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 />
matisi /matisi/ [matisi] HLL n: [Pidgin Eng?] matches.<br />
matisis /matisis/ [matisis] HLL n: [Pidgin Eng?] matches.<br />
mba /mba / [mba ] HF n: wing.<br />
mba akuo.k /mba aku�k/ [mba akuOk] HF HLL n: honeycomb, hive.<br />
mba /mba/ [mba] LL n: exhaustion, fatigue.<br />
mba /mba / [mba ] LL num: second as in Nke mba (LLLL).<br />
mbabaak iko. /mbabaak ik�/ [mbabaak ikO] HDLL HF n: a small creeper, its leaves<br />
fold when touched, shame lady.<br />
mbaenaenan - /mbaenaena�/ [mbaenaenaN] LHHLHL n: a kind of creeping plant, its<br />
leaves <strong>and</strong> roots are used in malaria cures (var. mbaenaN, mbaenaNenaN ).<br />
mbaenan - /mbaena�/ [mbaenaN] LLHL n: a kind of creeping plant, its leaves <strong>and</strong> roots<br />
are used in malaria cures.<br />
mbaenan - enan - /mbaena�ena�/ [mbaenaNenaN] LHHLHL n: a kind of creeping plant,<br />
its leaves <strong>and</strong> roots are used in malaria cures.<br />
mbai /mbai/ [mbai] HHL n: wing (var. <strong>and</strong> pl. of mba).<br />
mbai /mbai/ [mbai] HDH n: piece, half piece.<br />
mbai /mbai/ [mbai] LHH n: limb (of an animal); hoof; nails.<br />
mbaibat /mbaibat/ [mbaibat] LHLH aj : dirty.<br />
mbaibat /mbaibat/ [mbaibat] LLHL aj : thick, (of soup, paste).<br />
mbak /mbak/ [mbak] LH n: grove.<br />
mbakara /mbakara/ [mbakara] LLHH n: European (var. mmakara).<br />
mbamba /mbamba/ [mbamba] LLLH n: centipede.<br />
mbamba /mbamba/ [mbamba] LLLH n: cowrie shell.<br />
mbamba /mbamba/ [mbamba] LLLH n: a draw, a tie.<br />
mban - /mba�/ [mbaN] LH n: the side of the face from temple to jaw.<br />
mbansan - /mbansa�/ [mbansaN] LLHD n: groundnut (var. mmansaN, emansaN ).<br />
mbara /mbara/ [mbara] HHL n: dew dripping from the trees.<br />
mbara /mbara/ [mbara] LLH n: nail (anat), claw.<br />
mbe /mbe/ [mbe] HF n: a kind of frog, large <strong>and</strong> green, found on leaves..<br />
mbe /mbe/ [mbe] LF n: a person who is somewhat deficient in intelligence or character<br />
(esp refers to someone who has difficulty in resisting anything esp sex).<br />
mbebi.t /mbeb�t/ [mbebIt] HHH aj : cooked.<br />
mben /mben/ [mben] LL n: side, edge.<br />
mben - e /mbe�e/ [mbeNe] HHH n: shreds, particle.<br />
mbia /mbia/ [mbia] HHL n: specialist, practitioner (pl. of abia).<br />
mbia /mbia/ [mbia] HHL n: tattlers, rumour-mongers (pl. of abia).<br />
mbiaak /mbiaak/ [mbiaak] HHHH n: pains in the body (pl. of ubiak).<br />
mbiaak idem /mbiaak idem/ [mbiaak idem] LHHH LH n: body pains, tiredness.<br />
mbiaan - /mbiaa�/ [mbiaaN] HHHH n: deceit, deception (var. mbiaNa, abiaNa).<br />
mbiaat /mbiaat/ [mbiaat] HDHH n: ingratitude.<br />
mbiasaka /mbiasaka/ [mbiasaka] HHLLL n: a climbing plant, full of thorns, it blooms<br />
at Christmas time.<br />
mbibene /mbibene/ [mbibene] LLLL n: wall, fence (var. ndibene, ibene, idibene).<br />
mbiet /mbiet/ [mbiet] HHH n: weeds, grass (var. mbiot,mbiit).<br />
mbiit /mbiit/ [mbiit] HHH n: weeds, grass.<br />
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