Eei
no
Interjection
Every Tiv word in the archive's dictionary that begins with “E” — 38 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.
Een
Yes
Interjection
eev
mace
Noun
Ei
No
Interjection
ei
no
Adverb
- Example
- Ei, m ngu yaven ga. — “No, I am not sleeping.”
eize
AIDS
Noun
- Example
- A gba eize. — “He/she has caught AIDS.”
ember
rejoice, be glad
Verb
- Example
- A ember sha er kwase na a mar wan yo. — “He is glad that his wife gave birth to a child.”
ember
rejoice,be glad
Verb
- Also means
- Not showing sadness
- Example
- A ember sha er kwase na a mar wan yo — “He is glad that his wife gave birth to a child”
engem
shinny
Adjective
- Example
- M ese akov engem je m nenge a ishigh yagh
engem
shiny
Adjective
- Also means
- precious, pleasing to the eye
engem engem
shy
Adjective
engem kuma ga
homely
Adjective
engemdoo
beautiful
Adjective
- Also means
- pleasing
engemee
sparkling
Adjective
- Usage
- Also in Tiv: engem engem
enger
slack
Verb
- Also means
- loose
- Example
- Wondo enger. — “The pants are slack.”
enger
loose
Adjective
enger
slack; loose
Verb
- Also means
- Not firm
- Example
- Wondo enger — “The pants are slack”
er
do / perform
Verb/action verb/
er
happen
Verb
- Example
- Kwagh er. Something happened. Noun. Er asenge (joke); er doo (did well); er kwaghyan (cook food); er tom: do work or work; erdoo (good deed); eren angereke (gossiping).
er
to
Preposition
- Also means
- towards / of
er ka kwagh u ke toho nahan
wild
Adjective
er ma i lu ga
unusual
Adjective
Er msen
pray
Verb
Er nana
why
Adverb
er nena
how?
Adverb
Er tom
work
Verb
eren
apply
Verb
eren akaa a dang
obnoxious
Adjective
eren akaa a doon ior
charming
Adjective
eren akaa a hômon
silly
Adjective
eren sha ibume
zany
Adjective
ese
sweep
Verb
- Example
- Ese tembe iyoough. — “Sweep the floor of the house.”
ese
sharp
Adjective
- Example
- Ihô ne ka i esen. — “This is a sharp knife.”
ese
cut
Verb
- Example
- Ihô ese m. TIV-ENGLISH DICTIONARY — “I am cut by a knife.”
ese
erase, sweep
Verb
ese1
sweep
Verb
- Also means
- To clean up
- Example
- Ese tembe iyoough — “Sweep the floor of the house”
ese2
sharp
Noun
- Also means
- Having a thin edge that can cut
- Example
- Ihô ne ka i esen — “This is a sharp knife”
ese3
cut
Verb
- Also means
- To be cut by a sharp object
- Example
- Ihô ese m — “I am cut by a knife”