tset͡seninstance; number of timesTse fɩnɩ fɔ́yɔ ntsu amʋtɔ? Ɔtsawʋlɛ pɛ.How many times will you go for the water? Only once.Alayɔ ntsutso tsesa.She has gone to the watering place three times.Tse fɩnɩ fɔ́yɔ ntsu amʋtɔ? Ɔtsawʋlɛ pɛ.How many times will you go for the water? Only once.cfɔtsawʋlɛ 1once8.4.6.6Once9.1.2.1HappenIdiom:tse-du tse-lafacomp.tsenyɔtwicetsesathree times
tsebit͡sébi(L)pl.atsebinkidneyNɩ bɔmɔ ɔbwɩ a, nyebi bʋtekle mʋ atsebi tɔ wɩ.When an animal is killed, children like to roast its kidneys and eat (chew) them .Ɔhagyiɔha bʋ atsebi mʋ ɩwɩtɔ.Everybody has kidney in him / her.2.1.8Internal organs2.2.7Urinate, urineIdiom:akpʋn-atsebiclose relative
tsɛ2t͡sɛ́ʔ(H)vstand side to let someone passƆlɛtsɛ ha asrɩpʋ amʋ ɔkpa.He moved and gave the runners room (to pass).Yibi ba sʋ tsɛ wie wanklaan.A car is coming so give way well.Yibi ɔkanpʋ amʋ lɔfʋlɩ ɔkpɛ ha aha bɛtsɛ.The car driver is blowing his horn in order to make people move out of his way.7.3.6Open7.2.2.3Move sideways
tsɛ1t͡sɛʔ(L)v1to exchange one thing for anotherAnɩdɛtɔɩ alɩɩ a, bɛtsɛ ɔnɔ wa mɩ.As we were talking they changed their speech on me (so I could no longer understand).Fapʋ kutibi tsɛ ɩbá.You have exchanged a pinch for a slap.Tsɛ kɔba anfɩ ha mɩ.Change this money for me.6.8.4.9Exchange, trade2to change from one thing to anotherTsɛ fʋ atadɩɛ amʋ ayɔ ndɔtɔ.Change your shirt so that we (can) go to farm.Ɔyɩtɔ gyi fɛ ologyo ɔwʋlʋ, ɩtɛtsɛ.The world is like chameleon's skin it always changes.9.1.1.2Become, change state9.1.2.6Change something
tsɛlɛ1t͡sɛlɛvto moderate water that is too hot or coldNtsu amʋ lablɩ ogya dʋbɩ sʋ tsɛlɛ mʋ́tɔ ha mɩ.The water is too hot so add some cold water into it to make it warm for me.8.3.7.6Improve
tsia4t͡síáv1alwaysAha betsia tɩ mʋ, bɛɛ obégyi asʋn.People always call him, they say he should judge their case.Nɔ́hɔ ɔfɛsɩ antsia pʋfɛɩ obuto.I will buy a broom in order that I will always take it and sweep the room.8.4.6.6.4All the time2to behave a certain wayMatsia alɩ.Don't behave like that.cftsiatɔbehaviour4.3.9.2Habit4.3Behavior
tsia2t͡síáv1to sitNɛha mʋ obia, oletsia asɩ.I gave him a stool and he sat down.cftsiatsiaatsiasit a long timetsiesitting7.1.2Sitcomp.tsia obiatɔbe chairman2to live in a placeAbɔ́yɔ wulu yile kʋsʋ, yetsɛ ɩnʋ ofi ɔkʋlɛ gyi ibia nya ɩwɩ.We will go to a certain city, go stay there a year, trade and get rich.cfda43remain5.9Live, stayph. v.si tsiader.atsialɛcomfortable
tsia anaŋut͡síánaŋuvto sit in someone's place; take someone's place; to representNɩ ɔha owu, ɔbʋ obi a, mʋ bi amʋ obétsia mʋ sɩ amʋ anaŋu.When someone dies and has a child, his child will take his place.Nɩ fʋ sɩ ma ɩnʋ a, tsia mʋ anaŋu.When your father is not there, take his place.cfanamurepresent4.6.6.3Represent
tsianɩtsianɪ̌ʔpl.tsiamlɩnɩinterj.greetings in the afternoon/evening to single personA: Tsianɩ! B: Fʋnaa! Woyi da?A: Good afternoon/evening! B: Hi! Is your household fine?3.5.1.4.3Greet