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

fi.t /f�t/ [fIt] L tv: blow on (as with the mouth or bellows to cool, or to make a fire flame<br />

up), blow (a whistle, a wind instrument), whistle.<br />

fobo /fobo/ [fobo] HH tv: drink soup or stock from a bowl (var. foobo).<br />

fobo /fobo/ [fobo] LH tv: drink soup or stock from a bowl (var. foobo).<br />

fo.bo. /f�b�/ [fObO] HH iv: roast; be on the fire; become exposed to heat; tv expose to<br />

heat, warm someone (e.g. a child) by the fire or in the sun see fOp.<br />

fogho /fo�o/ [foRo] HH iv: become empty; pant (become empty of breath).<br />

fo.i. /f��/ [fOI] LL tv: scratch lightly, graze, give a secret sign by touching, nudge, touch<br />

lightly to get a persons attention; take a pinch, a bit.<br />

fommo /fommo / [fommo ] HH tv: slice, cut a thin slice.<br />

fon - /fo�/ [foN] L tv: uncover, strip, take off, peel (with the fingers).<br />

fo.n /f�n/ [fOn] H iv: become good.<br />

fonno /fonno/ [fonno] HH iv: emerge, appear suddenly (come up for air from a dive,<br />

appear from around a corner).<br />

fon - o /fo�o/ [foNo] LH iv: become uncovered, peeled off, come off (of its own accord).<br />

foobo /foobo/ [foobo] HHH tv: drink soup or stock from a bowl (var. fobo).<br />

foobo /foobo/ [foobo] LLH tv: drink soup or stock from a bowl (var. fobo).<br />

fo.o.k /f��k/ [fOOk] LL tv: scratch lightly, graze, give a secret sign by touching, nudge,<br />

touch lightly to get a persons attention; take a pinch, a bit.<br />

foom /foom/ [foom] HH tv: emerge, appear suddenly (come up for air from a dive,<br />

appear from around a corner).<br />

fo.o.mo. /f��m�/ [fOOmO] HHH tv: roast; set fire to; distill (pl. of fOp).<br />

foon /foon/ [foon] HH ideo: describes a sudden emergence.<br />

foon /foon/ [foon] HL n: [Eng] funnel.<br />

fo.o.n /f��n/ [fOOn] HH iv: look nice.<br />

fo.o.n - /f���/ [fOON] LL tv, iv: untie, unloop, remove a loop of rope from around a stump<br />

of wood or an animals neck peel, remove covering (eg. from maize).<br />

fo.o.n - o. /f����/ [fOONO] LLH tv, iv: untie, unloop, remove a loop of rope from around a<br />

stump of wood or an animals neck peel, remove covering (eg. from maize).<br />

foop /foop/ [foop] LL tv: remove water with a bowl from where it is not wanted (esp<br />

bail out a boat), scoop liquid from one container to another.<br />

fo.o.p /f��p/ [fOOp] HH tv: roast; set fire to; distill (pl. of fOp).<br />

fo.o.ro. /f��r�/ [fOOrO] LLH tv, iv: untie, unloop, remove a loop of rope from around a<br />

stump of wood or an animals neck peel, remove covering (eg. from maize) (var. fuOrO).<br />

foot /foot/ [foot] LL tv: uncover, strip, take off, peel (with the fingers).<br />

fop /fop/ [fop] L tv: remove water with a bowl from where it is not wanted (esp bail out<br />

a boat), scoop liquid from one container to another.<br />

fo.p /f�p/ [fOp] H tv: roast; set fire to; distill.<br />

fo.ppo. /f�pp�/ [fOppO] HH tv: disturb; cause intestinal disturbance (heartburn, nausea).<br />

foro /foro/ [foro] LH iv: become, develop, mature, flourish, thrive; revive; become lately<br />

prosperous.<br />

fo.ro. /f�r�/ [fOrO] LH iv: put on clothes, wear.<br />

fot /fot/ [fot] L tv: uncover, strip, take off, peel (with the fingers).<br />

fo.t /f�t/ [fOt] L tv: put on something in the form of a ring or loop, tie in a loop, loop a<br />

rope over a stump of wood to restrain an animal.<br />

foto /foto/ [foto] HL n: [Eng] photo(graph).<br />

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