Uyo Ibibio Dictionary - Computational Linguistics and Spoken ...

Uyo–Bielefeld Ibibio Dictionary (Urua, Ekpenyong, Gibbon)
grass) become laid out, spread out flat (var. deet, deete).
deebe /deebe/ [deebe] HHH iv: itch.
deeme /deeme/ [deeme] HH tv : turn a deaf ear towards, not answer, ignore.
deeme /deeme/ [deeme] LLH tv: share, divide among.
deeme /deeme/ [deeme] HHH tv: buy (pl. of dep).
deen /deen/ [deen] LL iv: hang, sag (of loose clothes); spread out (of a persons gait).
deen - /dee�/ [deeN] LL iv, tv: sink (pl. of deN ).
deep /deep/ [deep] HH tv: scratch, itch.
deep /deep/ [deep] LL tv: dip; steep, soak (esp cassava).
deere /deere/ [deere] HHH iv, tv: become spread all over; overflow (of water, sand,
weeds, grass) become laid out, spread out flat.
deet /deet/ [deet] LL iv, tv: become spread all over; overflow (of water, sand, weeds,
grass) become laid out, spread out flat.
deet /deet/ [deet] HH iv: become spread all over; overflow (of water, sand, weeds, grass)
become laid out, spread out flat.
deghe /de�e/ [deRe] LH iv: fierce, brave, valiant; dare; become hot, burn (of pepper);
become sharp; function, work (of medicine, magic).
dei /dei/ [dei] HH tv: lick (a spoon or the fingers in eating), eat something soft or liquid
with a spoon or fingers (var. dai).
dei /dei/ [dei] LL iv: fierce, brave, valiant; dare; become hot, burn (of pepper); become
sharp; function, work (of medicine, magic).
dek /dek/ [dek] H iv: become a coward.
dek /dek/ [dek] H ideo: hold gently, carefully, treat (act toward).
dekke /dekke/ [dekke] HH tv: hold gently, carefully, treat (act toward).
deeme /deeme/ [deeme] HH iv: buy (pl. of dep).
demme /demme/ [demme] LH tv: decorate, paint, draw, make fancy, grand or impressive.
demme /demme/ [demme] HH tv: decorate, paint, draw, make fancy, grand or impressive.
demme /demme/ [demme] HH iv: awaken from sleep.
den - /de�/ [deN ] L iv: sink.
denne /denne/ [denne] LH iv: become spread out flat; become wide, enlarge, widen (of
a persons gait); sag hang down from weight (of cloth).
den - n - e /de��e/ [deNNe] HH iv : be careful (emphatic).
den - n - e /de��e/ [deNNe] LH iv: become cool, cool and damp wet (not said of weather).
dep /dep / [dep ] H tv: buy.
dep /dep/ [dep] L iv: fall in drops, rain.
deppe /deppe / [deppe ] LH tv: decorate, paint, draw, make fancy, grand or impressive.
deppe /deppe/ [deppe] LH iv: appear suddenly, emerge, surface (of a guest, a ghost,
diver).
dere /dere/ [dere] LH iv, tv: become spread all over; overflow (of water, sand, weeds,
grass) become laid out, spread out flat.
dere /dere/ [dere] LH iv: become spread all over; overflow (of water, sand, weeds, grass)
become laid out, spread out flat.
dette /dette/ [dette] LH iv: become spread all over; overflow (of water, sand, weeds,
grass) become laid out, spread out flat.
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