bjorndev/efik-dataset huggingface dataset:
Ñkikọm (Ñkìkọ̀m) /ŋ̀kìkɔ̀m/
Definition: 1. the stalk in the head of palm fruits to which the pods bearing the nuts are attached.
Example: 1. Ñkikọm eyop - The stalk in the head of palm fruits.
Ñkikọnọ (Ñkíkọ́nọ́) /ŋ̀kíkɔ́nɔ́/
Definition: 1. hindrance; dilatoriness; procrastination.
Example: 1. Owo ñkikọnọ - A person who is slow in doing things.

2. Enye esịn me ñkikọnọ ke idem iyakke mi nam ñkpọ - He keeps bothering and hindering me from doing things.
Ñkikọp (Ñkīkọ̀p) /ŋ́kīkɔ̀p/
Definition: 1. misfortune; ill-luck; a pestering by enemies; constant evil menace
Example: 1. Owo ñkikọp - An unlucky person i.e ill-luck pursues him.
Ñkịm (Ñkím) /ŋ̀kím/
Definition: 1. immature; unripe; young; crude.
Example: 1. Mfri oro edi ñkịm - That fruit is unripe.

2. Ñkịm sokoro - Unripe orange.

3. Owo oro akpa ñkịm - That man dies prematurely i.e in the vigour of youth.
Ñkịm (Ñkìm) /ŋ́kìm/
Definition: 1. kind; class (used contemptuously).
Example: 1. Ñkịm afo emi etiene osioro uyo - This class of yours talk when others do so.

2. Kpa ñkịm emi - Exactly this kind.
Ñkịm ñkịm (Ñkìm ñkìm) /ŋ̀kìmŋ́kìm/
Definition: 1. dark; dismal; gloomy.
Example: 1. Ñkịm ñkịm ebiet - A dark or gloomy place.
Ñkịmenañ (Ñkìmènàñ) /ŋ̀kìmènàŋ/
Definition: 1. bahama grass.
Ñkịmenyịn (Ñkìmènyìn) /ŋ̀kìmèɲìn/
Definition: 1. dimness of sight; blind rage; despair; recklessness.
Example: 1. Ñkịmenyịn ọbiọñ enye anam enye eyịp inọ - Hunger despair compels him to steal.
Ñkịmi (Ñkímí) /ŋ̀kímí/
Definition: 1. a kind of dance.
Ñkịmñwaña (Ñkìmñwàñá) /ŋ̀kìmŋ̀wàŋá/
Definition: 1. the darkness before daylight.
Example: 1. Mmọ ẹtọñọ isañ ke ñkịmñwaña usenubọk - They set out before daylight.
Ñkiwa (Ńkíwà) /ŋ̀kíwà/
Definition: 1. old; ancient; aged.
Example: 1. Ata ñkiwa usan - A very ancient plate.

2. Ñkiwa ini - Old times.

3. Akpa uyọk ekedi owo ñkiwa - Akpa uyọk was a man of antiquity.
Ñko (Ñkō) /ŋ́kō/
Definition: 1. again; also; moreover; likewise.
Ñkisi (Ñkìsì) /ŋ́kìsì/
Definition: 1. an expensive cloth.
Ñkọ (Ñkọ̀) /ŋ́kɔ̀/
Definition: 1. because; for; sometimes used instead of nte. For the sake of euphony; also as an interrogative adverb.
Example: 1. Ñkọ enye ọdọhọ ete imọ iyedi? - For he says that he will come?
Ñkọbọ (Ñkọ̀bọ́) /ŋ̀kɔ̀bɔ́/
Definition: 1. crooked, sometimes ñkọbọ ñkọbọ.
Ñkohode (Ñkóhódé) /ŋ̀kóhódé/
Definition: 1. swelling in water; wet with water; puffed up.
Example: 1. Garri okohode ke mbịt mbịt mmọñ - Garri swells when soaked in cold water.

2. Enye okpon ñkohode ke idem - He is fond of puffing up.

3. Odụk ufọk ye ñkohode idem edịm - He enters the house already soaked in the rain.
Ñkọhọde (Ñkọ́họ́dé) /ŋ̀kɔ́hɔ́dé/
Definition: 1. disjointed; dislocated.
Example: 1. Ñkọhọde itọñukot - A dislocated ankle.

2. Ñkọhọde akpakaha - Broken or disjointed chair.
Ñkọi (Ñkộî) /ŋ̀kɔ̂î/
Definition: 1. a quill; the hard and sharp spine of a fish; fin.
Example: 1. Ñkọi ebiọñ - The quill of the porcupine.

2. Enye ekpi ñkọi ke iso - He makes a tribal mark on his face.
Ñkoinam (Ñkòìnám) /ŋ̀kòìnám/
Definition: 1. wilfulness; a deliberate act.
Example: 1. Ñkoinam ibak - A mischief deliberately done.
Ñkọñọubọk (Ñkọ́ñọ́úbọ̀k) /ŋ́kɔ́ŋɔ́úbɔ̀k/
Definition: 1. a piece of cloth slung over the shoulder to cover one side of the female body, normally worn by girls in the past.
Ñkọñọitọñ (Ñkọ́ñọ́ítộñ) /ŋ̀kɔ́ŋɔ́ítɔ̂ŋ/
Definition: 1. a collar bone.

2. general name for necklaces.
Ñkọñunọ (Ñkọ́ñùnọ̀) /ŋ̀kɔ́ŋùnɔ̀/
Definition: 1. name of a small bird.
Ñkọp (Ñkọ́p) /ŋ̀kɔ́p/
Definition: 1. bivalve shell-fish; a mollusc; a clam.
Ñkọpñkọp (Ñkọ̀pñkọ̀p) /ŋ̀kɔ̀pŋ́kɔ̀p/
Definition: 1. a curved type of currency formerly used; manilla.
Ñkọpnsín (Ñkọ́pǹsín) /ŋ̀kɔ́pǹsín/
Definition: 1. a small clay bowl used in former days to serve soup at table.
Example: 1. Esịn efere ke ñkọpnsịn - She serves soup in this clay bowl.
Ñkopuyo (Ñkòpùyò) /ŋ̀kòpùjò/
Definition: 1. a tempting; alluring someone by word to say something wrong; a tempting for information with intent to discredit someone; eavesdropping out of spite.
Example: 1. Enye ebeñe ebeñe ñkopuyo - She is begging for something not because she is actually in need of it but because she wants to hear what the person will say.
Ñkọridet (Ñkọ̀rìdèt) /ŋ̀kɔ̀rìdèt/
Definition: 1. a prickled yellow fruit about the size of a lime.
Ñkọri (Ñkọ̀rí) /ŋ̀kɔ̀rí/
Definition: 1. growth; progress; increase in size.
Example: 1. Eyen oro ọkọri ñkọri - That child grows.

2. Ini ñkọri ñkpọ - The time of growth of crops.
Ñkọrikọ (Ñkọ́ríkọ́) /ŋ̀kɔ́ríkɔ́/
Definition: 1. a small type of snail used as an item of food.
Example: 1. Ñkọrikọ ikpakke ekwọñ isañ - The small snail does not demand of the large snail to crawl faster i.e do not censure me when you are equally bad.
Ñkọk (Ñkọ́k) /ŋ́kɔ́k/
Definition: 1. a branch.

2. tributary of river.
Example: 1. Ñkọk eto - The branch of a tree.
Ñkọkibọ (Ñkọ́kíbọ́) /ŋ̀kɔ́kìbɔ́/
Definition: 1. a prostrate position; lying with face downward.
Ñkọkọbọ (Ñkọ́kọ̀bọ́) /ŋ̀kɔ́kɔ̀bɔ́/
Definition: 1. a basket or box made of a tree bark; a circular box for hats or pills.
Ñkọkọt (Ñkọ̀kọ̀t) /ŋ̀kɔ̀kɔ̀t/
Definition: 1. a fast-growing plant, thorny and soft-stemmed with a small tuber at the root, its stem and leaves are, together with charcoal, used to polish mud floors. Lat: Anchomanes difformis.
Ñkọñ (Ñkọ̀ñ) /ŋ̀kɔ̀ŋ/
Definition: 1. a plant whose stem is used for making sleeping mats, whose leaf is used in wrapping anyan ekpañ (grated cocoyam dish). It has a root from which red petals grow out which enclose a black nut called ñịñikọñ.
Ñkoñ (Ñkóñ) /ŋ̀kóŋ/
Definition: 1. a funnel-shaped musical instrument made of iron and beaten in play. Sometimes with double funnels attached to one handle to vary the tone.
Ñkọnduọñọ (Ñkọ̀ǹdúọ́ñọ́) /ŋ̀kɔ̀ǹdúɔ́ŋɔ́/
Definition: 1. a spendthrift; one who gathers and scatters; a person who works for money but cannot keep it.
Example: 1. Ñkọnduọñọ esie anam enye iforoke - His open-handedness makes him never prosperous.
Ñkọñibuot (Ñkọ̀ñìbùòt) /ŋ̀kɔ̀ŋìbùòt/
Definition: 1. headache.
Example: 1. Mokop ñkọñibuot etieti - I have a severe headache.
Ñkọñkọ (Ñkọ̀ñkọ̀) /ŋ̀kɔ̀ŋ́kɔ̀/
Definition: 1. shellfish like a whelk; a marine mollusc with very hard thorny shell, much used as food.
Ñkoño (Ñkóñó) /ŋ́kóŋó/
Definition: 1. crab.
Example: 1. Ñkoño odom fi, afo aka amia mmọñ - The crab bit you and you go and beat the water. N.B: An Efịk saying meaning, "why do you punish me for what he did?".
Ñkpọndiọk (Ñkpọ́ǹdíọ́k) /ŋ́kpɔ́ǹdíɔ́k/
Definition: 1. bad times; adversity. See Mkpọndiọk.
Ñkpọfiọk (Ñkpọ́fìọ̀k) /ŋ̀kpɔ́fìɔ̀k/
Definition: 1. regret; vexation of one wise after a mistake.
Example: 1. Enye atua ñkpọfiọk ke edinam esie - He regrets represses regret for his action.

2. Ñkpọfiọk ekperedem ibehe iso - "If you had known", stands behind, not before i.e one is wrong after the fault.
Ñkpọhọde (Ñkpọ́họ́dé) /ŋ̀kpɔ́hɔ́dé/
Definition: 1. dismantled; broke; disjointed; dislocated.
Example: 1. Se ñkpọhọde ekụri do! - See your dismantled axe there. - E.N. Amaku

2. Ñkpọhọde ọfọñ - A dress with loose neck.
Ñkọrọsi (Ñkọ̀rọ̀sì) /ŋ̀kɔ̀rɔ̀sì/
Definition: 1. moss; thick small green, yellow or brown soft masses growing on the surface of the ground, on trees, rocks and stone, usually in damp places.
Ñkpọndot (Ñkpọ́ndòt) /ŋ́kpɔ́ndòt/
Definition: 1. that which suits; what fits.
Example: 1. Koro ñkpọndot oto ke Abasi - For that which suits comes from God.- Mary J. Edet.
Ñkpọkinua (Ñkpọ́kínúȃ) /ŋ́kpɔ́kínúȃ/
Definition: 1. (plural of Ikpọkinua), lips.
Ñkpọ (Ñkpọ́) /ŋ́kpɔ́/
Definition: 1. thing; article; matter; concern; goods; implement.
Example: 1. Ñkpọ esie - His or her property.

2. Ñkpọufọk - Domestic goods or property.
Ñkpọnta (Ñkpọ́ntá) /ŋ́kpɔ́ntá/
Definition: 1. (plural), insect pests; insects generally.
Example: 1. Ñkpọnta awak ke iñwañ - Insect pests are many in the plantation.
Ñkpọukọt (Ñkpọ́úkọ̀t) /ŋ́kpɔ́úkɔ̀t/
Definition: 1. young plants rising up round the raffia palm.
Example: 1. Ñkpọukọt ọfọn nditọ ukọt - The young shoots of raffia palm are good for planting.
Ñkpọubọk (Ñkpọ́úbọ̀k) /ŋ́kpɔ́úbɔ̀k/
Definition: 1. bangles; bracelet worn round the waist or arm.
Ñkuhọ (Ñkùhọ́) /ŋ̀kụ̀họ́/
Definition: 1. shutting up of a young woman in the house of fattening in preparation for marriage celebrations or ceremonies. Sometime not for marriage if the girl has no fiance, but usually performed at the coming of age of the girl.
Example: 1. Ọwọrọ ñkụhọ - She comes out after fattening for marriage celebrations.

2. Enye osio eyen esie ñkụhọ - He brings out his daughter from seclusion.
Ñkpọntike (Ñkpọ́ntíké) /ŋ́kpɔ́ntíké/
Definition: 1. happenings; news; events; historical incident.
Ñkpọntak (Ńkpọ́ǹtàk) /ŋ́kpɔ́ǹtàk/
Definition: 1. loss; losing or being lost; ruin; having lost something.
Example: 1. Mbubehe emi esịn mi ke ñkpọntak - This enterprise has ended me in a loss.
Ñkpọnnam (Ñkpọ́ǹnām) /ŋ́kpɔ́ǹnām/
Definition: 1. misfortune; unfortunate incident.
Example: 1. Ñkpọnnam isụhọke owo - Misfortune does not discriminate against anybody.
Ñkụk (Ñkụ́k) /ŋ̀kụ́k/
Definition: 1. haunch; loins.
Example: 1. Bọp ñkụk - Gird your loins.
Ñkukịm (Ñkúkím) /ŋ́kúkím/
Definition: 1. thorn; prickle.
Example: 1. Ñkukịm okịm enye - Thorn pricks him.
Ñkukñkuk (Ñkùkñkùk) /ŋ̀kụ̀kŋ́kụ̀k/
Definition: 1. hoarse.
Ñkukịp (Ñkúkìp) /ŋ̀kúkìp/
Definition: 1. scars; marks of wounds rising up permanently on the body.
Example: 1. Enyene ñkukịp ke idem - He has such scars on his body.
Ñkukọi (Ñkúkọ́i) /ŋ́kúkɔ́í/
Definition: 1. sticks thrust into the ground as props for a pot in cooking; support for a camp kettle.
Example: 1.Ọkọñ ñkukọi - He fixes the props.
Ñkuku (Ñkùkù) /ŋ̀kùkù/
Definition: 1. (plural of Okuku), old; ancient.
Example: 1. Ñkuku ekpo - The shades of ancient fathers.
Ñkukụk (Ñkúkụ́k) /ŋ́kúkúk/
Definition: 1. lump of earth; a clod; aggregate mass, as of earth, salt etc. Also of loaf or concrete.
Example: 1. Ñkukụk uyo - A loaf of bread.

2. Ñkukụk ntan - A lump of earth, a clod.
Ñkukụre (Ñkùkụ̀ré) /ŋ̀kùkụ̀ré/
Definition: 1. only.
Example: 1. Ñkukụre ñkpọ emi nyenede edi oro - The only thing i have is that.
Ñkukụt (Ñkúkụ́t) /ŋ́kúkụ́t/
Definition: 1. vision; clairvoyance or second sight; supernatural sight; foresight.
Example: 1. Ñkani owo ẹyekụt ñkukụt - Old men shall see vision.
Ñkukwak (Ñkúkwák) /ŋ́kúkwák/
Definition: 1. drumming; playing of musical instruments.
Example: 1.Ñkukwak oro ebiet ebre ọbọn - That drumming seems to be that of ọbọn play.

2. Mmọ ẹkwak ñkukwak - They are engaged in playing instrumets.
Ñkukwai (Ñkúkwáí) /ŋ́kúkwáí/
Definition: 1. a quardruped said to burrow into the ground and to climb the palm trees for the oil nut.
Ñkukwọ (Ñkúkwọ́) /ŋ́kúkwɔ́/
Definition: 1. the tender leaf of the cocoyam mostly used in preparing ekpañ ñkukwọ or edikañ ikọñ.
Ñkukwọtinaha (Ñkùkwọ̀tínáhá) /ŋ̀kùkwɔ̀tínáhá/
Definition: 1. a species of a large cat-fish, smooth body that lives in the sea.
Ñkụne (Ñkụ́né) /ŋ́kụ́né/
Definition: 1. a wooden hoop; a tree or wood used in making hoops.
Ñkụni (Ñkúní) /ŋ́kúní/
Definition: 1. a broad-leaved grass.
Ñkuni (Ñkùní) /ŋ́kụ̀ní/
Definition: 1. snore; snoring; growl; grunt; murmuring.
Ñkunya (Ñkúnyá) /ŋ̀kúɲ̀à/
Definition: 1. ague; cold engendered with malaria, malarial fever.
Ñkụtidem (Ñkụ́tìdém) /ŋ̀kụ́tìdém/
Definition: 1. self-conceitedness; vain arrogance.
Example: 1. Owo ñkụtidem - A conceited person.

2. Enye okpon ñkụtidem akaha - He is too conceited.
Ñkụteyo (Ñkụ̀tèyò) /ŋ̀kụ̀tèjò/
Definition: 1. sunset; evening; night-fall.
Example: 1. Ini ñkụteyo - At sun-down.
Ñkwa (Ñkwà) /ŋ́kwà/
Definition: 1. bead.
Ñkwambụk (Ñkwàm̀bụ̀k) /ŋ̀kwàm̀bụ̀k/
Definition: 1. strong-headedness; resoluteness.
Example: 1. Owo ñkwambụk - A fool-hardy or strong-headed person.
Ñkwaña (Ñkwáñá) /ŋ̀kwáŋá/
Definition: 1. crooked; winding; tortuous.
Example: 1. Ñkwaña usụñ - A crooked road.

2. Ñkwaña ido - Bad or crooked ways.
Ñkwehe (Ñkwéhé) /ŋ̀kwéhé/
Definition: 1. want of eyelashes.
Example: 1. Ñkwehe ata enye - Ñkwehe seizes him.

2. Atua ñkwehe - He cries so much as to cause this deformity.
Ñkweme (Ñkwèmé) /ŋ̀kwèmé/
Definition: 1. a small house erected at the beach at the end of Ikpo. In this house, the best things of the deceased are broken and put into the house for his use in the other world. Food was also included among the possessions. This custom no longer exists among the Efịk.
Ñkwerikwet (Ñkwéríkwét) /ŋ́kwéríkwét/
Definition: 1. a skin disease of the scabies group.
Nnasia (Ńnàsíá) /ńnàsíá/
Definition: 1. right; right hand side.
Example: 1. Wet ñkpọ ke ubọk nnasia - Write with your right hand.
Ñkwet (Ñkwêt) /ŋ́kwêt/
Definition: 1. fibrous broom made of the middle part of head of palm fruit; the husk of the palm fruit.
Nnañi (Ǹnàñí) /ǹnàŋí/
Definition: 1. pumpkin.
Nne (Ńně) /ńně/
Definition: 1. a name used to address grandmothers.

2. mother; often used to express endearment or affection.
Nnem (Ǹnèm) /ǹnèm/
Definition: 1. field pumpkin. Lat: Cucurbita pepo.
Nneme (Ǹnèmé) /ǹnèmé/
Definition: 1. conversation; discussion; chat.
Nneminua (Ǹnèmìnùà) /ǹnèmìnùà/
Definition: 1. flattery; insincere praise.
Example: 1. Ndomo nneminua kiet isikpanke enye ndinam uduak esie - No amount of flattery prevented him from carrying out his aim.
Nnịñikọñ (Ǹníñíkọ̀ñ) /ǹníŋíkɔ̀ŋ/
Definition: 1. a plant with very sweet fruit.
Nnuene (Ńnúèné) /ńnúèné/
Definition: 1. ant generally.
Nnuenubọk (Ńnùènúbọ̀k) /ńnùènúbɔ̀k/
Definition: 1. finger.
Ñkwọhọde (Ñkwọ̀họ́dé) /ŋ̀kwɔ̀hɔ́dé/
Definition: 1. anything that is not quite full in a cup but flat on the brim. A cupful of water is acknowledged because it is level with the brim.
Nnụk (Ńnụ̀k) /ńnụ̀k/
Definition: 1. the horn of an animal; knuckle.
Ñkwoño (Ñkwóñó) /ŋ̀kwóŋó/
Definition: 1. a grass reed whose leaf is for medical purpose.
Ñkwọñ (Ñkwọ̀ñ) /ŋ̀kwɔ̀ŋ/
Definition: 1. (always goes with Ntiañ), all sorts of things; odds and ends.
Example: 1. Enye edep unen, ebua, ndom, ntokon ye ntiañ ye nkwọñ - He buys a fowl, dog, chalk, pepper and all sorts of things.
Nna (Ǹnǎ) /ǹnǎ/
Definition: 1. a resting place; a place of rest; immobility.
Example: 1. Nna unen - A fowl's resting place.

2. Nna ebot (itie nna ebot) - A goat's resting place.

3. Ọdiọk enye esịm nna unen - He is in a state of abject poverty.
Nnabọ (Ǹnàbọ̀) /ǹnàbɔ̀/
Definition: 1. a masquerade similar to Isi and often held with a rope round its waist to restrict its movement from doing harm to people with the sword in its hand.
Nnabikịm (Ńnábíkīm) /ńnábíkīm/
Definition: 1. scarecrow.
Nnamdidie (Ńnámdìdìe) /ńnámdìdìè/
Definition: 1. what am i to do?.
Nnama (Ǹnámá) /ǹnámá/
Definition: 1. loss; misfortune; loss of property; calamity; bereavement.
Example: 1. Nnama ọwọrọ enye oro, ñkpọ esie kpukpru atak - He has sustained a great loss, his property is all lost.

2. Mkpa eka esie ọwọrọ enye akwa nnama - His mother's death has afflicated on him a great loss.

3. Ñkpọ nnama isụhọke owo - Misfortune affects everybody.
Nnanenyịn (Ǹnànènyìn) /ǹnànèɲìn/
Definition: 1. difficulty; straits; destitution.
Example: 1. Owo nnanenyịn - He experiences difficulty.

2. Mmọ ẹnam ñkpọ oro ke nnanenyịn - They do that thing out of inability to avoid it.
Nnan (Ǹnàn) /ǹnàn/
Definition: 1. a blind person.
Example: 1. Jesus anam nnan okụt usụñ - Jesus made the blind to see.
Nnụñesien (Ńnụ́ñésīēn) /ńnụ́ŋésīēn/
Definition: 1. a singing bird with white spot on the neck resembling the wren.
Nnunụñ (Ǹnùnụ̀ñ) /ǹnùnụ̀ŋ/
Definition: 1. mangrove plant.
Example: 1. Men nnunụñ ke ifiọk - Pick up the mangrove with skill i.e play your cards well.
Nnunụm (Ńnúnụ́m) /ńnúnụ́m/
Definition: 1. delightful meal; delicacy; things delicious to eat; luxury food.
Example: 1. Enye enyene ñkpọ ekem ndidia se nnunụm enye amade - He is rich enough to enjoy any delicacies of his choice.
Nnya (Ńnyà) /ńɲà/
Definition: 1. garden egg. Lat: Macrolobium. There are of a number of species i.e ekpri nnya, ikpọ nnya, nnya idiọk and nnya ekpo.
Nnya (Ńnyá) /ńɲá/
Definition: 1. tree. Lat. Berlinia auriculata.
Nnyaekpo (Ńnyàékpò) /ńɲàékpò/
Definition: 1. a shrub; an unedible species of nnya. Lat: Solanum anomalum.
Nnyama (Ńnyámá) /ńɲámá/
Definition: 1. fern.
Nnyañ (Ǹǹyáñ) /ǹɲ̀áŋ/
Definition: 1. a fibre from the palm wine tree used for binding pots etc.
Nnyanyaña (Ǹnyányáñá) /ǹɲáɲáŋá/
Definition: 1. any strong tall grass.

2. lemon grass. Lat. Lippia citriodoro. An indigenous tea is manufactured from this plant. The lemon grass is produced by boiling the lemon grass, adding sugar and milk. It is used by the Efịk as a remedy for jaundice.
Nnyarakọm (Ǹnyàràkọ̀m) /ǹɲàràkɔ̀m/
Definition: 1. eaves of a house.
Nnyayaha (Ǹnyàyáhá) /ǹɲàjáhá/
Definition: 1. very quietly. Usually spoken of middle of a quiet night.
Example: 1. Ke ata nnyayaha ufọt okoneyo - Very quietly in the middle of the night.
Nnyeñe (Ǹnyèñé) /ǹɲèŋé/
Definition: 1. disturbance; commotion; trouble; restlessness.
Example: 1. Mbubehe emi okpon nnyeñe - This business is full of restlessness.
Nnyeriye (Ńnyèrìyè) /ńɲèrìjè/
Definition: 1. fringe; the tuft growing on the head of corn; tassel.
Nnyịn (Ǹnyìn) /ǹɲìn/
Definition: 1. we; ours; us.
Example: 1. Bụk mbụk nọ nnyịn - Tell us a story.

2. Nnyịn iyedi - We shall come.

3. Ufọk oro edi eke nnyịn - That house is ours.
Nnyọkebika (Ǹnyọ̀kèbíká) /ǹɲɔ̀kèbíká/
Definition: 1. pangolin.
Nnyok (Ńnyôk) /ńɲôk/
Definition: 1. a seed often strung together to make a rattle.
Nnyori (Ńnyòrì) /ńɲòrì/
Definition: 1. small balls or nuts resembling calabashes used in play.
Nnyọrọk (Ǹnyọ̀rọ̀k) /ǹɲɔ̀rɔ̀k/
Definition: 1. indicating a swallowing sound.
Example: 1. Usụñ ebe enye ke itọñ nnyọrọk - The fufu passes down his throat thus.
Nnyọrọtọñ (Ńnyọ́rọ́tọ́ñ) /ńɲɔ́rɔ́tɔ́ŋ/
Definition: 1. a stink reed; a plant. Lat: Cyrtosperma senegalense.
Nnyụbọ (Ńnyụ̀bọ̀) /ńɲụ̀bɔ̀/
Definition: 1. shawl, muffler.
Nọ (Nọ̀) /nɔ̀/
Definition: 1. give; endow; bestow upon; entrust to.
Example: 1. Nọ enye item - Give him advice.

2. Nọ ñkpọ oro esọk mi - Send that thing to me.

3. Abasi ọnọ enye ifiọk - God endows him with knowledge.

4. Wat ubon nọ ñkañ emi - Paddle your canoe to this side.

5. Nọ enye ubọk - Give him a handshake.
Nọk (Nọ̀k) /nɔ̀k/
Definition: 1. hang about through greed, as at meal time in order to receive a share of the food; be greedy.
Example: 1. Bụt inamke fi ndinọk ke ufọk owo - You are not ashamed to hang about someone's house for food.

2. Mmọ ke ẹnọk esaña - They are hanging about people's houses for food.
Nọhọ (Nọ̀họ́) /nɔ̀hɔ́/
Definition: 1. meddle; interfere in a matter in which you are not concerned.
Example: 1. Enye ọnọhọ ke ikọ oro, edi ikọ oro idianake enye - He puts himself in that matter that does not concern him.

2. Nyomke ẹdọhọ ete ke manọhọ ke mbubehe esịt ufọk mmọ - I don't want it to be said that i meddled in their domestic affairs.
Nọmọ (Nọ̀mọ́) /nɔ̀mɔ́/
Definition: 1. bring trouble to; cause pain or discomfort to another; cause misfortune or disaster.
Example: 1. Ọnọmọ enye - He causes him some trouble.
Nsa (Ǹsá) /ǹsá/
Definition: 1. an expression of or a sign of an emphatic denial.
Example: 1. Ñwaña nsa mi! nnamke ñkpọ oro - I deny emphatically! I have not done that thing.

2. Nsa fo! - Be it far from you! (spoken to someone sneezing as if deprecating any evil.
Nọñọ (Nọ̀ñọ́) /nɔ̀ŋɔ́/
Definition: 1. feed a baby.
Example: 1. Nọñọ eyen udia - Feed the baby.

2. Nọñọ owo udọñọ udia - Feed the sick.
Nsa (Ńsá) /ńsá/
Definition: 1. a disease that attacks the feathers of fowls.
Example: 1. Nsa omụm unen mi - My fowls are attracted by this disease.
Nsadañ (Ńsádàñ) /ńsádàŋ/
Definition: 1. small strips of the bark of palm wine bamboo. see nsarañ.
Nsaebọk (Ńsáébọ̀k) /ńsáébɔ̀k/
Definition: 1. a fruit whose seeds are used by Abiaidiọñ for conjuring.
Nsabade (Ńsábádé) /ńsábádé/
Definition: 1. contamination; defilement; debasement; scandalous; blackening of one's character.
Example: 1. Nsabade ikọinua iwụtke ọniọñ - Using base language on others does not show evidence of wisdom.
Nsañanyam (Nsáñányàm) /ǹsàŋáɲàm/
Definition: 1. hawker; a person who sells goods in the streets or from house to house.
Example: 1. Mme nsañanyam emi ẹsọñ urua ñkpọ ẹkaha - These hawkers make their goods too expensive.
Nsañkot (Ǹsáñkōt) /ǹsáŋkōt/
Definition: 1. a red-footed bird which cries before the cock crows; francolin.
Nsansan (Ǹsànsàn) /ǹsànsàn/
Definition: 1. at a distance; far; aloof.
Example: 1. Nịm ñkpọ oro nsansan - Keep that thing at a distance.

2. Ada nsansan - He stands aloof.

3. Nnyịn idụñọ nsansan - We live at a distance from one another.

4. Nsansan ebiet - A distant place.
Nsañsañ (Ńsáñsáñ) /ńsáŋsáŋ/
Definition: 1. fawn-coloured.
Nsari (Ńsárí) /ńsárí/
Definition: 1. the scratching of the ground by fowls in search of food. This is done with the feet and claws.
Nsaraba (Ńsàràbà) /ńsàràbà/
Definition: 1. bristling feathers of a fowl.
Example: 1. Nsaraba unen - A fowl whose feathers do not lie smoothly.
Nsasak (Ńsásák) /ńsásák/
Definition: 1. sunbird; a very small bird of dull colour. It is known as the "king of birds".
Example: 1. Nsasak ete imọ isụk ibọñ, ke edi akai okpon - The sunbird says he must keep on talking although the forest is huge.
Nsasaña (Ǹsásáñá) /ǹsásáŋá/
Definition: 1. an edible fruit tree. Lat: Ricinodendron africanum.
Nsat (Ǹsát) /ǹsát/
Definition: 1. dry; dried.
Example: 1. Nsat iyak - Dried fish.

2. Nọ mi nsat - Give me the dry one.

3. Ata ukọm nsat - He eats the plantain dry.
Nsat (Ńsàt) /ńsàt/
Definition: 1. selection; choosing; picking; the choice.
Example: 1. Nọ mi mme nsat oro - Give me those choice ones.
Nsahi (Ńsáhí) /ńsáhí/
Definition: 1. riddicule; scoffing; jeering; mockery.
Example: 1. Enye ada mi anam ñkpọ nsahi - He makes me a luaghing stock.

2. Asak mi nsahi - He riddicules me.
Nsak (Ǹsák) /ǹsák/
Definition: 1. a kind of rattle made with calabash bottom and plaited body.
Example: 1. Nyeñe nsak - Shake the rattle.
Nsak (Ńsák) /ńsák/
Definition: 1. a diseased yam whose skin looked scorched with yellow or brown spots penetrating its substance. This cannot grow again if planted.
Example: 1. Nsakabia - Scorched yam.
Nsama (Ǹsámà) /ǹsámà/
Definition: 1. cow bean; bean. It is used in making beancakes (akara).
Nsam (Ǹsàm) /ǹsàm/
Definition: 1. a typical dance in which the performers move their feet up and down nearly on the same spot.
Example: 1. Mmọ ẹsam nsam - They dance nsam.

2. Nso ke asasam ntem nte aba - Why are you prancing thus like aba.
Nsambakara (Ńsáḿbàkárá) /ńsáḿbàkárá/
Definition: 1. game of cards or billiards.
Nsan (Ǹsǎn) /ǹsǎn/
Definition: 1. a trap set to keep away thieves or tresspassers. It is made of nails or hard wood fixed in a board placed with the sharp ends upwards, or sharp stakes driven in to the ground and concealed.
Example: 1. Onịm nsan - He plants such a trap.

2. Okịme nsan - He is pierced by the nails or stakes.
Nsañ (Ńsáñ) /ńsáŋ/
Definition: 1. a reddish paint or colour; reddish earth; reddish laterite stone.
Nsaña (Ńsàñà) /ńsàŋà/
Definition: 1. companionship; fellowship.
Example: 1. Idiọk nsaña abiat ufan - Bad companionship ruins friendship.
Nsanade (Ǹsànádé) /ǹsànádé/
Definition: 1. spaced out; not close together; distant.
Example: 1. Nsanade ebiet - A place not close or distant.
Nsikak (Ǹsíkàk) /ǹsíkàk/
Definition: 1. a versatile person; one able to turn his hand to anything; a jack of all trades.
Example: 1. Enye ekere nsikak - He is called a jack of all trades.

2. Ata nsikak owo - A real versatile person.
Nsikede (Ǹsìkédé) /ǹsìkédé/
Definition: 1. a disease caused by worms.
Nsikwe (Ńsíkwè) /ńsíkwè/
Definition: 1. not seen before; unprecedented.
Example: 1. Ọwọrọ nsikwe ñkpọ - That is an unprecedented thing.
Nsịm (Ńsím) /ńsím/
Definition: 1. groan; groaning.
Example: 1. Kusịm nsịm ke udọñọ - Don't groan in illness.
Nsịñ (Ńsîñ) /ńsîŋ/
Definition: 1. very little; very nearly; narrow escape; hair's breath.
Example: 1. Nsịñ ntem mkpọduọ ndụk mmọñ - Just a bit more and i would have fallen into the river.

2. Ayak nsịñ ntem ikañ okpodụk ufọk - The house had just escaped conflagration.
Nsịmbo (Ǹsìmbò) /ǹsìmbò/
Definition: 1. ape.
Nsinam (Ǹsínám) /ǹsínám/
Definition: 1. what?; why?; wherefore?.
Example: 1. Nsinam atuade eyet? - Why do you cry?

2. Nsinam etie ke ubet eseme? - What makes you sit and bemoan in the room?
Nsịñe (Ǹsíñé) /ǹsíŋé/
Definition: 1. (with Nsịñe), very thin in texture; network.
Example: 1. Ọfọñ emi etie nsịñe nsịñe, ibarike - This cloth is like network, not close in texture.
Nsịm (Ǹsìm) /ǹsìm/
Definition: 1. a fish trap made of nsarañ or bamboo rinds also as trap for lobsters and shrimps.