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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 />

y mmo. /j mm�/ [jVmmO] HH iv: conceive, become pregnant (var. jommo).<br />

y ro. /j r�/ [jVrO] HH iv, tv: adhere, stick, become sticky; hang; hang oneself; insist,<br />

persist.<br />

y t /j t/ [jVt] H tv: turn, mix, stir.<br />

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

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

by, or an insect flies by).<br />

yuun - o. /juu��/ [juuNO] HHH tv: satisfy (with food, information) (pl. of jVkkO).<br />

yuup /juup/ [juup] LL tv: hit (esp with a stick, also with the h<strong>and</strong> or fist).<br />

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