Uyo Ibibio Dictionary - Computational Linguistics and Spoken ...

Uyo–Bielefeld Ibibio Dictionary (Urua, Ekpenyong, Gibbon)
sisi /sisi/ [sisi] HL n: sixpence.
sitaas /sitaas/ [sitaas] HHL n: starch (for laundry).
si.tte /s�tte/ [sItte] HH tv: remove a plug, an obstacle, unblock;.
sobo /sobo/ [sobo] HH tv: devastate, destroy, squander.
so.bo. /s�b�/ [sObO] HH iv: become expensive, scarce, in demand (from the buyers point
of view); become sharp, pointed.
so.bo. /s�b�/ [sObO] LH tv: boil (food, yam, plantain, cocoyam, etc).
so.i /s�i/ [sOi] HH tv: peel with a knife (oranges, yam), sharpen to a point, carve skillfully,
make skillfully esp of wood (a table).
so.k /s�k/ [sOk] H tv: fetch, take to, bring to, do for (involves motion) (always follows
another verb).
so.k /s�k/ [sOk] H tv: scrub, rub briskly (teeth, the body, a pot), rub off, rub together,
erase, wipe, rub with a slow motion, massage.
sokoro /sokoro/ [sokoro] HLL n: source unknown [source unknown, poss Eng suck orange,
Spazucar, Port acucar sugar] n orange tree (var. asokoro).
son /son/ [son] H : become tough and coarse in texture due to exposure to the sun or
other causes and unable to be softened by cooking.
so.n /s�n/ [sOn] H iv: (?) walk with small quick half running steps as when carrying a
heavy load opt w isaN walk, gait.
so.n - /s��/ [sON] H iv: become hard, tough, difficult, strong, old, mature ripened; tv
exceed in age; fix a high price w udua price (see amaasON anje idem. He found it
difficult. lit it was difficult (for) him body, self.
so.nno. /s�nn�/ [sOnnO] HH tv: pound in a mortar with a grinding motion (instead of
the usual up and down motion); smear (with mud or grease); show disrespect, walk all
over someone (implies chronic behaviour, not a specific act).
soo /soo/ [soo] DH interrog n: what? (var. nsoo).
so.o. /s��/ [sOO] LH iv: come down, descend (var. sOijO).
soo, soo /soo, soo/ [soo, soo] LH interrog n: what?.
soobo /soobo/ [soobo] LLH tv: join (two objects such as two pieces of rope); soobo only
meet, meet and discuss.
so.o.bo. /s��b�/ [sOObO] HHH iv: become expensive, scarce, in demand (from the buyers
point of view); become sharp, pointed (pl. sObO).
so.o.k /s��k/ [sOOk] HH, H tv: scrub, rub briskly (teeth, the body, a pot), rub off, rub
together, erase, wipe, rub with a slow motion, massage.
soomo /soomo/ [soomo] HHH iv: become lost, disappear; cease (of custom) (pl. of sop).
soomo /soomo/ [soomo] LLH tv: join (two objects such as two pieces of rope).
soon /soon/ [soon] HH iv: become tough and coarse in texture due to exposure to the
sun or other causes and unable to be softened by cooking.
so.o.n /s��n/ [sOOn] LL iv: ostracise.
so.o.n /s��n/ [sOOn] HH iv: walk in a slow, lazy, sloppy, or stealthy manner.
so.o.n - /s���/ [sOON] HH iv, tv: become hard, tough, difficult, strong, old, mature ripened;
tv exceed in age; fix a high price w udua price (see amaasON anje idem. He found it
difficult. lit it was difficult (for) him body, self.
so.o.n - o. /s����/ [sOONO] HHH tv: make firm, stiffen, tighten; confirm.
soop /soop/ [soop] HH iv: become lost, disappear; cease (of customs).
so.o.p /s��p/ [sOOp] HH iv, tv: become quick, early, often; become sharp.
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