bjorndev/efik-dataset huggingface dataset:
Wo (Wò) /wò/
Definition: 1. rob by violence; take openly; loot.
Example: 1. Enye owo ñwo - He commits robbery.
Wobi (Wóbí) /wóbí/
Definition: 1. scoop up with hands; gather up.
Example: 1. Enye owobi ntan - He grasps a handful of sand.
Wọhọde (Wọ̀họ́dé) /wɔ̀hɔ́dé/
Definition: 1. be very slack or loose; not tied up or fastened together; not fitting close, as of garment; not firmly fixed.
Example: 1. Ọfọñ ọwọhọde enye ke idem - His garment is slack on him.

2. Ebekifia oro ọwọhọde - That bundle of wood is slack.
Wak (Wák) /wák/
Definition: 1. be many; multiply; be numerous.
Example: 1. Mmọ ẹwak etieti - They are very many.

2. Inyene esie awak - His riches are many.

3. Iwakke - They are not many.
Wak (Wàk) /wàk/
Definition: 1. rend; tear; weed; tear off.
Example: 1. Wak ọfọñ emi - Tear this cloth.

2. Wak ukọm fọp nọ mi - Tear off a plantain and roast it for me.

3. Mmọ ẹka ndiwak mbiet ke iñwañ - They have gone to weed the farm.
Wọk (Wọ́k) /wɔ́k/
Definition: 1. fit loosely, being rather large; hang loosely on; be flabby.
Example: 1. Ọfọñidem ọwọk enye ke idem - Her garment is too big for her body.

2. Obụk ọwọk mi - My flesh hangs loosely on me.

3. Ñkpọ emi ọwọk - This thing is quite loose in its fittings.
Wọñọ (Wọ̀ñọ́) /wɔ̀ŋɔ́/
Definition: 1. (plural of Wọrọ), come out; go out; leave; issue from.
Example: 1. Mbọn ẹwọñọ enye ke idem - The scars show on his body.
Wọñọde (Wọ́ñọ́dé) /wɔ́ŋɔ́dé/
Definition: 1. shift a little; move; turn; draw aside.
Example: 1. Wọñọde idem fo - Turn yourself partly about or round.

2. Wọñọde nịm - Put it aside.

3. Enye ọwọñọde ñkpọ emi enịm - He pushes this thing aside.

4. Iyak ọwọñọde ke mmọñ - The fish welters in the water.
Wọrọ (Wọ̀rọ́) /wɔ̀rɔ́/
Definition: 1. come forth; come out; proceed from; to issue.
Example: 1. Mmọ ẹwọñọ ke ufọk - They come out of the house.
Wamade (Wámádé) /wámádé/
Definition: 1. take by force from; snatch from; strip off the leaves of a twig; take; take things against one's will.
Example: 1. Awamade enye uyo ke ubọk - He snatches biscuit from his hand.
Wot (Wòt) /wòt/
Definition: 1. kill; annihilate; destroy.
Example: 1. Enye owot enañ - He kills a cow.

2. Kuwot owo - Don't kill a man.

3. Owotowo - A murderer.

4. Mmọ ẹwot owo - They commit murder.
Wañ (Wáñ) /wáŋ/
Definition: 1. wind; wind round, as string on a reel.
Example: 1. Wañ ndidi - Reel the thread.

2. Wañ ubọk fo - Fold your arms.
Woyo! (Wóyǒ) /wójǒ/
Definition: 1. expressing grief or pain; sometimes it expresses surprise or a casual mood.
Example: 1. Woyo-o! Eka mi-o! - Woyo-o! my mother-!, expresses intense grief such as the death of a parent.
Wụbede (Wùbédé) /wụ̀bédé/
Definition: 1. uproot; root up.
Example: 1. Wụbede eto emi tọ ko - Root up this plant and plant it there.

2. Kuwụbede mbiet or - Don't uproot that grass.
Wụhọde (Wúhọ́dé) /wụ́hɔ́dé/
Definition: 1. pluck up; pluck out, as stick thrust in the ground; revoke
Example: 1. Wụhọde eto ke isọñ - Uproot the plant or stick.
Wụk (Wụ́k) /wụ́k/
Definition: 1. thrust into the ground, as of stick; fix.
Example: 1. Wụk eto emi ke adaña isọñ nnyịn - Fix this plant at our land boundary.

2. Wụk esịt fo ke ñkpọ oro - Concentrate on that thing.
Wụhọ (Wụ́họ́) /wụ́hɔ́/
Definition: 1. be fixed; stick in.
Example: 1. Idañ ọwụhọ ke eto - The arrow sticks on the tree.

2. Ọtọ ọwụhọ - He remains fixed in mind.

3. Enye ọwụhọ ada - He comes to a stand.
Wụre (Wùré) /wụ̀ré/
Definition: 1. crumble; go to pieces, fall asunder; be wrecked.
Example: 1. Ufọk owụre - The house falls to the ground.

2. Idem owụre enye ama - His body pines away.
Wụt (Wút) /wụ́t/
Definition: 1. show; show to; exhibit.
Example: 1. Wut mi ñkpọ oro - Show me that thing.

2. Wụt ọfọñ - Show that cloth.
Wụri (Wùrì) /wụ̀rì/
Definition: 1. break down; break asunder; demolish; wreck; take to pieces.
Example: 1. Wụri ufọk oro - Pull down that house.
Yabade (Yábádé) /jábádé/
Definition: 1. be flippant; be pert in speech; be disrespectfully loquacious.
Example: 1. Enye okokop ikọ emen ayabade - As soon as he hears any statement, he carries it out.
Yarade (Yàrádé) /jàrádé/
Definition: 1. uncover; unmask; reveal.
Example: 1. Ofụm ayarade ufọk - The wind uncovers the house.

2. Ayarade uko - He unmasks the hero i.e shows him to be a coward.

3. Enye ayarade ikọ - He reveals the matter makes it known.

4. Mayarade fi - I have exposed you in the matter.

5. Ayarade ubọñ esie - He makes known his royalty.
Yat (Yát) /ját/
Definition: 1. pain; displease; grieve; distress; sadden; hurt.
Example: 1. Edinam fo oro ayat enye - Your action displeases him.
Yayak (Yáyàk) /jájàk/
Definition: 1. duplication of Yak, let alone! stop!
Yatyat (Yátyát) /játját/
Definition: 1. utterly; totally; exceedingly.
Example: 1. Ebiet odobo yatyat - The place is totally silent.
Ye (Yè) /jè/
Definition: 1. also; and.
Example: 1. Afo ye ami idisaña ika - You and i will go together.

2. Ñkpọ emi ọfọn ye enye - This thing is good for him.
Ye (Yě) /jě/
Definition: 1. beautify; adorn; make beautiful; be beautiful.
Example: 1. Ọfọñ emi eye ye enye etieti - This cloth makes him look well.

2. Ñwan oro eye uyai - That woman is beautiful.
Ye (Yé) /jé/
Definition: 1. alas! can it be!
Example: 1. Ye! nso utọ ido edi emi - Alas! what behaviour is this?
Yehede (Yéhédé) /jéhédé/
Definition: 1. walk or move carelessly; walk idly.
Example: 1. Nso ke afo eyehede ntre? - Why are you walking so idly?
Yak (Yàk) /jàk/
Definition: 1. let; permit; yield.

2. let go; give up; relinquish.
Example: 1. Yak mi nnam ntre - Let me do it so.

2. Yak idem fo nọ enye - Let go yourself to him.

3. Enye ayak idem esie ọnọ Abasi - He commits himself to God.

4. Kusana uyak - Don't let go.

5. Yak nọ - Cede to; give up.
Yemede (Yèmédé) /jèmédé/
Definition: 1. wither; fade; decay; melt; dissolve.
Example: 1. Inụñ eyemede ke mmọñ - Salt dissolves in water.
Yama (Yámá) /jámá/
Definition: 1. shine on; illuminate; be bright.
Example: 1. Ufọk ayama - The house is bright.

2. Owo emi ayama ke enyịn - This man looks happy.

3. Ọfiọñ ayam - The moon shines.

4. Ubọkutom esie ayama - His work is brilliant.

5. Iyamake idat, ayama uden uden - It is not that golden ripeness but a little ripe.
Yeñ (Yéñ) /jéŋ/
Definition: 1. glide.
Example: 1. Enye eyeñ odụk ufọk - He glides into the house.
Yakyak! (Yákyák!) /jákják/
Definition: 1. lightly, as of feather.
Example: 1. Enye emenede ñkpọ oro ke isọñ yak yak - He lifts up that thing lightly from the ground.
Yañ (Yáñ) /jáŋ/
Definition: 1. deceive; dupe; dodge; take advantage of.
Example: 1. Enye ayañ eyenañwan oro - He deceives that girl.
Yaña (Yáñá) /jáŋá/
Definition: 1. elude; evade; keep out of the way of.
Example: 1. Ikọ emi ayaña mi ndifiọk - This matter is beyond my comprehension.

2. Ekikere ayaña mi - My thoughts evade me.

3. Ifiọk ayaña fi - It escapes your understanding.

4. Okụk ayaña mi mfịn - I cannot lay hands on money today.

5. Ñkpọ iyañake enye - Nothing is wanting to him.
Yañade (Yàñádé) /jàŋádé/
Definition: 1. (Plural of Yarade), strip off; peel off; remove the outer cover.
Example: 1. Yañade ikpọk eto fep - Peel off the bark of the tree.

2. Ofụm ayañade ñkanya ke ọkọm - The wind strips off the mats from the roof.
Yap (Yáp) /jáp/
Definition: 1. begin to decay; become musty in smell.
Example: 1. Unam emi ayap - This meat smells a little badly.

2. Otu ñkanya emi ayap - This mat-heap gets musty.
Yapinua (Yápínùà) /jápínùà/
Definition: 1. chatter.
Example: 1. Nso ke ayayap inua ntre? - Why are you so fond of chatter thus?

2. Afo omokpon uyapinua akaha - You are very fond of chattering.
Yara (Yàrá) /jàrá/
Definition: 1. cover; conceal.
Yara (Yárá) /járá/
Definition: 1. be brave; be manly; be masculine; be pugnacious.
Example: 1. Enye ayara ke erenowo - He is brave as a man.
Yeñe (Yéñé) /jéŋé/
Definition: 1. put foot on accidentally; soil one's clothes or body in this manner with something muddy or greasy.
Example: 1. Eyeñe mbat ke usụñ - He soils himself with mud on the road.

2. Kuyeñe mi aran ke ọfọñ - Do not soil my dress with oil.
Yeñede (Yéñédé) /jéŋédé/
Definition: 1. pick at food; fiddle with; cherry picking.
Example: 1. Kuyeñede udia fo - Don't fiddle with your food.
Yere (Yéré) /jéré/
Definition: 1. bathe.
Example: 1. Yere mmọñ kpukpru usenubọk - Bathe every morning.
Yep (Yèp) /jèp/
Definition: 1. peep; pry; spy.
Example: 1. Nso ke eyeyep ntre? - Why are you spying so?
Yet (Yét) /jét/
Definition: 1. wash.
Example: 1. Yet ọfọñ - Wash clothes.

2. Eyet esurisu efep - He washes off his ill-luck.
Yere (Yèré) /jèré/
Definition: 1. answer; respond to a call.
Example: 1. Enye eyere mi ikot - He responds to my call.

2. Eyere mi - He answers me.
Yet (Yèt) /jèt/
Definition: 1. melt; dissolve, as sugar or salt.
Example: 1. Inụñ eyet ke mmọñ - Salt dissolves in water.
Yi (Yì) /jì/
Definition: 1. unite; join together; associate.
Example: 1. Mmọ eyeyi ubọk edep ñkpọ oro - They unite to purchase that thing.

2. Mmọ ẹyeyi emen - They lift together.

3. Kpukpru mbufo ẹyi ẹnam - All of you do it together.
Yịbe (Yìbé) /jìbé/
Definition: 1. be red or inflamed with; be rosy coloured.
Example: 1. Enyịn esie ẹyịbe - His eyes are bloodshot.

2. Enyọñ eyịbe - The sky is red-coloured.
Yik (Yìk) /jìk/
Definition: 1. look on as strange; be in doubt; hesitate; be unpractical; be amazed.
Example: 1. Enye eyịk fi - He looks on you as strange.

2. Ami meyịk ufọn ñkpọ oro - I doubt the usefulness of that thing.

3. Mbubehe oro idịghe se afo ediyịkde - That business is not what you should be in doubt about.

4. Enye eyịk ñkpọ emi - He is in doubt about this thing.
Yibi (Yìbì) /jìbì/
Definition: 1. beat; strike with a stick or with the hand.
Example: 1. Kumen ikpa uyịbi enye - Do not beat him with whip.

2. Ada ubọk eyịbi enye ke mbañ - He hits him on the jaw with his hand.
Yịp (Yìp) /jìp/
Definition: 1. steal; commit thief; carry off secretly; abduct; pinch.
Example: 1. Kuyịp inọ - Do not steal.

2. Enye eyịp okụk - He steals money.

3. Kuyịp aba - Do not steal.

4. Enye eyịp etịñ ọnọ ufan esie - He secretly conveyed the message to his friend.
Yịp (Yíp) /jíp/
Definition: 1. pinch; twitch; nip; cramp, as crolic; stound; as a sudden pang on a sore.
Example: 1. Udọñọ eyịp enye ke idịbi - The sickness cramps him in the stomach.

2. Ndọk oyịp mi - The sore stounds pains on me.
Yịp yịp yịp (Yìp yìp yìp) /jìpjìpjìp/
Definition: 1. used to describe the motion of the heart or pulse.
Example: 1. Esịt ebre mi yịp yịp yịp - My heart pulsates thus.
Yịre (Yíré) /jíré/
Definition: 1. adhere; stick to; cling; pester; persist in; hang; hang oneself.
Example: 1. Yịre enye ọnọ fi ñkpọ fo - Pester him to give you your thing.

2. Ebọk eyịre ke ñkọketo - The monkey hangs or clings to the tree branch.

3. Enye eyịre akpa - He hangs himself.

4. Nyeyịre fi - I shall stick or cling to you.
Yịrede (Yírédé) /jírédé/
Definition: 1. detach; disconnect.
Example: 1. Yịrede kpọñ enye - Leave him alone.
Yịri (Yírí) /jírí/
Definition: 1. hang; fasten; tie.
Example: 1. Yịri ubom ke eto - Tie the canoe to a tree.

2. Yịri urụk emi nọ mi - Tie this rope for me.
Yirọde (Yírọ́dé) /jírɔ́dé/
Definition: 1. twist.
Example: 1. Yịrọde urụk - Twist the rope.

2. Kuyịrọde enye inua - Don't twist his mouth.
Yo (Yó) /jó/
Definition: 1. roam; wander; travel here and there; travel over or through without any particular destination.
Example: 1. Owo oro oyo ke akai - That man roams through the forest.

2. Otu Abasi oyo aka Akpap ye Ekoi akabiat inyene esie - Otu Abasi wandered to Akpap and Ekoi and squandered his wealth.

3. Afo oyoyo nso? - Why are you roaming about?
Yọ (Yọ̀) /jɔ̀/
Definition: 1. endure; forbear; lay to heart; put up with.
Example: 1. Yọ enye - Put up with him.

2. Ami mbeñeke idem ndiyọ ifu fo - I am not prepared to put up with your laziness.

3. Mọyọ idiọk ido fo emi akak mi ndien - I endure this your bad behaviour until i am fed up with it.
Yoho (Yóhó) /jóhó/
Definition: 1. come upon unexpectedly; take aback.
Example: 1. Afo oyoyoho mi - You come unexpectedly upon me.
Yọhọ (Yọ́họ́) /jɔ́hɔ́/
Definition: 1. be full; abound; possess in abundance.
Example: 1. Aran ọyọhọ abañ - The oil is full in the pot.

2. Abañ ọyọhọ - The pot is full.

3. Enye ọyọhọ ke Ekpe - He has had a full initiation into the Ekpe society.

4. Afo uyọhọke mi enyịn usen iba emi - I haven't seen much of you these two days.

5. Enye ọyọhọ ke erenowo - He has come of age as a man.
Yọk (Yọ̀k) /jɔ̀k/
Definition: 1. boil; heat, as of food.
Example: 1. Yọk mmọñ nọ mi - Boil water for me.

2. Bara ikañ yọk efere - Make fire and heat the soup.
Yok (Yók) /jók/
Definition: 1. be unsteady; be fidgety; make unsteady; swing from side to side.
Example: 1. Enye oyoyok - He walks or moves unsteadily so.

2. Afo oyoyok nso? - Why are you tossing about so?
Yọk (Yọ́k) /jɔ́k/
Definition: 1. saw; cut by moving the knife forward and backward, as of saw.
Example: 1. Men uyọkñkpọ yọk eto emi - Take the saw and saw this wood.

2. Da ofụt yọk ebot oro itọñ - Take a matchet and cut off that goat's neck.
Yomo (Yómó) /jómó/
Definition: 1. conceive; be pregnant.
Example: 1. Enye oyomo - She is pregnant.

2. Enye oyomo akpa idịbi - She is with her first child.
Yom (Yóm) /jóm/
Definition: 1. wish; want; desire.
Example: 1. Afo oyom nso? - What are you looking for?

2. Oyom ñwed - He wants a book.

3. Oyom ikọ - She wishes to quarrel.
Yọm (Yọ̀m) /jɔ̀m/
Definition: 1. to make a charm. Commonly used in reference to ibọk.
Example: 1. Mmọ ẹka Ekoi ndiyọm ibọk - They have gone to Ekoi to make a charm.
Yomo (Yòmó) /jòmó/
Definition: 1. make a noise; disturb; tinkle; hoot.
Example: 1. Enye oyomo uyom - He makes a noise.

2. Mmọ ẹyomo enye - They hoot at him.
Yoñ (Yóñ) /jóŋ/
Definition: 1. confuse; be erratic; wander; flit; be unsettled, as to residence.
Example: 1. Ofụm oyoñ - The wind whirls round.

2. Enye oyoñ ke usụñ - He wanders on the road.

3. Ibuot oyoñ mi - My head is confused or I am stupefied.

4. Ekikere oyoñ enye - His thoughts are wandering i.e not fixed.
Yọñọ (Yọ̀ñọ́) /jɔ̀ŋɔ́/
Definition: 1. expose to the fire in order to dry or warm; toast, as bread; half-roast or broil in order to preserve; singe.
Example: 1. Ọyọñọ iyak - He dried the fish by exposing it to the fire.

2. Ọyọñọ unam ebot - He singes the goat meat.
Yọñọ (Yọ́ñọ́) /jɔ́ŋɔ́/
Definition: 1. rub smooth; spread; plaster.
Example: 1. Ñwan oro ọyọñọ isọñ - That woman rubs the floor.

2. Mmọ ẹyọñọ ibibene - They plaster the walls.
Yọñọ yọñọ (Yọ́ñọ́ yọ̀ñọ̀) /jɔ́ŋɔ́jɔ̀ŋɔ̀/
Definition: 1. altogether; completely; entirely.
Example: 1. Ikpe otịp enye yọñọ yọñọ - That case was against him completely or in all aspects.
Yọrọ (Yọ́rọ́) /jɔ́rɔ́/
Definition: 1. flit; walk up and down.
Example: 1. Nso ke ọyọyọrọ mutiehe tie? - Why are you flitting about instead of sitting down?

2. Ekpe ke ọyọrọ ke añwa - Ekpe is displaying his dancing in the square.
Yorode (Yóródé) /jóródé/
Definition: 1. sing with flourishes; sing recitatively; sing with decorative notes.
Example: 1. Mmọ ẹyorode ikwọ ekaha - They sing with too many flourishes.

2. Ñkaikwọ ẹyorode ikwọ ẹbiat uyo mmọ - The choristers sing with flourishes and spoil their voices.
Yọyi (Yọ́yì) /jɔ́jì/
Definition: 1. a particular type of expensive cloth used as headtie or a cloth worn round the waist.
Example: 1. Ọbọbọ yọyi ke ibuot - She ties yọyi on her head.
Yoyo (Yóyò) /jójò/
Definition: 1. for ever; eternally.
Example: 1. Ñkaha ufọk esie aba yoyo - I shall not come to her house again and for ever.

2. Ẹnọ enye isọñ oro ada yoyo - That plot of land has been given to him for ever.
Yụri (Yụ́rí) /jụ́rí/
Definition: 1. tell tales; tattle.
Example: 1. Nso ke oyoyụri nyụri ntem? - Why are you fond of telling tales thus?
Yuhọ (Yúhọ́) /jụ́hɔ́/
Definition: 1. be satisfied (with food); fill; be full; glut; satiate.
Example: 1. Mmịn ọyụhọ enye - He is filled with wine.

2. Sịn abañ ọyụhọ - Fill the casks.

3. Enye ọyụhọ mmịn - He is drunk.

4. Mbet fi tutu ọyụhọ mi - I waited for you until i was tired.

5. Uka ọyụhọ ukụt ibuot fo - Your mother experiences much torment on your account.

6. Ikọ ọyụhọ inua - The mouth is not tired of speaking.
Yụrọde (Yúrọ́dé) /jụ́rɔ́dé/
Definition: 1. distort; twist; turn partly round.
Example: 1. Ọyụrọde enye ñkpọ oro ọbọ - He twisted that thing out his hand.

2. Udọñọ ọyụrọde enye ukot - The sickness distorts his foot.

3. Afiak etịñ ikọ oro nyụrọde fi inua - If you say that again, i shall twist that mouth of yours.
Yụt (Yụ́t) /jụ́t/
Definition: 1. bore; screw; stir about; roll, as a wheel; swing round; turn over one's talk.
Example: 1. Enye oyụt edeme - He is a liar i.e He twists his tongue.

2. Oyụt fi - He misrepresents you.

3. Yụt efiọñ odụk - Turn the screw in.

4. Nso ke oyoyụt ke idaha? - Why are you turning as you stand?

5. Oyụt ikpọñ - It turns round of itself.