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tə̀mbál<br />

tə̀rðú<br />

tə̀mbál adj. *s.t. round in shape. na adə tembʌ̂l?<br />

tə̀mbálðú ; tə̀mbàlðà. nv2. push (over); push aside or out <strong>of</strong> the way; shove. tə̀mbállə̀kkì tə̀mbáljì v.t.<br />

tə̀mbàltə̀mbálðú ; tə̀mbàltə̀mbàlðà. nv2. push (over); push aside or out <strong>of</strong> the way; shove.<br />

tə̀mbàltə̀mbállə̀kkì tə̀mbàltə̀mbáljì v.t.<br />

tə̀mbárðú ; tə̀mbàrðà. nv2. roll. tə̀mbárnə̀kkì tə̀mbárjì v.t.<br />

təmbaɽi [təḿbàɽí] n. wave.<br />

tə̀mbə̀ɽmàðú nv2. undercooked (with bad results, started to go bad). doya bafo wajiya təmbəɽmajəna the<br />

yam did not ripen on time, it is spoiled tə̀mbə̀ɽmàjî v.intr.<br />

tə̀mbə̀ttú nv2. pull hard; tug. tə̀mbə̀ddəḱkì tə̀mbə̀ccî v.t.<br />

təḿðú ; tə̀mðà. nv2. təḿmə̀kkì təḿjì v.t. 1) overturn; turn s.t. over or upside down. 2) construct; build;<br />

cover s.t.; put a lid on s.t. (e.g. ro<strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong> hut).<br />

təḿðúwú nv2. cover over; put ro<strong>of</strong> on. keera təmjəgəna a storm covered the sky lamar andiro<br />

təmjəgəna our enterprise is going to fail təḿgə̀kkì təḿjəỳì v.t. I<br />

tə̀mðú nv2. tə̀mməḱkì tə̀mjî v.t. 1) state the first price. syn: tàiðú. 2) negociate; bargain about marriage<br />

price.<br />

təḿəń ideo. movement. duniya təmən bərbərra the place is very dusty kajim təmən bowada see: bòðú.<br />

təḿə̀r n. string; cord (<strong>of</strong> trousers or leather sack). syn: làwùrjé.<br />

tə̀mə̀rrám n. 1) casing at the waist <strong>of</strong> a pair <strong>of</strong> pants through which the elastic is passed. 2) waist.<br />

təḿə̀s adj. austere; gloomy; dark grey.<br />

təḿmárò adj. never; not at all (used for future/habitual actions). təmmaro yojiwawo it will not be at all<br />

possible<br />

tə̀mòðúwú nv. cause to finish. see: tàmòðúwú. < A. tə̀mògəḱkì tə̀mòjíyì v<br />

təḿsì ; təṕsì. n. pubic hair.<br />

təń conj. since.<br />

təńás adj. plenty <strong>of</strong> (grain, grass, sand, etc.); nothing else beside good quality. argəm tənas ngalje kaino<br />

kajim tənas bowada<br />

təǹdəḱtú ; təǹdə̀ktà. nv2. təǹdəńgə̀kkì təǹdəḱcì v.t. 1) grind finely. 2) grind or pound for the second time<br />

into fine flour (guinea corn etc in a mortar or on a stone). də́bbò kəska -<br />

təńénè adj. thin (limbs, rope).<br />

təńg ideo. completely.<br />

təǹgáktú ; təǹgàktà. nv2. nod <strong>of</strong>f; doze. təǹgángə̀kkì təǹgákcì v.intr.<br />

təǹgárðú ; təǹgàrðà. nv2. shake; sort by shaking (and then tipping out). təǹgárnə̀kkì təǹgárjì v.t.<br />

təńgàyì n. nodding <strong>of</strong>f; dozing; snoozing; forty winks.<br />

təńgəŕ ideo. see: náptú.<br />

təǹgə̀rəśtú ; təǹgə̀rə̀stà. nv2. twist with force; wrench (knee, arm); dislocate?; twist (one's body); wrench.<br />

təǹgə̀rəśsì v.intr.; təǹgə̀rə́ttì v.intr. III<br />

təńgə́ɽí n. infancy.<br />

— adj. 1) small; little. syn: cáccáu, gàná.<br />

təńgə́ɽí cólcól ideo. very small. 2) a little. syn: gàná, gəǹá.<br />

təńgə́ɽí ndíl; very small | exact meaning?<br />

təńgəś ideo. see: kòrí.<br />

təńí n. smart appearance; togged up for wedding, war, etc. təńí ngonəmi you are all dressed up < Fr.<br />

təńí sójìyè n. uniform.<br />

təṕ ideo. see: təẃáðú.<br />

təṕsì see: təḿsì. n.<br />

təṕtú ; tə̀ptà. 1) nv2. cut into small pieces e.g grass for animal feed. təḿmə̀kkì təṕcì v.t.<br />

tàssìßí təṕtú nv2. *divide the rosary into groups. 2)<br />

— nv2. repent (<strong>of</strong> one's sins); reform. < A. təḿmə̀kkì təṕcì v.intr.<br />

tə̀ptú nv2. repent. tə̀mməḱkì tə̀pcî v.intr.<br />

təŕ ideo.<br />

tə̀ráktà n. tractor.< E.<br />

Təŕáwùs p.n. Tripoli.<br />

tə̀rðú nv2. begin (hoeing). tə̀rnə̀kkì tə̀rjî v.t.<br />

21/11/2007 <strong>Manga</strong> — English Dictionary 149

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