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a-tiaakia-tia̩á̩kɪperf. ofa-jokiv.to tell, have toldto tell, have toldfr. var.a-chiakifr. var.a-chiaki
a-tiia-ti̩í̩v.intr.1to exist or be in a placeEtii apa lotimi ng'oji neje aamanya.Once upon a time there were some baboons living in a certain place.2to stay, be present3to likeKaatii :ng'ania ana par.So-and-so likes me today.No perf. form.
a-tila-tɪ́lv.tr.1to hit with sth. other than the handKetitila nkiteng to soit.He hit the cow with a stone.2to admire, be attracted, of admiration and attraction between the sexes[tɪ́-tɪl-a] 2 sg. impv.
a-tilichoa-tɪlɪcɔ́v.antip.to do sth. to draw attention to oneself[ka-ti-til-iche] 1 sg. perf.
a-tiluv.vent.to hit the target (physically or metaphorically)
a-tiookia-tio̩o̩kía-tekv.dat.to direct to
a-tipa-tɪ́pv.tr.to split up and eat small portions of food with great conservationMatitip ndaa tinikinya.Let's divvy up this food.
a-tipitipa-tipitípv.freq.to daub in small spotsTitipitipo nkichu.Daub the cows with a colour.
a-tira-tíɾv.intr.to be infected, very painful
a-tirimana-tɪɾɪmánv.intr.to support oneself with a stick (‘ntirima’)Katirrimanaa ntirima ade tanalo taon.I will support myself with a walking stick.
a-tirua-tiɾúv.inchoa.to become painfully infected
a-titila-tɪtɪ́lv.freq.to desire, want to possess sth.
a-tiua-tɪ́ʊ́v.to be likeatiu anato be like thiscfatuwanaa-tuwana
a-toiia-to̩í̩v.inchoa.to dry out, dry upToiki!Idiom: Hold it still!
a-toloa-tolóv.stat.1to be unpropitious2to be unfit for sacrifice or slaughter, said of domestic animals with certain spots
a-torrunua-torunútorrunov.inchoa.to become bad, become evil
a-toyioa-toj:óv.mid.to be dry, be hard, be withered, be thin
a-tuaa-tʊ́áperf. sg. ofa-yev.1to be deadto be deadKetua eichu.He is a living dead (i.e., a person with a bad character, morally dead).Ketua sesen.This person does not have any respect.2to not functionto not function3to be eclipsedto be eclipsedketua lapa, ndamathe moon, sun is eclipsed
a-tukunya-tʊkʊ́ɲv.tr.to lean on, clutch, hold on to avoid stumblingKatutukunya sobua ai.I leaned on my walking stick.[tʊ́-tʊkʊɲ-a] 2 sg. impv.
a-tukuyoa-tukujóv.stat.to have a white and blue strip colour pattern, of beadssae natukuyo
a-tuma-túm1v.tr.to get, acquire, obtain2v.tr.to findNeyiari lchuu oodo otii udoto, netumi.Then they looked for a termite mound with a hole nearby and found one.3v.tr.to meetKore mparri nabo, netum inia :Ampit ntito natii nkichu.One day this monster met a girl who was keeping the cattle.4aux.(followed by the perf. inf.) to get the chance or ability to do sth.Chomo sukuul payie itum aigero mpala.Go to school so you can learn how to write letters.[ká-túm-o] 1 sg. perf.; [má-tum] 1 pl. subj.
a-tumokia-tumokív.dat.1to succeed2to do sth. to your own advantage, convenience3to get sth. for sb.
a-tumorea-tumoɾév.mid. instr.to meet up withKalo atumore sotua lai.I'm going to meet my friend.
a-tura-túɾv.tr.1to dig, deep, with an implement2to cultivate3to investigate, interrogateatur lomonto dig for news, search for information
a-turiea-tuɾíév.instr.to dig with, dig out withNaa lalem loo nkeek eturie, keatae naa nkae toki najo :ninche lalem loo nkeek.She gouges it (the calabash) out with a wood knife; there is another tool that they call a wood knife.