bjorndev/efik-dataset huggingface dataset:
Kọhọde (Kọ̀họ́dé) /kɔ̀hɔ́dé/
Definition: 1. spit out, as of saliva; vomit; return from the mouth.
Example: 1. Eyen oro ọkọhọde udia ke inua - That child send out the food from his mouth.

2. Kọhọde etap - Spit out saliva.
Koi (Kóí) /kóí/
Definition: 1. draw water (with cup etc.); dip and fill.
Example: 1. Koi mmọñ do nọ mi - Draw water there for me.
Kọk (Kộk) /kɔ̂k/
Definition: 1. cork; bottle stopper.
Kọk (Kọ́k) /kɔ́k/
Definition: 1. rest the chin with the hand.
Kom (Kòm) /kòm/
Definition: 1. affect with evil; affect badly.
Example: 1. Isụñi esie okom enye - He is affected by his mother's curse.

2. Musọbọke unan oro eyekom fi - If you do not treat that wound, it will affect you badly.
Kọm (Kọ́m) /kɔ́m/
Definition: 1. to give thanks; to greet; to be grateful for.
Example: 1. Bọ ekọm do, anyaña owo ke mfọn - Receive thanks, He that helps one for free.

2. Kọm enye nọ mi - Greet her for me.

3. Enye ọkọm fi sọsọñọ-ọ - He says to you thank you.
Kọm (Kọ̀m) /kɔ̀m/
Definition: 1. be bent; be contorted; be stiff, as of joint.
Example: 1. Ubọk mi ọkọm - My arm is bent stiff.

2. Enye akpa ọkọm - He is dead and stiff so that his limbs cannot be straightened.
Kọme (Kọ́mè) /kɔ́mè/
Definition: 1. gift or money equivalent to custom dues paid by ships to Calabar chiefs before commencing trade in the early days of European contact. The practice was abolished in 1891 by Sir, Claude Macdonald, Consul general and High commisioner of the Niger coast protectorate.
Kọmfi (Kọ́mfì) /kɔ́mfì/
Definition: 1. (with Itiat), camphor balls; small white strong-smelling substance used to keep insects away from clothes.
Kọmọ (Kọ̀mọ́) /kɔ̀mɔ́/
Definition: 1. to entangle; foul; knot.
Example: 1. Urụk ọkọmọ - The rope is entangled.

2. Ufọk mkpañutue ọkọmọ ke ọkọm - Spider's web is entangled in the roof.
Kọmọde (Kọ̀mọ́dé) /kɔ̀mɔ́dé/
Definition: 1. extricate; disentangle; loose out; make plain.
Example: 1. Enye ọkọmọde mkpañutue ke ufọk - He removes the spider's web from the house.
Kọñ (Kọ́ñ) /kɔ́ŋ/
Definition: 1. cough; choke.
Example: 1. Kọñ ikọñ oro sio - Cough out that cough.

2. Enye ọkọñ ikọñ - He coughs.
Kọnọ (Kọ́nọ́) /kɔ́nɔ́/
Definition: 1. frequent; pester; uninvited constant visits.
Example: 1. Kukọnọ ke ufọk mi - Do not frequent my house.

2. Nyomke owo ọkọnọ mi - I don't want people to pester me.
Kọñ (Kọ̀ñ) /kɔ̀ŋ/
Definition: 1. knock; ram.
Example: 1. Kọñ enye eti - Knock your head with a closed fist.

2. Ibuot ke ọkọñ mi - I am having headache. Li.t My head is knocking me.
Kọñọde (Kọ́ñọ́de) /kɔ́ŋɔ́dé/
Definition: 1. remove from where it hangs.
Example: 1. Kọñọde ọfọñ ke ntok - Remove the cloth from the peg.
Kọñọ (Kọ́ñọ́) /kɔ́ŋɔ́/
Definition: 1. stick to, as of bone in the throat; hang on body or neck, as sash; sling on.
Example: 1. Ọkpọ iyak ọkọñọ enye ke itọñ - Fish bone sticks in his throat.

2. Kọñọ ñkwa ke itọñị - Hang your beads on your neck (for an ornament)

3. Mmọ ẹkọñọ ekpat mmọ - They sling their bags on their shoulders.
Kọp (Kọ́p) /kɔ́p/
Definition: 1. ladle out, as of soup or oil (but not so liquid as water).
Example: 1. Kọp efere nọ enye - Ladle out soup for him.

2. Kọp udia nọ mme owo - Share out the food to people.
Kọp (Kộp) /kɔ̂p/
Definition: 1. cup.
Kọri (Kọ̀rì) /kɔ̀rì/
Definition: 1. increase; develop.

2. grow.
Example: 1. Enye ọkọri ke ifiọk ye ọniọñ - He grows in knowledge and understanding.

2. Inyene esie ọkọri - His wealth increases.

3. Eto oro ọkọri ọfọn - That tree grows well.
Kọrọ (Kọ̀rọ́) /kɔ̀rɔ́/
Definition: 1. supplement.
Example: 1. Da ñkpọ emi kọrọ ye oko - Take this thing to supplement that one.
Kọrikọri (Kọ̀rìkọ̀rì) /kɔ̀rìkɔ̀rì/
Definition: 1. burnt brick; red brick for building.
Example: 1. Ufọk kọrikọri - A house of burnt bricks or red brick house.
Koro (Kórò) /kórò/
Definition: 1. because; as long as.
Example: 1. Ami nyedi koro afo udukade - I shall come because you will go.
Kọrọde (Kọ́rọ́dé) /kɔ́rɔ́dé/
Definition: 1. scrape up paste (e.g wet ground pepper) from grind-stone with the fingers.

2. sweep together.
Example: 1. Kọrọde ntokon ke itiat fep - Scrape out the ground pepper from the grindstone.

2. Kukọrọde efere uma - Don't scrape up all the soup from the plate.
Kọsibrọk (Kọ́sìbrọ̄k) /kɔ́sìbrɔ̄k/
Definition: 1. a term applied to luxury food of European origin.
Example: 1. Mmọ ẹdia kọsibrọk kpukpru usen - They feed on European luxury food every day.
Kot (Kót) /kót/
Definition: 1. call, as of name.

2. read, as of book.
Example: 1. Kot eyen oro edi - Call that child to come.

2. Mmọ ẹkot ñwed ke ufọkñwed - They read in the school.
Kọt (Kọ́t) /kɔ́t/
Definition: 1. be knock-kneed.
Example: 1. Enye ọkọt edọñ - She is knock-kneed.
Kpa (Kpá) /kpá/
Definition: 1. die; decay; perish; be dead; wither.
Example: 1. Enye amakpa isua oko - He died last year.

2. Enañ esie akpa - His cow is dead.
Kpa (Kpà) /kpà/
Definition: 1. just as; quite as; even.
Example: 1. Nam kpa se ndọhọde fi - Do just as i tell you.

2. Kpa enye ikpọñ ekeme ndinam - Only he alone can do it.
Kpaha (Kpàhá) /kpàhá/
Definition: 1. cry out suddenly; exclaim concerning, as seeing anything strange; ejaculate at.
Example: 1. Enye akpaha mi - He exclaims at me.

2. Enye akpaha esịt - He gets angry or excited.
Kpahade (Kpáhádé) /kpáhádé/
Definition: 1. (kpahade kpahade), careless; lack of control.
Example: 1. Asaña isañ kpahade kpahade - He walks with lack of control over his body and arms.
Kpahade (Kpàhádé) /kpàhádé/
Definition: 1. unfasten; unbutton.
Example: 1. Kpahade mi mkpaha - Undo my button.

2. Kpahade usụñ - Unfasten the door.
Kpak (Kpàk) /kpàk/
Definition: 1. demand; claim; urge.
Example: 1. Kpak enye isọn - Demand the payment of the debt.
Kpai (Kpáí) /kpáí/
Definition: 1. be sour; be acid.
Example: 1. Ibọk oro akpai ke inua - That medicine tastes sour in the mouth.
Kpak (Kpák) /kpák/
Definition: 1. completely; quite.
Example: 1. Udia ọyọhọ ufọk esie kpak - His house is completely filled with food.

2. Nditọ ẹyọhọ ufọkñwed kpak - The school is quite full of children.
Kpakda (Kpàkdá) /kpàkdá/
Definition: 1. insist.
Example: 1. Kpakda tutu enye ọnọ fi okụk oro - Persist until he gives you that money.
Kpañ (Kpàñ) /kpàŋ/
Definition: 1. lend ear.
Example: 1. Kpañ utọñ kop se ẹtịñde - Give ear to what is being said.
Kpañ (Kpáñ) /kpáŋ/
Definition: 1. fold; trip; cross the arms or legs.
Example: 1. Kpañ ubọk - Fold your arms.

2. Kpañ ukot - Cross your legs.

3. Kpañ iba - Fold it twice or double.
Kpan (Kpàn) /kpàn/
Definition: 1. restrain; dissuade; forbid; stop; prevent; hinder.
Example: 1. Kpan mi - Prevent me.

2. Enye akpan mmọ ndinam utom - He stops them from doing the work.

3. Ibet Abasi akpan uwot owo - God's law prohibits murder.
Kpana (Kpàná) /kpàná/
Definition: 1. wattle; form a wall by interlacing sticks and slips of bamboo.
Example: 1. Di ikpana ufọk - Come let us wattle the house.
Kpaña (Kpàñá) /kpàŋá/
Definition: 1. (with Nsa), recant; give up an opinion or belief; withdraw statement.
Example: 1. Kpaña nsa ete imọ idikpaha - Give up the opinion that you will not die.
Kpaña (Kpáñá) /kpáŋá/
Definition: 1. (plural of Kpa), die.
Example: 1. Iyak ẹkpaña ediwak ke mmọñ - Fish die in abundance in the river.

2. Kpukpru mmọ ẹkpaña - They are all dead.
Kpanade (Kpánádé) /kpánádé/
Definition: 1. try and make ends meet for your living.
Example: 1. Kpanade se okokụt da du uwem - Try and find what to do for your living.
Kpañade (Kpàñádé) /kpàŋádé/
Definition: 1. remove what stuck in the throat.
Example: 1. Ọkpọiyak akpañade enye ke itọñ - The fishbone in his throat has been removed.
Kpap (Kpàp) /kpàp/
Definition: 1. sit tight; determine to stay on; stick to.
Example: 1. Kpap do kudaha - Stand where you are, don't move.

2. Enye akpap itie do - He stubbornly sits there.
Kpap (Kpǎp) /kpǎp/
Definition: 1. vagina; female private organ.
Kpat (Kpát) /kpát/
Definition: 1. push; sweep aside; roll.
Example: 1. Kpat abañaran sụhọre esụk - Roll the oil cask down the beach.

2. Men ayañ kpat mbio emi fep - Use the broom to sweep aside the rubbish.

3. Kpat sio - Dislodge; Push aside.
Kpayak (Kpáyák) /kpáják/
Definition: 1. absolutely silent.
Example: 1. Ufọk odobo kpayak - The house was absolutely silent or was in absolute silence.
Kpe (Kpé) /kpé/
Definition: 1. discuss matter; argue a case; debate; judge.
Example: 1. Enye ekpe ikọ ọnọ mmọ - He judges the case for them.

2. Enye ekpe ikpe oro ọnọ mmọ ke eferife - He settles the dispute between them publicly.

3. Kpe urua - Settle the price.
Kpebe (Kpébé) /kpébé/
Definition: 1. imitate; copy; follow; do as another.
Example: 1. Kpebe enye - Do as he does. Ñwana ndikpebe ido usọ - Try and imitate your father's ways.
Kpịk (Kpík) /kpík/
Definition: 1. (with Afara), shrug or raise shoulders as an expression of dislike, doubt, indifference, impatience etc.
Example: 1. Enye ekpịk afara kini okopde ete ufan esie owot owo - He shrugs his shoulder when he learned that his friend was the murderer.
Kpịñede (Kpíñédé) /kpíŋédé/
Definition: 1. collect small things for one's use.
Example: 1. Enye ekpịñede mkpri ikọñ ke esa ọbọk efere - She collects small greens in her yard for her soup.
Kpọ (Kpọ̀) /kpɔ̀/
Definition: 1. carry on back, as baby.
Example: 1. Ekaeyen ọkpọ eyen esie ke edem - The mother carries her baby on her back.

2. Kukpọ mi - Don't carry me on your back.
Kpobi (Kpóbí) /kpóbí/
Definition: 1. catch or receive in the hand anything thrown or dropped; intercept.
Example: 1. Kpobi ọfọñ oro ẹtopde ẹnọ fi - Catch up the cloth thrown to you.
Kpọhi (Kpọ̀hì) /kpɔ̀hì/
Definition: 1. vomit; disgorge, utter anything vile.
Example: 1. Eyen oro ọkpọhi - That child vomits.

2. Ekwọñ ọkpọhi udot - The snail exudes its slime.

3. Inọ ọkpọhi se enye eyịpde - The thief gives up what he stole.

4. Kpọhi ta - Chew the cud.
Kpoho (Kpóhó) /kpóhó/
Definition: 1. cut or broken in bits.
Example: 1. Eto ọduọ okpoho - The tree fell and was broken in bits.
Kpohode (Kpòhódé) /kpòhódé/
Definition: 1. relax in merriment; swell with pride; move about ostentaciously.
Example: 1. Nso ke okpohode ntem? - Why are you so ostentaciously merry?
Kpọhọde (Kpọ́họ́dé) /kpɔ́hɔ́dé/
Definition: 1. unlock; loosen.
Example: 1. Kpọhọde usụñ - Unlock the door.

2. Kpọhọde ekebe - Unlock the box.
Kpọhọdọk (Kpọ̀họ̀dọ̀k) /kpɔ̀hɔ̀dɔ̀k/
Definition: 1. a sort of onomatopoeia giving the idea of a fall.
Example: 1. Enye odorode ọduọ ke isọñ kpọhọdọk - He drops on the ground thus.
Kpọi (Kpọ̀ì) /kpɔ̀ì/
Definition: 1. bark; bay.
Example: 1. Ebua ọkpọi - The dog barks.
Kpehe (Kpéhé) /kpéhé/
Definition: 1. prevent passage; interrupt; dam; shorten; cut off.

2. cease; intercept.
Example: 1. Enye ekpehe mi ikọ - He interrupts me while speaking.

2. Iyịp ekpehe enye ke idem - Blood stops flowing in his body.

3. Idịbi ekpehe fi - Your diarrhoea has ceased.

4. Enye ekpehe ikpo - He cease his mourning.
Kpek (Kpék) /kpék/
Definition: 1. coax; anticipate the wants and wishes of one.
Example: 1. Ekpek mi etieti - He waits on me i.e anticipates all my wishes.
Kpeme (Kpèmé) /kpèmé/
Definition: 1. watch; keep watch over; guard; protect; look after.
Example: 1. Kpeme idem fo - Take care of yourself or look out.

2. Kpeme mbubehe fo - Attend to your own business.

3. Kpeme idem fo ye enye - Beware of him.
Kpemede (Kpèmédé) /kpèmédé/
Definition: 1. be large and out of proportion; be unwieldy; be huge and menacing.
Example: 1. Nam eye kuyak ekpemede - Make it beautiful and don't allow it to be out of proportion.
Kpene (Kpèné) /kpèné/
Definition: 1. remain long; tarry; be slow.
Example: 1. Utu ke amaware, yak akam edi emekpene - Instead of being in a haste, it is better to be slow to get a better result.
Kpeñe (Kpéñé) /kpéŋé/
Definition: 1. (plural of Kpi), cut.
Kpenede (Kpénédé) /kpénédé/
Definition: 1. daub; soil; smear; cover with something sticky, greasy or oily.
Example: 1. Kukpenede mi mbat ke idem - Do not daub my body with mud.

2. Enye ekpenede enye aran ke iso - He smeared his face with oil.
Kpere (Kpèré) /kpèré/
Definition: 1. be near; be at hand; approach.
Example: 1. Usen mbre ke ekpere - The day for the play is approaching.

2. Mmọ ẹsaña ekpere ufọk - They walk nearer the house.
Kpi (Kpì) /kpì/
Definition: 1. cut; hack; hew; reap.

Plural: Kpok; Kpeñe.
Example: 1. Kpi eto - Fell the tree.

2. Ini ukpi ibokpot ke ekpere - The time to harvest corn is near.
Kpep (Kpép) /kpép/
Definition: 1. teach; educate; discipline.

2. learn.
Example: 1. Kpep enye utom - Teach him work.

2. Kpep ñwed fo - Study your lessons.

3. Eyen ekpep nsọñidem - The child learns to be strong.
Kpuhọ (Kpùhọ́) /kpụ̀hɔ́/
Definition: 1. change; interchange.
Example: 1. Ñwana kpụhọ owo nọ mi - Try and change another person for me.

2. Da mmịn di ikpụhọ ke aran - Let us interchange wine for oil.

3. Kukpụhọ ndomo ñkpọ kiet - Don't make any changes.
Kpu (Kpù) /kpù/
Definition: 1. fail in any work or purpose; miss; escape.
Example: 1. Ñkpọ oro okpu fi - You have failed in that thing.

2. Mbubehe okpu mmọ - Their business is a disappointment to them.
Kpụk (Kpụ̀k) /kpụ̀k/
Definition: 1. be overcast, as of sky.
Example: 1. Enyọñ okpụk - They sky is overcast.
Kpuhọde (Kpùhọ́dé) /kpụ̀hɔ́dé/
Definition: 1. change; alter.
Example: 1. Eyen oro ọkpụhọde - That child has changed.

2. Ñwana kpụhọde enye - Try and change him.
Kpukpru (Kpúkpụ̀rù) /kpúkpùrù/
Definition: 1. every; all.
Example: 1. Kpukpru mmọ - All of them.

2. Kpukpru nnyịn - All of us.

3. Kpukpru mme ñkpọ emi enyene fi - All these things belong to you.

4. Kpukpru usen - Every day.
Kpuba (Kpùbá) /kpùbá/
Definition: 1. be in quantum; be plentiful.
Example: 1. Mfi akpuba ke ukwọedịm - Mfi is found in quantum in the rainy season.
Kpụm (Kpụ́m) /kpụ́m/
Definition: 1. be avaricious; be greedy; be grasping. Often used with its derived noun, okpụm.
Example: 1. Enye okpụm okpụm akaha - He is too grasping.
Kpụnọde (Kpùnọ́dé) /kpụ̀nɔ́dé/
Definition: 1. be gloomy-faced; be sad-faced; sullen; ill-tempered.
Example: 1. Okpụnọde etie - He sits down morose.
Kpụm (Kpụ̀m) /kpụ̀m/
Definition: 1. be sad; be cross; look cross; frown.
Example: 1. Eyen oro etie kpụm kpụm mfịn - That child looks sulky today.

2. Kukpụm iso - Don't look sad or don't frown.
Kpụp (Kpụ̀p) /kpụ̀p/
Definition: 1. be tough or hard; hard to cut; be sinewy.
Example: 1. Eto emi okpụp ñkemeke ndisịbe - This wood is tough i cannot cut it.

2. Mkparawa oro ẹkpụp - Those lads are tough.
Kpọi (Kpọ́í) /kpɔ́í/
Definition: 1. hard-heartedly.
Example: 1. Owo ọsọñesịt anam enye kpọi - That man behaves hard-heartedly.
Kpọk (Kpọ́k) /kpɔ́k/
Definition: 1. strip off, as mats off the roof; dismantle a roof.
Example: 1. Kpe enye ọkpọk ọkọm - Hire him to strip the roof of old mats.
Kpọk (Kpọ̀k) /kpɔ̀k/
Definition: 1. crow, as a cock.
Example: 1. Ekikọ ọkpọk - The cock crows.
Kpọm (Kpọ̀m) /kpɔ̀m/
Definition: 1. dangle; hang down loosely.
Example: 1. Ọfọñ esie ọkpọm enye ke idem - Her dress hangs down loosely behind.
Kpok (Kpók) /kpók/
Definition: 1. (plural of Kpi), cut; cut into small pieces; chop, as wood or grass.
Kpon (Kpón) /kpón/
Definition: 1. become big in size; be great; be important or eminent.
Example: 1. Ufọk emi okpon - This house is big.

2. Owo oro okpon - That person is great.

3. Enye ọtọñọ ndikpon - He begins to be great or important.
Kpono (Kpónó) /kpónó/
Definition: 1. honour; reverence; show respect due to greatness.
Example: 1. Mmọ ẹkpono owo - They have respect for people.

2. Eyen oro ikponoke eka esie - That child does not respect his mother.
Kponi (Kpóní) /kpóní/
Definition: 1. (plural of Kpon).
Kpoño (Kpòñó) /kpòŋó/
Definition: 1. cut off; prune; trim.
Example: 1. Kpoño mme eto oro ke ọkọ - Trim those sticks in the fence.
Kpọñ (Kpọ́ñ) /kpɔ́ŋ/
Definition: 1. abandon; leave; desert, as a person.
Example: 1. Kpọñ ufọk ka - Leave the house and go.

2. Mmọkpọñ fi - I leave you.

3. Mmọ ẹkpọñ enye anyan usụñ - They leave him at a distance.

4. Enye ọkpọñ idiọk ido esie - He forsakes his bad ways.
Kpoñode (Kpòñódé) /kpòŋódé/
Definition: 1. lay open; expose.
Example: 1. Kukpoñode mbombom fo unịm ke añwa - Do not expose your buttocks.
Kpọri (Kpọ̀rì) /kpɔ̀rì/
Definition: 1. sweep; remove suddenly and completely.
Example: 1. Kpọri ufọk - Sweep the house.

2. Abasi ọkpọri idiọkñkpọ nnyịn efep - God sweeps away our sins.

3. Ọkpọri ukụt eberi ke ebek - He wipes his trouble on to his chin i.e He exercises patient forbearance,
Kpọnọde (Kpọ́nọ́dé) /kpɔ́nɔ́dé/
Definition: 1. put aside; go aside.
Example: 1. Kpọnọde ñkpọ emi nịm ko - Put this thing aside there.

2. Mbọk kpọnọde da mbe - Please stand aside and let me pass on.
Kporo (Kpòró) /kpòró/
Definition: 1. shave completely.
Example: 1. Okporo idet - He shaves off the hair.

2. Enye ikporoke ntañebek mfịn - He does not shave his beard today.
Kpọrọde (Kpọ́rọ́dé) /kpɔ́rɔ́dé/
Definition: 1. roam idly and having nothing to do.
Example: 1. Enye ọkpọrọde ntre asaña ke obio - He roams idly around the town.
Kpọt (Kpọ́t) /kpɔ́t/
Definition: 1. (goes with numbers), only; the only.
Example: 1. Ñkụt mkpasịp owo kiet kpọt - I see one person only.

2. Mbeñe fi ñkpọ kiet kpọt - I ask you for one thing only.
Kpọt (Kpọ̀t) /kpɔ̀t/
Definition: 1. be exhausted; very tired.
Example: 1. Manam utom tutu mkpọt ke idaha - I have worked till i'm totally exhausted on my legs.
Kprañ (Kpráñ) /kpráŋ/
Definition: 1. be strong; be vigorous.
Example: 1. Enye akprañ idem etieti - He is very vigorous.
Kprak (Kprák) /kprák/
Definition: 1. crackle; crack; spark with noise.
Example: 1. Ikañ akprak - The fire sparks.
Kpri (Kpírí) /kpírí/
Definition: 1. be small; be unimportant; be short; be of no account.
Example: 1. Enye edi ekpri owo - He is a small person.

2. Ikọ emi ekpri - This matter is unimportant.

3. Sịbe ekpri abia nọ mi - Slice a little yam for me.
Ku (Kú) /kú/
Definition: 1. (negation), don't.
Example: 1. Kudia - Don't eat.

2. Kuka itie oro - Don't go to that place.
Kpururu (Kpúrùrù) /kpúrùrù/
Definition: 1. an onomatopoeia in imitation of the murmuring sound of thunder.
Kubọ (Kúbọ́) /kụ́bɔ́/
Definition: 1. sit on eggs or young, as of hen; roost, as birds; lie or fall down on the belly; crouch, as animal waiting for its prey.
Example: 1. Unen ọkụbọ ke nsen - The hen sits on her eggs.

2. Ekpe ọkụbọ ikọt - The leopard crouches in the bush.
Krañ (Kráñ) /kráŋ/
Definition: 1. intensely dry; desiccate.
Example: 1. Frañ iyak oro asat akrañ - Fry that fish to be intensely dry.
Krịk (Krík) /krík/
Definition: 1. in imitation of the sound of something tied or fastened.
Example: 1. Etebe ọfọñ ọsọñ ke isịn krịk - They tie their loin cloth very securely around their waists. (Culled from Esien-Ekpe E. Okon, Uyi Efiọñ Esien).
Kụhọ (Kụ̀họ́) /kụ̀hɔ́/
Definition: 1. be confined, as in fattening ceremony.
Example: 1. Kụhọ ñkụhọ - He confined in a fattening house.
Kubọde (Kúbọ́dé) /kụ́bɔ́dé/
Definition: 1. open, as of lid; open, as of book; get up from lying on one's belly.
Example: 1. Kubọde ñwed fo kot - Open your book and read it.
Kui (Kùì) /kùì/
Definition: 1. intercept; shut out; screen.
Example: 1. Men ikpehe kwi ke usụñ oro - Take a curtain and screen the door.

2. Kwi baha enye - Shut him out; or shut the door in his face.

3. Eto emi ekwi ufọk - This tree shuts the house from view.
Kuek (Kúék) /kúék/
Definition: 1. gnaw; nibble.
Example: 1. Eku ekwek iyak - The mouse gnaws at the fish.

2. Kukwek mi ubọk - Don't nibble at my hand.
Kụk (Kụ̀k) /kụ̀k/
Definition: 1. shut up; confine; surround; enclose.
Example: 1. Ekpe okụk enye esịn ke ufọk - Ekpe masquerade confines him to the house.

2. Enye okụk eyen esie ñkpọ - She shuts her daughter up to fatten.
Kụne (Kụ́né) /kụ́né/
Definition: 1. tie cloth round loins grip with hands round another's waist.
Example: 1. Enye okụne ọfọñ edenowo - He assumes the cloth of a man.

2. Okụne eyen esie ọfọñ - He makes his daughter a woman i.e endows her with the priviledge of a woman either in preparation for marriage or not.
Kụni (Kụ̀nì) /kụ̀nì/
Definition: 1. snore; growl; grunt as a pig; murmur.
Example: 1. Enye okụni - He snores.

2. Okụni ikọ ke esịt - He grumbles to himself.

3. Okụni mi - He snarls at me.

4. Enyọñ okụni - The sky murmurs.
Kusa (Kùsá) /kùsá/
Definition: 1. sponge.
Example: 1. Da kusa tụk enye edem - Use the sponge to scrub his back.
Kụt (Kụ́t) /kụ́t/
Definition: 1. see eye to eye; find; visit.
Example: 1. Jesus anam nnan okụt usụñ - Jesus makes the blind to see.

2. Ñkwe ñkpọ oro - I do not see that thing.

3. Nyedi ufọk ndikụt fi - I shall come to the house to see you.
Kwa (Kwà) /kwà/
Definition: 1. also.
Example: 1. Kwa afo emi ñko - You again also.
Kụre (Kụ̀ré) /kụ̀ré/
Definition: 1. cease; end; fail; finish; exhaust.
Example: 1. Utom emi okụre - This work is finished.

2. Mmọñọ, udọñọ fo okụre? - By the way, is your sickness over?

3. Ikọ oro ikureke mi ke esịt - That matter is not removed from my heart.
Kụt (Kụ̀t) /kụ̀t/
Definition: 1. set, as of sun; be dark, as of night.
Example: 1. Eyo okụt - the sun goes down.

2. Eyo okụt nnyịn - We are benighted.
Kwaha (Kwáhá) /kwáhá/
Definition: 1. cackle, as a hen; grind, as of teeth.
Example: 1. Unen akwaha - The hen cackles.

2. Unen akwaha nsen - The hen cackles over her eggs.

3. Kwaha ntak edet - Grind your teeth.
Kwa kwa (Kwà kwà) /kwàkwà/
Definition: 1. as many as; so many.
Example: 1. Kwa idụt kwa usem - As many countries as many languages. N.B: An Efịk saying which means so many people with different opinions and customs.
Kwai (Kwáí) /kwáí/
Definition: 1. make thin; emaciate.
Example: 1. Idem akwai enye akaha - He emaciates much.

2. Enye akwai mfụk - His cheeks are emaciated.
Kwak (Kwák) /kwák/
Definition: 1. beat, as drum; beat together; clap, as hands.
Example: 1. Kwak ubọk - Clap your hands.

2. Kwak ekọmọ - Beat the drum.
Kwak (Kwàk) /kwàk/
Definition: 1. firmly; independently.
Example: 1. Afap ada eñwan ye enye kwak - He firmly engages him in a fight.
Kwana (Kwàná) /kwàná/
Definition: 1. Enye akwana itọñ - He clears his throat.
Kwaña (Kwáñá) /kwáŋá/
Definition: 1. make crooked; pervert; look askance.
Example: 1. Enye akwaña usụñ - He makes the road crooked.

2. Akwaña usụñ esie ke iso Abasi - He perverts his ways before God.

3. Enye akwaña iso ye idiọk eyen esie - He looks with disfavour.

4. Ido esie akwaña - His character is crooked.
Kwe (Kwé) /kwé/
Definition: 1. negative form of "kụt" and of "se".
Example: 1. Enye ikwe mmọ - He does not see them.

2. Ñkwe se anamde oro - I do not see what you are doing.
Kwat (Kwát) /kwát/
Definition: 1. scrape off; chip; peel off bark of tree.
Example: 1. Kwat ikpọk eto oro - Scrape the bark of that tree.

2. Mmọ ẹkwat ndek ke edem ubom efep - They scrape off dirt from the back of the canoe.
Kwe (Kwè) /kwè/
Definition: 1. (kwi), cover; protect; shade.
Example: 1. Men itam kwe ibuot mbak eyo - Take a hat and cover your head from the sun.
Kwehe (Kwéhé) /kwéhé/
Definition: 1. look gnawed or nibbled; be emaciated.
Example: 1. Nso ekekwehe ntem ke enyịn?- Why do you look so gnawed or emaciated?
Kwek (Kwék) /kwék/
Definition: 1. gnaw; nibble at.
Example: 1. Eyen emi ekwek bia - This child gnaws the yam.

2. Iyak ekwek udiauwam - The fish nibbles at the bait.
Kwerede (Kwérédé) /kwérédé/
Definition: 1. emaciate; grow thin.
Example: 1. Tọñọ enye ọkọbọhọ udọñọ ekwekwerede - Since he recovered from his illness he is emaciated.
Kwọ (Kwọ́) /kwɔ́/
Definition: 1. sing; chant.
Example: 1. Kwọ ikwọ nọ Abasi fo - Sing a song to your God.

2. Enye ọkwọ obufa ikwọ - He sings a new song.
Kwọhọde (Kwọ̀họ́de) /kwɔ̀hɔ́dé/
Definition: 1. erase; brush; clean; wipe.
Example: 1. Kwọhọde okpokoro emi - Wipe this table.

2. Andikpep ọkwọhọde iso ke ukwọhọdeinua - The teacher wipes his face with a handkerchief.
Kwọhọ (Kwọ̀họ́) /kwɔ̀hɔ́/
Definition: 1. file; grate; chafe; rub; smooth out.
Example: 1. Ọkwọhọ idem ke ibibene - He chaffed his body on the wall.
Kwọk (Kwọ̀k) /kwɔ̀k/
Definition: 1. sweep up; scoop up.
Example: 1. Kwọk isọñufọk asana - Sweep the floor clean.
Kwọrọ (Kwọ́rọ́) /kwɔ́rɔ́/
Definition: 1. preach; publish; enunciate; advertise.
Example: 1. Kwọrọ ikọ Abasi - Preach the word of God.

2. Mmọ ẹkwọrọ ẹnọ ẹkop - They preach for them to hear.
Makida (Ḿákídá) /mákídá/
Definition: 1. a place of antiquity. It is often used to indicate how much time has passed.
Example: 1. Tọñọ eyo makịda - Since the time of Makida.
Mak (Mák) /mák/
Definition: 1. be stale or sour, as cooked food kept too long.
Example: 1. Efere amak - The soup is stale or sour.