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TBkesibinen, tuberculosis, TB2.5Health2.5.2Disease
teatii1n, (Engl.) tea, coffee5.2Food
teachdagɛ 2vto teach, to correct, to educate, to discipline, to admonishDagɛ ŋ bile dɩ ʋ sɩ́ wʋbɔŋŋɔɔ ŋɩŋaa.Teach your child not to do wrong.3.6Teachkarɩmɛ 2vto teachLaa karɩmɛ la hambiisiŋ nɛ.We are teaching our children.
teacherkerichin, (Engl. 'clerk') officer, educated person, teacher
teak treefɩaŋn, teak tree (Lat. tectona grandis)1.5.1Tree
tearchɔlvtear, break offSantoŋuŋ chɔlɔ nɛ.The hoe-handle is broken.id. Ʋ lɩɩ ta chɔl.He escaped as quickly as he could.7.8.1Breaksɩlɩɩrɩŋn, tears2.1.1.1Eyekɩɛsɛ 1vto tear, tear offƲ kɛŋ gɛrɩ la kɩɛsɛ nɛ.He tore the cloth.
tear (cloth etc.)pʋ̀ɔsɛ̀vtear (cloth etc.)Ba yuo dɔŋɔ nɛ ba kɛŋ ʋ gɛrɩŋ pʋɔsɛ.He fought with someone and they tore his cloth.
tear offkɩɛsɛ 1vto tear, tear offƲ kɛŋ gɛrɩ la kɩɛsɛ nɛ.He tore the cloth.
teasesierivto tease, to make fun ofƲ bʋl wɩaa perigi, ba sisieri ʋ lɛ.He made a mistake and people are teasing him.
teenage boybapʋɔsɩwien, teenage boy2Person
teenagernɩwaafalɩŋn, adolescent, teenager2Person
telegramtaŋgarafʋn, (Engl.) telegram
tell (a riddle
tell (a story)sɔgʋlɛvto tell (a story)Ʋ dɩa sɔgʋlɛ sʋnsɔgʋlʋŋ.He told a story yesterday.
tell a lienyɩɛvto tell a lieƲ nyɩɛ wɩaa pɩmɛ.He told a lie about me.
tell in secret
tell one by one or to tell exactlychaasɛ 1vto combMɩ jaŋ chaasɛ mɩ nyuŋ.I am going to comb my hair.
tenfiinum.ten8.1.1Number
ten times
tenth
tenth time
tepidtɔlɔ tɔlɔadv.tepid, lukewarm Lɩɩ la ŋaa tɔlɔ tɔlɔ nɛ.The water is tepid.8.3.4.1Coldpɔlɔ pɔlɔadv.tepidLɩɩla ŋaa pɔlɔ pɔlɔ nɛ.The water is lukewarm.fɛlɛlɛadv.coldKʋlɩɩ la ŋaa fɛlɛlɛ nɛ.The TZ is cold.8.3.4.1Cold
tepid (also kpɔllɔ-kpɔllɔ cf. fɛlɛlɛ)
termite (large
termite (small)fiiliŋ 1n, white ant, termite (small)1.6.1.7Insect