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tonbéto fall; to tumble; t. an somèy to fall asleep; t. pa dó to fall backwards
tongkigaoler
tonmtomb
tonmbaw(in a cockfight) hit with the spur the thigh of the opposing cock
tonnè1plant with red and white leaves, used to mark the boundary of a cocoa plantation or field (Cordyline teminanalis)
tontonin t. banann, t. fig crushed cooked green bananas or plantains
topi(spinning) top; t. lozèy mild expletive.
topitanbouedible tuber, CRF topinambour (Calathea allouia).
totéto trot
toti1greenback turtle (Chelonia mydas); t. a klè large black sea turtle with a big head, leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea); Kompè Toti character in folktales.
toti2in bay yon toti to deceivesynratjifi
totómale sexual organsynkòk2lolózotó? F totoquinit (FEW 21: 324b)? Also in TE; Jam. tutus, but not in other FC.
totònipple; cow's teat
totòldevice with two holes through which rope is passed, for controlling donkey.? F dial.? (FEW 13.2: 89a, b). Not in other CFC.
totolbédotish, absent-minded
tou1hole; bunghole, plughole; dimple; crek, inlet; t. dló puddle; t. kaka anus; t. makak Monkey Hole (place name) CHECK; t. nen nostril; t. zowèy ear canal
tou2in t. di babèl tower of Babel
tou3in set expressions) all, every see tout; t. lé dé both; t. lé swè every evening; di t. at allsynayen
toubcloudy, unclear (water)
toublasyonconfusion, difficulty in thinking
toublétroubled, disturbed (in one's mind)
touchéto touch
toudenkousuddenly
toudidizzy, giddy; mwen t. my head is spinning; zyé t. tipsy, having drunk a little too much CHECK; add other FCF meanings
toudismanblackout, dizzy spell; trapé t. to faint