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

mmanyan - a /mma j a�a/ [mmaJaNa] LLLL n: a kind of palm oil obtained by burning<br />

the palm kernel, its uses include pomade for the skin, medicine for boils <strong>and</strong> wounds,<br />

antidote for poison (taken as an emetic), protection against juju.<br />

mmansan - /mmansa�/ [mmansaN] LLHD n: groundnut (var. mbansaN, emansaN ).<br />

mme /mme/ [mme] LF conj : or; whether, if.<br />

mme /mme/ [mme] LL conj : <strong>and</strong>, with.<br />

mmeme /mmeme/ [mmeme] LLH n: edible green vegetables, good for bowel movement.<br />

mmeme /mmeme/ [mmeme] LLH n: warm.<br />

mmeme mmeme /mmeme mmeme/ [mmeme mmeme] LLHLLH aj : become soft, weak,<br />

easy.<br />

mmemo. /mmem�/ [mmemO] LLL pron: pluralized third persons sg possess pronoun.<br />

mmi /mmi/ [mmi] LH N : here (indicates a narrow area, eg. here in this section of the<br />

market).<br />

mmi /mmi/ [mmi] LL possess pron: my.<br />

mmian - /mmia�/ [mmiaN] HHH n: a beating (received).<br />

mmian - /mmia�/ [mmiaN] LHH aj : many (var. umiaN ).<br />

mmimo. /mmim�/ [mmimO] LLL pron: pluralized third person pronoun in reported<br />

speech (var. ndimO).<br />

mmimo. /mmim�/ [mmimO] LLL pron: rich people (from mme imO).<br />

mmi.n /mm�n/ [mmIn] HH n: [Efik] palm wine, strong alcohol drink such as grin or<br />

whiskey.<br />

mmi.ne inyo.n - /mm�ne i j ��/ [mmIne iJON] LLL HD n: plantain (var. mmIni iJON,<br />

mmana iJON, ukOm).<br />

mmi.niiko.s /mm�niik�s/ [mmIniikOs] HHLLF n: European (from how much does it<br />

cost?.<br />

mmi.niko.si /mm�nik�si/ [mmInikOsi] HHLHL n: European (from how much does it<br />

cost?.<br />

mmio.n - /mmi��/ [mmiON] HHH n: fart.<br />

mmm /mmm/ [mmm] LHL interj : no.<br />

mmm /mmm/ [mmm] LHD interj : no.<br />

mmm /mmm/ [mmm] LLH interj : expression of sympathy, concern, regret, apology.<br />

mmo. /mm�/ [mmO] HD interrog n: where?.<br />

mmo. /mm�/ [mmO] HF pron: possess pron they, them, their.<br />

mmo. /mm�/ [mmO] HL existential <strong>and</strong> locative particle exist: be in a place.<br />

mmo. /mm�/ [mmO] LL conj : <strong>and</strong>, with.<br />

mmo.n /mm�n/ [mmOn] LL n: those (var. Mbon).<br />

mmo.o.n - /mm���/ [mmOON] HHH n: water.<br />

mmo.o. /mm��/ [mmOO] LLH interrog n: where?.<br />

mmoto /mmoto/ [mmoto] HHL n: [Eng] motor automobile (var. Mmuto).<br />

mm k /mm k/ [mmVk] LH aj : short, dwarf (pl. of imVk).<br />

mmuti /mmuti/ [mmuti] HH n: [Eng] motor automobile (var. mmuto, mmoto).<br />

mmuto /mmuto/ [mmuto] HHL n: [Eng] motor automobile (var. mmuto, mmoto).<br />

mmuum /mmuum/ [mmuum] LHL aj : without response.<br />

mo.imo.i /m�im�i/ [mOimOi] HHHH n: [Yoruba] a dish of ground beans with oil, pepper<br />

<strong>and</strong> other condiment steamed in leaves (var. mai mai).<br />

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