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Tiv

Tiv noun: an ethnic nation in West Africa.

Noun

Tiv pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) An ethnic nation in West Africa.

Proper noun

Tiv

  1. A Southern Bantoid language spoken mostly in Nigeria, with some speakers in Cameroon.

Forms of Tiv

alternative formTiiv

Origin of Tiv

From Tiv Tiv.

Words formed from Tiv

Phrases with Tiv

Questions about Tiv

What does Tiv mean?
Tiv means an ethnic nation in West Africa.
What part of speech is Tiv?
Tiv can be a noun or a proper noun.

Words near Tiv in the dictionary

  1. Tiulana
  2. Tiulanas
  3. Tiupampan
  4. tiuque
  5. tiuques
  6. Tiv
  7. tivaevae
  8. tivaivai
  9. tivanite
  10. tivantinib
  11. Tivat

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