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Tatala {family name of canton chief in Moissala}.

ethnic subgroup of the Ngam.

Tumak {Chadic people living in area around Gundi}.

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

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

Tà sòkò bè.

before, in front of.

clean, sweep.

cap of bottle {normally beer}.

straw door for entering grass fencing (ndògɨ̄).

anus.

anus.

hole made in string in snare.

in disorder (in expression àw̄ à 'be uncontrolled, in disorder').

sleeve.

now, right now.

now, right now.

immediately, right away.

maintenant.

greed, avarice.

if.

bottle cap/cover.

dog, pooch {fam.}.

face.

bend of river, river section.

forest.

top.

pit of the stomach.

nipple.

type of falcon.

second girl to be circumcised.

drinking cup.

turn {in game}.

pant legs.

the top (see sám).

first girl to be circumcised.

upper stomach, sternum.

fare, cost of travel.

word, words, speech.

worry.

lie, deceit (èl à 'tell a lie').

irony.

type of small bird.

hat.

be open.

the past, times in the past.

yesterday.

the day before yesterday.

dew.

with a sad look on face (run, flee).

telephone.

jackal.

flesh [of meat].

type of tall grass [Pennisetum pedicellatum].

oneself (in expression à [dèē] tḭ̄ḭ '[s.o.] to disappear; become lost').

in a line (in expression ndā-n̄ nà̰ā̰ à 'get in a line').

the whole thing, all of it.

palm tree.

in a line (sit, stand, etc.).

guinea fowl.

with pitter-patter (run).

hair style.

small round mirror.

pot for cooking.

hairless caterpillar (see also njúwá).

The fixed translation with any mangled suffix corrected.

lazy dog that eats a lot.

marriage.

plate woven with tight straw.

table.

swell up, become swollen.

insult.

thoroughly (glue,spread).

with a spring (jump).

bright (white).

bright (white).

shoot out, jump out (freq. of àl̄). splash. bounce (ball). copulate. Expr: tál̄ lámbā (ɔ̀r̄ lámbā)-be chipped

suddenly (followed by ànē, ànē or ànē).

thanks to.

sting, pain, hurt.

beautiful woman.

doze off.

tightly (hold, seize).

exactly (the same); perfectly (even) (with àsɨ̀ nà̰ā̰ 'be the same').

bother.

love.

metal bowl.

be wide.

since a long time ago.

time.

sauce.

extremely (small).

diet (ɗāa à 'go on a diet').

lest, for fear that.

bee.

with a stagger (walk).

be feverish.

sunglasses {lit: stare at your mother-in-law}.

type of grass [Pennisetum pedicellatum].

sifter.

here; there (see also ɗàn,ndìn).

seven.

perfectly (even, in a row).

cleverness, trickery.

type of small drum.

proverb.

type of cloth; pants made from this cloth.

thermos.

trowel.

search for [s.t. lost or missing] (see also sán̄g).

The fixed translation with any mangled suffix corrected.

appear.

here, there (normally supposes that subj. is in some sense 'lying' -- see also ndìń,ɗàń).

little by little.

small red ant (same as tòӯ, but smaller).

particle marking the locative.

one after another in a straight line.

The fixed translation with any mangled suffix corrected.

descr. of spit.

effortlessly and lightly (jump).

exactly (even) (in expression àsɨ̀ nà̰ā̰ à 'be perfectly even')

clear an area by removing grass and weeds.

a little.

shooting out in spurts.

throat.

break {in sev. places}.

come out in large groups (freq. of tèē).

stamp, postage stamp.

a little.

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

type of tree.

invisibleness.

char exterior of.

thin and (tall).

be hot, warm (uncommon variant of tíngā).

chaff, shell [millet].

electric fish [Malapterurus electricus].

pump well.

intestines.

count.

out, outside.

cut up {into little pieces} (freq. of jà).

line up, pile up [many things].

hit, smack {several times}.

be hot.

masonry done with mud without first making bricks.

in a disgusting fashion (spit).

to the brim (fill {liquid}).

squirting out.

cover with dirt [a hole made for planting.

knock down (freq. of yā).

type of hornbill (see also dúrú).

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

swell up, become swollen.

glue.

red ant that lives in mango trees.

bedbug.

destroy.

lie, be lying down.

tomato.

pirogue.

bushbuck [Tragelaphus scriptus].

pipe.

lazy person.

yet; still.

moan {once}.

type of red ant (see also tḛ̀ḛ).

tin roof.

wart.

parasitic plant which grows on trunk of certain trees [Tapinanthus sp.].

remove grain from stalk {normally corn}.

type of bush.

pole for pirogue.

whistle, blow a whistle.

curse (only in expression òy tóo 'curse (subj.)').

old [thing].

section of [cloth].

spread out all over (with ndì,tò,ɗà).

in its tracks, suddenly (stop).

spread out all over (with tò,ndì,ɗà).

perfectly (smooth).

perfectly (smooth).

moan, groan.

bite {sev. times}.

lion.

lion man, sorcerer who turns self into lion.

type of partridge-like bird.

type of insect that traps flies in sand.

with smoke coming out.

in a line.

burn hairs off.

groping about, feeling one's way.

dragging; letting drag.

interpreter.

in a line (in expression tò-n gō nà̰ā̰ tɨ́ à 'be in a line').

sweat.

be dry, dried, parched.

cry of bird called kɨ́-ndōm-sèý.

hard (fall).

cover with dirt [a hole made for planting] {Kan dialect}.

wash.

pinch {sev. times}.

type of bird.

be destroyed, broken.

metal barrel.

type of dance.

in thick tufts (desc. of ɓà 'grow'(hair)).

date; date tree [Phoenix dactylifera].

long pole or stick for poling pirogue.

stand while sleeping; fall asleep standing.

firmly (grab).

extremely (fat).

quite (short) {indicates about 1 foot}.

skin.

swallow {sev. times} (freq. of ùr).

type of small black ant.

food normally eaten with sauce which is being eaten without sauce.

remains of excrement, dried up excrement.

plant [tuber].

untie.

all, all of it/them.

all, all of it/them.

cover with dirt [a hole made for planting].

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

straw mat.

hold to pull apart (freq. of hɔ̀; always followed by second verb).

woven cover of granary (dàm).

pull out, pull up {with something}

cure [craziness].

woven cover of granary (

garlic.

only, doing nothing but {joins two words for emphasis}.

now, at this moment.

which precisely, who precisely.

on the other hand.

on the other hand.

so, in that case.

refuse (always part of verb sequence à ɗɔ̄ɔ̄ 'refuse').

fame (from tɔ̄ɔ̄ [dèē] kōo '[s.o.] be famous]).

genet.

mill for grinding flour run by motors.

mill for grinding millet to make beer.

type of onion [Cissus quadrangularis].

type of millet with small grains [Pennisetum typhoides].

only, merely.

fortune telling power (ndò̰o̰ à 'fortune telling').

scratch up, dig up with claws or nails.

iron.

develop, mature, grow.

become daylight, become next day.

be boiling (s.t. thick).

brush, brush off.

inside, in.

be like, as (behaves like verb in that it can be preceded by subj. prefixes m̄, ī, etc.).

how.

like so, like that.

just as, as (/ lā...yé/ clause normally follows).

since.

sap [of tree].

spit (obj. is hōr).

beeswax.

tear, rip.

collect {as a tax or right} (always followed by dɔ̀). steal {fig.}. gather together, put together.

scatter, disperse; break up [disturbance].

carry.

lower back.

greet (followed by kɨ̀ dèē '<with> s.o.').

vomit, throw up.

type of tree.

hurt {subj. not a person},.

I told you so!.

flute.

gourd used to collect fish.

lick.

big strong one.

sprinkle [liquid].

eel [Gymnarchus niloticus].

braid {in certain fashion}.

reply to (often followed by tàa; obj. can be in locative).

type of weed [Striga hermonthica].

give {as a gift}.

spit (obj is hōr 'spit, saliva').

send away, chase away.

long distance hunt.

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

grow up, grow big.

type of river bird {plover}.

more.

The fixed translation

strength.

peel {with knife}.

flashlight.

Fixed translation

get a bit of [water]. carve, make by carving {changing the form substantially -- see also kūrō}. stab all over; pierce all over (freq. of ɔ̀sɨ̀). dig up {with a hoe}. Expr: tɔ́sɨ́ yár̄ -squat, sit in squatting position. Expr: tɔ́sɨ́-n̄ dɔ̀-dɨ́ nà̰ā̰-tɨ́ -get together {to do something}. Expr: tɔ́sɨ́ ndól̄ (=tɔ́sɨ́ ndūr) -come back to life. Expr: tɔ́sɨ́ kāgɨ̄ -walk with a cane. Expr: màn̄ kɨ́ tɔ́sɨ́ -water gotten from well which is nearly dry. Expr: tɔ́sɨ́ tà ngán njà-ǹ dò̰ó̰ -walk on tip-toes. Expr: tɔ́sɨ́ tɨ́lā -push down, knock down (freq. of îsÆ lä). Expr: kāgɨ̄ kɨ́ tɔ́sɨ́ (=kāgɨ̄ tɔ́sɨ́) -carved wood; statue

caress [hair of s.o.].

wash [grain].

stalk, sneak up on.

show (tɔ̄jɨ̄ dèē gō 'show s.o. how')

The tree is bearing fruit.

type of wild millet.

type of bush.

type of small light colored mouse.

praise.

break.

name.

branch of river.

crossroad.

fame (from tɔ̄ɔ̄ [dèē] kōo '[s.o.] be famous').

blister beetle.

type of bicycle with thick tires.

nickname, pet name used for fooling around.

lie.

dragging on ground.

type of fish net.

chaff or husk from millet.

there.

count.

out, outside.

type of plant.

name of star near the moon.

cut up in pieces {with tool}, chop up (freq. of gà).

cut up in several pieces (freq. of jà).

wear (freq. of là).

toss about.

neatly (spit).

small mouse, shrew.

line up {many things} (freq. of ndā).

hit, smack, whip {sev. times} (freq. of ndà).

type of plant.

large black ants.

remove water {from a closed area}.

type of tree [Pericopsis laxiflora].

fall repeatedly (freq. of sō).

support [s.o.].

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

be finished, done.

lend; borrow (used when what is lent is returned in kind (e.g. money); see also ndɨ̄mā).

bed, stick bed.

brush, brush off.

send away, chase away.