Tiv Words Beginning with I — Part 3 | Tiv

Every Tiv word in the archive's dictionary that begins with “I” — 715 entries, in alphabetical order (part 3 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.

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Ikundugber kar unyiin

Thirty-four

Noun

Ikundugber kar utaan

Thirty-five

Noun

Ikundugber kar utaankaruhar

Thirty-seven

Noun

Ikundugber kar utaankarunyiin

Thirty-nine

Noun

Ikundugber kar utar

Thirty-three

Noun

ikungugh

dove

Noun

ikungugh

pigeon

Noun

Example: Ikungum ki yan wua. — “The pigeon is eating corn.”

ikungugh

dove

Noun

ikungugh

dove

Noun

Ikur

Convenant

Noun

ikuran

partridge

Noun

Example: Ikuran ka i wa iya shin inya. — “The partridge builds a nest on the ground.”

ikureke

Indian corn

Noun

Ikurior

Nation

Noun

ikuva

button

Noun

ikwembe

clam shells

Noun

Example: U faityô u tôôn

ikwembe

clams

Noun

Also means: spoons

íkyā

type of object (singular)

Noun/high-mid tone - singular/

ikya

gorilla

Noun

Example: Ikya i ye iyough. — “A gorilla consumes yams.”

ikya kôr

cramp

Noun

Example: Ikya kôrom m; nahan, m faityô u zenden ga. — “I had a cramp; so, I could not walk.”

Ikyár

Noun

ikyarakya

grey monkey

Noun

Example: Ikyarakya ya iyough. — “The grey monkey devoured the yams.”

Ikyaren

Green

Noun

Ikyav

Goods

Noun

Ikyav

Mark

Noun

ikyav

sign

Noun

Ikyegh

Chicken

Noun

Ikyeghdam

Duck

Noun

Ikyernyom

January

Noun

Ikyo

forest

Noun

Ikyon

chair

Noun

Ikyondo

cloth

Noun

ikyônogh

chair

Noun

Ikyor

Fat

Adjective

Ikyorl

Seed

Noun

Also means: Yam / Luck / Fat (depending on context)

Ikyua

near

Adverb

ikyungugh

dove

Noun

Ìkyúreke

type of object (singular)

Noun/falling tone - singular/

il

black

Adjective

ile

dark, dirty

Adjective

Example: 1. Tugh ile. 2. Ave na ile. — “It is a dark night. He has dirty hands.”

Ilégh

Animal

Noun

Also means: Animal (general category)

ilihen

length

Noun

Example: Ilihen i gambe kuma mita ateratar. — “The length of the bed is six meters.”

Ilu

mortars

Noun

Also means: plural of lu

ilyaku

canary

Noun

Example: Pase ilyaku a yem. — “Free the canary to go.”

Ilyam

Speech

Noun

ilyu

call device

Noun

Example: Kuha ilyu ior ve va. — “Drum the Tiv call device for people to come.”
Usage: Archaic, noun.

imaan

building, structure

Noun

Example: Imaan i sha akam a inyaagh (shin akam a sementu). — “A mud brick (or cement-bricks) structure.”

imaan

building

Noun

imande

leprosy

Noun

Example: A gba imande. — “He/she is plagued by leprosy.”

imanden

harmer or mallet

Noun

Example: Mande kusa sha imande. — “Hit the nail with a harmer.”

imanger

pride

Noun

Example: A rumun ibo ga shaciu imanger na. — “He/she never accepts faults due to his/her pride.”

imbume

foolish

Adjective

Ime

Darkness

Preposition

Ime

darkness

Noun

ime

darkness

Noun

Example: Ime ka i va shie u iwanger i lu ga yô. — “There is darkness when the light goes out.”

ime

darkness

Noun

imeen

temptation

Noun

Example: Nôngo de gbe ken imeen i eren aie ga. — “Try not to fall into the temptation to lie.”

imemegh

bell

Noun

Example: Agogo gbidye imemegh. — “The clock sounded the bell.”

Imendenev

Herbs

Noun

imenger

lamp

Noun

Example: Tsar imgenger tugh ôr takeda. — “Light the lamp at night to”

Imese

left

Noun

Imo

voice

Noun

imo

song

Noun

Example: Golozo gber imo. — “Golozo sang a song.”

imo

sound

Noun

Example: Se ungwa imo i kwen. — “We heard the sound of the gong.”

imo1

song

Noun

Also means: what you sing with music or melody
Example: Golozo gber imo — “Golozo sang a song”

imo2

sound

Noun

Also means: made when the cords in the throat or some other strings (particles) vibrate
Example: Se ungwa imo i kwen — “We heard the sound of the gong”

imon

bedbug, sing. noun

Noun

Example: Imon nyuma or kura

imon

bedbug

Noun

imondon kon

flower

Noun

Imôngo

Together

Noun

Imôngo

Many

Noun

imôngo

together

Adverb

Example: Se mba zan imôngo. Imongo teman (sitting together). — “We are going together.”

imôngo

social gathering

Noun

Example: Have a social gathering. imor, imulan (swelling), noun: an abscess that has swollen. — “Hura kumam, kpa m dugh ga; nahan, m zua a imulan. I had a splinter, but I did not remove it; so, I got a swelling.”

imôngo1

together

Adverb

Also means: with each other
Example: Se mba zan imôngo — “We are going together. Imongo teman (sitting together)”

imôngo2

social gathering

Noun

Example: Tema imongo — “Hura kumam, kpa m dugh ga; nahan, m zua a imulan. I had a splinter, but I did not remove it; so, I got a swelling”

imter

exam

Noun

Also means: test / examination

imter

examination

Noun

Also means: test

imula kôr

thirsty

Adjective

imunan

mosquito

Noun

Example: Imunan nyuam. — “I had a mosquito bite. imunan (mosquitoes), plural noun.”

imusan

change

Noun

Example: M yam kwagh sha naira ateratar. Aluer m nau kwa u naira pue yô, imusan yam k naira unyiin. — “I bought something for six naira. I gave you a ten naira note (bill), my change is four naira.”

indyer

beard

Noun

Example: M soo u hondon indyer yam. — “I want to shave my beard.”

indyer

Tiv wooden device

Noun

Example: Kuha indyer ior ve zua. — “Play the Tiv call device for people to meet.”

indyer1

beard

Noun

Also means: a growth of hair on the chin of a person
Example: M soo u hondon indyer yam — “I want to shave my beard”

indyer2

Tiv wooden device

Noun

Also means: large wooden call instrument)
Example: Kuha indyer ior ve zua — “Play the Tiv call device for people to meet”

ingbe

nut

Noun

Example: Kange ingbe i taver. — “Tie the nut securely.”

ingeegh

number

Noun

Example: Ingeegh ki ior kuma dubu môm. — “The number of people reached one thousand.”

ingeegh

amount

Noun

Iniembe

Length

Noun

inima

bat, umbrella

Noun

Example: An animal that looks like a mouse but has wings to fly. 2. Inima — “Something that protects us from rain.”

inima

bat

Noun

Also means: umbrella

inima

umbrella

Noun

inja

behavior

Noun

Example: Nana ngu a inja I dedoo. Nana has good behavior. anza (behaviors),

inja

behaviour

Noun

inja dang

wicked

Adjective

inja er

appear (linking)

Verb

Injakwagh

Proverb (singular)

Noun

injin

engine

Noun

Example: Mato ngu a injin. — “Tha car has an engine. injin”

injinia

engineer

Noun

inki

ink

Noun

Example: Inki i nyian. — “Red ink.”

inor atuur

unspicy okra

Phrase

inumbe

game, sport

Noun

Example: LHS hemba inumbe i futubol. — “LHS won at the game of football.”

inumbe

game

Noun

Also means: show

inuun kwase

young woman

Noun

Inuunkwase

Young woman

Noun

involopu

envelope

Noun

inya

earth, soil, ground

Noun

Example: Mngerem haa inya. — “The water spilled on the ground.”

inya

earth, soil, ground

Noun

inya

ground, earth

Noun

inya

dirt

Noun

inyam

meat

Noun

Example: Inyam ivo. Goat meat. Inyam bua. Cow meat (beef). Inyam toho (wildlife meat, like deer or rabbit meat). Inyam igo (pork). Inyam kwembeh (clam meat). — “Inyam i waniyôngu (lamb meat).”

inyam bua

beef

Noun

inyam ivo

goat meat

Noun

inyam toho

wildlife

Noun

Also means: bush meat

inyam toho

wild animal

Phrase

inyam tsar

squirrel

Noun

Example: Inyamtsar ka aniyam u unden kon u lun a tsa yugh yugh. — “A squirrel is a small climbing animal with a fluffy tail.”

inyamikume

beast

Noun

Example: Begha ka inyamikume. — “The lion is a beast.”

inyamikume

beast

Noun

inyamikume

predator

Noun

Inyamtoho

Bush Animal

Noun

inyan tsar

climbing animal

Noun

Inyar

ground

Noun

inyar

capital (money)

Noun

inyar

rich

Adjective

inyaregh

money

Noun

Example: Nam inyaregh m yam akôv.; M ngu a naira dubu ikundu ken banki — “Give me money to buy shoes. Orinyar (person with a lot of money or a rich person). Torinyar (lover of money). Lit.: King of money.; I have twenty thousand naira in the bank”