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 />
kuum /kuum/ [kuum] HH tv: pierce, stab, sew (pl. of kIm).<br />
kuumo. /kuum�/ [kuumO] HHH tv: rev of kup open a cover or lid.<br />
kuun /kuun/ [kuun] LL iv: snore, groan, growl, grumble, mumble cf mim.<br />
kuun - /kuu�/ [kuuN] HH tv: copulate (pl. of kVN ).<br />
kuun - o. /kuu��/ [kuuNO] LLH tv: rev of kuk open see kugO.<br />
kuup /kuup/ [kuup] HH tv: cover, close with a cover or lid; heap up.<br />
kuup /kuup/ [kuup] LL iv, tv: snap, break from too much strain (of a rope); sg only<br />
break away, leave a place <strong>and</strong> rush to another.<br />
kuut /kuut/ [kuut] LL tv: mistreat, torture, frighten.<br />
m /m/ [m] L interj : response to courtesies such as sOsONO thank you.<br />
ma /ma/ [ma] H tv: like, love (can be used as a euphemism for sex).<br />
ma /ma/ [ma] L tv: finish; following another verb ma indicates completed actions.<br />
ma /ma/ [ma] H conj : so, so that.<br />
ma /ma/ [ma] L interj : (affects the following noun tonally as though it were a noun) an<br />
oath used as follows: ma idem mfo. I swear on your body. ma abasi. I swear by God..<br />
maam /maam/ [maam] HH ideo: sound of a big bell.<br />
maana /maana/ [maana] LLH iv: do again, repeat; <strong>and</strong>, also (always followed by another<br />
verb) maana tie! keep waiting, wait longer (not a request to continue waiting but rather<br />
to wait again).<br />
mai /mai / [mai ] LL ideo: describes the blinking of the eyes.<br />
mai /mai/ [mai] HH iv: bleat (of a goat or sheep), low (of a cow).<br />
mai /mai/ [mai] HH ideo: sound of metal beaten on metal.<br />
mai /mai/ [mai] HH ideo: describes the blinking of the eyes.<br />
maimai /maimai/ [maimai] HHHH n: [Yoruba] a dish of ground beans with oil, pepper<br />
<strong>and</strong> other condiment steamed in leaves.<br />
mak /mak/ [mak] H ideo: completely, utterly (a verbal intensifier).<br />
mak /mak/ [mak] H iv: become soured, spoiled (esp of afere).<br />
mam /mam/ [mam] H ideo: sound of a big bell.<br />
mama /mama/ [mama] LH n: mother (referent or address to ones mother or any wife<br />
of ones father).<br />
man /man/ [man] H conj : so, so that.<br />
man /man/ [man] L tv: bear, give birth to.<br />
man - /ma�/ [maN] H iv: become soured, spoiled (esp of afere).<br />
man - /ma�/ [maN ] F ideo: describes a loud noise; describes seeing stars as the result of<br />
a blow.<br />
mana /mana/ [mana] LH iv: become born.<br />
man - ko /ma�ko/ [maNko] HHL n: [Eng? Port Sp?] mango.<br />
man - koro /ma�koro / [maNkoro ] HHLL n: [Eng? Port Sp?] mango.<br />
man - kot /ma�kot/ [maNkot] HHL n: [Eng? Port Sp?] mango.<br />
man - kuru /ma�kuru/ [maNkuru] HHLL n: [Eng? Port Sp?] mango.<br />
masis /masis/ [masis] HL n: [Pidgin Eng?] matches (var. mmasiis, mmasiisi, mmatis).<br />
masis /masis/ [masis] HH n: [Pidgin Eng?] matches.<br />
masisi /masisi/ [masisi] HLL n: [Pidgin Eng?] matches.<br />
matis /matis/ [matis] HL n: [Pidgin Eng?] matches.<br />
matis /matis/ [matis] HL n: [Pidgin Eng?] matches.<br />
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