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tèntə̂viharden; hardenǹtèntə̂2gerto harden; hardening
tɛʼɛ1do auxiliary verb marking questionfr. var. oftàʼa
tɛʼɛ2advusual; usuallyNɨ ghɛɛ, mbù ǹzi tsiʼǐ a njwi yìi bɨ tɛ'ɛ nsaʼa nɨ mɨ̀saʼa ghu aà.Go and come back on the day on which cases are usually judged.
tɛʼɛ̂11vtstand2vplace in a standing positionǹtɛ̀ʼɛ̂gerto stand; standing; to place; placing to put; puttingtɛtɛ̂vt1to put and stand several things2plant with a lot of space in between
tɛʼɛ̂2vtfix (eyes); set (eyes)tɛʼɛ miʼì1vtet eyes on; fix eye on; stare2viwake3vistartle; act on the spur of the moment; act or happen suddenlyO burə wiʼikə ŋghɨrə̀ nɨ̂ ɨ̀nnù lâlà aa aya?Why do you out of a sudden do something like this?Nɨ̀ bə aa tsiʼì tsǒ m̀bàʼà tɨ̀tugə yìi mə ɨ yi mfɛ̀ʼɛ̀ ɨ bû ŋ̀wiʼikə mbwɛkə yi aà.You are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes.4vtfix (eyes); gaze; set; seeBìʼì tɛʼɛ miʼì miʼɨ aa a nu Nwì.We set our eyes on God.Nɨ̀ghàà nɨ Nwî nî mɔ̀ʼɔ nɨ kɨ̂ ǹswoŋ mə, “Bə̀ ka yǐ kɨ tɛʼɛ miʼì myaa a nu yu wa yìi mə bɨ lɛ nsò aà.”“They will look on him whom they have pierced.”
tɛ̀ʼɛ̀ideowater drippingŋ̀ki ɨ tsɨɨŋkə mə tɛ̀ʼɛ̀ tɛ̀ʼɛ̀.Water is dripping.
tɛ̀ʼɛ̂tɛ̀ʼɛ̂vtlick a bit; take or give a little bit (of a liquid)
tɛʼɛ atûvtset one's mind on; focus; meditate
tɛʼɛ miʼìph. v. oftɛʼɛ̂2miʼì11vtet eyes on; fix eye on; stareAntmàʼa miʼì a nɨkeep an eye on; watch; keep watch2viwake3vistartle; act on the spur of the moment; act or happen suddenlyO burə wiʼikə ŋghɨrə̀ nɨ̂ ɨ̀nnù lâlà aa aya?Why do you out of a sudden do something like this?Nɨ̀ bə aa tsiʼì tsǒ m̀bàʼà tɨ̀tugə yìi mə ɨ yi mfɛ̀ʼɛ̀ ɨ bû ŋ̀wiʼikə mbwɛkə yi aà.You are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes.4vtfix (eyes); gaze; set; seeBìʼì tɛʼɛ miʼì miʼɨ aa a nu Nwì.We set our eyes on God.Nɨ̀ghàà nɨ Nwî nî mɔ̀ʼɔ nɨ kɨ̂ ǹswoŋ mə, “Bə̀ ka yǐ kɨ tɛʼɛ miʼì myaa a nu yu wa yìi mə bɨ lɛ nsò aà.”“They will look on him whom they have pierced.”ǹtɛʼɛ miʼìfixing (eyes); gazing; staringto fix (eyes); to gaze
tɛʼɛ̀ tɛ̀ʼɛ̀ideodropping; dripping (description)Ŋ̀kì wa ɨ t;sɨɨkə aa tsɨ̀ɨ̀ŋkə̀ tɛʼɛ̀ tɛ̀ʼɛ̀The water is dropping in drops (tɛ̀ʼɛ̀ tɛʼɛ̀)
tɛʼɛsə̂vpledgeǹtɛ̀ʼɛ̀sə̂1ger9pledging2infto pledge
tɛtɛ̂der. oftɛʼɛ̂1vt1to put and stand several things2plant with a lot of space in betweenǹtɛ̀tə̂1to stand (many) standing (many); to place (many); placing (many)
tɛ̀tɛ̀irreg. infl. oftɛ̂tɛ̀
tɛ̂tɛ̀irreg. infl.tɛ̀tɛ̀advsince
tɛtə̂vtpick; selectnt̀ɛtə̂1ger9picking; selecting2infto pick; to select
tɛ̀tə̂take a little with the finger; lick (with one finger)ǹtɛ̀tə̂2ger9to take a little with one finger; taking a little with one finger; to lick; licking
təə̂1vstand2vwalkMu wa à kà mə aa ntəə?Is the child walking?3vconduct oneself; behave; livelâ tsɨ̂tsɔ̀ŋ mə nɨ̀ tswe a mûm ŋ̀kàʼa. Mmàʼàmbi aa, nɨ̀ ka ntəə akòrə̀ nɨzǐ yuu tsiʼì tsǒ bɔɔ bɨ ŋkàʼà.but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light.Eph 5:84v.adjerect; be erectǸdə̀ə̂ yi ɨ wàŋsə̀ ǹtəə.His penis erects easily (he is easily aroused).àsòtə̀ntəənone who limpsnɨ̀təə̀n51walk2journeycomp.àkòrə̀ nɨtəə̂àkòrə̀ǹtə̀ə̂n91to stand; standing2walk, the way someone and something stands, the way someone walksKaa ǹtə̀ə̂ yì ɨ̀ kaa sɨ̀ bɔŋə̀.The way he walks is not good.3support some oneKaa bə̀ bîghàʼàtə̀ kɨ waʼà ghu njɨ̀m təə̀.Not so many people supported him/followed him.ǹtə̀ə njɨ̌m ŋùn1to stand behind someone to show that you support him2chose; elect or vote for someone (in an open ballot way of voting)təə ntɨ̀ɨ̂vibe strong; be toughtəəntə̂1vi1stand, of many and and in several places, stand here and there (in several places)Àsaŋ wa à ghɛ̀sə ntəətə ghu tsiʼì tə̀ə̀ntə̀.The (planted) maize is scattered in the field (spaced to far apart).2wander; go from place to placetəəntə̂2vitread; tread on; walk on; trample onKaa fɨ sɨ̀ nɨ̂ àfàꞌà bǔ ntswe, ntɨgə mbə aa mə tâ bɨ̀ meꞌe tâ bə̀ tɨgə ntəəntə ghu nɨ mɨ̀kòrə̀.It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people's feet.
təə a tuvistand on one’s resources; be free; be independentA lɔ̀ɔ ntəə a tu yu.He wants to stand on his own, he wants to be independent.ǹtə̀ə a tûstanding on one’s resources; being free; being independentto stand on one’s resources; to be free; to be independent
təə akɔ̀rə̀ nɨzîph. v. oftəə̂ 1àkòrə̀nɨ̀zìvtwalk; live; lead a lifeNɨ̀ ka ntəə akɔ̀rə̀ nɨzî yùù tâ à kuʼunə ajàŋ yìi mə Nwì à twoŋə ghuu mə nɨ̀ ka ntəə aa.Walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called.ǹtəə akɔ̀rə̀ nɨzîwalking; living; conducting oneself; behavingto walk; to live; to conduct oneself; to behave
təə ntɨ̀ɨ̂ph. v. oftəə̂tɨ̀ɨ̂1vibe strong; be toughǹtəə ntɨ̀ɨ̂being strong
təə tsiʼì lâcomp. of təə̂ 1tsiʼì2advsoon, immediately; as son as possibleTa bɨ Tsə̀ à kɨ toò ŋ̀kɨ̀ɨ̀ ghu nu mə tâ təə tsiʼì la nzì.The father of Che sent him a message to come immediately.
təəntə̂1der. oftəə̂vi1stand, of many and and in several places, stand here and there (in several places)Àsaŋ wa à ghɛ̀sə ntəətə ghu tsiʼì tə̀ə̀ntə̀.The (planted) maize is scattered in the field (spaced to far apart).2wander; go from place to placeǹtə̀ə̀ntə̂1wandering; going from place to placeto wander; to go from place to place
təəntə̂2der. oftəə̂vitread; tread on; walk on; trample onKaa fɨ sɨ̀ nɨ̂ àfàꞌà bǔ ntswe, ntɨgə mbə aa mə tâ bɨ̀ meꞌe tâ bə̀ tɨgə ntəəntə ghu nɨ mɨ̀kòrə̀.It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people's feet.ǹtə̀ə̀ntə̂2standing (several)to stand (several)standing here and thereto stand here and theretreading on; trampling on; walking onto walk on; to trample on; to tread on
təŋə̂1vtgive; make a gift toǹtə̀ŋə̂ger9to gift; gifting; giving
təŋə̂2vadorn the legs with woven ropesMàa bə nlwèn bǔ kɨ təŋ ɨkɛʼɛ?At my age I cannot be wearing red woven threads.