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afe

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[LH] noun meeting place

akamba

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[LHHH] adjective big, huge

ata

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[HH] noun the sediment which sinks to the bottom of the pot when palm oil is boiled after being extracted from the fruit, dregs

atufien

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[LHDH] noun left-handed person

ayobio

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[LLHH] noun a strong wind

bat

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[H] verb, intransitive become thickened (e.g. broth thickened by flavor); become dirty (e.g. cloths or water)

beiye

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[HH] verb, intransitive become unsalted, unseasoned, become deficient

biere

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[LLH] verb, intransitive; verb, transitive stop, cease, conclude,; tv bring to conclusion; decide

bughọbugho

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[LH] verb, intransitive become buried

bọọkbook

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[HH] verb, transitive feed, nurse, rear a child

da

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[L] noun term of address used betwee men of equal age and status, its use generally implies intimacy, it is occasionally used to address a stranger and is currently used by young girls although this latter is considered improper by men

deeme

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[HH] verb, transitive turn a deaf ear towards, not anwer, ignore

diappa

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[LL.H] verb, transitive collect, gather, pull down tendrils or other vegetation from a tree or the side of a house; tap on the back to get a persons attention

domo

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[HH] verb, transitive test, examine, measure, weigh

duaya

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[HHH] verb, transitive; verb, intransitive shout at, bawl at, scold; shock.

dọn̄dong

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[L] verb, transitive send, send for, send to (a person or a message), send for a nefarious purpose, pl esp instigate stimulate a desire in, cause longing in

efuọọtefuoot

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[HHHL] noun nest.

ese

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[LL] noun eulogy.

esʌkesuk

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[HF] noun shore, harbor, port.

faak

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[HH] verb, transitive stick into a narrow space, wedge in, put between.

fon̄fong

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[L] verb, transitive uncover, strip, take off, peel (with the fingers).

fʌkkọfukko

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[HH] verb, transitive uncover, take off.

fʌtfut

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[H] verb, transitive fold, roll up into a cylinder, make narrow.

fịpfip

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[L] verb, transitive pluck (feathers, hair, weeds).

idet

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[HF] noun hair (on the head or growing densely as on the head).

ikon

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[LH] noun a wooden musical instrument of the xylophone type.

inagha

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[LHH] noun a kind of fish with a small head, dried and used for soup

inia

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[HHL] noun a sore, septic wound

itak

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[HH] noun base, foundation of esp. base of a tree trunk

itiaba

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[LHLLL] number seven (a sacred number in Ibibio)

(Igbo) asaa

itoon

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[HHL] noun garbage pit, refuse pit

iwọn̄iwong

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[HH] noun hip joint

kim

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[H] verb, transitive pierce, stab, sew

koi

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[HH] verb, transitive draw water, scoop up liquid (from a stream, well, pot)

kokko

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[HH] verb, intransitive rise, puff, swell (of rice in cooking, of bread); become conceited, swell-headed

koppo

[HH] verb, transitive draw water, scoop up liquid (not using hands)

kpagha

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[LH] verb, transitive cross, overlap, join, twist together, buckle, button.

kpak

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[H] verb, transitive crack (nut, palm kernels) with a stone

kpe

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[H] verb, transitive plead, plead with, entreat, beg

kpoi

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[LL] ideophone sound made by someone walking in studded shoes.

kpoịkpoi

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[LL] verb, intransitive bark, growl (of a dog); speak in an angry or pompous manner

kpum

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[H] ideophone sound of abodom being played with bamboo sticks in sending a message

kpịpkpip

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[L] ideophone sound of the eka ibit (a large drum)

kpọọn̄ọkpoongo

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[LLH] verb, transitive space out (in planting)

kuọkkuok

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[LL] verb, transitive sweep; take the remains of something

kịmkim

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[L] ideophone sound made by a heavy round object such as a coconut or palm fruit cluster when it falls to the ground

kọkkok

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[H] verb, transitive grind between two stones (small things such as beans, pepper); w pl kọọk cure, heal, perform juju for curing and certain other purposes (implies grinding medicines)

kọọkkook

[HH] verb, transitive cure, heal, perform juju for curing and certain other purposes (implies grinding medicine)

kọọtkoot

[LL] verb, transitive eat palm fruit, a palm kernel, or a bit of meat by putting it in the mouth and turning it about slowly removing the flesh

ma

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[L] verb, transitive finish; following another verb ma indicates completed actions

ma

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[H] verb, transitive like, love (can be used as a euphemism for sex)

mbamba

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[LLLH] noun centipede

meen̄emeenge

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[LLH] verb, transitive swallow (pl. of men)

mfọnmfon

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[LH] noun grace, favour

mkpai

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[HHH] noun small sticks used to support young yam shoots

mkpidọn̄mkpidong

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[HHL] noun a kind of plant with small bitter fruits

mkpirok

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[LHH] noun piece (variants: mkprok; nkprok).

mkpufiofiop

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[LHLHLL] noun butterfly

mkpọhọdemkpohode

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[LHHH] noun singlet, sleeveless underwear

mkpọnọmkpono

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[LHH] noun handcuffs, leg cuffs, shackles

mkpụriikpu idemmkpiriikpu idem

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[LHLLH HL] noun rough skin, tough skin

mm

[HD] interj. yes

nan̄nang

[H] ideophone sound of a bell

ndedịbendedibe

[LHHH] adjective secret

ndua

[HHH] noun a freshwater swamp where raffia palms grow

ndubioko

[HLHHH] noun disorder

neme

[LH] verb, intransitive converse, tell, inform

nnʌknnuk

[HL] noun knuckle

nsọnso

[LH] noun my father

ntịmntim

[HH] noun a women’s society

nyamma

[LH] verb, transitive singe

n̄kam ngkam

[LF] noun my grandmother

n̄kọkọtngkokot

[LLL] noun a boil on the finger or toe

n̄weemngweem

[HH] verb, transitive lick, lick off

se

[H] pronoun what, who which

sop

[H] verb, intransitive become lost, disappear, cease (of customs)

sua

[LL] verb, transitive hate, dislike

sue

[LL] verb, transitive curse (a curse, a person). revile, insult (var. suun̄ọ, suen̄)

sọọsoo

[LH] verb, intransitive come down, descend (var. sọijọ)

taap

[LL] verb, intransitive tiptoe, walk on tiptoe

tedọtedo

[HL] noun tailor (English loanword)

tʌntun

[H] verb, intransitive become stupid, retarded

tịghe tighe

[HH] verb, transitive tickle

tọọktook

[LL] verb, transitive curse, use abusive words (pl. of tọk)

ube

[LL] noun a pit dug in the ground, a ditch

ubet

[LF] noun your husband

ubom

[LH] noun canoe

ubom

[HF] noun fatness, breadth

udʌkuduk

[HH] noun rope

udọudo

[LH] noun the second-born son

ufiom

[HHH] noun a whistle

ufiot

[LHH] noun byword, slang phrase, scandal

ukam

[LF] noun your grandmother

usʌn̄usung

[HH] noun road, way; doorway, door; habit, custom

utọtʌghọutotugho

[LLLH] noun a dish of grated cocoyam steamed in leaves

wa

[L] verb, transitive sacrifice

wet

[L] verb, transitive write

yeet

[H] verb, transitive having the urge to sleep

yet

[L] verb, intransitive wilt, melt, dissolve, digest; become lazy, become weak

yuun̄ọyuungo

[HHH] verb, transitive satisfy (with food, information)