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tɨm2tɨm2n9/10k.o. tool (made of rod. It is heated in fire and used for drilling holes when making bamboo chairs)setɨm
tɨmə̂tɨ́mə̂vfinalize; concretiseMua tè tɨmə mɨ̂sè ke m̀zhya vɨze ə njìə vəyn.When Mua arrived at the final stage in the initiation into tradition, death took him away.
tɨmə fɨsetɨ̄mə̄fɨ́sêv.p dig up Ghàyn tim fɨse naʼàpî àkè kɛ ghàyn nyi mə ə pfɨ̀mə̀ fɛ!Dig up everything you have buried there!
tɨmə kwùŋə̀tɨ̄mə̄kʷùŋə̀v.pclose upÈ zɨ ke èghɛ ətəynze ə tɨmə kwuŋə̀ echo.When he got the story, he closed his mouth as if stitched together.
tɨmə kyiynnetɨ̄mə̄kʲíɲnêv.pabandonGhənə ə pə̀ tɨmə kyiynnə vâ təyn sê mi.They came and abandoned the child with me.
tɨmə mkɨmtɨməmkɨmv.pto shower praisesGhənə ə ndò kwiə tɨmə ndùə mkɨm mɨm.They went along showering my praises as they went their way.Syn.tɨmə tekɨm
tɨmə sengɔtɨməsengɔidiomto fall fainting feetKə ghàyn fɨyn naynnê mi! Ə̀ nyi mi è wùə shi sə̂ tɨmə sengɔ ɔ̀?Stop looking at me! Am I the first person to be falling fainting feet?
tɨmə tekɨmtɨ̄mə̄tēkɨ́mv.pto shower praisesGhənə ə ndò kwiə tɨmə ndùə tèkɨm tə vəynte.They left and were showering his praises as they went along.Syn.tɨmə mkɨm
tɨ̀mə zhwìsètɨ̀mə̄ʒʷìsèv.ppantÈ pə̀yn fâyn tɨ̂mə̀ zhwîsə̀.He came here gasping.
tɨmnetɨ́mnêvshoot repeatedlyƏ tɨmne zhwi ghɨghe ezhɔyn.They have shot people to death at the market.
tɨ̀mnètɨ̀mnèvgroanÈ pɔŋɔ tɨmnə̀ ghè fɛ kə è kaʼɛ è nəyn ghɛze ə?Why is he grouching there as if he can do anything?
tɨmsetɨ́msêv1nearÈ və tɨmse se pə nji.He is closer to reaching here.2shortenKâʼ fətəynfe ə tɨmse, fe kɔʼɔ fɨə va fumə.The stick has become short, it doesn't reach there.etɨmseētɨ́msêv.n5shortnesstɨmsêzètɨmsêewùtɨmsəwùtɨ̀msə̄v.n1/2dwarfghɨtɨmsəghɨtɨmsəghe
tɨ̀msètɨ̀msèv1heatTol payn kɛ ə ndùə tɨ̂msə̀.Take that fufu and go and warm it.2reviveTsɨ̀ə pə̀yn njaŋ èmɔ̀ʼ ə tɨmse wiynve ətəyn.Intone one song for us to revive ourselves with.
tɨmsətɨ́msə̂vbe shortÈ və ke zhə̀tə̀ tsə̂ tɨmsə̂ tso mɨ̂sə̀ ndùə kə ndò.He then started to be getting shorted and shorter.
tɨmte1tɨ́mtépossmy (for nouns of cl. 13)
tɨmte2tɨ́mtépronmine (for nouns of cl. 13)
tɨmte3tɨ́mtêvdeepen (not very much)Tɨmte kwəynse!Dig lightly again!
tɨ̀mtètɨ̀mtèv1be warmPayn ətəynke ə tɨ̀mtè tɛ sechə?Has the fufu become a bit warm?2to ferment; to enclose sth. for it to become ripenTɨ̀mte sɔ̀f sɛ ə nə kwa kaŋ ətəyn.ferment that maize and we will use it to cook corn beer.Chwɔvè ə zhi mɨ̂sè ngɔ̀m zɛ m tè tɨ̀mte etuə fekàʼ.Plantain-eaters have eaten all the banana I enclosed on a tree for it to get ripen.
tɨ̀ŋtɨ̀ŋvtrainƏ ghənə tɨ̀ŋ pofse nyìə ghənə.They have been badly trained by their mother.
tɨŋnètɨ̂ŋnèadvincorrectlyƏm nyi mə mə nə̀yn tɨ̂ŋnè, ghàyn ə lɛ̀sə̀ fo mi.I have done it incorrectly, you forgive me.
tɨ̀ŋnètɨ̀ŋnèv1tiltÒ tɔm tɨ̂ŋnè tɔ̀yn ətəyn.You have placed the pot somehow tilted.2errÒ nə̀yn tɨ̂ŋnè sê mi.You have erred to me.
tɨŋsetɨ́ŋsêvdirectƏ ò ke va se tɨŋse endom ətəyn ò zà maʼà.If you don't know how to direct the way, you let it go.
tɨ̀ŋsètɨ̀ŋsèvtiltTɔm tɨŋse ndo.Place it tilted.
tɨ̂nə̀tɨ̂nə̀demthese (for nouns of cl. 13)
tɨnəmətɨ́nə̄ni᷆demthese (for nouns of cl. 13)