bjorndev/efik-dataset huggingface dataset:
Eke (Ékè) /ékè/
Definition: 1. who; which.
Example: 1. Usen kiet eke afo amade - Any day which you prefer.

2. Owo eke odude mi nnyịn iyokot enye - We shall call whoever is here.
Ekebe (Èkèbé) /èkèbé/
Definition: 1. box; chest; case; trunk box.
Example: 1. Men ekebe oro di mi - Bring that box here.
Ekebe (Èkèbè) /èkèbè/
Definition: 1. a special dish prepared with cocoyam, often known ekebe mkpọñ.
Ekari (Èkàrì) /èkàrí/
Definition: 1. lying flat on the back; open; turn up; horizontal.
Example: 1. Nịm usan ekari - Turn up the plate.

2. Na ekari - Lie on your back to face up.
Ekefia (Èkèfíá) /èkèfíá/
Definition: 1. a species of yam, small in size and when cut, often appears pink at it's head.
Ekebe ntụhube (Èkèbé ńtụ̀hùbè) /èkèbéńtụ̀hùbè/
Definition: 1. fridge.
Ekek (Èkék) /èkék/
Definition: 1. stammer; stutter; stuttering stammering; a stammerer.
Example: 1. Enye edi ekek - He is a stammerer.
Ekededi (Ékèdédí) /ékèdédí/
Definition: 1. whoever; whatever; anybody; anyone, often indefinite.
Example: 1. Nyada owo utom ekededi - I shall employ whichever workman.

2. Nyanam utom kiet ekededi - I shall do whatever job is available.
Ekeko (Èkèkò) /èkèkò/
Definition: 1. tartar; a white-yellowish substance which forms on dirty teeth.
Ekpat (Èkpàt) /èkpàt/
Definition: 1. bag; wallet; sack.
Ekpata (Èkpàtà) /èkpàtà/
Definition: 1. (with ebua), a small yellow-coloured berry which is edible.
Ekpawọk (Èkpàwọ́k) /èkpàwɔ́k/
Definition: 1. a tree whose roots are used as an ordeal.
Ekpatu ekpatu (Ékpátú ékpátú) /ékpátúékpátú/
Definition: 1. fat and plump; fat and heavy.
Example: 1. Mme ñkaiferi nkụhọ ẹmaẹforo ekpatu ekpatu iban - The girls of the fattening room had become fat and plumpy women.

2. Edep ọbọk eyen tutu eyen oforo ekpatu ekpatu eyen - The nurse fed the child till the child became fat and plumpy.
Ekpe (Ékpè) /ékpè/
Definition: 1. leopard; panther with spotted skin.
Ekpe- (Èkpé-) /èkpé/
Definition: 1. prefix that goes with verb showing condition.
Example: 1. Ekpedi - If you had come.

2. Ekpekpade ẹkpetịñdidie ? - If you had died, what would people have said.
Ekpeberusụñ (Èkpèbérùsụ̀ñ) /èkpèbérùsụ̀ŋ/
Definition: 1. a small fly; a midge which flies about in swarms in the evening.
Ekpeberutebe (Èkpébérútébé) /èkpébérútébé/
Definition: 1. a shrub whose leaves are used to destroy any smell.
Ekpebreñkañ (Èkpébréñkáñ) /èkpébréŋkáŋ/
Definition: 1. a large black species of millipede.
Ekpedi (Èkpédí) /èkpédí/
Definition: 1. third person singular of conditional of di. If; even; even if.
Example: 1. Nyeka ekpedi edịm edep - I shall go even if it rains.
Ekịme (Èkímé) /èkímé/
Definition: 1. a shrub that serves medicinally; a specie of fig tree. See Ukịme.
Ekịmi (Ékímí) /ékímí/
Definition: 1. a small dark fish with feelers.
Eko (Èkò) /èkò/
Definition: 1. (oko) a species of yam that looks yellowish; yellow yam.
Ekobi (Ékóbì) /ékóbì/
Definition: 1. a large fishing net.
Ekoiso (Èkòísò) /èkòísò/
Definition: 1. forehead; the brow; the part of the head above the eyes.
Ekọki (Èkọ̀ki) /èkɔ̀kí/
Definition: 1. a dish prepared with ground maize or sweet potato.
Ekọm (Ékọ́m) /ékɔ́m/
Definition: 1. african walnut tree. Lat: Coula edulis. The fruit of the tree is also known as ekọm. Prior to the arrival of western medicine, it was used to treat splenitis and constipation.
Ekọm (Èkọ́m) /èkɔ́m/
Definition: 1. thanks returned for things given or received; compliments; salutation of respects; greetings.
Example: 1. Ñkpọ emi odot ekọm - This thing deserves thanks.

2. Ekọm enyene Abasi - Thanks be to God.
Ekọmbi (Èkọ̀mbî) /èkɔ̀mbî/
Definition: 1. a popular Efịk dance.
Example: 1. Mmọ ẹnek ekọmbi - They dance ekọmbi.
Ekọmbak (Èkọ̀m̀bàk) /èkɔ̀m̀bàk/
Definition: 1. a species of tree.
Ekpamfet (Èkpàḿfèt) /èkpàḿfèt/
Definition: 1. the bladder below the penis.
Ekpadioho (Èkpàdíóhó) /èkpàdíóhó/
Definition: 1. a soup prepared in a small pot to be eaten at a sitting.
Ekpaha (Èkpáhà) /èkpáhà/
Definition: 1. a kind of dance.
Ekpai (Èkpáì) /èkpáì/
Definition: 1. a small bony fish. It comes out in Calabar at the beginning of the rainy season.
Example: 1. Ekpai awak ọkpọ - Ekpai contains many bones.
Ekpaku (Èkpàkú) /èkpàkú/
Definition: 1. (with ñkwa), a beaded colorfully designed armlet worn on the upper arm for ceremonial or traditional dances.
Ekpañ (Ékpáñ) /ékpáŋ/
Definition: 1. a roll of grated cocoyam or cassava prepared as food.
Ekpañ (Èkpáñ) /èkpáŋ/
Definition: 1. a kind of coarse cotton cloth woven in narrow strips, a product of the Aro people. Sometimes known as ekpañ inokon and used as a kind of towel.
Ekpañekpañ (Èkpáñèkpàñ) /èkpáŋèkpàŋ/
Definition: 1. a tree that does not allow other plants to grow in its immediate neighbourhood.
Example: 1. Ekpañekpañ etem ikọt ndụñ ikpọñ - Ekpañekpañ that clears the bush to live alone.
Ekpamkpụt (Èkpàḿkpụ́t) /èkpàḿkpụ́t/
Definition: 1. a species of fly with a poisonous sting; they live in colonies and are very dangerous when one comes near this colony.
Ekpat (Ékpát) /ékpát/
Definition: 1. (with eto), trunk of a tree, usually placed on the ground to sit on.
Ekpek (Èkpèk) /èkpèk/
Definition: 1. the lower part of the chin.
Ekpehe (Èkpéhé) /èkpéhé/
Definition: 1. short; not long.
Example: 1. Ekpehe eto - Short tree.
Ekpeme (Ékpémé) /ékpémé/
Definition: 1. bottle; glass container of the bottle shape.
Ekpemek (Èkpémèk) /èkpémèk/
Definition: 1. if you prefer; if you like.
Example: 1. Ekpemek ndife, afo efe - If you prefer to fly do so.
Ekpenyọñ (Èkpényọ̄ñ) /èkpéɲɔ̄ŋ/
Definition: 1. a deity formerly worshipped by the Efịk and several riverine communities in the lower Cross river region of Nigeria. The deity's earthly embodiment was a long stick from the Ekọm tree which was fixed to the ground and crowned with a human skull. It was usually adorned with camwood, yellow powder (uto), calabash chalk (ndom) etc. Ekpenyọñ is regarded as the custodian of the secrets of Nsibidi.
Example: 1. Ekpenyọñ Ndem ufan afia, Idem Idem eyen Ọbọñ - Ekpenyọñ deity, friend of the whites, glamorous son of the king. (Eyo Okon Akak, Efiks of Old Calabar, 1982)
Ekpene (Èkpèné) /èkpèné/
Definition: 1. secondary forest; a bush which grows on the original forest after the latter had been cleared.
Example: 1. Ekpene ikọt - The fallow bush.
Ekpeme (Èkpèmé) /èkpèmé/
Definition: 1. guardian; watcher; watchman; security officer.
Ekpepmbet (Èkpépḿbēt) /èkpépḿbēt/
Definition: 1. lawyer.
Ekpepñwed (Èkpépñwèd) /èkpépŋ́wèd/
Definition: 1. scholar; student; one who studies books; teacher.
Example: 1. Ikpeme edi ekpepñwed - Ikpeme is a teacher.
Ekọmọ (Èkọ̀mọ̀) /èkɔ̀mɔ̀/
Definition: 1. a drum cylindrically tapered in shape, the end being open. Antelope skin forms the drumhead. There are two kinds of this drum i.e Akwa Ekọmọ (big drum), Ekpri Ekọmọ (small drum) and Isima drum.
Example: 1. Mia ekọmọ - Beat the drum.
Ekoñ (Èkóñ) /èkóŋ/
Definition: 1. a masked play dressed in long flowing garment. There are various types of this particular masquerade i.e Ekoñibọk, Ekoñ asimanyom, Ekoñ ibọ and Ekoñ ikọñukom.
Ekondo (Èkòndò) /èkòndò/
Definition: 1. the whole word; the globe; inhabitants of the world collectively.
Example: 1. Ofụri ekondo ẹyekop - The whole world will hear.
Ekọñ (Ékọ́ñ) /ékɔ́ŋ/
Definition: 1. war; battle.
Example: 1. Ekọñ odụk obio - War has entered the town.
Ekperedem (Èkpèrédêm) /èkpèrédêm/
Definition: 1. last; latest; youngest.
Example: 1. Ntaha afoesiedi ekperedem ke kpupru ñkpọ - Why are you always the last in every thing ?
Ekop (Ékóp) /ékóp/
Definition: 1. navel; knob.
Example: 1. Enye okpon ekop - He has a big navel.

2. Mụm ekopusụñ berede - Hold the door knob and open it.
Ekọp (Ékọ̀p) /ékɔ̀p/
Definition: 1. hook; a barb on hook, arrow or spear.
Example: 1. Eduat emi enyene ekọp - This spear is barbed.
Ekọt (Èkọ́t) /èkɔ́t/
Definition: 1. back of head; occiput.
Example: 1. Eneyọ enyene anyan ekọt - Eneyọ has a long occiput.
Ekorubene (Ékórùbéné) /ékórùbéné/
Definition: 1. a type of tree. Lat: Combretodendron africanum.
Ekpa (Èkpà) /èkpà/
Definition: 1. a women's play. Ekpa is a ritual play by women only. It is often demonstrated in the night and in the nude. It is associated with some charm and is often played in the night to ward off misfortune and for victory when the men were at war with another community. The play, similar to añkọ is getting obsolete with the impact of christianity among the Efịk.
Ekpaburukụm (Èkpàbúrùkụ̀m) /èkpàbúrùkụ̀m/
Definition: 1. a drag-net; dredge; a network or sieve not so large as the net.
Ekụñ (Ékụ̀ñ) /ékụ̀ŋ/
Definition: 1. hump-back; a hump-backed person.
Example: 1. Ekụñ edem - The hump on the back.
Ekụk (Èkụ̀k) /èkụ̀k/
Definition: 1. a small hut or room for housing Oku Ndem (Ndem priest).
Ekuku (Ékùkù) /ékùkù/
Definition: 1. pitfall fug as a trap for wild beasts, now not much in use.
Ekụndu (Èkùndú) /èkụ̀ndú/
Definition: 1. a rowing boat; life boat.
Example: 1. Mmọ ẹka uwat ke ekụndu - They have gone rowing in a boat.
Ekụk (Ékụ̀k) /ékụ̀k/
Definition: 1. an enclosure; space within or inside an enclosure.
Example: 1. Mmọ ẹdụk ekụk - They go inside the enclosure.
Ekụñubọk (Ékụ́ñùbọ̀k) /ékụ́ŋùbɔ̀k/
Definition: 1. elbow.
Ekuri (Èkụ̀rì) /èkụ̀rì/
Definition: 1. axe.
Example: 1. Enịm ekuri ke etak eto - The axe is laid by the tree trunk i.e is ready to cut it down.
Ekuñwọñ (Èkúñwọ́ñ) /èkúŋwɔ́ŋ/
Definition: 1. (ikouñwọñ), snuff-box.
Ekuriku (Èkùrìkù) /èkùrìkù/
Definition: 1. goosebumps; goose pimples; small excrescences or risings on the skin or root hair out of fear or cold.
Example: 1. Ekuriku ọtọrọde mi ke idem - My hair stands on end.
Ekurañ (Ékùráñ) /ékùráŋ/
Definition: 1. bubbul; a sentinel bird.
Example: 1. Ata mbek nte ekurañ - The corners of his mouth are chapping like those of ekurañ.
Ekperikpe (Èkpèrìkpè) /èkpèrìkpè/
Definition: 1. a kind of drum with deep tone used in war. Also used in joke to refer to a big belly.
Ekpetente (Èkpètèntè) /èkpètèntè/
Definition: 1. a plant whose juice is used to stain the skin. Lat: Plumbago zeylania. In the past, its root was used in preparing an ointment for leprosy patients.
Ekpetere (Èkpètèrè) /èkpètèrè/
Definition: 1. a large black ant with a disagreeable smell.
Ekpi (Èkpì) /èkpì/
Definition: 1. (with ukọt), a palm wine tapper, fully known as ekpiukọt.
Ekpịn (Ékpín) /ékpín/
Definition: 1. young palm leaf; palm cabbage; tender palm frond of yellowish colour.
Example: 1. Mmọ ẹtuak ekpịn ke usụñ - They have fenced a road with palm leaves. (often done to prevent traffic).
Ekpinọn (Èkpìnọ̀n) /èkpìnɔ̀n/
Definition: 1. a wicked association of black art in which its members are supposed to possess some supernatural powers to inhabit the sea bed and to grow rich. Their victims are said to be judged or punished in their submarine abode.
Example: 1. Enye afak ekpinọn - He has been initiated into ekpinọn.

2. Mmọ ẹnwọñ ekpinọn - They drink the charm of ekpinọn into their bodies.
Ekpo (Ékpó) /ékpó/
Definition: 1. ghost; apparition; fairy; fiend; spirit.

Plural: Mbukpo.
Example: 1. Ekpo akpa enyịn ikpaha utọñ - The eyes of the dead are dead but not his ears i.e the departed cannot see but can hear
Ekpọ (Èkpọ̀) /èkpɔ̀/
Definition: 1. loop; noose; lasso.
Example: 1. Tebe ekpọ urụk fọri ebot ke itọñ - Tie a loop on the rope and lasso the goat's neck.
Ekpọhọ (Èkpọ́họ́) /èkpɔ́hɔ́/
Definition: 1. (with ikọ), an innuendo; a word or words spoken to one but meant to be applied to another party present or which he takes to himself; a slander or accusation made against one without naming him, so that though he feels it he cannot lay hold of it.
Example: 1. Kutịñ ekpọhọ ikọ udian mi - Don't make any indirect statement against me.
Ekpọk (Èkpọ́k) /èkpɔ́k/
Definition: 1. species of lizard.
Example: 1. Enye ọtọ ekpọk esịbe isịm - He has hit the lizard to sever its tail i.e he has accomplished great feats.

2. Nna ekpọk ke ọkọm - A lizard lying along on the thatch roof i.e it will take you a long time to do what you have to do just as it is difficult for a lizard to creep off the thatch roof because of it's prickles.
Ekpoñ (Èkpòñ) /èkpòŋ/
Definition: 1. style of hair-cut in which hair is left in the upper or top of the head.
Ekpọrọ (Èkpọ́rọ́) /èkpɔ́rɔ́/
Definition: 1. penis; virile member of the body; male organ of generation; man's private part.
Example: 1. Ekpọrọ idiọñọke ndiọi ufọk - Penis doesn't know povery. N.B: An Efịk saying common among husbands who use it when children keep demanding for things or a wife keeps asking her spouse to buy something.
Ekpọrọ (Èkpọ̀rọ́) /èkpɔ̀rɔ́/
Definition: 1. a tree that yields edible nuts.
Ekporoko (Ékpòròkò) /ékpòròkò/
Definition: 1. stockfish.
Example: 1. Ibuot ekporoko - Stockfish head i.e a block-head.
Ekpri (Èkpírì) /èkpírì/
Definition: 1. small; little; a small piece; insignificant.

Plural: Mkpri.
Example: 1. Ekpri ndo odu ke esịt - There is a small flaw in it.
Ekprikkprik (Èkpríkkprík) /èkpríkkprík/
Definition: 1. mosquito larva.
Ekpụk (Ékpụ̀k) /ékpụ̀k/
Definition: 1. lineage; family; clan; stock; blood relation.
Example: 1. Abasi ọdiọñ fi ye ofụri ekpụk fo - God bless you and the whole of your link.

2. Eyen eti ekpụk - A child of good stock.
Ekpụt (Ékpụ́t) /ékpụ́t/
Definition: 1. the kidneys; the tassels at the neck of a goat.
Eku (Èkù) /èkù/
Definition: 1. ring; arena; secluded area.
Eku (Ékú) /ékú/
Definition: 1. rat.
Example: 1. Eyịp inọ nte eku - He steals like a rat.
Eme (Èmè) /èmè/
Definition: 1. coral bead; a bead made of black or brown stone formerly used by girls in fattening house.
Emana (Émánà) /émánà/
Definition: 1. birth; family.
Emam (Èmàm) /èmàm/
Definition: 1. a very delicious and palatable meal.
Emedi (Èmédí) /èmédí/
Definition: 1. welcome. Addressed to a person visiting a place, especially one not resident at the addresser's home.
Eme (Èmé) /èmé/
Definition: 1. used to introduce questions or suggestions.
Example: 1. Emekam ẹkop ? - Have you really heard ?

2. Afo emekeme ndinam ñko - You can do it also.
Emek (Èmèk) /èmèk/
Definition: 1. brown heron.
Emesiere (Èmésìèré) /èmésìèré/
Definition: 1. good morning.
Example: 1. Ikọt nnyịn emesiere - My people, good morning.
Emem (Èmèm) /èmèm/
Definition: 1. peace; ease; serenity; quietness.
Example: 1. Mmọ ẹnam emem - They make peace.
Emi (Émì) /émì/
Definition: 1. this (one); these (ones).
Example: 1. Emi edi okịm - This one is mine.
Emiañ (Émíâñ) /émíâŋ/
Definition: 1. a species of bat with transparent wings and it feeds at night.
Example: 1. Emiañ efe odụk ufọk ke okoneyo - A bat flies into the house at night.
Ekwa iyịp (Èkwà íyìp) /èkwàíjìp/
Definition: 1. blood vessel.
Ekwado (Èkwàdó) /èkwàdó/
Definition: 1. echo.
Ekwa (Èkùá) /èkwá/
Definition: 1. a pipe bead; pipe generally.
Example: 1. Ekwa iyịp - Blood vessels.
Ekwe (Èkwè) /èkwè/
Definition: 1. toilet; restroom; convenience.
Example: 1. Ufọk ekwe - Toilet.

2. Enye aka ekwe - He goes to stool.
Ekwo (Ékwò) /ékwò/
Definition: 1. bundle; coil. parcel; packet.
Example: 1. Ekwo ọfọñ - A bundle of clothes.

2. Bọp inyene fo ke ekwo - Tie your possession in a bundle.
Ekwọñ (Ékwọ̀ñ) /ékwɔ̀ŋ/
Definition: 1. snail.
Example: 1. Efịk itaha afia ekwọñ - Efịk do not eat a white snail.
Ekwọrọ (Èkwọ́rọ́) /èkwɔ́rɔ́/
Definition: 1. good fortune; stroke of luck.
Example: 1. Owo ekwọrọ - Fortunate person.

2. Ekwọrọ esie akak inua - His goodluck is more than tongue can express.
Ekwe (Èkwé) /èkwé/
Definition: 1. a species of fish with scales, sometimes called ekwe enyịnndet.
Example: 1. Uwam esie omụm ekwe - His hook has caught ekwe.
Ewọk (Èwọ̀k) /èwɔ̀k/
Definition: 1. brass anklet; brass leglets worn by women (now an obsolete fashion accessory).
Ewọk (Èwọ́k) /èwɔ́k/
Definition: 1. swimming; the art of swimming.
Example: 1. Asari ọfiọk ewọk - Asari knows how to swim.
Ema (Émà) /émà/
Definition: 1. often used to indicate an act completed.
Example: 1. Mmọ ẹnam utom ẹma - They have done their work to a finish.

2. Ẹdia ẹma - They have finished eating.
Ema (Èmá) /èmá/
Definition: 1. shows future.
Example: 1. Tutu ema eka enyọñ edi - Until you have gone and come back.
Ewọriwọ (Èwọ̀ríwọ̀) /èwɔ̀ríwɔ̀/
Definition: 1. open throughout and closed at neither end; uncontrolled movements forward and backward.
Example: 1. Efiọñ amasịn efehe ewọriwọ - The machine screw is loose and moves forward and backward.

2. Odudu oro ana ewọriwọ - That hole or passage is open or bottomless.
Ewura (Èwùrà) /èwùrà/
Definition: 1. frock; gown.
Example: 1. Eme esịne ewura - Eme wears a gown.
Ewụri (Èwụ̀rì) /èwụ̀rì/
Definition: 1. see Owụri.
Eye- (Éyé-) /éjé/
Definition: 1. used in indicating future.
Example: 1. Eyeka - You will go.

2. Eyedi - You will come.
Ewuhọ (Èwúhọ́) /èwụ́hɔ́/
Definition: 1. official order; decree; law; official proclamation.
Example: 1. Ọbọñ ọnọ ewụhọ - The chief issues a proclamation.
Eyefen (Éyéfēn) /éjéfēn/
Definition: 1. witchcraft of the eye; witchcraft that enables one to see but not a destructive one.
Example: 1. Owo oro enyene eyefen, ekem ndiwọrọ ifọt edi itaha owo - That man has eyefen, he can appear as a wizard but he does not share in the cannibalistic rituals of the cult.
Eyeñ (Èyèñ) /èjèŋ/
Definition: 1. a section of the canoe between thwarts.
Example: 1. Eyeñ ubom kiet ọyọhọ - A section of the canoe between two thwarts if fully loaded.
Eyen (Éyén) /éjén/
Definition: 1. child (male or female); a young one; a descendant; an indigene.

Plural: Nditọ.
Example: 1. Eyen ọbọñ edi ọbọñ - A child of a king is a king.

2. Ọmọn edi eyen Eniọñ - Ọmọn is a child of Eniọñ.
Etietakubom (Ètìétàkùbóm) /ètìétàkùbóm/
Definition: 1. (etie etak ubom), one who steers a canoe from the stern; a steersman.
Etieti (Étîétî) /étîétî/
Definition: 1. much; very much; intensely.
Example: 1. Udia fo enem etieti - Your meal is very delicious.
Etiedo-o! (Ètìèdó-o!) /ètìèdó/
Definition: 1. (plural of tie do), a salutation. Lit. You sit there.
Etịghi (Étíghí) /étíghí/
Definition: 1. okro plant and fruit.
Etịghitịghi (Étìghìtíghì) /étìghìtíghì/
Definition: 1. heel of a foot or shoe.
Etikịtekpo (Ètíkìtékpò) /ètíkìtékpò/
Definition: 1. woodpecker; a small type of bird.
Etikwo (Ètìkùó) /ètìkwó/
Definition: 1. abnormal; clumsy; awkward; not in order.
Example: 1. Etikwo idịm inọñọ ewọk - A stream flowing down will not let you swim up.

2. Etikwo ñkpọ - Something awkwardly done.
Etịm (Étím) /étím/
Definition: 1. millipede.
Etịme (Ètímè) /ètímè/
Definition: 1. disorderly; confused; loose.
Example: 1. Enye enyene etịme ido - He has loose manners.
Etịñe (Ètíñé) /ètíŋé/
Definition: 1. the top; apex; crest.
Example: 1. Dọk eto ke sịm etịñe - Climb to the top of the tree.
Ewe (Èwè) /èwè/
Definition: 1. a kind of play which involves dances.
Ewe (Éwè) /éwè/
Definition: 1. which?; which one?.
Example: 1. Afo oyom ewe ? - Which do you want ?
Ewañewañ (Èwáñèwàñ) /èwáŋèwàŋ/
Definition: 1. slenderly; slender; slim; lanky.
Example: 1. Ete oro enyene idem ewañ ewañ - That man is slender.

2. Ewañ ewañ itọñ - Long and thin neck.
Ewañkọ (Èwáñkọ̀) /èwáŋkɔ̀/
Definition: 1. rheumatism; arthritis; gout.
Example: 1. Ete esie ọdọñọ ewañkọ - His father suffers from rheumatism.
Eweb (Èwèb) /èwèb/
Definition: 1. a species of bird which when all her eggs are not hatches is said to lament to God why this should happen.
Ewetmbañ (Èwètmbāñ) /èwètmbāŋ/
Definition: 1. a small bird with streaked white mark on the side of the head.
Ewetñwed (Èwètñwèd) /èwètŋ́wèd/
Definition: 1. author; writer.
Ewep (Éwèp) /éwèp/
Definition: 1. a kind of play that has some poetic song.
Ewọ (Èwọ̀) /èwɔ̀/
Definition: 1. a play characterised by throwing an object to be caught in the air by each team. See Okpoewọ.
Etịñkeni (Ètìñkèní) /ètìŋkèní/
Definition: 1. a small plant whose fruits are hot like the pepper; guinea pepper. Lat: Piper guineanse. It is used to add flavour to soups.
Example: 1. Efere etịñkeni ọfuọñ - Etịñkeni soup has flavour.
Etịñibuot (Étíñíbúòt) /étíŋíbúòt/
Definition: 1. top or centre of the head; crown (of head).
Ewọi (Èwọ̀i) /èwɔ̀ì/
Definition: 1. a species of palm wine tree which yields a large quantity of wine.
Example: 1. Enye ọñwọñ ewọi - He drinks in large quantity.
Etịnsak (Ètíńsāk) /ètíńsāk/
Definition: 1. a kind of tree. Lat: Omphalocarpum.
Etinyịn (Ètínyìn) /ètíɲìn/
Definition: 1. a patriarch. This was the title for the republican kings of Old Calabar in the past centuries until the abolition of the title in 1902 by the British. The title is of a higher rank than Etubom or Ọbọñ.
Example: 1. Etinyịn Asanaya ekedi ibuot ufọk Ọyọ-ita - Etinyịn Asanaya was the head of Ọyọ ita house.
Etiti (Étítí) /étítí/
Definition: 1. fuss; excitement; a nervous and excited state; commotion.
Example: 1. Ñkpọ esie kpukpru okpon etiti - All his doings are full of fuss.
Etiọrọ (Étìọ̀rọ̀) /étìɔ̀rɔ̀/
Definition: 1. a small jingling bell often used for adornment in traditional dances and ceremonies.
Example: 1. Enye eyịre etiọrọ ke ukot - She ties etiọrọ on her legs.
Etiyañ (Ètìyáñ) /ètìjáŋ/
Definition: 1. a flying insect of the butterfly species with transparent wings.
Eto (Étó) /étó/
Definition: 1. tree; stick; wood; timber; plant.
Example: 1. Enye edi akwa eto emi ñkpọ ọkọmọde; enye ama ọduọ, kpupru ñkpọ akpa - He is a large tree on which all things hang, or are entwined; if he falls, all perish. (N.B: Spoken of a great man).

2. Ekpụk eto abiat ekụri, biọñ abiat ima - Knots on a tree spoil the axe, hunger spoils love.
Eto iyak ita (Étó íyàk ìtá) /étóíjàkìtá/
Definition: 1. the orion constellation.
Etop (Étòp) /étòp/
Definition: 1. message; charge to be delivered or executed; report.
Example: 1. Enye otobo mi etop ọnọ fi - He charged me with a message for you.
Etubom (Ètúbōm) /ètúbōm/
Definition: 1. a title for the head of a house or family. It is from the college of etuboms that the Obong of Calabar is elected to rule the Efịk people.

2. used in some churches to address the pastor.
Etrok (Ètrók) /ètrók/
Definition: 1. canary.
Etoro (Ètòrò) /ètòrò/
Definition: 1. species of long snail with hard shell.
Etu (Étū) /étū/
Definition: 1. a small brown bird with a somewhat long head.
Etre (Ètìré) /ètré/
Definition: 1. (etetre) it is enough; that will do; no more of your nonsense.
Example: 1. Etre ndisịme oro - Strop that nonsense.
Etuek (Étùèk) /étùèk/
Definition: 1. a bunch or cluster of fruits hung loosely together.
Example: 1. Eben esie oñwụm ke etuek - His pear tree yields its fruits in bunches or clusters.

2. Etuek ukpọhọre - A bunch of keys.
Etuet (Ètùèt) /ètùèt/
Definition: 1. leech; a small wormlike creature that lives in muddy pools known to be keen on sticking on bodies and sucking blood.
Example: 1. Etuet eyịre enye ke ukot - The leech sticks to his foot.

2. Etuet ọñwọñ enye iyịp - Leech sucks his blood.
Etufịn (Ètúfìn) /ètúfìn/
Definition: 1. slave owner; owner of slaves; master of the household.
Etufọk (Ètúfọ̀k) /ètúfɔ̀k/
Definition: 1. head of a household. Also known as Ibuot ufọk.
Etụndu (Ètụ̀ndú) /ètụ̀ndú/
Definition: 1. a kind of calabash container for oil (not now in use).
Faha (Fáhá) /fáhá/
Definition: 1. be wedged in; stick; be fixed between; narrow; be crowded.
Example: 1. Ọkpọ afaha enye ke itọñ - A bone sticks in his throat.

2. Ufọk afaha akaha - The house is very crowded.

3. Dụk faha ye mmọ - Squeeze yourself in with them.

4. Usụñ uka mmọñ afaha - The path to the spring is narrow.
Fahade (Fáhádé) /fáhádé/
Definition: 1. extract; take out between; uncork; pick (teeth); remove stopper.

Plural: Fañade.
Example: 1. Ete esie afahade enye osio ke otu - His father takes him out of the crowd.
Fam (Fám) /fám/
Definition: 1. economise; act miserly; be stingy; be tight-fisted; be frugal.
Example: 1. Añwatịm edi owo afam - Añwatịm is a miserly person.
Fak (Fák) /fák/
Definition: 1. fix between space; cork; plug; wedge; put the stopper on.
Example: 1. Fak ekpeme - Cork the bottle.

2. Fak oko - Close the fence.

3. Fak idem dụk - Squeeze yourself in or through the crowd.
Fana (Fàná) /fàná/
Definition: 1. intercept; secure one wishing to escape as in the case of a thief or robber.
Example: 1. Enye afana inọ ke okoneyo - He intercepts the thief at night.
Fan (Fàn) /fàn/
Definition: 1. tie hard; bind securely.
Example: 1. Fan unam oro ke eto - Bind that animal to a tree.
Fañade (Fáñádé) /fáŋádé/
Definition: 1. (plural of Fahade), extract, take out.
Example: 1. Mme ete mmọ ẹfañade mmọ ẹsio ke otu - Their fathers take them out of the crowd.
Faña (Fáñá) /fáŋá/
Definition: 1. object to; demur; dissent; oppose a plan or command.
Example: 1. Enye afaña etieti ke ikọ oro - He objects very much to that matter of proposition.

2. Ñwana faña ndika mbubehe oro - Try and object to going on that business.