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tight (chest)faarɛ 2vto be tight (chest)Kese kɛmmɛ nɛ, mɩ sɛmbiee kala faarɛ.I have a cough, my chest feels tight.
timeminti 1n, (Engl.) minute, time
time for harvesting bambara beans (roughly October)Kʋŋaabɛn, time for harvesting bambara beans (roughly October)8.4.1Period of time8.4Time
times (multiplicationtʋŋn, times (multiplication)Tʋŋ bʋŋmɛɛ nɛ ŋ mʋ?How many times did you go?8.1.1.3Number of timesnaansɩɩŋn, times (multiplication) naansɩɩŋ balaoncenaansɩɩŋ butorithree times
tinkɔŋkɔŋn, tin, cankɔŋkɔŋ nammɩatinned meat or fish
tinned meat
tiny red antmʋnlɩɩchelibien, a kind of tiny red ant1.6.1.7Insect
tiŋ)
tiredlɔl 1vto be tiredMɩ lɔlɔ nɛ.I am tired.bugi 2vto be tiredYaŋ nɛ mɩ kpʋ a bugi ŋɩɩ.I have been weeding, so I am tired.
tirednesslɔlʋŋ 1n, welcome! (greeting, also used to express gratitude)Ŋ lɔlʋŋ!You are welcome!
to acknowledge
to agehɩ́ɛsɛ́vto be old, to age, to get oldBaal la jɩsɩŋ yʋga, ʋ hɩɛsa nɛ.The man has lived for many years, he is old.
to amputatekeri 2vto amputateBa dɩa keri mɩ bile naaŋ nɛ.They amputated my child's leg yesterday.
to apechɛbɛ (plus obj.) 2vto ape, imitateBile yie chɛbɛɛ ŋaa wɩaa nɛ.The child always apes everybody.
to ask forsʋl 2vto make an appeal to sb., to ask for, beseechMɩ jaŋ sʋl sarɩyadiire dʋʋ leŋ wɩɩla.I will appeal to the magistrate to set the case aside.
to assumebɩɩnɛ 3vto expect, to assumeMɩ fa bɩɩna mɩ jaŋ laa teniŋ jɩnɩŋ.I was expecting to get a letter today.
to bebieri 3vto be jealousid. Ʋ yaraa bieru nɛ.He is jealous.3.4.2.1.8Jealous
to be ~bɔŋvto be cruel, stingy, wicked, poisonous, harmfulHaal la bɔmɔ.The woman is stingy.
to be ~ (also biɛlɛ-biɛlɛ)
to be at faultjoŋ cheeriŋ pav phrto declare guilty, to be at faultMɩ bɩ wʋbɔŋ kala ŋaa, ka ba joŋ cheeriŋ pɩmɩ.I didn't do any bad thing, and they declared me guilty. 4.7.6.3Fault
to be clearpolli 1vto unfold sth., to remove clothes Kɛŋ ŋ gɛrɩbɔsɔ la polli.Remove your cover-cloth.
to be firm (e.g. feet)polli 1vto unfold sth., to remove clothes Kɛŋ ŋ gɛrɩbɔsɔ la polli.Remove your cover-cloth.
to be impossible for a person to do or understandkperi 1vto puzzle, to be impossible for a person to do or understand, to be funnyWɩɩ la kperimi nɛ.I find that matter impossible.
to be in addition
to be in charge ofbeŋ 2vto be in charge of, to ruleKuoro nɩɩ beŋ Tumu tinteeŋ kala.The chief is in charge of Tumu.