West African Pidgin core wordlist — forms beginning with T — NG

Recorded forms from the ASJP Database; not yet reviewed by a native speaker.

Core wordlist. These forms are phonetic transcriptions from the ASJP Database; native spelling has not been recorded yet. This page lists 58 recorded forms in West African Pidgin, each shown as a phonetic transcription in slashes.

Source: Wichmann, Søren, Eric W. Holman, Cecil H. Brown, Matthew S. Dryer, and Qibin Ran (eds.). 2025. The ASJP Database (version 21). https://asjp.clld.org — licensed under CC-BY-4.0.

This page lists the 30 words and 28 phrases beginning with T in the West African Pidgin community dictionary. Each entry has its own page with its full meaning and example sentence. This data is openly available at no cost for language preservation and research, with attribution to LanguageKnow. You can return to the home page or browse all languages at any time.

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30 words and 28 phrases — 58 entries in total.

Words (30)

T (30)

table (West African Pidgin) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

A piece of furniture with a flat surface and legs, used for eating, writing, or working.

tailor (West African Pidgin) noun Checked by a teacher or the LanguageKnow team — awaiting native speaker review

a person who makes or alters clothing

Tawel (West African Pidgin) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Towel

teacher (West African Pidgin) noun Checked by a teacher or the LanguageKnow team — awaiting native speaker review

a person who educates students

Tear (West African Pidgin) verb Checked by a teacher or the LanguageKnow team — awaiting native speaker review

To start or to open something new

teknoloji (West African Pidgin) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

technology

Tela (West African Pidgin) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Tailor

ten (West African Pidgin) number AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

ten

through (West African Pidgin) preposition AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

through

ticha (West African Pidgin) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

teacher

ticket (West African Pidgin) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

ticket

tif (West African Pidgin) verb AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

to steal

Tiff (West African Pidgin) verb Checked by a teacher or the LanguageKnow team — awaiting native speaker review

To steal or a thief

Tiket (West African Pidgin) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Ticket

tiki (West African Pidgin) adjective AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

thick

time (West African Pidgin) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

time

tink (West African Pidgin) verb AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

to think

tiri (West African Pidgin) number AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

three

to (West African Pidgin) preposition AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

toli-get (West African Pidgin) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

tollgate

Train (West African Pidgin) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Train

Trawel (West African Pidgin) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Trowel

trosas (West African Pidgin) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

trousers

trouser (West African Pidgin) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

A piece of clothing worn from the waist down, covering each leg separately.

Troway (West African Pidgin) verb Checked by a teacher or the LanguageKnow team — awaiting native speaker review

To throw away, discard, or waste

trowe (West African Pidgin) verb AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

to spill

tu (West African Pidgin) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

two

Tusde (West African Pidgin) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Tuesday

tutorial (West African Pidgin) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

tutorial

Tutu (West African Pidgin) adjective Checked by a teacher or the LanguageKnow team — awaiting native speaker review

Cold

Phrases (28)

Taim no dey fo play-play. (West African Pidgin) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

There is no time for jokes or idling.

Take small time rest for afternoon. (West African Pidgin) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Take a little time to rest in the afternoon.

Tenk you. (West African Pidgin) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Thank you.

Thank you plenty (West African Pidgin) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Thank you very much

Thank you well well. (West African Pidgin) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Thank you very much.

Thank you. (West African Pidgin) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Thank you.

That man get bad karakta. (West African Pidgin) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

That man has a bad character.

The AC for my room no dey work. (West African Pidgin) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

The air conditioning in my room is not working.

The boss man like my certificate well well (West African Pidgin) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

The employer liked my credentials very much.

The kolor of dis klot fine. (West African Pidgin) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

The color of this cloth is nice.

The lecha neva enter class. (West African Pidgin) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

The lecturer has not yet entered the class.

The price too cost. (West African Pidgin) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

The price is too high.

The projector no gree show my slides. (West African Pidgin) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

The projector is refusing to display my slides.

The road long well well. (West African Pidgin) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

The road is very long.

The room dey dark well well. (West African Pidgin) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

The room is very dark.

The soup dey hot pass fire. (West African Pidgin) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

The soup is extremely hot.

The water cold well well. (West African Pidgin) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

The water is very cold.

The wokman dey wait for him salary. (West African Pidgin) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

The workman is waiting for his salary.

The work too plenty today. (West African Pidgin) Checked by a teacher or the LanguageKnow team — awaiting native speaker review

There is too much work today.

This bag heavy pass load. (West African Pidgin) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

This bag is extraordinarily heavy.

This place too quiet. (West African Pidgin) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

This place is too quiet.

This spana small for this nut. (West African Pidgin) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

This spanner is too small for this nut.

Time no dey wait for anybody. (West African Pidgin) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Time does not wait for anyone.

Tomorrow na another day, e go better. (West African Pidgin) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Tomorrow is another day, it will be better.

Tradition na the root wey hold we together. (West African Pidgin) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Tradition is the root that binds us together.

Troway your face make we pass. (West African Pidgin) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Look away so we can pass.

Turn left at di junction. (West African Pidgin) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Turn left at the junction.

Turn left for the second junction. (West African Pidgin) AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Turn left at the second junction.

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