Tiv Words Beginning with O | Tiv

Every Tiv word in the archive's dictionary that begins with “O” — 103 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.

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ô

speed

Noun

oda

order

Verb

Example: Kyaftin na oda er ve mough (sha). — “The captain ordered them to stand (up).”

oda1

order

Verb

Also means: to give instructions or command
Example: Kyaftin na oda er ve mough (sha) — “The captain ordered them to stand (up)”

oda2

order

Verb

Also means: to request that goods be sent based on a purchase
Example: M oda akov ken Amerika — “I ordered shoes from America”

oda3

order

Noun

Also means: a command or request made to act. 1
Example: Poloshi var sha kpande oda u ior ve kar a kar yô — “The police pasted on the board the order for people to keep moving. 2. U faityô u va tôôn oda wou. You can pick up your order”

ombor

dry form

Adjective

Example: Koso alev ou ombor. — “Preserve your beans in dry form. Also, alev a ombor (dry beans).”

ombor

without water, tasteless

Adjective

omon

suck on dry matter

Verb

omon

dissolve in mouth

Verb

Example: Omon ishange i vitamin. — “Allow the vitamin tablet to dissolve.”

Omon

to suck on dry matter

Verb

ongo

scoop

Verb

Example: Ongo sam abun. — “Scoop ground nut seeds.”

ongol

drill

Noun

ongol

excavate

Verb

Also means: drill
Example: Ongol kon er imar. — “Remove material from a stick to make a flute.”

ongol

excavate; drill

Verb

Also means: remove material from a mass to make a hole or cavity
Example: Ongol kon er imar — “Remove material from a stick to make a flute”

Ongol

drill

Noun

Oniki

Onyx

Noun

onough

remove

Verb

Example: Onough tough sha mough. — “Clear the ear wih cotton.”

ônough ônough

callisces

Noun

Example: U huran kwagh gbing ka a va a ônough ônough. — “A lot of weeding brings calluses.”

Ônov

Children

Noun

ônov

ofspring

Noun

Example: Ônov Tiv. — “Children of Tiv. (Tiv people).”
Usage: See wan (child).

Ônov Tiv

Tiv people

Noun

Ônovtiv

Tiv people

Noun

Also means: plural of Ortiv

oo

yes

Interjection

Example: He answered with an oo.

ôô

bathe

Verb

Also means: to wash or clean in water
Example: Ôô iyol — “Take a bath or bathe”

ôô iyol

bathe

Verb

Also means: take a bath

oon

swims

Verb

Also means: breathes

Or

Person

Noun

Example: Or Tiv — “A Tiv man”

or

person / man

Noun

Or

man

Noun

Also means: men (plural: ior)

ôr

read

Verb

Example: Read about creation of the earth.

ôr

speak

Verb

Also means: tell
Example: Fada ôr kwagh u i doo u wasen mbaastanev yô. — “The”

or

person

Noun

Or Amerika

An American

Noun

or eren angereke

a gossiper

Noun

ôr i kuma

convince

Verb

Or iyol

bathe

Verb

Or kwagh

speak

Verb

Or Kyanada

a Canadian

Noun

or nahan igirgi purugh

pilot

Noun

or nahan mato

driver

Noun

or purusu

prisoner

Noun

or shoja

soldier

Noun

Or Tiv

A Tiv man

Noun

or u ange

patient

Noun

or u u soo yô

friend

Noun

or vaninya

stranger

Noun

ôr1

read

Verb

Also means: to silently or loudly say what is written
Example: Ôr kwagh u mhii u tar sha won — “Read about creation of the earth”

ôr2

speak; tell

Verb

Also means: to say something or narrate a story
Example: Fada ôr kwagh u i doo u wasen mbaastanev yô — “The Rev. Father spoke about why it is good to help the poor. Ôr (tell). Also,”

orangereke

gossiper

Noun

Orhenen

Student

Noun

Orhiom

Enemy

Noun

orhondonitiough

barber

Noun

Orhyom

Enemy

Noun

orishio

lonely

Adjective

orkapinta

carpenter

Noun

orkpen

corpse

Noun

Also means: ikom (corpses), plural noun: a dead human body
Example: Ve wa ikom shin akwati u orkpen — “They put the corpse in the coffin”

ôrkuma

convincing

Noun

ôrkuma

convince

Verb

orkwav

contemporary

Adjective

Example: Bako ka orkwav u Bajimba. Jooji wa un purusu anyom ahar. — “Bako is the contemporary of Bajimba. orôronijir, joji (judge), noun: a person assigned to render penalty for violation of laws. The judge gave him a prison term of two years.”