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t
tekperi
n
grass (type of)
(sem. domains:
Plant
,
Farming
,
Animals and Plants
.)
tenpiren
n
spear grass
(sem. domains:
Plant
,
Farming
,
Animals and Plants
.)
tentengilen
v
openly
tentiya
n
gun (type of)
(sem. domains:
Social Activities
.)
tɛ
v
sitting
An kpe ndɔɔ naa tu ba maa tɛ oyu sʋ.
We went to the farm and saw them sitting on a tree.
(sem. domains:
Manipulation
.)
tɛɛ
adv
already
Fʋ tɛɛ wʋla kpe suku pʋpwɛ mʋ tɔ?
Have you already been to the new school?
syn
:
wʋlaa
.
(sem. domains:
Time
.)
tɛɛlɛ
borrowed word from English (tailor)
n
sewing machine
(sem. domains:
Crafts
.)
tɛɛm
n
term
(sem. domains:
Time
.)
tɛɛŋɛ
v
stretch
(sem. domains:
Manipulation
.)
tigi
v
open
tii
v
shut
tii su
v
1
add
Taa ana tii asiyee sʋ
Take four and add six.
(sem. domains:
Logic
.)
2
increase
Ɔsɩn mʋ kitii sʋ.
The pain has increased.
(sem. domains:
Health
.)
tiikonti
borrowed word from English
n
thick tree
(sem. domains:
Plant
,
Animals and Plants
.)
tiilaa
n
yam (type of)
(sem. domains:
Plant
,
Farming
,
Animals and Plants
.)
tiimaalongon
n
praying manis
(sem. domains:
Animal
,
Animals and Plants
.)
tiitaa
n
bird (type of)
(sem. domains:
Animal
,
Animals and Plants
.)
tin
v
expand (e.g. of gaari)
tintin
v
bother
(sem. domains:
Emotion
.)
tirata
borrowed word from English
n
tractor
(sem. domains:
Crafts
.)
tiri
₁
v
need
tiri
₂
adv
near
Samɩsɩn ayɛ bʋ tiri polisi tesin.
Samson's house is near the police station
(sem. domains:
Space
.)
tirimesita
n
trimester
(sem. domains:
Time
.)
tiyankon
n
hornbill
(sem. domains:
Animal
,
Animals and Plants
.)
tɩɩ
v
call
(sem. domains:
Communication
.)
tɩn
v
1
cut
(sem. domains:
Manipulation
.)
2
circumcise
Ɔkʋma nɩmʋ ɩ tɩn oduu amɔɔ oseepu nkʋn.
Every man circumcises except the chief priest and his children.
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