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

forth, w<strong>and</strong>er aimlessly (pl. of jOOn).<br />

yon - n - o /jo��o/ [joNNo] HH iv: w<strong>and</strong>er (aimlessly or with a purpose), go here <strong>and</strong> there<br />

(of one who has many places to go <strong>and</strong> many things to do.<br />

yo.nno. /j�nn�/ [jOnnO] HH iv: stroll, w<strong>and</strong>er (in a small area with a purpose), move<br />

back <strong>and</strong> forth, w<strong>and</strong>er aimlessly.<br />

yon - o /jo�o/ [joNo] HH iv: w<strong>and</strong>er (aimlessly or with a purpose), go here <strong>and</strong> there (of<br />

one who has many places to go <strong>and</strong> many things to do; tv give a dizzy sensation, stun,<br />

daze; cause to turn about.<br />

yogho /jo�o/ [joRo] HH iv, tv: move about, become restless, fidget; tv move about,<br />

wriggle.<br />

yoogho /joo�o/ [jooRo] HHH iv, tv: move about, become restless, fidget; tv move about,<br />

wriggle (pl. of joRo).<br />

yo.o.gho. /j����/ [jOORO] HHH iv, tv: become full; tv fill, complete.<br />

yook /jook/ [jook] HH iv, tv: move about, become restless, fidget; tv move about,<br />

wriggle.<br />

yo.o.k /j��k/ [jOOk] LL tv: warm food, reheat afere (soup) (until it is very hot) (pl. of<br />

jOk).<br />

yo.o.k /j��k/ [jOOk] HH tv: saw, cut with a sawing motion (an animals throat, or in<br />

shredding certain leaves such as afaN).<br />

yo.o.k /j��k/ [jOOk] HH iv: become full; swell.<br />

yo.o.m /j��m/ [jOOm] LL tv: cook a very small quantity of rich afere (soup) full of meat<br />

or fish (a way special or appetizing dish) (pl. of jOm).<br />

yoon - /joo�/ [jooN] HH iv, tv: w<strong>and</strong>er (aimlessly or with a purpose), go here <strong>and</strong> there<br />

(of one who has many places to go <strong>and</strong> many things to do; tv give a dizzy sensation, stun,<br />

daze; cause to turn about.<br />

yo.o.n /j��n/ [jOOn] HH tv: cause choking, dizziness.<br />

yo.o.n /j��n/ [jOOn] HH iv: stroll, w<strong>and</strong>er (in a small area with a purpose), move back<br />

<strong>and</strong> forth, w<strong>and</strong>er aimlessly.<br />

yo.o.no. /j��n�/ [jOOnO] HHH tv: shake liquid in a bowl to distribute it evenly over the<br />

surface.<br />

yo.o.n - o. /j����/ [jOONO] HHH tv: spread with the palm of the h<strong>and</strong> (mud, plaster, water<br />

on the wall or floor).<br />

yo.o.n - o. /j����/ [jOONO] LLH tv: warm slightly (esp afere (soup)).<br />

yooro /jooro/ [jooro] HHH tv: shout, scream; tv shout at, scream at often.<br />

yo.o.ro. /j��r�/ [jOOrO] HHH tv: dance with specific steps, dance a specific dance gen a<br />

leisurely dance with outstretched arms).<br />

yoot /joot/ [joot] HH tv: make an announcement in several places.<br />

yo.o.yi /j��ji/ [jOOji] LHL n: [Eng George] a king of cloth used for wrapper (it once used<br />

for wrapper (it once had king Georges picture on it).<br />

yo.ppo. /j�pp�/ [jOppO] HH tv: sharpen on a leather strop.<br />

yo.ro. /j�r�/ [jOrO] HH iv: become difficult.<br />

yot /jot/ [jot] H tv: make an announcement.<br />

yo.tto. /j�tt�/ [jOttO] HH iv: become sufficient, up to the mark.<br />

yui /jui/ [jui] HL ideo: describes something that passes by very fast (as a car speeds by,<br />

or an insect flies by).<br />

y kko. /j kk�/ [jVkkO] HH tv: satisfy (with food, information).<br />

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