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

ndise /ndise/ [ndise] LLL n: a kind of small green squash, curcurbita pepo (Dalziel).<br />

ndisi /ndisi/ [ndisi] LLH aj : alive; raw; fresh (of meat, fish, a wound).<br />

ndisi.me /ndis�me/ [ndisIme] LLHH n, aj : foolishness, stupidity; aj foolish, stupid.<br />

ndiso.k /ndis�k/ [ndisOk] HLL n: prickly heat.<br />

ndiso.k /ndis�k/ [ndisOk] HLL n: a kind of plant with an acid (?) fruit, Myrianthus<br />

arboreus (Dalziel).<br />

ndisoon /ndisoon/ [ndisoon] HHHH aj : toughness <strong>and</strong> coarseness in texture due to<br />

exposure to the sun or other causes.<br />

ndis n - ayop /ndis �ajop/ [ndisVN ajop] LLH HL n: An immature or unfertilized oil<br />

palm fruit, it has little or no kernel.<br />

ndis n - unya /ndis �u j a/ [ndisVN uJa] LLH HL n: a kind of small winged termite.<br />

ndi.t /nd�t/ [ndIt] HF n: vein (esp in the arm).<br />

nditen - /ndite�/ [nditeN] LLH n, aj : silliness; silly.<br />

nditia /nditia/ [nditia] HHHH n: leaves of ubOON (the fluted pumpkin) which will not<br />

yield again, they are picked for afere.<br />

ndito /ndito/ [ndito] LLH n: a kind of small chigger; scabies.<br />

ndito. /ndit�/ [nditO] LLL n: children, young of animals (used as pl of ayin, nyIn).<br />

ndito.n - /ndit��/ [nditON] HHF n: eczema.<br />

ndito.n - /ndit��/ [nditON] HHF n: little streams of water that run on the ground after<br />

a rain; flow (of a heavy rain); rain puddle; any liquid that has been poured out <strong>and</strong> is<br />

draining on the ground.<br />

nditoop /nditoop/ [nditoop] HHHH n: any stinging thing such as ants or irritating<br />

leaves; a small black ant which leaves in trees <strong>and</strong> makes large nests on the trunk <strong>and</strong><br />

branches.<br />

ndit n - /ndit �/ [nditVN] LLH n: become deep (of a hole, a river).<br />

ndit n - /ndit �/ [nditVN] HHH n: become deep (of a hole, a river).<br />

ndit n - o. /ndit ��/ [nditVNO] HHHH n: become deep (of a hole, a river).<br />

ndit n - o. /ndit ��/ [nditVNO] LHHH aj : become deep (of a hole, a river).<br />

ndiya /ndija/ [ndija] LHD n: a kind of fruit tree, its fruits have a brownish cover, firm<br />

orange or white flesh, <strong>and</strong> a big seed, cola rostrata.<br />

ndiyan - /ndija�/ [ndijaN] HHH n: a broom made from small branches, used to sweep<br />

the yard (var. ndijaaN ).<br />

ndiyan - /ndija�/ [ndijaN] HLL n: a broom made from small branches, used to sweep the<br />

yard (var. ndijaaN ).<br />

ndiyan - /ndija�/ [ndijaN] HHH n: fever that is common with children, measles ?.<br />

ndo /ndo/ [ndo] HH n: defect (a blemish scar, limp esp something that can be identified<br />

by; a crack in a pot).<br />

ndo /ndo/ [ndo] HF n: a kind of small fish.<br />

ndo /ndo/ [ndo] LH n: there (near the person spoken to); there (anaphoric)(in both<br />

cases it refers to a narrow area such as there in that room).<br />

ndo /ndo/ [ndo] LL conj : with, <strong>and</strong> (also used to pluralize the indirect speech pron imO,<br />

gen contracted to ndimO).<br />

ndoidot /ndoidot/ [ndoidot] LLHF aj : bitter (var. ndotndot, ididot, idotidot).<br />

ndo.k /nd�k/ [ndOk] HH n: jest, clowning; embarrassment.<br />

ndo.k /nd�k/ [ndOk] HF n: sl<strong>and</strong>er, gossip.<br />

ndo.k /nd�k/ [ndOk] LL n: sore, septic wound.<br />

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