bjorndev/efik-dataset huggingface dataset:
Tọi (Tọ́í) /tɔ́í/
Definition: 1. drop, as liquid; blot; fall in drops, as rain or dew.
Example: 1. Mbara ọtọi - The dew drops.

2. Edịm ọtọi enye ke ọfọñ - Rain drops on his clothes.

3. Ukọt ọtọi teptep ọyọhọ abañ - The palm wine falls in drops until the pot is full.
Tọhọ (Tọ̀họ́) /tɔ̀hɔ́/
Definition: 1. quarrel; rail; abuse.
Example: 1. Kutọhọ ye ami - Don't quarrel with me.

2. Ñwan ye ebe ke ẹtọhọ - Husband and wife are quarreling.
Tọk (Tọ́k) /tɔ́k/
Definition: 1. (with Ikịm), pass urine.
Example: 1. Enye ọtọk ikịm - He passes urine.

2. Mmọ ẹtọk ikịm ke esa - They pass urine in the yard.
Tọk (Tọ̀k) /tɔ̀k/
Definition: 1. abuse; curse; rail on; use abusive language on.
Example: 1. Kutọk mi - Don't rail on me.

2. Enye ọtọk mi edụt - He reproaches me with being uncircumcised.
Tiai (Tíáí) /tíáí/
Definition: 1. (with Ukot), stretch out; spread out.
Example: 1. Enye atiai ukot - He stretches his legs.
Tiam (Tíám) /tíám/
Definition: 1. splash; scatter about, as mud or water; bespatter; jump about.
Example: 1. Kutiam mmọñ uduọk mi - Don't splash water on me.

2. Mkpri iwat atiam enye ke ibuot - His head had some sprinkles of grey hair.
Tian (Tíán) /tíán/
Definition: 1. tin; enamel ware.
Tiande (Tíáǹdè) /tíáǹdè/
Definition: 1. candle.
Example: 1. Domo tiande - Light the candle.
Tiañade (Tìàñádé) /tìàŋádé/
Definition: 1. open out; sunder; separate.
Example: 1. Tiañade ukot - Open your legs or stand astride.

2. Enye atiañade nnuenubọk - He opens out his fingers.

3. Mmọ ẹtiañade ekaha - They are too far apart.
Tiat (Tìàt) /tìàt/
Definition: 1. enlarge; widen; distend.
Example: 1. Tiat ekpat - Distend the bag or widen the mouth of the bag.

2. Ọkpọsọñ udia atiat owo idịbi - Too much food enlarges the stomach.
Tiari (Tìàrì) /tìàrì/
Definition: 1. puff up; be arrogant.
Example: 1. Tiari ikaka - Be arrogant and conceited.
Tiap (Tìàp) /tìàp/
Definition: 1. locally manufactured gun; a gun; a rifle; a cap gun.
Tịbe (Tíbé) /tíbé/
Definition: 1. shoot forth; spring; sprout; bud.
Example: 1. Bia etịbe - The yam sprouts.

2. Ikọñ etịbe ke eto - The leaves begin to bud.

3. Ibibiak etịbe enye ke idem - Sweat appears on his body.
Tibi (Tíbí) /tíbí/
Definition: 1. bore (of hole), dig; pierce; perforate.
Example: 1. Tịbi obube - Dig the pit.

2. Tịbi odudu - Dig a hole.

3. Tịbi eso oro ẹda ẹtọ mbiete - Perforate that pot for us to plant grass in.

4. Mmọ etịbi Samson enyịn - They deprive samson of his sight.
Tibọde (Tíbọ́dé) /tíbɔ́dé/
Definition: 1. (with Ikọ), speak with all linguistic or literary flavour; speak with all the parts that add flavour; speak with all the parts that add fervour.
Example: 1. Kpañ utọñ tutu enye ọtịbọde ikọ esie ama - Listen until he completes his saying with all its linguistic ingredients.
Tie (Tìé) /tìé/
Definition: 1. sit.
Example: 1. Mmọ ke ẹtie do - They are sitting there.
Tịgha (Tíghá) /tíghá/
Definition: 1. kick; thrust away suddenly.
Example: 1. Mmọ ẹtịgha ball - They kick the ball.
Tiene (Tìèné) /tìèné/
Definition: 1. follow; walk after; accompany; be on the side of.
Example: 1. Tiene enye ka - Follow him along.

2. Mmọ ẹtiene enye - They are of his party or on his side.

3. Owo oro etiene mmịn akaha - That man goes too much after drinks.

4. Kutiene enye unam idiọk ido - Don't imitate his bad habits.
Tihede (Tìhédé) /tìhédé/
Definition: 1. be precipitous; subside; decline.
Example: 1. Isọñ etịhede ke ebiet emi - The land subsides in this place.

2. Ukot mi etịhede odụk obube - My foot goes down into the pit.
Tịk (Tík) /tík/
Definition: 1. give a name to; denominate, other than the proper name.
Example: 1. Tịk enye enyịñ - Call him a nickname that pleases.
Tịm (Tìm) /tìm/
Definition: 1. arrange properly; to do something properly or in order.
Example: 1. Tịm nam ñkpọ oro - Do that thing properly.

2. Tịm kere se etịñde - Think properly what you say.

3. Tịm nịm - Arrange properly.
Tịm (Tím) /tím/
Definition: 1. pound, as in a mortar; beat.

2. feel as if bruised or heavy.
Example: 1. Enye etịm usụñ - He pounds the fufu in a mortar.

2. Ete fo eyetịm fi mfịn - Your father will beat you today.

3. Idem etịm mi - I feel heavy or indisposed.
Tịme (Tìmé) /tìmé/
Definition: 1. cause an uproar.
Example: 1. Obio etịme - There is an uproar in the town.

2. Mme owo etịme ke obio - The people in the town are in an uproar.
Tịme (Tìmè) /tìmè/
Definition: 1. mark the body with fire, as in the making of a tribal; mark with charcoal; tattoo.
Tịmede (Tímédé) /tímédé/
Definition: 1. disorder; disorganise; confuse; turn topsy-turvy; trouble, as water; muddle; interrupt.
Example: 1. Enye etịmede mmọñ - He troubles the water.

2. Kutịmede ñkpọ oro -Don't disorganise that thing.

3. Kutịmede mi kini ntịñde ikọ - Don't confuse me while i am speaking.

4. Ekikere mi etịmede - My thought is confused or i am at loss at what to think.

5. Nditọ iban oro etịmede idem mmọ - Those girls defile or misuse their bodies.
Tịñ (Tíñ) /tíŋ/
Definition: 1. talk; speak; express by speech; be diligent (with Enyịn).
Example: 1. Tịñ se enyenede - Say what you have to say.

2. Kutịñ ikọ aba - Don't speak again.

3. Tịñ enyịn fo se anamde - Be diligent in what you are doing.

4. Tịñ baña - Discuss.

5. Tịñ nọ - Inform.
Tịñ tịñ tịñ (Tíñ tìñ  tíñ) /tíŋtìŋtíŋ/
Definition: 1. idle gossips; talk about the affairs of others destructively.
Example: 1. Ami maha tịñ tịñ tịñ emi ke obio emi - I don't like these idle gossips going on in this town.
Tịñe (Tíñé) /tíŋé/
Definition: 1. be irregular; unequal; be odd, as to number.
Example: 1. Ñkpọ oro etịñe ikemke ibat - Those things are unequal in number.

2. Ibat emi etịñe - This number is odd, as 1, 3, 5.
Tịñkinịk (Tíñkìník) /tíŋkìník/
Definition: 1. indicating extreme delight at some favour or gift received, or at meeting a sudden luck.
Example: 1. Ete edep ọfọñ ọsọk mi, tịñkinịk - Father has bought me some clothes, hooray.
Tiñkọrikọ (Tíñkọ̀ríkọ́) /tíŋkɔ̀ríkɔ́/
Definition: 1. a children's masquerade often played at Christmas or at Easter seasons. The face generally masked and the loins covered with raffia skirts, the ankle tied round with Nyok; these form the main costume of the dancer.
Example: 1. Tịñkọrikọ eyedia mboro? - Tịñkọrikọ, will you eat banana. N.B: this is their common song.
Tịp (Típ) /típ/
Definition: 1. contribute; pay a levy; join with others in giving help.
Example: 1. Afo eyetịp etịbe oro - You will pay that contribution.
Tịp (Tìp) /tìp/
Definition: 1. make blunt; blunt.
Example: 1. Kutịp ikwa - Don't make the knife blunt.
Titia (Títìà) /títìà/
Definition: 1. teacher; instructor; one who imparts knowledge.
Titidahadaha (Títídàhàdahà) /títídàhàdàhà/
Definition: 1. a species of grass whose burs stick on clothes as one wades through them.
Tọmbit (Tọ́mbìt) /tɔ́mbìt/
Definition: 1. tumbler; a drinking glass sometimes with or without handle.
Example: 1. Tọmbịt mmọñ kiet - A glass of water.
Tọmtọm (Tọ́mtọ̀m) /tɔ́mtɔ̀m/
Definition: 1. a tame pidgeon.
Tomo (Tómó) /tómó/
Definition: 1. invoke; call on; swear by.
Example: 1. Tomo ubọk esie - You invoke his hand i.e seek his protection.

2. Kutomo enyịñ Abasi ke ikpikpu - Thou shall not swear by God in vain.
Toñode (Tóñódé) /tóŋódé/
Definition: 1. (plural of Torode), unthread, dismantle; remove from string.
Example: 1. Toñode mme ñkwa ke urụk fep - Unthread the beads from the string.
Tọñọde (Tọ́ñọ́dé) /tɔ́ŋɔ́dé/
Definition: 1. (used to introduce the place, point, time etc. that is the starting-point); from.
Example: 1. Tọñọde ke ñkanika usụkkiet usenubọk tutu osịm ñkanika ita mbubreyo se ikañ owotde idukke owo ndomo kiet inua - From 9pm till 3pm nobody tasted what fire had cooked.- E. E. Ñkaña.
Tọñọ (Tọ́ñọ́) /tɔ́ŋɔ́/
Definition: 1. start; begin; found.
Example: 1. Tọñọ ndinam utom - Commence work.

2. Tọñọ ntak - Begin again.
Top (Tóp) /tóp/
Definition: 1. eject; cast; throw; hurl.

Plural: Tomo.
Example: 1. Top ikañ - Fire the gun.

2. Top eduat - Throw the javelin.

3. Enye otop idañ - He shoots the arrow.

4. Mmọ ẹtop mfa - They practice the jugglery of mfa.

5. Top ñke nọ mmọ - Speak in riddles to them.

6. Enye otop ntop - He releases a charm.
Tori (Tórí) /tórí/
Definition: 1. string; string in rows.
Example: 1. Tori ñkwa - String the beads.

2. Tañ mkpasịp emi tori ke urụk - Collect these seeds and string them on the line.
Toro (Tòró) /tòró/
Definition: 1. praise; applaud; congratulate.
Example: 1. Toro enye ke nti utom esie - Praise him for his good works.

2. Abasi odot itoro - God deserves to be praised by us.
Tụn (Tụ̀n) /tụ̀n/
Definition: 1. be embarassed; fumble.
Example: 1. Afịna eyen oro tutu enye otụn - He so worried that child that he was embarassed.
Tọri (Tọ́rí) /tɔ́rí/
Definition: 1. be talkative; be loquacious.
Example: 1. Enye ọtọri utọri - He is full of talk.

2. Mmọ ẹma nditọri utọri - They are always gabbling.
Tụnọ (Tụ̀nọ́) /tụ̀nɔ́/
Definition: 1. correct; chastise; train; discipline.
Example: 1. Ọbọñ oro ọtụnọ nditọ esie - That chief disciplines his children.

2. Ami nyotụnọ fi - I shall correct your ways.
Tụñọde (Tụ́ñọ́dé) /tụ́ŋɔ́dé/
Definition: 1. clean out.
Example: 1. Yet usan tụñọde mben esie sioño ọkọp - Wash the plate and clean out from it's edges.

2. Yere mmọñ tụñọde utọñ fo - Wash yourself and clean out your ears.
Tụt (Tụ̀t) /tụ̀t/
Definition: 1. tough; hard to break or cut; strong; rough.
Example: 1. Unam emi otụt - This meat is tough.

2. Eto emi otụt - This wood is tough.
Tụt (Tụ́t) /tụ́t/
Definition: 1. push out; push from; shove.
Example: 1. Tụt ubom duọk ke mmọñ - Shove the canoe into the river.

2. Otụt inua - He pushes out the mouth.
Tutuko (Tùtùkó) /tùtùkó/
Definition: 1. formerly; long ago; a good while ago.
Example: 1. Mmọ ẹkenam ntre tutuko ke eset - They did so long ago from antiquity.
Ubahade (Ùbàhádé) /ùbàhádé/
Definition: 1. discrimination; distinction between; marking out for special treatment.
Example: 1. Kuda ubahade oro udi - Don't bring in that discrimination.

2. Ubahade ifọnke ke Ufọkabasi - Discrimination is not good in church matters.
Ubaha (Ùbáhà) /ùbáhà/
Definition: 1. grief; regret; pity.

N.B: the use of Ubaha for "pity" among the Efịk is not so popular and is more common among the Ibibio. The proper translation for pity in the Efịk language would be Mbọm.
Example: 1. Ubaha ñkpọ se itakde - Pity for the lost thing.

2. Ubaha udia mi oro enye otop ọduọk-e - I grieve for my food which he has thrown away.
Uba (Ùbá) /ùbá/
Definition: 1. the name of a small grade of Ekpe.
Tutu (Tùtù) /tùtù/
Definition: 1. since from that time; since.
Example: 1. Tutu ke eyo Esefe ye Ọkpọrọ - From the time of Adam and Eve i.e ancient times.
Tua (Túá) /túá/
Definition: 1. cry; howl; mourn; lament.
Example: 1. Eyen nsek ke atua - The baby is crying.

2. Enye atua mkpa ufan esie - He weeps over the death of his friend.

3. Mmọ ẹtua enye mbọm - They have sympathy for him.
Tuaha (Tùàhá) /tùàhá/
Definition: 1. collide with; come to grips; clash after interest.
Example: 1. Kpeme idem fo kuyak nnyịn ituaha - Be careful don't let us clash.

2. Oro mbufo mbiba ẹyomde ñkpọ oro ekutuaha-o - As both of you are after that thing, do not clash.
Tuai (Tùài) /tùàì/
Definition: 1. (plural of Tuak), strike; knock.
Example: 1. Mbufo ẹkutuai nditọ oro aba - You (plural) should not strike those children any more.
Tuat (Tùàt) /tùàt/
Definition: 1. an onomatopoeia in imitation of the sound made by stiff cloth when shredded.
Example: 1. Ọfọñ asiaha tuat - The cloth shreds.
Tuara (Tùará) /tùàrá/
Definition: 1. be fat and broad; stout; full or plump; be wide.
Example: 1. Ufọk atuara - The house is widely out of proportion.

2. Enye atuara iso - He is full and broad in the face.
Tuaña (Túáñá) /túáŋá/
Definition: 1. (plural of Tua), cry.
Example: 1. Mmọ ẹtuaña - They cry or weep.
Tuak (Tùàk) /tùàk/
Definition: 1. knock; strike with a smart blow; arouse; stumble; hit.
Example: 1. Tuak enye - Hit him.

2. Tuak usụñ berede - Strike open the door.

3. Tuak enye edemere - Wake him up from sleep.

4. Enye atuak itọñ - He breaks his neck.

5. Atuak inua iman - He smiles or chuckles.

6. Tuak enye ndom - Chalk him. N.B: this was a traditional way of congratulating a person especially a mother who just gave birth.
Tuebe (Tùèbé) /tùèbé/
Definition: 1. be cold; be chilly.
Example: 1. Mfịn etuebe etieti - Today is very cold.
Tuehede (Túéhédé) /túéhédé/
Definition: 1. embellish profusely; cluster; adorn distastefully; bestud thickly.
Example: 1. Enye etuehede mbana ke ufọk - He adorns the house distastefully.

2. Nso ke etuehede iso fo ntre ye powder? - Why do you put on powder so profusely on your face?
Tuene (Túéné) /túéné/
Definition: 1. be lit; kindle, as torch.
Example: 1. Tuene ikañ mi nọ mi ñkụt usụñ - Show the light here for me to see my way.
Tuep (Túèp) /túèp/
Definition: 1. cold; coldness.
Example: 1. Tuep ke anam mi - I feel cold.

2. Ini etuep ke ekpere - The cold season is approaching.
Tuerede (Túérédé) /túérédé/
Definition: 1. be unproportionally large and ugly; be ugly; be frightful.
Example: 1. Iso ekpo oro etuerede akaha - That mask is too large and ugly.
Tụhi (Tụ́hì) /tụ́hì/
Definition: 1. very early.
Example: 1. Mmọ ẹtọñọ isañ tụhi usenubọk - They set out very early in the morning.
Tụhọ (Tụ́họ́) /tụ́hɔ́/
Definition: 1. incline; slant; slope; incline from the perpendicular or horizontal.
Example: 1. Obubok ọtụhọ - The post inclines.

2. Iso ọtụhọ enye - His face drops; he is sad.
Tụhube (Tụ̀hùbè) /tụ̀hùbè/
Definition: 1. another name for Ekọmbi.
Tuhọde (Tụ́họ́dé) /tụ́hɔ́dé/
Definition: 1. torment; cause great pain of mind or body to; torture; annoy; worry; tease.
Example: 1. Ewañkọ ọtụhọde enye etieti - Rheumatism torments him very much.
Tụk (Tụ́k) /tụ́k/
Definition: 1. touch; feel; affect.
Example: 1. Tụk ñkpọ oro - Touch that thing.

2. Mfịna esie otụk mi ke esịt - His worries touch me to the quick.
Tụk (Tụ̀k) /tụ̀k/
Definition: 1. defraud; cheat; exact more than is due; give less than is due.
Example: 1. Kutụk mi - Do not cheat me.
Tụn (Tụ́n) /tụ́n/
Definition: 1. (with Usụñ), mystify; mislead; grope in the dark; search for, in a doubtful and hesitating way.
Example: 1. Ada eyen oro otụn usụñ - He misleads that child.

2. Enye otụn usụñ ke ekịm - He gropes in the dark.

3. Mmọ etụn enye esịn afanikọñ - They mislead him into trouble.
Tọrọ (Tọ̀rọ́) /tɔ̀rɔ́/
Definition: 1. pass excreta; void excrement.
Example: 1. Enye ọtọrọ ifuọ - He passes excreta.

2. Eyen oro ọtọtọrọ - That child has developed diarrhoea.
Tụñ (Tụ́ñ) /tụ́ŋ/
Definition: 1. scoop out; hollow; dig out.
Example: 1. Mmọ ẹtụñ ubom ke esụk - They are scooping out the tree trunk to make a canoe at the beach.
Tọrọde (Tọ́rọ́dé) /tɔ́rɔ́dé/
Definition: 1. come out plentifully one; spoken of small risings on the skin, as the roots of the hairs caused by cold or fear.
Example: 1. Ekuriku ọtọrọde mi ke idem - My hair stands on end.
Torode (Tóródé) /tóródé/
Definition: 1. unthread; dismantle; remove from string.

Plural: Toñode.
Example: 1. Torode ñkwa - Unthread the bead.

2. Torode iyak ke eto - Remove the fish from its stick.
Tọsin (Tọ́sin) /tɔ́sìn/
Definition: 1. thousand; 1000.
Toto (Tótó) /tótó/
Definition: 1. (tótó kó), long ago; from long ago, since.
Example: 1. Ñkpọ emi ama etetịbe toto ke eset - This thing had happened since antiquity.
Tọt (Tọ̀t) /tɔ̀t/
Definition: 1. take-up or assume an office; inaugurate one's entrance into office; send in the gifts of inauguration; give the customary gifts for initiation into a society.
Example: 1. Mmọ ẹdọhọ enye ọkọtọt Ekpe - They advise him to send the usual gift to Ekpe.

2. Oyom ete ida idaha, tọt idaha - If you want the office, send the customary gifts for your candidature.
Tre (Tìré) /tìré/
Definition: 1. cease; stop; fail; frustrate; omit.
Example: 1. Enye etre ndinam ñkpọ oro - He fails to do that thing.

2. Urua etre - The market ceases.

3. Ñwed ama etre anyan ini - The school closed for a long time.

4. Ñwed itreke ndinyene ntak - There is no happening without a cause.

5. Tre ndisịme oro - Stop that foolishness of yours.
Tọt (Tọ́t) /tɔ́t/
Definition: 1. abound; increase; multiply; grow; prosper.
Example: 1. Ufene esie ọtọt - His domestic animals increase.

2. Abasi anam nnyịn itọt - God makes us multiply.
Trok (Trók) /trók/
Definition: 1. cartillage; gristle.
Tu (Tú) /tú/
Definition: 1. come from; exude; derive from; confront; ooze out.
Example: 1. Udia emi otu mmọñ - This food sends out of water.

2. Inụñ otu mmọñ - Water comes out of the salt or the salt becomes moist.
Ubak (Úbāk) /úbāk/
Definition: 1. a part of anything; a portion; a piece; a division; a segment; a section.

Plural: Mbai; Mbak.
Example: 1. Ubak owo ẹka utom - A section of the people have gone to work.

2. Ubak usan - A piece of broken plate.

3. Deme mme isịp oro nọ mi ubak - Share those nuts and give me a portion.

4. Ubak ọfọñ - A piece of cloth.
Ubam (Úbàm) /úbàm/
Definition: 1. a tree. Lat: Albizzia zygia.
Ubakndek (Úbàkǹdék) /úbàkǹdék/
Definition: 1. the hollow of the foot.
Ubakenyịn (Ùbàkènyìn) /ùbàkèɲìn/
Definition: 1. dread of person; respect of person.
Example: 1. Kukpe ikpe ubakenyịn - Do not respect persons in judgement.

2. Ikpe ubakenyịn - A partial decision through fear of persons.
Uban (Úbán) /úbán/
Definition: 1. a whetting; sharpening.
Ubarifia (Úbárífíá) /úbárífíá/
Definition: 1. any sort of combustibles employed to kindle a fire.
Ubana (Úbáná) /úbáná/
Definition: 1. ornamenting; adornment.
Example: 1. Ubanaufọk - Decorating the house.

2. Ubanaidem - Self-adornment.
Ubara (Úbàrà) /úbàrà/
Definition: 1. breadth.
Example: 1. Ubara ufọk oro edi ikpat ifañ? - What is the breadth of that house?

2. Ubom emi okpon ubara - This canoe has a large breadth.
Ube (Ùbè) /ùbè/
Definition: 1. a disease of the anus, piles or fistula.
Ubarikañ (Úbáríkáñ) /úbáríkáŋ/
Definition: 1. small things for kindling a fire.
Ube (Úbè) /úbè/
Definition: 1. the long straight handle of a hoe; a bent; a bent or flexible twing or branch of a tree used as a snare or trap.
Ube (Ùbê) /ùbê/
Definition: 1. the nut of the palm wine plant. It is bitter in taste.
Ubek (Ùbék) /ùbék/
Definition: 1. a dish prepared with whole maize grains and heavy with vegetables in gravy.
Uberi (Ùbérì) /ùbérì/
Definition: 1. (possessive case), your husband. See Ebe.
Ubere (Úbèrè) /úbèrè/
Definition: 1. a place where the wind is blowing.
Ubiere (Úbìèrè) /úbìèrè/
Definition: 1. the end; ending; settlement of any matter.
Example: 1. Ubiere edịm - End of the rain.

2. Ubiereikọ - Settlement of the matter.
Ubet (Ùbèt) /ùbèt/
Definition: 1. room; apartment.
Example: 1. Enye odụk ubet - He enters the room.

2. Ufọk esie enyene ikpọ ubet - His house has large rooms.
Ubiak (Úbíák) /úbíák/
Definition: 1. pain; agony, especially if continued, if not uyat.
Example: 1. Enyene ubiak ke idịbi - He has pain in the stomach.

2. Anam enye ñkpọ ubiak - He does him something painful.
Ubi (Ùbí) /ùbí/
Definition: 1. wicked act; wickedness; slander; the use of any means in destroying a person.
Example: 1. Enye edi owo ubi - He is given to wicked act.

2. Mmọ ke ẹdọk ubi - They are engaged in some malicious act; they are conspiring.
Ubịghi (Úbíghí) /úbíghí/
Definition: 1. staying too long; delay; lingering; stay.
Example: 1. Nso ubịghi edi emi? - What delay is this?

2. Afo emebịghi akaha - You have stayed too long.
Ubonñkpọ (Úbónñkpọ́) /úbónŋ́kpɔ́/
Definition: 1. a place for storing or putting in things; a cupboard; a shelf.
Ubom (Úbòm) /úbòm/
Definition: 1. expanse; width; magnitude.
Example: 1. Ubom ufọk - The width of a house.
Ubom (Ùbóm) /ùbóm/
Definition: 1. canoe; boat; ship.
Ubọñ (Úbọ̄ñ) /úbɔ̄ŋ/
Definition: 1. sovereignty; ọbọñship; chieftaincy.
Example: 1. Ẹnam enye ada ubọñ ke obio - He has been made to assume the obongship of the town.
Ubọk (Úbọ́k) /úbɔ́k/
Definition: 1. arm; hand; the handle of anything.

2. handful.
Example: 1. Sio ubọk fo nyan - Stretch out your hand.

2. Adia ñkpọ ye ikụt ọfiọk ubọk nnasia ikụt - He who eats with the tortoise knows the latter's right hand i.e you know a man better when you are familiar.

3. Nọ mi ubọk - Give me a handshake.

4. Nọ mi ubọk kiet - Give me a handful (of anything).

5. Eyen anam kpa ubọk kiet se ete esie anamde - The child does exactly what the father does.
Ubon (Ùbòn) /ùbòn/
Definition: 1. family; household; clan; lineage.
Example: 1. Ubon esie okpon - His family is large.

2. Joseph ama anyaña ubon esie osio ke akañ - Joseph helped his lineage to be free from famine.
Ubọñ (Ùbọ́ñ) /ùbɔ́ŋ/
Definition: 1. a fluted pumpkin.
Ubọpidịbi (Úbọ́pīdíbí) /úbɔ́pīdíbí/
Definition: 1. girdle.
Ubọpufọk (Úbọ́púfọ̀k) /úbɔ́púfɔ̀k/
Definition: 1. house building.
Example: 1. Enye anam usọrọ ubọpufọk - He made a feast on completing the building of his house.
Ubọpnkpọ (Úbọ́pñkpọ́) /úbɔ́pŋ́kpɔ́/
Definition: 1. a band; anything used for tying.
Ubọpitọñ (Úbọ́pítọ̄ñ) /úbɔ́pítɔ̄ŋ/
Definition: 1. necktie; neckcloth.
Ubuene (Úbúéné) /úbúéné/
Definition: 1. poverty; a poor person.
Example: 1. Owo ifu ayak idem ọnọ ubuene - A lazy person subjects himself to poverty.

2. Enye edi ubuene - He is a poor man.

3. Mmọ ẹbuene etieti - They are very poor.
Ubre (Úbíré) /úbíré/
Definition: 1. blackness. See Ubịt.
Ubri (Úbírí) /úbírí/
Definition: 1. the act of fishing for shrimps and small fish by standing on the bank of the river or sea and scooping them out on the shore with a round-mouthed net.
Example: 1. Mmọ ẹka ubri - They are gone fishing in this way.
Ubụk (Úbụ̀k) /úbụ̀k/
Definition: 1. a burial; a burying.
Example: 1. Ubụk owo - Burial of a person.

2. Ubụk owo ke isọñ - Inhumation of a person.
Udañ (Údàñ) /údàŋ/
Definition: 1. kept for a day or two, as of food or drink kept overnight.
Example: 1. Mmịn emi ana udañ - This wine has stayed overnight.

2. Udañudia - Yesterday's food.
Uda (Údá) /údá/
Definition: 1. the taking, used in some compound terms as: Udaikañ, a match.
Udak (Údàk) /údàk/
Definition: 1. anything put under another to keep it up as a leaf under food to keep it clean.
Example: 1. Sịn udak ke eso ekpañ - Put udak underneath in the pot on which to prepare ekpañ.
Udap (Ùdâp) /ùdâp/
Definition: 1. insipid; unseasoned, as food; tasteless; useless.
Example: 1. Udia emi edi udap - This food is tasteless.

2. Nso udap udia edi emi? - What kind of tasteless food is this?
Ubịnikọt (Úbìnìkọ̀t) /úbìnìkɔ̀t/
Definition: 1. hunting; hunting expedition.
Example: 1. Ebua ubịnikọt - A species of dog trained for hunting; a hound.
Udaraikọ (Údáráíkọ̀) /údáráíkɔ̀/
Definition: 1. congratulatory address.
Ubịnukwọ (Úbìnùkwọ̀) /úbìnùkwɔ̀/
Definition: 1. see Obịnukwọ.
Ubio (Ùbíó) /ùbíó/
Definition: 1. charm; a bad omen; anything noxious.
Example: 1. Ibọk ubio - Poison.

2. Mmọ ẹtie do ebre ubio - They stay there to indulge in harmful engagement to cause sickness or death on people.
Ubio (Úbíó) /úbíó/
Definition: 1. rubbish; dirt; filth; trash; waste.
Example: 1. Nso ubio ke owo oyom midikweke akpa o-Fiom? - What rubbish does a person want that he will not see in a crocodile's stomach?- E. N. Amaku.
Ubiom (Úbìòm) /úbìòm/
Definition: 1. a herb like teasle used as medicine.
Ubiomikpe (Úbíómíkpé) /úbíómíkpé/
Definition: 1. an adverse judgement in a criminal case; a conviction; a condemnation.
Example: 1. Idiọk owo enyene ubiomikpe ke iso Abasi - The wicked person stands condemned before God.
Ubiọñ (Ùbíọ́ñ) /ùbíɔ́ŋ/
Definition: 1. bail; mortgage; guarantee; a pawn; a pledge; surety; security; hostage.
Example: 1. Enịm ọfọñ emi ubiọñ ọnọ mi - He places this cloth as a pledge with me as security.

2. Enye enịm ñkpọ emi ubiọñ - He pawns this thing.

3. Etie ubiọñ ọnọ enye - He pledges himself as security for him.
Ubiọñọ (Úbìọ̀ñọ́) /úbìɔ̀ŋɔ́/
Definition: 1. prevention; hurdle; that which hinders from progress or difficult to overcome.
Ubịt (Ùbít) /ùbít/
Definition: 1. mole on the skin.
Example: 1. Enye enyene ubịt ke itọñ - He has a mole on his neck.
Ubọi (Úbọ̀ì) /úbɔ̀ì/
Definition: 1. a steering paddle; a steering wheel.
Example: 1. Enye etie ubọi ke ubom - He takes charge of the steering in the boat.
Udari (Údárì) /údárì/
Definition: 1. a tree that yields acid fruit; mahogany nut. Lat: Parinarium.
Udaufọk (Údáúfọ̀k) /údáúfɔ̀k/
Definition: 1. the ceremony in which a bride is taken from her mother's house and the gifts which the bridegroom gives to the bride's mother during the occasion.
Udat (Ùdàt) /ùdàt/
Definition: 1. ripening; ripeness.
Example: 1. Ukọm emi ọtọ udat - This plantain has begun to ripen.
Udebiutịm (Ùdèbìùtím) /ùdèbìùtím/
Definition: 1. soaked cassava used in preparing fufu.