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Meaning of 'Tun' in English | Bambara to English

Last Updated: June 10, 2026

Level: B1 Intermediate

Meaning of 'Tun' in English | Bambara to English

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Dictionary Entry: Essential usages of 'Tun'.
Verified Footprint: 910 active tokens in this module.
Study Commitment: Approximately 5 minutes of required focus.
Difficulty Range: Adaptive (B1 Intermediate).
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🌍 A tun ka bon ani a tun bɛ sɛgɛn ani a tun ma kuma.

🚀 Ji min tun bɛ yen, o tun ka dun fo ne tun tɛ se ka maga duguma.

🔥 Kɔgɔ tun ye fɛn ye min tun man ca, wa a tun sɔngɔ ka gɛlɛn fɔlɔ.

💡 Sanji tun bɛ na, min tun ka jugu ni o bɛɛ ye, o tun ye sanpɛrɛn ye.

🎯 O tun ye so fitinin cɛɲi ye, a barika tun ka bon ani a jɔlen tun ka ɲi.

🏆 Lanpan min tun bɛ tabali kan, o tun bɛ ni lanpan ye min tun tɛ se ka kɛ.

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1. He was big and slow and silent.

2. The water there was so deep that I could not touch bottom.

3. Salt was a rare and costly commodity in ancient times.

[ ? ] Kɔgɔ tun ye fɛn ye min tun man ca, wa a tun sɔngɔ ka gɛlɛn fɔlɔ.

[ ? ] Ji min tun bɛ yen, o tun ka dun fo ne tun tɛ se ka maga duguma.

[ ? ] A tun ka bon ani a tun bɛ sɛgɛn ani a tun ma kuma.

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A tun ka bon ani a tun bɛ sɛgɛn ani a tun ma kuma.

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A tun ka bon ani a tun bɛ sɛgɛn ani a tun ma kuma.
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📚 Core Dictionary Examples

A tun ka bon ani a tun bɛ sɛgɛn ani a tun ma kuma.

He was big and slow and silent.

🔬 Morphology Breakdown

Prefix/Suffix analysis indicates a standard derivation path for A tun ka bon ani a tun bɛ sɛgɛn ani a tun ma kuma..

Ji min tun bɛ yen, o tun ka dun fo ne tun tɛ se ka maga duguma.

The water there was so deep that I could not touch bottom.

Kɔgɔ tun ye fɛn ye min tun man ca, wa a tun sɔngɔ ka gɛlɛn fɔlɔ.

Salt was a rare and costly commodity in ancient times.

Linguistic Structural Note: The morphology of this phrase is heavily influenced by verb conjugation rules.

Sanji tun bɛ na, min tun ka jugu ni o bɛɛ ye, o tun ye sanpɛrɛn ye.

The day was rainy, and what was worse, thundering.

O tun ye so fitinin cɛɲi ye, a barika tun ka bon ani a jɔlen tun ka ɲi.

It was a pretty little house, strong and well-built.

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Prefix/Suffix analysis indicates a standard derivation path for Robert tun bolo degunnen don kosɛbɛ fo a tun ka kan ka ban weleli dɔ la min tun dira a ma ka taa gɔlf tulon kɛ..

Lanpan min tun bɛ tabali kan, o tun bɛ ni lanpan ye min tun tɛ se ka kɛ.

The lamp on the desk had an out-of-kilter lampshade.

Danfara minnu tun bɛ u ni ɲɔgɔn cɛ, olu tun ka dɔgɔ, o de la ne tun tɛ u janto u la.

The differences were minor, so I ignored them.

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Ni ne tun bɛ miiri o gɛlɛya la ka taa a fɛ, a tun bɛ iko a tun ka gɛlɛn ka taa a fɛ.

The more I thought about the problem, the more difficult it seemed.

N tun t’a fɛ ka kalan kɛ bawo mankan min tun bɛ bɔ kɛnɛma, o tun bɛ ka n hakili sɔrɔ.

I didn't feel like studying because the noise outside was getting on my nerves.

N tun tɛ se ka o kɛ. O kɔrɔ ye ko ne tun ye faantan ye kojugu fo ne tun tɛ se k’a san.

I couldn't afford it. In other words, I was too poor to buy it.

Jiri belebele dɔ tun binna sira fan dɔ fɛ, a tun bɛ n ka sira kan n’ tun bɛ bolifɛn boli.

A big tree had fallen across the road and was in my way as I drove.

🔗 Collocation Matrix: Words frequently paired with A tun ka bon ani a tun bɛ sɛgɛn ani a tun ma kuma. include "He was big and slow and silent. context" and "Bambara verbs".

Muso kunkolo tun b'a la, waraba fari tun b'a la, kɔnɔw kamanw tun b'a la, ani sa kùnkolo tun b'a la.

It had the head of a woman, the body of a lion, the wings of a bird, and the tail of a serpent.

Robert tun bolo degunnen don kosɛbɛ fo a tun ka kan ka ban weleli dɔ la min tun dira a ma ka taa gɔlf tulon kɛ.

Robert was so busy he had to turn down an invitation to play golf.

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Don o don, bɛnbakɛ ni npogotiginin tun bɛ nɔnɔ caman di misiden ma, wa a ma mɛn, misiden in tun ka di ani a tun bɛ fasa.

Every day grandfather and grandmother gave the kitten plenty of milk, and soon the kitten grew nice and plump.

A tun ka jugu fo a tun ka teli ka na baara la kɔfɛ, nka ka don dɔlɔmin na, o tun ye bɔgɔ laban ye, wa ne bɛna a bila ka taa.

It was bad enough that he usually came to work late, but coming in drunk was the last straw, and I'm going to have to let him go.

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💡 People Also Ask

How do you say "He was big and slow and silent." in English?

The most natural translation is "A tun ka bon ani a tun bɛ sɛgɛn ani a tun ma kuma.".

How do you say "The water there was so deep that I could not touch bottom." in English?

The most natural translation is "Ji min tun bɛ yen, o tun ka dun fo ne tun tɛ se ka maga duguma.".

How do you say "Salt was a rare and costly commodity in ancient times." in English?

The most natural translation is "Kɔgɔ tun ye fɛn ye min tun man ca, wa a tun sɔngɔ ka gɛlɛn fɔlɔ.".

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