bjorndev/efik-dataset huggingface dataset:
Ma (Má) /má/
Definition: 1. love; admire; approve; like; be fond of.
Example: 1. Abasi ama nnyịn - God loves us.

2. Mmọ ẹma ñkpọ emi - They like this thing.

3. Nnyịn imama ido fo - We approve of your ways.

4. Nam nte afo amade - Do as you please.
Mai (Máí) /máí/
Definition: 1. bleat, as a sheep or goat; bellow, as a cow.
Example: 1. Ebot amai ke esa - The goat bleats in the yard.
Maidem (Máídém) /máídém/
Definition: 1. (mmaidem), self-love; attention to personal appearance.
Example: 1. Enye ama idem akaha - He takes too much care of his appearance i.e He devotes too much time to being neat and trim.

2. Ñkpọ mmaidem - Dresses or wearables of various description.
Ma (Mà) /mà/
Definition: 1. accomplish; fulfill; finish; perfect. It goes almost always with an auxiliary verb.
Example: 1. Nam utom fo ma - Complete your work.

2. Enye etịñ ama - He has finished speaking.

3. Enye ọfọn ama - He is completely good.
Maimai (Máímáí) /máímáí/
Definition: 1. (popularly known as mọimọi), a dish of ground beans with oil and other condiments, often wrapped in leaves and steamed before it is eaten. It is of Yoruba origin.
Man (Màn) /màn/
Definition: 1. so that; in order that.
Example: 1. Tiene enye man ọbọ ñwed ọsọk mi - Go with him so that you may get a book for me.
Mañ (Màñ) /màŋ/
Definition: 1. imitating a loud bang or noise, as of door slammed.
Example: 1. Enye ọtọ usụñ mañ - He slammed the door thus.
Máñ (Máñ) /máŋ/
Definition: 1. cease; stop.
Mana (Màná) /màná/
Definition: 1. be born.
Example: 1. Enye akamana ebem - He was born last year.
Makmak (Mákmák) /mákmák/
Definition: 1. intensely dark; very dense.
Example: 1. Okoneyo mfịn okịm makmak - This night is intensely dark.
Mañmañ (Máñmáñ) /máŋmáŋ/
Definition: 1. male private organ; penis.
Maña (Máñá) /máŋá/
Definition: 1. negative form of Ma. Not love; dislike.
Example: 1. Ami maña ñkpọ oro - I do not like that thing.
Manuwa (Mánùwá) /mánùwá/
Definition: 1. a ship armed with cannons and propelled by sails; man o'war.
Manima (Mánímá) /Mánímá/
Definition: 1. the small budding flower of a fluted pumpkin which signifies that the particular plant that grows it will not yield fruit; the male flower of a fluted pumpkin.
Masoñko (Màsòñkò) /màsòŋkò/
Definition: 1. plume of ostrich feathers, often worn on ceremonial occasions.
Example: 1. Mmọ ẹwụk masoñko ke ibuot abañ - They stick masoñko on abañ head.
Mba (M̀bà) /m̀bà/
Definition: 1. exhaustion; fatigue.
Example: 1. Ami makpa mba - I am exhausted.
Manyaña (Mànyàñà) /màɲàŋà/
Definition: 1. an oil extracted from palm kernel by frying it. It is used as an antidote to swallowed poison.
Example: 1. Enye etem manyaña - He prepares manyaña.
Mba (Ḿbâ) /ḿbâ/
Definition: 1. wing of bird.
Example: 1. Mba inuen - Bird's wing.

2. Mba utere - The wing of the vulture.

3. Mba ubomofụm - The wing of an aeroplane.
Mbaba (M̀bábá) /m̀bábá/
Definition: 1. straits; difficulty; often financial.
Example: 1. Owo oro odụk ke akwa mbaba - That man is in great financial difficulty or strait.
Mbabaha (M̀bábáhá) /m̀bábáhá/
Definition: 1. isolated; cut off from contact; remote.
Example: 1. Mbabaha esịt ikọt - The very heart of the forest.
Mbabakikọ (M̀bǎbǎkíkộ) /m̀bǎbǎkíkɔ̂/
Definition: 1. sensitive plant. Lat: Mimosa pudica.
Mbabakukọt (M̀bǎbǎkúkọ̀t) /m̀bǎbǎkúkɔ̀t/
Definition: 1. the slimy part of palm wine that settles on the surface of the tapped spot or at the bottom of the palm wine pot.
Mbaha (M̀báhà) /m̀báhà/
Definition: 1. unsaleable; too plentiful to render sales profitable.
Example: 1. Mbaha ñkpọurua - unsaleable goods due to over-supply.
Mbabari (M̀bábárí) /m̀bábárí/
Definition: 1. dirty; muddy; thick; thickened.
Example: 1. Mbabari ọfọñ - Dirty clothes.

2. Mbabari mmọñ - Dirty or muddy water.

3. Mbabari efere - Thickened soup.
Mbai (M̀báí) /m̀báí/
Definition: 1. fingers and toes.
Example: 1. Enye owụk mbai ke isọñ - He stands firmly with his toes fixed on the ground.

2. Ọsọñ mbai ikọ - He talks too much.
Mbai (Ḿbāī) /ḿbāī/
Definition: 1. (plural of Ubak), small pieces.
Example: 1. Kpok iyak oro ke mbai inañ - Cut the fish into four pieces.
Mbak (M̀bàk) /m̀bàk/
Definition: 1. lest.
Example: 1. Kutie ke okpokoro mbak ududuọ - Don't sit on the table lest you fall.
Mbaiyak (Ḿbâìyàk) /ḿbâìjàk/
Definition: 1. fish fins.
Mbak (Ḿbāk) /ḿbāk/
Definition: 1. (plural of Ubak), parts; pieces; divisions.
Example: 1. Mbak iyak - Pieces of fish.

2. Mmọ ẹbahade ẹda ke mbak - They separated into parties.
Mbak (M̀bák) /m̀bák/
Definition: 1. patches of plantain on farm.
Example: 1. Mbak ukọm - Plantain walk.

2. Mbak eyop - Oil palm plantation.
Mbaka (M̀bàkà) /m̀bàkà/
Definition: 1. a long basket with a bottom made of boards. It is used by the Ekoi people in carrying yams.
Mbakara (M̀bàkárá) /m̀bàkárá/
Definition: 1. a European; white people generally.

2. used in some compound words to indicate when something is of European origin. Thus, Enañ mbakara (horse), Bia mbakara (sweet potatao), Unam mbakara (salted pork or bacon).
Mbamba (M̀bàm̀bá) /m̀bàm̀bá/
Definition: 1. a draw; a tie;
Example: 1. Mmọ ẹñwana mbamba - They fight to a draw.
Mbap (M̀báp) /m̀báp/
Definition: 1. (mbápakayà), an expression of contempt.
Example: 1. Se nte ñwan oro osụñide ebe esie ete mbapakaya - Look at how that woman abuses her husband saying mbapakaya.
Mbansañ (M̀bàńsāñ) /m̀bàńsāŋ/
Definition: 1. groundnut.
Mbara (Ḿbàrà) /ḿbàrà/
Definition: 1. dew; tiny drops of moisture condensed on cool surface often found in the morning.
Mbañebe (M̀bàñèbé) /m̀bàŋèbé/
Definition: 1. a yellow-coloured earth often used in painting walls of houses.
Mbana (M̀báná) /m̀báná/
Definition: 1. adornment; ornament; decoration.
Example: 1. Ñkpọ mbanaufọk - Things for house adornment.

2. Mbanaidem - Self-adornment.
Mbanaeyop (M̀bánáéyòp) /m̀bánáéjòp/
Definition: 1. species of oil palm nut; the mantle fruited oil palm; the nut of this species is orange in colour, not red like the common oil nut.
Mbañ (M̀báñ) /m̀báŋ/
Definition: 1. mandible; jaw.
Example: 1. Enye ọkọt mbañ - He has lockjaw.

2. Kusọñ mbañ fo ye ami - Give me none of your jaws i.e Don't browbeat me.
Mbaraekpe (M̀bàráékpè) /m̀bàráékpè/
Definition: 1. another kind of thistle.
Mbarakpa (Ḿbárákpá) /ḿbárákpá/
Definition: 1. an ancient war ceremony now obsolete. Prior to the ceremony, a large war canoe was decorated was heavily decorated. A large number of paddlers and drummers would enter the canoe and paddle to the mouth of the Cross River and then return to Old Calabar. During the expedition, cannons were fired and the praises of the Efik were sung; songs of the captain's fighting prowess and the battle skills of the Efik. A man at the head of the canoe would wave Ọbọti in front of the canoe to scare river spirits. When the canoe returned to land, the people on land would attempt to push it back into the river while the paddlers attempted to land. This would be carried out three times. On the third attempt, the paddlers would be allowed to land and a great party would be held in an open square. The ceremony was carried out three or four times annually. (Culled from Donald C. Simmons, Analysis of the reflection of Culture in Efik folktales, 1958).
Mbubio (Ḿbúbíó) /ḿbúbíó/
Definition: 1. thoughtlessness; foolishness; a milder term than ndisịme.
Example: 1. Anam mbubio - He acts thoughtlessly.

2. Enye odụk mbubio - He is given to folly.
Mbara (M̀bàrá) /m̀bàrá/
Definition: 1. nail, claw; hoof.
Example: 1. Kpok mbara fo kini kini - Cut your nails from time to time.
Mbubịt (M̀búbít) /m̀búbít/
Definition: 1. (plural of Obubịt), black.
Mbubịteyo (M̀búbítéyò) /m̀búbítéjò/
Definition: 1. (mbubreyo), evening.
Mbuboho (Ḿbúbóhó) /ḿbúbóhó/
Definition: 1. treasuring; extreme care taken on anything or person for preservation; anything laid up and kept with care; a treasure.
Example: 1. Nịm ñkpọ oro ke mbuboho - Keep that thing as a peculiar treasure.
Mbubọi (Ḿbúbọ́í) /ḿbúbɔ́í/
Definition: 1. imitation; mimicry; the act of mimicking (of animals or birds).
Mbubreyo (M̀búbréyò) /m̀búbrúéjò/
Definition: 1. (mbubịteyo), evening; sunset.
Mbubue (M̀bùbùè) /m̀bùbùè/
Definition: 1. assiduous attention to one's personality; anticipating his wishes and providing for his comfort.
Example: 1. Owo oro enyene mbubue - That man is one who pays assiduous attention to one.
Mbubru (Ḿbùbrú) /ḿbùbrú/
Definition: 1. mirth; fun; humour; jocundity.
Example: 1. Owo mbubru - A jovial fellow.

2. Enye anam mbubru - He makes joke or sport.

3. Mbubru esie akaha - His jovial maners are beyond limit.

4. Enyene mbubru ke idem - He is frolicsome.
Mbubom (M̀bùbòm) /m̀bùbòm/
Definition: 1. a habit of breaking things; recklessness; carelessness; awkwardness in handling things; so causing frequent injury to them.
Example: 1. Obom mbubom - He has the habit of breaking things.

2. Mbubom ikọ - A discussion full of digressions.
Mbufo (M̀bùfò) /m̀bùfò/
Definition: 1. 2nd person plural of Afo; you.
Mbubụk (M̀bùbụ̀k) /m̀bùbụ̀k/
Definition: 1. selfishness; reservedness of manner; haughtiness.
Example: 1. Owo mbubụk - A person reserved and haughty.
Mbufịt (Ḿbúfít) /ḿbúfít/
Definition: 1. a swelling; boil; swelling of any part of the body tumours.
Mbufụk (M̀búfụ̀k) /m̀búfụ̀k/
Definition: 1. sandfly or gnat.
Mbụk (Ḿbụ̀k) /ḿbụ̀k/
Definition: 1. dregs; impurities; sediments.
Example: 1. Mbụk edeñi ke mmọñ oro - The impurities in that water settle at the bottom.
Mbufụm (M̀bùfụ̀m) /m̀bùfụ̀m/
Definition: 1. wandering; vagabondage.
Example: 1. Mbufụm esie anam nnyịn mbọm - We take pity on his vagabondage.
Mbụk (M̀bụ̀k) /m̀bụ̀k/
Definition: 1. a story; report; an account of any matter; a description of a thing; a relation of adventures or occurrences; a history.
Example: 1. Bụk mbụk ñkpọ oro nọ nnyịn - Relate that incident to us.

2. Ami ke ufọk ntie, mbụk mi ke asaña obio - I am sitting in the house, the report of me walks through town.
Mbuka (M̀bùkà) /m̀bùkà/
Definition: 1. evil omen; wickedness; apprehension of impending calamity.
Example: 1. Se itịbede emi eyeda mbuka edi - What has happened foretells of an impending calmity.

2. Mbuka ñkpọ aka nsan nsan - Let the evil omen be warded off.

3. Ikurikụt nditua ke esa edi ñkpọ mbuka - The hooting of the owl in the yard foretells some evil.
Mbukanda (M̀bùkándá) /m̀bùkándá/
Definition: 1. a net that is used in catching wild animals. see mukanda.
Example: 1. Ekpe oro etie nte ñkpọ emi ekụkde mbukanda esịn enye - That leopard appears as if surrounded with mbukanda. (Culled from Esien-Ekpe E. Okon, Uyi Efiọñ Esien).
Mbukiañkiañ (M̀bùkìàñkìàñ) /m̀bùkìàŋkìàŋ/
Definition: 1. fasting.
Example: 1. Mbukiañkiañ akama (omụm) mi - I am famished or hungry.
Mbukpa (Ḿbúkpá) /ḿbúkpá/
Definition: 1. (plural of Obukpa), masses of things kneaded or adhesive; waxy structures formed by bees for receiving honey; honeycombs.
Mbukpoisi (M̀búkpóísī) /m̀búkpóísī/
Definition: 1. a former custom of mourning by wives of important chiefs at the death of their husbands; it generally lasted years.
Example: 1. Mmọ ẹtie mbukpoisi - They observe Mbukpoisi.

2. Uyi ata mbiam ọwọrọ mbukpoisi - Uyi took an oath (of innocence of adultery and charm against her deceased husband) before her release. (Culled from Esien-Ekpe E. Okon, Uyi Efiọñ Esien, 1976).
Mbukpụp (Ḿbúkpụ́p) /ḿbúkpụ́p/
Definition: 1. a lump of flesh that shows at the side of a fat person.
Mbukpok (M̀bùkpók) /m̀bùkpók/
Definition: 1. vermin; animals; birds or insects that are harmful to human and crops; human beings that are harmful to society.
Mbumbu (M̀bùḿbù) /m̀bùḿbù/
Definition: 1. rotten; decayed; spoiled.
Example: 1. Mbumbu unam - A rotten meat.

2. Mbumbu iyak - A rotten or decayed fish.
Mbụme (Ḿbụ́mé) /ḿbụ́mé/
Definition: 1. question; questioning.
Example: 1. Enye edi owo mbụme - He is one given to questions.

2. Obụp mbụme okop usem - He who asks questions is bound to have different replies.

3. Bụp mbụme man ọfiọk ñkpọ - Ask questions so that you may be informed.
Mbumehe (Ḿbúméhé) /ḿbúméhé/
Definition: 1. gratification of desire; indulgence; pampering, habit of gratifying one's own desire.
Example: 1. Enye ọnọ eyen esie mbumehe - He indulges his child.
Mbụme (M̀búmè) /m̀bụ́mè/
Definition: 1. loot; taking things not belonging to one.
Example: 1. Enye edi owo mbụme - He is fond of looting other people's things.
Mbumek (M̀bùmèk) /m̀bùmèk/
Definition: 1. choice; desiring; choosing.

2. greed.
Example: 1. Kunyene idiọk mbumek - Don't be covetous.

2. Enye emek mbumek - He is fond of desiring things; he is choosy.
Mbubụñ (Ḿbúbụ́ñ) /ḿbúbụ́ŋ/
Definition: 1. strips of bamboo with which roof mats are stitched, the maker breaking them off as he stitches a leaf of the bamboo. Mbubụñ goes with ikụk. See Ikụk ñkanya.
Mbụme (M̀bụ́mé) /m̀bụ́mé/
Definition: 1. mud-fish; mud-skipper.
Example: 1. Mbụme ke eyenọwọñ enyịn okpon - The mudfish when young has big eyes i.e You presume much for a young man.
Mbuebe (M̀búébè) /m̀búébè/
Definition: 1. softness, as of clay vessel not well burnt.

2. fragile.
Example: 1. Akpa mbuebe nte eso mbat - It breaks because of its softness as a clay pot.

2. Mbuebe usan - A brittle or fragile plate.
Mbụmi (M̀bụ́mí) /m̀bụ́mí/
Definition: 1. stupidity; heedlessness.
Example: 1. Owo mbụmi - A stupid man or vagabond.
Mbufak (Ḿbúfák) /ḿbúfák/
Definition: 1. a kind of craw-craw; yaws.
Mbuebuep (Ḿbùèbùèp) /ḿbùèbùèp/
Definition: 1. a plant; the colt's foot. Four leaves of this plant are used to receive the blood of a sacrifice at Ekpe rituals.
Example: 1. Mbuebuep adia ñkpọ isọñ - Mbuebuep eats what is on the ground.
Mbufa (Ḿbúfá) /ḿbúfá/
Definition: 1. (plural of Obufa), new.
Example: 1. Mbufa usan - New plates.

2. Mbufa owo - New persons.
Mbufari (Ḿbúfárí) /ḿbúfárí/
Definition: 1. pilfering; theft; stealing small things in the house.
Example: 1. Eyen oro edi ata owo mbufari - That child is a real pilferer.
Mbufene (Ḿbùféné) /ḿbùféné/
Definition: 1. uneasiness; restlessness, as of fever; tossing.
Example: 1. Mbufene ke anam fi - You are afflicted with restlessness.
Mbufiat (Ḿbúfíát) /ḿbúfíát/
Definition: 1. the scrapings of roasted yams or plantains.
Mbufiọk (M̀bùfìọ̀k) /m̀bùfìɔ̀k/
Definition: 1. acuteness; cleverness; tact.
Example: 1. Owo mbufiọk - A clever man.

2. Nam ke mbufiọk - Do it intelligently or with cleverness.

3. Ke editọñọ, iban esibre Ekpe, edi idenowo ẹda ñkari ye mbufiọk ẹbọ mmọ - In the beginning, women played Ekpe, but men used trickery and cleverness and took it from them. - Asuquo Otop, Mme Ndem Kedi, 1993.
Mbukpap (Ḿbúkpáp) /ḿbúkpáp/
Definition: 1. (with uyo), a flat paste of uyo prepared as food; the seed of uyo. Lat: Irvingia gabonensis.
Mbukpebe (Ḿbùkpébé) /ḿbùkpébé/
Definition: 1. advising; prompting; tempting; soliciting to do evil; copying; evil imitation.
Example: 1. Enye ama mbukpebe ido esie - He likes imitating his ways.
Mbufiak (Ḿbúfíák) /ḿbúfíák/
Definition: 1. rolls of dust which one grabs off the skin when perspiring.

2. rolls of dust which weevil eating into wood, pushes out behind it.
Mbukpat (Ḿbúkpát) /ḿbúkpát/
Definition: 1. a flat piece made out of bamboo rind.
Mbukpo (Ḿbúkpó) /ḿbúkpó/
Definition: 1. (plural of Ekpo), ghosts; shades; souls of the departed.
Example: 1. Nyokot mbukpo ke udi ekpeme isọñ Efịk - I shall invoke the dead from the grave to protect Efịk land.
Mbukpi (M̀búkpī) /m̀búkpī/
Definition: 1. sometimes known as ndisi, epilepsy; epileptic fit; convulsions of this kind.
Example: 1. Enye ọdọñọ mbukpi - He has epilepsy.
Mbukpit (Ḿbúkpít) /ḿbúkpít/
Definition: 1. (plural of Obukpịt), trunk of an animal or tree.
Example: 1. Omụm enye ke obukpịt idem - He grips him at the trunk of his body.
Mbukpek (M̀bùkpèk) /m̀bùkpèk/
Definition: 1. anticipation of another's wishes; honouring; coaxing.
Example: 1. Enyene mbukpek - He has this respectful habit.

2. Owo mbukpek - A person showing such attention.
Mbukpobia (M̀búkpóábìà) /m̀búkpóábìà/
Definition: 1. a species of locust that eats the yam vine.
Mbukpeñ (Ḿbúkpéñ) /ḿbúkpéŋ/
Definition: 1. scum on any liquid; jelly; a white coloured skin forming on the top of a sore; a film covering the eye.
Example: 1. Odoro mbukpeñ - Scum collects on it.

2. Ndọk esie odoro mbukpeñ - His sore forms a scum.

3. Mbukpeñ odoro enye ke enyịn - A cataract forms on his eye.
Mbukpo (M̀bùkpó) /m̀bùkpó/
Definition: 1. a hawk; african black kite; a bird of prey.
Example: 1. Mbukpo ọduọ ke isọñ iwọhọ ubọk - The Hawk falls to the ground and doesn't come out of hand i.e without taking something in its mouth even if it is only grass.

2. Mbukpo okịm eyen unen - The hawk carries away the chick.
Mbumịn (Ḿbúmín) /ḿbúmín/
Definition: 1. inattention to any order given; carelessness.

2. neglect of one's personal appearance.

3. filthiness.

4. casual; gruesome.
Example: 1. Mbumịn ido - A filthy, bad custom.

2. Mbumịn ñkpọ - A thing not worthy of acceptance.
Mbuñwọñ (Ḿbùñwọ́ñ) /ḿbùŋwɔ́ŋ/
Definition: 1. drinking party; drinking bout.

Plural: Mbuñwọñi.
Example: 1. Mbuñwọñ odu ke usọrọ ọbọñọ oro - There is much drinking at the chief's feast.
Mbụñọ (M̀bụ́ñọ́) /m̀bụ́ŋɔ́/
Definition: 1. a lame person.
Example: 1. Anie mifiọkke ete, Ñkoñ edi mbụñọ ? - Who is here who does not know that Ñkoñ is a lame man ? (Culled from Esien-Ekpe E. Okon, Uyi Efiọñ Esien).
Mbụn (M̀bụ́n) /m̀bụ́n/
Definition: 1. (mbịn), the present year; this year; the modern era or the present generation.
Example: 1. Isua mbụn - This present year.

2. Nditọ eyo mbụn - Children of the present era or generation.
Mbuñwọñi (Ḿbùñwọ́ñí) /ḿbùŋwɔ́ŋí/
Definition: 1. (plural of Mbuñwọñ), drinking bouts; drinking among a large number of people; drinking parties.
Example: 1. Ọkpọsọñ mbuñwọñi ke aka iso ke usọrọ ndọ - Heavy drinking bouts are going on at the marriage ceremony.
Mbuñwụm (Ḿbùñwûm) /ḿbùŋwûm/
Definition: 1. products of things grown on the farm or in the garden; the yield in fruits, seeds, and flowers of vegetable and plants.
Example: 1. Mfri esie enyene ediwak mbuñwụm isua emi - His crops yield abundantly this year.
Mbuoti (Ḿbùòtì) /ḿbùòtì/
Definition: 1. source of rivers.
Mbuot (Ḿbùòt) /ḿbùòt/
Definition: 1. (plural of Ibuot), heads.
Example: 1. Mme mbuot ufọk - Heads of houses.
Mbụre (Ḿbụ́ré) /ḿbụ́ré/
Definition: 1. a boast; boasting; bragging.
Example: 1. Owo mbụre - A boastful man.

2. Enye edi mbụre - He is a braggart.

3. Enye obụre mbụre - He brags.
Mbuọtidem (M̀bùọ̀tìdém) /m̀bùɔ̀tìdém/
Definition: 1. faith; reliance; trust in; dependence.
Example: 1. Nyene mbuọtidem ye Abasi - Have faith in God.
Mfefere (M̀féféré) /m̀féféré/
Definition: 1. light; thin; not thick; weak; tender in feeling.
Example: 1. Mfefere uyo - A slice of bread.

2. Enyene mfefere esịt - He has a heart easily moved.
Mfem (Ḿfèm) /ḿfèm̀/
Definition: 1. cockroach.
Mfat (Ḿfát) /ḿfát/
Definition: 1. craw-craw; scabies.
Example: 1. Ikpo mfat - Yaws.

2. Ñkeñe mfat - Scabies.
Mfari (Ḿfárí) /ḿfárí/
Definition: 1. an embrace.
Example: 1. Mmọ ke ẹfari mfari - They are engaged in an embrace.
Mfe (Ḿfè) /ḿfè/
Definition: 1. the act of moving or going about from place to place or house to house without aim or purpose.
Mfefịhe (M̀féfíhé) /m̀féfíhé/
Definition: 1. compact; pressed firmly together.
Mfebede (M̀fèbédé) /m̀fèbédé/
Definition: 1. an uneven slice; a piece cut off the side.
Mfemba (M̀fèm̀bà) /m̀fèm̀bà/
Definition: 1. (plural of Ifemba), mountains.
Mfenda (M̀fèndà) /m̀fèndà/
Definition: 1. fuss; nervous activity or excitement.
Example: 1. Kadaña edidi mfenda ye editịm ndọ mi ye Ekpo Nta idịghe imasuana kutịt - With all the love, excitement, fuss and commotion of my marriage with Ekpo Nta, have we not separated in the end ? (Culled from Esien-Ekpe E. Okon, Uyi Efiọñ Esien, 1976).
Mfeñ (M̀féñ) /m̀féŋ/
Definition: 1. a deep region in the river; the last limit of ebb tide; a hole; a plumb.
Example: 1. Isọñ emi edi mfeñ - This is a deep place.
Mek (Mèk) /mèk/
Definition: 1. choose; prefer; select.
Example: 1. Memek ọfọñ emi - I choose this dress.

2. Mmọ ẹmek ndinam - They prefer to do it.
Mem (Mèm) /mèm/
Definition: 1. be soft; be tender; be pliant.

2. be lukewarm.

3. be pleasant.
Example: 1. Nam mmọñ emem - Make the water soft or lukewarm.

2. Enye emem ido - He is gentle in his manners.
Men (Mén) /mén/
Definition: 1. lift; take up.
Example: 1. Men usan - Take up the plate.

2. Enye emen ibuot - He carries his head high.

3. Enye emen idịbi ọnọ ebe esie - She is pregnant for her husband.

4. Mmọñ ke emen idem - The water is swelling.
Meme (Mémé) /mémé/
Definition: 1. bear it patiently; be weak.
Example: 1. Meme yak edian ibọk ke unan fo - Bear it patiently, let the medicine be applied to your wound.
Men (Mèn) /mèn/
Definition: 1. absorb; gulp; swallow; engulf.

Plural: Meñe.
Example: 1. Enye emen ibọk - He swallows the medicine.

2. Ukwọ emen isọñ - The flood had engulfed the land.

3. Ikọt emen bia mi - My yams are overgrown with bush.
Meñe (Mèñé) /mèŋé/
Definition: 1. (plural of Men), swallow.
Example: 1. Mmọ ke ẹmeñe usụñ - They are swallowing fufu.
Mfa (M̀fá) /m̀fá/
Definition: 1. a forked branch of a tree.
Example: 1. Sịbe mfa ke eto oro - Cut off the forked part of that tree.

2. Mmoyom mfa iba ndida mbọp ufọk - I need two forked sticks to build house with.
Meñe (Méñé) /méŋé/
Definition: 1. reluctance; unwillingness.
Example: 1. Owo mmeñe - An unwilling person.

2. Kunam mmeñe ndomo esisịt - Do not show reluctance.
Menede (Ménédé) /ménédé/
Definition: 1. (dịbede) lift up; take up.
Example: 1. Menede eto oro ke isọñ - Lift up that stick from the ground.
Mfa (Ḿfá) /ḿfá/
Definition: 1. oracle.

2. materials used for divination.
Mburibu (Ḿbúríbú) /ḿbúríbú/
Definition: 1. small pieces that fall to the bottom of bread container; crumb; minute fragments.
Example: 1. Mburibu obu - Tiny fragments of shrimps.
Mburubiom (Ḿbúrùbìòm) /ḿbúrùbìòm/
Definition: 1. (mbrubiom), soot; stringy or clotty soot due to accumulation of smoke on the house ceiling or shelf over fire.
Mbutu (Ḿbùtú) /ḿbùtú/
Definition: 1. a musical instrument like the xylophone and made of a small box on which some strips of bamboo or metals are fastened with their ends projecting over a cross piece. These are played with a thumb of either hand.
Example: 1. Enye okop nte ebrede mbutu kusụñ - He heard the mbutu being played by the road. (Culled from Esien-Ekpe E. Okon, Uyi Efiọñ Esien, 1976).
Mbụt (Ḿbụ́t) /ḿbụ́t/
Definition: 1. a sort of interjection, that is not my look out; it is of no concern of mine.
Example: 1. Mbụt! - It is not my concern.
Mburuka (Ḿbúrúká) /ḿbúrúká/
Definition: 1. acidic; very sour, of wine, or of palm wine that has overstayed for days and gone sour.
Example: 1. Mburuka mmịn Efịk - Sour mimbo or palm wine.
Mbuwuhọ (Ḿbúwúhọ́) /ḿbúwụ́hɔ́/
Definition: 1. piercing pain in the side; pneumonia.
Mbuwek (Ḿbúwék) /ḿbúwék/
Definition: 1. colour.
Me (Mé) /mé/
Definition: 1. bear patiently with fortitude; endure; be patient.
Example: 1. Enye eme ñkpọ oro - He bears that thing patiently.
Mehe (Méhé) /méhé/
Definition: 1. be accustomed; be familiar.
Example: 1. Enye emehe ke ufọk emi - He is familiar with this house.

2. Mehe ido ye mmọ - Get accustomed to their ways of life.
Mek (Mék) /mék/
Definition: 1. make a motion backward with hand or head as a greeting at a distance; or to signify approval or call someone; nod backwards.
Example: 1. Enye emek ibuot - He nods backwards in this manner.
Mfako (M̀fàkó) /m̀fàkó/
Definition: 1. a wooden or calabash ladle for scooping and shaping cocoyam fufu; the use of which is now getting obsolete.
Mfafaha (M̀fáfáhá) /m̀fáfáhá/
Definition: 1. (mfaha), narrow; strait.
Example: 1. Mfafaha ufọk - A narrow house.
Mfam (M̀fâm) /m̀fâm/
Definition: 1. a charm often buried in a compound for the destruction of witches or wizards and evildoers; it is supposed to be an antidote against evil or evildoers. See Eburukpabi.
Mfañ (M̀fáñ) /m̀fáŋ/
Definition: 1. the root of a plant known as mbukpo which is used as pepper in food. Lat: Ocimum americanum. The small tubers are often strung together as beads and hung over the neck as a sign of submission and to give protection in war or in any kind of quarrel.
Example: 1. Enye ọkọñọ mfañ - He assumes the symbol of submission i.e he gives up the contest and solicits for peace; he surrenders.

2. Ata mfañ - He eats mfañ i.e he is reduced to the greatest straits.

3. Ikọ ọkọñọ mfañ - Nothing more need be said; he begs for mercy.
Mfakudia (M̀fákúdīā) /m̀fákúdīā/
Definition: 1. dessert; something eaten after a meal.