Akoose–English Dictionary


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âtúbɛn2-ɛnvbe first bornmwǎn awe atúbné abum,her first-born child.
âtudv1tell somebody to repayTǔd mə́.Go and pay him back.Ngɔlɛ atudé me mbód.Ngole asked me to pay back/refund his goat.2tell to replaceNtudé wɛ echem pɛ̂n.I am telling you to replace my pen.
atúɛDial.var.ofatû
âtuled-edvto put ladder at a flat angle against somethingSyn.âbɛne 2
âtum1vroastAtumé ngun.She roasted the corn.âtume-ev1make dryAtummé nyam.She dried the meat.Atummé ndáb.She dried the house.2roast for3put hot compress on sprainAtummé ekuu.He put heat on his leg.
âtum2vbeat severely, batterTǔm nyə̌.Beat the snake.
âtum3vbreak (law), contravene, go againstNkomɛ́ɛ́ atumé ekalé/Ahɔn.Nkome has contravened the rules of juju societies/Ahn society.
atúmbémetúmbén5/6clanCf.abum á ndábetúmbe2ndábpwɔ́g e ndábtúmbé
âtume-eDer.of âtum1v1make dryAtummé nyam.She dried the meat.Atummé ndáb.She dried the house.2roast for3put hot compress on sprainAtummé ekuu.He put heat on his leg.
âtumɛn1-ɛnvroast withTumɛ́n mbaaŋgé lǒn.Roast the cocoyam with firewood.
âtumɛn2-ɛnvbeat with, fight with
âtumned1-nedvmake dry withKwɛ̌l eʼsaŋ, étumnéd ndáb.Cut down the eʼsaŋ tree and dry the house.
âtumned2-nedvaccuseNkumbɛ́ɛ atumnedé me metóm.Nkumbe has accused me of telling lies.Atumnédé me ehɔ́b éche měebiiʼɛ́.He brought a kind of talk I didnʼt know.
âtúmned-nedv1meet unexpectedly2waylayNtúmnédé mə́.I met him unexpectedly.Wê ányéné ewake ébīd, nɛ̂ ákɛ atúmnéd mə́.When he saw the gorilla come out, he went to confront him.
âtúnv.adjbe bluntPáá etúné.The cutlass is blunt.âtúned-edvmake bluntAtúnté me ene páá.He made my cutlass blunt.
âtúned-edDer.of âtúnvmake bluntAtúnté me ene páá.He made my cutlass blunt.
âtuu-evpay back, give backTuú mə́ chǒm éche ákálɛɛ́ wɛ.Give him back the thing he asked you for. / Pay back what you owe him.Atuúdé mə́ alúm.He repaid his debt.âtuuned-nedvpay back forTuunéd me alúm.Pay the debt for me. / Settle the debt for me.metuutɛnWB.metwiitɛnn6revenge
âtúu átev.phthrobMwǎn achyɛʼ áyə̄le ekáá étúudɛʼ mə́ átē, édé ahín átē.The child is crying because his hand is throbbing from the pus in it.
âtuuned-nedDer.of âtuuvpay back forTuunéd me alúm.Pay the debt for me. / Settle the debt for me.
âtwemv1tighten2pull onTwěm nkɔɔd áte, měn ńchíítédé áte.Tighten the rope, it is loose.
âtwɛFutNeg.êetwaáImpf.atwagPerf.atwedévrepay
âtwógeDial.var.ofâtóge
âtyéem1vstandTyéém ámīn.Stand up.Syn.âsumɛn 42v.adjbe straightâtyéemɛn-ɛnv1lean against2stand opposite each other3face each other4oppose5fight withâtyéem sɛnv.expbe blameless, righteous
âtyéemɛn-ɛnDer.of âtyéemv1lean against2stand opposite each other3face each other4oppose5fight with
âtyéem sɛnDer.of âtyéemv.expbe blameless, righteous