Uyo Ibibio Dictionary - Computational Linguistics and Spoken ...

Uyo–Bielefeld Ibibio Dictionary (Urua, Ekpenyong, Gibbon)
bio.n - /bi��/ [biON] LL tv: block, obstruct; put across a stream);wedge (a wheel to keep
a truck from moving); beat something one to the punch (pay a double dowry for a girl to
steal her away from the man who paid a single one).
bio.n - n - o. /bi����/ [biONNO] HHH iv, tv: turn, round a turn, turn a corner, emerge from
around a corner (var. biONNO).
bio.n - o. /bi���/ [biONO] LLH iv: become obstructed; become put across, in the way.
bio.o.k /bi��k/ [biOOk] LLL iv: creep, spread, cover (of vines, plants, esp used when a
yam covers its supporting stick with many leaves and branches).
bioom /bioom/ [bioom] HHH tv: leave a mark on, scar, disfigure, blemish.
bioro /bioro/ [bioro] HHH iv: become cooked, done (of food) (var. biere).
bioro /bioro/ [bioro] LLH iv: stop, cease, conclude; tv bring to conclusion; decide (var.
biere).
biot /biot/ [biot] HH iv: become cooked, done (of food).
biot /biot/ [biot] HH iv: resemble, appear to, seem to, seem.
bi.p /b�p/ [bIp] H iv: blister, swell (as the result of a burn).
bi.p /b�p/ [bIp] H tv: ask, ask for.
bi.pe /b�pe/ [bIpe] HH iv: flame up, blaze up;.
bi.ram /b�ram/ [bIram] LL ideo: sound made by a heavy object such as a plank of wood,
a tree, a person when it falls to the ground.
bi.ran - /b�ra�/ [bIraN] LL ideo: sound made by a tree or other heavy object when it falls
to the ground, it doesnt make contact all at once so there are several sounds in close
succession.
biran - ket /bira�ket/ [biraNket] LLF n: blanket (var. abraNkIt, abraNkIn, braNkIt,
braNkIn).
biran - ket /bira�ket/ [biraNket] LHL n: blanket (var. abraNkIt, abraNkIn, braNkIt,
braNkIn).
bi.re /b�re/ [bIre] HH iv: become black; become ripe.
bi.re /b�re/ [bIre] LH tv: play.
bi.refuut /b�refuut/ [bIrefuut] LLHL n: breadfruit.
bi.ro. /b�r�/ [bIrO] LH n: brother.
bi.ro. /b�r�/ [bIrO] HF n: brother.
biruusi /biruusi/ [biruusi] LHL n: policeman (cf. abodiisi, borisi, ).
bi.t /b�t/ [bIt] H tv: spread out, lay flat, lay down (mats, tiles, carpet, cloth).
bi.t /b�t/ [bIt] L tv: press oil out of palm fruit with the hands.
biyo /bijo/ [bijo] LH tv: pass, pass by; cross (var. boijo).
bo /bo/ [bo] H iv, tv: speak, say, tell, mean, intend.
bo. /b�/ [bO] L tv: receive, take back, accept; endure.
bo.bo. /b�b�/ [bObO] HH iv: become tied, tied up; become rolled up (of a young leaf);
clothe oneself, put on an outfit, tie a head-tie or sash on oneself.
bo.bo. /b�b�/ [bObO] LH n: pawpaw.
bogho /bo�o/ [boRo] HH iv: become heaped, stacked; become patted into a round
shape.
bo.gho. /b���/ [bORO] HH tv: pass, pass by; over-take; go beyond; exceed.
bo.gho. /b���/ [bORO] HH tv: get ready.
bo.i /b�i/ [bOi] L tv: imitate.
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