Tiv–English dictionary

Tiv Dictionary: G

45 entries · part 2 of 2

Every Tiv word in the archive's dictionary that begins with “G” — 195 entries, in alphabetical order (part 2 of 2). 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.

ger

cheer

Verb

ger

cheer

Noun

Also means
praise
Example
1. 2. Se wa ger icam u sughun Aôndo. Also: Ger ding (cheered loudly). — “Se ger er a ye iko yô. We cheered for her scoring. We sang a hymn of praise to thank God.”

ger

cheer; praise

Noun

Also means
to make sounds or act in appreciation of another’s (others’). 1
Example
Se ger er a ye iko yô — “We cheered for her scoring. 2. Se wa ger icam u sughun Aôndo. We sang a hymn of praise to thank God. Also: Ger ding (cheered loudly)”

ger

cheer

Verb

gera

arrogance

Noun

Example
Ieren you tese gera. — “Your behaviour shows arrogance.”

gera ge gera

unsteady

Adjective

Also means
erratic
Example
Wankwase ngu eren gera ge gera. Ver mato ken geraji. — “The girl is acting in an erratic manner. geraji, gyareji (garage), noun: a space where cars are kept. Put the car in the garage.”

gera ge gera

unsteady; erratic

Adjective

Also means
displaying unsteady behaviour
Example
Wankwase ngu eren gera ge gera — “The girl is acting in an erratic manner. geraji, gyareji (garage), noun: a space where cars are kept. Ver mato ken geraji. Put the car in the garage”

geri

town, city

Noun

gesa

brag

Verb

Example
Ta gesa. — “Brag about something.”

gighgigh

calmly

Adverb

Also means
motionless
Example
Tema gighgigh. — “Sit calmly/motionless/still.”

gire

Tiv traditional clothing

Noun

Example
A zer gire. — “He/she is wearing the Tiv traditional clothing.”

godo

blanket

Noun

Also means
a woolen blanket used as cover sheet
Example
Cir godo iyol — “Cover yourself with a woolen blanket”

godo/bologo

blanket

Noun

Example
Cir godo iyol. — “Cover yourself with a woolen blanket.”

gom

cyst

Noun

Also means
skin lump on neck

gom

cyst

Noun

Example
Gom va m sha kwende. — “I grew a cyst on my shoulder.”

gom

skin lump in the neck

Noun

gongol

pealed cassava

Noun

Example
Sev due ken gongol. — “Reach the cassava inside after pealing.”

gôngur

trachea, throat

Noun

Example
Ruam kar ken gôngur. — “The fufu has passed through the throat.”

guda

better

Adjective

Example
Ka guda u zan sha mato a u zan sha ikyekye. — “It is”

gula

stale, of meat

Adjective

Example
Inyam gula. — “The meat is stale.”

gule

knee

Verb

Example
Gule anu er msen. — “Knee down to pray.”

gum

young and strong

Noun

Example
Gum bua (young calf).

guma

laterite

Noun

Also means
red soil

guma

laterite

Noun

Also means
red soil
Example
Time inya due shin guma. — “Dig the earth to reach clay soil.”

guma

laterite; red soil

Noun

gundu

trunk

Noun

Example
Na orvesen gundu ivo. — “Give the trunk of the goat to the elder.”

gwa

fame

Noun

Example
Burna Boy ngu a gwa. — “Burna Boy has fame.”

gwar

strand

Noun

Example
Gwar ice. — “A hair strand. gwar mough (cotton thread).”

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