单词 | tiv |
释义 | Tivadj.n. A. adj. Of, pertaining to, or designating a people of central Nigeria, who live on either side of the Benue River, or the language spoken by them. ΘΚΠ the world > people > ethnicities > peoples of Africa > peoples of West Africa > [adjective] Akani1686 Ashantian1705 Igbo1732 Mandingo1744 Nago1775 Temne1791 Wolof1828 Nupe1829 Kru1835 Gola1843 Mpongwe1844 Efik1849 Yoruban1853 Mossi1854 Fulbe1857 Ewe1861 Fan1861 Ibibio1862 Akan1863 Fon1864 Soninke1870 Mende1872 Ijo1883 Mande1883 Yoruba1883 Mitshi1892 Benin1893 Munchi1908 Yakö1926 Tallensi1936 Tiv1939 Limba1954 Kissi1957 Loma1957 the mind > language > languages of the world > African languages > Niger-Kordofanian > [adjective] > of or relating to Bantu languages Kaffir1588 Kongo1597 Xhosa1812 Amapondo1830 Zulu1839 Sesotho1844 Swahilian1846 Kikuyu1850 Bantu1858 Fan1861 Amandebele1872 Nyamwezi1872 Wagogo1878 Lunda1879 Luganda1882 Sotho1883 Gogo1891 Tonga1891 Chichewa1897 Ronga1897 Bemba1904 Ila1907 Tsonga1907 Meru1908 Chewa1909 Venda1913 Lingala1922 Luba1922 Pedi1922 Nyanja1923 Nguni1929 Ndebele1930 Lobedu1937 Tiv1939 Mongo1961 Siswati1964 1939 R. M. East tr. B. Abiga (title) Abiga's story: the Tiv tribe as seen by one of its members. 1957 W. M. Hailey Afr. Surv. (rev. ed.) iii. 101 The languages of the Tiv group are largely used in mass literacy schemes in the Benue Province. 1973 T. Kochman Rappin' & Stylin' Out 83 [Charles Keil] studied Tiv language, culture, music, and aesthetics, and Yoruba urban music. B. n. 1. A member of this people; also collective. ΘΚΠ the world > people > ethnicities > peoples of Africa > peoples of West Africa > [noun] Fulbe1623 Mandingo1623 Akani1662 Gola1670 Ashanti1705 Beninese1705 Wolof1745 Igbo1757 Susu1786 Temne1791 Mossi1819 Ibibio1822 Koranko1825 Vaia1832 Sherbro1836 Yoruba1843 Akan1849 Songhai1851 Yoruban1853 Mitshi1854 Ijo1856 Igbirra1863 Soninke1869 Efik1876 Kanuri1876 Fante1879 Malinke1883 Mande1883 Kissi1884 Nupe1885 Mende1887 Ho1890 Benin1897 Limba1902 Munchi1905 Kono1909 Senufo1911 Tallensi1920 Yakö1926 Mandinka1957 Tiv1960 Togolese1962 Loma1964 1960 Guardian 15 July 14/4 The important smaller peoples like the Tivs, Kanauris, Binis and Ibibias. 1962 Listener 25 Jan. 187/3 Artists and critics among the Tiv of Nigeria. 1982 B. Emecheta Destination Biafra i. 8 In Nigeria..there are smaller groups..surrounding each major tribe... Around the Hausas you have the Tivs, the Fulanis. 2. The Bantu language of this people. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > languages of the world > African languages > Niger-Kordofanian > [noun] > Niger-Congo > Niger-Congo proper languages > Kwa family > Bantu languages Kaffir1820 Swahilese1833 Sesotho1846 Chagga1849 Kikuyu1849 Mitshi1854 Manganja1859 Bantu1866 Kavirondo1870 Luganda1876 Sotho1876 Fan1883 Gogo1883 Lunda1883 Nyamwezi1883 Kioko1884 Barotse1888 Ganda1891 Tumbuka1891 Chichewa1897 Bemba1902 Nyanja1902 Rwanda1902 Lingala1903 Sepedi1905 Ila1907 Lamba1907 Chewa1908 Venda1908 Ngoni1911 Munchi1913 Meru1921 Yao1924 Lozi1937 Nguni1939 Ndembu1945 Mwera1947 Sango1948 Ovambo1953 Sukuma1969 Tiv1976 1976 Nigeria Herald 21 May 2/2 News in Kanuri, Tiv and Yoruba. 1977 Language 53 290 Loanwords are not all lumped into one class (as they tend to be in Tiv). This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online March 2022). tivprep. northern dialect. = to prep., used esp. before a vowel. ΚΠ 1788 W. Marshall Provincialisms E. Yorks. in Rural Econ. Yorks. II. 361 Gang tiv 'em. 1843 T. Wilson Keelman's Tribute in Pitman's Pay 115 The keelman's dues tiv iv'ry rack, What they sud hev for coals browt back, And lyin' tides, just tiv a plack, Knew Faddy. 1877 F. Ross et al. Gloss. Words Holderness 154/1 Wand it, He'll come tiv a bad end yan o' these days, Ah'll wand it he will. 1976 Jrnl. Lakeland Dial. Soc. No. 38. 4 Anudther thankyou tiv Mary Hawes, frae Staveley, 'at gaily oft writes fer oor Journal. 1990 Guardian 16 Mar. 36/6 A bell ‘on a boak across ceiling yoked tiv a string in kitchen’ woke them each morning at 4.45. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1993; most recently modified version published online June 2018). < adj.n.1939prep.1788 |
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