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

so.o.p /s��p/ [sOOp] LL iv: walk silently <strong>and</strong> stealthily, tread lightly, walk on the balls of<br />

the feet (stealth implied) opt w isaN walk, gait.<br />

so.o.t /s��t/ [sOOt] HH tv: cluck at to show annoyance or disgust.<br />

sop /sop/ [sop] H iv: become lost, disappear; cease (of customs).<br />

sop /sop/ [sop] L iv: become enough, sufficient, complete, become satisfied; fit, suit,<br />

become appropriate; tv (?) suffice, satisfy (?).<br />

so.p /s�p/ [sOp] H iv: become quick, early, often; become sharp.<br />

so.ppo. /s�pp�/ [sOppO] HH iv: become quick, early, often; become sharp.<br />

so.ris /s�ris/ [sOris] HL n: [Eng salts?] Epsom salts, drunk to cure measles.<br />

so.ro. /s�r�/ [sOrO] LH iv: squat, perch (of a bird or animal on a tree limb) opt w isOrO<br />

n squatting, a squat.<br />

so.ro.si /s�r�si/ [sOrOsi] HL n: [Eng salts?] Epsom salts, drunk to cure measles.<br />

so.so.n - o. /s�s���/ [sOsONO] HHH : thank you.<br />

so.t /s�t/ [sOt] H tv: cluck at to show annoyance or disgust.<br />

so.t /s�t/ [sOt] L tv: squat (a child to eliminate); leave a tiny bit (a little bit squats there).<br />

soya /soja/ [soja] HL n: [Eng] soldier cf mbon ekON soldiers.<br />

soyo /sojo/ [sojo] LH iv: come down, discern.<br />

so.iyo. /s�ij�/ [sOijO] LH iv: come down, descend.<br />

su /su/ [su] L iv: [Efik] come to pass, happen as predicted, expected, hoped.<br />

sua /sua/ [sua] LL tv: hate, dislike.<br />

suaan /suaan/ [suaan] LLL tv: scatter things that are arranged or piled up, strew things<br />

about, dishevel, disorder.<br />

suagha /sua�a/ [suaRa] HHH iv: become disordered, disheveled; become smashed to<br />

bits.<br />

suak /suak/ [suak] HH tv: grab as much as possible with one h<strong>and</strong>.<br />

suak /suak/ [suak] LL tv: cut or shake off sparse palm fruits from the stalk (the fruits<br />

may be sparse naturally or because of some having rotted or fallen off).<br />

suakka /suakka/ [suakka] HHH iv: become disordered, disheveled; become smashed to<br />

bits.<br />

suan /suan/ [suan] LL tv: scatter things that are arranged or piled up, strew things<br />

about, dishevel, disorder.<br />

suana /suana/ [suana] LLH iv: become scattered, strewn around, disrupted, disordered.<br />

suap /suap/ [suap] HL n: soap (syn. suOp, asakpa, atON, OtON ).<br />

sue /sue/ [sue] LL tv: curse (a curse, a person), revile, insult (var. suuNO, sueN ).<br />

suen - /sue�/ [sueN] LL tv: curse (a curse, a person), revile, insult.<br />

suenne /suenne/ [suenne] LLH tv: disgrace, bring shame on.<br />

s gho. /s ��/ [sVRO] HH iv: become left over, remain; tv keep over, leave over.<br />

s gho. /s ��/ [sVRO] LH iv: lie.<br />

sui /sui/ [sui] LL tv: become lowered; tv lower; sg only leave off, see off, escort to a spot<br />

(as a departing guest); w var sui cause to abate, cool down, quench, satisfy a long felt<br />

desire or craving.<br />

s k /s k/ [sVk] H iv: become left over, remain; tv fall short of.<br />

s k /s k/ [sVk] L iv: keep on doing, be in the process of doing, still, anyway, just, only<br />

(always followed by another verb).<br />

suka /suka/ [suka] HL n: [Eng sugar?, Sp. azucar (?)] sugar.<br />

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