Tiv–English dictionary

Tiv Dictionary: T

36 entries · part 3 of 3

Every Tiv word in the archive's dictionary that begins with “T” — 336 entries, in alphabetical order (part 3 of 3). 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.

tswase

immediately

Adverb

Example
Tim va tswase — “Tim came immediately”

tswen

alone

Adjective

Example
Hanma or yem; m shi tswen hen ya. — “Everyone has gone; I am home alone.”

tugh

night

Noun

Example
Tugh ile man ime wa. — “It is nighttime and it is dark.”

tugh tugh

early morning

Noun

Example
Igirigi purugh mough tugh tugh. — “The airplane left in the early morning.”

tukwa; mwem

flour

Noun

Example
Ngohol tukwa naha ruam. — “Have some flour to make”

tule

pull

Verb

Also means
snap

tule

sudden pull

Verb

Example
Tule ahu i wanger u kaha ivom. — “Pull the creeping plants so it is clear to make a heap.”

tule

pull; snap

Verb

tumba

to thread

Verb

Example
Tumba mough sha nura. — “Thread the needle.”

Túr

Fig

Noun

Also means
A type of tree / fig fruit

turugh

vapor, steam

Noun

Example
Pughur mngerem turugh a due. — “Boil the water to produce steam.”

tuta

flag

Noun

Example
Tuta u Nigeria (Nigerian flag).

Tuu

night

Noun

tuur

push

Verb

Example
Tuur hunda u bugh. — “Push the door to open.”

twande

boil

Noun

Example
Twande mula wan na. — “Her son has a boil in his armpit.”

twande

boil on body (in the armpit)

Noun

twar

leftovers of produce

Noun

twer

medical treatment

Noun

Example
Ortwer er twer angev bee. — “The doctor provided treatment and the illness was cured.”

twev

settlement

Noun

Example
Agbur family established a settlement at Gwar.

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