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tàstàsvdish with a spoonNê vətəyn ə tàsə̀ èmbàs ə fo ghənə ə zhiə.The woman dished vegetables and gave them and they ate.atàs1ātàsv.n7/8spoonetwɔ̀stàskètwɔ̀svètàsàtwɔ̀sè
tàsètàsèvannoy, disturbÈ nji pə̂yn ke nyi ə zhə̀tə̀ se tàsè.The moment he came in, he started disturbing.atàsèātàsèv.n7/8stumbling block, obstructionetàsètàsèkètàsèvètàsèatàsèeetâsèētâsèv.n5disturbancetâsèzètâsèe
tas eghɔŋtaseɣɔŋv.pto conspireGhənə tasə èghɔŋ mə ze vayn nə ko mi.They are conspiring against me but that won't work.
tas epɨəmtāsēpɣə́mv.pto discuss strategy for huntingGhənə ghɛ ə tsɨsə fumə esas ə̀ fèkàʼ ə tasə èpɨəm.They sat under the tree and discussed hunting strategies and made incantations.
tàsə ndɛtàsə̄ndɛ̄v.plickPɛ̀ apɨəyn ə ke pì nə, ə̂ fè ni sê zhi, ə zə tsɔ̂fə̀ nə kə mbvɨ nə̀ kɛsə pə chiə, ə ko vəyn ə nyɔʼ kə naʼà pîndè ndo fa mə è və tàs ndɛ ndəm fə nyâmfè.The man then said, if it were for him, it will be good that if fowl comes back, he should be and roasted so that everyone should lick blood before leaving this place.
tastetástépossour (excl.) (for nouns of cl. 13)
tà tà ~tàtà~v.auxdo sth. with no attention or interest on itÈ njìə pî èghɛ èkè tsə̂ tâ tà nə̂ kə ndò.Anything he takes to do, he does without concentration.
tatetátêventertainGhàyn ko fo mbvɨ kə m tate ghɨ ghɨnə ətəyn.Catch a fowl and give me to entertain these people with.
tayletáʲlêvsharpen lightlyTayle fɛ zɛ echi ə pə̀yn è zəynze.Sharpen that machete on a stone and bring.
tayntāɲvline upNyamse ə tanə tɛ̂ pə naʼà sekɨm.All the animals lined up.taynte2táɲtêvline upƏ̀ yiə taynte ghə̀ ndè fɛ ə?Who are those lined up there?
tàyntàɲv1jumpGhàs ə tàyn zaʼ mbàyn.We have jumped over the fence.Syn.32dropÈ və pìə nə ke ndo ə ngɛ ə tànə̀ ə fendè.It left from the ceiling to the clay dish.3reachGhənə ndu tâyn afàf ə tsɨsə fumə.They reached the junction and sat there.4drop (fruit)Naʼà piə̀ zhî paʼà tyə̂m tayn fumə.No pear fruit has ever dropped from there.etâynētâɲv.n5jumptâynzètânètàynsètàɲsèvdrop (tr)Twɔm ə mkàʼ ətəyn kɛsə tâyntə̀ va.The fruits are no longer dropping.tàyntètàɲtèv1dripGholze niə pa tâyntə̀.Rain is still dropping.2jump repeatedlyKə ò fɨyn tâynte fɛ kə̂ fètsàŋalè.Stop jumping there like a tiny little person.3bounceƏ̀ tàyntə̀ ghè kə apɨ̀lə ə?What is bouncing like a ball?etâyntèētâɲtèv.n51jumpingSyn.efəte2act of droppingtâyntèzètâyntèe
tâyn1tâɲqwwhere (for nouns of cl. 13)Fɨm tə apɨəyn gha te tâyn?Where are the toilets for this compund?
tâyn2ta᷆ɲnumfive
taynnetáɲnêvcommingleTaynne fu vɛ ə fo ə wùzafə vɛ ndɛ.Commingle that medicine and give the patient to lick.
tàynsètàɲsèvdrop (tr)Twɔm ə mkàʼ ətəyn kɛsə tâyntə̀ va.The fruits are no longer dropping.
taynte1táɲtépossyour (pl) (for nouns of cl. 13)
taynte2táɲtêvline upƏ̀ yiə taynte ghə̀ ndè fɛ ə?Who are those lined up there?
tàyntètàɲtèv1dripGholze niə pa tâyntə̀.Rain is still dropping.2jump repeatedlyKə ò fɨyn tâynte fɛ kə̂ fètsàŋalè.Stop jumping there like a tiny little person.3bounceƏ̀ tàyntə̀ ghè kə apɨ̀lə ə?What is bouncing like a ball?
tayntə fɨtàɲtə̄fɨ̄v.pfall out repeatedly; drop out of repeatedNaʼɛà pîndè ə fe kə mose tâyntə̀ fɨə fumə shəyn.Everyone saw how water was dripping out of the bag.
tàyntə kɔʼtàɲtə̄kɔ̄ʔv.pjumping up and down; bounceGhənə ə tyəmə faŋa fumə zhəmə sènjàŋ tâyntə kɔʼɔ.They remained there and were singing songs and jumping.Syn.fətə kɔʼ
tàyntə njitàɲtə̄ndʒiv.pjump into repeatedlyNyə nyə tə təynte tâyntə njiə akaŋ.The droplets have dropped into the bowl
tàyntə tsotàɲtə̄tsov.pfall repeatedly; drop lightlyTwɔm ə mkàʼ ətəynve ə zhə̀tè se tàyntə tso.The fruits have started falling off.
tàyntə tyàŋtàɲtə̄tʲàŋv.pjump across repeatedlyM kɔ̂ŋɔ̀ va nə wùə kɛse tàynte tyàŋ ə mì anyɨ̂ŋsè.I do not want anybody to jump across my shadow again
tàytètàʲtèvdish out (usu. gradually or repeatedly)Ndùə tàyte fɨazhiu ətɔ̀yn ə zhiə!Go and dish food from the pot and eat!
taʼapáʔànegnegative markerKə ò ndù, kə ò taʼa ndù, ə̀ kwàʼà ngəʼ zɛ̂zè.Whether you go or not, it is your problem