Uyo Ibibio Dictionary - Computational Linguistics and Spoken ...
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 />
kpo.kko. /kp�kk�/ [kpOkkO] LH tv: hit, beat, hollow or flat sounds.<br />
kpo.m /kp�m/ [kpOm] L ideo: sound made by a bar of steel when it falls to the ground.<br />
kpom /kpom/ [kpom] H ideo: sound of the fall of an enamel cup.<br />
kpom /kpom/ [kpom] H ideo: sound of the fall of a very heavy object such as a concrete<br />
block or a huge bag of flour, it falls with a thud.<br />
kpon /kpon/ [kpon] H iv: become big.<br />
kpo.n - /kp��/ [kpON] H tv: leave a place, ab<strong>and</strong>on, go away, leave alone.<br />
kpon - n - o /kpo��o/ [kpoNNo] LH tv: bend over so as to expose the buttocks (carelessly<br />
or on purpose to receive an enema).<br />
kpo.nno. /kp�nn�/ [kpOnnO] HH tv: clear, sweep remaining bits of afere (soup) from a<br />
plate with the h<strong>and</strong> or a piece of fufu (several sweeps are involved); rub off (as oil in<br />
several places).<br />
kpono /kpono/ [kpono] HH tv: respect, esteem, honor; worship.<br />
kpook /kpook/ [kpook] HH tv: chop (pl. of kpok).<br />
kpo.o.k /kp��k/ [kpOOk] HH tv: loosen, untie, unrap, unfasten, dismantle (pl. of kpOk).<br />
kpo.o.k /kp��k/ [kpOOk] LL tv: call; read aloud; invite.<br />
kpo.o.k /kp��k/ [kpOOk] HH tv: peel with h<strong>and</strong> or knife (as kola, ndiya, cassava); unlock;<br />
bleach (pl. of kpOk).<br />
kpo.o.k /kp��k/ [kpOOk] LL iv: crow (of a cock) (pl. of kpOk).<br />
kpoom /kpoom/ [kpoom] HH ideo: sound of an automobile horn.<br />
kpoomo /kpoomo/ [kpoomo] HH tv: catch in the h<strong>and</strong>s (var. kpoppo).<br />
kpoon /kpoon/ [kpoon] HH iv: become big (pl. of kpon).<br />
kpo.o.n /kp��n/ [kpOOn] HH tv: clear, sweep remaining bits of afere (soup) from a plate<br />
of fufu (several sweeps are involved); rub off (as oil in several places).<br />
kpo.o.n - /kp���/ [kpOON] LL tv: cut palm fruit from the cluster when there are very few<br />
remaining.<br />
kpoon - o /kpoo�o/ [kpooNo] LLH tv: trim (branches, hair); cut down (a tree).<br />
kpo.o.no. /kp��n�/ [kpOOnO] HHH tv: push aside with disdain; postpone; shake off responsibility.<br />
kpo.o.n - o. /kp����/ [kpOONO] LLH tv: slit the ukOt tree (raffia palm) <strong>and</strong> pull the piassava<br />
bark off.<br />
kpo.o.n - o. /kp����/ [kpOONO] LLH tv: space out (in planting, in placing chairs).<br />
kpo.o.n - o. /kp����/ [kpOONO] LLH tv: hit, beat, hollow or flat sounds.<br />
kpo.o.p /kp��p/ [kpOOp] LL ideo: sound of something very light falling on the ground (a<br />
person so light he can be easily pushed, or a lizard).<br />
kpo.o.ro. /kp��r�/ [kpOOrO] HHH iv: walk here <strong>and</strong> there, zigzag.<br />
kpoppo /kpoppo/ [kpoppo] HH tv: catch in the h<strong>and</strong>s.<br />
kpo.t /kp�t/ [kpOt] H adv: only.<br />
kpu /kpu/ [kpu] L iv: fail to come about, fail to materialize; fail to carry out.<br />
kp gho /kp �o/ [kpVRo] LH iv: change, become different, differ, vary.<br />
kp k /kp k/ [kpVk] L tv: pull out, pluck (hair, feathers); uproot (roots, mushrooms).<br />
kp kko. /kp kk�/ [kpVkkO] HH tv: pull out, pluck (hair, feathers); uproot (roots, mushrooms).<br />
kpum /kpum/ [kpum] H ideo: sound of a short blast of a launch horn.<br />
kpum /kpum/ [kpum] H ideo: sound of abodom being played with bamboo sticks in<br />
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