Lexicon · 75 entries

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-ta1v

chew; bite; gnaw B. lessen, dry up (of liquids, floods, etc.)

ọ̀tịta chewing; biting; gnawing

-ta afịfịa eat grass (of cow)

-ta afụfụ suffer: Ị gà-àta afụfụ n’ọ̀dị̀niiru ọ bụlụ nà ị rāpụ̀rọ̀ ajọ òmùme gị̄ You will suffer in future if you do not abandon your bad behaviour

-ta akpụkpa cause crawcraw

-ta alụ bite: Agà m̀ àta gị̄ alụ ọ bụlụ nà ị rāpụ̀rọ̀ m I shall bite you if you don’t leave me alone

-ta amōosu be a witch; practise witchcraft (cf. -li amōosu and -ta m̀bili)

-ta àrụ get thin; be emaciated: Onwụụ̄kâ tàlụ̀ àrụ Onwụụka is emaciated

-ta ata A. chew; bite; munch; gnaw

-tabè bite off: Nkịtā alā atabègo Ibè òfu m̄kpịsị akā A mad dog has bitten off one of Ibe’s fingers

-tabè anya wink (lit. bite eye)

ntabè anyā twinkling of an eye: Mèe ife afụ̀ n’òfu n̄tabè anyā Do that thing in the twinkling of an eye

-tabèlisị devour

-tabèsị bite off all

-tachapụ̀ ezē grin

-tachapụ̀ta ezē (colloq.) smile; laugh

-tachi be firm, obstinate

-tachi obì bear up; endure

ntachi obì endurance

-tadide stick; be firm

aka ntadide stinginess

-tado bite fast; fasten to; fasten together; make firm, tight

ntado steadfastness; sticking very fast; biting and holding on to

-me ntado be tight (e.g. of under-sized shirt, etc.): Àfe à mèlụ̀ m̀ ntado This shirt is too tight for me

-tagbàdo chew, gnaw everything or the whole of the object (of ants, rats, etc.)

-tagwò break (breakable thing like fruits, nuts, biscuits, etc.) with teeth: Bikō tagwòolụ m̄ụkpā à Please break this "walnut" for me with your teeth

-tagwu eat away

-ta ìkekele ezē grind teeth. This is habitual with some old men who at leisure or while lonely grind their teeth - the molars producing a characteristic sound: Nnà m ochìè nà-àtaba ìkekele ezē My grandfather usually grinds his teeth

-ta ịta win stakes in a game

-takasị gnaw, eat up (clothing, paper, etc., as of rats, ants, etc.): Àkịkà àtakasịgo akwụkwọ m dēbelụ n’ime akpàti dị̄ n’ime ụnọ̀ Termites have eaten up the books I kept in the box in the room

-takụ stick to (of sticky substance)

-takwo bite off prematurely eat or chew unripe fruit; bite off: Agụ̄ nà-àtakwo mangō ācharọ̄ acha Agụ is eating unripe mango

-takwosị eat something unripe

-ta nni graze (of animals)

-ta ọjị eat kolanut: Ǹkịtā adā àta ọjị̄ Dogs never eat kolanuts

ndi ọ̄ta ọ̄jị nickname used by Igbo to describe Yoruba

-ta ụza chew the cud

-akpụkpa (-ta) have crawcraw

-ta2v

dry, dry up (of stream, etc.)

-ta akụ be dried, without juice, non-succulent (of fruits or tubers)

-tachi dry up (of water)

-tadà subside (of flood, etc.)

-takọ(lụ) dry up

-ta obì mmīli be callous, wicked, determined

-ta +3v.:

-ta ụta blame: A gà-àta gị̄ ụta You will be blamed

-ta +4v.:

-ta nchāla be rusty: Ǹgàjì ị rāpụ̀lụ̀ n’ìlo ǹnyàafụ̀ ogè mmilī nà-ezò àtago nchāla The spoon you left outside yesterday when it was raining has become rusty

-ta +5v.:

B. make a loud outcry

-tamù mutter; murmur; grumble

-ta ụjalā A. chirp; cry as a child; utter a peculiar call

-ta 5., -teext. suff. 1

A. towards (very freely used with verbs of motion B. (fig.) to one’s advantage C. to a fair extent; thoroughly; well E. used in expression of form verb + -ta + noun + ọnụ̄, denoting great ability to, much, a high degree of: Ọ nà-èkwute okwū ọnụ̄ ya She is an eloquent speaker: Ọ màtà(lụ̀) mmā ọnụ̄ ya She is extremely beautiful

-bàta come in

-bịakète come nearer: Gwa yā kà ọ bịakète Tell him to come nearer

-mete waken; rouse

-wèta bring: Wèta jī Bring yams

-zụpụ̀ta train; see through: A zụ̄pụ̀tago yā nà Yunivasitìì Someone has seen him through the University

-fụchata be inquisitive, nosy: Achọ̀ m̀ kà ị fụtalụ m̄ nwaànyị dị̄ mmā I want you to help me find a good woman (i.e. with intention to follow up the information gained)

-fụta find

-kèta get a share: O kètàlụ òlòma ị̄tọ He got three oranges (as his share)

-kata be stronger or increase in strength (e.g. of growing thing): Ọ kātago ārụ He is now stronger

-kwute speak well: Ọ nà-èkwute okwū He is a good speaker

tà 1., tan

(to)day. Basic tone appears to be low, being raised to high before another low tone, so that *tà à becomes ta à. But it is high (a) after a low-tone verb form, (b) when said alone as answer to a question: Ọ gà-àbịa tà She will come today: Amārọ m̄ ife gā-eme n’ụbọ̀chị tà I don’t know what will happen this day (today: Ọ nwụ̀lụ̀ ta It died today B. the fourth time tà a dị̀nụ, tà a dị̀nị, ta à dị̀nwọọ̀ (arch.) today (lit. today it is): I gà-ètigbu m̄tà a dị̀nụ! You will beat me to death today!

ta à bụ̀ àtọ day before yesterday (lit. today is three): Nwaàmàlụ̀bịâ bị̀àlụ̀ ebe à ta à bụ̀ àtọ Nwaamalụbịa came here the day before yesterday

ta à bụ̀ ànọ A. three days ago (lit. today is four)

ta à nị today

ta à tà (usually written taàtà) today: Ọ gà-àbịa àbànị̀ ị̀tọ taàtà (or ta à) She will come in three days’ time: Afụ̀lụ̀ m̀ nyà taàtà I saw her today

-tà +2v

narrate; explain; report; interpret (e.g. a vision)

-tà ịtà narrate a fable

taà!int

exclamation of anger; shut up!

taà(tà), ta à(tà)

see tà 1.

tanjele

see ọ̀tanjele

-te1v

rub; smear; paint; anoint; coat

òtite rubbing; smearing; painting; anointing; coating

-te ajā rub, smoothe wet wall; paint wall

-te imi rub, coat, coat with mucus

-tekpù paint over; distemper

-telà level; rub flat, straight, smooth

ntelà levelling

-telà ètelà be level, flat, straight, smooth

-te mmanụ anoint with oil; paint, coat, smear with oil

-tepụ̀ complete or finish with the painting of

-te ùde anoint; rub with oil, pomade, ointment

-te ùle disgrace; put to shame; abase: Àdâ yì nọọ̄ ọmalịcha akwā gālalụ ọnụ̄ kamà nà akpụkpọ ụkwụ̄ o yì tèlụ̀ yà ùle Ada really wore a very smart, expensive dress, but the shoes she had on were a disgrace to her

-te ụnọ̀ plaster a house; rub, smooth, wet, walls of a mud house: Ọ̀fọ nà-ète ụnọ̀ ya taàtà Ọfọ is plastering his house today

-te2v

tap (palms for wine)

-te nkwụ tap palm tree for wine

-te3v

prepare (soup)

-teghalị ofe stir soup

-te ofe make soup, broth, stew, palmoil chop

-te +4v

be flexible; move in a flexible way

-te egwu dance

-te ète be flexible

-te ụkwụ limp

-te + 5.:

-te imē abort

-tè +v.:

-tè aka be distant, far, afar off; be long (in time), remote: Isī Port Harcourt je Lagos tèlụ̀ nnukwu akā To travel from Port Harcourt to Lagos is very far

n’òtè aka afar off; at a distance; long ago

tebùlùn

table (<E.)

teghete, ìteghetenum

nine (cf. ìtènaānị)

-te-pùv

bulge, be distended (like the abdomen of a patient suffering from ascites, an overfed child, or a pregnant woman)

-tepùbe be distended, bulging

-tepùbe afọ have a bulging, distended abdomen: Nèe kà o sì tepùbe afọ̄ kà nwaànyị dị̄ ime See how his abdomen is distended like that of a pregnant woman

-tepùlu be distended, bulging

-tepùlu afọ have distended abdomen: Ọjị̀ lifèlụ̀ nni okè, tepùlu afọ̄ kà onye tōlụ afọ Ọjị was overfed and had a distended abdomen

-te-tav

wake up; awake

nteta waking up

-teta n’ụla wake from sleep: Achọ̀lụ̀ m̀ itēta n’ụla n’ife dị̄ kà elekele īsiì. Bikō kpọ̀tee m̄ ogè afụ̀ ọ bụlụ nà m nọ̀lị̀lị̀ n’ụla I intend to wake from sleep about 6 o’clock. Please wake me if I am still sleeping then

-ti1v

beat; hit; strike B. thresh

òtiti beating; hitting; striking

-ti aka strike, beat, with hand

-tibo break off with blow; remove part of with blow (walls, and similar objects like ant-hill, mud pillar, mud seat, etc.)

-tibo ajā remove part of wall with blow: Akwụ e gbūlu n’àzụ ụnọ̀ n’ụ̀tụtụ̄ à tìbòlụ̀ aja āzụ ụnọ̀ The palm-fruit that was cut at the back of the house this morning broke off part of the wall at the back of the compound

-ticha A. shake off (e.g. dust or sand) by beating the surface with palm of the hand

-tichapụ̀ shake off, beat off, entirely (e.g. dust or sand with palm of the hand): Tichàpụ̀ aja dị̄ n’enu oche nnī Brush off the sand which is on the table

-tidà knock down

-ti ekpè, egwè make low mud wall, usually in the farm, to mark boundary and/or check erosion

-tigbu strike, beat, to death; smite down to death; beat excessively: E tīgbugo nkịtā alā The mad dog has been beaten to death: Nwannē m gà-ètigbu m̄ taàtà My brother will beat me hard today

-tigwalụ strike in return: Tìgwalụ yā Beat him back

-tigwò break (e.g. plate)

ntigwò breaking

-ti isi butt, knock with head (like fighting ram)

-ti ị̀kpà box, strike with fist

-tiji break, snap, by falling (of long objects with some weight, e.g. yam)

-tijisị break, snap into several pieces by falling (of long objects with some weight, e.g. yam, pole)

-tika burst open, break (of durable material) by repeated knocking against hard objects over a long time; become old by knocking against hard objects: Etīkasịgo m̄igwè m zụ̀lụ̀ n’ọnwa gālụ aga I have broken to pieces the bicycle I bought last month

-tikọ(lị) hit, knock, together (of opposing forces)

-tikọlịta collide: Èbùnù ìbụ̀ọ nà-ètikọlịta isīTwo rams are butting their heads together

-tikpọ, -tikpọ̀ demolish; break up; break down

ntikpọ, ntikpọ̀ demolition; destruction (est. of building)

-tikwopụ̀ knock, beat out (teeth or anything so fixed): Ị gà-ètikwòpụ m̄ ezē You are going to knock out my teeth

-tilì break into pieces

ntilì breaking into pieces

-tilì àrụ bruise: Etìlì m̀ àrụ I bruised myself

-tilọ̀ anya subdue; beat very severely (lit. beat till the eyes become soft)

-tilụ̀ àrụ bruise

-ti ǹkù flap wings: Ọ bụlụ nà ị kpāchàpụ̀rọ̀ anya ị gà-ètipị̄a ākwa dị̄ n’ime afeleIf you are not careful you will break the egg in the plate

-tinyụ extinguish by beating: Ọ̀kụkọ̀ èjigo ǹkù tinyụa ọkụ m̄panaka dọ̄ n’enu ochē The fowl has extinguished the lamp on the chair with the blows of its wings

-ti obì embrace (lit. knock chests) (cf. -bì, -dà ọmà): Bikō tìe m̄obì Please embrace me

-ti ọ̀kpọ box, strike with fist: Tìe yā ọ̀kpọ Give him a blow with your fist

-tipị̀à smash

-tipu blow, beat open; beat out; tear a sack-like object by beating (e.g. drum); burst; break through: Ị gà-ètipụ ị̀gbà afụ̀ You are going to break that drum

ntipu opening (e.g. in wall)

-tipu akwa burst out crying

-tipụ̀ ọsọ take to one’s heels; rush away, off: Ogè ndi orī nā-atọ jī n’ọbā fụ̄lụ anyị fà tipụ̀ ọsọ̄ When the thieves who were removing yams from the barn saw us, they took to their heels

-tisà beat out, forge (metal); splinter, scatter by beating or striking: Ụzụ nà-ètisà igwè The blacksmith flattens the iron by beating: M gà-èji osisi tisà mkpụlụ akwụ̄ dị̄ n’ime ǹkàtà I shall scatter the palmnuts in the basket with a stick

-titù strike, smite, beat, down: Ànyị gà-ètitù onye orī àbị̀ànà ebe à We shall beat down any thief that ventures here

-ti ùbu compete (lit. strike shoulders)

-ti ùfe beat out metal thin

-tiwa break, smash (like plate or pot)

ntiwa smashing; breaking; division

-me ntiwa be broken: Afele ǹkaà mèlụ̀ ntiwa This plate is broken

-tiwa etiwa be broken

(ìfè) -tiwa (of civilization) be widespread

isi ōtiti headache

òti īsi headache: Òti īsi nà-èti m̄I have a headache

-ti2v

A. shout; yell; utter cry; howl B. make, proclaim (law, decree)

-ticha cry out; exclaim

-tikù shout to; call upon (for help); cry to (cf. -kpọkù): Ànyị̂ jì aka nà Chinēkè gà-ànụ onu ānyị ogè ànyị tikùlù Ya We are confident that God will hear us when we cry to Him

-ti mkpu (cf. -kpọ m̀kpụ̀kpọ̀) shout; call; exclaim in wonder or alarm: Ònye nà-èti mkpū? Who is shouting?

-ti m̀kpụ̀kpọ̀ cry out; shout; sound alarm (cf. -kpọ̀ m̀kpụ̀kpọ̀)

-ti ìwu make, proclaim law: E tīgo iwu ònye apụ̀tànà ìlo n’anyàsị̀ A law has been passed that no one should come out at nights

-ti3v

shine (of moon): Ọnwa nà-èti n’anyàsị à The moon is shining this night

-ti-4v

put

-tigwa mix; mix with: Tìgwaa akpụ afụ̀ nwantịntị gàlị Add a little garri to that fufu

-tinye put; put in; add

-tinye aka na nni dine; have meal; dine with (used as an invitation to a friend present during a meal): Bikō tìnyelu ānyị aka na nni Please eat with us

-tinyecha put in all

-tinyechi put in place of

-tinyekọ ọnụ̄ n’òfu -tinyekwu speak the same thing; be unanimous add; add (in addition, besides)

-tinye n’aka entrust with: O tìnyèlù ọlụ afụ̀ n’aka m̄ He entrusted me with the work

-tinye nnu n’okwu exaggerate (lit. put salt in a speech): Etīnyerọ mụ nnu n’okwu à I’m not exaggerating

-tiwanye put more; raise (wages, etc.)

-ti5v

build; establish

-ti akwalị̄ construct an akwalị̄ to increase fruitfulness

-ti ụnọ̀ build a (good) house

-ti +6v.:

-ti mmanwụ bring out spirits in the form of masquerades

-tìv

crack (nuts)

-tì akụ crack kernel

tìtìn

state of being noised about: Ụ̀zụ̀ ya nà-àkpọ tìtì Its fame is being noised about

-tịv

stretch

ọ̀tịtị stretching

-tị aka stretch hands, fingers; crack the knuckles

-tị àtị stretch

-tịpụ̀ stretch out

-tị̀ +v.:

-tị̀ àtị̀ be firm, strong, hard, tenacious

tịtaǹgwèlèn

pins-and-needles; cramp (= m̀kpà ǹsịkọ̄, ụtanwaǹgwèlè): Tịtaǹgwèlè nwụ̀lụ̀ m I am feeling cramp/pins-and-needles

-to1v

grow; be long, tall

otuto growing; being long; being tall

-to afọ have great swollen belly; develop ascites: Ọyā Ọ̄fọ èsigo n’ọ̀zịza ghọ̀lụ itō afọ Ọfọ’s illness has passed from general oedema into ascites

-to akpịlị̄ delight; appeal to; also specifically used to refer to practice by some children who gaze steadily at person eating or holding eatable which greatly appeals to them: Èjìma āna ètoka ākpịlị Ejima is too fond of showing her desire to eat what other people are holding or eating

-toghàlụ outgrow

-tonite grow up

-to ogonogo be long, tall

-topụ̀ be well-grown; have more than average height

-tosopụ̀ protrude

-to2v

be worthy, fitting

-to eto be worthy; be fitting: O tòlụ̀ èto kà ànyị jee kènee Ọnwụụ̄ka nne yā nwụ̀lụ̀ ǹnyàafụ̀ We ought to go and console Ọnwụụka whose mother died yesterday

-tosị fit

-tòv

praise; hail; glorify: Mmadụ̀ niīne nà-etò Ibè màkà ọlụ dikē ọ lụ̀lụ̀ n’Ọka Everybody is praising Ibe for his heroic work at Ọka: Ọ̀rà gà-etò afā Jisọ̀s All shall hail the name of Jesus: Ndi Mọọ Ozī nà-adā n’ànị̀ kwà ụbọ̀sị̀ na-etò afà Onye Kāsị The Angels fall down every day glorifying the name of the Almighty

òtùtò praise; praising; hailing; glorifying

tòlotòlon

turkey (H. tòlotòlo)

-tọv

unwrap; denude; untie

-tọ akwà strip body; make naked by stripping

-tọpụ̀ release; untie; loose; absolve; release from bondage, fetters: Jèe tọpụ̀ ewu e kēdolu n’ọ̀gbụ Go and untie the goat tied to the ọ̀gbụ tree

-tọsị untie

-tọsịsị untie (many things tied together)

-tọsịsị ụnọ̀ unroof house

-tọ̀1v

lay; place B. (fig.) be easy, easier, lighter

-tọ̀ anya n’ànị̀ be observant, watchful, careful; take notice of; watch (lit. lay the eye on the ground)

-tọfù lose; mislay

-tọ̀gbọ put, lay, lie, drop down: Tọ̀gbọ yā ebe afụ̀ Leave it there: Tọ̀gbọ egbè gị n’ànị̀ Lay down your gun

-tọgbọ̀ duu lie still; lie down softly (cf. -gba duu, be silent, still): Afụ̀lụ̀ m̀ nkịtā ị nà-àchọ kà ọ tọ̀gbọ̀ duu n’àzụ ụzọ̀ I saw the dog you are searching for lying quietly behind the door

-tọ̀gbọlụ lie abandoned: Afụ̀lụ̀ m̀ egbè m kà ọ tọ̀gbọ̀lụ̀ n’ètitì ugbō I saw my gun lying abandoned in the middle of the farm

-tọ̀gbọ ǹkịtị be empty, desolate, neglected: Ugbō m dị̄ n’ụzọ̀ Nnoòbì tọ̀gbọ̀ ǹkịtị, ènwerọ̄ m ego m jì akọ̄ yā nni My farm on the Nnoobi road is empty; I have no money to cultivate some crops on it

-tọ̀ ntị̀ n’ànị̀ hearken; pay attention (lit. lay the ear on the ground): Nnā ānyị nà-àchọ ikwū okwu, madụ̀ niīne tọ̀ ntị̀ n’ànị̀ Father is going to speak, would you all be attentive

-tọ̀ ǹtọ ànị̀ lay foundation; start from the beginning

-tọ̀ ute A. spread mat (meant to be slept on after spreading)

(ụ̀wà) -tọ̀ ute (fig.) have an easy life: O nwērọ onye ụ̀wà tọ̀lụ̀ ute Nobody finds the world a bed of roses

-tọ̀ ụkpụlụ̄ set an example (to be followed by younger generations)

-tọ̀2v

take by the throat; kidnap

-tọ̀do seize by the throat; choke; throttle

-tọ̀gbu strangle

-tọ̀ ǹtọ̀ kidnap

-tọ̀ +3v

last; remain; live long; continue

ọ̀tụ̀tọ̀ endurance; durability

-tọ̀ àtọ̀ last; remain; live long; continue; be durable: Akwà ị zụ̄talụ ọfụụ̄ màlụ̀ mmā mà ụ̀dị yā adā atọ̄ àtọ̀ The cloth you have just bought is beautiful, but that kind is never durable

-tọ̀ ọ̀tụ̀tọ̀ = -tọ̀ àtọ̀: Ọ̀kụ̀ a kpụ̄lụ nà Ǹnoòbì nà-atọ̀ ezigbo ọ̀tụ̀tọ̀ Clay plates made in Nnoobi last a very long time

ǹtọ ànị̀ foundation; origin

-tọ̀4ext. suff. 1

denoting crushing into mess, very soft state, mutilation: Nnwa āzọtọ̀go n̄sị yā The baby has stepped into his faeces: Ọ nà-àpịtọ̀ unèlè ọcha He is pressing the banana into a mess

-tu +1v.:

-tu afà extol, salute by title: e.g. Ikè enyī Elephant’s buttocks

-tu +2v.:

-tu ǹtutu search for; look for, follow after in direction of thing being followed

-tu ụkpụlụ̄ follow footprints, example

-tu3v

A. stick in; plant: Ànyị nà-èje itū osisi n’okè ànyị nà ndi Ụmụ̀ Agụ̄ We are going to stick sticks along the boundary between us and the Ụmụ̀ Agụ̄ people B. (fig.) be declared the champion, winner B. strap on (sword, knife, etc.) (cf. -tù 1.): Kèdu ǹkè ị tù mmà kà onye gāje ọ̀gụ̀? Why are you strapping on a sword like a person going to a fight?

-tudo stick (something)

-turu(be) plant around

-tu ùgò A. stick an eagle’s feather in the hair

-tu +4v.:

-tu ùbu, ìbu be stout

-tu ụkpọ̀ blister

-tu +5v.:

-tu ǹtutu differentiate; make distinction

-tù1v

insert something into covering or mass (e.g. sword passed through belt, feather in hat or hair)

-tù +2v.:

-tù ọnụ̄ boast; "bluff"

-tù3ext. suff. 1

down: Enwè m̀ ike ịgbātù enyi ọ bụlụ nà e nyē m̄egbè I can shoot down an elephant if I am given a gun: Ọ nà-àchọ inūtù ibu dọ̄ n’enu ochē He is going to push off the load which is on the chair

-tu-fùv

throw away

-tufù uchè despair

-tu-kwùv

squat

-tukwùlu squat: Anà m̀ èje itūkwùlù n’ụ̀sọ ọkụ̄ màkà nà oyī nà-àtụ m̄I am going to squat near the fire because I am feeling cold

tupu, tutuconj

before (of time): Agà m̀ èmesịgo ife m nà-ème tupu Ndụ̀ àbịa I shall have finished what I am doing before Ndụ comes

tutu

see tupu

-tụ1v

A. throw; cast; hurl; fling; throw upon B. make collection; put money or gifts in kind to common purpose B. (fig.) exaggerate; make more interesting (of story); embellish B. rise to surface (as corpse in water): Tụpụ̀talụ m̄ bọ̄ọ̀lụ̀ Throw out the ball for me B. drop, place, upon C. fall in drops; sprinkle B. drip (= -tụ pọm) D. throw together; heap up; fold together E. throw (oneself about); bounce; rebound

ọ̀tụtụ throwing; casting; hurling; flinging

-tụ atụ be bumpy, uneven (of road) (i.e. throwing one about); be bounced about

-tụchanye throw away utterly; lose everything: Ibè nà-àkwadebe ịtụ̄chanye ego niīne o dèbèlụ̀ n’ikpe ànị̀ Ibe is going to throw all his savings into a land case

-tụdà throw: Tụdàtalụ m̄ bọọ̀lụ̀ Throw down the ball to me

-tụdàta throw down to

-tụ èbìlì be agitated; swell (as river or sea in gale)

-tụfèga throw across, beyond

-tụfèga ụkwụ throw across feet, legs

-tụfị̀ be entangled; wind; curl; entangle (lit. throw and entangle)

-tụfị̀kọ be entangled together; entangle

-tụfù lose; throw away Proverb Onye atụ̄fùrọ̀ ọ̀ da ātụụ̀ta Anyone who does not throw away never recovers (meant to encourage charity and almsgiving); cf. Cast thy bread upon the waters, for after many days thou shalt find it again

-tụgbà ụkwụ cross the feet or legs; throw one leg across the other

-tụgbu throw and kill; stone to death

-tụghalị toss; turn; turn about: Tụ̀ghalịa āzụ gị Turn your back

-tụghalị uchè consider; reconsider; reflect; change mind: Ọ̀fộ kwènyèlụ̀ ǹnyàafụ̀ nà ya gà-esō ānyị je Ọ̀nị̀chà taàtà mà kịtāà ọ tụ̄ghalịgo uchè ya Ọfọ agreed yesterday to accompany us to Onitsha today but now he has changed his mind

-tụ iche throw missile (e.g. stone)

-tụkọ̀ throw together

-tụkọ̀ba throw together

-tụkpò aka clasp

-tụkpò àsị lie against: Ọ nà-àtụkpo m̄ àsị He is lying against me

-tụkpọ break by throwing; throw and break, damage (e.g. egg, eyes)

-tụkpọ anya damage eye by hitting it with a missile: Onye nā-atụ ichē kpàchalụ anyā màkà ịtụ̄kpọ m anya The missile thrower should be careful not to damage my eyes!

-tụkwàsị throw again

-tụlụ̀ roll on ground (of animate creature (cf. -kpọlè)

-tụlụ̀pụ̀ fall down; roll down (like a baby); fall and mix: Nwa a mụ̄lụ ọfụụ̄ atụlụ̀pụ̀go n’enu àkwà The new-born baby has rolled off the bed

-tụne examine; consider; compare; look into: Anà m̀ àtụne okwu o kwūlu I am considering what he said

-tụni throw up; rock (e.g. baby)

-tụnị̀do entangle; be entangled

-tụ nnu season with salt

-tụnụ̀ be entangled

-tụnụ̀do entangle; be entangled

-tụnye A. throw in, into

-tụnye nnu A. season with salt

-tụ òmìmì dive: Àmarọ̄ m etu esì àtụ òmìmì I don’t know how to dive

-tụ òwu spin; make thread: Ị gà-ènyelụ m̄aka ịtụ̄ òwu taà You will help spin cotton today

-tụpụ̀ta A. throw out

-tụrà throw down, away: Ndi orī atụràgo ego fa bù The thieves have dropped the money they were carrying

-tụsị̀ be entangled

-tụ ubè throw spear

-tụ ùkpolo throw missile

-tụ ụ̀dọ̀ braid rope

-tụ ụtụ, ụ̀tụ pay tax, tribute, collection (much used for payment of church levies)

-tụ ụ̀zụ̀ quarrel noisily; make noise (in quarrel (= -fịọ ụ̀zụ̀)

-tụ anya expect: Anà m̀ àtụ anya ị̄ I am expecting you: Oke ịtụ̄ anya abàrọ̀ onye ēnwerọ̄ ego urù Great expectations are not helpful to a poor person

-tụkwàsa drop upon; place upon

-tụkwàsị obì trust; count on; hope on: Tụkwàsị Yā obì Trust in Him

ntụkwàsị obì trust; hope: Ntụkwàsị obī ānyị̄ dị̀ nà Chinēkè Our trust is in God

onye ntụkwàsị obì -tụ uchè person being trusted be worried, anxious:

Atụ̄nalụ m uchè Do not worry about me

-tụ kpọm A. strike hard surface

-tụ nzū sprinkle with chalk

-tụsà splash; strew

-tụsị drip; fall in drops: Ọ̀ gịnị̄ nà-àtụsị? What is dripping?

-tụsịsị fall in drops; drip: Mmilī nà-àtụsịsị Rain is dripping

-tụ akwà roll, fold cloth

-tụchi bolt

ife ntụchi bolt

-tụkọ throw, heap together

-tụkọ̀ba heap together: Tụkọ̀ba nkụ̄ n’ụ̀sọ ajā Heap the firewood beside the wall

-tụkọ̀nata throw, heap together in one place

-tụkọ̀nyesị gather together and throw in

-tụ mkpūlu make raised beds for planting

-tụni build up (a causeway)

-tụlụ̀ roll in; wallow (as pigs, etc.): Nwa nkịtā nà-àtụlụ̀ n’uzuzù The puppy is rolling in the sand

-tụna enū bounce; rebound

-tụ ǹgọ̀ǹgọ̀ (Nnoobi) rejoice (usu. of women who combine their rejoicing with hopping)

-tụ2v

build

-tụ ajā build up a wall (by throwing mud)

-tụ àkanya build thatch roof; build thatch-roofed house

-tụ akịlịka build a grass roof; build grass-roofed house

-tụkọ̀nata build up

-tụ ụnọ̀ build house: Ife m̄bụ m gà-ème nà m̀ si Òbòdò Oyìbo natâ bụ̀ ịtụ̄ òfu ụnọ̀ enū The first thing I will do on my return from the United Kingdom is to build a storey building

-tụ ụnọ̄ ākanya build thatch-roofed house

-tụ ụnọ̀ akịlịka build grass-roofed house

-tụ3v

order; indent for; request someone going to a market to help buy something: Ọ bụlụ nà Nwaàmàlụ̀bịa ānatago nàtalụ m̄ya ife m tụ̄lụ ya If Nwaamalụbịa has returned, help me bring from her what I requested her to buy for me

-tụ afịa request someone going to a market to help buy something

-tụ atụ order; indent for

-tụ m̀gbelē trade; retail (cf. -gba m̀gbelē): Ọ̀fọ nà-àtụ m̄gbele n’Àba Ọfọ is trading at Aba

àtụmafịa commission to buy in the market; order

-tụ +4v

split, scrape out; (fig.) take out B. nurse, foster, bring up very sickly, weak, miserably helpless child or animal ("take out disease, weakness"): Ọ bụ̀ nnē nà-àtụcha nnwa Ìbè e sì Ugwu Awụsa kpọnata ọgè nne yā nwụ̄sịlị It is mother who is fostering the child of Ibe who was brought down from Northern Nigeria after his mother died

-tụcha A. scrape out canoe with ǹkọ̀

-tụ nkụ split firewood

ọ̀ka ǹtụ̀gbu jigger

-tụ5v

cause; get

-tụba imē impregnate

-tụ egwù fear; respect; be afraid of: Anà m̀ àtụ egwù ijē ugbō n’anyàsị̀ I am afraid of going to the farm at night: Ebe a nà-enì ozū nà-àtụ egwù n’anyàsị̀ The cemetery is fearful at night: Egwū mmadụ̀ adị̄ àtụ m̄ I am never afraid of people

-tụ imē conceive; be pregnant: Elòlụ̀ m̀ nà nkịtā m gà-àtụ imē n’ọnwa ị̄tọ na-abịa I think my dog will become pregnant in three months to come

-tụ izè, ize shudder; shrink from; abhor; make disgusted with, apprehensive of: Òmùme Ìbè tụ̀lụ̀ m̀ izè Ibe’s behaviour disgusts me

-tụlụ ime become pregnant; conceive; become pregnant illegitimately: Nwunyē Ọ̄fọ àtụlụgo imē Ọfọ’s wife has become pregnant: Àda m̄ nọ̄ n’ụnọ̀ akwụkwọ àtụlụgo imē My eldest daughter who is in school has become pregnant ("illegitimately" understood)

-tụ oyī cause cold, chill

ǹtụ̀moyi cold; cold weather

(egwù) -tụ be afraid: Egwù nà-àtụ m̄ijē ugbō n’anyàsị̀ I am afraid to go to the farm at night

(mmanya) -tụ be drunk: Mmanya nà-àtụ Ọ̄fọ, nèe kà o sì adàjọlị Ọfọ is drunk, see how he staggers

(olù ụlā) -tụ slumber; doze: Olù ụlā àtụbago yā He has started to doze

-tụ6v

speak (in various specific ways) B. deceive; poke fun at; play joke upon

-tụ àkpànị̀ be bellicose, pugnacious (in speech)

-tụ alò deliberate; consider; counsel; suggest; advise

-tụ inu speak proverb, parable: Nnā ānyị nà-àbụ ọ ga-agwa ānyị okwu ogē ụfọdụ ọ tụalụ ānyị inu mà ọ̀ bụrọ̄ ogè ǹcha kà ànyị nà-àghọta inu ọ nà- àtụlụ ānyị Our father when he addresses us often uses proverbs, but it is not always that we understand the proverbs he uses for us

-tụlụ (fig.) defraud: Ndị wàyo tụ̀lụ̀ yà egō ya The confidence tricksters defrauded him of his money

ntụlụ roguery; fraud

-tụ ǹtụ, ntụ A. tell lies (in order to escape something) (cf. -tụ̀ 6.): Ị nà-àtụ n̄tụ You are telling a lie

-tụnye alò, elò advise; counsel; suggest; give opinion: Anà m̀ àchọ onye gā-atụnye m̄alò bànyelụ nwunyè m mmadụ̄ kpọ̀lụ̀ gbafèlụ ọsọ̄ I am looking for someone to advise me on what to do concerning my wife whom somebody has run away with: Ànyị nà-àtụ alò etu ànyị gà-èsi sò ịfe ndapụ̀ta ā dāpụ̀tàlụ̀ n’ụ̀tụtụ̄ à We are deliberating on how to tackle this emergency that occurred this morning

-tụ ụ̀là entice on false pretences; tease (cf. -là ụ̀là): Bikō esòkwọ̀nà Ibè je afị̄a màkà nà ọ nà-àtụ gị̄ ụ̀là. Ọ chọ̀lụ̀ ịkpọ̄ gị je be ndi orī Please do not accompany Ibe to the market because he is only enticing you. He wants to take you to the thieves’ house

-tụ-7v

breathe

-tụbì stop breathing (suddenly): Nwatā dālụ enū n’ụ̀tụtụ̀ àtụbìgo The child who fell from a height has stopped breathing

-tụ kpọm breathe one’s last, faintly

-tụlụ ndụ̀ revive; refresh

-tụ ndụ̀ breathe slowly, faintly, with difficulty (as one dying)

-tụ n’ume breathe shallowly or faintly (like patient nearing death or person who is extremely exhausted from running); pant: Elòlụ̀ m̀ nà ezì ị gbālụ egbè gà-ànwụ ọsọ ọ̄sọ màkà nà ọ dā èmeghalịzị ārụ, ọ nà-àtụ sọ̀ n’ume I think that the pig you shot will die quickly because it can no longer stir, it only breathes very faintly

-tụnye ndụ̀ refresh; revive

-tụte (ndụ̀) wake up; make alive; revive; refresh; resuscitate: Anà m̀ èje ịkpọ̄ onye dibị̀à kà ọ bịa tụtee nwa nnē m dālụ enū I am going to call the doctor to come and revive my brother who has fallen from a height

-tụ ume breathe faintly

-tụ8v

appear (of new moon): Ọnwa ātụgo/ātụa/ātụọ The new moon has appeared (contrast Ọnwa àpụ̀tago The moon (not new) has appeared)

-tụ +9v.:

-tụ n’anya cause wonder; astonish; surprise; surpass: Etu ndi orī sìlị̀ bàta ụnọ̄ à n’anyàsị̀ tụ̀lụ̀ m̀ n’anya How the thieves entered this house last night surprises me

ife ịtụ̄ n’anya surprising thing: Etu ndi orī sìlị̀ bàta ụnọ̄ à n’anyàsị̀ bụ̀ ife ịtụ̄ n’anya How the thieves entered this house last night is surprising

-tụ +10v.:

-tụnye n’ụkwụ be at hand, imminent; come unexpectedly: "Chèghalịa nụ̀ n’ifì nà Ànị̀ Ezè Enu igwē àtụnyego n’ụkwụ" Repent ye, for the Kingdom of God is at hand"

-tụ +11v.:

-tụ àsị tell lies: Ọ nà-àtụ āsị He is telling lies

-tụkpọ̀ àsị tell a lie against

-tụ12ext. suff. 1

denoting contact

-metụ touch

-sutụ ọnụ̄ touch with mouth

-tụ̀1v

break the surface of a hard object (e.g. break with tips of nails, usually of both hands, small seeds like melon seeds to remove the covering)

-tụ̀bì break (something tiny)

-tụ̀ mbọ pinch with fingernails

-tụ̀ nkì cut face or body mark; tattoo

-tụ̀ ọnụ̄ burrow: Òke nà-atụ̀ ọnụ̄ n’ànị̀ ụnọ̀ A rat is burrowing in the floor of the house

-tụ̀pu trickle out; perforate with nails: Ọ tụ̀pugo àkpà m He has pinched open my bag: Ànyị nà-atụ̄ ēgusi We are breaking open melon seeds

-tụ̀ +2v

pick off (e.g. ants, fruits of certain grasses, or weeds with sticky fruits, from cloth)

-tụ̀cha peel: Ànyị nà-atụ̀cha ọ̄kụkọ̀ We are plucking the fowl: Ànyị nà-atụ̀cha arụrụ We are picking off the ants: Àda nà-atụ̀cha ntị̀ ya Ada is picking her ear

-tụ̀chanye pick off and give; give very little, trifling part: Ọ̀ bụ̀ nwantịntị àchị̀cha à kà ị gà-atụ̀chanye m̄? Is it this very little piece of bread that you would give me?

-tụ̀chapụ̀ pick out, off (things which stick, e.g. fleas on dog): Bikō tụchàpụ m̄arụrụ tādolụ m n’àzụ Please pick off the ant which is biting me on the back

-tụ̀chapụ̀ta pick off (and out)

-tụ̀chasị pick off (objects) sticking)

-tụ̀ ji dig up yams for storing

-tụ̀sịsị pick off one by one: Chèlụ kà m tụ̀sịsịa gị̄ arụrụ dị̄ gị n’akwà Wait and let me pick off the ants on your dress

-tụ̀ +3v

be variegated in colour, mottled, spotted B. mixture

-tụ̀ àgwà be variegated in colour, mottled, striped, spotted: Nkịtā m^ tụ̀lụ̀ àgwà kà agū My dog is spotted like a leopard: Èbùnu à tụ̀lụ̀ àgwà òji nà ọ̀cha This ram is spotted black and white

-tụ̀ àkịkà cause (pattern on)

-tụ̀ atụ̀tụ̀ be spotted, piebald

-tụ̀gwa be striped, spotted, variegated

ntụ̀gwa A. variegation

-tụ̀pọ have spot, blemish

ntụ̀pọ spot; blemish

-tụ̀4v

measure (length); point at

ọ̀tụ̀tụ̀ measurement (of length)

ọ̀tụ̀tụ̀ akā arm’s length: Ife ofu onyē kètàlụ̀ n’ànị̀ e kèlụ̀ ǹnyàafụ̀ bụ̀ òfu ọ̀tụ̀tụ̀ akā What each person got out of the land which was shared yesterday is one arm’s length

-tụ̀nye compare; liken

-tụ̀5v

spatter; drop; drip (of liquids); drizzle

ọ̀tụ̀tụ̀ dripping (of dew, rain, etc.)

-tụ̀6v

cheat; defraud

-tụ̀lụ defraud: Ndị wàyo tụ̀lụ̀ yà egō ya The confidence tricksters defrauded him of his money

-tụ̀ ụ̀là tease; disappoint (after arousing expectation)

-tụ̀ +7v.:

-tụ̀ ọnụ̄ wish bad luck

tụmàconj

even if (= kamà): Ànyị gà-èmeli, tụmà isi àgụ We will win, even if all perish

tụ̀màdị̀, tụ̀màdụ̀

see ǹtụ̀màdị̀

-tụ̀-tụ̀v

pick up: Adị̄ m àtụtụ̀ ife ọbụnà n’ìlo ọ sọgọdu nya bụ̀lụ ōfu àkpà egō I never pick anything up on the road, even if it is a hundred pounds

ntụtụ̀ gathering; picking up; pilfering

-tụtụ̀ aka pilfer: Ọ nà-àtụtụ̀ akā He is a pilferer

-tụtụ̀ aka n̄tụtụ̀ pilfer; pick and steal

-tụ̀tụ̀kọ gather; pick together

-tụ̀tụ̀kọta gather; pick together and bring: Jèe tụtụ̀kọta ego dāsịsịlị n’àkpà m ogè m nà-àgbabàta ụnọ̀ Go and pick up the coins that fell from my pocket when I was running in

-tụ̀tụ̀nye pick up for; pick up and give: Tụtụ̀nye m̄ife dānarịlị m Pick up for me what has fallen from me

-tụtụ̀ ọjị̀ pick iroko leaves (for feeding livestock)

-tụtụ̀ta pick; pick up and bring: Ọ bụ̀ mm̄tụtụ̀tàlụ̀ ọtụ ụzọ̀ a nà-àchọ I am the one who picked up the missing key

aka n̄tụtụ̀ pilfering; having light fingers

-me aka n̄tụtụ̀ be fond of pilfering, picking and stealing: Mụ nà onye nā-eme aka n̄tụtụ̀ adị̄ ayị̀ I never walk in company of a person who is fond of picking and stealing