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Uta (Útá) /útá/
Definition: 1. the scum that settles on the surface of soup after boiling.
Utai (Útài) /útàì/
Definition: 1. iguana.
Example: 1. Mosụk nse nte utai ọdọñọde inan - I now know why the iguana is deaf i.e ridiculing of an empty threat.

2. Utai ete ebịne imọ ke akpa itọk - Iguana says let him be pursued at the first start of the race.
Utaisip (Útáísíp) /útáísíp/
Definition: 1. the temple of the head; the flat part on either side of the head between the forehead and the ear.
Utañ (Ùtáñ) /ùtáŋ/
Definition: 1. a frame; a splint; shelf of bamboo and wood over fire on which things are dried.
Utañifia (Útáñífíá) /útáŋífíá/
Definition: 1. a picking up of firewood.
Example: 1. Mmọ ẹka utañifia - They have gone to gather firewood.
Utan (Útán) /útán/
Definition: 1. sandbank; a heap of sand.
Example: 1. Utan esụk - A sandy beach.

2. Ubom mmọ abak ke utan - Their canoe is grounded in the sand.
Utanọkpọ (Ùtànọ̀kpọ̀) /ùtànɔ̀kpɔ̀/
Definition: 1. a special textile material of plain colour.
Usuana (Úsùànà) /úsùànà/
Definition: 1. breaking up; a dispersion; a scattering.
Example: 1. Idahemi edi usuana esop - Now is the breaking up of the meeting.

2. Ikọ usuana - A concluding word.
Utap (Ùtàp) /ùtàp/
Definition: 1. an alluring; a betraying.
Example: 1. Owo utap - A seducer.
Usụhọ (Úsùhọ̀) /úsụ̀hɔ̀/
Definition: 1. a cooling, a moderating.
Example: 1. Usụhọikọ - A word to end a matter; a conclusive and final proposal.
Usụhọde (Ùsùhọ́dé) /ùsụ̀hɔ́dé/
Definition: 1. descent; a steep place.
Example: 1. Akamba usụhọde - An extensive valley or low lying place.

2. Usụhọde ebiet - A descending place.
Usụkabia (Úsụ̀kàbìà) /úsụ̀kàbìà/
Definition: 1. the ceremony of first partaking of new yams in their season.
Example: 1. Usọrọ usụkabia - Festival of the first eating of the new yam. N.B: now obsolete among Efịk iboku but still common among the Ukwa and some northwestern Eburutu groups.
Usụk (Ùsụ̀k) /ùsụ̀k/
Definition: 1. south.
Example: 1. Ofụm usụk - South wind or sea-breeze.
Usụkusụk (Ùsụ̀kùsụ̀k) /ùsụ̀kùsụ̀k/
Definition: 1. cooled; moderated; quiet.
Example: 1. Ka iso ke utom fo usụkusụk - Carry on with your work quietly.

2. Usụkusụk ofụm - A moderate breeze.
Usụk (Ùsụ́k) /ùsụ́k/
Definition: 1. some.
Example: 1. Usụk owo ẹdada usụk ẹtetie - Some people are standing and some are sitting.
Usụñ (Úsúñ) /úsụ́ŋ/
Definition: 1. a road; a passage; a way.
Example: 1. Adañ ke usụñ usen iba - He passed two days on the journey.

2. Mmọ ẹsiak obufa usụñ - They open a new road.
Usobo (Ùsòbó) /ùsòbó/
Definition: 1. a traditional Efịk attire. A wrapper worn by men around their waist through the joining and knotting of pieces together. It is usually accompanied with a shirt, ọfọñidem.
Example: 1. Ete oro okụne usobo - That man ties on usobo.
Usọñenyịn (Ùsọ́ñènyìn) /ùsɔ́ŋèɲìn/
Definition: 1. (usọñọ enyịn), boldfacedness; forwardness; impudence.
Example: 1. Afo emenyene usọñenyịn akaha - You are too impudent.
Usọñ (Úsọ́ñ) /úsɔ́ŋ/
Definition: 1. age; old age; dotage.
Example: 1. Odu uwem ọsọñ usọñ nte Akpauyọk - He lived and grew old as Akpauyọk.

2. Usọñ esie akaha - His old ages is too much.

3. Usọñ ọtọñọ ndiwụt ke iso esie - Age is beginning to tell on his face.

4. Ami ke ñka ke usọñ - I am growing old.
Usọkutom (Úsọ́kútòm) /úsɔ́kútòm/
Definition: 1. reward or pay given for anything made when finished and brought home.
Example: 1. Nọ enye usọkutom - Give him the pay or hire for the job done.
Usụñ (Ùsùñ) /ùsụ̀ŋ/
Definition: 1. fufu; pounded yam or cocoyam served at table and eaten with soup.

2. general name for all types of swallow i.e plantain flour, eba, oats swallow etc.
Ususen (Ùsùsèn) /ùsùsèn/
Definition: 1. (with Ubọk), emphatic of usenubọk, very early morning; the small hours of the morning, about 3 or 4 a.m.
Usọbọ (Úsọ̀bọ̀) /úsɔ̀bɔ̀/
Definition: 1. treatment of a disease; a cure; a remedy; something that brings a person back to health again; provision of a remedy for a disease.
Example: 1. Ami ke mbọ usọbọ - I am receiving some treatment.

2. Usọbọ oro ọfọn ye enye - That treatment is good for him.

3. Usọbọ uman - The confinement and the care of a woman after labour.
Usọñọ (Úsọ́ñọ́) /úsɔ́ŋɔ́/
Definition: 1. old; of former times.
Example: 1. Enye enyene usọñọ ñkpọ - He has old things.
Usop (Úsóp) /úsóp/
Definition: 1. disappearance; vanishing.
Usọp (Úsọ́p) /úsɔ́p/
Definition: 1. quickness; speed.
Example: 1. Ekpe enyene usọp - The leopard has speed.

2. Aka ñkpọ ke usọp - He goes on his business with speed.
Usọrọ (Úsọ́rọ́) /úsɔ́rɔ́/
Definition: 1. festival; carnival; any great occasion of feasting and revelry; festivity; feast.
Example: 1. Arụk amaka usọrọ ndọ eyeneka esie - Arụk attended the marriage feast of her sister.

2. Usọrọ ukabadeisua - Christmas festivities.
Usua (Ùsùá) /ùsùá/
Definition: 1. hatred; ill-will; malice.
Example: 1. Owo usua - An enemy.

2. Usua fo - Your enemy.

3. Kunyene usua unọ owo - Don't develop hatred for anyone.
Utasi (Ùtàsì) /ùtàsì/
Definition: 1. the scum formed on soup after froth when boiled.
Utatan (Útátán) /útátán/
Definition: 1. clean sand; sandy.
Example: 1. Utatan ebiet - A sandy place.

2. Eda utatan ebọp ufọk itiat - Clean sand is used in building a concrete house.
Utatara (Útátárá) /útátárá/
Definition: 1. a kind of fruit.
Utatarakpọ (Ùtàtàràkpọ̀) /ùtàtàràkpɔ̀/
Definition: 1. (utatara ọ̀kpọ́), the dragon fly.
Utebe (Útébé) /útébé/
Definition: 1. smell; odour, good or bad.
Example: 1. Mokop idiọk utebe - I smell a bad smell.

2. Ñkpọ emi ọdiọk utebe - This thing smells badly.
Utebeikpe (Útébéíkpé) /útébéíkpé/
Definition: 1. a favourable judgement; an acquittal.
Example: 1. Enye ọbọ utebeikpe ke esop - He is acquitted in the court.
Utem (Ùtèm) /ùtèm/
Definition: 1. boiler; a place for boiling.
Uten (Útén) /útén/
Definition: 1. a young tree of the oil palm.
Uteñe (Ùtéñè) /ùtéŋè/
Definition: 1. awe; dread; reverence.
Example: 1. Owo oro enyene uteñe - That person has awe with him.

2. Odori mi uteñe - He overcomes me with dread.

3. Uteñe Abasi - The dread of God.
Uteñenyịn (Ùtéñènyìn) /ùtéŋèɲìn/
Definition: 1. respect of persons; dreading to give offence.
Utin (Útín) /útín/
Definition: 1. the sun.
Example: 1. Utịn asiaha - The sun rises.
Utịñe (Útíñè) /útíŋè/
Definition: 1. irregular; out of shape; incomplete.
Example: 1. Utịñe ñkpọ - An irregular strange thing.

2. Utịñe ibat - An odd number.
Utịp (Útíp) /útíp/
Definition: 1. a strait; a creek joining two other pieces of water; a sound.
Example: 1. Mmọ ẹwat ẹdụk utịp - They paddle into the strait.
Utịt (Ùtìt) /ùtìt/
Definition: 1. the end; termination of anything; consequence; issue.
Example: 1. Utịt uwem emi edi mkpa - The end of this life is death.

2. Utịt enyọñ - The end of the sky i.e the horizon.

3. Utịt nnuenubọk - The little finger.

4. Utịt ererimbot - The end of the eartn.

5. Afo oyokụt utịt edinam fo - You will see the consequence of your actions.
Uto (Ùtó) /ùtó/
Definition: 1. rarity; preciousness; high value.
Example: 1. Ñkpọuto - A precious thing.

2. Kunịm ñkpọuto ke iso edi - Don't cast a jewel before swine.
Uto (Ùtò) /ùtò/
Definition: 1. a yellow powder; yellow colour.
Example: 1. Atuak enye uto - He rubs him with the yellow powder.
Utọ (Ùtọ́) /ùtɔ́/
Definition: 1. planting, as of yam.
Example: 1. Ini utọ - The planting season.
Utọ (Útọ́) /útɔ́/
Definition: 1. kind; class; size; species.
Example: 1. Nyom utọ emi - I want this kind.

2. Mmọ ẹdi utọ kiet - They are of one class.
Utọk (Ùtọ̀k) /ùtɔ̀k/
Definition: 1. a quarrel; a brawl; a dispute.
Example: 1. Mmọ ẹtọhọ utọk - They quarrel.

2. Enye enyene utọk ye ami - He has a quarrel with me.

3. Owo utọk fo - Your opponent in dispute.
Utọkikim (Útọ́kíkîm) /útɔ́kíkîm/
Definition: 1. an organ for urinating in; chamber pot.

2. another name for the male and female organs.
Utere (Ùtèrè) /ùtèrè/
Definition: 1. vulture; also nicknamed Atai Abasi. In Efik mythology, It is regarded as the messenger of Atai, the bringer of death and chaos; and the wife of Abasi. Whenever a vulture appears at the end of a sacrifice, it meant the sacrifice has been accepted by Abasi.
Example: 1. Abasi mimaña owo utere iduọhọ inọ - If God does not love a person, no vulture would descend on his yard. N.B it means he is wealthy and has food which attracts vultures.
Utibe (Ùtíbè) /ùtíbè/
Definition: 1. wonderful; strange; miraculous.
Example: 1. Utịbe ñkpọ - A wonderful thing.

2. Utịbe owo - A wonderful person. In a good sense; an unequalled person, or a person strange and unlike others.
Utịbi (Útíbí) /útíbí/
Definition: 1. (with Ñkpọ), a carpenter's chisel; any iron used in boring hole when roasted hot.
Utịgha (Ùtíghà) /ùtíghà/
Definition: 1. a bow.
Example: 1. Utịgha asaña ye idañ - The bow goes with arrow.
Utieikpo (Útìèìkpò) /útìèìkpò/
Definition: 1. mourning for the dead.
Example: 1. Enye ọtọñọ utieikpo ke mkpa ete esie - He starts mourning for his dead father.
Utịgha (Útíghá) /útíghá/
Definition: 1. kicking; kick.
Example: 1. Mbre "foot ball" iyomke utịgha owo - The game of football does not require the kicking of people.
Utịkenyịñ (Útíkényìñ) /útíkéɲìŋ/
Definition: 1. name of endearment; name expressing affection. Examples of such names include Afia Ñko - Fair-skinned Ñko; Eyụne for Eyọ.
Utịm (Útím) /útím/
Definition: 1. the blacksmith's bellows; the trade of a smith; smithing.
Example: 1. Enye odom utịm - He carries out smithing.
Utịmense (Útìmèǹsè) /útìmèǹsè/
Definition: 1. a plant bearing small yellow flowers.
Utimudi (Útímúdì) /útímúdì/
Definition: 1. ramming; beating down of the grave. A great part of the earth is taken out of the grave and the earth of ant's nest beaten in which is makes it very hard. The ceremony, which is observed in the early morning is completed by serving drinks and food to those who take part. This is often done after the burial from a week upwards.
Uwam (Ùwám) /ùwám/
Definition: 1. fish hook.
Uwañ uwañ (Ùwáñ ùwáñ) /ùwáŋùwáŋ/
Definition: 1. of average size of body girth.
Uwandan (Ùwàndàn) /ùwàndàn/
Definition: 1. a common green snake. Also known as akwa ikọñ mkpọñ. Lat: Dendroaspis sp.
Uwañidem (Ùwáñìdèm) /ùwáŋìdèm/
Definition: 1. an average size or girth of body.
Example: 1. Enye enyene uwañidem - He has an average girth of body.
Uwat (Ùwàt) /ùwàt/
Definition: 1. paddling of canoe; rowing; pulling of canoe or boat.
Example: 1. Mmọ ẹwat uwat - They paddle.

2. Aka uwat ke akpa - He has gone rowing on the river.
Uwañdidi (Ùwáñdīdī) /ùwáŋndīdī/
Definition: 1. a reel to wind thread or yarn on; a bobbin.
Uwem (Úwém) /úwém/
Definition: 1. life; existence, spoken of animals and vegetables.
Example: 1. Odu uwem - She is alive.

2. Uwem owo etie nte ikọñ mkpọñ - A man's life is like the leaf of the cocoyam i.e easily destroyed.
Uwobi (Úwóbí) /úwóbí/
Definition: 1. scooping; shovelling of refuse.
Example: 1. Ñkpọ uwobi mbio - A dust shovel or anything that serves the purpose.
Uwọrọ (Úwọ̀rọ̀) /úwɔ̀rɔ̀/
Definition: 1. coming out; an exodus.
Example: 1. Uwọrọ idụñ - A change of abode.

2. Uwọrọ ukwọ - The subsidence of the flood at the end of the rainy season.

3. Uwọrọ ndọ - Desertion of husband by the wife; divorce of husband by the wife.

4. Uwọrọ añwa - The constant desire to be going out.
Uwen (Ùwên) /ùwên/
Definition: 1. a tree often used in making planks or boards or canoe. Lat: Mitragyna stipulosa; abura.
Utuenikañ (Útúéníkáñ) /útúéníkáŋ/
Definition: 1. lamp; lantern; light.
Example: 1. Domo utuenikañ - Light the lamp.

2. Nịme utuenikañ - Put out the lamp.
Utụk (Útụ̀k) /útụ̀k/
Definition: 1. fraud; oppression; tyranny; injustice; an unjust man.
Example: 1. Owo utụk - An oppressor.

2. Kuda utụk fo udi mi - Don't bring your injustice here.

3. Enye ama utụk - He likes fraud.

4. Urua utụk - Fraudulent trade.
Utụkutụk (Útụ̀kùtụ̀k) /útụ̀kùtụ̀k/
Definition: 1. a very small kind of shrimps.
Utụñ (Ùtûñ) /ùtûŋ/
Definition: 1. earthworm; worm.
Example: 1. Eyen oro ọdọñọ utụñ - That child has worm disease.
Utụñọ (Útúñọ́) /útụ́ŋɔ́/
Definition: 1. depth; deepness; abyss.
Uwa (Úwâ) /úwâ/
Definition: 1. a presentation of sacrifice or offering in religious rites; the sacrifice so presented.
Example: 1. Mmọ ẹwa uwa ẹnọ Ndem Efịk - They offer sacrifices to the host of Efịk deities.

2. Anansa adia uwa - Anansa accepts the sacrifice.

3. Ñkpọ uwa - The thing for the sacrifice.
Uwa (Ùwà) /ùwà/
Definition: 1. destiny; fate.
Example: 1. Enye edi eti uwa - He was born for a good destiny.

2. Idiọk uwa - A bad fate.
Uwak (Ùwák) /ùwák/
Definition: 1. multitude; crowd; plenty; abundance; largeness of quantity.
Example: 1. Mmọ ẹtụk mmọ ke ntak uwak mmọ - They cheat them because of their large number.
Uwaidem (Úwàìdèm) /úwàìdèm/
Definition: 1. see Ñwaidem.
Uwotowo (Úwòtòwò) /úwòtòwò/
Definition: 1. murder; destruction of human life.
Example: 1. Ẹkpe ikpe uwotowo - They held a murder case.
Uwak (Úwàk) /úwàk/
Definition: 1. a tearing; a rending.
Example: 1. Uwak iboto - Showers that come with thunder. Lit: rending of canoe mats.
Uwouwo (Ùwóùwô) /ùwóùwô/
Definition: 1. indescribable; extraordinary.
Example: 1. Uwouwo unam ñkpọ - An extraordinary way of doing things.

2. Ñwed oro anyama uwouwo - That book sells in a wonderful way i.e like hot cakes.
Uwụk (Úwúk) /úwụ́k/
Definition: 1. something to fix a thing in; establishment; a pinning down.
Example: 1. Uwụk abiabon - A thing to stick needle in.

2. Uwụk ewụhọ - Establishment of a ruling or law.

3. Uwụk owo ke enyịñ Abasi - An order or pinning down in the name of God.

4. Uwụk atiande - A candlestick.

5. Uwụk afahade ñkpọ - A pin cushion.
Uwutñkpọ (Úwútñkpọ́) /úwụ́tŋ́kpɔ́/
Definition: 1. an example; a demonstration.
Example: 1. Ẹda enye ẹnam uwụtñkpọ ẹnọ mme anam idiọkñkpọ - He is made an example to all evil-doers.
Uyaha (Ùyáhá) /ùjáhá/
Definition: 1. interlude; an interval or a period of time; silence; a period of dancing to only drumbeats or singing.
Uyaha (Úyáhá) /újáhá/
Definition: 1. altogether; in full knowledge.
Example: 1. Ọmọfiọk ikọñ ye orụñ kpukpru uyaha? - Do you know all the leaves and roots in their composition?
Uyakekpe (Úyàkèkpè) /újàkèkpè/
Definition: 1. a disease that affects the glands of the neck.
Uyai (Ùyàì) /ùjàì/
Definition: 1. beauty; admirableness; fineness.
Example: 1. Nso ñkpọ uyai odu ke esịt? - What beauty is in it?

2. Inyeneke uyai ke idem - It has no beauty in it.
Uyama (Ùyámà) /ùjámà/
Definition: 1. brightness; shining; light; enlightenment.
Example: 1. Ọfiọñ ọnọ uyama - The moon gives brightness.

2. Enye edi uyama ọnọ ikọt esie - He is the light of his people.
Uyarade (Úyàràdè) /újàràdè/
Definition: 1. discovery; uncovering; a revelation.
Example: 1. Uyarade idem - Self-revelation.
Uyañ (Úyáñ) /újáŋ/
Definition: 1. dodging; deceit.
Example: 1. Uyañ ke edet - Hypocrisy.

2. Enye ebre mi uyañ ke edet - He acts hypocritically with me.

3. Ebre eyenañwan oro uyañ - He has deceived that girl i.e she has been jilted.
Uyaribuot (Ùyàrìbùòt) /ùjàrìbùòt/
Definition: 1. a cap; soft head-cover without a brim, often made of wool to keep the head warm.
Example: 1. Mkparawa ubom ẹyara uyaribuot - The canoe crew put on caps.
Uyat (Úyát) /úját/
Definition: 1. pain in the mind or body; annoyance; grievance; pungency, as of pepper.
Example: 1. Nso idi uyat fo ke ikọ oro? - What is your grievance in that matter?

2. Am maña uyat ntokon oro - I do not like the heat of that pepper.
Uyayak (Úyáyák) /újáják/
Definition: 1. a spice in flavoring food; a tree of the bean family whose fruits are used to spice food. Lat: Tetrapleura tetrapleura.
Uye (Úyè) /újè/
Definition: 1. fume; vapour; steam; evaporation; warmth.
Example: 1. Uye ọwọrọ ke udia - Steam comes out of the food.

2. Mokop uye ke idem - I feel warm.

3. Eyenunen ete, uye idem eka imọ akan eba - The warmth of its mother's body is better than being breast-fed.
Uyen (Úyén) /újén/
Definition: 1. youth; childhood; the state of being young.
Example: 1. Ti andibot fi ke uyen fo - Remember your creator in the days of your youth.
Uyep (Ùyèp) /ùjèp/
Definition: 1. spying; prying; close watching.
Example: 1. Eyen uyep - He spies.

2. Mbonekọñ ẹnọ mbon uyep ẹka iso - The army send spies to go forward.
Uyere (Úyéré) /újéré/
Definition: 1. bathing; washing of oneself.
Example: 1. Nnyịn ika uyere ke esụk - We go bathing at the beach.
Uyet (Úyét) /újét/
Definition: 1. washing.
Example: 1. Uyet ñkpọ - Washing things.

2. Uyet ọfọñ - Washing of clothes.

3. Uyet ubọk - A basin for washing the hands.
Uyire (Úyíré) /újíré/
Definition: 1. hanging on; persistence; perseverance.
Example: 1. Enye eyịre uyịre ñkpọ - He has great persistency.

2. Eyịre uyịre ebeñe - He persists in begging.

3. Uyịre urua - Haggling.
Utom (Útóm) /útóm/
Definition: 1. work; enterprise; career; business; job; duty; labour.
Example: 1. Enye enyene utom - He has a job.

2. Aka utom esie - He has gone on his business.

3. Anam utom - He works.

4. Utom ndiani - Fruitless labour; gainless employment.
Utomo (Útómò) /útómò/
Definition: 1. tribute; a gift to a superior; custom; part of the produce of one's labour paid to a superior.
Example: 1. Enye ada utomo iyak ọsọk ete - He gives a tribute of fish to his master.

2. Ọnọ enye utomo abia kpukpru ọfiọñ - He gives him his tribute of yams every month.
Utop (Ùtóp) /ùtóp/
Definition: 1. hunting; action of a person that hunts animal; hunting expedition.
Example: 1. Ikọtutop - Hunting forest; an expedition of hunting.
Utọñ (Útọ́ñ) /útɔ́ŋ/
Definition: 1. ear.
Example: 1. Enye atat utọñ - He opens his ears wide.

2. Utọñ esịre enye - His ear is closed.
Utọñọntak (Útọ́ñọ́ńták) /útɔ́ŋɔ́ńták/
Definition: 1. beginning again. a renewing.
Example: 1. Utọñọntak utom - The revision of the work.
Utu (Ùtû) /ùtû/
Definition: 1. rather; preferably; instead of; in preference to.
Example: 1. Utu ke emiom nyọkpọñ utom - Rather than bearing the impudence, i shall leave the job.

2. Utu ke edidọk yak ntie ke idem mi - Instead of a slanderer for a friend, let me remain alone.
Utuak (Útùàk) /útùàk/
Definition: 1. a piece of wood used in knocking the weft closer in weaving; a knocker.
Example: 1. Utuak ndidi - The weaving of thread; the knocker used in weaving.

2. Utuak ọfọñ - The weaving of cloth.
Utọt (Útọ́t) /útɔ́t/
Definition: 1. a swelling; enlarging as of food in cooking; increase generally.
Example: 1. Utọt edesi - The swelling cooked rice.

2. Idiọkñkpọ ama utọt - It is evil that increases generally.
Utuat (Ùtúát) /ùtúát/
Definition: 1. a small reptile like a frog that breeds with amazing rapidity.
Example: 1. Aman nditọ ebiet utuat - She bears children like utuat.
Utue (Ùtùé) /ùtùé/
Definition: 1. spider in general.
Wat (Wàt) /wàt/
Definition: 1. pull, as of canoe; row; paddle; travel by water; drive, as of car; ride, as of bicycle.
Example: 1. Wat enañukwak - Ride a bicycle.

2. Mmọ ẹwat ubom - They paddle the canoe.

3. Wat udeñ - Paddle on.

4. Ayawat ke ubom mbakara aka Lagos - You will sail or travel on a ship to Lagos.

5. Ediwak ubom ẹwat - Many canoes travel.
Wañade (Wáñádé) /wáŋádé/
Definition: 1. unwind; unclasp; untwist.
Example: 1. Wañade urụk oro ke eto fep - Unwind that rope from the tree.
Webe (Wèbé) /wèbé/
Definition: 1. bask in; warm oneself by the fire or in the sun.
Example: 1. Kuwebe ikañ mbak idem ọkpọsọñ fi - Don't back in the fire so that your body will be strong.

2. Kutie do uwebe eyo - Do not sit there to bask in the sun.

3. Webe ikañ - Warm yourself by the fire.
Waña (Wáñá) /wáŋá/
Definition: 1. clasp round, cling in this way.
Example: 1. Mkpanurụk awaña eto - The climbers gasp round the tree.

2. Enye awaña ete esie - The child clings to his father.
Wap (Wáp) /wáp/
Definition: 1. (sometimes with wọp), suck, as a child the breast; eat, as certain kinds of drupe or berry e.g mango or orange respectively.
Example: 1. Eyen awap eba eka esie - The child sucks his mother's breasts.

2. Awap uyo - He eats uyo (drupe) by sucking it.
Wari (Wàrì) /wàrì/
Definition: 1. scatter; spread.

2. sow seed.
Example: 1. Wobi mkpasịp emi wari ke iñwañ - Grasp these seeds and scatter them on the farm.

2. Enye awari inụñ ke udia - He spreads salt on the food.

3. Wari mmọñ - Irrigate.
Wara (Wárá) /wárá/
Definition: 1. make haste; be speedy; hurry.
Example: 1. Wara nam - Do it quickly.

2. Wara nam udia ebiet - Make the food to be ready quickly.

3. Ebebịghi awawara nyemụm enye - Whether it takes long or short, i shall get hold of him.
Were (Wéré) /wéré/
Definition: 1. roll; cause to move by turning over and turning, as of wheel; move from side to side.
Example: 1. Sokoro ewere - The orange rolls.

2. Enye ewere ekara - He rolls the circular head pad or circle.
Weme (Wémé) /wémé/
Definition: 1. shine out, as of sun.
Example: 1. Eyo eweme akaha mfịn - The sun shines too brilliantly today.
Were (Wèré) /wèré/
Definition: 1. stain; mark oneself with.
Example: 1. Mmọ ẹwere mkpọñisọñ - They stain themselves with mkpọñisọñ.
Uyo (Úyò) /újò/
Definition: 1. voice.
Example: 1. Enye enyene akwa uyo - He has a big voice.
Uyo (Ùyó) /ùjó/
Definition: 1. biscuit; cake.

2. (with usụñ), bread.
Example: 1. Mmọ ẹta uyo - They eat biscuits.

2. Inịñe inịñe uyo - Sweet biscuit.
Uyiri (Úyírí) /újírí/
Definition: 1. tying; hanging; fastening.
Example: 1. Uyịri owo - Hanging of a person; suicide.

2. Uyịri ubom - Cable for mooring; a rope and stick to which a canoe is tied; tying of a canoe to a stik.
Uyọ (Úyộ) /újɔ̂/
Definition: 1. a bunch, as of fruits; a cluster.
Example: 1. Uyọ isịp - A cluster of coconuts.

2. Mfri eto oro osụk uyọ nte uyọ ñkwa - The fruit of that tree hangs in clusters like bunches of beads.
Uyọkñkpọ (Úyọ́kñkpọ́) /újɔ́kŋ́kpɔ́/
Definition: 1. a saw.
Example: 1. Ntọñ uyọkñkpọ - Saw dust.

2. Edet uyọkñkpọ - The teeth of the saw.
Uyom (Úyóm) /újóm/
Definition: 1. a search; seeking.
Example: 1. Uyomñkpọ emi akak nnyịn - We are tired of our search for this thing.

2. Mmọ ẹsaña uyom inọ - They go searching for the thief.
Uyom (Úyòm) /újòm/
Definition: 1. noise; clamour; disturbance; commotion; sensation.
Example: 1. Kunam uyom - Do not make noise.

2. Owo uyom - A noisy man.

3. Esịn ediwak uyom ke obio - It produces much commotion in the town.
Uyọt (Úyọ́t) /újɔ́t/
Definition: 1. sufficiently; excellently; exceedingly well; surprisingly.
Example: 1. Enye ọkwọ uyọt - She sings excellently.

2. Atua uyọt - He cries exceedingly.

3. Etịñ ikọ uyọt - He speaks surprisingly well.
Uyụhọ (Úyúhọ̀) /újụ́hɔ̀/
Definition: 1. satisfaction; abundance; satiety; superabundance; wearisomeness.
Example: 1. Enyene uyụhọ - He has fullness or abundance.

2. Ana ke uyụhọ utom - He lies down from fatigue.

3. Uyụhọ ikọ emi efek mi - The excess of this speech tires me out.

4. Uyụhọ udia emem mi idem - Excessive eating causes me discomfort.
Uyụt (Úyụ́t) /újụ́t/
Definition: 1. turning around; whirling.
Example: 1. Uyụtñkpọ - A mill; an instrument for turning things round; a gimlet.
Wa (Wà) /wà/
Definition: 1. make sacrifice; sacrifice; present an offering to an object of worship; offer gifts as an act of worship.
Example: 1. Enye awa ebot ọnọ ibọk esie - He sacrifices a goat to his idol.

2. Mmọ ẹwa idiọñ - They sacrifice to idiọñ.

3. Efịk eset esiwawa ẹnọ Ana - The Efịk of old used to sacrifice to Ana (earth goddess).
Wabade (Wábádé) /wábádé/
Definition: 1. snatch from; pull quickly and violently out of another's hand; take from against one's will.
Example: 1. Wabade enye usan ke ubọk bọ - Snatch the dish from his hand.
Winde (Wíndè) /wíndè/
Definition: 1. window.
Wet (Wèt) /wèt/
Definition: 1. write; inscribe mark, as of skin; paint.
Example: 1. Enye ewet ñwed - He writes a book or letter.

2. Wet eka fo ọnọ ñkpọ esọk fi - Write to your mother to send you things.
Waha (Wàhá) /wàhá/
Definition: 1. be torn; tear; rend itself.
Example: 1. Ọfọñ awaha enye ke idem - The cloth tears on his body.

2. Ọfiọñ awaha - The moon wanes.
Wet (Wét) /wét/
Definition: 1. drag out; trundle; trail; trickle down; roll over.
Example: 1. Edi ewet ke mbat - The pig wallows in the mire.

2. Ọfọñ ewet ke isọñ - The cloth trails on the ground.

3. Edịm ewet - The rain trickles down (the wall).

4. Iyịp ewet - The blood flows.

5. Mmọñeyet ewet enye ke mfụk - Tears flow down his cheeks.
Waha waha (Wáhá wáhá) /wáháwáhá/
Definition: 1. in imitation of the noise of something crumpled, as of stiff cloth or paper.
Example: 1. Enye eñwịn ọfọñ waha waha - He crumples the cloth in this manner.
Wai (Wàì) /wàì/
Definition: 1. scratch.
Example: 1. Wai mi ke mbara - Scratch me with your nails.
Wai (Wáí) /wáí/
Definition: 1. denoting surprise or trouble.
Example: 1. Wai! matak, wai! - I am done for; a sound of despair.