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termite hill smallfiiliŋ 2n, termite hill
termite-hill (large
testmagɩsɛ 2vto test, to try sb.Mɩ joŋ moribiiŋ a bil teibil nyuŋ dɩ mɩ magɩsɛ bile nɛ.I put a coin on the table to test the child.
testicleluribiiŋn, testicle2.1Body
thanklɔllɛvto greet, thankMɩ jaŋ lɔllɛ kuoru la.I will greet the chief.
thatdeeŋdemthis, thatHaala deeŋ jɩŋ kʋlʋŋ saanɩŋ woruŋ.This woman knows how to cook TZ.dɩ́ 1cjthat, so that, in order that (purposive)Ʋ sɩ dɩ mɩ bala kɔ.She said that my husband should come.arɩ 3cjasƲ jaŋ kɩɛsɛ deeŋ arɩ ʋ sɩ kɩɛsɛ dɔŋɔ ŋɩɩ.He will tear this one as he tore the other one.9.2.5Conjunctionssɩptcwhich, who, whose, that, used to mark a relative clauseJoŋ kʋ la sɩ cheye pɩmɛ.Give me the thing that is spoiled.
that is whyŋɩɩ nɛ tɩɩcj phrthat is whyƲ mʋ yoho nɛ, ŋɩɩ nɛ tɩɩ ʋ lɔl.He went to a funeral, that is why he is tired.
that placenɩmɛlocthere, that placeƲ hɛ nɩmɛ.It is there.
that used to refer to a specificla2demthe, that (refers to a specific, known thing)kʋdiile lathe food
thatchpilimi 1vto roof, to thatchMɩ jaŋ pilimi mɩ dɩa arɩ kaha.I will roof my house with grass.
thatched housekampilimi 2n, thatched roofed house
thatched roofkampilimi 1n, thatched roof6.5.1.1House
thela2demthe, that (refers to a specific, known thing)kʋdiile lathe food
the day after a funeral when realtives of the deceased visit neighbours in order to thank them.yodɩan, the day after a funeral when relatives of the deceased visit their neighbours2.6.6.3Funeral
the day before yesterdayduotemp. part.the day before yesterday, recentlyMɩ duo lɩɩ mɩ jaŋ nɛ kɔ.I came from my village the day before yesterday.8.4.1Period of time
the day before yesteredayduomuŋ 1temp. part.the day before yesterday, recentlyDuomuŋ nɛ mɩ lɩɩ Kʋmasɩ kɔ.I came from Kumasi the day before yesterday.8.4.1Period of time
the greater partjesiŋqntthe greater part, most, almostGɛnnɩ la jesiŋ kala nɛ yʋga.Almost all the dresses are big.
the last child of a womanyɩlɩtiiriŋn, the last child of a woman, lastborn2Person
The maker or carver of drums-pooro-nounThe maker or carver of drumspenderipooromaker of the gourd drum.
the most important thingwʋnyuŋn, the most important thing
the next daytanpʋlan, daybreak, dawn, the next dayʋ taŋ sɩ pʋlathe next day8.4.1Period of time
the one who leads a blind persondaakɛnnɛn, somebody who leads a blind person2Person
the other persondɔŋɔ tɩɩnan, the other person, neighbour, mate of the same age group2Person
the other side of a streamfuoŋ cholon, the other side of a stream/ river1.3.1.3River
the outside of a compoundŋmaŋkaaŋn, the outside of a compound