Tiv–English dictionary

Tiv Dictionary: C

42 entries

Every Tiv word in the archive's dictionary that begins with “C” — 42 entries, in alphabetical order. Each entry gives the English meaning and part of speech, and, where the archive records them, the pronunciation, an example sentence in Tiv with its English translation, and notes on usage. Select a word to open its own page with related words and sources.

cado

woven wrapper

Noun

Example
Tamenor zer cado. — “The elderly man wore a woven”

cahul

soap

Noun

Example
Wash hands with soap.

came

are here

Noun

cenji

change

Noun

Example
Cenji yam ka naira pue. — “My change is ten naira.”

chamber

humiliate

Verb

Example
De ior ve chamber a mo. Let people humiliate me.

chamber chamber

totally ruined

Adverb

Example
Ve undu un chamber chamber. — “They left her/him totally ruined.”

Chi

share

Noun

Also means
a portion to be shared among people
Example
Nam ci wam — “Give me my share. Examine these phrases: Ci wou (your share);”

Chi/ci

share

Noun

Example
Nam ci wam. Examine these phrases: Ci wou (your share); — “Give me my share.”

chicha/cica

all

Noun

Example
M ma iber cica. — “I drank all the porridge.”

chier iyol

creepy

Adjective

Also means
horrible, frightened

chii

all

Adjective

Chin

Slim

Adjective

chiv/civ

dip

Verb

Example
Civ ruam shin iue. — “Dip the fufu in the stew/soup.”

ci

share

Noun

Also means
a portion to be shared among people
Example
Nam ci wam — “Give me my share. Examine these phrases: Ci wou (your share);”

cia

fear

Noun

Example
M cia mer me va gba. — “I fear that I may fall.”

cia

contract

Noun

Also means
treaty
Example
Cia i kyôr. — “The contract has been kept.”

cia1

fear

Verb

Also means
to be afraid of something
Example
M cia mer me va gba — “I fear that I may fall”

cia2

contract

Noun

Also means
treaty — agreement that something will happen
Example
Cia i kyôr — “The contract has been kept”

cica

all

Adjective

Also means
looking/considering everything
Example
M ma iber cica — “I drank all the porridge”

cii man

before

Adverb

Example
Me wa akôv cii man se yem ye. — “I shall put on shoes before we leave. cir, chir (close), verb: to cover something. cir ikpe i tematu. Close/cover the bottle of tomato.”

cing

smoggy

Adjective

Cir

Cover

Noun

cir

close

Verb

civ

dip

Verb

Also means
to dip solid food material in a sauce/soup/dip
Example
Civ ruam shin iue — “Dip the fufu in the stew/soup”

cuku

little

Adjective

Example
Seer Msendoo iber cuku. — “Add a little porridge for Msendoo.”

cukuu man

smaller

Adjective

Also means
less big
Example
A yam asongo cukuu man u ya. — “She bought smaller pieces to take home.”

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