Tiv–English dictionary

Tiv Dictionary: F

63 entries

Every Tiv word in the archive's dictionary that begins with “F” — 63 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.

Fa

know

Verb

fa

know

Verb

Also means
understand
Example
Fa kwagh. Know something.

fa

know

Verb

Example
M fa nahan mato — “I know how to drive a car”

fa

know; understand

Verb

Also means
To have information or possess skills about something
Example
Fa kwagh — “Know something”

fa

know

Verb

fa

understand

Verb

Also means
do

fa ga

not know

Verb

Example
M fa ga. — “I don’t know.”

fa kwagh

to be friendly

Adjective

Example
Bam fa kwagh. — “Bam is friendly.”

fa ngee

brainiac

Adjective

Example
A hen er un fa ngee. — “He/she claim to know all.”

faa

early

Adverb

Example
Ônov mba Orhii va faa; Va faa. Come on time or early. — “The Orhii children arrived early”

Fada

Reverend Father

Noun

Example
Fada pase Bibilo. — “The Reverend Father preached (on) the Bible.”

Fada

Rev. Father

Noun

faityô

able to

Verb

Also means
can
Example
Faityô u eren kwagh. — “Could do something.”

faityô

able, can

Verb

Example
Sesugh a faityô u eren kwaghyan — “Sesugh can cook food”

faityô

able to; can

Verb

Also means
Ability to do something
Example
Faityô u eren kwagh — “Could do something”

faityô

could / would

Verb

Also means
faityo

Fam

Winter

Noun

fam

summer

Noun

Example
Fam gba. — “It`s wet season.”

fam

wet season; know me

Noun

fam

wet season

Noun

Also means
know me

fan ityô ga

impossible

Adjective

Example
U faityô u ôron ingeegh ki asan cii ga. — “You cannot count the number of all the stars.”

fefa

quick, fast

Adjective

fefa

soon; fast

Adverb

fefa

quick

Adjective

Also means
fast

fefa; fere; fese

quickly

Adverb

Example
Za fefa. Go quicky. C.f., fese fese (very quickly).

Fehe

Breathed

Noun

fekefeke

out of breath

Adjective

Example
Wasem yevese je hingir fekefeke. — “Wasem run so much that he was out of breath.”

fere

fast

Adjective

Also means
quick

fere

fast; quick

Adjective

fere fere

hurry

Verb

Example
Hurry up so we can go (or leave).

ferefefere

fast

Adverb

Example
Yevese ferefefere za hide. — “Run fast to go and come back.”

fese

quick

Adjective

fese

quickly

Adverb

Also means
fast
Example
Ka kpee u se nder — “We will certainly wake up”

fese

quick

Adjective

fese fese

very quickly

Noun

Also means
Without delay at high speed
Example
C.f.,

fiil

tuck

Verb

Example
Fiil tsombol ku abeda a de saghen ga. — “Tuck the edge of the “abeda” clothing so it does not come loose.”

fiir

bunch

Verb

Example
Fiir akondo; wa shin iba. Verb. — “Bunch the clothes; place in a sack.”

fiishi

let out stomach gas

Verb

Also means
fart

fon

phone

Noun

foto

photograph, picture

Noun

Example
Tôô foto. — “Take a picture.”

Fulani

Fulani

Noun

Example
Fulain mba gen ka mbakuran ilev. — “Some Fulani are herdsmen.”

fulô

mashed millet balls

Noun

Example
Ma fulo man atumba. — “Drink mashed millet balls and milk.”

fulum

green squash

Noun

Example
Jiir fulum shaciu mbayev. — “Cook green squash for the children.”

futubol

football

Noun

Example
Gbidye futubol. — “Play football.”

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