Tiv–English dictionary

Tiv Dictionary: I

150 entries · part 2 of 5

Every Tiv word in the archive's dictionary that begins with “I” — 715 entries, in alphabetical order (part 2 of 5). 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.

ijen kôr

hungry

Adjective

Example
Se ya kwagh ga, nahan ijen kôr se. Ta ijer. — “Force out sputum. We didn’t eat, so we are hungry. ijer [sputum; azer spits plural noun]: saliva from the mouth.”

iji

egg

Noun

Also means
fly

iji

egg

Noun

Example
Iji hembe. — “The egg broke.”

iji

fly

Noun

Example
Imunan kpa ka iji. — “The mosquito is also a fly.”
Usage
Also, iji (flies), plural noun.

iji

egg; fly

Noun

iji1

egg

Noun

Also means
where young animals (E.g., birds, reptiles) hatch; aji (eggs, plural noun)
Example
Iji hembe — “The egg broke”

iji2

fly

Noun

Also means
an insect with two transparent wings; house flies carry germ
Example
Also, iji (flies), plural noun — “Imunan kpa ka iji. The mosquito is also a fly”

ijiir

place

Noun

Example
Ijiir tom. Workplace.

Ijiir

Place

Noun

Example
Ijiir i teman. — “A place to sit.”

ijiir

place, judgment

Noun

ijingi

glass, mirror

Noun

Example
1. — “Mato ngu a ijingi sha hemen. The car has”

ijir

accusation

Noun

Example
Me za a ijir ken koti. — “I will take the accusation to court.”

ijir ôron

judgment

Noun

Example
Jooji na ikar sha ijir ôron. — “The judge rendered a judgment.”

ijôr

well

Noun

Example
Ijôr za. Azor (wells), plural. — “The well is deep.”

iju

fist

Noun

Example
Ta iju. — “Box using fist.”
Usage
Azu (fists), plural noun.

ijubu

sock

Noun

Example
Wa ijubu. Azubu (socks), plural noun. — “Put on a sock.”

Ijwa

mouths

Noun

Also means
plural of zwa

ikaa

prophesy

Noun

Also means
prediction
Example
Ikaa kôr. — “The prediction has”

ikaa

prophesy; prediction

Noun

Also means
offering a theory or forecast about something
Example
Ikaa kôr — “The prediction has come true. (This is an unscientific statement.)”

ikaan

gossip

Noun

Example
Ikaan bee. — “It is the end of gossip (See angereke).”

ikam

block (building)

Noun

ikambe

crab, spanner

Noun

Example
Ikambe soo mngerem. — “The crab likes water.”

ikambe

crab

Noun

Also means
spanner

ikamegh

brick, block

Noun

Example
Ta akam; maa iyough. — “Made to be used for building. Lay blocks to build a house.”

ikange

guinea fowl

Noun

Example
Ikange ta aji. — “The partridge laid eggs.”

Ikange

Guinea fowl

Noun

Example
Rhoda ka ikar u Mer. — “Rhoda is Mer`s friend.”

ikarem

green, non-poisonous snake

Noun

Example
Ikarem helped the Tiv people to cross the Congo River.

ikaren

test, examination

Noun

Example
M kar ikarem. — “I passed the test.”

ikav

spot, sign

Noun

ikeke

bicycle

Noun

Example
Henda ikeke za makeranta. — “Ride a bicycle to (to go to) school.”

ikembegh

bark

Noun

Example
Bugh ikembegh ki kon tsen. — “Peel the bark of the tree to dry it.”

ikenge

voice

Noun

Example
Ikenge i taver. — “A high voice.”

iker

front of neck

Noun

Example
M nenge a gbum sha iker. — “I saw the “gbum” bead on the neck.”

ikese

busket

Noun

Example
Haaa atsaka shin zege ikese. Akese, plural noun. — “Place potatoes in the large basket.”

ikeve

coconut

Noun

Example
Hembe ikeve ma zar na. — “Crack (break) the coconut to drink its juice.”

ikô

forest

Noun

Example
Dwem ngu shin ikô. Ako, plural noun. — “The wolf is in the forest.”

iko

score, goal

Noun

Example
Nigeria hemba

iko

care, caution

Verb

Example
Wa iko sha akaa eren a dedoo. — “Take care to do good (things). Also: wa iko a iyol you (take care of yourself).”

iko2

care, caution

Verb

Also means
serious attention to something
Example
Wa iko sha akaa eren a dedoo — “Take care to do good (things). Also: wa iko a iyol you (take care of yourself)”

ikoiwan

consideration

Noun

Also means
preparedness
Example
Tese ikoiwan hen ior mbagen(nev). — “Show consideration for others.”
Usage
Also: ikoiwanga (unpreparedness)

ikoiwan

consideration; preparedness

Noun

Also means
careful thoughts
Example
Tese ikoiwan hen ior mbagen(nev) — “Show consideration for others. Also: ikoiwanga (unpreparedness)”

ikôm

barren, adj.

Noun

Example
1. Ikôm kwase. 2. Ngu ikôm. — “A barren woman. She is barren.”

ikom/orkpen

corpse

Noun

Example
Ve wa ikom shin akwati u orkpen. — “They put the corpse in the coffin.”

ikôn

algae or seaweed, pond scum

Noun

Example
Ikôn cir sha kwav u ijande. — “The seaweed covered the surface of the pond.”

ikon

chair; seat

Noun

Example
A tema shin ikon — “He/she sat in the chair”

ikon

green algae

Noun

ikondo

cloth, clothing item

Noun

ikônough

chair, couch

Noun

Example
Tema shin ikôn(ough). Mkônom, plural noun. — “Sit in the chair/couch.”

ikôôr

yellow shell snail

Noun

Example
Igbende i ikôr i lihe. — “The shell of the yellow shell snail is long.”

ikooso

hip

Noun

Example
Ikooso ngi nyion mo. — “My hip hurts.”

ikôr

knee

Noun

Also means
hunger (ijen i kôr)

ikôvogh

shoe

Noun

Example
Akôv (shoes), plural noun. Wa akôv yar tom. — “Wear your shoes to work.”

ikpagher

good luck charm

Noun

Example
Aluer u zer ikpagher she wegh yo u hemba ayem. — “If you wear the good luck charm on your hand, you will win the running race.”

ikpam

antelope

Noun

Example
Ikpam ngi a akor. — “The antelope has antlers. This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SAThis Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SAThis Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SAThis Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA”

ikpe

bottle

Noun

Example
Akpe (bottles), plural noun. — “Ikpe iv a zar u alum. The bottle is filled with orange juice.”

ikpenger

African songbird

Noun

Example
Ikpenger ngi gberen imo hanma pepe. — “The African songbird sings every morning.”

ikpine

thorny African berry

Noun

Example
Ikpine ngi a asagh. Ikpine has thorns.

ikpur

gathering

Noun

Also means
grazing plain
Example
Ibua yav ken i kpur. — “The cattle are sleeping in the grazing plain.”

ikpur1

grass mat

Noun

Example
Tume ikpur kase kwa — “Weave the mat to make a barrier or fence”

ikpur2

gathering

Noun

Also means
grazing plain — field used by a group of animals for grazing or resting
Example
Ibua yav ken i kpur — “The cattle are sleeping in the grazing plain”

ikume

python

Noun

Example
1.Ikume ka iyô. 2. Ikume wua kwantera. — “The python is a snake. The python killed a deer.”

ikume

rainbow

Noun

Example
Ikume due sha kwavaôndo. — “The rainbow can be seen in the sky.”

ikume

python

Noun

Also means
rainbow

ikume1

python

Noun

Also means
a large and powerful snake that kills its prey by crushing it. 1.Ikume ka iyô
Example
The python is a snake. 2 — “Ikume wua kwantera. The python killed a deer”

ikume2

rainbow

Noun

Also means
a band of light of different colors seen in the sky
Example
Ikume due sha kwavaôndo — “The rainbow can be seen in the sky”

ikumen

thundering

Noun

Example
Ikumen i wura za ken ato. Adjective. — “The thundering from the rainstorm was deafening.”

ikumen wura

thunderstorm

Noun

Example
Ikumen wura nôô iyange jimin. — “The thunderstorm fell all day.”

ikumior

crowd

Noun

Example
Ikumior zua sha Gboko u sughun Tarka. — “The crowd gathered at Gboko to greet Tarka.”

ikuna

partridge

Noun

Example
Ikuna ngi yan wua. — “The partridge is eating guinea corn.”

ikundu

twenty

Adjective

Also means
20

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