tɩtɩ2tɪtɪʔ(L) From:Akantɩtɩthe far pastTɩtɩ amʋ a, aha betsia natɩ ayabitɔ tu ɔkpa. In the olden times, people always travelled by foot.Tɩtɩ amʋ a, aha bʋtɛdan dʋn ndɛ, tsufɛ bʋtegyi atogyihɛ wanklaan.In the olden times, people live longer than today because the eat good food.Synbɩmbɩancient times8.4.6.5.4Old, not newder.tɩtɩɩtɩlong ago
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tɩtɩsʋtɪtɪsʊpast eventsOyin amʋ otse ɩnʋ amʋ yin tɩtɩsʋ paa.The man sitting there, knows history very well.Brɛa amʋʋ aha betsia natɩ yabi kpan amʋ yɔ sukuu amʋ latsʋn igyi tɩtɩsʋ.The time that people walk bare foot to school is past events.3.5.4.6Verbal tradition
tomantositomántosi unspec. var.ntosetɔmantɔsɩFrom:EngtomatotomatoSolanum lycopersicumMbʋ tomantosi ndɔ kpɔnkpɔntɩ kʋ. I have a large tomato farm.5.2.3.1.3Food from vegetables5.2.3.1.2Food from fruit1.5.3Grass, herb, vine
tɔ1tɔ́ʔ(H) 1cook over open fireNdɛ blɔdɩ pɛpɛ tɔ sʋ damli mʋ́ ha mɩ. I am roasting ripe plantain so turn it for me.Ɔdɛ bodobodo tɔ obun amʋtɔ. He is baking bread in the oven.5.2.1.1Cooking methodscomp.agyawunu ɔtɔpʋcharcoal makerder.tɔhɛroastedIdiom:tɔ ɩklʋngrieved2inform on someone; to tattle onMɩ ba agyuma ɔyɔpʋ amʋ latɔ mɩ ha anɩ ɔhandɛ.My co-worker has reported me to our senior man.Fapʋ mɩ ya ɔtɔ.You have informed on me.4.8.2.7Betray3.5.1.8Criticize3to die (Euphemism)2.6.6Die
-tɔtɔ EntryComponent-3sin abawutɔ1inside; intoAye bʋbʋ ntsu amʋtɔ. Fish are in the water.Kɩ ntsu amʋtɔ fówun lɛnkɛ amʋ da mʋ́tɔ.Look into the water you will see the crocodile lying in it..8.5.1.4Insidecomp.awutɔ nfɔmarrowɩbantɔ ɩfabathroom plant/wifeɩsʋtɔ ifinear waxtsɩdɛhɛntɔwomanhood, old Idiom:futi fɩtatɔ kɩdiscriminate2location marker, with greater specificityNɔyɔ woyi. Nɔyɔ woyitɔ.I am going home (hometown). I am going home (to my house).comp.awutɔhealthbrɛkʋtɔusuallydamli ɩklʋntɔrepentfʋn ɔkpatɔbeginibwi ɔbɔtɔcaveɩfʋntɔ fʋnquarterɩklʋntɔ kpitiianger, extremeɔkɛtɔ asʋnpututɔ ɔbwɩanimaltsia obiatɔbe chairmanwoyitɔhousewulutɔder.abɩntɔsideafulitɔthe deadIdiom:ɩba mʋ́tɔyeskɩta bɩnatɔmistreatplei Xtɔnot take seriously
tɔátɔ́ácontr. ofɩtɔsg. ofatɔ 2ánɩ́the thing thatTɔá nyankpʋsa tamakle a, bʋtamapʋ bwɛ mʋ.Some thing that a person does not like, don't do it to him.The thing that humans don't like, they don't do it to him.Kɩ tɔá amʋʋ ɩda ɩnʋ amʋ afʋtsu mʋ́ ha mɩ.Look at the thing that is lying there and bring it to me.9.2.3.5Demonstrative pronouns
tɔɩtɔ́ɪ́ talkNyebi amʋ bʋdɛtɔɩ dʋbɩ, bla amʋ́ abʋkasʋ. The children are talking too much so tell them they should be quiet.Owie tamakɔsɩ tɔɩ tsufɛ onya tɔɩ a, ɔhaa tra ma ɔkpa blɩ asʋn kʋkʋ tsu asʋn amʋʋ bʋdɛ blɩ amʋ ɩwɩ.A chief is never quick to speak because once he has spoken no one has the right to speak again.3.5.1.2Talk about a subjectph. v.tɔɩ kplaadvisecomp.ɔnɔsʋ ɔtɔɩpʋspokesmander.ɩtɔɩspeech
tɔɩ kplatɔ́ɪ́ k͡plá(H) ph. v. oftɔɩkpla2to advise someoneTɔɩ kpla mʋ osi mʋ lakpan amʋ bwɛ. Advise him that he should stop his evil doings.Tɔɩ kpla mʋ osi mʋ bwɛhɛ lalahɛ amʋ.Advise him that he should stop his evil doings.Tɔɩ kpla mʋ fɛɛ, ɔmákpla mʋ sʋ osi kie mʋ.Advise him that he shouldn't mind him but forgive him.Synɩfʋadvicecfafutuoadvice3.3.3.2Adviseder.ɔtɔɩkplapʋcounsellor/adviser
tɔkʋtɔkʊ something; a certain thingNdɛ atɔ kle; ndɛ tɔkʋ kle. I am amassing wealth; I want something.Tɔkʋ bʋ mɩ atadɩɛtɔ ɩdɛ mɩ dun.Something is inside my uniform biting me.tɔkʋ kʋlɛone thingcfɩtɔthingɔlɔkʋsomeone9.1.3Thing9.2.3.2Indefinite pronounscomp.atɔkʋ anyɔtwo things
tɔkʋtɔkʋtɔkʊtɔ́kʊ̂ʔ(L)something, but the speaker doesn't want to say what it is9.1.3Thing9.2.3.2Indefinite pronouns
tɔnsɩtɔnsɪ(H) small hot peppersNɩ tɔnsɩ ma atogyihɛtɔ a, ɩma agyilɛ. If pepper is not in the food it is not tasty / easy to eat.6.2.1.3Growing vegetables5.2.3.3.3Spicecomp.tɔnsɩ kwɛbwigrindstoneIdiom:gyɔɩ tɔnsɩgossip; harvest
tɔnsɩ kwɛbwitɔnsɪ́ kʷɛ́bʷícomp. oftɔnsɩkwɛ2ibwi 1grind stoneMama tɔnsɩ kwɛbwi amʋ la kpɔɩ dʋbɩ.Mama's grinding stone is too dirty.5.2.1.3Cooking utensil
tɔsɩ2tɔsɪʔ(L) pl.atɔsɩa kind of caterpillar. It stings, and is green with long hairs. It live under leavesOrder: LepidopteraTɔsɩ tɛmanta afɩta sʋ, nɩ ɔtɔ fʋ a, ɩbʋ ɔsɩn. Caterpillar lives on leaves, if it should touch (burn) you it is painful.Mɩ kufa lawɩ ɩfa. Sa, tɔsɩ bʋ mʋ́ sʋ, sʋ odekle ánɩ́ obowu. My sheep has eaten grass. Alas, a caterpillar was on it, so it is dying.cffonflocaterpillar1.6.1.9Small animals
