Uyo Ibibio Dictionary - Computational Linguistics and Spoken ...
Uyo Ibibio Dictionary - Computational Linguistics and Spoken ...
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<strong>Uyo</strong>–Bielefeld <strong>Ibibio</strong> <strong>Dictionary</strong> (Urua, Ekpenyong, Gibbon)<br />
stick to be hung over the fire to dry).<br />
to.t /t�t/ [tOt] H iv: increase.<br />
to.t /t�t/ [tOt] L tv: warn against; give information, inform.<br />
to.tto. /t�tt�/ [tOttO] HH tv: distribute in bits (share the palm wine around by putting<br />
a bit in each cup).<br />
totto /totto/ [totto] HH tv: rev of tot remove something which is impaled, stuck onto a<br />
sharp object.<br />
toto /toto/ [toto] HH prep, conj : since, starting from (time only).<br />
tua /tua/ [tua] HH iv, tv: weep, cry.<br />
tuaak /tuaak/ [tuaak] LLL tv: crumble.<br />
tuaan /tuaan/ [tuaan] HHH iv, tv: whistle.<br />
tuagha /tua�a/ [tuaRa] LLH tv: bump, knock, hit (in passing, by accident); reach to,<br />
stretch to.<br />
tuai /tuai/ [tuai] LLL tv: hit, push, shove, poke, kick, jolt, knock, bang, drive into the<br />
ground (as yam stakes) weave on a loom; iv halt suddenly (?) (pl. of tuak).<br />
tuai /tuai/ [tuai] HHH tv: awaken.<br />
tuak /tuak/ [tuak] LL tv: hit, push, shove, poke, kick, jolt, knock, bang, drive into the<br />
ground (as yam stakes) weave on a loom; iv halt suddenly (?).<br />
tuan /tuan/ [tuan] HH ideo: whistle.<br />
tuan - /tua�/ [tuaN] HH ideo: describes the action of cutting something through in a<br />
single stroke.<br />
tuara /tuara/ [tuara] LLH iv: become short, squat <strong>and</strong> fat (of people or animals).<br />
tuat /tuat/ [tuat] HH tv: show off by prancing about w idem body, self.<br />
tuebe /tuebe/ [tuebe] LLH iv: become cold (of the weather).<br />
tueen /tueen/ [tueen] HHH ideo: describes the shinning of light.<br />
tueghe /tue�e/ [tueRe] HHH iv: sloppily, carelessly.<br />
tuek /tuek/ [tuek] LL iv: become supple.<br />
tuekke /tuekke/ [tuekke] HHH iv: become profuse, cover profusely; become untidy,<br />
strewn about.<br />
tuenne /tuenne/ [tuenne] HHH tv: illuminate, shine a light on; iv shine steadily (of a<br />
light).<br />
tuep /tuep/ [tuep] HL n: become cold (of the weather).<br />
t gho. /t ��/ [tVRO] HH : throw up to someone his past deeds, remind a person of all<br />
the good things one has done for him.<br />
tui /tui/ [tui] HH tv: awaken.<br />
t k /t k/ [tVk] H ideo: describes the action of going far away, of going way up high, or<br />
of going away <strong>and</strong> no one knows when one will return.<br />
t k /t k/ [tVk] L tv: grate.<br />
t k /t k/ [tVk] L tv: polish, scrub; grate.<br />
tuk /tuk/ [tuk] H tv: tickle.<br />
t k /t k/ [tVk] L tv: cook by burying in hot ashes.<br />
t k /t k/ [tVk] L LL tv: cheat.<br />
t kko /t kko/ [tVkko] HH iv: shake, become unsteady, become poorly balanced; tv<br />
shake.<br />
tuko. /tuk�/ [tukO] LH tv: torture, torment, punish.<br />
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