Uyo Ibibio Dictionary - Computational Linguistics and Spoken ...

Uyo–Bielefeld Ibibio Dictionary (Urua, Ekpenyong, Gibbon)
n - wo.o.gho.n - wo.o.gho. /�w�����w����/ [NwOORO NwOORO] LLLL LLLL adv: in a dragging
manner.
n - wo.o.gho.n - wo.o.gho. /�w�����w����/ [NwOORO NwOORO] LLLL LHHH adv: in a dragging
manner.
n - wo.o.m /�w��m/ [NwOOm] HH tv: taunt, sneer at; make an open-eye, make a face, stick
out the tongue, to say it serves you right, I told you.
n - wo.o.m /�w��m/ [NwOOm] LL tv: taunt, sneer at; make an open-eye, make a face, stick
out the tongue, to say it serves you right, I told you.
n - wo.o.n /�w��n/ [NwOOn] HH iv: sneak about, walk stealthily, do cautiously to avoid
notice, take surreptitiously.
n - wi.m /�w�m/ [NwIm] H iv, tv: bear fruit.
n - wuum /�wuum/ [Nwuum] HH iv, tv: bear fruit (pl. of NwIm).
n - wuun /�wuun/ [Nwuun] HH tv, iv: sneak about, walk stealthily, do cautiously to avoid
notice, take surreptitiously; drag around, drag along, walk dragging oneself.
n - wuuno /�wuuno/ [Nwuuno] HHH iv: pl of NwIne.
n - wuuno. /�wuun�/ [NwuunO] HHh iv: pl of NwIne.
o /o/ [o] D HL L particle: a particle which often follows a greeting or an oath to
give it special warmth or emphasis; it can also follow a command to soften it or as an
attention getting device saNa sVN o! Go well!.
o /o/ [o] L interj : response to any courtesy (e.g. sOsONO thank you, kpe sympathy,
regret) (var. oo).
oo /oo/ [oo] HH LH interj : indicates surprise (var. a?a (HD)).
oo /oo/ [oo] LH interj : indicates surprise (var. a?a (HD)).
o. /�/ [O] L conj : [Eng] or.
uba /uba/ [uba] LL num: second.
ubaak /ubaak/ [ubaak] HDH n: some.
ubaak n - kpo.n - /ubaak �kp��/ [ubaak NkpON] LL HD : day before yesterday.
ubaak udia /ubaak udia/ [ubaak udia] HHL HDH n: a wooden construction inside the
ise (yam barn) used for tying up yams; a stick used to support growing yam plants.
ubaam /ubaam/ [ubaam] LLL n: a kind of tree, Albizzia zygia (Adam) (?).
ubagha nsen /uba�a nsen/ [ubaRa nsen] LHH LL n: morning, early in the day.
ubak /ubak/ [ubak] HF n: a palm frond esp when stripped of its leaves applies only to:.
ubara /ubara/ [ubara] HHL n: [anaaN] blood (rare).
ube /ube/ [ube] HF n: a large stick serving as a handle for the hoe used for cocoyam;
strength, power.
ube /ube/ [ube] LF n: the edible kernel of the raffia palm fruit.
ube /ube/ [ube] LL n: a pit dug in the ground, a ditch.
ubebeen - e /ubebee�e/ [ubebeeNe] LHHHH aj : begged; borrowed.
ubeet /ubeet/ [ubeet] LLL n: room.
uben - /ube�/ [ubeN] LH n: side, section, portion.
ubet /ubet/ [ubet] LF n: your husband.
ubet /ubet/ [ubet] LL n: room.
ubio /ubio/ [ubio] HDH : tsetsefly.
ubi.t /ub�t/ [ubIt] LH n, aj : birth mark.
uboikpa /uboikpa/ [uboikpa] HHHH n: adolescent girl (pl. of ObOikpa; var.
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