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tayalash, flexible part of a whip? Sp. tralla whipcord? In Guad., Mart. = 'whip'.
tayéto prune, to cut (e.g. hair)synkoupé
tayè1tailor
tayè2auger, instrument for piercing wood
tazakingfish, king mackerel (Scomberomorus cavalla)
té1was; past tense marker, e.g. lendi pasé mwen té opò last Monday I went to/ was in Port of Spain. Combines wit other markers, e.g. yó té ka palé patwa they used to talk patois. MORE EXAMPLES NEEDED
té2opaque spot in eye; disease affecting chickens
tèearth, soil, t. glèz clay
tèdto wring, twistsyntòd
tèlsuch; such a one; yon t. such and such; t. ki t. as it is, tel quel
telegranmtelegram
telmanso, to such a degree; so much, so many
temwenwitness, person who witnesses, e.g. sevi t. to be a witness, to give evidence; evidence given by a witness
tenté(of a bell) to ring, chime
teraydishes, crockery; lavé t. to wash the dishes, do the washing up
teréto bury
teribhorrible, frightening
tesoncoal-pot, iron pot with a place for charcoal at the bottom, used for roasting and cooking in the open, syn tjipòt
tèthead, e.g. mal t. headache, t. rèd kon fè hard-headed, stubborn; summit (of mountain); top part of cuatro; t. chyen tree boa (Corallus ruschenbergerii); kabann headboard (of bed); t.kann cane top
tetafreshwater fish (Hypostomus robinii)
tetannòstetanus, lockjaw
tetébreast,e,g, bay teté to nurse (a baby); pointed end of bread; t. bèf udder; bou tété nipple, teat; (of babay) to suck
tetwèpavement, sidewalk
ti1unspec. var. ofpitismall
ti2kind of adze