bjorndev/efik-dataset huggingface dataset:
Ukọt (Úkọ̀t) /úkɔ̀t/
Definition: 1. the palm wine tree; palm wine itself; piassava palm. Lat: Raphia hookeriana.
Example: 1. Enye obụñ ukọt - He breaks the tree to draw the palm wine.
Ukpa (Úkpà) /úkpà/
Definition: 1. camwood; red wood; African rose wood. Lat: Padauk.
Ukpaha (Úkpàhà) /úkpàhà/
Definition: 1. a hindrance; that which hinders.
Example: 1. Owo ukpaha - One who hinders in doing anything.

2. Okon esịn ukpaha ke unam ñkpọ emi - Okon is a hindrance in doing this thing.

3. Akwa ukpaha - A great hindrance.
Ukpakukpak (Úkpàkúkpàk) /úkpàkúkpàk/
Definition: 1. of all virtues.
Example: 1. Ukpakukpak owo - A pattern of all the virtues; a paragon.
Ukpam (Ùkpám) /ùkpám/
Definition: 1. a skate; a fish with rough sandy skin and long slender tail often used as whip.
Ukpasi ukpasi (Ùkpásí ùkpásí) /ùkpásīùkpásī/
Definition: 1. lanky; meagre; slender.
Example: 1. Ukpasi ukpasi owo - A slender person; a person who is lanky.
Ukpahekpo (Ùkpáhèkpò) /ùkpáhèkpò/
Definition: 1. (ukpaha ekpo), a malicious, evil ghost or devil constantly besetting one.
Example: 1. Afo etie nte ukpahekpo, eyịrede ñkpọ emeyịre - You are like the evil ghost, when you stick to something you hang there.
Ukpatñkpọ (Úkpátñkpọ́) /úkpátŋ́kpɔ́/
Definition: 1. a cart; a push truck; a barrow.
Ukpek (Ùkpèk) /ùkpèk/
Definition: 1. a fish with a very narrow back but with an expanded body towards the belly; sole.
Ukpeñe (Úkpéñé) /úkpéŋé/
Definition: 1. (plural of Ukpi), plucking; reaping or gathering corn.
Ukpeme (Úkpèmè) /úkpèmè/
Definition: 1. vigilance; watchfulness.
Example: 1. Sịn ukpeme - Hire someone or people to watch for you.
Ukpekpe (Ùkpékpé) /ùkpékpé/
Definition: 1. a hired labour; one hired to work for pay.
Ukperedem (Úkpèrèdèm) /úkpèrèdèm/
Definition: 1. last; latest.
Example: 1. Ukperedem ñkpọ - The last thing.
Ukpe (Ùkpê) /ùkpê/
Definition: 1. a trench; a ditch; a fosse; a deep valley.
Example: 1. Ekpe ọduọ odụk ukpe - The leopard fell into the ditch.
Ukpehe (Úkpéhé) /úkpéhé/
Definition: 1. an intercepting; stoppage or prevention.
Example: 1. Ukpehe uman - A ceasing to bear children or a prevention of further birth.
Ukpi (Úkpì) /úkpì/
Definition: 1. a cutting; reaping.

Plural: Ukpeñe.
Example: 1. Ini ukpi ibokpot - A season of harvesting (cutting) the maize.
Uku (Ùkù) /ùkù/
Definition: 1. dignity; honour; majesty.
Example: 1/ Uku mme ete nnyịn - The dignity of our fathers.

2. Adia uku ete esie - He inherits or benefits from his father's respect.
Ukụneọfọñ (Úkúnéọ́fọ̀ñ) /úkúnéɔ́fɔ̀ŋ/
Definition: 1. a coming-of- age ceremony; the ceremony of tying on, or assuming the whole cloth of manhood or womanhood (now obsolete). The ceremony conducted for females was usually carried out after the fattening ceremony in the past. The coming of age or a girl or boy was usually from fifteen years upwards.
Example: 1. Enye anam eyen esie okụneọfọñ añwan - He has celebrated the coming of age of his daughter.
Ukpuhọde (Ùkpùhọ́dé) /ùkpùhɔ́dé/
Definition: 1. a change for another; a change.
Example: 1. Ñkpọ oro inyeneke ukpụhọde - That thing has no change.
Ukụre (Ùkụ̀ré) /ùkụ̀ré/
Definition: 1. last; finishing; the only.
Example: 1. Ukụre udia - The only or the remaining meal.
Ukrañ (Úkráñ) /úkráŋ/
Definition: 1. dryness of something fried.
Example: 1. Afrañ abia enyene ukrañ - A fried yam has a cracking hardness.
Ukui (Úkùi) /úkùì/
Definition: 1. (úkwì), anything used for screening off something, as of fire.
Example: 1. Ukwikañ - A fire screen.
Ukpụp (Ùkpụ́p) /ùkpụ́p/
Definition: 1. soaked cassava for preparing fufu; fufu prepared from soaked cassava.
Ukụt (Ùkụ̀t) /ùkụ̀t/
Definition: 1. grief; suffering.
Example: 1. Enye atua ukụt - She grieves or regrets for having done something.
Ukụtidem (Ùkụ́tìdém) /ùkụ́tìdém/
Definition: 1. self-conceitedness; self-elevation; over-estimation of oneself.
Ukpo (Úkpò) /úkpò/
Definition: 1. a wild plant whose scarlet flower has five petals. Lat: Alstonia congensis.
Ukụtiso (Úkụ́tísó) /úkútísó/
Definition: 1. mirror; looking glass.
Example: 1. Ñwed oro edi ukụtiso ọnọ mmọ ofụri ofụri - That book is a mirror to them completely.

2. Da ukụtiso tịm se idem fo - Examine yourself properly in the mirror.
Ukpọhọde (Úkpọ́họ́dé) /úkpɔ́hɔ́dé/
Definition: 1. a thing which unlocks; key.
Example: 1. Dọkịn asaña ye ukpọhọde - The padlock does with the key.
Ukpọk (Úkpọ́k) /úkpɔ́k/
Definition: 1. empty; blank.
Example: 1. Ukpọkatian - An empty tin.

2. Ukpọk abañ - An empty pot.

3. Obio ana ukpọk - The town is empty.

4. Ukpọk owo kiet idụhe - Not a single person is there.
Ukpọñ (Úkpọ̀ñ) /úkpɔ̀ŋ/
Definition: 1. soul.
Example: 1. Ukpọñ owo odu uwem nsinsi - The soul of man is immortal.

2. Ukpọñ ọbọhọ enye - His soul escapes him.

3. Enye ọsọñ ukpọñ - He is tenacious of life.
Ukporo (Úkpòrò) /úkpòrò/
Definition: 1. a shaving.
Example: 1. Ukporidet - Shaving of the head.
Ukpọtiọ (Ùkpọ̀tìọ̀) /ùkpɔ̀tìɔ̀/
Definition: 1. hard-heartedness; obduracy; stubbornness; a die-hard; inflexibility; one not easily prevailed upon.
Example: 1. Ata owo ukpọtiọ - A very inflexible person.

2. Afo ada ukpọtiọ fo etiene mi - You bring your hard-heartedness on me.
Ukpọri (Úkpọ̀rì) /úkpɔ̀rì/
Definition: 1. a sweeping; a cleaning.
Example: 1. Ayañ ukpọri isọñ - Broom for sweeping the floor.
Ukpọrọ (Ùkpọ́rọ̀) /ùkpɔ́rɔ̀/
Definition: 1. a slight noise that shows unseen presence.
Example: 1. Ñkopke ndomo ukpọrọ ke ebiet oro - I do not hear even a slight noise that looks like somebody's presence.
Ukwa (Úkwâ) /úkwâ/
Definition: 1. a play in which swords are used for fencing.
Ukpono (Úkpónò) /úkpónò/
Definition: 1. honour; respect; reverence.
Example: 1. Nọ enye ukpono - Pay him your respects.

2. Mmọ ẹdori enye ukpono - They pay him honour.

3. Ẹnam ukpono ẹnọ edidem - They do honour to the king.
Ukpri (Úkpírí) /úkpírí/
Definition: 1. smallness; diminutiveness.
Example: 1. Ukpri esie eye etieti - Its smallness is very beautiful.

2. Enye osụñi mi ke ukpri mi - He taunts me for my smallness.
Ukwatiso (Úkwátísó) /úkwátísó/
Definition: 1. an individual on whom the ceremony of face scratching, as tribal marks has been performed; the act of scratching the face in this way.
Ukwak (Úkwàk) /úkwàk/
Definition: 1. iron; metal; steel.
Example: 1. Ukwakubom - Anchor.
Ukwañ (Ùkwáñ) /ùkwáŋ/
Definition: 1. crooked; not straight; uneven; morally wrong.
Example: 1. Ukwañ eto - A crooked tree or stick.

2. Ukwañido - Bad character.

3. Ukwaññkpọ - The wrong thing; moral offence; sin; iniquity.
Ukwaya (Ùkwàyà) /ùkwàjà/
Definition: 1. strong; powerful.
Example: 1. Ata ukwaya owo ke enye edi - He is a very strong man.

2. Ikpọ ukwaya unam iba ẹñwana ẹwụri ikọt - Two big powerful animals fought and ruined a good part of the bush.
Ukwet (Ùkwét) /ùkwét/
Definition: 1. inanimate; lifeless.
Ukwek (Ùkwék) /ùkwék/
Definition: 1. a coward; a timorous person; one who runs from danger; a person who lacks courage.
Example: 1. Owo ukwek - A coward.

2. Ukwek nte Otu Nnamso - As timorous as Otu Nnamso.
Ukwọ (Ùkwọ̀) /ùkwɔ̀/
Definition: 1. flood.
Example: 1. Brak, brak, brak! Edịm ukwọ ke ọkọm kamia ñkanika, brak, brak, brak! - The rains of the flood season are drumming on the roof - Ewa Efiom.
Ukwok (Úkwōk) /úkwōk/
Definition: 1. sandpaper leaf; the plant with rough leaf used for smoothing soft wood. Lat: Fiscus asperifolia.
Umịñwed (Úmìñwèd) /úmìŋ̀wèd/
Definition: 1. a printing press; a seal or letter stamp; printing.
Ukwọhọ (Úkwọ̀họ̀) /úkwɔ̀hɔ̀/
Definition: 1. the act of grating; sharpening with a file.
Example: 1. Ukwọhọñkpọ - File.
Umiọñ (Úmìọ̀ñ) /úmìɔ̀ŋ/
Definition: 1. disinclination; indisposition.
Example: 1. Esịn mi umiọñ ke idem - It makes me disinclined.
Umowenek (Ùmòwénék) /ùmòwénék/
Definition: 1. red ironwood tree. Lat: Lophira procera.
Unadot (Ùnàdòt) /ùnàdòt/
Definition: 1. the world of the living; the living men as opposed to the dead; those still above the ground and not yet dead.
Unai (Ùnàì) /ùnàì/
Definition: 1. quarrel; disagreement; dissension; friction.
Example: 1. Anie esikpọñ emem ebe emek unai? - Who will not prefer peace to quarrel? - Esien-Ekpe E. Okon.
Unaisọñ (Ùnàìsọ̀ñ) /ùnàìsɔ̀ŋ/
Definition: 1. a flat tract of land; a level spot.
Example: 1. Ebiet emi enyene unaisọñ - This region is flat.
Unaka (Ùnàkà) /ùnàkà/
Definition: 1. the group of them; the like of them; their kind.
Example: 1. Mfri eto ẹyeyọhọ unaka inua - The fruits of the tree are full in the mouth of their like.- Esien-Ekpe E. Okon.
Unam (Únàm) /únàm/
Definition: 1. a sickness of tetanus common in children.
Example: 1. Eyen oro ọduọ unam - That child has this sickness, convulsion.
Unakọ (Únàkọ́) /únàkɔ́/
Definition: 1. a gnawing pain at the lower part of a woman's belly which generally contributes to female barrenness.
Unan (Únán) /únán/
Definition: 1. a wound; a cut in the body; injury; damage.
Example: 1. Ọnọ enye unan - He wounds him or her.

2. Ada unan - He sustains wound.

3. Ada unan mkpa - He is mortally wounded.

4. Ọfọñ enyene unan - The cloth has received injury i.e it is torn.
Unan (Ùnán) /ùnán/
Definition: 1. a species of catfish.
Unam (Ùnám) /ùnám/
Definition: 1. a doing; execution.
Example: 1. Enye ọfiọk unamñkpọ - He understands the doing of the thing.
Unañọfọñ (Ùnàñọ̀fọ̀ñ) /ùnàŋɔ̀fɔ̀ŋ/
Definition: 1. a terrible fellow; a monster or monster personified; sometimes known as unañ.
Example: 1. Ke itie ite ise unañọfọñ anyan iso - While we were sitting unexpectedly the terrible fellow showed his face,

2. Unañ akparawa k'ọduọ obom - The terrible young man was going mad.
Unanịm (Únànìm) /únànìm/
Definition: 1. a terrible prehistoric sea monster said to be extinct and related to the shark species.
Unana (Ùnánà) /ùnánà/
Definition: 1. want; destitution; poverty.
Example: 1. Mmọ ẹdu ke ọkpọsọñ unana - They are in serious poverty.

2. Etie ke unana okụk - He is destitute of money.
Une (Ùnè) /ùnè/
Definition: 1. a wicked act or deed; wickedness; bad act; mischievous or harmful deed.
Example: 1. Atịm okụt ete eburukpabi iyakke imọ inam une imọ aba - Atịm saw that eburukpabi did not allow her to continue again in her wicked act.
Unen (Únèn) /únèn/
Definition: 1. chicken.
Example: 1. Ekikọ unen - A cock.

2. Uman unen - A hen.

3. Enye enyene esịt unen - He is chicken-hearted.
Unek (Únék) /únék/
Definition: 1. a dance; dancing.
Example: 1. Enek unek - He or she dances.

2. Enye aka unek - He goes to the dance.
Unen (Ùnén) /ùnén/
Definition: 1. the right; the property of a thing; success; proper method of it.
Example: 1. Okụt unen - He sees the right.

2. Afo amanam unen - You have done the right.

3. Afo mokụt unen - I see the right i.e i suceed in it.

3. Nso unen ke afo okụt kesịt? - What benefit have you derived from it?
Uman (Ùmàn) /ùmàn/
Definition: 1. bringing forth; birth; labour.
Example: 1. Uman otụk enye - She is under labour.

2. Uman abuat owo nte enañ - Labour takes the human being by surprise as it does the cow.

3. Eti uman owo - A man of good birth.
Uman (Úmàn) /úmàn/
Definition: 1. female, as applied to animals and plant species.
Example: 1. Uman enañ - A cow.

2. Ayara ye uman - Male and female.
Umabu (Ùmábù) /ùmábù/
Definition: 1. surface soil often dug out for "ikoneto" or clay beneath it; humus soil; mould.
Umanandien (Úmànàǹdíén) /úmànàǹdíén/
Definition: 1. the present generation.
Umen (Ùmén) /ùmén/
Definition: 1. a barbaric cult, often directed against women and in which the individual is supposed to transform into some other object and then can get access into a house at night to have free and non-consensual sexual intercourse with his victim while the latter is fast asleep unconscious. The sign of the act has always been marks of scratches on the skin of the victim.
Example: 1. Emen ñwan oro ke umen - That woman has fallen a prey to this barbaric act.
Umanafa (Úmànàfà) /úmànàfà/
Definition: 1. rising generation.
Example: 1. Nnyịn ifiọkke se mme umanafa edidade idi - We do not know what the coming generations will bring.
Unịme (Únímé) /únímé/
Definition: 1. an extinguisher.
Example: 1. Unịmeikañ - Fire extinguisher.
Umiakpa (Úmíákpá) /úmíákpá/
Definition: 1. (umia akpa), boards built to raise the sides of a boat's starboards as its bow to enable it combat or sail through the wave.
Umiaikọñ (Úmíáíkọ̀ñ) /úmíáíkɔ̀ŋ/
Definition: 1. a drawing.
Umiaenañ (Úmíáénàñ) /úmíáénàŋ/
Definition: 1. horse-whip, a long whip often held by masquerades.
Unịmini (Únìmìnì) /únìmìnì/
Definition: 1. time keeping.
Umiñisọñ (Ùmìñìsọ̀ñ) /ùmìŋìsɔ̀ŋ/
Definition: 1. roller.
Unimñkpọ (Únìmñkpọ̀) /únìmŋ̀kpɔ̀/
Definition: 1. a keeping of thing; a retaining.
Example: 1. Enye ifiọkke unịmñkpọ - He does not know how to preserve things.
Uniọk (Únìọ̀k) /únìɔ̀k/
Definition: 1. crisis in illness; coma.
Example: 1. Enye ọdọñọ tutu edidu ke uniọk idahemi - He has been so ill that he is now in a state of coma.
Unọmọñ (Únọ̀m̀mọ̀ñ) /únɔ̀m̀mɔ̀ŋ/
Definition: 1. a stream of favourable tide; favourable current in a river.
Example: 1. Nam ida unọmọñ idọk - Let us take advantage of the favourable tide to sail or paddle up.
Unuakidiọñ (Únúákídìọ̀ñ) /únúákídìɔ̀ŋ/
Definition: 1. a mixture of blood, earth and salt etc. kneaded together and smeared on the persons of those attending Ekpe ceremonies in certain cases.
Unọmọ (Únọ̀mọ̀) /únɔ̀mɔ̀/
Definition: 1. accident; tragedy; casualty; misfortune; unwittingness.
Example: 1. Unọmọ ọnọmọ enye - An accident befell him.

2. Ñkpọ unọmọ - A casualty.

3. Akwa unọmọ ọwọrọ enye oro - A very serious misfortune it is that has happened to him.
Unụñ (Ùnụ̀ñ) /ùnụ̀ŋ/
Definition: 1. sea water; salt water; saltiness at sea.
Example: 1. Mmọñ unụñ - Salt water.
Unọ (Únộ) /únɔ̂/
Definition: 1. umbrella tree. Lat: Musanga smithii.
Uniọñ (Úníọ́ñ) /úníɔ́ŋ/
Definition: 1. length; tallness.
Example: 1. Uniọñ ufọk oro edi mita duopeba - The length of that house is twelve metres.
Unọm (Únọ̀m) /únɔ̀m/
Definition: 1. grasping at things beyond one's capacity; ambition.
Example: 1. Owo oro enyene unọm - That man is fond of attempting things beyond his ability.

2. Ada ñkpọ ke unọm - He grasps at more than his share.

3. Adia ñkpọ ke unọm - He eats more than suffices him or he has made away with things acquired via trust.
Uñwam (Úñwàm) /úŋwàm/
Definition: 1. help; assistance.
Example: 1. Nọ enye uñwam - Give him assistance.

2. Enye oyom uñwam oto utom oro - He needs help from that work.
Uñwaenyịn (Ùñwàènyìn) /ùŋwàèɲìn/
Definition: 1. fierceness of look; rapacity; greed; avarice.
Example: 1. Ada uñwaenyịn ọbọ enye ñkpọ - He seizes the thing from him out of rapacity.
Uñwaha (Úñwáhá) /úŋwáhá/
Definition: 1. a disagreeable smell; stench which is inherent.
Example: 1. Ñkpọ oro enyene uñwaha - That thing gives out such a smell; nauseating smell.
Uñwañido (Ùñwáñìdò) /ùŋwáŋìdò/
Definition: 1. (uñwañ ido), openness of manner; frankness; cheerfulness; extroversion.
Example: 1. Uñwañido ifọnke kpukpru ini - Openness of manner is not good at all times.
Uñwana (Ùñwàná) /ùŋwàná/
Definition: 1. light; brightness.
Example: 1. Utịn ọnọ nnyịn uñwaña ke uwemeyo - The sun gives us light by day.

2. Uñwana ọfiọñ isọñke nte eke utịn - The moon's brightness is not as powerful as the sun's.
Uñweme (Úñwémé) /úŋwémé/
Definition: 1. greed; covetousness.
Uñwañ (Úñwàñ) /úŋwàŋ/
Definition: 1. anything put up as a charm in order to protect a place, person or property.
Example: 1. Enye añwañ sokoro esie - He puts a charm on his orange tree to keep away others stealing the fruits.

2. Mmọ ẹñwañ uñwañ - They put on such a charm.
Uñwọmọ (Úñwọ̀mọ̀) /úŋwɔ̀mɔ̀/
Definition: 1. schadenfreude; contentment derived from the misfortune of a wrong-doer; satisfaction at seeing a victim suffer from his misdeeds.
Example: 1. Uñwọmọ esịm enye ke obukpo ido esie - They express contentment for his evil action.
Uñwọk (Ùñwọ́k) /ùŋwɔ́k/
Definition: 1. a time of plenty; dependency on another. Leeching off someone else; benefitting from someone's wealth or sacrifice.
Example: 1. Enye ke adia uñwọk - He is getting all his needs easily.

2. Eyen oro ke adia uñwọk ke inyene ete esie - That child is benefitting from his father's wealth.
Uñwọñ (Ùñwọ́ñ) /ùŋwɔ́ŋ/
Definition: 1. tobacco; snuff.
Example: 1. Ọñwọñ uñwọñ - He smokes tobacco.

2. Esịn uñwọñ - He takes snuff.
Uñwọñkpọ (Úñwọ́ñkpọ́) /úŋwɔ́ŋ́kpɔ́/
Definition: 1. drinking bout; a drinking ceremony.
Example: 1. Uñwọñkpọ okpon ke usọrọ ndọ mfịn - A lot of drinking in today's marriage ceremony.
Uñwọñọ (Úñwọ́ñọ̀) /úŋwɔ́ŋɔ̀/
Definition: 1. a solemn oath; a solemn promise; an oath; a pledge; a guarantee; an assurance solemnly given.
Example: 1. Ẹnọ enye uñwọñọ - He is made to take an oath.

2. Mmọ ẹbeñe idem ndita uñwọñọ - They are prepared to take oaths.
Uñwọuñwọ (Ùñwọ́úñwọ́) /ùŋwɔ́úŋwɔ́/
Definition: 1. a bird so-called because of its cry.
Unyam (Ùnyàm) /ùɲàm/
Definition: 1. selling; a sale.
Example: 1. Ini unyam ñkpọ - A time of sale.

2. Ñkpọ oro asaña unyam - That thing sells well.
Unyan (Ùnyân) /ùɲân/
Definition: 1. a fish of the eel family.
Unyek (Ùnyèk) /ùɲèk/
Definition: 1. a shaking; a trembling.
Example: 1. Ñkpọ unyekidem idụhe do - There is nothing to tremble about.

2. Unyekidem udia - Trembling or over-axious for food.
Unyaña (Únyáñá) /úɲáŋá/
Definition: 1. a struggle; scramble; scuffle; struggling for something by several persons.
Example: 1. Unyaña isọñ - Scramble for land.

2. Nsọbọ udia odụk unyaña - Scarcity of food gives rise to scramble for it.

3. Unyaña ikọ - A snatching of one's words; interrupting while others speak.

4. Owo unyaña ikọ - One who interrupts and disputes what is said.
Unyama (Ùnyàmà) /ùɲàmà/
Definition: 1. marketability; saleability.
Example: 1. Unyama ñkpọ - Things being sold.

2. Biọñ ada unyama ñkpọ emi edi - Hunger brought about the selling of these things.
Unyamurua (Únyàmùrùà) /úɲàmùrùà/
Definition: 1. selling or trading in the market.
Unyọñ (Únyọ́ñ) /úɲɔ́ŋ/
Definition: 1. a return; comming back; departure.
Example: 1. Utịn ọnyọñ unyọñ ke mbubreyo - The sun returns in the evening.

2. Enye ada unyọñ ete esie - He rejoices at his father's return from somewhere.
Unyịni (Únyíní) /úɲíní/
Definition: 1. immersing or thrusting into water, often by force. This is common among children who, while swimming or playing in water, try to thrust each other into water until perhaps choked.
Example: 1. Mmọ ẹbre unyịni - They are playing at thrusting each other into water.
Unyụhọ (Únyùhọ̀) /úɲụ̀hɔ̀/
Definition: 1. drawing up of earth with a hoe to cover something that is planted.
Example: 1. Udọk unyụhọ - The hoe employed for this purpose.
Unyọni (Únyọ̀nì) /úɲɔ̀nì/
Definition: 1. a creeping; a crawling.
Example: 1. Eyen oro ọsọp unyọni - That child is quick to crawl.
Urua (Ùrùà) /ùrùà/
Definition: 1. market; an assembly of people buying and selling; commerce.
Example: 1. Mmọ ẹsobo ke añwa urua - They meet in the market place.

2. Urua odụk - The market assembles.

3. Urua asuana - The market disperses.

4. Enye aka urua - He or she goes to the market.
Urụk (Úrụ́k) /úrụ́k/
Definition: 1. cord; rope; string.
Example: 1. Urụk uwem esie okịbe - The thread of his life snaps.

2. Bọp mme eto oro ke urụk - Tie those sticks with a string.
Unyụñọ (Únyụ̀ñọ̀) /úɲụ̀ŋɔ̀/
Definition: 1. a species of tiny reptiles which a girl in seclusion is forbidden to see for fear of getting lean instead of growing fat.
Usai (Ùsâî) /ùsâî/
Definition: 1. a bird with green nape and head.
Usak (Ùsàk) /ùsàk/
Definition: 1. a skin disease common with animals, especially dogs. It is of the scabies type and rids the animal of its hair.
Usakñkpọ (Úsákñkpọ́) /úsákŋ́kpɔ́/
Definition: 1. a thing for winnowing or sifting; a sieve.
Usam (Ùsám) /ùsám/
Definition: 1. a harpoon; a spear with a rope tied to it. It is used for lancing fish or other aquatic animals.
Example: 1. Tọ enye ke usam - Strike it with the harpoon or lance.
Usenemana (Úsènémànà) /úsènémànà/
Definition: 1. birthday.
Usiene (Úsíéné) /úsíéné/
Definition: 1. vengeance; retribution; retaliation; substitution; repayment; recompense; either good or evil.
Example: 1. Enye anam fi ñkpọ oro ke usiene - He does it to you in requittal.

2. Enye akpa ke usiene - He does it in place of another.

3. Mmọ ẹsio usiene - They take vengeance.
Usiakifia (Úsiákífía) /úsíákífíá/
Definition: 1. factory.
Usiahautịn (Úsíáháútín) /úsíáháútín/
Definition: 1. east; sunrise.
Usia (Úsìà) /úsìà/
Definition: 1. an exclamation implying a strong assertion.
Example: 1. Usia! ke ami nnamke ñkpọ oro - I give my word that i have not done anything of the kind. Usia is now obsolete.
Usiere (Ùsìèré) /ùsìèré/
Definition: 1. the dawn; the break of day.
Example: 1. Nnyịn iyotọñọ isañ ke usiere - We shall set out at dawn.

2. Emesiere! - Good morning!
Usịkmmọñ (Úsíkmmọ́ñ) /úsíkḿmɔ́ŋ/
Definition: 1. a water squirt; syringe.
Usịn (Úsín) /úsín/
Definition: 1. a thing put into; a depository of any kind.
Example: 1. Usịninụñ - A small quantity of salt added to increase what is bought.
Usịne (Ùsìnè) /ùsìnè/
Definition: 1. a mouse with a peculiar smell.
Usịnñkpọ (Úsínñkpọ́) /úsínŋ́kpɔ́/
Definition: 1. depository; something for putting things in.
Usịnefịbe (Úsínéfìbè) /úsínéfìbè/
Definition: 1. commission of adultery.
Usịnusan (Úsínúsàn) /úsínúsàn/
Definition: 1. a dresser; a kitchen cupboard.
Usiọ (Ùsíọ̀) /ùsíɔ̀/
Definition: 1. ill-luck; misfortune; evil destiny; doom.
Example: 1. Usiọ omụm enye - He meets with ill-luck.

2. Ata idiọk usiọ - The worst ill-luck.
Usịnusụñ (Úsínúsúñ) /úsínúsụ́ŋ/
Definition: 1. a bar; catch; a latch for door; door bolt; the act of bolting the door.
Example: 1. Usịnusụñ ọfọn ke okoneyo - To bolt the door at night is good.
Usioenyịñ (Úsíóényíñ) /úsíóéɲíŋ/
Definition: 1. a naming ceremony held for a newborn baby.
Usioñkpọ (Úsíóñkpọ́) /úsíóŋkpɔ́/
Definition: 1. anything for extracting things.
Usiọñ (Úsíọ́ñ) /úsíɔ́ŋ/
Definition: 1. broken pieces of clay pot or vessel.
Example: 1. Mbai usiọñ - Fragments of earthenware.
Usiondọ (Úsíóńdọ̄) /úsíóńdɔ̄/
Definition: 1. divorce; dissolution of marriage.
Example: 1. Ñwed usiondọ - Bill of divorce.
Usọ (Ùsọ́) /ùsɔ́/
Definition: 1. possessive form of Ete. Your father.

2. sometimes usọ is used as a term of abuse.
Example: 1. Usọ akamọñ? - Where is your father gone?

2. Ọdọhọ usọ mme uka - You say that to your father or mother.
Usọ (Úsộ) /úsɔ̂/
Definition: 1. ingenuity; skill; art or contrivance; dexterity.
Example: 1. Enye enyene usọ ke idem -He has a skill in him.

2. Owo oro ọfiọk usọ - That man knows how to do things with ingenuity.
Usanya (Ùsányá) /ùsáɲá/
Definition: 1. high-handed action; robbery.
Example: 1. Kumen ñkpọ esie ke usanya - Don't take his thing out of robbery.
Usañeku (Úsàñèkù) /úsàŋèkù/
Definition: 1. two bamboos fixed to form the top of a house wall.
Usan (Ùsàn) /ùsàn/
Definition: 1. plate; dish.
Example: 1. Yet usan oro - Wash that plate.

2. Usan oro asana - The plate is clean.

3. Ebiet ikiwọrọ ke usan kiet - It appears we came from the same plate i.e from the same spot in the other world. N.B: The Efịk formerly believed that individuals with similar temperaments and qualities emanated from the same spot in their previous life. This spot is believed to be in the shape of a plate and is known as usan owo wọrọde.
Usañandidi (Úsàñàndídí) /úsàŋàndídí/
Definition: 1. a shuttle; or anything answering its purpose.
Usañebọk (Úsàñèbọ̀k) /úsàŋèbɔ̀k/
Definition: 1. a large black and white bird said to associate with monkeys.
Usañuyo (Úsáñúyō) /úsáŋújō/
Definition: 1. oven for baking.
Usari (Ùsárì) /ùsárì/
Definition: 1. a kingfisher.
Usem (Ùsèm) /ùsèm/
Definition: 1. language; speech; tongue; dialect.
Example: 1. Eyo ọfiọk usem asanu - Eyo understands Hausa.

2. Enye idịghe usem kiet ye ami - He is not one tongue with me.

3. Nnyịn idi okopusem - We speak the same language.

4. Obụme mbụme okop usem - He who asks questions comes to hear a language i.e who requires understanding
Usen (Úsèn) /úsèn/
Definition: 1. a day; an indefinite period of time; a time.
Example: 1. Usen mfịn - Today.

2. Usen ifañ emi - These few days.

3. Anie ọfiọk usen? - Who knows when it may happen?

4. Usenibet - A day of taboo or ceremony.
Use (Ùsê) /ùsê/
Definition: 1. lust of unlawful sexual intercourse; lewdness; lasciviousness; fornication.
Example: 1. Enye edi owo use - He is a lustful person.

2. Kuse use - Don't be guilty of lewdness.

3. Asaña use - He or she goes a whoring.
Uta mbọkọk (Útá ḿbọ̀kọ̀k) /útáḿbɔ̀kɔ̀k/
Definition: 1. an animal of the rodent family that feeds on sugarcane or maize.
Utaba (Ùtábá) /ùtábá/
Definition: 1. ground tobacco made ready for snuffing; snuff tobacco; tobacco ground into brown powder for snuff.