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

ndom /ndom/ [ndom] HF n: a kind of white clay from the river, it is eaten, used as a<br />

treatment for diarrhea, used as a whitewash, <strong>and</strong> is rubbed on the body for decoration or<br />

against heat rash.<br />

ndomo /ndomo/ [ndomo] LLL adv: not even.<br />

ndo.n - /nd��/ [ndON] HH n: chigger; maggot.<br />

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

ndoon /ndoon/ [ndoon] LLL n: homestead, an old site, no longer inhabited, after some<br />

time it can be farmed.<br />

ndo.ppo. /nd�pp�/ [ndOppO] HHH n: a kind of fish, very small with a flexible body.<br />

ndo.t anyen /nd�t a j en/ [ndOt aJen] HH HL n: the secretions of an unhealthy eye.<br />

ndu /ndu/ [ndu] HL n: two hundred (from an old monetary system).<br />

ndu /ndu/ [ndu] LH n: flavour, taste (an esp savored <strong>and</strong> elusive one); marrow.<br />

ndua /ndua/ [ndua] HHH n: a freshwater swamp where raffia palms grow.<br />

nduan - /ndua�/ [nduaN] HHF n: a muddy substance used for moulding pots or for<br />

scrubbing.<br />

nduba /nduba/ [nduba] HHH n: [latter is Efik var] race, competition.<br />

ndubak /ndubak/ [ndubak] HLL n: a palm frond esp when stripped of its leaves applies<br />

only to oil palm, coconut palm.<br />

ndube /ndube/ [ndube] HLF n: athletes foot (var. Nkube).<br />

ndube /ndube/ [ndube] HHF n: athletes foot (var. Nkube).<br />

ndube /ndube/ [ndube] LLL n: A kind of large winged termite (the winged stage of<br />

ebu); poss used by some speakers to mean athletes foot.<br />

ndubeek ikan - /ndubeek ika�/ [ndubeek ikaN] HHHH HL n: ember (var. mbubeek<br />

ikaN ).<br />

ndubeghe /ndube�e/ [ndubeRe] LLLH n: business (var. mbubeRe).<br />

ndubek ikan - /ndubek ika�/ [ndubek ikaN] HHH HL n: ember (var. mbubek ikaN ).<br />

ndubene /ndubene/ [ndubene] LLLL n: wall, fence (var. mbibene, idibene, ibene).<br />

ndubete /ndubete/ [ndubete] HLHH n: jostling; a kind of game in which children lean<br />

against each other.<br />

ndubi /ndubi/ [ndubi] LHH n: evening (dusk until midnight) (var. mbubi).<br />

ndubi /ndubi/ [ndubi] HHH n: evening (dusk until midnight) (var. mbubi).<br />

ndubiaak /ndubiaak/ [ndubiaak] HHHHH n: pains in the body.<br />

ndubiaat /ndubiaat/ [ndubiaat] LLLLL n: destruction of life; evil; destructive person;<br />

evil person.<br />

ndubiak /ndubiak/ [ndubiak] HHHH n: sweat (var. ibibiak, idibiak, idikpO, adikpO).<br />

ndubiara /ndubiara/ [ndubiara] HLHHH n: spoilage, point-less destruction.<br />

ndubi.k /ndub�k/ [ndubIk] LLL n: wickedness, maliciousness.<br />

ndubi.me /ndub�me/ [ndubIme] HLHH n: a scramble.<br />

ndubi.nne /ndub�nne/ [ndubInne] HLHH n: a scramble.<br />

ndubioko /ndubioko/ [ndubioko] HLHHH n: disorder.<br />

ndubio.n - no /ndubi��no/ [ndubiONno] HLHHH n: maze; a confusing place full of turns<br />

<strong>and</strong> corners.<br />

ndubio.n - n - o. /ndubi����/ [ndubiONNO] HLHHH n: maze; a confusing place full of turns<br />

<strong>and</strong> corners.<br />

ndubi.p /ndub�p/ [ndubIp] HHH n: a pointless question, a foolish question lit question<br />

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