Tiv–English dictionary

Tiv Dictionary: S

64 entries · part 2 of 2

Every Tiv word in the archive's dictionary that begins with “S” — 214 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.

songol

lessen

Verb

Example
Apeze songol indi. — “Apeze has reduced weight.”

sôngu

slay, slaughter

Verb

Example
Sôngu ngôbua u eren inongu. — “Slay the cow for the feast.”

soo

love

Verb

Also means
like

soo

like

Verb

Example
I like to eat pawpaw (papaya). — “Ishoon: a liking, attraction (noun). Pila ngu a ishoon hen Tabi. Pila has a liking for Tabi.”

sôô

sting

Verb

Example
Ishondoike sôô m. — “The ant stung me.”

soo

like, love

Verb

soo

like; love

Verb

soo

want, desire

Verb

soo

want

Verb

Also means
wish

sôôr

woo, court

Verb

Example
Atim ngu sôôr wan u Butu. — “Atim is courting Butu’s daughter.”

sôôr

woo, court

Verb

Also means
to court romantically

sôôr

to woo

Verb

Also means
to court

sôr

repair, fix

Verb

soso

sponge

Noun

Example
Ka m kile iyol sha soso. — “I scrub myself with a sponge.”

sua

vomit, puke, throw up

Verb

Example
M sua. Wa shuga shin tii. — “I vomited. Ishuan (vomit), noun. suga, shuga (sugar), noun: a sweetener from sugar cane or sugar beet. Put some sugar in the tea.”

Sugh

To greet / to thank

Verb

sugh

thank

Verb

Also means
greet

sugh

thank

Verb

Example
M sugh u er u ve nahan. — “(I) thank you for coming.”

sugh

greet

Verb

Also means
thank

sule

cool

Verb

Example
Kofi sule; u faityo u man (un). — “The coffee is cool; you can drink (it).”

sule

shilling

Noun

Example
Sule kera ngu ga. — “There’s no more shilling coin.”

sule

farm

Noun

Example
Orya ngu a zege sule u ibua. — “Orya has a large cattle farm.”

sule1

cool

Verb

Also means
a state of not much heat
Example
Kofi sule; u faityo u man (un) — “The coffee is cool; you can drink (it)”

sule2

shilling

Noun

Also means
old British coin; one British pound was twenty shillings
Example
Sule kera ngu ga — “There’s no more shilling coin”

sule3

farm

Noun

Also means
where crops and animals are grown
Example
Orya ngu a zege sule u ibua — “Orya has a large cattle farm”

sunda

harvest

Verb

Example
Sunda wua. — “Harvest Guinea corn. sunda—harvest (n): what is harvested.”

sur

dampen

Verb

Also means
cool

sur

calm, comfort

Verb

Also means
cool
Example
Sur un ishima. Sur tii sha mngerem ma ndôohol. — “Comfort him. Cool the tea with cold water.”

sur

calm, comfort; cool

Verb

Also means
to become less excited; to make less hot. 1
Example
Sur un ishima — “Comfort him. 2. Sur tii sha mngerem ma ndôohol. Cool the tea with cold water”

sur

dampen; to cool

Verb

suruwa

cautious

Adjective

Example
Ngô na kaa er a er suruwa sha liam na. — “His mother said he should be cautious in his speaking.”

suse

suck

Verb

Example
Suse ahôm sha ihôwe. — “Suck the fat off the finger.”

suse zwa

kiss

Verb

Example
Or suse kwase na zwa. — “The man kissed his wife.”

suur

lean

Verb

Example
Suur ken kpekpe. — “Lean against the wall.”

suwe

pump

Verb

Example
Suwe taya u mato. — “Inflate the car tire.”

suwe

support

Verb

Example
Suwe tor sha mtôm ma taver. — “Support the roof with strong pillars.”

suwe1

pump

Verb

Also means
to inflate with a pump
Example
Suwe taya u mato — “Inflate the car tire”

suwe2

support

Verb

Also means
to help make a structure firm
Example
Suwe tor sha mtôm ma taver — “Support the roof with strong pillars”

swange

a dance

Noun

Example
M fa swange u vinen dedoo. — “I can do the swange dance very well.”

swase

variety of meats

Noun

Example
M er inongo; swase

swase

variety of meat

Noun

Swem

Tiv traditional god

Noun

swem

Tiv traditional god

Noun

Example
A bum sha Swem. — “He/she swore by Swem.”

Swem

Tiv traditional deity

Noun

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