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Okuomọ (Ókùómọ̀) /ókùómɔ̀/
Definition: 1. possessive pronoun, emphatic. thy; your own.
Example: 1. Esete ñwed emi edi okuomọ? - Do you think this book is your very own?

2. Nyọñ okuomọ kusioro enye uyo - Go your own way do not say anything to him.
Okụre (Òkụ́ré) /òkụ́ré/
Definition: 1. a courtyard; a yard, ground on which the buildings or apartments stand,
Example: 1. Ñkodu ke esịt okụre ọbọñ obio - I was in the courtyard of the chief of the town.
Okurukpam (Òkùrùkpám) /òkùrùkpám/
Definition: 1. a flat fish.
Okuakama (Òkùàkámá) /òkùàkámá/
Definition: 1. name of an Ekpe grade, the seventh after Nyamkpe.
Oku (Ókù) /ókù/
Definition: 1. priest; a leader of a cult; keeper of an object to which devotion is paid.
Okube (Ókúbê) /ókụ́bê/
Definition: 1. chameleon.
Okudọkesịt (Òkúdọ̀késìt) /òkúdɔ̀késìt/
Definition: 1. termination of the breast-bone.
Okudọk (Òkúdọ̀k) /òkúdɔ̀k/
Definition: 1. small; trifling in price; little.
Example: 1. Nọ mi okudọk obu - Give me a tiny quantity of shrimps.
Okụk (Òkụ̀k) /òkụ̀k/
Definition: 1. a bird of gay plumage.
Okukịm (Òkùkìm) /òkùkìm/
Definition: 1. (goes with erọñ), ram.

2. a play of boys.
Okukịn (Òkúkín) /òkúkín/
Definition: 1. an indigo plant whose liquid turns black after staying on the skin for some time.
Okụk (Òkụ́k) /òkụ́k/
Definition: 1. money; cash; currency note.
Example: 1. Okụk ifañ? - How much money?
Okukịp (Ókúkíp) /ókúkíp/
Definition: 1. cover; lid; flap.
Example: 1. Okukịp usan - Plate cover.

2. Okukịp ekebe - Box lid.
Ọnọitem (Ọ̀nọ̀ìtèm) /ɔ̀nɔ̀ìtèm/
Definition: 1. an adviser; a counsellor.
Example: 1. Eti ọnọitem - A good adviser.
Ono (Ónô) /ónô/
Definition: 1. a long and thin species of fish.
Ọniọñ (Ọ́níọ́ñ) /ɔ́níɔ́ŋ/
Definition: 1. wisdom; genius; insight.
Example: 1. Enye anam ñkpọ ye ọniọñ - He does things with insight.

2. Nnyịn imabuana ke ifiọk ye ọniọñ esie - We share in his knowledge and wisdom.
Ọnọk (Ọ̀nọ́k) /ɔ̀nɔ́k/
Definition: 1. a disease of the nose and throat; adenoid.
Example: 1. Ọnọk ata enye ke ibuo - Adenoid affects his nose.
Onok (Ónók) /ónók/
Definition: 1. larynx; trachea; throat.
Ọnọsi (Ọ́nọ́sí) /ɔ́nɔ́sí/
Definition: 1. the fabled abode of the dead; the underworld located at Usakedet (Bakassi) gap. According to Efịk folklore, Ọnọsi is the ghostland to where all the dead in a year go. It was believed that all the ghosts of persons who died in a year sail in a large canoe at midnight of every December 31, singing and paddling to their new home in Ọnọsi thus: Ekpe ke ẹnyọñọ Ọnọsi-o uwaya! - The ghosts are returning to Ọnọsi-o uwaya!
Ọnọnọ (Ọ̀nọ́nọ́) /ɔ̀nɔ́nɔ́/
Definition: 1. a dangerous type of gonorrhea. Sometimes known as ọnọnọikịm.
Example: 1. Enye ọdọñọ ọnọnọ - He suffers from this type of gonorrhea.
Onụk (Ònụ́k) /ònụ́k/
Definition: 1. a jar.
Ọñwọñwọ (Ọ̀ñwọ̀ñwộ) /ɔ̀ŋwɔ̀ŋwɔ̂/
Definition: 1. a night bird. Sometimes known as ọñwọñwọ ekpo.
Ọsọñidem (Ọ̀sọ́ñídèm) /ɔ̀sɔ́ŋídèm/
Definition: 1. strong; healthy; energetic.
Example: 1. Enye edi ọsọñidem owo - He is a strong person.

2. Ọsọñidem unam - Energetic in doing things.
Ọnụn (Ọ́nụ̀n) /ɔ́nụ̀n/
Definition: 1. a knife used in tapping the palm wine and for cutting bunches of palm nuts.
Ọsọñikpọk (Ọ̀sọ́ñíkpọ̀k) /ɔ̀sɔ́ŋíkpɔ̀k/
Definition: 1. tough-skinned.
Example: 1. Ọsọñikpọk ebịge - A species of water yam.
Ọsọñido (Ọ̀sọ́ñídò) /ɔ̀sɔ́ŋídò/
Definition: 1. hard; harsh; severe in manners; tyrannical.
Example: 1. Ọsọñido owo - A person severe in manners.

2. Kusọñ ido - Do not be hard.
Ọsọñinua (Ọ̀sọ́ñínùà) /ɔ̀sɔ́ŋínùà/
Definition: 1. resolute in speech.
Example: 1. Ọsọñinua eyen - A child resolute in speech.

2. Kusọñ inua ye akwaowo - Don't be saucy to the elder.
Ọsọñubọk (Ọ̀sọ́ñúbọ̀k) /ɔ̀sɔ́ŋúbɔ̀k/
Definition: 1. strong-handed.
Example: 1. Ọsọñinua ọsọñubọk - When your mouth is strong, let your hand be strong also i.e if you are so resolute in speech, be equally strong-handed or that your hand can equal your mouth when a fight comes up.
Ọsọpukot (Ọ̀sọ́púkòt) /ɔ̀sɔ́púkòt/
Definition: 1. the part of the leg between the knee and the ankle.
Ọsọñurua (Ọ̀sọ́ñúrùà) /ɔ̀sɔ́ŋúrùà/
Definition: 1. expensive; costly.
Example: 1. Nyomke ọsọñurua ñkpọ - I do not want a costly article.
Ọsọpubọk (Ọ̀sọ́púbọ̀k) /ɔ̀sɔ́púbɔ̀k/
Definition: 1. the part of the arm between the elbow and wrist, as tapering from the elbow to the latter; one quick in doing things.
Osịp (Ósìp) /ósìp/
Definition: 1. ligament; a vein; blood vessels.
Example: 1. Osịp esie ke ebre - His pulse beats.

2. Osịp esie asaña sụñsụñ - His pulse beats slowly.
Ọsọp ọsọp (Ọ̀sọ́p ọ̀sọ́p) /ɔ̀sɔ́pɔ̀sɔ́p/
Definition: 1. small; spindle shanks.
Example: 1. Ukot esie etie ọsọp ọsọp - His legs are thin.
Osopkembiet (Òsòpkémbíét) /òsòpkéḿbíét/
Definition: 1. a dwarfish person; a stunted person; one who does not grow well. The term may be regarded as derogatory.
Oso (Òsô) /òsô/
Definition: 1. duiker.
Ọsọ (Ọ̀sộ) /ɔ̀sɔ̂/
Definition: 1. cheap; common.
Example: 1. Ọsọ udia - A common meal.

2. Kumen ñkpọ mi ntre koro idịghe ọsọ - Do not take my thing so because it is not common property.

3. Ọsọ mmịn - Common wine for all.
Ọsọbọ (Ọ̀sọ́bọ́) /ɔ̀sɔ́bɔ́/
Definition: 1. sharp; pointed.
Example: 1. Nọ mi ọsọbọ iso ofụt - Give me a sharp-pointed matchet.
Ọsọbọ (Ọ̀sọ̀bọ́) /ɔ̀sɔ̀bɔ́/
Definition: 1. boiled.
Example: 1. Ọsọbọ edesi - Boiled rice.

2. Enye adia ọsọbọ abia - He eats boiled yam.

3. Ọsọbọ ukọm - Boiled plantain.
Ọsọinua (Ọ̀sọ́ìnùà) /ɔ̀sɔ́ìnùà/
Definition: 1. a mug without a spout.
Ọsọñenyịn (Ọ̀sọ́ñényìn) /ɔ̀sɔ́ŋéɲìn/
Definition: 1. impudent; bold-faced.
Example: 1. Ọsọñenyịn eyenọwọñ - An impudent child.
Ọsọk (Ọ́sọ́k) /ɔ́sɔ́k/
Definition: 1. thick-skinned, of palm fruit.
Example: 1. Ọsọkeyop - Palmnut with thick pericarp.
Ọsọñesịt (Ọ̀sọ́ñésìt) /ɔ̀sɔ́ŋésìt/
Definition: 1. hard-hearted; fearless; bold; determined.
Example: 1. Owo oro ọsọñesịt ndinam ñkpọ - That man is dauntless in doing things.

2. Mbonekọñ edi mme ọsọñesịt - Soldiers are daring people.
Ọsọñibuot (Ọ̀sọ́ñíbùòt) /ɔ̀sɔ́ŋíbùòt/
Definition: 1. obstinate; stubborn.
Example: 1. Ata ọsọñibuot eyen - A very stubborn child.
Onyịm (Ònyìm) /òɲìm/
Definition: 1. dart; javelin.
Oñwụm (Òñwúm) /òŋwụ́m/
Definition: 1. goggle-eyed.
Example: 1. Owo oro enyene oñwụm enyịn - That man is goggle-eyed.
Oro (Órò) /órò/
Definition: 1. demonstrative pronoun, that; those.
Example: 1. Ñkpọ oro - That thing.

2. Mme ñkpọ emi enye asatde edi oro - The things he has selected are those.
Ọrọk Abasi (Ọ̀rọ́k Àbàsì) /ɔ̀rɔ́kàbàsì/
Definition: 1. 22 degrees halo; winter halo. When visible around the moon, it is known as the "moon ring".
Ọnyọyọ (Ọ̀nyọ́yọ̀) /ɔ̀ɲɔ́jɔ̀/
Definition: 1. the traditional dress of Efịk women worn during weddings, traditional occasions or any other occasion. A large loose gown with yoke and sleeve gathers and made to trail behind the wearer.
Osio (Òsíó) /òsíó/
Definition: 1. castrated person; eunuch.
Example: 1. Osio ebot - A castrated goat.
Okụt (Ókụ́t) /ókụ́t/
Definition: 1. the day before yesterday; also the day after tomorrow.
Example: 1. Mma ñka iñwañ okụt oko - I went to the plantation or farm a few days ago.

2. Enye eyedi mi okụt - He will come here the day after tomorrow.
Osioño ndo (Òsíóñó ńdò) /òsíóŋ̀óńdò/
Definition: 1. critic.
Ọrọn (Ọ̀rọ̀n) /ɔ̀rɔ̀n/
Definition: 1. (ọdọn), the hardest type of dry mangrove.
Okusa (Òkúsá) /òkúsá/
Definition: 1. a person of Yoruba extraction.
Example: 1. Obio okusa - Yoruba land.
Ọrọtọ (Ọ̀rọ̀tọ̀) /ɔ̀rɔ̀tɔ̀/
Definition: 1. dried plantain; plantain so prepared to preserve it for future use.
Example: 1. Ọrọtọ ukọm - Plantain so prepared.

2. Ọrọtọ mkpọñ - Cocoyam so prepared.
Orụk (Órụ́k) /órụ́k/
Definition: 1. clan; class; colour; kind; fashion; gender.
Example: 1. Mmọ edi orụk kiet - They are of the same kind.

2. Owo oro oto akwa orụk (ekpụk) - That person comes from an important stock.

3. Mmọ edi ke orụk ke orụk - They come class by class.

4. Udọñọ oro edi udọñọ orụk - That disease is of the breed i.e a hereditary disease.
Okụteyo (Òkụ̀tèyò) /òkụ̀tèjò/
Definition: 1. an evening tide. A term used by fishermen.
Example: 1. Mmọñ ọtọ okụteyo - The evening tide comes in.
Ọkwọk (Ọ́kwọ́k) /ɔ́kwɔ́k/
Definition: 1. bee.
Ọmọn (Ọ́mọ́n) /ɔ́mɔ́n/
Definition: 1. Lion. When appended to the adjective, idiọk, it becomes Ọmọnidiọk which translates to the gorilla.
Example: 1. Ọmọnidiọk etịbe idet ke edem - The gorilla grows hair on its back.
Onịm (Ònìm) /ònìm/
Definition: 1. shark. There are two species: Ñkeñe onịm and Una onịm.
Okụtusen (Ókụ́túsèn) /ókụ́túsèn/
Definition: 1. the beginning of the day.
Example: 1. Ọfọn mi okụtusen - He gave me good luck at the beginning of the day by seeing him first.

2. Idiọk okụtusen - An unlucky beginning of the day.
Ọkwọkubom (Ọ̀kwọ́kúbōm) /ɔ̀kwɔ́kúbōm/
Definition: 1. a small fish which swims round a canoe, said to eat the moss on the bottom of the canoe.
Ọkwọk (Ọ̀kwọ̀k) /ɔ̀kwɔ̀k/
Definition: 1. grater; a device with a rough surface for grating cassava, cocoyam.
Ọniọk (Ọ̀níọ̀k) /ɔ̀níɔ̀k/
Definition: 1. a kind of fish often nicknamed ọbọk ọtọhọ, because the flesh squashed easily leaving only bones which can no longer be enjoyed by the husband.
Oton (Òtón) /òtón/
Definition: 1. a tree whose bark produces red or reddish sap. In traditional Efịk medicine, it's leaves and seeds are used to treat boils, leprosy and jaundice. Lat: Harungana madagascariensis.
Ọtọnọ (Ọ́tọ́nọ́) /ɔ́tɔ́nɔ́/
Definition: 1. a pole or long stick.
Ọtọñ (Ọ̀tọ́ñ) /ɔ̀tɔ́ŋ/
Definition: 1. dried plantain skins used as soap in the past. Often known as Ikpọkọtọñ.
Example: 1. Ọtọñ okụt aran osụk ide - If ọtọñ sees oil it abates its sharpness.
Ọtọn (Ọ̀tộn) /ɔ̀tɔ̂n/
Definition: 1. a stick on which fish are pinned for drying.
Example: 1. Enen nte ọtọn - It is as straight as ọtọn i.e it is erect.
Ọtọmbe (Ọ̀tọ́mbè) /ɔ̀tɔ́mbè/
Definition: 1. cannon; a mounted cannon.
Example: 1. Itiat ọtọmbe - Cannon ball.

2. Etop ọtọmbe - A cannon is fired.
Ọtọñidịm (Ọ̀tọ́ñìdìm) /ɔ̀tɔ́ŋìdìm/
Definition: 1. a plant sometimes used as chewsticks.
Otop (Òtóp) /òtóp/
Definition: 1. gate. Sometimes known as inuaotop.
Otoputop (Òtópútǒp) /òtópútǒp/
Definition: 1. hunter; huntsman.
Otụñutan (Ótùñùtàn) /ótụ̀ŋùtàn/
Definition: 1. a broad, flat sand-bank; a flat in the river bed.
Ọtọwọk (Ọ̀tọ̀wọ̀k) /ɔ̀tɔ̀wɔ̀k/
Definition: 1. a small isolated bush; a thicket; a clump either of houses or bush.
Example: 1. Ọtọwọk ebiet - An isolated house, place or village.
Ọtọrọwọk (Ọ́tọ̀rọ́wọ̀k) /ɔ́tɔ̀rɔ́wɔ̀k/
Definition: 1. any ugly insect; used as a term of abuse.
Example: 1. Iso nte ọtọrọwọk - You are very ugly.
Otụtkisọñ (Òtụ̀tkísọ̀ñ) /òtụ̀tkísɔ̀ŋ/
Definition: 1. a large iron pot.
Otuobo (Òtùòbó) /òtùòbó/
Definition: 1. (with Nnunụñ), the red species of mangrove. In traditional Efịk medicine, its bark is used to create a potion used for treating gonorrhea. Lat: Rhizophora sp.
Otutu (Òtútú) /òtútú/
Definition: 1. nearly; almost; within a very little.
Example: 1. Otutu ofụri usen kiet - Almost the whole day.

2. Enye edi otutu eti owo - He has nearly attained the rank to an important an.

3. Otutu ndinam mma - It is almost finished.

4. Urua esie edi otutu naira edịp - It's price is nearly twenty naira.
Otututọñ (Òtùtútọ̀ñ) /òtùtútɔ̀ŋ/
Definition: 1. wayward; disregardful of what is said; stubborn.
Example: 1. Afo edi otututọñ eyen - You are a wayward child.

2. Otututọñ unen okop iko ke eso efere - A stubborn fowl will listen in the soup pot i.e a troublesome fowl will only have to be killed and cooked.
Ọwọk (Ọ̀wọ̀k) /ɔ̀wɔ̀k/
Definition: 1. a thicket of small trees or bushes.
Example: 1. Ọwọk ikọt - Bush or small trees.
Owo (Ówó) /ówó/
Definition: 1. a person; man or woman; mankind in general.
Example: 1. Kpukpru owo - Everybody.

2. Owo efre - A forgetful person.

3. Owo isañ - A traveller.
Ọwọñ (Ọ́wọ̀ñ) /ɔ́wɔ̀ŋ/
Definition: 1. pith of a tree; centre; core.
Example: 1. Ọwọñ ọkọkọk - The centre or pith of palm wine bamboo.

2. Nịm ke ọwọñesịt fo - Keep it in your innermost heart.

3. Ọwọñakpa - The centre or middle of the river.
Ọwọkwọk (Ọ̀wọ́kwọ́k) /ɔ̀wɔ́kwɔ́k/
Definition: 1. (goes with Ukwọ), very full.
Example: 1. Ọwọkwọk ukwọ - Very full floods during the rainy season.

2. Ekedi ke ọwọkwọk ukwọ; udọrọmmọñ ke inyañ ibom ntem kpak - It was at the time of full flood, the ocean was excessively viscid i.e the sea refused to yield fish - (Culled from Esien-Ekpe E. Okon, Uyi Efiọñ Esien, 1976).
Ọwọñ (Ọ́wọ́ñ) /ɔ́wɔ́ŋ/
Definition: 1. used as a diminutive that goes with eyen. It indicates smallness or the idea of youth.
Example: 1. Eyenọwọñ - A small child.
Oti (Ótì) /ótì/
Definition: 1. a brass gong; a musical instrument with the tongue like that of a bell. Oti like mkporo, often heralds the coronation of an Ọbọñ. A procession of mkporo and oti troupe moves round all streets announcing to the people the ọbọñ-elect's birth and the chivalry of his grandsires.
Example: 1. Manima dop uyo ñkop oti - Manima be silent so that i may hear oti i.e shut up your mouth now that he begins to speak.
Ososo (Òsósó) /òsósó/
Definition: 1. (with Inyañ), a fishhawk.
Oti (Òtí) /òtí/
Definition: 1. heart.

2. daring; dauntlessness.
Example: 1. Enye okop oti ndinam ñkpọ oro - He has daring to do that thing.

2. Enyene oti - He is dauntless or he has guts.
Oto (Ótó) /ótó/
Definition: 1. a shrub whose leaves are used to poison or stupefy the fish in water so that they may be easily caught; a vegetable fish poison. Lat: Tephrosia vogelii.
Otịbi (Òtíbí) /òtíbí/
Definition: 1. chisel; digger.
Ọtọ (Ọ̀tọ́) /ɔ̀tɔ́/
Definition: 1. flood tide, flow.
Example: 1. Nnyịn iyọñiyọñ ke ọtọ - We shall leave by the flood tide.
Otịmense (Òtìmènsè) /òtìmènsè/
Definition: 1. a plant bearing small yellow flowers, used as dye material and as an eye medicine.
Ọtọ (Ọ̀tọ̀) /ɔ̀tɔ̀/
Definition: 1. spot; place.
Example: 1. Da ke ọtọ oro - Stand in that place.

2. Ọtọ oro ifọnke ndibọp ufọk - That place is not good for building a house.
Ọtọeto (Ọ̀tọ́étò) /ɔ̀tɔ́étò/
Definition: 1. a snake which, when it springs on a person or tree, is said to pierce like a dart.
Ọtọkọrikọ (Ọ̀tọ̀kọ̀ríkọ̀) /ɔ̀tɔ̀kɔ̀ríkɔ̀/
Definition: 1. praying mantis.
Ọwọwọ (Ọ̀wọ́wọ́) /ɔ̀wɔ́wɔ́/
Definition: 1. rivulet; a small stream.
Ọwọriso (Ọ̀wọ̀rìsò) /ɔ̀wɔ̀rìsò/
Definition: 1. outstanding; conspicuous; famous; well-known; celebrated.
Example: 1. Ọwọriso owo - A well-known person.
Oworusụk (Òwòrùsụ́k) /òwòrùsụ́k/
Definition: 1. abroad; foreign; overseas.

2. non-Africans.
Example: 1. Efịktodia ekedi ọbọñañwan oworusụk - Victoria was a foreign Queen.

2. Enye edi oworusụk - He is a foreigner.
Owụri (Òwụ́rí) /òwụ́rí/
Definition: 1. a reptile of the Lizard family; the monitor lizard. A lizard that makes a shrill cry at night which is believed to predict some misfortune.
Example: 1. Owụri ọbọ owo inyene ọkpọñ ubuene - Ọwụri gets hold of a man of substance leaves a man of poverty.
Owuwụk (Ówúwụ́k) /ówúwụ́k/
Definition: 1. staple of door or shuttle.
Oyịm (Òyím) /òjím/
Definition: 1. onion; a kind of garlic.
Example: 1. Oyịm Efịk - A plant that yields seeds used as spices.
Oyo (Òyò) /òjò/
Definition: 1. an abscess.
Example: 1. Oyo ọkpọ - A disease of the bone.
Oyo (Òyó) /òjó/
Definition: 1. (Ayo), a kind of dance.
Otu (Ótú) /ótú/
Definition: 1. flock; heap; pile; company; crowd; herd; swarm.
Example: 1. Otu owo - A group of people.

2. Otu erọñ - A flock of sheep.

3. Otu abia - A heap of yams.

4. Otu ntan - A heap of sand.
Oyobio (Òyòbíó) /òjòbíó/
Definition: 1. tornado; a storn; hurricane; gale.
Example: 1. Akamba oyobio onụk eto ọduọk - A great tornado pulls down the tree.
Ọyọ (Ọ̀yọ̀) /ɔ̀jɔ̀/
Definition: 1. a play of boys and men, played in the open with palm leaves ball and sling of knotted string for catching the ball thrown in the air.
Otụkọkpọ (Òtụ̀kọ́kpọ̀) /òtụ̀kɔ́kpɔ̀/
Definition: 1. a species of yam often used in feeding fowls.
Otụñikañ (Ótụ̀ñíkàñ) /ótụ̀ŋíkàŋ/
Definition: 1. hearth; a fire-place; kitchen.
Example: 1. Bara ikañ ke otụñikañ - Make fire in the cooking place.
Otụhọntan (Òtụ̀họ̀ntán) /òtụ̀hɔ̀ntán/
Definition: 1. free; free by father and mother. Emphatic of eyenisọñ, son of the soil.
Otụk (Ótụ́k) /ótụ́k/
Definition: 1. half-burnt sticks after burning the clearings for farm.
Example: 1. Tañ otụk - Gather up the half-burnt sticks.
Otu (Òtù) /òtù/
Definition: 1. a jug.
Otu (Òtû) /òtû/
Definition: 1. a shield; a buckler; a protector; defender; protection.
Otụñ (Òtụ̀ñ) /òtụ̀ŋ/
Definition: 1. string with stick attached as a bolt; pin to a door which has no lock.
Example: 1. Esịn otụñ - He puts otụñ or fastens the door in this way.
Otununụk (Òtúnúnụ́k) /òtúnúnụ́k/
Definition: 1. (oturinụk), seed stalk of the cocoyam root used as vegetable; flower of the cocoyam plant.
Otụñọkọde (Òtụ́ñọ́kọ́dé) /òtụ́ŋɔ́kɔ́dé/
Definition: 1. ekpe belonging to Henshaw town.
Ọyọhọ (Ọ̀yọ́họ́) /ɔ̀jɔ́hɔ́/
Definition: 1. it is used to form ordinals.
Example: 1. Ọyọhọ usen ita - Third day.

2. Ọyọhọ owo iba - The second person.
Ọyọhọ (Ọ̀yọ́họ̀) /ɔ̀jɔ́hɔ̀/
Definition: 1. full; overflow.
Example: 1. Ọyọhọ mmọñ - Full tide.

2. Ọyọhọ añwan - A full-grown woman.

3. Mmọñ ọyọhọ ke abañ - The water is full in the pot.

4. Ufọk ọyọhọ ye owo - The house is full of people.

5. Ọyọhọ Ekpe - Initiated fully into the Ekpe mysteries.
Oyoñ (Òyòñ) /òjòŋ/
Definition: 1. aimless; indefinite; random; adrift; unsteady.
Example: 1. Efiọñ oro efehe oyoñ - That screw slips in aimlessly.

2. Ọfọñ emi ebe enye ke idem oyoñ - This dress is very loose on her.
Oyomñkak (Óyómñkàk) /ójómŋ́kàk/
Definition: 1. a species of fish.
Oyot (Óyót) /ójót/
Definition: 1. a large brown bush rat.
Example: 1. Oyot mbakara - Guinea pig.
Oyoyo (Òyóyò) /òjójò/
Definition: 1. unequalled; the most attractive.
Example: 1. Oyoyo ñkpọ - The best of its kind.

2. Oyoyo ufọk - A house unequalled in beauty.
Oyoyo (Òyòyô) /òjòjô/
Definition: 1. a play.
Oyụñ (Òyụ́ñ) /òjụ́ŋ/
Definition: 1. a rafter of a house roof.
Sa (Sá) /sá/
Definition: 1. a sort of interjection expressing disapproval or a means of getting rid of something; an expression to driver something away.
Example: 1. Sa! bịn unem oro aka - Sa! drive that fowl away.
Ọyọyọhọ (Ọ̀yọ́yọ́họ́) /ɔ̀jɔ́jɔ́hɔ́/
Definition: 1. high water.
Example: 1. Mmọñ odụk ọyọyọhọ - The water has turned high.
Oyụñkpọ (Òyụ́ñkpọ̀) /òjụ́ŋkpɔ̀/
Definition: 1. a gimlet; small instrument with a pointed screw at the end for boring holes in wood by turning.
Sabade (Sábádé) /sábádé/
Definition: 1. contaminate; defile; blacken one's character; debase; spoil.
Example: 1. Ñwan oro asabade idem esie - That woman has defiled herself through her lewdness.

2. Enye asabade mi ke idiọk ikọinua - He spoils my good name by his language.

3. Owo emi asabade idem esie anam owo ikponoke enye - This man has so profaned himself that he is no more respected.

4. Kusabade udia oro - Don't make that food filthy by putting your finger in it.
Sai (Sàì) /sàì/
Definition: 1. (with Enyịn), open wide in astonishment; stare.
Example: 1. Enye asai enyịn - He stares.

2. Nso ke asasai enyịn ntre? - Why are you so sharp-looking?
Sahadak (Sàhàdàk) /sàhàdàk/
Definition: 1. unexpectedly; without warning; out of the blue.
Example: 1. Etise Okon fụp sahadak - Quite unexpectedly Okon appeared.
Sai-i (Sàì-ì) /sàìì/
Definition: 1. an attempt to put in words a condition of coldness or colling down.
Example: 1. Ntụk eyen ukot enye ebịt sai-i - I touched the child's feet and they were stiff with cold.
Sai (Sáì) /sáì/
Definition: 1. an exclamatory order to stop.
Example: 1. Sai! Kunam aba - Sai! Don't do it again.
Sakamadia (Sákámádíá) /sákámádíá/
Definition: 1. (with Ikpọñ), leprosy.
Example: 1. Idiọk udọñọ nte sakamadia ikpọñ - A bad disease like leprosy.
Sak (Sák) /sák/
Definition: 1. laugh at; make sport of; mock; ridicule.
Example: 1. Enye asak fi - He laughs at you.

2. Asak nso? - What are you laughing at?

3. Kusak enye - Don't ridicule him.

4. Asak mmọ nsahi - He mocks them.
Sak (Sàk) /sàk/
Definition: 1. blaze; burn; flash (as of fire).
Example: 1. Ikañ asak - Fire burns.

2. Ifia oro asak ikañ - That firewood burns.

3. Sak iso se - Be face to face.
Sam (Sàm) /sàm/
Definition: 1. move the feet up and down; tread up and down on the spot; walk about idly.
Example: 1. Nso ke asasam ntem nte aba? - Why are you flitting about the place like aba?

2. Asam ikpat - He lounges about.
Sapo (Sàpó) /sàpó/
Definition: 1. the rough "sponge", used in scrubbing plates and pans.
Saña (Sáñá) /sáŋá/
Definition: 1. (with Saña), singly; one by one; independently, separately, kept apart from others.
Example: 1. Ọwọrọ akada ikpọñ ke idem esie saña saña - He went out and stood independently by himself.
Sañ (Sàñ) /sàŋ/
Definition: 1. go; move on; be off; away.
Example: 1. Sañ ika urua - Walk on let us go to the market.

2. Sịk sañ sịk sañ ọbọ owo itie - Shift on shift on until one is replaced.
Sarade (Sárádé) /sárádé/
Definition: 1. begin to flow, of tide.
Example: 1. Mmọñ asarade ọtọ - The tide begins to flow.
Sana (Sáná) /sáná/
Definition: 1. absolve; declare pure.
Example: 1. Ikọ asana enye - He is declared or he is acquitted.
Sañ (Sáñ) /sáŋ/
Definition: 1. bake; dry by fire in the pot.
Example: 1. Sañ obu - Bake the shrimps.

2. Asañ eso - He seasons the pot thus.

3. Sañ mbansañ - Bake the groundnuts.
Saña (Sàñá) /sàŋá/
Definition: 1. walk; move on or in, whatever manner; proceed; flow; beat.
Example: 1. Saña ka - Move on.

2. Ẹsaña ẹka iso, ẹsaña efiak edem - They walk forward, they walk backward.

3. Kusaña do - Don't walk there.

4. Urua asaña eye - The market goes on well.

5. Tịñ nọ mi nte okụk oro asañade - Explain to me how that money goes i.e give account of that money.

6. Aran asaña ke ekpeme - The oil flows freely in the bottle.
Sari (Sárí) /sárí/
Definition: 1. scratch, as of hen; search dilligently.
Example: 1. Unen asari ntan - The hen scratches the sand.

2. Enye asari ufọk oyom ñkpọ - He searches the house diligently for something.
Sasarururu (Sàsàrúrúrú) /sàsàrúrúrú/
Definition: 1. a small bird so-called because of its cry.
Sat (Sát) /sát/
Definition: 1. become dry; become emaciated; evaporate; be cured, as fish or meat.
Example: 1. Nam ọfọñ asat - Make the cloth dry.

2. Eyo anam isọñ asat - The sun dries the ground.

3. Enyịn asat mi - My eyes are dry.

4. Mmọñ asat - The water evaporates.

5. Ñwan iyak oro ke ikañ - Dry that fish by the fire.
Sat (Sàt) /sàt/
Definition: 1. choose; select; sort.
Example: 1. Sat ọfọñ emi amade - Choose the dress you like.

2. Mmọ ẹsat owo - They select the men.
Se (Sé) /sé/
Definition: 1. look; behold; expect; conclude; examine.
Example: 1. Se ko - Look there.

2. Ese nso? - What are you looking at?

3. Tịm se ọfọn - Observe properly.

4. Nnyịn ise enye nte idiọk owo - We see him as a bad fellow.

5. Kubọde ekebe se sidude - Open the box and examine its contents.
Sehe (Sèhé) /sèhé/
Definition: 1. bud; put forth foliage; sprout; look fresh; be fat, as flesh.
Example: 1. Eto emi esehe - This tree renews its foliage.

2. Ikọt afiak esehe - The bush grows again after having been cut.

3. Enye esehe nsek akaha - He behave much like a child.

4. Enye esehe ke enyịn nte eyenọwọñ - He looks fresh as a youth.

5. Unam oro esehe - That meat is fresh.
Sebede (Sébédé) /sébédé/
Definition: 1. defile; litter; befoul.
Example: 1. Enye esebede ufọk - He makes the house filthy.

2. Kusebede mi idem - Do not make me dirty by smearing my clothes.
Sene (Séné) /séné/
Definition: 1. prosper; succeed; cause to succeed; cause to be prosperous.
Example: 1. Urua esene enye - Trade prospers him.

2. Ubọkọkọ esie esene ofụri ufọk esie - His occupation prospers his whole house.
Sehe (Séhé) /séhé/
Definition: 1. behave like an infant.
Example: 1. Enye esehe nsek - He behaves like an infant.
Sem (Sèm) /sèm/
Definition: 1. speak a language.
Example: 1. Enye esem ikọ mbakara - He speaks a European (English) language.

2. Esem usem isio - He speaks a different language.

3. Sem nọ mi ñkop - Speak to my hearing.

4. Enye esesem ikọ oro - He speaks in an imperfect manner.
Seme (Sèmé) /sèmé/
Definition: 1. lament; bewail; bemoan; beseech; plead.
Example: 1. Seme nọ enye - Lament to him.

2. Eseme ọnọ enye - He laments to him.

3. Mmọ ẹseme ẹnọ Abasi - They beseech God to help them.

4. Meseme enye - I bewail him i.e his bereavement.
Señ (Sèñ) /sèŋ/
Definition: 1. be haughty; hold yourself proudly; be vain.
Example: 1. Enye eseñ nseñ - He is arrogant or haughty.
Seri (Sérí) /sérí/
Definition: 1. be vain; be proud; be haughty. It goes with Iseri.
Example: 1. Enye eseri iseri - He is vain or haughty.

2. Afo eseri nso? - What are you haughty for?