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toll
noun
humushi (lit. one-fifth), cf. tax
tomato
noun
gauta, pl. gautaye; plant with fruit like large t. yalo, pl. yaluna
tomb
noun
kushewa or kusheya, pl. kusheyi, wurin kushewa, wurin bisne, kabari, barzahu f 70
tongs
noun
awortak(k)i or hawa̱r-tek(k)i, ansaki or hansaki
tongue
noun
(the bodily member) halshi or harshì, pl. halshina
tongue
noun
(= a particular language) see language 2
too
adverb
(= likewise) kua, kuma, ma
too
adverb
(more than enough) express by the verbs faye and buaye
tools
noun
pl. kaya or kaia or the pl. kayayeki
tooth
noun
hani, haƙ(k)ori, pl. haƙ(k)ora; first t. of a child matamni, pl. matamna; back teeth gub(b)o; spec. t.-brush, made of bristles of a tree dashi; t.-gaping n. used of one who has lost two teeth gibi
toothless
adjective
maidasashi; n. condition of being t. gigi
top
noun
kai, pl. kawana, kawana and kawuna, bis(i)a or abis(i)a, kodi; on the t. of akan, bis(i)a or abis(i)a
topple over, to
intransitive verb
yin kun-duma
torch
noun
bakin wuta
torment
noun
tsanani, gobara (orig. = the fire) b 12; spec. place of t. for unbelievers gumki or gamki, pl. gumaka; to suffer t. jin tsananta
torment
transitive verb
tsananta, tsane, tsani, tsanache
torn off, a half
noun
tsayi
tornado
noun
haderi
torrent
noun
koram(m)a
tortoise
noun
kunkuru, kifta; a small t. kafarji
toss
transitive verb
(of cattle, etc. when butting, goring) tunkuda, tun-guji or tunkui
total
noun
(= sum or amount reached by reckoning) see calculation 2
tottering
adjective
agaga
touch
transitive verb
tab(b)a
towards
preposition
ga, before pronouns gare, also with dag(g)a
towel
noun
bante, pl. bantuna, kalkaf(f)i
town
noun
large, walled t. birni, pl. birane or birnua; small, unwalled t. gari, pl. garurua, and garigaru; quarter of a t. shiya or shia, pl. shiyoyi; cf. suburb
toy
noun
(= plaything) abin worigi
track
noun
(= beaten path) tafariki, tafarki, tafarke or tafraka
trade
noun
fadake, chiniki
trade
intransitive verb
yin fadake, yin chiniki; to t. successfully chin kasua
trader
noun
fadake or maifadake, falke, pl. fadake, maifatauchi, maidilanchi, tajiri and attajiri, dan kasua
trading
noun
fatauchi, dilanchi
tradition
noun
(= doctrine orally handed down) sunna b 16, c 42
traduce
transitive verb
see calumniate
trample
transitive verb
taka, intensive form tataka or tatake
transform
transitive verb
sauya and sawaya
transgress
intransitive verb
(= to do wrong) yin laifi, (= to commit sin) yin zunufi
translate
verb
see interpret 1
transport
noun
animals used for t. alaro; oxen used for t. takarikari, pl. takarikarai
trap
noun
hak(k)o, pl. hak(k)oki, fig. (= a thing leading into harm or error) id.; t. for rat burma or burma; t. for wild animals turko; to lay or set a t. hak(k)o with yi or the forms in na, fig. id
travail
intransitive verb
see toil
travail
noun
(= severe labour) see toil
travail
noun
(= pains of childbirth) wohal(l)an hajfua; to be in t. nakuda
travel
intransitive verb
taf(f)ia; also taf(f)ia with yi and the forms in na
traveller, fellow
noun
abokin taf(f)ia, maraki
travelling for trade
noun
fatauchi
travelling-ant
noun
also coll. kwarikwas(s)a, kwalkwas(s)a or kwarukwas(s)a
tread
verb
to t. down tataka or tatake; to t. down with the feet tak(k)e or taka; to t. on take, to t. upon (to crush) laze
treasure
noun
wadi(a), taska; treasures ajiya, azaua f 94; royal t. stored up kambi
treasury
noun
taska, pl. taskoki
tree
noun
itache (sokoto itashe f 94) or iche, pl. itatua; in this sense the word is masc. (a stick cut from a t. i.e. itache is usually regarded as fem.), a dried-up, withered t. kobrin itache; also kwauri and kwabri, pl. kwaburuka; a t. when used to hang meat on jigo, pl. jiguna; a pair of trees so planted as to grow into one ...
tremble
intransitive verb
(with terror, cold, etc.) firgita, raura, zazaga
trembles, one who
noun
makartata d 43, maikartanta d 46
trespass
intransitive verb
see transgress
trial
noun
(= putting to the proof, testing) jarabi, jaraba
tribe
noun
iri, pl. irare, kawan
tribunal
noun
wurin sheria
tribute
noun
humushi, gandu or gundu, kurdin kas(a); t. money kurdin gandu; spec. t. paid by the heathen tara; cf. tax
trick
noun
(= dexterous artifice) bamanki; wayo
trickery
noun
(= fraudulent deception) birkonchi
trim
transitive verb
(to put in order) gerta
trip
intransitive verb
tunsure, yin tuntube, the last is used as a tr. and intr. v
triumph
noun
see victory
troop
noun
see company
trot
intransitive verb
(of a horse) kil(l)isa
trot
noun
jirigi or jirgi, pl. jirage
trouble
noun
(= distress) woahal(l)a or wahal(l)a, ta'ba f 68, sa-
trouble
noun
one who bears t. maiwohala(l)(a), one who causes t. mahas(s)adi
trouble
verb
tr. wohalshe, ta'ba, sananche and tsananta, has(s)ada, alale, haiyet(i)a, refl. (= to trouble oneself) yin wohal(i)a, wohalda or wahalda; do not t. (= feel distressed) kadada ka wohalda kanka, (as a polite exp. = spare yourself the t.) keiyay kanka
troublesome, what is
noun
kuma-nanchi; adj. da wuya
trousers
noun
(i.e. the loose, baggy native t.) wando or wondo, pl. wanduna or wonduna a 11, f 202; spec. two pieces of cloth sewn on at bottom of native t. kamunkaf(f)a; trouser-string maazargi
true
adjective
gen. da gaskia, da gaske, gaskia and gaske, (of persons = veracious, sound, honest) maigaskia, (= faithful) salihi, pl. salihai
truly
adverb
da gaskia, da gaske, gaskia, gaske; 'aje, ashe, hakika, aiwa or ewa, ainin
trumpet
noun
kafo or kafo, pl. kafoni and kafuna, kakaki
trumpeter
noun
maikafo, maibusa (lit. blower)
trunk
noun
(= small box, usually of leather) sanduki, pl. sandukai
trunk
noun
(= proboscis of elephant) hanuṅ giwa
trunk
noun
(t. of a tree) kwabri, kwauri, kobrin itache, kotutura
trust
noun
(= confidence, certainty of safety) amāna, shaduda or saduda, (also = reliance on truth or right) gaskia b 19, (= the depositing of money etc. with anyone) sabtu, saptu or sotu
trust
intransitive verb
or t. in (= rely on) dogare, dangana, shaduda or saduda, ingata, sakan kache
trustee
noun
madaukan bashi
trustworthy
adjective
(= to be relied on, depended on) yardāji or yı̄rdāji, ingatachi, tab(b)a-tache, fem. tab(b)atachia
truth
noun
gaskia; phr. the t. of the matter konan magana; to speak the t. ba gaskia; to establish the t. gaskata or gaskanta
try
transitive verb
(= make trial of) see trial; (= endeavour), kokari, yin kokari, tab(b)a (or bada) kokari
tsokali or chokali تُوْكَلِ or چُوكَلِ
noun
wooden spoon
tuarek
noun
gent. asben, pl. asbenawa
tuesday
noun
rana talata
tuft of hair
noun
on the head tuku or tikuwa; t. o. h. in the middle of the head zanko; cf. hair
tug
transitive verb
(= to haul along) ja
tumult
noun
(= noisy clamour of a multitude) hargowa; t. (e.g. of war) falmaki
turban
noun
rawani, pl. rawuna; spec. small red, white-bordered t. zubuta; t. of white muslin harsa or hirsa; white muslin for making t. zabuta; white stuff for making t. mabur(r)us
turkey
noun
talatalu, agagaya
turn
transitive verb
(= to change or change into) tr. and intr. see change
turn in, a., at the edge of a garment
noun
shafi
turtle
noun
kunkuru
turtle-dove
noun
kurichia, pl. kuri-
tusk
noun
an elephant's t. haurin giwa, hauri; cf. ivory
twig
noun
hamso; itache, q.v
twilight
noun
(that before dawn) jijif also jijif b 56