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tàbɨ̀tàn1/2father; head (leader); suffix
TàTàn1/2Father (God the Father)
tâ1modoften used in vocatives, has meaning of “may”, “let”Tâ nwì bɔ̀rɨ́sə́ ghô.May God bless you.
tâ2vtkickǹtâ1ger9to kick; kickingtatə̂vtkick several times
tâ3vishineNɨnòò a ta.The sun is shiningǹtâ21ger9shininghe was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun.He was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun.2infto shine
tǎconjso; in order
ta màʼâvtknock downMu wa à k̀ɨ̀ sɨ dàŋsə̀ mânjî, mutù a burə̀ ǹta maʼa.The child was crossing the road and a car sunddenly knowcked him down.
ta ŋgɨʼɨ̀videstroy; spoilǹtâ ŋ̀gɨʼɨ̀to destroy; destroying; to spoil;spoiling
ta ŋgɨʼɨ nɨ̂ ŋ̀kabə̀visquander moneyMu yì kə̀gə wa a ghotə̀ jìi njoo jya mfèè, ǹlɔgə ŋkabə yì m̀fɛʼɛ ŋghɛ̀ɛ̀ yi a atoo asàʼa aghaʼà, ǹta ŋgɨʼɨ nɨ̂ ŋ̀kabə̀ yì ya, njɨ nɨ̂ m̀bi ghu.The younger son gathered all he had and took a journey into a far country, and there he squandered his property in reckless living.Synjàʼa ŋkabə̀squander moneyǹtâ ŋ̀gɨʼɨ nɨ̂ ŋ̀kabə̀squandering moneyto squander money
tǎ tâconjin order; so that
taàbɨtaàn1/2fatherjɨ jɨ njɨ̌m Taànone who benefits by associating himself with another more influential person
Taàn1Father; God the Father
taâ1vtplace in a line
taâ21vtblock passage by putting objects (sticks, bamboo or branch) across the wayBɨ tàà mə̂ a mânjì wâThey have blocked the road.Synkɨ̀ŋə̂ 1bar the way for; block2vritually prevent rain from fallingBɨ lɛ ntaa mbəŋ ya ka ɨ waʼà loò.They prevented the rain (by rituals) and it did not rain.ǹtàâ1ger9blocking2infto block3ger9ritually preventing rain from falling4infto ritually prevent rain from fallingtaansə̂vt1put sth across (road or passage)2put a stumbling block
taafɛ̀rə̀bɨ̀taafɛ̀rə̀n1/2writing tablet; slate
taansə̂der. oftaâ2vt1put sth across (road or passage)2put a stumbling blockǹtàànsə̂to put across; putting (sth.) across (a passage)to put a stumbling bock; putting a stumbling block
tabaʼaŋyàmbɨ̀tabaʼaŋyàmn1/2butterflySynm̀bɛ̂mbɛ̀ɛ̀ mɨ̀kòòbutterfly
tabêbɨ̀tabên1/2patriarch; forefather
tabə̀bɨ̂tabə̂n1/2father of people; title of respect
tâfàʼàbìtà bɨfàʼànmaster; person a trade who has apprentices
tafùgə̂bɨ̀tafùgɨ̂var.tafùgə̂ nɨ̀burə̀tafùgə̂ ŋ̀kàâŋkaan1/2beetle sp.
tafùgə̂ nɨ̀burə̀bɨ̀tafùgə̂ nɨ̀burə̀var. oftafùgə̂ndung beetleHeliocopris spp.Insects
tafùgə̂ ŋ̀kàâŋkaabɨ̀tafùgə̂ ŋ̀kàâŋkaavar. oftafùgə̂ninsect sp.Insects
tâkòònone who has performed the rites and raised to a higher rankAntŋ̀kwɛ̀ɛ̂kòòa novice; one tipped for a raise to a higher rank