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tsɔ̀f echotsɔ̀fètʃōn.p1/2be eloquentghə̀tsɔ̀fcho

tsɔ̀f è wàmnètsɔ̀fèwàmnèn.p1/2eloquent personghətsɔ̀f è wàmnè

tsɔ̀f ə̀fotsɔ̀fə̀fon.p1/2cheerful giverZhəfe kɔ̀ŋɔ̀ tsɔ̀fə̀fo.God loves a cheerful giver.ghə̀tsɔ̀fə̀fo

tsɔ̀fəkətsɔ̀fə́kə̄advbeforeGhənə zhi apayn tsɔ̀fəkə mɨ lɨ̀m.They ate fufu before drinking wine.Syn.ke5

tsɔ̀fsètsɔ̀fsèvbeautifyNgwɨl mɛ ò kɨmnə zoyn ə tsɔ̀fsè ghò.The oil you oil now has beautified you.

tsɔ̀m etsuʼtsɔ̀mētsúʔv.pspeak like one who lacksÈ tsɔ̀mə̀ ètsuʼ shiŋə tekɨ̂m.She always speaks like one who doesn't have anything.etsuʼētsúʔn3pretentious display of lackingtsuʼvetsuʼe

tsɔ̀plètsɔ̀plèvbe beautifulNdɛ sətəyn sekɨ̂m niə tsɔ̀plə̀ sê mi.All the houses are beautiful to me.

tsɔ̀ptètsɔ̀ptèVar.tsɔ̀ftèvbe beautifulVâ ətəyn ə zhə̀tè se tsɔ̀ptè.The child has started to be looking a bit beautiful.

tsɔ̀stsɔ̀svhit, strikeNgɔ̀ʼ ə̀təyn ə pɨŋnə ə tso tsɔ̂sə̀ vəyn.The stone rolled down and hit him.tsɔ̀ylètsɔ̀ʲlèvbump, knock againstKə ò mbasə tsɔylə vayn vɛ atu.Cease from repeatedly hitting that child on the head.tsɔ̀ytètsɔ̀ʲtèvhit gentlyPə tsɔyte pə̀yn mi ətsɨm.Come and hit my back lightly.

tsɔ̀sə màʼàtsɔ̀sə́màʔàv.pknock-downTol tsɨ̀sə tɔ̀yn zɛ ə nə̀ tsɔ̂sə̀ mâʼà!Take the pot away before it is knocked-down!Syn.kyìynnə màʼà

tsɔ̀sə nyayletsɔ̀səɲaʲlev.pto shatter; to cursh (by hitting)Njì chize ə tsɔ̀sə nyaylə ətəyn!Take a stone and crush it with!

tsɔ̀ylètsɔ̀ʲlèvbump, knock againstKə ò mbasə tsɔylə vayn vɛ atu.Cease from repeatedly hitting that child on the head.

tsɔ̀ylè etutsɔ̀ʲlè:túv.pput at loggerheadÈ nə̂ kɔŋɔ̀ sə̂ tsɔylə̀ etu əghɨu.He loves putting people at loggerhead.

tsɔyntsɔ̄ɲv1cutÈ kwùʼ tsɔyn ke fèfɨâ ə fo sê mi.He cut just a tiny piece and gave to me.2to harvest by cutting (sugar cane)È tsɔyn ezhɔŋse èshɔʼɔ?How many sugar canes did he harvest.tsɔyntetsɔ́ɲtêv1cut repeatedlyTsɔynte ndə̀m zhɔŋse ve ə mə pəʼlə!Cut sugar cane and keep for me to be selling!2to itch lightly (biting)Wiyn vɨm tsɔyntə kənyi kə m zɨse kwi tsɛ̂se ewə̀yn.3to inciseƏ tsɔynte mbɨə seta ə vəyn endzɨs.They have incise three incisions on his knee.

tsɔ̀yntsɔ̀ɲvgroan (with pain)È zɨse kê se tsɔ̀yn ekwìe zafəe.He spent the whole day groaning on his sick bed.tsɔ̀ynnètsɔ̀ɲnèvgroanÈ pa tsɔ̂ynnə̀ kə ekwìe zafəe.He is still graoning in his sick bed.

tsɔ̀ynnètsɔ̀ɲnèvgroanÈ pa tsɔ̂ynnə̀ kə ekwìe zafəe.He is still graoning in his sick bed.

tsɔ̀ynsètsɔ̀ɲsèvtto do sth. disrespectfully and beyond one's authorityƏ wâmnə̀ è tsɔynsè tsɨs kendò.He remains disrespectfully seated as we talk to him.

tsɔyntetsɔ́ɲtêv1cut repeatedlyTsɔynte ndə̀m zhɔŋse ve ə mə pəʼlə!Cut sugar cane and keep for me to be selling!2to itch lightly (biting)Wiyn vɨm tsɔyntə kənyi kə m zɨse kwi tsɛ̂se ewə̀yn.3to inciseƏ tsɔynte mbɨə seta ə vəyn endzɨs.They have incise three incisions on his knee.

tsɔ̀ytètsɔ̀ʲtèvhit gentlyPə tsɔyte pə̀yn mi ətsɨm.Come and hit my back lightly.

tsuŋtsūŋvpinNjì fɨnə ə tyàŋà tsuŋə fɛ engyiyn.Take this and you cross over there and pin it.tsuŋtetsúŋtêvpin repeatedlyNjì kàʼmè ə tsuŋtə kyiŋə̀ ngɨa àpfɨ ətəynke ətəyn.Take sticks and pin round the ridge with.

tsùŋtsùŋvrotten (of egg)Ghom ətəynghe nyi mə ghe ə tsùŋ naʼà ə̀kɨ̂m.All the eggs have become rotten.

tsuŋtetsúŋtêvpin repeatedlyNjì kàʼmè ə tsuŋtə kyiŋə̀ ngɨa àpfɨ ətəynke ətəyn.Take sticks and pin round the ridge with.

tsuʼtsūʔv1stabƏ tsuʼ vəyn è nyife ə angàŋtè.He has been stabbed on the chest.2heal (tr)È tè kaŋa nə̂ kəndò nə è tsuʼə èzhya.He was only pretending to be treating madness.3poundÈ pi nə zhi kɔŋɔ̀ se zhi andâŋ etsuʼa.He said he want to eat but pounded cocoyamtsuʼletsúʔlêvpierce repeatedlyTu əvəynke akɨ̂m nyi mə ə tsuʼle è nyîm.All his head has been pierced with knives.tsuʼtetsúʔtêvpound repeatedly and lightlyKwùnə ndɔ̀ŋ ə tsuʼtə sê vəyn.Cook potato and pound it for him.

tsùʼtsùʔv1clean by shakingFɛte tsùʼ sɔ̀ʼ ə̀təyn kə liŋ zɛ fɨ naʼà èkɨ̂m.Shake (with water) the bottle well so that all the dirt inside can come out. 2to wash by hitting on sth.Kɔʼ tsùʼ ndzɨs sɛ fɛ etuə ànayn.Go up and wash those dresses (by hitting) on that rock.

tsuʼətsúʔə̂vstopE zɨ kə̂ ghôlə kɨ̂mtə̀ pə̂ ə tə tsuʼə̂.He stopped when he heard footsteps.fetsuʼəfètsúʔə́n. gerfull stopmtsuʼə