Sama, Central

tantu

sure; certain; definite; regular.

Mbal tantu ulan-na.

The rain is not certain.

The rain is off and on.

Tantu ru eh bi magiskul?

Is going to school by you really sure?

Are you going to be able to go to school for sure?

Tantu ru anu bey garah bi?

Is the thing you planned indeed definite?

Mbal gih tantu eh kami maghinang.

Work by us is not yet certain.

We don't have regular work yet.

certainty; proof; soundness; veracity.

Sukul sidja kow missala mili ma anu, mbal niyah tantu-na.

You are just talking nonsense there about that, its veracity is nothing.

You are just spouting nonsense about that, it has no veracity.