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taanumfive (number)
taanə-kəghəŋ-kətaanə-kəghəŋ-bənlarge lake (lit. field pond)
taanəkətaanəbə1nfield (eg football field)2npalace yard3adjlarge (fig.)
taboʼbətaboʼnmushroom that grows on dead plants
takwukətakwubənshoe or sandal
tambʉətəbətambʉətəndove, type of bird
tashibətashintax (borrowed word)
tawatəbətawatəntowel (borrowed word)synŋkəŋkə
teconjconcerning
tévar:tɛv1kick2pedal (bicycle)3drive (car)4paddle (e.g. canoe)5push down (e.g. grass to make a path)
têtêtənlower grinding stone
tebelebətebelentable (borrowed word)
ténəadjpaddling, applies to any form of transport where driver effort is required (canoe, bicycle etc)
teʼbəteʼencobra
téʼv1command2speak (message)3tellsynfʉ̀ʼtəgìelɛ́ŋhəmɔ̀ʼnúhəshyíi
tɛvar of:tékick or drive
tɛ́v1sting; bite (snake)2kick
tɛ́ bɔkivdie (lit. kick the bucket)synkwú
tɛ̀ɛŋvseal (a letter or document) with something hot
tɛ́nəv1mend, stitch2set up, arrange things, put things in order for the first time3dress oneself (use with ŋwɔ)synshʉ̀tə
tɛ̀nəvtense, difficult
tɛŋtɛ́ŋtənoil palm
tɛ́ŋv1refuse2deny3forbid
tɛ̀ŋvboil water to excess
tɛ̀ŋnəadjoverboiled