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tinv1weaveU kakɛɛ tin mu chin kpa.She knows how to weave baskets well.2swellKaan na u jele gbun aŋge; ki tia ki tin na u yaa.A stick hit his leg yesterday; that's why it is swollen and pains him.3afraidBiile pre tɔɔlɔfun wre nya mu tin mu yiri na feni.The children saw the madman, were afraid and fled.
tindonhorned billTindo kara n tna.The meat of the horned bill is not taste good.
tinfunnpulling personWra wa yonyi tinfun.He is a cloth weaver.
tiniv1pull, dragU maŋa kre tini a ki kun.He pulled the rope and it broke.2weaving (continuous form)U wa mu tni na kakɛɛ tini.He is sitting there, weaving baskets.
tiniɛvpullingNyukwan naa tiniɛ u lɛ yaa.If you pull on the tail of the dog, it pains his stomach.
tinkɛɛn1forgivenessWra u sisam ti mu u kɛ. Ki tia u sisam tinkɛɛ ta.He forgave him his sins. That means he has forgiveness.2giftTinkɛɛ yira yi.It is a free gift.
tinkɛfunnforgiving personYɛŋgɛ yi na mu pe na foorochinfun na sisam tinkɛfun.It's true you are a merciful and forgiving person.
tinlɛnslavesFa kre praa tinlɛ loni.Long ago they were selling slaves.
tintinadvvery fullO na sɛ da na lɔɔ kre nyi tintin.We went and met the river very full.
tiŋgen1treePɔ wre maŋgo tiŋge kre nduu mbe sɛ i yɛ kun.The child climbed the tree to get some mangos.2soundAsɔri dɔni kre tiŋge ki ni nyi bnimi ŋga.The sound of the church bell woke me up this morning.
tiovcarry on the headPe yaŋu wre tio ndra na.They carried the sick person on their heads.
tiofunncarrierJɔɔn tiofun we kaara kre ka.The carrier of the stool will eat the meat.
tiprɛmnwitchcraftTiprɔ na ja mbe u tiprɛm ti.A witch can hardly stop her witchcraft.
tiprɔnwitchPe yo tiprɔ wi; ki tia leele u fiɛ.He was declared as witch; that made people fear him.
titɛɛadjone placeUu wa mu tni titɛɛ wa tɛ.He is still sitting in one place.
titɛɛ kre nuadvsuddenly, at onceŊga u pwa kre tiŋge loo, titɛɛ kre nu a u luuri.When he heard the sound of the gun, suddenly he vanished.
titɛɛrɛnlaughterU titɛɛrɛ tataara tia pe jawa na jijio wi.His frequent laughter made them think that he was a fool.
titi1advtoo muchKala u yaa titi.He is too envious.2adjreally, emphasisWre titi we pan.He himself will come.
titnɔmunlengthMaŋa kre tinɔmu da eka nunu.The length of the rope is one acre.
titnɔŋɔadjlongU kaan titnɔŋɔ kre tɛɛ mu bɔɔfrɛ kre kun.She took a long stick and cut down a pawpaw.
titomadvshockA wra tin mu le pe kro, fiɛrɛ na titom ni.And he came quickly and entered before them with fear and shock.
titriiadvnumb/stiff (body)Anyaaraa u jele yii a ki pe titrii u na.Rheumatism has caught his leg and made numb.
tlandry seasonNyaa kro yua yi tla nyjila.The bush dries out during the dry season.
tladenperfumeTlade yɛ ndiom tna mu wɛ yɛ na.The scent of some perfumes is sweeter than others.
tlanvshineU simi kre fa mu na tlan plipli.She rubbed oil on herself until she shone.