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toa₅ to v fell
toe to v falls
toge-toge ideo ascending up high (e.g. of smoke) (domain: 8.2.6.3 - High.)
togo KO/TE (toro) n insult, abuse cf: nɔn-tora, twe.
tokke X v carry a child on the shoulder (domain: 7.3.1 - Carry.)
tole₁ [L ] A1 v 1roam, go from place to place; be sexually promiscuous { O ba tola. She doesn't roam around. | Ba tole sane dem. They went around from house to house. } 2recount, report, describe in detail { O tole taane dem. He recounted the matter. } cf: -tola. [ bu-tola , ka-tola , der. tolo ]
tole₂ [M ] v aux see, notice from a distance { O tole o na-ba. He saw them from a distance. }
tolo (der. of tole) n aimless roving, promiscuity
tontoŋa n delegation { Tontoŋa zuri naga mo se ka ba zuri bochɔŋɔ. Delegation saves physical exertion but does not give peace of mind. } cf: toŋe; cf: toŋe, totoŋe.
tontoŋeno n messenger, representative, worker cf: toŋe.
toŋe A1 v 1work 2send with a task or message, delegate { A kwo toŋe-ne nmo tei ne. My father has sent me to you. | toŋe ni send an order, instruction } cf: tontoŋa; cf: tontoŋeno; cf: totoŋe, tontoŋa.
too dialect of to
toone n death { O tege o wɛ toone. He died a natural death. | Bumburi toone nwoŋi de ni. The death of the bumburi frog issues from its own mouth.; It may be dangerous to draw attention to yourself. | Te se n daare mo toone lira. To die and leave (offspring) is the antidote for death. } (domain: 2.6.6 - Die.) cf: te.
toore (dialect: patoore) n shooting star, meteor
tooro n honey (domain: 5.2.3.2 - Food from animals.) [ der. to-nuga , der. to-vɔɔ , der. tooro-kara ]
tooro-kara (der. of tooro) n honeycomb (domain: 5.2.3.2 - Food from animals.)
tore₁ [M ] A1 v itch [ der. ye-tora ]
tore₂ A1 v tear apart, into pieces; remove from the stalk
tore₃ A1 v insert { Ba gane bu mo ba tore jeŋa o tampɔgɔ ne. It is by persuading a child that they gain access to his (food) bag.; Gentle persuasion may be more effective than brute force. }
toro togo n pl insults
totoge v salivate { n ni totoge your mouth waters with desire }
totoŋ-naga (der. of totoŋe) n behaviour, way of life
totoŋe n work, occupation, deed { Totoŋa yanto dana. This work is hard. | totoŋa boboa dɛ Monday | totoŋa da yalei dɛ Tuesday } cf: toŋe, tontoŋa. [ der. totoŋ-naga ]
tɔ₁ A2 v cause to choke [ betɔ ]
tɔ₂ [H ] A2 v 1kick 2connect with, join { Chwoŋa kam wó tɔ pempale dem. The path will connect with the road. }