê1greetGhàs pə̀yn ke se tɔŋtə gho.We have only come to greet you.2callTɔŋte vəyn ə̂ vəyn ezə.Call him by his name.
tɔ̀ylə̀ zhiətɔ̀ʲlə̀ʒíə́gulpÈ fe ke ghàs ə tɔ̀ylə̀ zhiə.He hurriedly throw it into the mouth the moment he saw us.
tɔynnetɔ́ʲnnêgo through; pass throughKə ò pə kɛse tɔynne fa apɨəyn.Never pass through this compound again.
tɔ̀ʼtɔ̀ʔ1supportGhàs səʼ pə̂yn ke se tɔ̀ʼ əgho ə ghò efɨàʼ.We have come only to support you in your work.Syn.tɔ̀ʼɔ kɔʼse2cause to stand stillƏ̂ tâʼə tɔ̀ʼ engɔ̀m zhiə ndàyn ə fofa nə̂ pɨəyn chiyn mâʼà.If we do not support tht plantain today, wind will push it down tonight.atɔ̀ʼātɔ̀ʔsupportetɔ̂ʼētɔ̂ʔsupporttetɔ̂ʼtɔ̂ʼzètɔ̂ʼtètɔ̂ʼètɔ̀ʼnè1tɔ̀ʔnèguidesetɔ̀ʼnètɔ̀ʼnèsètɔ̀ʼtètɔ̀ʔtè1support in many forms/with many polesNfgɔ̀m tətəynte nyi mə ə tɔ̀ʼtè.The plantains have been supported with a supportive pole.2walk with a walking stickÈ və kàynnè zhə̂tè se tɔ̀ʼtə mbaŋ.He has already started to walk with the aid of a walking stick.
tɔ̀ʼɔtɔ̀ʔɔ1 wellÈ vɛ è tɔ̀ʼɔ̀ zɨtə kənyi ə ndwìə ndô.He listened to him so well and left.2onlyÈ tɔ̀ʼɔ̀ zɨə kə sê nyì yî pɨà.He only hears from his father and mother.
