Tiv Words Beginning with I — Part 5 | Tiv

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

giant beast

Noun

Example: Archaic; used only in idiomatic expressions; in kwambe har mindi ivambe ishe: once beaten; twice shy (translated: twice pierces the giant beast’s eye).

ivarivase

whisper

Verb

Example: Lam ivarivase ken liberi. — “Whisper in the library.”

ivarivase1

whisper

Verb

Also means: to speak softly without using the vocal cords
Example: Lam ivarivase ken liberi — “Whisper in the library”

ivarivase2

whisper

Noun

Also means: a voice when speaking softly without using the vocal cords
Example: M ungwa liam u ivarivase ken ato am — “I heard the whisper in my ears”

ivav

wound

Noun

Example: Ngu a ivav sha vande(gh). — “He has a wound on his shoulder. avav (wounds), plural noun.”

ive

ogbono seed

Noun

Example: Iuwe i ogbono doo yan ruam a min. — “Ogbono soup is good to”

ive

large amphibious lizard

Noun

Example: Ive unde kon. — “The amphibious lizard climbed the tree.”

ive1

ogbono seed

Noun

Also means: seed from ogbono fruit
Example: Iuwe i ogbono doo yan ruam a min — “Ogbono soup is good to”

ive2

large amphibious lizard

Noun

Also means: an animal that lives both in water and on land
Example: Ive unde kon — “The amphibious lizard climbed the tree”

ivegher

open

Adjective

Iveren

Blessing

Noun/I-ve-ren/

Example: Iveren i Aondo. — “Blessing from God.”

Ivile

Palm Tree

Noun

Ìvò

Goat

Noun

Also means: A type of animal

ivo

goat

Noun

Example: Example: Ivo imom; (one goat); ivo inyiin (four goats).

ivom

mound

Noun

Example: Kaha ivom i loon iyough. — “Make a mound for planting yams.”

ivor

seedling

Noun

Example: Sam ikuleke doo u veren ivor. — “Dry corn (maize) seeds are good for seedling.”

ivumbu

Tiv homemade tamper

Noun

Example: A gbidye tembe iyough u lu liana man u taver sha ivumbu. — “He/she made the floor level and firm with the tamper.”

Ivungu

owl

Noun

ivungu

wood

Noun

Also means: marsh worm
Example: Ivungu ya kon ken atô. — “Worms that live on wood pulp. The wood worm ate the inside of the tree.”

ivungu

owl

Noun

Example: Ivungu purugh

ivungu

drill

Noun

Example: Tôô ivungu ongol ihula. — “Take the drill to make a hole.”

ivungu

owl

Noun

Ivungu

owl

Noun

ivungu2

owl

Noun

Also means: bird with large eyeballs and a hooked beak
Example: Ivungu purugh yem — “The owl flew away. avungu (owls), plural noun”

ivungu3

drill

Noun

Also means: echanical device for making holes in wood or metal
Example: Tôô ivungu ongol ihula — “Take the drill to make a hole. ivur; ivurugh (verse), noun: a major part of a hymn or biblical chapter. Ôr Yohane itiough ki sha utar, ivur i sha pue teratar. Read John chapter three, verse sixteen”

ivur; ivurugh

verse

Noun

Example: Read John chapter three, verse sixteen.

Ivurugh

piece

Noun

Also means: verse

ivurugh

crumb, piece

Noun

Example: A ya beredi; ivurugh gba hen inya ga. — “He ate bread; no crumb fell on the floor.”

ivurugh

pieces

Noun

Also means: small parts
Example: A gber kon ker asongo atar — dugh bamber. — “He cut the wood into three pieces.”

Ivurugh

piece; verse

Noun

ìwā

type of object (singular)

Noun/low-mid tone - singular/

iwa

dog

Noun

Example: Iwa ngi gbehen. — “The dog is barking.”

iwambe

vaccination

Noun

Example: Gber iwambe i angev mbu COVID-19. — “Have the vaccination against COVID-19 disease.”

iwambe i yangen angev

immunity

Noun

iwan

disability

Noun

Example: Or ngu a iwan i

iwange

spear

Noun

Example: Orshoja ker iwange. — “The soldier threw the spear.”

Iwanger

light

Noun

iwanger

light, clarity

Noun

Example: Tsar imenger i ta iwanger. 2. — “Light the lamp to give light. Ta iwanger sha Atindiakaa a Pue. Give explanation for the Ten Commandments.”

iwanger

light

Noun

iwanger

brightness

Adjective

Also means: light

Iwasen

Help!

Interjection

iwasen

help

Noun

Example: Me nau iwasen sha iyough i esen. — “I will”

iwasen shio

helpless

Adjective

iwav

hypopigmentation

Noun

Example: M ngu a iwav sha vande. — “I have hypopigmentation on my shoulder.”

Iwen

stone

Noun

iwen

stone, rock

Noun

Example: Awen, plural noun. Tema sha iwen. — “Sit on the rock.”

iwen

rock

Noun

Also means: stone

iwenge

waist

Noun

Example: Wankwase zengem iwenge. — “The girl has a thin waist.”

iwer

meal

Noun

Example: M sugh u iwer! Thank you for the meal!

iwer

African praise sound

Noun

Example: Gbilee iwer shaciuman nom u kwase he. — “Make a praise sound for the newly married.”

iwer1

meal

Noun

Also means: what you cook for the family
Example: M sugh u iwer! — “Thank you for the meal!”

iwer2

African praise sound

Noun

Also means: voicing sound in praise by wiggling one’s tongue back and forth many times very loudly
Example: Gbilee iwer shaciuman nom u kwase he — “Make a praise sound for the newly married”

iwev

hook

Noun

iwua

gift

Noun

iwuese

thanks, gratitude

Noun

Example: I offer gratitude for your good work.

iwuhe

jealous

Adjective

Iyan

right

Noun

iyan(ge)

was / were (past linking)

Verb

Iyange

Sun

Noun

Iyange

sun

Noun

Also means: day

iyange

day

Noun

Example: Sunday is the day of rest.

iyange

Sun

Noun

Example: Iyange i ne se sev man tugh. — “The sun gives us day and night.”

iyange

date, sun

Noun

iyange

sun

Noun

iyange tan

sunshine

Noun

iyange1

day

Noun

Also means: a day lasts wenty-four hours. ayange (days, pl). iyange i memen (day of rest): Lahadi ka iyange i memen
Example: Sunday is the day of rest

iyange2

Sun

Noun

Also means: one of the billions of stars
Example: Iyange i ne se sev man tugh — “The sun gives us day and night”

iyanngise

day before yesterday

Adverb

iyav

abdomen

Noun

Example: Iyav nyion mo. Iyav mbu — “I have abdominal pain.”

iyenge

math problem

Noun

Example: Iyenge ne taver. — “This math problem is hard. C.f., ayenge (the study of numbers).”

iyenge

sum, total, number

Noun

Example: The number of children absent from school is up to five.

iyenge1

math problem

Noun

Also means: a statement or problem expressed in mathematical terms
Example: Iyenge ne taver — “This math problem is hard. C.f., ayenge (the study of numbers)”

iyenge2

sum, total, number

Noun

Example: Iyenge i mbayev mba vihin makeranta kuma utaan — “The number of children absent from school is up to five”

iyese

scorpion

Noun

Example: Iyese sôôm. — “I am stung by a scorpion.”

Iyev

Vengeance

Noun

Iyo

Serpent

Noun

ìyò

snake

Noun

iyô

snake

Noun

Example: Iyô ne ka i lun a megh. — “This is a poisonous snake.”

iyo

snake

Noun

iyol

body

Noun

Example: Iyol i orumace ngi a akper ga. — “The body of a human has no wings.”

iyol kenden

glorious

Adjective

iyol ôôn

a bath, shower

Noun

Example: M nyôr iyol ôôn. — “I am in the shower (I am taking a bath).”

Iyolhian

Fever

Noun

iyolkenden

pompous

Adjective

Example: De iyolkenden; hide a iyoljime. — “Avoid being pompous; be humble.”

iyolôôn

bath

Noun

iyolvôron ker

depression

Noun

Iyongo

Sheep

Noun

Iyongo

Trouble

Noun

ìyôngò

type of object (singular)

Noun/low tone - singular/

iyongo

sheep

Noun

iyongo

palaver

Noun

Also means: getting into a fight

iyongo; iyongu

drinking gourd

Noun

Example: Haa mngerem shin iyongu ma. — “Pour water”

iyongo; iyongu

fighting, squabble, trouble

Noun

Example: Iyongu vihi. Inyam iyôngu nyoho ga. — “Fighting is not good. iyôngu(o) (sheep), singular noun: a farm animal kept for its meat. The sheep’s meat (ram meat) is not tasty.”
Usage: Also, nomiyôngu (ram); ngoiyôngu (ewe); waniyôngu (lamb). iyongu, plural noun, same as singular noun.

iyôngu

Noun

Also means: a farm animal kept for its meat
Example: Inyam iyôngu nyoho ga — “The sheep’s meat (ram meat) is not tasty. Also, nomiyôngu (ram); ngoiyôngu (ewe); waniyôngu (lamb). iyongu, plural noun, same as singular noun”