Uyo Ibibio

Uyo Ibibio mutauro unowanikwa kuNigeria.

Mazwi Anotodza Mitauro yeBantu

Uyo inoti tem (cut bush; clear bush) kureva kutema miti. Mamwe mazwi: etok (adj. small, few) kureva diki.
Uyo inoti inaan (num: four) kureva ina. Mamwe mazwi: nso (n. face, front, future) kureva uso.
Uyo inoti tappa (v. dip out, ladle out (with a spoon or the hand); beckon with the hand, touch lightly to get someones attention) kureva kupakura. Fananidzai nokuti kutapa
Uyo inoti bire (v. become black; become ripe) kureva kusvipa. Fananidzai nokuti kuvira kwezuva. Lugungu inoti mbiro (soot) kureva chin'ayi..
Uyo inoti soomo (v. join two objects such as two pieces of rope). Fananidzai nokuti kusvomhoka?
Uyo inoti siere (v. dawn, enter a new day, remain until the new day, make it through the night) kureva kuyedza kana kuyedzerwa.
Uyo inoti nyin (v. show the teeth) kureva kunyina kana kunyinura. Mamwe mazwi: udebe (v. steeped, soaked).
Uyo inoti nyim kana nyiim (v. refuse, hold back something when one has it to give) kureva kunyima. 
Uyo inoti sek (v. cut into, cut through many times; cut this way and that over the same place) kureva kucheka. 
Uyo inoti dom (v. bite) kureva kuruma. Mamwe mazwi: dook (v. slander, backbite, undermine) kureva kutuka.
Uyo inoti doro kana doro (v. become bitter) kushanduka kuvava. Fananidzai nokuti doro uye kuvava kwedoro?
Uyo inoti foom (v. emerge, appear suddenly (come up for air from a dive, appear from around a corner)). Fananidzai nokuti kufumura?
Uyo inoti fuuk (v. cover a person with a blanket, food with a cloth, a house with a roof, a hole with dirt) kureva kufuka. .
Uyo inoti funno (v. rev of fuk uncover, take of) kureva kufunura. Mamwe mazwi: fono (v. become uncovered, peeled off, come off - of its own accord) kureva kufunuka.
Uyo inoti uko (n. liability, burden). Fananidzai nokuti muko?  Mamwe mazwi: koro (do, be) also, (do, be) in addition).
Uyo inoti ba ( be in a place; exist; seem, appear to be) kureva kuva. Mamwe mazwi: mbai (n. piece, half piece) kureva mbai.
Uyo inoti mfa kana ufa (adj. new) kureva idzva. Mamwe mazwi: utom (n. work, errand, message) - fananidzai nokuti kutuma.
Uyo inoti fuuro (v. become sharp) - fananidzai nekupfura matemo. Mamwe mazwi: fuuro (become cool - of air, weather) kureva kufura mhepo.
Uyo inoti ubok (n. arm and/or hand; handle; power, strength, ability) kureva ruwoko. Pakanzi ability - fanannidzai nokuti ane ruwoko rwekurima?
Uyo inoti uko (n. over there, yonder (refers to a wide area)) kureva uko. 
Uyo inoti nwaana (v. fight; struggle; try). Kune mitauro yeBantu inoti kurwana ichireva kurwa.
Uyo inoti sana (v. be clean; tv acquit, find innocent) kureva kuchena. Fananidzai nokuti hutsanana.
Uyo inoti waapa kana waap (v. snatch, grab, take away by force) kureva kuhwapura. 
Uyo inoti kot ( grow (of people, animal, plants, hair) kureva kukwegura. Kimbundu vanoti makota (n. advisors, ministers; elders).
Uyo inoti boyo (v. pass by) kureva kupfuura. Fananidzai nokuti kupoya?

Mamwe Mashoko

Uyo inoti dooro (v. get into an abnormal, unnatural state, also used with certain kinds of stomach upset as in feeling of vomit).
Uyo inoti feere (v. become thin, light in weight, lightened (of a load); become light on the feet, sprightly).
Uyo inoti awawa (green) kureva grini. Mamwe mazwi: atutu (group, flock, herd) kureva boka kana danga.
Uyo inoti mbai (wing) kureva bapiro. Mamwe mazwi: mbara (nail, claw) kureva nzara.
Uyo inoti mben (n. side, edge) kureva divi. Mamwe mazwi: mboro (n. banana) kureva bhanana.
Uyo inoti usen (n. day - 24hours) kureva musi. Mamwe mazwi: nta (num. three) kureva tatu.
Uyo inoti uto (n. value, preciousness) kureva kukosha. Mamwe mazwi: kim ( become dark, black) kureva kusvipa.
Uyo inoti ntak ( reason, cause, origin, beginning) kureva chikonzero. Mamwe mazwi: biyo ( pass, pass by; cross) kureva kudarika.
Uyo inoti ukot (n.  leg and/or foot, bottom, base; elongation, extension, movement,  means, mode). Mamwe mazwi: ukot ( in-laws, relatives by marriage).
Uyo inoti akamu (n. pap - generally made of maize starch) kureva sadza. Mamwe mazwi: uye (n.  heat, warmth; aj hot, warm) kureva kudziya. 
Uyo inoti uto (n. kind, sort, type, method). Fananidzai nokuti mutowo. Mamwe mazwi: dana (v. become brown, reddish).
Uyo inoti tuum (arrange, put in order; attend to, wait on; do well). Mamwe mazwi: wet, weet  (v. write) kureva kunyora.
Uyo inoti mfuuro (n. coolness, shade, shady place, breeze.) kureva mumvuri. Mamwe mazwi: wue (v. warm oneself in the sun or by the fire, bask).
Uyo inoti fuut (blow on (as with the mouth or bellows to cool, or to make a fire flame up), blow (a whistle, a wind instrument) kureva kufuridza. 
Uyo inoti nta (n. practitioner, specialist, expert) kureva mubati webasa rinorehwa. Mamwe mazwi: ekondo (n. world) kureva nyika.
Uyo inoti nwana (v. become clear, light, bright; fig become clear, understandable; become large, wide; expand; tv clear (as a road); expand, enlarge.).
Uyo inoti uko (courage, bravery; a strong vigorous man; awo uko a brave man lit. person of courage). Kuti rine chekuita nokuti mukomana?
Uyo inoti demme (v. become spread out flat; become wide, enlarge, widen (of a persons gait); sag hang down from weight (of cloth).). 
Uyo inoti dere (v. become spread all over; overflow (of water, sand, weeds, grass) become laid out, spread out flat). Ko Derembwe kana Chadereka?.
Uyo inoti dette (become spread all over; overflow (of water, sand, weeds, grass) become laid out, spread out flat).
Uyo inoti mbio (n. people) kureva vanhu. Mamwe mazwi: sak (become face to face, directly in front of).
Uyo inoti usan (n. dish, plate, bowl). Mamwe mazwi: biire (tv: stop, cease, conclude; tv bring to conclusion; decide).

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