Sisaala - English


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teniŋn, 1skin, leather, hide2paper, letter, postcard, book3note, banknote4funeral collection (for a man)
tenjɩnnacfkerichin, literate person, clerk
teŋkaaŋmʋnsʋŋn, exercise book
teŋkarɩmɩŋn, primer, syllabus, reading book
terikeadv.verticalJoŋ daa la pɛ terike.Peg the stick vertically.
terikivto be stiffSʋʋ la terike nɛ.The dead body is stiff.
tɛfɩaŋn, royal antelope
tɛgɛɛ/tɛsɛɛ1temp. part.recentlyHaalaa balɩa nɛ duo deeŋ tɛsɛɛ sʋba.Two women have recently died.2adv.near (a place)Mʋ chɩŋ tɛsɛɛ, sɩ́ dɩbolii mʋ.Stand around, don't go far.
tɛmpɛmbelen, a kind of talking drum (small one, placed on the left)
tɛmpɛnnɛn, talking drum
tɛmpɛnnɩɩŋn, a kind of talking drum (big one, placed on the right)
tɛmpɛnyɩɩlɩŋn, dance to the talking drum
tɛmpɛnyɩrɩŋn, drum-name
tɛŋɛcfwʋtɩtɩɩn, truth
tɛrɛv1to be stubborn, troublesomeBile tɛrɛ, ʋ pɔ dɩ ʋ naaŋ sɩ́ tɩntɩmɩɩ tɩŋ nɛ.The child is troublesome and does not let his mother do any work.2to be wicked, cruel.Kerichi la tɛrɛ, ʋʋ dɔgɩsɛ hambiisiŋ.The teacher is cruel in the way he is punishing the children.
tɛrɛbʋln, (Engl.) telephone, mobile phone
tɛsɛv1to be incapableƲ tɛsɛ doluŋ lɛ.He has no strength.2to be weak (in doing sth.)Ʋ tɛsɛ nɛ woruŋ pɛrɩŋ lɛ.He is very weak in farming.
tɛtɛcfkuri kurilagɩ lagɩadv.quickly, frequently, oftenƲʋ mʋ ʋ nandɔŋɔ dɩa tɛtɛ nɛ.He often goes to his friend's house.
tɛyɛn, catapult
tɛyɛdaaŋn, catapult fork stick
tiebiiŋcftoŋgolumuŋn, mud block, brick
tiebiipɛɛsɩrɛn, brick moulder
tiesivto hatch outJimii la tiese nɛ.The chick has hatched out.
tigimeemadv.very darkLeriŋ kala ŋaa tegimeem nɛ.The place is very dark.