bjorndev/efik-dataset huggingface dataset:
Atañkuku (Àtáñkùkù) /àtáŋ́kùkù/
Definition: 1. a kind of grasshopper.
Babade (Bábádé) /bábádé/
Definition: 1. deliver from difficulty; release out of straits; extricate from want.
Example: 1. Ababade mi mbaba - He extricates me from wants.
Babru (Bábrù) /bábrù/
Definition: 1. paper; writing sheet.
Badondo (Bàdóndó) /bàdóndó/
Definition: 1. a tree with a very hard wood with thick red bark.
Baha (Báhá) /báhá/
Definition: 1. shut in; enclose; confine; shut out; confine to a place by cutting off the way.
Example: 1. Ẹkọbi mi ẹbaha ke ufọk - They shut me in the house.
Baide (Báìdè) /báìdè/
Definition: 1. ringleader; one who leads a disturbance.
Bahade (Bàhádé) /bàhádé/
Definition: 1. divide; separate; split; share out; divide into itself.
Example: 1. Bahade ñkpọ emi nọ nnyịn - Share out this thing for us.

2. Ufọk abahade iba - The house is divided into two.
Bak (Bàk) /bàk/
Definition: 1. be early; come or go soon.
Example: 1. Bak demede ke usenubọk - Rise up early in the morning.

2. Afo ama abak edi - You came early.
Bak (Bák) /bák/
Definition: 1. be difficult to sell; to be unsaleable in the market; be superfluous.
Example: 1. Ñkpọ urua emi abak -These trade goods are unsaleable.
Bamade (Bámádé) /bámádé/
Definition: 1. hew off in large pieces; hew.
Example: 1. Sịbe unam oro esisịt kubamade - Cut a small piece of that meat but don't hew it.
Ban (Bán) /bán/
Definition: 1. sharpen (tools); hone as of a razor; grind (tools); strop.
Example: 1. Ban ikwa oro - Sharpen that knife.

2. Enye aban ofụt efere - He sharpens that matchet to give it a thin edge.
Aye (Àyé) /àjé/
Definition: 1. applause.
Ayase (Àyàsè) /àjàsè/
Definition: 1. a species of cocoyam.
Ayi (Àyí) /àjí/
Definition: 1. a fishing net made of bamboo mats with traps inside.
Ayayakuba (Àyàyàkúbà) /àjàjàkúbà/
Definition: 1. mats sewn together to cover the ridge of a house roof; a ridge mat.
Ayaraukpọñ (Áyáráúkpọ̀ñ) /ájáráúkpɔ̀ŋ/
Definition: 1. a withe or a kind of creeping plant producing large flowers.
Ayo (Àyó) /àjó/
Definition: 1. a game played by either boys or women in a circle with drums.
Ayịgha (Áyíghá) /ájíghá/
Definition: 1. constipation.
Example: 1. Enye ọdọñọ ayịgha - He suffers from constipation.
Baba (Bábà) /bábà/
Definition: 1. not even; not even one.
Example: 1. Baba owo kiet idụhe ke ufọk - Not even a person is in the house.
Ayo-o (Àyó-ó) /àjó-ó/
Definition: 1. an ovation; applause' acclamation; shouting; cheering. This is done mostly by women cheering an Ekpe dancer or any other dancer that meets popular applause. In the process, the mouth is patted with the fingers or palm of the hand while uttering the sound.
Example: 1. Iban ẹbọñ ayo-o ẹnọ nnyọrọ Ekpe - The women utter ayo-o for the dexterity of Ekpe dance.
Baba (Bábá) /bábá/
Definition: 1. be tight; narrow; hamper as to space; encumber.
Example: 1. Ebiet ababa mmọ - The place hampers them.

2. Utebe ababa - The smell is stuffy.
Ataọniọñ (Àtáọ́nìọ̀ñ) /àtáɔ́nìɔ̀ŋ/
Definition: 1. a species of fish.
Ataọkọ (Àtáọ́kọ̀) /àtáɔ́kɔ̀/
Definition: 1. fisherman.
Atat (Àtàt) /àtàt/
Definition: 1. wasp; African mason wasp.
Atarabañ (Àtáràbàñ) /àtárábáŋ/
Definition: 1. a tree used in house building because of its straightness.
Atatubọk (Àtátúbọ̀k) /àtátúbɔ̀k/
Definition: 1. generous; open-handed.
Example: 1. Atatubọk owo - An open-handed person.
Atayaya (Àtáyáyà) /àtájájà/
Definition: 1. measles.
Example: 1. Eyen ọdọñọ atayaya - The child has measles.
Ataya (Àtàyà) /àtàjà/
Definition: 1. a hut put up for temporary accommodation; a single-roomed cottage.
Example: 1. Inyeneke ukpọk ataya ndidak ibuot - He has not even a hut to shelter his head.
Atayịt (Àtàyít) /àtàjít/
Definition: 1. ceaseless; continuously; ceaselessly.
Example: 1. Ebua ke feghe atayịt - The dog is running continuously.
Atiai (Àtíáí) /àtíáí/
Definition: 1. spreading out.
Example: 1. Atiaiutọñ - One with large and spreading ears.

2. Etebe atiai - He ties the knot of his loin cloth in this way.
Atiatidat (Àtíátìdàt) /àtíátìdàt/
Definition: 1. a large long species of millipede.
Awat ubom ofụm (Àwàt úbōm ófụ̀m) /àwàtúbōmófụ̀m/
Definition: 1. pilot.
Awaukpo (Àwáúkpó) /àwáúkpó/
Definition: 1. a kind of chintz; cotton cloth or calico printed with flowers or other devices in different colours.
Awawa (Àwàwà) /àwàwà/
Definition: 1. hasty; hot-tempered; easily provoked; excitable.
Example: 1. Owo awawa esịt - A hot-tempered person.
Aya (Áyá) /ájá/
Definition: 1. waterfall; breakers.
Example: 1. Akamba aya odu ke Ekoi - A large waterfall exists in Ekoi.
Ayañ (Áyàñ) /ájàŋ/
Definition: 1. broom for sweeping the yard or floor.
Ayañkedet (Àyàñkédèt) /àjàŋkédèt/
Definition: 1. a false profession of friendship; insincere friendship.
Example: 1. Afo ebre ayañkedet ye ami - You deceive me with your insincere friendship.
Ayara (Áyárá) /ájárá/
Definition: 1. male; masculine.

Plural: Nyara.
Example: 1. Ayara edi - A boar.

2. Ayara enañ - A bull.
Ayara (Àyàrà) /àjàrà/
Definition: 1. a gourd when divided and used as a ladle to take up liquid.
Ayaraiwat (Àyàráíwàt) /àjàráíwàt/
Definition: 1. lawyer.
Ayarambana (Àyàràm̀báná) /àjàràm̀báná/
Definition: 1. a species of palm fruit partially encased by another unfertilized fruit (it has an extra fruit coat); a type of oil palm tree, each of its fruits is partially encased by a six-lobed fleshy envelope (Dalziel), 'green mantle'.
Atọm (Átọ̀m) /átɔ̀m/
Definition: 1. a very tiny particle; a minute piece of matter.
Atua (Átùà) /átùà/
Definition: 1. a particular brand of palmwine.
Atuakọfọñ (Àtùàkọ́fọ̀ñ) /àtùàkɔ́fɔ̀ŋ/
Definition: 1. weaver; one who weaves; tailor.
Atịmakasa (Àtìmàkásà) /àtìmàkásà/
Definition: 1. crochet work; a sort of knitting with the use of cotton or woollen thread with the use of hooked needles called crochet hooks.
Atuakmmịn (Àtùàkḿmìn) /àtùàkḿmìn/
Definition: 1. a palm wine tapper.
Awa (Àwà) /àwà/
Definition: 1. a kind of dance displayed by women.
Example: 1. Ñkoyo asian ke awa - Ñkoyo is good at awa dance.
Awahawaha (Àwàháwàhà) /àwàháwàhà/
Definition: 1. a shrub often used medicinally.
Awakusụñ (Àwákúsụ̀ñ) /àwákúsụ̀ŋ/
Definition: 1. having many roads or roads diverging to various ways.

2. equivocal; dubious.
Example: 1. Awakusụñ ikọ - An equivocal word.
Awanda (Àwàndà) /àwàndà/
Definition: 1. a species of monkey.
Awakndam (Àwákńdàm) /àwákńdàm/
Definition: 1. a large form of animal life found in water; a polypus.
Bañ (Bàñ) /bàŋ/
Definition: 1. to be dense; thick; as of bush; impenetrable.
Example: 1. Ikọt emi abañ - This bush is thick.

2. Owo abañ ke añwa mbre - The crowd is thick at the playground.
Baña (Bàñá) /bàŋá/
Definition: 1. talk about a person behind his back, sometimes in a bad sense; backbite.
Example: 1. Baña mmọ adañado - Talk about them no more.
Bap (Báp) /báp/
Definition: 1. an expression to show the swift lifting up of a thing.
Example: 1. Enye adian ubọk emen eyen bap - He takes up the child at once.
Bara (Bárá) /bárá/
Definition: 1. kindle; make fire; blow, as of wind.
Example: 1. Bara ikañ - Make or kindle the fire.

2. Ofụm abara - The wind blows.
Bana (Báná) /báná/
Definition: 1. adorn; decorate; beautify.
Example: 1. Eme abana mbana - Eme adorns herself.
Bara (Bàrá) /bàrá/
Definition: 1. be broad; be flat; level.
Example: 1. Abara etieti - It is very broad.

2. Mia ufiop ukwak abara - Beat and flatten the hot iron.
Barakọñ (Bàràkọ̀ñ) /bàràkɔ̀ŋ/
Definition: 1. entrance hall; a passage hall.
Example: 1. Ebe ke barakọñ odụk ufọk mbre - He goes through the passage way into the playhall.
Barasuene (Bárásúéné) /bárásúéné/
Definition: 1. plentiful; numerous; in quantum; superfluous; abundant.
Example: 1. Inyene ke ufọk esie barasuene - Riches in his house in excess.
Bari (Bárí) /bárí/
Definition: 1. pollute; stain; dirty; contaminate.
Example: 1. Kubari mmọñ oro - Don't contaminate that water.
Baribari (Bárìbárì) /bárìbárì/
Definition: 1. drift net.
Baribaribari (Bàrìbàrìbàrì) /bàrìbàrìbàrì/
Definition: 1. a call for silence and attention when a decision at a meeting or assembly is to be pronounced.
Bat (Bát) /bát/
Definition: 1. be steadfast; be firm; be resolute.
Example: 1. Bat da ke usụñ fo - Be steadfast in your way.
Bat (Bàt) /bàt/
Definition: 1. count; number; reckon; esteem.
Example: 1. Bat mme eto oro - Count those sticks.

2. Kubat enye nte eti owo - Don't reckon him as a good person.
Batañ (Bàtáñ) /bàtáŋ/
Definition: 1. white man; European.
Basoñko (Bàsòñkò) /bàsòŋkò/
Definition: 1. a plume of beautiful feathers e.g of ostrich.
Be (Bě) /bě/
Definition: 1. (imperative), pass; go by; cross; pass by.
Example: 1. Be iso - Go in front.

2. Udọñọ oro ebe enye - That sickness affects him. (Lit. That sickness passes on to him).

3. Ebe ibiọñ - It has gone across.
Batịmbo (Bàtìmbò) /bàtìmbò/
Definition: 1. an Efịk royal dance exclusive only to people of royal birth. It is performed on few occasions such as public wailing ceremonies also known as Eyet Añwa.
Bebet (Bébét) /bébét/
Definition: 1. (exclamation with emphatic prohibition), don't you dare.
Example: 1. Mme ama adaduak, bebet ! - If you ever had the desire to do it, you had better stop it.
Bed (Bêd) /bêd/
Definition: 1. bed; a piece of furniture on which to sleep.
Behe (Bèhé) /bèhé/
Definition: 1. arrive by water or land or air.
Example: 1. Ubom Efiat ebehe - The canoe from Efiat has arrived.

2. Ebehe ọnọ mi - It has arrived for me.
Bem (Bêm) /bêm/
Definition: 1. precede; go before.
Example: 1. Bem enye iso - Go before him.

2. Enye ebem fi iso - He goes before you.
Behe (Béhé) /béhé/
Definition: 1. fall off of fruit or leaf.
Example: 1. Eyop ebehe - The palmfruit falls off the bench.
Beñe (Bèñè) /bèŋè/
Definition: 1. prepare in expectation of; make ready for; plan for.
Example: 1. Enye ke ebeñe idem ndika urua - He is preparing to go to the market.
Beñe (Béñé) /béŋé/
Definition: 1. beg for; appeal; supplicate for a thing.
Example: 1. Ñkese ebeñe ete esie okụk - Ñkese begs her father for money.
Bek (Bék) /bék/
Definition: 1. pluck out.
Example: 1. Bek eyop - Pluck out the palm fruits.

2. Mbek abia - The plucking out of early yam.
Behede (Béhédé) /béhédé/
Definition: 1. stretch out yourself; lean out or project the chest.
Example: 1. Ani ebehede esịt asaña - Ani walks with chest projected.
Beni (Bénì) /bénì/
Definition: 1. one penny (old currency) almost equivalent to one kobo.
Bere (Bèré) /bèré/
Definition: 1. lean against or upon; give moral support to.
Example: 1. Bere ke ibibene - Lean against the wall.

2. Enye ebere enye ke idem - He leans against him.
Bere (Bèrè) /bèrè/
Definition: 1. come against; confront.
Example: 1. Enye edibere ye ami - He has confronted me.
Berede (Bèrédé) /bèrédé/
Definition: 1. open something; like a door on hinges; unlean.
Example: 1. Berede usụñ - Open the door

2. Berede ke ibibene - Unlean yourself from the wall.
Biet (Bíét) /bíét/
Definition: 1. resemble; be alike.
Example: 1. Enye ebiet ete esie - He resembles his father.

2. Ubietke uka - You don't look like your mother.
Biere (Bìeré) /bìèré/
Definition: 1. conclude; cut short; end; put an end to; terminate.
Example: 1. Mmọ ebiere ikpe - They have decided the case.

2. Edịm ebiere - The rain ceases.

3. Biere ikọ nọ mmọ - Settle the quarrel for them.
Bịghi (Bìghì) /bìghì/
Definition: 1. execute; decapitate; kill by cutting off head; cut through at a stroke; behead.
Example: 1. Ke ini ekọñ, Efịk eset emaesibịghi mbuot mme asua mmọ - During times of war, the Efịk of old would usually behead their enemies.
Bịghi (Bíghí) /bíghí/
Definition: 1. linger; prolong; delay; be durable.
Example: 1. Enye ebịghi uwem - He lives long.

2. Ọfọñ emi ebịghi - The cloth is durable.

3. Ebịghi etieti - He delays very long.
Bịk (Bìk) /bìk/
Definition: 1. feign; act hypocritically.
Example: 1. Ebịk mbubịk - He feigns or acts hypocritically.
Bịne (Bìné) /bìné/
Definition: 1. pursue; follow after.
Example: 1. Ọfrọ ebịne enye - He jumps up and pursues him.

2. Bịne mmọ iwiwa - Follow after them quickly.
Bịn (Bìn) /bìn/
Definition: 1. chase away; drive away; dismiss from one's presence.
Example: 1. Bịn enye aka - Drive him away.
Bịñede (Bíñédé) /bíŋédé/
Definition: 1. (Plural of Brede) remove (mats) from the floor, table etc.
Example: 1. Mmọ ẹbịñede mbri ke isọñ ufọk - They have removed the mats from the floor.
Bịñkọk (Bíñkọ̀k) /bíŋkɔ̀k
Definition: 1. peacock.
Bio (Bíó) /bíó/
Definition: 1. cut off head; make short.
Example: 1. Sịbe edi ibio - Cut it short.

2. Tịñ ibio ibio - Speak briefly.
Beri (Bèrì) /bèrì/
Definition: 1. shut a door on hinges; lean; push; close.
Example: 1. Beri usụñ - Shut the door.

2. Beri enye duọk - Push it away.
Bewọk (Bèwọ́k) /bèwɔ́k/
Definition: 1. a toy made of wood or bone, sometimes double fan-shaped, often held in the hand shaken by women in their dances.
Besịn (Bésìn) /bésìn/
Definition: 1. basin.
Bet (Bét) /bét/
Definition: 1. wait; wait for; expect; lie in wait; waylay; sit watching.
Example: 1. Bet esisịt - Wait a little.

2. Enye ebet unam - He lies in wait for the animal.
Bi (Bì) /bì/
Definition: 1. take a large part of something edible greedily without regard to somebody else.
Example: 1. Enye ebi udia ikereke owo efen - He greedily takes a large part of the food without considering others.
Bia (Bìà) /bìà/
Definition: 1. bear tales; report.
Example: 1. Ikwọ abia fi ọnọ ete - Ikwọ reports you to your father.
Bi (Bí) /bí/
Definition: 1. undermine; slander; injure one in an underhand and malicious way.
Example: 1. Ebi mi - He injures me maliciously.
Bia (Bíà) /bíà/
Definition: 1. yam.
Example: 1. Tañ bia bọk - Collect the yams and pile them up.
Biaha (Bíáhá) /bíáhá/
Definition: 1. (biaha biaha), in ripples; ripplingly.
Example: 1. Ofụm anam mmọñ biaha biaha - The breeze ripples the water.

2. Akpa okunam biaha biaha - The river should not be troubled. (Efịk prayer).
Biai (Bìàí) /bìàí/
Definition: 1. entirely; completely.
Example: 1. Otu Asiya okosop biai - Otu Asiya disappeared completely.
Biohode (Bíóhódé) /bíóhódé/
Definition: 1. stir, as of dirt in water; charm a person to render him useless.
Example: 1. Obiohode eyen oro ke ibak esie - He charms that child to render him useless out of his own wickedness.

2. Kubiohode mmọñ oro - Don't stir the dirt in that water.
Biom (Bíóm) /bíóm/
Definition: 1. (with ikpe), to blame; convict.
Example: 1. Biom enye ikpe - Blame him or convict him.
Biomo (Bíómó) /bíómó/
Definition: 1. deform; maim.
Example: 1. Kubiomo mi ndo - Do not deform me.
Biom (Bìòm) /bìòm/
Definition: 1. carry away; bear.
Example: 1. Enye obiom mbiomo - He carries a load.

2. Biom mbiomo fo - Bear your own burden or face your own problems or difficulties.
Biọk (Bìọ̀k) /bìɔ̀k/
Definition: 1. grow in a winding manner as yam on a tree or along the ground.
Example: 1. Bia ọbiọk - The yam climbs to cover the tree.
Biọñ (Bíọ́ñ) /bíɔ́ŋ/
Definition: 1. hunger; famine; appetite.
Example: 1. Biọñ ke ọdọñ mi - I am hungry.

2. Enye etie biọñ - He starves.
Biọñ (Bìọ̀ñ) /bìɔ̀ŋ/
Definition: 1. cross; put across.
Example: 1. Enye ọbiọñ eto - He lays the stick across.
Biọñọ (Bìọ̀ñọ́) /bìɔ̀ŋɔ́/
Definition: 1. impede; lie across; obstruct; stand in one's way.
Example: 1. Obot ọbiọñọ - The hill stretches across or along the horizon.

2. Kubiọñọ mi - Don't impede my progress or prevent me.
Biomode (Bìòmódé) /bìòmódé/
Definition: 1. take down load from the head; free (yourself) of your burden.
Example: 1. Biomode enye mbiomo - Help him take down the load from his head.
Biak (Bíák) /bíák/
Definition: 1. pain; distress.
Example: 1. Ubọk abiak mi - My hand pains me.

2. Afanikọñ fo abiak mi akaha - Your troubles distress me much.
Biọñọde (Bìọ̀ñọ́dé) /bìɔ̀ŋɔ́dé/
Definition: 1. remove out of the way.
Example: 1. Biọñọde mi ke enyịn - Remove yourself out of my sight.
Biam (Bìàm) /bìàm/
Definition: 1. defile or keep oneself dirty; follow filthy custom or habit; filthy.
Example: 1. Enye abiam mbubiam - He is filthy in habit.
Biam-m (Bíam-ḿ) /bíám-m/
Definition: 1. imitation of the imaginary sound of long disappearance.
Example: 1. Mmọ ẹka biam-m - They disappeared biam-m i.e for a very long time.
Biambakara (Bíáḿbàkárá) /bíáḿbàkárá/
Definition: 1. sweet potato.
Biap (Bíáp) /bíáp/
Definition: 1. entirely; completely; altogether.
Example: 1. Ikañ enịme biap - The fire is entirely extinct.

2. Owo oro osop biap biap - That man has completely disappeared.
Biaña (Biáñá) /bíáŋá/
Definition: 1. deceive; lie to; trick; be dishonest; feign.
Example: 1. Ẹkuyak owo ada ikpikpu ikọ abiaña mbufo - Do not let anyone deceive you with empty words.

2. Kubiaña enye - Don's deceive her.
Bidak (Bídàk) /bídàk/
Definition: 1. a head-dress woven of white cotton yarn, often worn by men and feathered during traditional plays such as during Ekpe display.
Example: 1. Enye ayara bidak - He puts on a bidak.
Biara (Bìàrá) /bìàrá/
Definition: 1. be spoilt; ruin; decay; go bad.
Example: 1. Iyak oro abiara - That fish has gone bad.

2. Obio abiara - The town is ruined.
Biat (Bìàt) /bìàt/
Definition: 1. abolish; destroy; spoil; harm; lay waste; lose.
Example: 1. Kubiat enyịn nnyịn - Don't spoil our name.

2. Idiọk nsaña abiat enye - Bad companion ruins him.
Bubede (Búbédé) /búbédé/
Definition: 1. blaze; spring up into flame.
Example: 1. Ikañ obubede - The fire blazes.
Buen (Bùèn) /bùèn/
Definition: 1. knead; blend; work up as dough.
Example: 1. Ebuen ikọ oro, iyaresịt okụre - He blends the quarrel to end the dispute.
Buene (Búéné) /búéné/
Definition: 1. be poor; be impoverished.
Example: 1. Enye ebuene - He is poor.
Bieñe (Bìèñé) /bìèŋé/
Definition: 1. mash; crush; knead; shiver to pieces.
Example: 1. Bieñe bia ke akwa - Mash the yam in the wooden bowl.

2. Kubieñe enye nsia - Don't cause his bowels to wither i.e do not overwhelm with fear.
Buep (Bûep) /bûep/
Definition: 1. an expression to show the softness of anything.
Example: 1. Isọñ oro emem buep - That ground is soft and muddy.
Bụhọde (Bụ̀họ́dé) /bụ̀hɔ́dé/
Definition: 1. exhume; dig up from the ground.
Example: 1. Enye ọbụhọde ñkpọ ke isọñ - He digs up something from the ground.
Buhọ (Bùhọ́) /bụ̀hɔ́/
Definition: 1. get stuck; be buried.
Example: 1. Bụhọ ke mbat - Get stuck in the mud.

2. Itiat ọbụhọ ke isọñ - The stone is buried in the ground.
Bụk (Bụ̀k) /bụ̀k/
Definition: 1. bury; sink; inhume.
Example: 1. Enye obụk inyene esie ke isọñ - He buries his riches in the ground.

2. Bụk okpo owo - Bury the dead or corpse.
Bụm (Bụ́m) /bụ́m/
Definition: 1. loot; harry; scramble for.
Example: 1. Ekọñ ada mbụme edi - War brings lootings.

2. Mmọ ẹbụme inyene akpamkpa - They scramble for the property of the deceased.
Bụme (Bụ́mé) /bụ́mé/
Definition: 1. ask questions; question; ask; investigate.
Example: 1. Bụme enye mbụme - Ask him question.
Bụmede (Bụ̀médé) /bụ̀médé/
Definition: 1. start up suddenly.
Example: 1. Enye obụmede ke idap - He starts up suddenly from sleep.

2. Kubụmede ikọ - Don't start the quarrel.
Bọ (Bọ̀) /bɔ̀/
Definition: 1. accept; get; take; receive; join in song.
Example: 1. Bọ nịm ko - Take and keep there.

2. Bọ enye udia - Accept the food from her.

3. Ẹbọ ikwọ - They join in the song.
Bịt (Bìt) /bìt/
Definition: 1. wet; moist; make cold; be cold; moisten; be wet.
Example: 1. Edịm ebịt mi idem - The rain soaks me.

2. Ikpanesịt ebịt enye ọnọ mmọñeyet - Her chest is wet with much crying.
Biọñọde (Bíọ́ñọ́dé) /bíɔ́ŋɔ́dé/
Definition: 1. go round; come round a bend of the road or river.
Example: 1. Mmọ ẹwat ẹbiọñọde ẹdụk edịk - They paddled and came round into the creek.
Biop (Bíóp) /bíóp/
Definition: 1. an expression of beating action (onomatopoeia); expressing the intensity of the beating.

2. expressing the intensity of an action done or the degree of illness.

3. Expressing disappearance.
Example: 1. Eyịbi enye biop - He hits him bop.

2. Ọduọ akamba udọñọ biop - He fell gravely ill.

3. Tọñọ enye ọkọwọrọ biop ikọt - Since he went out no one knows his whereabouts.
Bọbọ (Bọ́bọ́) /bɔ́bɔ́/
Definition: 1. tie something on oneself.
Example: 1. Mbonekọñ ẹbọbọ mbọbọ ke idem - Soldiers tie (or put) on their personal accoutrements.
Bọhọ (Bọ̀họ́) /bɔ̀hɔ́/
Definition: 1. escape from; release oneself.
Example: 1. Ñwana bọhọ enye fehe - Try and escape from him and flee.
Boho (Bóhó) /bóhó/
Definition: 1. collect together; pile together.
Example: 1. Iyọñ ẹboho - The ants heap together.

2. Mme owo ẹboho ke añwa - People collect together in the playground.
Bọi (Bọ̀ì) /bɔ̀ì/
Definition: 1. regulate the motion of a canoe or ship; steer turn.
Example: 1. Bọi etakubom - Steer the canoe (from the stern) to turn.
Bọk (Bọ́k) /bɔ́k/
Definition: 1. nourish; rear; educate; feed.
Example: 1. Mọbọk idem mi - I feed myself.

2. Enye ọbọk eyen oro - He brings up that child.
Bọkịt (Bọ́kịt) /bɔ́kìt/
Definition: 1. headkerchief; headtie.
Bok (Bók) /bók/
Definition: 1. pile up; mould; heap.
Example: 1. Tañ bia bok - Collect the yams and pile them up.
Bom (Bòm) /bòm/
Definition: 1. break; burst; crack.
Example: 1. Bom isịp - Crack the nut.
Bomfo (Bòmfò) /bòmfò/
Definition: 1. the name of a long wide sleeve of long gown worn by women at the final observation of mbukpoisi, ( a widow's confinement at the mourning of the death of her husband). The sleeve of this gown flows down to the ankle.
Bọhọde (Bọ́họ́dé) /bɔ́hɔ́dé/
Definition: 1. trim, as of hair on the forehead.
Example: 1. Bọhọde mi iso edet - Trim the hair on my forehead.
Bomo (Bòmó) /bòmó/
Definition: 1. burst; be broken.
Example: 1. Nsenunen obomo - The egg is broken.

2. Ofụt tutu obomo - It swells until it bursts.
Bon (Bón) /bón/
Definition: 1. put together; lay down; deposit on the ground.
Example: 1. Bon mme eto oro ọtọ kiet - Lay those sticks together.
Bon (Bòn) /bòn/
Definition: 1. beget a child.
Example: 1. Edi enye obon eyen oro - It is he who begets that child.
Bọñ (Bọ̀ñ) /bɔ̀ŋ/
Definition: 1. soak as by rain; drench.
Example: 1. Edịm ọbọñ enye - The rain soaks him.

2. Kubọñ edịm uka - Don't go in the rain.
Bọp (Bọ́p) /bɔ́p/
Definition: 1. build; make.
Example: 1. Bọp ufọk - Build a house.

2. Fụñ isọñ nọ mi mbọp ufọk - Level the ground for me to build a house.
Bono (Bónó) /bónó/
Definition: 1. (plural), remain (there); meet; assemble.
Example: 1. Mbufo ẹbono do - You remain there (Plural).
Bọrọ (Bọ̀rọ́) /bɔ̀rɔ́/
Definition: 1. answer; respond; reply.
Example: 1. Ntiense ọbọrọ ebierikpe - The witness responds to the judge.
Boro (Bóró) /bóró/
Definition: 1. form; mould.
Example: 1. Nsenunen oboro ke idịbi unen - The egg forms in the hen's belly.
Bọrọkọ (Bọ́rọ́kọ̀) /bɔ́rɔ́kɔ̀/
Definition: 1. a type of Ase in which the expression bọrọkọ occurs at the end of each sentence.
Example: 1. Kpom-kpak-kpom, enye ọdọhọ ete, Bọrọkọ, Ekpe Esien Ekpe - Kpom-kpak-kpom, he said, Bọrọkọ, Ekpe Esien Ekpe. - (Esien-Ekpe E. Okon, Uyi Efion Esien, 1976)
Bọrọ (Bọ́rọ́) /bɔ́rɔ́/
Definition: 1. accept fault; own blame.
Example: 1. Enye ọbọrọ ke se etịñde edian enye - He has accepted what was said against him.

2. Ami mbọrọke ke se ẹtịñde oro ndomo kiet - I do not own all they have said about me.
Bot (Bòt) /bòt/
Definition: 1. hatch, as of the hen.
Example: 1. Unen obot nditọ - The hen hatches the chicks.
Bot (Bót) /bót/
Definition: 1. create; mould; build.
Example: 1. Abasi obot owo - God creates human beings.

2. Enye obot ufọk utan - He builds a mud house.
Bọwịd (Bọ́wìd) /bɔ́wìd/
Definition: 1. bowl; a deep dish for soup.
Brañkịn (Bráñkìn) /bráŋkìn/
Definition: 1. see Abrañkịn.
Bọta (Bọ́tà) /bɔ́tà/
Definition: 1. butter.
Brak (Brák) /brák/
Definition: 1. be loquacious; chatter; talk quickly or foolishly; talk too much.
Example: 1. Mmọ ẹbrak inua ẹkaha - They talk too much.
Bre (Brè) /brè/
Definition: 1. beat as of drum.
Example: 1. Bre ekọmọ - Beat the drum.

2. Esịt ke ebre enye - His heart is beating or palpitating.
Bre (Bré) /bré/
Definition: 1. play; engage in sports; have fun; do things to pass the time pleasantly.
Example: 1. Mmọ ẹbre mbre - They are engaged in play.
Bri (Brí) /brí/
Definition: 1. fish for small fish or shrimps by scooping them out of the water.
Example: 1. Enye ebri ubri - He does this fishing.
Brede (Brédé) /brédé/
Definition: 1. remove from bed or floor, as of mat or cloth.
Example: 1. Brede mbri fep ke isọñ - Remove that mat from the floor.
Brọde (Brọ́dé) /brɔ́dé/
Definition: 1. dirty or muddy; soften or wet with water.
Example: 1. Kubrọde mi idem - Don't make me dirty or messy.

2. Ọbrọde enye idem ke mbat - She messes her with mud.
Buaha (Búáhá) /búáhá/
Definition: 1. mingle; assimilate oneself; have close intercourse or fellowship with.

Plural: Buana.
Example: 1. Buaha ye mmọ nyụñ kop se ẹtịñde - Mingle with them and listen to what is said.