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单词 tiv
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Tivadj.n.

Brit. /tɪv/, U.S. /tɪv/, West African English /tiv/
Etymology: Self-designation.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.

/tɪv/
Etymology: Representing dialect pronunciation.
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).
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