t

ɔ̀dɨ̀

The fixed translation with any mangled suffix corrected.

kɨ̀

The fixed translation with any mangled suffix corrected.

ɗɔ̄ɔ̄

The fixed translation with any mangled suffix corrected.

yòo

The fixed translation with any mangled suffix corrected.

dèē

The fixed translation with any mangled suffix corrected.

tàā

The fixed translation with any mangled suffix corrected.

tètɨ̀

The fixed translation with any mangled suffix corrected.

tél

The tree is bearing fruit.

noun

tɔ̄l

Thursday (normally preceded by ndɔ̄ɔ̄ 'day').

jòdíì,jòdī

Toubou.

Gùráǹ

Touperi {Chadic people living in Mayo-Kebbi prefecture around Fianga}.

Tɨ̄bɨ̄rī

Tuesday (normally preceded by ndɔ̄ɔ̄).

màrdíì

Tumak {Chadic people living in area around Gundi}.

Tùmákɨ̀,Túmàkɨ̀

Tumak {Chadic people living north of Gulay in area around Gundi: the Mbay do not differentiate Ndom from Tumak}.

Ndòm

Tuniya subgroup of Sar (Madjinjgay), whose origins are not Sara (their language is called tàa à; see also tàa à).

Tùníyà

Tà sòkò bè.

noun

tà

stack, pile up.

ndúl̄

stack, pile.

ndún̄

staff of authority {normally used by subprefect}.

káǹ

stake {to support plants}.

kɨ̀ngā

stalk [of pumpkin or squash].

gàr

stalk of 'small millet'.

kùu-kɨ́rá̰-tā̰y

stalk of [plant].

kádɨ́

stalk of peanut.

dɔ̀-wúl̄

stalk of sweet potato.

dɔ̀-bāngàw

stalk, sneak up on.

tɔ́y

stalk.

ngḛ̀ḛ

stamp down.

bɨ̄rā

stamp, postage stamp.

tḛ́mbɨ̀r

stamping, tracking.

búròḿ

stand while sleeping; fall asleep standing.

tún̄

star appearing next to planet Venus.

kà̰ӯ-màn̄-dā̰a̰-gɨ̄

star.

kɨ́-mḛ̄ḛ

stare at, give [s.o.] dirty look.

dɔ̀w̄

stare at, give [s.o.] dirty look.

dùwā

stark (naked); extremely (dark), pitch, perfectly (black).

yólɨ́lɨ́

start [s.t.] running.

VT, VI

mbùtɨ̀

start of pregnancy (with verb ùn or ùn).

mósɨ́-ngōn

start up (trotting) (always with ngɔ̄dɨ̄).

dḭ̀ḭ

start up.

sìdè

startled and momentarily unable to move (in expression rō [dèē] tùtɨ̀ à '[s.o.] be completely startled').

njúm

steal, rob.

ɓògɨ̀

steal.

nìm̄

steam, vapor.

kūndɨ́

steam.

sɨ́wɨ̀ŕ

steam.

súwɨ̀ŕ

stem {of leaf}.

kāgɨ̄-mbī

step on {several times}; kick several times (freq. of ɓà).

tɨ́ɓā

step on {several times}; walk on; throw [sev. things] at (freq. of ɓà).

túwā

sterile person.

kùjɨ̀

stick firmly; firmly (sticking).

ngíndíng

stick into; pierce; gore.

ɔ̀sɨ̀

stick of, piece of [wood, metal].

bēl

stick out [lower lip] (obj. is tà [dèē] '[s.o.'s] lip).

mbènjɨ̄

stick to, get stuck on.

làw̄

stick {use to throw}.

gīrē

stick, pole.

dūngɨ̄r-kāgɨ̄

sticking into, beating, pounding, grinding, pushing, etc. (infinitive of ɔ̀sɨ̀).

kɔ̀sɨ̀

sticking up or out (à-à for plural subj.).

yèm

stiffen [one's body] {to vomit, defecate, etc.}.

ngànjɨ̄

still, without moving.

dò̰nò̰nò̰

still; yet.

wáy-tɔ̀ɔ̄

stilt dance.

ɗērɨ̄m-kāsī

stilts {normally for use in dances}.

kɨ́-ɗērɨ̄m-kāsɨ̄

sting, pain, hurt.

tándɨ̄

stir, mix.

pée

stir. carve, make by carving {s.t. whose form remains basically the same}; be carved (see also tɔ́sɨ́).

kūrō

stitch in [clothing].

kɨ̀lā-hā̰y

stomach disease that causes swelling.

ngōn-dɔ̀-dèē

stomach illness attacking children.

dɔ̀-mòm

stomach interior, innards, guts.

jòo

stomach of ruminant; tripe.

pàr

stomach, exterior of stomach.

kɔ̀dɨ̀

stomach, interior of stomach.

kàm

stone for fortune telling (see also tēe).

wòr

stone.

sīl

stop (see dɨ̀bà).

VTI

dùbà

stop [an action] (dɨ̀bà tà ḛ [activity] 'stop doing s.t.').

dɨ̀bà

stop raining in middle of rainy season.

làa

stop, be stopped (normally implies an obstacle; see also dɨ̀bà).

gàkɨ̄

stopped up, blocked.

bóy

stopped up.

dóy

story, tale.

súu

straight (in expression kɨ́-à 'straight').

ɗíngɨ̄

straight and (tall).

ɓóróng

straight and narrow.

ɓér

straight pole or stick {one with no branching}.

ɗɨ́lé-kāgɨ̄

straight pole or stick.

ɗásɨ́-kāgɨ̄

straight pole.

sór-kāgɨ̄

straight, directly.

pár

straight.

kɨ́-ɗíngɨ̄

straighten.

ndájɨ̄

straighten.

sɨ́rá

straighten.

mbájɨ̄

strain.

láā

strainer (see also sàn̄).

yá̰a̰-láā-yá̰a̰

strainer for making beer (for many people, the same as sàn̄).

sùlúm

strainer {European style, used for making tea and coffee}.

pàswár̀

straw door for entering grass fencing (ndògɨ̄).

tà-bítɨ́

straw mat.

pál̄

straw mat.

túwā

straw {to be used as torch}.

ngèl̄

street vendors (merchants of cigarettes, sugar, etc.).

músò

strength.

tɔ́gɨ́

stretched and (shrunk).

lándɨ́

stretching out (pull out, come up).

rṵ̀y

string bag {used formerly to carry gourds}.

làng

string of [crop] tied together for harvesting.

bɨ̀là

string of net laced through bottom of fishing net between two poles at sides.

ngòr̄-bándɨ́

string, put [s.t.] on string.

sūr

striped robe formally worn by notables.

kùng-gúr̄

striped.

njṵ́ṵ-njṵ́ṵ

stripes.

ɓál

strong (smell).

ɗáng

strong alcoholic drink made from manioc.

érgɨ̀

strong alcoholic drink made from manioc.

yérgɨ̀

strong alcoholic drink made of manioc.

árgɨ̀

strong and energetic person.

bír-mbóo

strong and independent (in expression ɔ̀r̄ à 'become strong and independent').

wáráng

strong person (derived from tɔ́gɨ́ 'strength').

ngè-tɔ̀gɨ̀

strong {drink, sauce, etc.) (infinitive of òng).

kòng

structure consisting of four to six poles with a cover, used to dry foods on.

dàw

struggle with [s.o.] to get [s.t.].

nār

stubbornness (literally 'hard head').

dɔ̀-ngàn̄g

study.

ndóō

stuff, cram into.

mbūsɨ̄

stumbling, hardly able to hold body's up (desc. of ndɔ́r̄, là).

sèe-sèe

stump [of tree].

gīgɨ̄

stump of sweet potato plant.

būsɨ̀ḿ

stump of sweet potato plant.

bīsɨ̀ḿ

stupid, useless (pá̰a̰-pá̰a̰ for emphasis).

pà̰a̰

stupidly, nonsensically.

pò̰o̰-pò̰o̰

stupor (in expression à gà [dèē] '[s. o.] be stupified').

kɨ̄ngā-sāa

stutter (obj: tàa 'words, speech').

ɓādɨ̄

sty, growth next to eye.

ngàw

style of doing of [s.o.],.

gō-jī

table.

tábɨ̀l

tail.

ɓòng

tailor.

kɔ̀dɨ̄-kūbɨ̄

tailor.

ngè-kùr̄-yá̰a̰

take a handful.

dḭ̀ḭ

take a little of many things.

ɓúr̄

take, get, pick up.

ùn

taking; catching; getting; driving (infinitive of ùn).

kùn

tall, thin person.

sɨ́ndá-dèē

tamerind tree [Tamarindus indica].

màsɨ̄

tanner, leather worker.

kɔ̀dɨ̄-ngɨ̄rā

tape cassette {currently imported from Nigeria}.

kàsétɨ̀

tape recorder.

mà̰ytèlpóǹ

tapeworm.

kán

tapioca plant.

ndēr

taste (of drink before buying) (see dɨ̀rà).

dɨ̀rà-dépɨ̀

taste (of drink before buying).

dɨ̀rà

taste good to.

nèl̄

taste, flavor.

mɨ́rá̰

taste.

nā̰a̰

tax collector, person who collects for chief in market.

ngè-tīŕ-yá̰a̰

taxes.

làmbóò

tea glass.

pìnjál̀

tea.

sáӯ

teacher in koranic school.

málɨ̀m

teacher {elementary school}.

métɨ̀r

teacher {female - in elementary school}.

mètrísɨ̀

team.

dèē-gɨ̄-lò-nà̰ā̰

teapot.

bàrátɨ̀

tear up [s.t.], pull up.

ɓīngā

tear, rip.

tīĺ

tearfully (cry).

yḭ́sɨ́

teeth.

ngāng

telephone.

tàlpónɨ̀

tell fortune; divine (often followed by tēe).

VTI, NI

ndò̰o̰

temperamental person.

ngè-rō-kàtɨ̄

ten.

kɨ̀lá

tensely (contract body).

súm

term of consolation used with children.

wáā

term of mockery, in which speaker ironically agrees with what he has heard..

wáyā

termite hill with rounded top.

dīngɨ̀ŕ-kɨ́-hīl-yō̰o̰

termite hill.

kɨ́-yīl-yō̰o̰

termite hill.

kɨ́-hīl-yō̰o̰

termite hill.

kɨ́-yīl-mbī

termite hill. mound.

dīí

termite-like insect that eats outside of sweet potato.

ɓɔ̄tɨ̄

termite.

wā̰a̰

terribly (emaciated) (desc. of lóō).

háw

terribly (insult) (desc. of ùy).

gérɨ́r

terribly (insult).

mbḭ́ḭ

terribly (unlucky); completely (be a failure).

súlúng

terribly (worried, upset) (desc. of kàm dèē tɔ́sɨ̄-á).

sà̰a̰-sà̰a̰

terrific thief.

mā-tètɨ̀-ngɔ̀ɔ̀

terrifically (big/fat} (can be desc. of bòo).

mùmsɨ̀

test [one's limbs].

ndór̄

test by feeling.

móm̄

testicles.

ndòm

testicles.

gɔ̀m

testicles.

ndɔ̀m

testicles.

gòm

thank you.

mèrsíì,mèrsī

thank you; thank goodness; enjoy your food.

màrsíì

thanks to, by the grace of.

bàr-kàdɨ̀

thanks to.

támbɔ́r̀

thanks.

òý-yōo

thanks.

kɨ́rà

that one there; those.

nò̰ó̰-ǹ

that {emphatic form}.

kéè

that {indicates s.t. mentioned previously}.

kàá

that's how, that's the way (=bèē-tā is also possible).

bè-tā

that's it, that's enough!.

kàlásɨ̀

that's it, that's right!.

ā̰a̰a̰

that, that event spoken of.

ḭ̀ḭ̄-nò

that, the aforementioned.

nà̰

that, which, who, whom (used to introduce definite relative clauses -- see also kɨ́).

that, which, who, whom.

kɨ́

that, which.

wáy

that, who, whom (introduces relative clauses for definite noun phrases; see also kɨ́,há̰,wáy).

ń-há̰

that.

dá

that.

nà

that.

kàdɨ̄

that; that aforementioned.

nò

the Big Dipper {constellation}.

kūl-kɔ̀sɨ̀

the Koy subgroup of Mbay.

Kōy

the day before yesterday.

tàgɨ́-nṵ́ṵ-gɨ̄-tɨ́

the ground, the earth.

dà-nàng

the middle of [s.t. long] (see also dàn).

ndān

the past, times in the past.

tàgɨ́

the right amount (cooked,ground,etc.).

níngá̰y

the top (see sám).

tà-sám

the whole thing, all of it.

tàmáḿ

the wrong way (go down {liquid}).

gúkɨ̀

them (with sè when pronounced sè; thus, sè, but sè).

PRA

-dé

them {obj. form}.

PRA

-dɨ́

then, and so, and then.

CNJ

ɗáǹg

then, and then, and so (derived from à-nḛ̄ḛ).

CNJ

ànḛ̄

then, and then; when {follows clause}. as soon as.

CNJ

ɗâ

there (in expression kɨ̄ à kɨ̄ làā 'here and there').

yóō

there, over there (all expressions listed under nò̰ó̰).

nòó

there, over there (pronounced nò at end of phrase).

nò̰ó̰

there, over there {at a good distance} (see also nò̰ó̰,nḛ̀ḛ̄).

nṵ́ṵ

there, over there.

nò̰ó̰-bè

there.

tɨ́

thermos.

tèrmúsɨ̀

thick and (long).

hùrùng

thick and sticking up (in expression gír [dèē] à '[s.o.] have thick high buttocks').

sɨ̀nà̰a̰a̰

thick black wasp (see also yētɨ̄, yētɨ̄).

bìrbḭ̀

thick bottom part of millet beer.

bɔ̀ríì

thick cardboard box (see also ngɔ́ɔ́).

kàrtó̰ò̰

thick part of [liquid].

gɔ́y

thick pulpy juice.

mbér

thick scar.

ndɨ̀nā

thick, all over (dew).

wùkɨ̀

thicken by cooking.

pēsɨ̄

thickener {used in some sauces, peanut butter, etc.}.

tíyō

thicket; area covered with bushes and trees.

gírē

thickly (boil).

yɔ́y-yɔ́y

thickly (cook {meat in water}).

mbɔ́kɨ́

thickly (cook).

mbìtɨ̀

thief.

ngè-ɓògɨ̀

thigh.

bìn̄g

thigh.

góy

thin and (tall).

tìlìng

thin and (tall).

yìlìng

thin, narrow and long; extremely (long) and narrow or thin (implied desc. of ngāl).

ɗéw-ɗéw

thing with piece broken off.

bēdɨ̄

thing; something, anything.

yá̰a̰

thirst.

kɨ̀ndā

thirteen.

kɨ̀lá-gìdɨ̀-kɨ́-mɨ̀tá

thirty (see dɔ̀-mɨ̀tá).

dà-mɨ̀tá

thirty.

dɔ̀-mɨ̀tá

this year.

kònī-làā

this year.

kònī-nḛ̀ḛ̄

this, that.

ń-tèn

this,that {indicates surprise or strong emphasis}.

yé

this; that.

ń-ndìn

this; that.

ń-ɗàn

thongs, rubber sandals.

pápā

thorn bush; tree [Acacia ataxacantha] and [Acacia macrostachya].

ngàr̄

thorn, thorns.

kɔ̄n

thoroughly (bless) {to protect from evil}.

njáng

thoroughly (glue,spread).

tákɨ́r

thoroughly (know, understand).

ɓútí

thoroughly (mixed).

pùgɨ̀tɨ̀

thoroughly (pierced).

kɨ́ɗó

thoroughly (rinse).

súkɨ́

thoroughly (scatter).

kátɨ́

thoroughly (scrape) (desc. of kūsɨ̄).

kúsɨ́

thoroughly (search).

wákí

thoroughly (shrink, thin).

mbḭ́yá̰

thoroughly (split) (desc. of kāy).

ngúrɨ́r

thoroughly (split).

júgɨ́gɨ́

thoroughly (squeeze, etc.) (desc. of mbúrō).

síyá-síyá

thoroughly (squeeze, wring out), etc..

júrɨ́r

thoroughly (stick, spread).

núrɨ́r

thoroughly (strain).

jár

thoroughly (take off).

hów

thoroughly (tangled, mixed).

síkɨ́tɨ́

thoroughly (tear, rip, cut through).

júḿ

thoroughly (tied together) (desc. of ndà bɨ̀rà).

njùkɨ̀tɨ̀

thoroughly (wash).

búgɨ́jɨ́

thoroughly (wipe).

mbó̰y

thoroughly (wipe).

mbṵ́y

thoroughly (wrap [s.t. big]).

ɓùkɨ̀r

thoroughly (wrap [s.t. small]).

ɓɔ́kɨ́r

thoroughly, badly (twisted).

wágɨ́l

thoroughly, tightly (stick).

ná̰y

thousand.

dūbɨ́

three.

mɨ̀tá

throat.

tér̀

throat.

kàdɨ̀-kɔ́ɔ́

throne {fig.} (ndì dà à tɨ́ 'sit on throne, be king').

kōmbɨ̄r-ngār̀

throne, chair [for chief].

páng

throw

lā

throw at [s.o.].

ùr

throwing knife.

mḭ̀yā̰

throwing net.

pɨ̀léè

thud {desc. of pounding when mortar is full}.

ndúkɨ́

thump thump (sound of pounding millet into flour) (desc. of ùr).

ɗùl-ɗùl

thunder (subj. is ndīi).

ndán̄g

thunderstorm.

nél-ndīi

thunderstorm.

nél-bòo

tick.

mḛ̀ḛ

ticket given by cotton company as receipt for cotton weighed for purchase.

tìkéè

tickle.

kítē

tie up several times {bedege accent}.

rákɨ̄

tie {several times} (freq. of dɔ̀ɔ̄).

dɔ́ɔ̄

tie.

dɔ̀ɔ̄

tie.

kàrwándɨ̀

tightly (attach one's undergarment).

námsɨ́

tightly (fill) {dry things}).

díkɨ́

tightly (hold).

jɔ́gɨ́m

tightly (hold, seize).

tápɨ́

tightly (squeeze); completely (stretch).

lúrɨ́r

tightly (stuff {in single motion}).

díng

tightly (stuff {in single motion}).

gíng

tightly (stuff {in single motion}).

dɨ́ríng

tightly (stuff).

gáng

tightly (stuff).

ɗúkɨ́

tightly (tie).

píríng

tightly (tie).

mbúkɨ́

tightly (tie).

ɓáráng

tightly (tie).

bàng

tightly (tie).

ɓíríng

tightly (tie). ibid. (pl.,emph.). solidly (tied,closed).

ɓɨ́ríng

tightly, completely (fill {hard things}).

dúkɨ́

tightly, firmly (catch) (desc. of hɔ̀).

sém

tightly; with strength, determination (desc. of hɔ̀).

báa

tilt, lean, tip to one side.

ɗìlè

time when people gather around fireside and hear stories, proverbs, riddles, etc..

hòr-ndàl̄

time, occurrence.

njà

time, step [of action].

kò̰o̰

time.

tá̰a̰

times of, period of.

góng

tin roof.

tól̀

tiny grain of.

dél

tiny piece of straw or grass.

bùl̄-mṵ̀ṵ

tiny, small (always with hɔ̀).

lɔ́y

tiny.

gɔ́ryɔ́ɔ́

tire, wheel.

pɨ̀nīi

to a pulp {in expression ndà kɨ́ báw àl̄-à gìdɨ̀ gàn}

gàn

to give.

kàdɨ̄

to go.

INF

kàā

to indicate 'no' (shake head).

ɗégɨ́

to say bad things about [s.o.].

ɓāa

to shreds (torn) (in expression ṵ̀ṵ̄ jùng-jùng 'be torn up').

jùng-jùng

to such a point that; so much that.

ɗáng

to the brim (fill {liquid}).

típɨ́

to the brim (fill {liquid}).

pée

to the brim (fill) (desc. of ɗòsɨ̀ (for things that can be squeezed, such as cloth)).

ɗíkɨ́-ɗíkɨ́

to the brim (fill).

rítɨ́tɨ́

to the brim (full).

dórkɨ́

to the side, tilted to the side (from locative of kɔ́tɨ́ 'side').

kɨ́-kɔ́tɔ́ɔ́

to the top (fill {liquid}).

njír

to the village; home {loc. of ɓēe-é} (common pronunciation of ).

ɓēé

to wash it down (drink) (desc. of à̰ӯ;).

sátɨ́

toad, frog.

kà̰r̄

tobacco [Nicotiana sp.].

máng

tobacco residue found in pipes.

bḭ̀yà̰-kàm-tòŕ

tobacco.

dà-búu-bḭ̄yā̰

today.

ɓó-làā

today.

ɓó-nèē,ɓó-nḛ̀ḛ̄

toe nails.

kɨ́-mṵ̄r-njà

toe sore.

dà-līi-gɨ̄

toes (pl. ngán-njà-gɨ̄).

ngōn-njà

together {indicates activity performed by subj. as a group}.

ɗáng

together.

nà̰ā̰-tɨ́

toilet, wc.

gìdɨ̀-lòo

tomato.

tòmátɨ̀

tomb, burial mound.

dà-ɓádɨ́

tomorrow (see also tīi 'become the next day').

lòo-tīi

tongs {of blacksmith}.

sàw

tongue.

ndòn

tongue.

ndò̰o̰

too, also.

hō-tā

tool for carving or shaping wood.

yèl̄

tool for carving pirogue.

bùgɨ̄jɨ̄

tool for carving wood.

wàĺ

tool.

yá̰a̰-kɨ̀là

top {spinning} made from snail shell.

sōrō

top.

tà-kɔ́n

top.

sóm

torch of bunch of straw (see ngèl 'bunch of straw').

hòr-ngèl

torn up (cut, sore, body part).

màr

tornado (see also nél-māĺ).

nél-bā̰rwā̰y

toss about.

tɨ́lā

toss and turn.

ndūr

totally (ashamed) (desc. of rō-sɔ̀l̄ hɔ̀-á 'be ashamed').

sɔ̀kɨ̀rɔ̀ɔ̀ɔ̀

totally incapacitating, completely overcoming.

mbúrúng

totally, completely, absolutely (emphasizes sentence}.

máràwày

touching (infinitive of ɔ̀dɨ̀).

kɔ̀dɨ̀

tough-guy, strong and ruthless person.

dā̰a̰-ɗɔ̄ɔ̄-ngōn-àĺ

towards the direction of.

kōkɨ̄

towards.

kō

towards.

kɨ̄

towel.

sàlbétɨ̀

towel; napkin.

sèrbétɨ̀

toy propeller made on millet stalk.

wèr-wér̀

toy spear.

ngásī

trace of, tracks of.

báng

track, race track.

lòo-kà̰ӯ-ngɔ̄dɨ̄

traditional dance of Sara and Gor.

sāy

traditional, genuinely Mbay.

kōo-wēe

traditional; characteristic of customs of people.

kōo-ɓēe

traditions, customs.

gír-ɓēe

tranquility, gentleness, peacefulness, etc..

kàm-sɔ̀l̄

trap for fish {used when river is rising} (see also sōo).

sēl

trap.

gūm

treat interior of gourd with red clay.

ɔ̀l

treat, cure.

dám̄

treating inside of gourd with clay (inf. of ɔ̀l).

kɔ̀l

treatment of woman to prevent her from eating chicken.

kóo-yòo

tree bark used to fix holes in pirogues.

yò̰o̰

tree squirrel {gambia squirrel}.

ɓɔ̄n

tree that is always filled with birds.

kóo-kāgɨ̄

tree.

kāgɨ̄

tremble.

èw

tremble.

ndàdɨ̄

tremble.

ndèw

trial.

lòo-sèrī

trick played on children.

ngɨ̄rā-ngōn-kūrō

trickster, hustler.

ngè-ndòo-kùm-dèē-gɨ̄

trigger (of gun).

ngà-kɨ̄lā

tripe, stomach.

màrɨ́r̀

tripping with stiff leg {wrestling}.

kɨ́-ngà-kɨ̄lā-gɨ̄

trouble [against s.o.].

pòlìtíkɨ̀

trouble maker.

ngúm-tɨ́gá-nà̰-ngúm-màn̄-á

trouble making.

kɔ̀sɨ̀-kùm

trouble, problems.

dūsūwár̀

trouble-maker.

ngè-kɔ̀r̄-mɨ́nàā

troublemaker {lit: I saw I told them}.

mōo-mél-dɨ́

trowel.

tèrwél̀

truck interior {riding in the interior is more costly than riding in back}.

kàbíǹ

truck.

kàmyó̰ò̰

true, truth.

sèý

trunk [elephant].

bàtɨ̀

trunk [elephant].

lòng

trunk of, body of.

rúm

trunk, suitcase {for carrying or storing clothes}.

sùndɨ́

trunk; suitcase.

sùndúkɨ̀

truth, clarity.

gō-kɨ́rā

truth, clarity.

kɔ́ɔ́-kɨ́rā

truth, truthful.

ɗɨ̀bà

truth.

ɗùwà

truth.

jéy

truth; correctness.

rō-tàa

try to catch.

dúbɨ̄

tsetse fly.

mbàa

tuber.

ngɨ̀rà-gír

turban used to protect face.

kàdɨ̀múl̀

turn [s.t.] around. wring out. twist [s.t.] around/out.

tūŕ

turn about in mouth.

wākɨ̄l

turn back (obj. always tà).

bà̰ā̰

turn upside down (obj. is tà [yá̰a̰]).

sēbɨ́

turn {in game}.

tà-ngār̀

twelve.

kɨ̀lá-gìdɨ̀-kɨ́-jōó

twenty (see dɔ̀-jōó).

dà-jóo

twenty.

dɔ̀-jōó

twig wilter bug {bug with oddly shaped legs, which suck sap from plants} (derived from kíl-ḿ-tɨ́ on my elbows', describing how this insect seems to walk).

kílím-tɨ́

twin.

ndìngā

twirl around.

wél̄

twirls in circles, whirls (commonly in expression ɗāa dér-kétē-gɨ̄ 'spin around in circles; ɗāa dér-kétē-gɨ̄ also possible).

dér-kétē-gɨ̄

twist fiber to make [rope].

sùrò

twist.

mbír

twister, little tornado.

nél-māĺ

twisting off (remove).

ɓúkɨ́sɨ́

two (cards).

àlìbóỳ

two-wheeled push cart for transporting merchandise.

púsɨ̀

two.