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<strong>Uyo</strong>–Bielefeld <strong>Ibibio</strong> <strong>Dictionary</strong> (Urua, Ekpenyong, Gibbon)<br />

utaan /utaan/ [utaan] LLL n: congealed secretions..<br />

utaan ibia /utaan ibia/ [utaan ibia] LLL HLL n: a part of the entrails of an animal.<br />

utai /utai/ [utai] HHL n: a kind of large lizard, l<strong>and</strong> living.<br />

utan /utan/ [utan] HH n: s<strong>and</strong> on the shore.<br />

utan - /uta�/ [utaN] LH n: a shelf over the fireplace.<br />

utasi /utasi/ [utasi] LLL n: a kind of bitter leaf, used as spice <strong>and</strong> medicinally.<br />

utatan /utatan/ [utatan] HHH n: beach; s<strong>and</strong>bar.<br />

uten /uten/ [uten] HH n: a young oil palm tree in the stage where it has branches all<br />

along the trunk, these fall off at a later stage.<br />

uten - e /ute�e/ [uteNe] LHL n: awe, fear, reverence, dignity.<br />

utere /utere/ [utere] LLL n: vulture.<br />

uti.me nse /ut�me nse/ [utIme nse] HHL LF n: a kind of plant, its leaf is used to cure<br />

headache, it is squeezed on the head <strong>and</strong> body, <strong>and</strong> smoke then comes out from the bosy.<br />

uti.n /ut�n/ [utIn] HH n: the sun.<br />

uti.n ewua /ut�n ewua/ [utIn ewua] HH HLL n: a kind of shrub with small red fruits,<br />

looking at it can cause boils in the eye, it can be used to cure these boils, Cnestis ferruginea<br />

(Dalziel); a small red boil in the eye lit sun of dog (var. utIn ewa).<br />

ution /ution/ [ution] LHL num: five.<br />

uti.t /ut�t/ [utIt] LL n: end (physical); (someones) house, place, area.<br />

uto /uto/ [uto] LH n: value, preciousness; poetry, poem, ballad (gen praise spoken not<br />

sung).<br />

uto /uto/ [uto] LL n: a kind of yellowish clay used to decorate the face <strong>and</strong> body; yellow,<br />

any bright non-red color.<br />

uto. /ut�/ [utO] HH n: kind, sort, type, method.<br />

uto.k /ut�k/ [utOk] LL n: quarrel.<br />

utom /utom/ [utom] HH n: work, err<strong>and</strong>, message.<br />

uto.n - /ut��/ [utON] HH n: ear.<br />

uto.t gho. /ut�t ��/ [utOtVRO] LLLH n: a dish of grated cocoyam steamed in leaves.<br />

utu /utu/ [utu] LL conj : instead of.<br />

utu /utu/ [utu] LF conj : instead of.<br />

utu ekpe /utu ekpe/ [utu ekpe] LL HL n: spider, spider web.<br />

utu ke /utu ke/ [utu ke] LL H conj : instead of.<br />

utu ke /utu ke/ [utu ke] LF H conj : instead of.<br />

utuat /utuat/ [utuat] LHH n: a large member of the cricket family.<br />

utuat /utuat/ [utuat] LHH n: a kind of frog.<br />

utue /utue/ [utue] LLH n: spider web.<br />

utuen ikan - /utuen ika�/ [utuen ikaN] HHH HH n: lamp, lantern.<br />

ut gho. /ut ��/ [utVRO] LLH n: a dish of grated cocoyam steamed in leaves.<br />

ut n - /ut �/ [utVN] LF n: worm.<br />

utuo /utuo/ [utuo] LLH n: spider web.<br />

uwa /uwa/ [uwa] LL n: life, destiny, universe, creation.<br />

uwaam /uwaam/ [uwaam] LHH n: fishhook.<br />

uwam /uwam/ [uwam] LH n: fishhook.<br />

uween /uween/ [uween] LHH n: needle.<br />

uween /uween/ [uween] LHL n: a kind of tree with soft wood, used for making doors,<br />

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