bjorndev/efik-dataset huggingface dataset:
Sep (Sép) /sép/
Definition: 1. cut into small pieces; chop; mince.
Example: 1. Sep ifia emi nda ndomo ikañ - Split this firewood to kindle fire with.
Set (Sét) /sét/
Definition: 1. revive; come to life again; resurrect.
Example: 1. Christ ama eset ke mkpa - Christ rose from the dead.

2. Ikọt Abasi ẹyeset ke akpatre usen - Children of God will resurrect on the last day.
Si (Sî) /sî/
Definition: 1. hiss; express disapproval in this manner; call attention by uttering it, attention directed to a junior or an inferior; look here.
Example: 1. Si! di mi - Hey! come here.

2. Enye esi mi - He hisses at me.

3. Si! tre nditeñ fo - Hey you! stop your foolishness.
Siama (Síámá) /síámá/
Definition: 1. hiss; show disregard or contempt by a certain sound.
Example: 1. Se nte ntịñde ikọ mma enye asiama - Imagine how i had just spoken when he made that sound of contempt.
Sia (Sìá) /sìá/
Definition: 1. sneeze; sometimes it goes with isia.
Example: 1. Enye asia isia - He/She sneezes.

2. Fụk ubọk ke inua ama oyom ndisia isia - Cover your mouth when you are about to sneeze.
Siaha (Síáhá) /síáhá/
Definition: 1. be rent; be split; break forth; be generated; explode.
Example: 1. Utịn asiaha - The sun rises or shines.

2. Mmọñ asiaha - The water or spring issues forth.

3. Etap asiaha mi ke itọñ - The salive flows from my mouth.
Siak (Síák) /síák/
Definition: 1. split, as wood; to divide; to part.

2. to cut out; to open up; to make.

3. to mark out, to divide ground for any purpose.

4. (with idụt), to colonize.
Example: 1. Siak ifia - Split wood.

2. Siak obukpọk - Make planks or boards by splitting.

3. Asiak iñwañ - He cuts the bush for a farm or plantation.

4. Siak idụt - Colonize.
Sia (Síà) /síà/
Definition: 1. as; since; because.
Example: 1. Ka naña sia muyomke ndibet mi - Go then since you are not prepared to wait for me.

2. Anam sia mme ndịghe eyeneka fo - You do that because i am not your brother.
Sịne (Síné) /síné/
Definition: 1. put on clothes; put oneself into; take part in; interfere in.
Example: 1. Enye esịne ọfọñidem - He puts on clothes.

2. Ikọ oro esịne mmọ ke ubọk - That matter is in their hands.

3. Odụk esịne ke afanikọñ - He puts himself into trouble.

4. Unam esịne ke afia - The animal fell into the trap.
Sịñe (Sìñé) /sìŋé/
Definition: 1. make an emphatic negation.
Example: 1. Okon esịñe nsa - Okon makes a denial.
Sịbe (Sìbé) /sìbé/
Definition: 1. cut through; sever.
Example: 1. Sịbe fep - Cut it off.

2. Sịbe eto - Cut the stick.

3. Ifọt esịbe enye - Witchcraft cuts him down.

4. Mkpa esịbe owo efep - Death cuts off the man.
Sịn (Sín) /sín/
Definition: 1. to put in; to insert; to place in; to pour in.

2. to include to; to involve in any matter.
Example: 1. Sịn ñwed oro ke kọbọd - Place the book in the cupboard.

2. Sịn ke ekebe - Put it in the box.

3. Sịn ke ekpeme - Pour it in the bottle.

4. Sịn enye ke mbubehe oro - Include him in that business.
Sịñe (Sìñédé) /sìŋédé/
Definition: 1. make quick movement with the limbs; take an exercise.
Example: 1. Enye esịñede idem - He exercises himself.
Sian (Síán) /síán/
Definition: 1. inform; explain; announce.
Example: 1. Mma nsian mbufo - I informed you.

2. Kusian enye ubaña ñkpọ oro - Don't inform him of that matter.

3. Afo ukasianke mi - You did not let me know.

4. Sian nnyịn baña ñkpọ oro - Explain that matter to us.
Sịmọde (Sìmọ́dé) /sìmɔ́dé/
Definition: 1. trail along the ground; trail behind, as cloth or garment.
Example: 1. Nso ke ọfọñ ọsịmọde enye ntre ke idem? - Why is the garment trailing behind her thus?
Sioro (Síóró) /síóró/
Definition: 1. utter; make a noise; speak.
Example: 1. Enye isioroke uyo - He does not speak.
Sịñkini (Síñkìnì) /síŋkìnì/
Definition: 1. singlet; a short sleeve or sleeveless garment worn under a shirt; a vest.
Siọt (Síọ́t) /síɔ́t/
Definition: 1. shuffle the feet.
Example: 1. Enye ọsiọt ikpat ke isọñ - He shuffles his feet on the ground.
Sio (Síó) /síó/
Definition: 1. take out; extract.

2. subtract; take from.

3. to take off, as clothes; to strip.
Example: 1. Sio edet - Extract the tooth.

2. Sio ọfọñ ke idem - Remove clothes from your body.

3. Enye osio idem esie ke afanikọñ - He gets himself out of trouble.

4. Osio enye idiọk owo - He singles him out as a bad person.
Sioño (Síóñó) /síóŋó/
Definition: 1. plural of Sio.
Example: 1. Sioño ñkpọ ke akpasa fep - Remove things from the basket.

2. Mmọ ẹsioño enye edet - They remove (pull out) his teeth.

3. Ẹsioño nneme - Converse.
Sịdibe (Sìdíbè) /sìdíbè/
Definition: 1. silver; beautiful thing of value.
Siek (Sìèk) /sìèk/
Definition: 1. be flexible; be elastic; be pliant, as of wood; ductile.
Example: 1. Eto oro esiek - That wood is flexible.

2. Esiek nte ọkpọ - A flexible as rubber.

3. Ukwak emi esiek - This steel is ductile.
Siere (Sìèré) /sìèré/
Definition: 1. dawn; arise; appear, as day.
Example: 1. Eyo esiere - The day dawns.
Sịhede (Sìhédé) /sìhédé/
Definition: 1. worry; make fuss; strain.
Example: 1. Utom emi esịhede mi etieti - This work strains me a lot.
Sịhisịhi (Síhísíhí) /síhísíhí/
Definition: 1. tiny; small.
Example: 1. Sịhisịhi emiañ - A tiny kind of bat.
Sịk (Sík) /sík/
Definition: 1. squirt, as with a syringe or saliva through the teeth.
Example: 1. Enye esịk etap - He squirts out saliva.
Sịm (Sím) /sím/
Definition: 1. groan, as in sickness or under a heavy burden.
Example: 1. Enye esịm ke nna udọñọ - He groans in his sick bed.

2. Esịm etieti - He groans much.

3. Ẹdọhọ enye esịm uman - She is told to groan in order to push the baby out at birth.
Sịm (Sìm) /sìm/
Definition: 1. reach; arrive at; attain to; amount to.
Example: 1. Enye esịm Itu - He reaches Itu.

2. Nyesịm enye ke usụñ - I shall overtake him on the road.

3. Afo esịm isua ifañ? - How many years have you attained? i.e how old are you?

4. Udọñọ oro isịmke obio mmọ - That illness does not affect their town.

5. Esịm ñkpọ nte isua iba - It has reached about two years.
Sịme (Símé) /símé/
Definition: 1. be foolish. It goes with Ndisịme.
Example: 1. Enye esịme ndisịme - He behaves in a foolish way.

2. Kusịme - Don't be foolish.

3. Nyomke ndibọ ndisịme fo oro aba - I am not prepared to accept that foolishness of yours again.
Sịme (Sìmé) /sìmé/
Definition: 1. stretch out, reach.
Example: 1. Enye iniọñke isịme enyọñ ufọk - He is not tall enough to reach the house top.
Siọt (Síọ̀t) /síɔ̀t/
Definition: 1. shirt.
Sịp (Síp) /síp/
Definition: 1. sink; founder, as a canoe in the water.
Example: 1. Ubom osịp - The canoe founders.
Sịre (Síré) /síré/
Definition: 1. close; heal; close against; shut in.
Example: 1. Usụñ esịre - The road closes up.

2. Odudu oro esịre - That hole closes up.

3. Mesịri utọñ mi - I close my ears.

4. Ñwan oro esịre - That woman is a virgin.
Sịrede (Sírédé) /sírédé/
Definition: 1. open up what has been closed; clear.
Example: 1. Sịrede usụñ - Open up the road.
Sirik (Sírìk) /sírìk/
Definition: 1. silk.
Sịri (Sírí) /sírí/
Definition: 1. close up; prohibit entrance.
Example: 1. Sịri usụñ oro - Close up that road.
Sirik (Sírík) /sírík/
Definition: 1. (goes with Etap), spit out the saliva between the front teeth.
Example: 1. Sirik etap - Spit out the saliva in this manner.
Sitịm (Sítìm) /sítìm/
Definition: 1. copper wires, once used as currency among the Efịk.
Sobo (Sòbó) /sòbó/
Definition: 1. congregate; interview; meet; join.
Example: 1. Mmọ ẹsobo - They meet and confer.

2. Mmọ ẹsobo ibuot - The put heads together or consult.
Sọbọ (Sọ́bọ́) /sɔ́bɔ́/
Definition: 1. be in demand; be scarce; go off quickly, as a thing for sale.
Example: 1. Garri ọsọbọ - Garri is in great demand.
Sobo (Sóbó) /sóbó/
Definition: 1. make cease; ruin; destroy; desolate.
Example: 1. Ekọñ osobo obio - War destroys the town.

2. Inọ osobo inyene esie - Thief destroys his property.

3. Ekpe osobo ebot ke obio - Leopard destroys the goat in the village.
Sọhi (Sọ́hí) /sɔ́hí/
Definition: 1. erase; blur; rub out; wipe out or off.
Example: 1. Sọhi itiatñwed - Wipe the slate.
Sọbọ (Sọ̀bọ́) /sɔ̀bɔ́/
Definition: 1. treat illness; dress, as wound; put right; cure.
Example: 1. Sọbọ idem fo - Put yourself right.

2. Sọbọ enye unan - Dress his wound.

3. Abiaibọk ọsọbọ enye idem - The doctor treats him.
Sọi (Sọ́í) /sóí/
Definition: 1. cut with a knife; pare; sharpen as pencil; carve; engrave in wood or stone; etch; peel, as yam or orange.
Example: 1. Sọi bia - Peel the yam.

2. Enye ọsọi ọkọk - She carves the chewsticks.

3. Ntak afo musọhi sokoro unọ mi-e? - Why have you not peeled the orange for me.
Soi (Sóì) /sóì/
Definition: 1. this word expresses disapproval, reproof or displeasure at the wrong thing said or done.

2. sometimes used to express brave confidence, as when one slips to fall on slippery ground.
Example: 1. Soi! Ntak emi esịnde ubọk ke abañ uñwọñ mmọñ-e? - Soi! Why do you put your hand in a drinking water pot?

2. Soi! kịbi inua fo - Shut up your mouth or be silent.

3. Soi! sọñọ da - Soi! be steady and don't fall.
Sọk (Sọ̀k) /sɔ̀k/
Definition: 1. ram in or down, as the charge of a fun; beat, as earth about the foot of a post.
Example: 1. Sọk isọñ - Ram in the earth.
Sọk (Sọ́k) /sɔ́k/
Definition: 1. fetch; to.
Example: 1. Da usan sọk mi - Take the plate to me.

2. Men ñwed emi sọk usọ - Take this book to your father.
Sokoro (Sókòrò) /sókòrò/
Definition: 1. orange.
Sọñ (Sọ́ñ) /sɔ́ŋ/
Definition: 1. be hard; be strong; be firm.
Example: 1. Idem esie ọsọñ - He is healthy and strong.

2. Enye ọsọñọ ke se enye etịñde - He is firm in what he says.

3. Itia ọsọñ - The stone is hard.
Sọksọk (Sọ̀ksọ̀k) /sɔ̀ksɔ̀k/
Definition: 1. (with Kpai), a tree or shrub whose leaf is used medicinally; pop gun made of this plant by boys.
Sọnọ (Sọ́nọ́) /sɔ́nɔ́/
Definition: 1. pound fufu in a mortar with a grinding motion (instead of the usual up and down motion).

2. dress up.
Sop (Sóp) /sóp/
Definition: 1. be lost; disappear; vanish.

2. be extinct.
Example: 1. Sop mi ke enyịn - Disappear from my sight.

2. Ekpo osop - The ghost vanishes.
Sọñọ (Sọ́ñọ́) /sɔ́ŋɔ́/
Definition: 1. be firm; be violent.
Example: 1. Nam ikọ fo ọsọñọ - Make your words firm.
Sọp (Sọ́p) /sɔ́p/
Definition: 1. be sharp, as the edge of an instrument; quick; smart; sharp-sighted; clever; hot, as water.
Example: 1. Ban ikwa oro ọsọp - Sharpen that knife.

2. Enye ọsọp etieti - He is very quick.

3. Ọsọp enyịn ọsọp utọñ - He is quick in seeing and quick in hearing.

4. Nọ mi edisọp mmọñ - Give me hot water.
Sọsọñọ-o (Sọ́sọ́ñọ́-ó) /sɔ́sɔ́ŋɔ́/
Definition: 1. a form of returning thanks for a gift i.e you may live to old age; thank you; an expression of gratitude.
Sọrọ (Sọ̀rọ́) /sɔ̀rɔ́/
Definition: 1. perch, as a bird; alight; crouch; squat.
Example: 1. Sọrọ ke isọñ - Perch on the ground.

2. Inuen ọsọrọ ke ñkọketo - The bird perches on the tree branch.
Sọt (Sọ́t) /sɔ́t/
Definition: 1. (sọ̀t sọ́t), gossip.
Example: 1. Nso ke mbufo ẹsọsọt do ke esa? - What are you gossiping there in the yard?

2. Ami maha sọt sọt sọt oro mbufo ẹdedụk do - I don't like that life of idle gossiping you now involve yourselves in.
Suak (Súák) /súák/
Definition: 1. grab with the hand.
Example: 1. Enye esịn ubọk asuak isịp ke usan - He puts his hand and grabs the nuts in the plate.
Suam (Sùàm) /sùàm/
Definition: 1. flee wildly; run or hurry away excitedly from.
Example: 1. Inọ ọbọhọ enye asuam ke ọtọwọk ikọt esa - The thief escaped from him and fled excitedly into the thicket behind the house.

2. Itịñke tịñ ima enye asuam ke añwa - Without allowing him to complete what he had to say he hurried wildly outside.
Su (Sù) /sù/
Definition: 1. lie; tell lies.
Example: 1. Kusu nsu - Don't tell a lie.

2. Osu nsu ọnọ mi - He tells me a lie.
Sua (Sùà) /sùà/
Definition: 1. dislike; hate; detest; despise; dissuade from; rebuke.
Example: 1. Kusua owo - Don't hate anyone.

2. Enye isuaha ikọ oro - He does not disapprove of the matter.

3. Ami masua ido oro - I don;t like that behaviour.

4. Ete esie asua ikọ oro ọnọ enye - His father disapproves of his word.

5. Sua nọ - Censure.
Su (Sú) /sú/
Definition: 1. happen; come to pass; happen according to prediction.
Example: 1. Ikọ oro osu nte ọkọdọhọde - Your word has come to pass.

2. Osu ke uyo fo - It has happened according to your word.

3. Enye anam ikọ esie osu - He makes his word come to pass.

4. Ñkpọ emi isụhọ - This thing has not happened as predicted.
Suan (Sùàn) /sùàn/
Definition: 1. scatter; strew, as things in a heap, or together;

2. to scatter, disperse as a crowd; to dissipate.
Example: 1. Kusuan mbio ke esa - Don't strew rubbish in the yard.

2. Asuan urua - He dispersed the market.

3. Udọñọ emi asuab ebye ekikere - This sickness shatters his mind.

4. Enye ọwọbi edesi asuan ke isọñ - He grabs the rice grains and scatters them on the ground.
Suahade (Súáhádé) /súáhádé/
Definition: 1. disorder; put in disorder; dishevel, as of hair.
Suana (Sùàná) /sùàná/
Definition: 1. be scattered; be strewn; be dispensed.
Example: 1. Inemesịt mi asuana - My happiness is dissipated.

2. Edesi asuana obono ke isọñ - The rice is strewn on the floor.

3. Idet asuana mi ke ibuot - The hair on my head is disheveled.

4. Ufan mmọ mbiba asuana - The friendship of the two of them has dissolved.
Sụdi (Sụ́dí) /sụ́dí/
Definition: 1. disgrace; dishonour; confuse; put to shame by proper conduct.
Example: 1. Eyen osụdi ete esie ke idiọk ido - The child brings disgrace on his father by his bad conduct.

2. Enye osụdi idem esie - He disgraces himself or makes himself a nobody.

3. Enye osụdi mmọ - He brings shame on them by improper misconduct.
Suene (Sùèné) /sùèné/
Definition: 1. disgrace; abuse; insult; humiliate; put to shame; dishonour.
Example: 1. Esuene enye - He disgraces him.

2. Enye esuene mi ke iso ọbọñ - He affronts me before the chief.

3. Eyen oro esuene obio esie - That child disgraces his town.

4. Edịm esuene mbre mmọ - The rain spoils their play.
Sụhọ (Sụ̀họ́) /sụ̀hɔ́/
Definition: 1. come down; descend.

Plural: Sụñọ.
Example: 1. Sụhọ ke isọñ - Come down to the ground.

2. Sụhọ ke enyọñ eto oro - Descend from that tree.
Sụhọ (Sụ́họ́) /sụ́hɔ́/
Definition: 1. leave to; let remain for; leave for some other time.
Example: 1. Dia udia sụhọ mkpọñ - Eat the food and leave some for tomorrow.

2. Ñwọñ mmịn sụhọ mi - Drink the wine and leave some for me.

3. Ñkpọnnam isụhọke owo - Misfortune leaves nobody i.e nobody escapes ill-luck.

4. Nnyịn imadia isụhọ - We eat and leave some.
Sụhọde (Sụ̀họ́dé) /sụ̀hɔ́dé/
Definition: 1. descend; go or come down.
Example: 1. Enye ọsụhọde ke obot - He descends the hill.

2. Ọsụhọde etie - He sits down.

3. Edịm ọsụhọde ke enyọñ - Rain comes down from the sky.
Sụk (Sùk) /sụ̀k/
Definition: 1. bring down, bring low; reduce; curb.
Example: 1. Sụk iso fo ke isọñ - Lower your face to the ground.

2. Sụk ọfọñ etakubom - Lower the ensign or flag.

3. Sụk ibuot nọ ete fo - Submit yourself to your father.

4. Nyesụk enye ide - I shall curb his ferocity.
Sụñ (Sụ́ñ) /sụ́ŋ/
Definition: 1. (or Sụñsụñ), gentle; soft; leisurely; meek; inoffensive; peaceable.
Example: 1. Enye enyene sụñsụñ ido - He has a quiet manner,

2. Sụñsụñ owo - A quiet man.

3. Sụñsụñ uyo - Soft voice.
Sụñi (Sụ̀ñì) /sụ̀ŋì/
Definition: 1. abuse; curse; insult; upbraid; taunt.
Example: 1. Enye osụñi ke ikpikpu - He rails on me for nothing.

2. Osụñi mi ubuene - He taunts me with my poverty.

3. Osụñi mi ndisịme - He curses me as a fool.
Sụñọ (Sụ̀ñọ́) /sụ̀ŋɔ́/
Definition: 1. be quiet; placid; cool down; be at ease.
Example: 1. Idem osụñọ enye - He cools down or is quiet.

2. Udia osụñọ - The food cools.
Suọp (Sùọ̀p) /sùɔ̀p/
Definition: 1. soap.
Example: 1. Da suọp yet ọfọñ - Use soap in washing the clothes.

2. Suọp oro enyene efot - That soap produces lather.

3. Suọp eyenubuene - A gourd that produces lather when rubbed with water.
Sụñsụñ (Sụ́ñsụ́ñ) /sụ́ŋsụ́ŋ/
Definition: 1. gently; softly; quietly; easily.
Example: 1. Enye etie sụñsụñ - He sits quietly or conducts himself quietly.

2. Etịñ ikọ sụñsụñ - He is soft-spoken.

3. Asaña sụñsụñ - He walks slowly.
Suok (Súók) /súók/
Definition: 1. chop finely; cut into tiny bits; mince.
Example: 1. Suok iyak oro nọ mi - Cut that fish into tiny bits for me.

2. Unam emi osuoho - This meat has been reduced into tiny bits.

3. Iyak osuoho ke efere - The fish has been minced in the soup.
Ta (Tá) /tá/
Definition: 1. chew; eat, any kind of hard food or requiring a good deal of chewing, as corn and bread; masticate.

N.B: Dia is used specifically of soft food and for the act of eating in general.
Example: 1. Ta iyak - Eat fish.

2. Ata ọkọk - He chews chewsticks.

3. Ikañ ata ufọk - The fire consumes the house.
Taba (Tábá) /tábá/
Definition: 1. fail; miss; come short of.
Example: 1. Afo amataba ñkpọ oro - You have missed that thing.

2. Afo amataba ndidep - You failed to buy as another had bought it before you.

3. Afo usọpke udi, ataba fi mfịn - You did not come in time, you missed it today.
Tabi (Tàbì) /tàbì/
Definition: 1. taste; take a little time of; try the flavour of some thing by taking a little into the mouth.
Example: 1. Tabi udia - Taste the food.

2. Tabi mmịn sio ifọt - Taste this wine and remove the witchcraft. N.B: this was a cherished custom in which the giver of either wine or food must first taste it in order to remove any witchcraft or poison from it.
Taha (Tàhá) /tàhá/
Definition: 1. perish by itself; get old or decay, of things; decay; dwindle; disintegrate.
Example: 1. Ọfọñ ataha enye ama ke idem - His clothes are ragged on him.

2. Urụk emi ataha - This rope is worn out.

3. Idem ataha enye - His skin is spoiled.
Tahade (Táhádé) /táhádé/
Definition: 1. destroy; ruin; bring to ruin.
Example: 1. Urua atahade enye - Trade ruins him.

2. Idiọk ido esie atahade enye etieti - His wicked ways ruin him very much.
Tai (Táì) /táì/
Definition: 1. a tie; a necktie; a brand of cloth around the neck, usually ending in a knot in front.
Tak (Tàk) /tàk/
Definition: 1. cause to perish; ruin; destroy.
Example: 1. Ubom atak ke mmọñ - The canoe perishes at sea.

2. Urua atak enye - Trade ruins him.

3. Enye atak ke idiọkñkpọ esie - He perishes in his wicked deeds.
Taktak (Tákták) /tákták/
Definition: 1. entirely; for good; irreversibly.
Example: 1. Enye ọnyọñ edi obio taktak - He has returned home to stay for good.

2. Owo oro akaka do aka taktak - That man who is going there is gone for good.
Tan (Tán) /tán/
Definition: 1. raise or elevate, as of eyebrow.
Example: 1. Enye atan iso - He raises his eyebrows in astonishment.
Tañ (Táñ) /táŋ/
Definition: 1. gather; collect; pick up.
Example: 1. Mmọ ẹtañ ñkpọ ke ufọk ẹwọñọ - They collected things in the house and left.

2. Tañ ifia bon ko - Gather the firewood and put them there.
Taña (Tàñá) /tàŋá/
Definition: 1. to publish, proclaim a law, decree; to give forth.

2. to make known publicly in any way; publicise; enunciate; address.
Example: 1. Enye atañ ewụhọ - He proclaims the law.

2. Abasi ataña ibet esie ọnọ nnyịn - God makes known his law to us.
Tañade (Táñádé) /táŋádé/
Definition: 1. collect here and there; gather materials for a purpose.
Example: 1. Tañade se ekemede da du uwem - Collect what you can for your maintenance.
Tap (Tàp) /tàp/
Definition: 1. lure; ensnare by craft; betray; seize by stealth.
Example: 1. Enye atap unen ke ibokpot - He entraps the fowl with corn.

2. Judas amatap Jesus - Judas betrayed Jesus.

3. Atap enye ada - He gains hims over to his party.
Taptap (Tàptàp) /tàptàp/
Definition: 1. for the sound of water falling in drops.
Example: 1. Mmọñ ke ọtọi tap tap - Water is dropping tap tap.

2. Ukọt ọtọi tap tap ọyọhọ abañ - The palm wine sap comes in drops until the pot is full i.e little drops of water make a mighty ocean.
Tara (Tárá) /tárá/
Definition: 1. be loose, open; be unfurled.
Example: 1. Ọfọñ atara enye ke isịn - His waist cloth is loosened from his loins.
Tat (Tát) /tát/
Definition: 1. loosen; untie.
Example: 1. Ẹtat enye ke otu mmọ - He was let loose amongst them.

2. Tat urụk oro - Untie that rope.
Tataboñko (Tàtàbóñkó) /tàtàbóŋkó/
Definition: 1. a very small fish found near the river bank.
Example: 1. Tataboñko enyene mmọñ afiak asaña mben - Tataboñko has the whole river to swim in yet prefers to keep by the side.

2. Enye ọnyọñ akpa edi imụmke ndomo tataboñko - He comes from fishing practically empty-handed i.e he comes back without catching the tiniest fish.
Te (Tè) /tè/
Definition: 1. an imperfect verb used to complete the verb saying, speaking.
Example: 1. Ami ndọhọ nte yak aka - I say that you should go.

2. Ndien enye ekpep mmọ ete - And he taught them saying.

3. Eteso? (ete nso?) - What does he say?

4. Enye ete aka - He says you should go.
Tebe (Tébé) /tébé/
Definition: 1. tie; bind; fasten to.
Example: 1. Tebe unam oro dian ke obubok - Tie that animal to the post.

2. Tebe ubom ke eto - Tie the canoe to the tree.

3. Enye etebe urụk oro ọsọñ - He fastens that knot tight.
Tebede (Tèbèdè) /tèbèdè/
Definition: 1. (with Tebede), take it easy; be careful.
Example: 1. Kadi-o! tebede tebede! - Farewell! take it easy! - Esien-Ekpe E. Okon.
Tehede (Tèhédé) /tèhédé/
Definition: 1. hang down; suspend.
Example: 1. Nyoho ọfọñ fo etehede ke edem - The tassel of your dress hangs behind.
Tek (Tèk) /tèk/
Definition: 1. slacken or become loose; slacken in tension.
Example: 1. Nam urụk emi etek - Slacken this string.

2. Ọfọñ etek fi ke isịn - Your waist cloth slackens.

3. Udọñọ esie etek ubọk - His sickness slackens.

4. Edịm etek - The rain abates.
Tem (Tèm) /tèm/
Definition: 1. to put on; to set on, as a pot on the fire.
Example: 1. Tem eso ke ikañ - Put the pot on the fire.
Teñede (Tèñédé) /tèŋédé/
Definition: 1. be dreadful; be full of awe; be dreadfully heavy; be full of fear; be terrible.
Example: 1. Akai esie ebịt, odobi, eteñede - It's forest is damp, heavy and terribly dreadful.- Esien-Ekpe E. Okon.
Tep (Tèp) /tèp/
Definition: 1. (tep tep), abundantly; numerously.
Example: 1. Mme owo ẹbono tep tep - People gather abundantly.
Teñ (Tèñ) /tèŋ/
Definition: 1. stagger; be unsteady; totter.
Example: 1. Enye eteñ ke idaha - He staggers as he stands.

2. Ọyụhọ mmịn tutu enye eteñ - He is so drunk that he walks unsteadily.
Teñe (Téñé) /téŋé/
Definition: 1. fear; adore; have respect for (with Enyịñ); stand in awe of.
Example: 1. Enye eteñe ebiet oro - He stands in awe of that place.

2. Mmọ ẹteñe enyịñ Abasi - They have respect for God's name.
Temede (Tèmédé) /tèmédé/
Definition: 1. take off; remove, as pot off the fire.
Example: 1. Temede eso - Remove the pot from the fire.
Tem (Tém) /tém/
Definition: 1. cut down, as bush or grass.
Example: 1. Tem mbiet - Cut the grass.
Teme (Tèmé) /tèmé/
Definition: 1. advise; direct; guide; lead; instruct.
Example: 1. Teme enye usụñ - Show him the way.

2. Teme enye ibat - Guide him to work arithmetic.

3. Nnyịn imeteme mmọ usụñ eti ido - We have advised them to follow the right way.
To (Tó) /tó/
Definition: 1. issue; hail from.
Example: 1. Enye oto mi aka ko - He issues from here to there.

2. Eyen oro oto Uruan - That child hails from Uruan.

3. To di - Arrive from somewhere.
Tep (Tép) /tép/
Definition: 1. (tep tep), many; a great many.
Example: 1. Tep tep owo edu ke Ufọkabasi - A great many people assemble at church.
Tet (Tét) /tét/
Definition: 1. pluck; pull off, as fruit from the tree.
Example: 1. Mmọ ẹtet sokoro - They pluck oranges.
Ti (Tí) /tí/
Definition: 1. remember; keep in mind.
Example: 1. Okon eti ikọ esie - Okon remembers his word.

2. Se anade ete eti - What we have to remember.
Tọbọ (Tọ̀bọ́) /tɔ̀bɔ́/
Definition: 1. be low; be short in comparison with something else.
Example: 1. Ufọk esie ọtọbọ etieti - His house is very low.

2. Enye ọbọp ntọb ufọk - He builds a low house.
Tọ (Tọ́) /tɔ́/
Definition: 1. grow; plant; cultivate.
Example: 1. Tọ bia - Plant yams.

2. Sañ nnyịn ikọtọ iñwañ - Let us go and cultivate the farm.
Tobo (Tòbó) /tòbó/
Definition: 1. send verbal message; communicate.
Example: 1. Tobo enye etop ọdọhọ mmọ - Send a message through him to them.

2. Nyotobo fi etop nọ eka mi - I shall send a message through you to my mother.
Toho (Tóhó) /tóhó/
Definition: 1. leap from place to place; bounce; flit; jump.
Example: 1. Ebọk otoho ke ke ñkọk eto - The monkey skips from branch to branch.

2. Mmọ ẹtoho ke mkpono ubom - They leap along the thwarts of the canoe.
Tọhọ (Tọ́họ́) /tɔ́hɔ́/
Definition: 1. pour out, as liquid.
Example: 1. Tọhọ mmọñ nọ mi - Pour in water for me.

2. Abiaibọk ọtọhọ enye ibọk ke enyịn - The doctor drops medicine into his eyes.