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Every record in the archive, written out in full and grouped for reading

The archive's records are short on their own: a word and its meaning, a name and what it expresses, a proverb and its sense. These collection pages bring them together so they can be read the way a dictionary or anthology is read — every entry in full, with its examples, meanings and notes, and a link to the entry's own page with related records and sources.

Tiv–English Dictionary

4,087 Tiv words with English meanings, parts of speech and, where recorded, pronunciation, example sentences and usage notes. Choose a letter:

Tiv Names and Their Meanings

288 Tiv names with their English meanings, origins and the occasions they are given.

Tiv Proverbs

232 proverbs with English translations, their deeper meanings and when they are used.

Tiv Plants and Their Uses

389 plants with English and scientific names and their medicinal, food and ritual uses.

Animals, Foods and Festivals

Each of these collections fits on one page.