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tsɨ̀mtètsɨ̀mtèvwhisperTsɨ̀mte tsa pə kə mì atùŋne.Whisper it to my ear only.

tsɨ̀ŋnètsɨ̀ŋnèvguardE və pɛ apfɨə̀ sə̂ səʼə tsɨ̂ŋnə̀ ə təyn, kwâ ewus.He build a hut to be going and guarding his farm and making fire in.etsɨ̂ŋnèētsɨ̂ŋnèv.n5guardingtsɨ̂ŋnèzètsɨ̂ŋnèewùtsɨ̀ŋnəwùtsɨ̀ŋnə̄v.n1/2watchmanghɨtsɨŋnəghɨtsɨŋnəghe

tsɨŋsetsɨ́ŋsêvthreatenKe wùə nə̂ tsɨŋse gho ə ò pi ghɛ mə ò fè kyi va se pì.Nobody should threaten you to say something you are not suppose to say.

tsɨŋtetsɨ́ŋtêvshiver, trembleGhənə kwulə nji mə ə sè tsɨŋtə ndò.They were already shivering when they reached home.

tsɨ̀nètsɨ̀nèvpromiseKə ò nə lɛse fɨa kɨm kɛ ò tè tsɨ̀ne za.Do not forget the thing you promised to me.etsɨ̂nèētsɨ̂nèv.n5/13promisetetsɨ̂nètsɨ̂nèzètsɨ̂nètètsɨ̂nèe

tsɨ̀nə̀tsɨ̀nə̀d.pdevelopmental marker

tsɨ̂nə̀tsɨ̂nə̀advany howM kɔ̂ŋɔ̀ va ghɨ ghɛ ghe tsɨ̂nə̀ wâmnə̀ kə ndô.I do not like people who talk anyhow (just talk).

tsɨ̀sètsɨ̀sèv1addKə ò fɨyn tsɨ̂sè sèngəʼ sɨmse.Stop adding to my troubles.Syn.njìə tsɨ̀sè2removeGhənə ə fe kə è pə ni, ə tsɨ̂sə̀ mbàyn ətəyn.When they saw him coming, they removed the fence.

tsɨsətsɨ́sə̂vsitƏ za ni eghɛ zɛ ə tsɨsə naʼà pîghayn ə ko pə kə mbvɨ ə nə̀ kaʼte kaʼte ətəyn.That is why in every gathering, a fowl is used for "kaʼte kaʼte".etsɨsə1ētsɨ́sə̂v.n5place of abode, seattsɨsəzètsɨsə̂eetsɨsə2ētsɨ́sə̂v.n51character2mannerism3behaviourtsɨsə̂zètsɨsə̂etsɨysetsɨ́ʲsêvcaquse to sitPɛ̀ àpyəyn ə naynnə̂ èluʼ ə tsɨysə̂ ghənə ətəyn.The compound head looked for a place and sat them there.tsɨytetsɨ́ʲtêvsit (many)Ghənə pa tsɨyte ke ezhɔyn.They are still sitting in the courtyard.

tsɨtetsɨ́têv1contributeƏ saynne nə ə tsɨtə sekam sèta sèta.It is decided that we will contribute three thousand francs each.2promise by way of a ritualPə tsɨte fàyn m sə ko pəyn chiŋ zɛ.

tsɨte etɔŋtɔ̀ŋɔtsɨ́téētɔ̂ŋtɔ̀ŋɔ́v.pmeasure time by spitting on the groundƏ ò kɔ̀ŋɔ̀ nə è mbas pəyn, ò tsɨtə ètɔ̂ŋtɔ̀ŋɔ əvəynze.If you want him to come back quickly, you measure his time by spitting on the ground.

tsɨ̀tsɨ̂tsɨ̀tsɨ̂quantscores, manyTsɨ̀tsɨ̂ ə̀ senyàm tə njiə tso afɔŋne ezhoghɛ ə nyɔʼ pfɨynse.Scores of animals run down to the valleys when the hills are burnt.

tsɨ̀yn1tsɨ̀ɲvmeetFɨave əkɨ̂m ə ghàs əndɛ nyi mə ghàs tsɨ̀nə̀ kəndò.We meet everything (unexpectedly) in our house.

tsɨ̀yn2tsɨ̀ɲadvjustM kɔ̂ŋɔ̀ va ghɨ ghɛ ghe tsɨ̂nə̀ wâmnə̀ kəndô.I do not love people who just talk.

tsɨ̀yntetsɨ̀ɲtēn1one to whom everything of the family belongs to

tsɨ̀yntètsɨ̀ɲtèv1come togetherGhənə ə tsɨ̀yntə̀ ə zhəmə kə sə kyə̂ èmɔ̀ʼ.They came together and sang in one voice.2marryGhənə tsɨ̂yntə̀ ə chɔ̂s ndàyn.They are getting married in church today.Syn.maləatsɨynteātsɨ̂ɲtév.n7/81gatheringMbvɨə ndùə kɛsə pə ə atsɨ̀ynte.Fowl went and came back to the gathering.Syn.akɨŋne 12social groupSyn.akɨŋne 1etsɨynteetsîyntèētsîɲtèv.n5/13weddingtetsîŋtètsîyntèzètsîŋtètètsîyntèeetsɨ̂yntèētsɨ̂ɲtèv.n5/13marriage (state of wedlock)tetsɨ̂yntètsɨ̂yntèzètsɨ̂yntètètsɨ̂yntèe

tsɨysetsɨ́ʲsêvcaquse to sitPɛ̀ àpyəyn ə naynnə̂ èluʼ ə tsɨysə̂ ghənə ətəyn.The compound head looked for a place and sat them there.

tsɨytetsɨ́ʲtêvsit (many)Ghənə pa tsɨyte ke ezhɔyn.They are still sitting in the courtyard.

tso1tsōv1go downTso ə ghàyn etiə!Go down to your compound!2lowerChiyn ə ke ngəs tso.Push so it can lower itself well. tsoletsólêvmove down (many things)Ghàyn tsole fɛ naʼàkɨ̂m.All of you should move down from there.tsosetsósêv1lower (tr)Tsɔse tso kyə zɛzè əchi.Lower your voice.Ant.kɔʼse1 12oustƏ nyi mə ə tsose vəyn sə fɔ̀yn.He has been ousted as chief.tsotetsótêvlowerTsote kwəynse èkwɨ̀l ə̀təyn.Lower the rope again.

tso2tsocomplementizerƏ pə̀ kə vayn vɛ kê tso nə pɨà ə njì kwɨl nɨŋ fə vəynfe, è və zhə̀tə̀ èchî.When the child became aware that his father has eaten his bird, he started crying.

tsòtsòn9/10brook; streamsetsòtsòse

tsò èghaʼâtsòèɣáʔân.p9/10riversetsò se ghaʼasetsò seghaʼase

tsòe sətsòèsə́n.p9name of river

tsof1tsōfv1snatch rapidlyM fè kyi ə̂ mi əgho, è vɛ è tsof.I was holding it in my hands and he snatched it.2peckMbvɨ ə tsof siə sɔ̀f epaŋa ətəyn.Fowl has pecked the red grain.3carveÈ fe tsof ghe?What did he carve?etsof1ētsófv.n5act of snatchingtsofzetsofeetsof2ētsófv.n5carvingtsofzetsofetsoftetsóftêVar. oftsopteDer. of tsof1vpeck (tr)Nɨŋmè ə tsofte siə sɔ̀f etətə.Birds have pecked smaller grains of corn.etsofteētsóftêv.n5act of picking with beaktsoftêzètsoftêetsoptetsóptêVar.tsoftevpeckNɨŋmè ə tsofte siə sɔ̀f etətə.Birds have pecked smaller grains of corn.

tsof2tsōfvdo something speedilyKə ò fɨyn tsof.Stop speeding (ie slow down).