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ANTHROPOLOGICAL REPORT

ON THE

IBO-SPEAKING PEOPLES OF NIGERIA,

BY

NORTHCOTE W. THOMAS, M.A., F.R.A.I., etc.

GOVERNMENT ANTHROPOLOGIST.

PART II.

ENGLISH-IBO and IBO-ENGLISH
DICTIOMM.

LONDON :
HARRISON AND SONS.

1913. -// /^
{Copyright.)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS.

Preface

System of Transliteration

English-Ibo Dictionary

„ „ Addenda
Ibo-English Dictionary

page

V

vii

3

,. 106

109

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PEEFACE.

The material for this dictionary was collected in 1911, from
natives of Awka and Onitsha. The words peculiar to each
locality are indicated by A and 0.

The pronunciation varies considerably even in the same
town, and, amongst other letters, b and p, f and v, g and k
(to some extent), and o, u, u, are interchangeable. In many
words an intrusive w is sounded after b, p, f, m, etc., and
search should be made, e.g., under bw if a word is not found
under b.

I discovered too late that the middle tone was divided (see
Grammar, p. 194) ; consequently in some cases the tones
shown in the Dictionary will be found to show the rise and
fall of the voice correctly, but not the absolute pitch. In
some cases sentences have been added in which numerals
above the vowels show the rise and fall of the voice in the
sentence ; but the Dictionary has not been j-evised accordingly,
as time did not allow the accumulation of sufficient data in
the form of sentences.

Where two or more alternative tonings are found in my
notes, they have, as a rule, been kept, in the absence of
information as to which is correct.

Where two vowels come together and one is not elided, the
resulting vowel is very long ; this is sometimes marked by ''.

Where two forms of a word are found, one of which has e
where the other has a, the former is Awka, the latter Onitsha.

Words beginning with ng, nk, have been arranged under
ng, nk, though the nasalization is often hardly noticeable.

The vowels (a, e) prefixed to verbs show the formative
vowel (see Grammar) ; hi, li, go show how the perfect is
formed ; a following o, or e following i or u are often used

VI PREFACE.

ouly with the first person singular ; these inserted vowels are
shown in italics in the English-Ibo part.

Probably all words in gb and kp are pronounced with gb
and kp, but the change has not been made where the latter
form was not in the original note.

If tradition is reliable, the people of Oniea are immigrants
from the west, who were driven across the Niger by the
people of Edo (Benin). I have, however, found no evidence
to point to Benin as their city of origin.

TEANSLITERATION.

Consonants.

b, as in English,
b, a velar b.

b, a b pronounced with closed
glottis.

c, ch as in church.

X, as German ck in acli.

d, as in English,
d, cerebral d.

f, as in English.

f, bilabial.

g, as in English,
g, postvelar g.

^, soft g as in N". German tag.

h, a strongly aspirated h.

], as in judge.

k, as in English.

k, postvelar k.

1, as in English.

m, as in English.

ih, explosive, almost like hk.

n, as in Englisli.

n, ng, as in

p, as in EngUsh.

^, pronounced with closed

glottis (after k).
r, as in English.
r*, trilled r.
s, as in English.
s, cerebral s.
s, as sh.

t, as in English,
t, cerebral t.
t, has something of a th

sound ; it is formed by

putting the tongue against

the upper teeth.
V, as in English.
V, bilabial v.
w, as in English.
y, as in English,
z, as in English,
z, as zh.

Vowels.

a, as in father.

e, as in name.

e, intermediate between e and

Q, g, as in let, there.
i, i, as in meet, it.
o, as in so.

o, intermediate between
and o.

' after a vowel signifies abrupt
close.

'^ below a vowel indicates a
specially long, usually con-
tracted, vowel.

Q, o, as in not, all.

u, intermediate between o
and u.

u, I}, as in rule, hull.

For Notes, see Grammar, p. 182.

SECTION I.

ENGLISH-IBO DICTMARY.

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SECTION I.

ENGLISII-IBO DICTIOMRY.

abandon, v., abwanari li.

abandon, (a) bwaya ho.

abandonment, mbwSga.

abbreviation, mbenata, ib^nk^nke, ib^nkpilibpi.

abdomen, §rQ'.

able, be, v., (e) kwQsi.

able, be, v., (e) nwe ike.

abolish, v., (a) SQpue.

abortion, cause, v., (e) kwo ime ; (e) m^bi — ; (e)kwopu

hwa.
about, abwdta, ^dika (of numbers),
abrasion, nkoifia.

absent, be, v., (e) niri (0) ; (e) nyiri (A).
absorb, v., (a) mila ; (a) fula.
abstain from, «;., (a) yalie ; (a) rapu.
abuse, iny^ Qnyiny^ (A) ; ekgnu.
abuse, term of (for slave), amudoru (A) ; amudSzi (0).
abuse, v., (a) kg lu gnu; (a) kgca nkQca (0); (a) si

bulilQ ; (e) sobue.
accidentally, ntumade.
accompany, v., (e) duje ; {short way), (e) duruka ; (follow),

(e) soje.
accomplish, v., (e) mQzie.
according to, dika, si ten a ka.
account for, v., (a) bwa Qgo.

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4 ENGLISH-IBO DICTIONAEY.

accumulate, v., (a) tukpob§.

accusation, obo (A); Qbubo (0); otutii.

accuse, v., (e) bo lu.

accustomed to, be, v., (a) kwana.

across, n'uftjsi, n'ufie.

across, fivi^.

Ada (town), Adk.

Adam's apple, udene akbili (A); akbo akb^li (0),

add money to store, v., (a) gainye, ego.

admire, v., (a) tu<x n'aringa.

admissible, nkw^li.

admit, t?., (e) k w u p u t e.

admonition, ^b^mba.

adopt, v., (e) tinye ... na nwa.

advanced, be far, v., (e) jimi go.

advice, ^do.

advice by proverb, inii oku.

advise, v., (a) dua gdo ; (a) ioa gdo.

affable, ncangu (A); ^sSla (0).

affirmation, okiiku.

afo day, afo,

afternoon, mbw^de; uruluci.

afterwards, QkBo ^mQsi.

Agolo (place), Agolo.

agree to do, v., (e) kw^kQ gnu.

agree together, u, (e) dozie oku.

agree with, v., (a) di /^ (unu) ; (e) kwenye lu.

aground, be, v., (a) ri li; — run, (a) bwa ri.

alarm, igili, akpalajiji (A); akpajuju (0).

alas, Qwo, okokoko.

albino, ainyali.

alike, be, v., (e) yie.

all, era, nca, nine.

alone, yi.

altogether, kcjlo.

always, mbwe nine.

ambush, v., (e) eg /i^ ainya.

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ambush, coming out oi, Ak^qtk, 6totk.

ameliorate, v., (e) dozie he.

ancestors, ndlcie, mw^.

anger, iw^'.

anger, ^^noma.

angry, be, v., (e) we iwe.

angry for nothing, be, (e) sue ikalika.

animal, anumanu.

animal, like duiker (spotted), nwjloba (A) ; ukbili.

announce, v., (a) gwaputa lu.

annoy, v., (a) da lu.

another, ^z^'.

answer, nz a' (ok u) (A); iza oku (0); Qz1[za.

answer, -y., (a) ya oku ; (a) za.

answer to two names, v., (a) zak^jdo.

ant, aroro, — oica, — oji; elulu, ananri,icekuce, obankpi,

ibugbe, ido, inyi (A) ; ikikenkpo.
ant (house), Sr-or-o.
ant, flying, Skimkpii (A); Skti.
ant sp., eg 6'.

ant, white, aklka, akwani (A) ; akwii (0).
antennae, qIq.
anthill, nkpu.
antimony, Qtdnjtjle.
anus, ik^.
anxiety, ftuc^.

approve, v., (a) dinyeli ^^o/%; (e) kwe lu.
argue, v., (a) bwaya 6ku.
argue, v., (e) ciya kt oku.
armpit, Svu (A); Svo (0).
arrange, ^., (e) dokwaba (0); (e) dokweva (A); (a) kba

lu akb^; — alo; (a) tua — ; (a) kbako; (a) kbakwa;

(a) rq (notu notu).
arrange quarrel, 'y., (a) s^d^b^ oku.
arrangement, abwa.
arrangement, alo.
articles of dress, ak616.

6 ENGLISH-IBO DICTIONARY.

ascend, v., (a) ligo ; (a) lita.

ashamed, be, Srd p. v., if^le (e) me.

ashes, nj^o'.

ask, v., (a) Jua Sj uju.

ask about, v., (a) jua lu §se.

ask girl to marry, v., (a) mwado.

ask identity of infant, v., (a) bwalia agu.

ask if one may carry child, 'y., (e) kukwa ; (e) kukwe.

ask questions, v., (a) bg mpi (0) ; — mpu (A); — a boa.

ask unanswerable question, u, (e) do ndudu ile.

asking, jo' (pronounced with half -closed lips).

asking questions, ^b^mpu (A) ; I'bQmpi (0).

assent, nkw^ni.

asylum, §btj nzolu, — nzizo.

attack (sickness), v., (ofigo) (e) v^vi; — (e) vigiye.

attack, v., (a) dak^o lu.

attention, Stoto.

attract, u, (a) lado.

avarice, ekbdnna.

aversion, ik^g a si.

avoidance of leper, nsgkbe.

Awka, oka'.

axe, ainyuosi (A); aihyike (0).

bachelor, okbokolo; okokbolo (0).

back, Szu.

back of u. arm, oHli mmwa.

back of head, QkbunQnwe.

back, small of, ft so.

backbiting, mbwobwa (A) ; mbwaci (0).

bad, njQ', SJQ.

bad (taste), oka.

bad luck, ajdru.

bad, be, v., (a) jo nj§.

bag (woman's), akbaibwo, akbakd ; — (general) kkhk.

balance, v., (a) kwuba.

enGlish-ibo dictionary. 7

baldness, isinkpoce.

balls of com, etc., ikb^k^le (0) ; ^kklu (0).

bamboo, ^hQloibo (A); (JtQsi.

banana, unele (A); iin§' (0); QgQde iltiti.

bandage, (e) kbucie lu,

bang, odS'.

bank, akd.

bar (door), v., (e) mecie (uz^); (a) dacie; (a) t^bQ.

bar road (of game), v., (e) b^do ibe (0); (a) buaci bodo(A),

bar road, v., (e) bueie, li uz^.

barb, nko.

barb (of arrow), ibieb^li (A), ibubunku (A).

bare ground, ani nkiti.

bark, v., (a) bwo lu.

bark (monkey), -y., (a) dSdo ; (a) doa lu.

bark vessel, mbobw^.

barking, ^bSbw^.

barring road, rhb^do (0) ; ihbwaci (A).

basket, ab§ (A); okba' (0).

basket (bambu frame), Skbalata (A).

basket (long), okba ; — (doctor's) — Qkb^li.

basket (round), nk^tk.

basket, piece of round basket, ag^l^ga.

basket, makt, v., (e) bido lu.

basketmaking, inb!d6.

bat, 6 so'.

bat, oso nwangu(A); ngwoso (0).

be, (a) h\i lu] v., (a) di li; (a) m^ gu\ (e) si he (have

strength),
be angry, imp. v., (e) wedu.

be open (market), v., (e) be (A) ; (a) beva (A) ; (a) ba (0).
be sick, Zrdjp. v., aru nwolo.
bead, dkk.
bead; ejije, enakbo, adigbwa, ako, erulu, aka, igbwo,

hkboloica, nkbulive.
beam (house) ftfia (A); ufi^ge (0).
bean, agw^.

8 KNGLISH-IBO DICTIONAEY.

bear child, -??., (a) mua nwa; (a) muta — .

bear false witness, 'y., (a) coa ikbQ.

bear fruit, v., (a) mia nkpulu.

bear fruit, v., (a) raba hkpolo.

bear many children, v., (a,) mwuba umu.

beard, Sfo (Juu.

beard (corn), afo ono Qka (A); nyali obwadu (0); iyo

yoka (0).
bearing children, omumu.
bearing fruit, 6 m J me (A); ^mimi (0).
beat, -y., (e) kbebuc lu; (e) tie li.
beat (rain, sun), v., (a) mwa.
beat of heart, ^ti obi.
beaten too much, be, v., (a) gwQ a la.
beaten track, ^zi okwftkwo.
beater (for floor), nt!ti (A); ukb^kb^ (0).
beating floor, ntiti (A); okbekb^.
because, maka.
because, ngbo.
become, -y., (a) bulu ^o.

bed, akwH'.

bee, Snwu, anwoboba (A); §vu (A).
bees' hole, uji anwu.

beetle, adakada, akbankwo, Qb^, otaksbokokboko,

okbuneici (A).
beetle, dung, a dak Id a.
before, tulu, tupu.
beg, v., (e) ce lie li (0); (e) kb^be lu ilo; (ai) jq aiy^j

— ; aiyiyQ.
beggar, Syiy^.
begin, v., (e) bido lu.
begin to cease, v., (a) raba.
begin to march, v., (a) einie li; (a) painy§.
begin to rot, v., (e) wuwo awuwo.
beginning, mb!d6.
beginning, nkwad^be, Jbuz^,
beginning of market, ihbe (A); ^boba'.

ENGLISH-IBO DICTIONAKY. 9

beginning to cry, liib^be.

behave oneself, -y., (a) di li ucu; (a) kaba lu aru.

believe, half, v., (e) kwe Sbwuni (0); — nkp^nkpo.

bell, mb^l^bwa.

bell (small), ikbo.

bell (small wood), ekwenta (A).

bell, double, og^ne.

bellows, Qko.

belong to, v., (e) buga lu nke.

belong to, v. imp., (a) dili.

bend, trs. v., (a) gwg lu: (e) jikgba lu; (a) kbgru; (a)

iQgo ba; (a)lQg2.
bend (with fruit), v., (e) rub^ke.
bend down, v., (ai) nyadata ; (ai) nyado.
bend fingers double, v., (a) sikgba aka.
bend forward, int. v., (a) kwa ^gono.
bending, igono.

bending, n do kQb a (A); njikgba (0).
Benin city, Idfi (0).
bent, mbwago.
bent, nzo.

bent, be, v., (a) bwagglo bwagglg.
best, be, v., (e) rulu grulu; (e) rue §rue.
best, do one's, 'y., (a) kaba aru.
betrayal, QbwSmo, ntano.
betrayal, nkete.
better, kama.

better, be no (sickness), v., (a) bwa yali.
between, abwata, Qtiti nabo.
beyond, n'azi^ aka.
big, abazu; Ikbalakba ; Qrigunne; ime; okbi; Svuvu;

wa.
big (living being), mboba (A),
big and round, gba (A) ; 6 bwa (0).
big white thing, bwd.
big, be, v., (a) bwa akba'.
bigger, ka nuku.

10 ENGLISH-IBO DICTIONARY.

bind (broken limb) v., (e) bwa.

bird sp., kiy^ ; alimi irene; ilza; utftkb§.

birdlime, ^so.

birth, Qmi^mv.

birth mark, Qb^bi owa (0).

bite, v., (a) ta.

bite (cloth), v., (a) taka.

bite (worm), v., (af^), naja aja ; — natd.

bite to death, v., (a) tabue.

biting, alo.

biting, without, n'Jk^ li.

bitter, inu.

black bird, ihbwa (A).

black paint, lili.

blacken, v., (e) m^bQ o-ji.

blacksmith, fizo.

blackwater fever, (?) eba'.

bladder, akba nwa mili.

blame, o|^ a'.

blame, v., (a) ^a oj^a.

bleat (goat), (e) be lu.

bleating, obSb^.

bleed (nose), v., (uzi imi) (a) bwa (0); (ezi) — (A)

uzu — .
bleed, cause to, -y., (a) kapu akapu.
blind, be, v., (a) kbgri.
blindfold, v., (e) kbucie lu.

blindman's buff, play, v., (e) fie nkwolukpulu (0).
blindness, isi.
blink, v., (a) tabe ainya.
blister, itukb6.

blister, ok b 2 (A); Sko otutu; otiitu (A); aki^ukb^.
blood, mme; Qdgke (0).
blow, ubS'.

blow, intr. v., (a) fua lu ofolo; (e) tibe.
blow (fire), v., (a) i\xa ^ko; (a) funwe lu\ (a) woa.
blow (wind), v., (e) kue.

ENGLISH-IBO DICTIONARY. 11

blow away, v., (a) f oca lu,

blow down, v., (e) butiie, lu.

blow nose, v., (e) zie imi; (a) ma Szuzu.

blow out, v., (e) kunyua (wind); (e) funyua (mouth);

(e) menyua (hand),
blow up, v., (a) funye n^Q nebwe.
blow up (tyre), u, (a) funye ofolo.
blue, amaloji.

blue (eye), m wan a mwana (A); atolo (0).
blunt, ad^rQiiko; Qd^r^iik^.
boast, (a) h b. lu mh'k\
boast, i?., (a) kaga; (ai) nya isi.
boasting, mba'.
body, aro'.
body, on we.

body louse, afe a mala (0).
body mark, mbSbu (A); Qbfibii (0).
boil, atii, oktso (0).

boil (armpit) akba abu; — (groin), ive ovivi.
boil (blind) in groin, q1§ (A); Qkpul^kpu (0).
boil, v., (e) sibe ; (e) gue ; (e) sie ; (a) wa.
boil over, v., (a) bwg ; (a) y^ ^^2-
boiled (yam), (ji) ogftgu (A) ; — osisi (0).
boiling over, ^bubw^ (A) ; mbwQlo.
boiling over, obfibwg, gkSkQ.
bold, atuuQgu.
bold person, onye kainya.
bolt (crossbow) uv^le (0).
bone, okbokbo.
book, likukw^.
booty, if§ Qnono,
bore, i;., (a) kupueZit; (a) supue.
bore hole, v., (a) yopua ; ( a) kbg pua ; (e) wopu^j ;

(a) supue.
bore open, v., (a) raye.
borer, ara.
borrow, v., (e) bulu Qgo; {e) zi ^zi ; [e) z\\\ Qztli.

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bottle, onSno (A); kalamam.

bottom (of wall), Qbw^le aja (0).

boundary, Sk§.

bow, oj^a'.

bow, musical, un§'.

bowl, bwambwam.

bowl, large, akbakiilu.

bowlegged, Qgw^lgkba (A); gbgngadu (0).

box, Skpati.

box, Qkba (0).

boy, small, nwatakele ; pi. urawaro, umwaka.

bracelet, ^bwaka, njeaka, gdoaka, Qgo aka, onaka oji,

nebuji, mbeji, Qdo oiyg, gdo Qsiso (A) akiti.
bracelet, ^nk.

branch, mbanaka; Skbolo.
brain, ovSlo (A), obSlo (0).
brave, okSla.
breadfruit, okwa.,
break, v., (a) bowa lu\ (a) kugwo; (e) tikpQ; (e) tuve ;

(a) kwowa ; (e) tikbo — ; (long object) (e) tijie ; —

kujic.
break (kola) v., (a) bwajie, li (A) ; (a) kbajie.
break (leaf),' v., (a) kapu akapu.
break (tree), v., (a) majie ; (hand) (a) kpajie; (e) tijie ;

(e) tiwa.
break (with nail), -y., (e) Jiwa (large kola); (e) wa (small

kola),
break down (house), v., (a) kbokbg ; (e) tik^Q ; (a) kwatue ;

(e) nutue.
break into conversation, v., (a) da in ye lu.
break law, v., (a) lua iwu.
break oath, v., (e) lie iyi.
break off (horn), v., (e) tikwQ.
break off (piece), v., (ai) nyaka; (ai) nyakafu (A); (ai)

nyakapu (0).
break strength, v., (e) tiwe ike.
breakfast, v., (a) bwa azi.

ENGLISH-IBO DICTIONARY. 18

breakfasting, ibwazi.

breaking, q w6wa nt!wa (0).

breaking fwith teeth), ht^wa.

breaking down (wall), ibo'.

breaking kola, njiwa, Qwowa.

breaking promise, nto.

breast (female), a la'.

breath, nd^ (A); aliilii (0); limj'; lizii.

breathing, iku.

breeze, tkuku.

bride price, figo'.

bridge, akwS'.

bright, koli-koli.

bright, become, v., (e) kQ.

bring, v., (a) k^ota.

bring, (few), v., (e) wQte (A); (e) weta (0); (heavy) (e)

bute; (child) (e) kute.
bring goats in, v., (a) ya Zit.
bring kill, i;., (a) kbata if e ; — present — .
bring news, v., (a) bwaca nkpu.
bring out (mask), v., (e) tiputa (manh).
bring war, v., (e) sq <5g6 ; — ay a.
bristle (pig's), aji Qzi.
broken wall, aj^zQ.
brood (chickens), Sciputa.
broom, azizk.
brown study, be in, v., (a) na Qfone; — §laga (A) ; — alune

(A); — ife, Qzo(A).
browse, v., (a) dobe go af ifia.
bruise, if e Qfufu (A) ; oziza (0).
brush from head, v., (a) fiaea (A); (a) kf)acafu ; (e) ticapu ;

(a) daca isi.
brush off, v., (a) kbacapu ; (e) ficapu ; (a) kbapu lu.
bubble, v., (a) suba.
bud, imifulu.

build (house), v., (a) lua (uno).
build, v., (a) to a ; (a) toca.

14 ENGLISH-IBO DICTIONARY.

bullroarer, ago maun.

bullet, agidi (A) ; agini (A) ; agili (0), isagili (0) ; jg we

(0); itQna(O).
bunch of palm nuts, isi aku (A) ; obwe aku (0).
bundle of yams, ukwu.
burden (ship's), oltli, olftlu.
burial, ini ozii.
burial (second), q kwiikwk
burn, trs. v., (a) bwa; (a) kbg lu ^ko; (a) kpglQle; (e)

nvvue; (e) nwue gu (Jko; (a) roa ; (e) su^.
burn, im'p. v., (a) bwS.
burn, intr. v., (e) l^ go.
burn oneself, -y., (e) le (Jko.
burning, gbSbwa.
burning hot, be, v., (a) ca Qko.
burst, (a) bare ; (a) ware.

burst out laughing, -y., (a) dak^pu amu ; (a) dapu — .
bursting, rhbare.

bury, v., (e) nie (0) ; (e) nyie (A).
bury and lose, v., (e) nif ue.
bush, oifia ; — (uncut), oifia gkbo.
bush, bad, ^boba'.

bush, big, mbwoko (A); uboko (0).
bush, old, idu (A); ^dfima (0).
bush-buck, §ne (mill),
bush-cat, ^gfilu, (A); nabul^de (0); nabulede, agulu,

uvu, nsilik^, nw^bala, avu, edi; uvu; agwata;

ngalajiji.
bush-cow, at 6.
bush-crocodile, aganwu.
bush-fowl, gkwa'.
bush-rat, eyi ucu; — hgSna.
bush string (tie-tie), §11 li.
butt, V,, (a) ta isi.

butterfly, okbala (A); okbana (0); ukukolabuba (A),
buttock, akbo aro, apatafa.
buy, v., (e) go lu; (,a) zu a. lu; (e) gota.

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buy (cloth, etc.), v., (a) kb^.

buy (land), v., (a) z u a.

buy (nuts), v., (a) wq aku (A); (a) wua — (0); (a) wota'.

buy palm wine, v., (e) nue.

buy (slave, land), v., (a) bwa.

buy back, v., (a) bwaci^ta la; (a) bwaciya.

buy by mistake, v., (a) t aba . . . oj^d.

by-and-by, ad^me (A), QmQsia, emecia (A).

cake (yam, etc.), ebwagu (A) ; kkkla. (0).

calabash, long, okiiku.

calabash, fn b u b u ( A) ; m b K b o (0).

calabash, §b^ (A); 5bwa' (0).

calf of leg, idemmili ukwu (A).

call, ikboku.

call, v., (a) kbo' ; (a) lado ; e kue.

call (pigeon), (e) b^ lu.

call for alose (for oath), v., (a) go hue.

call in, v., (a) kpoba ; (e) kuba.

call together, v., (a) kpokg ^%. .

calling by name, ufo'.

camwood, Kvie.

canary, ngw^se.

cane, QkwQ' ; oga'.

cannon, obun du.

canoe, 6b w^ (A) ; obw^ (0).

care, v., (a) bwainyQ.

care for, v., (e) jikwaba lu ; (a) kbaeapu.

careful, mpa(A), nkpaca; ape (0).

careful, be, v., (a) kpaea go aimya.

carefulness, nt^ta.

carry, v., (a) pa ; — child (e) kue ; (e) bu lu,

carry big load, (a) bobwa ibu.

carry (child), v., (e) kulu (a pa).

carry child on back, v., (a) kwQ nwa.

carry down, v., (e) h\xdk lu ; (e) butu'e lu.

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carry high, v., (e) wenie.

carry out (promise), v., (e) nye nkwa.

carry over, v., (e) w.^fQga.

carry over (river), v., (e) buvQga lu.

carry up, v., (e) kugo ; (a) pa gob e.

carrying, qfp^.

carrying heavy load, Abobw^'.

carve, (e) hue, lu; (a) b^ he; (alose), v., (a) pia nw^

(knife), v., (a) ka lu.
case, ikb§'.
cassava, akbunk^l^, Ikbo (0); abaca (A); (prepared)

mbwadoge (A) ; okbokbo (0).
cassava water, mili mbwadoga (A) ; mili akbu (0).
cassava root, 8kbolo.
catarrh, Szuzu.
catch, 3rd p. v., (a) mwa.
catch (trap), (a) mwata ; (a) mwado.

catch, v., (a) nwiia ; (a) nwude ; (a) liwude ; (a) to^ ; (e) rQ.
catch cold, Srdp. v., azuzu (e) me ; v., (e) bute azuzu.
catch fire, v., (e) l^do.
catch in the act, u, (a) fulu«^.
catch thieving, (e) J ekp 2 onye §bQ onQzu ori.
caterpillar (yam eating), nkbd
caterpillar, ovuvu (A) ; Qbubu (0).
cat's-cradle, Sk;f)ukba.

cause quarrel, v., (a) kbata oku ; (e) sq ^sq.
cause to laugh, u, (a) kba amu.
cause to stumble, 'y., (a) kwa ada ; (a) goa — .
cave, fib 6.
chain, ^ga.

chain (leg), iyaba, Qb^l^bwa.
chair, folding, agada.
chalk, fizu.

challenge, i;., (a) doa aka.
challenge, v., (ai) yg (mba).
chameleon, ganoyi (A)8wumtgana.
change, v. int., (a) yg ; (e) rie.

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change, v., (e) riworuc (0) ; (e) nwerue (A).

change (clothes), nworu ; (e) yirue.

change colour, (a) ya lu.

change mind, v., (a) ya lu uce ; (e) lorue.

change money, v., (a) gainye §go ; (e) nwonye.

character, omum§'.

charcoal, unyi, icekii.

charm, amw^ (0) ; oma (0).

chase round and round, v., (a) bwa ivilivi.

chatter, v., (a) goo, esa.

chatter (teeth), v., (e) kuko qz§ ; (e) bukg — (0).

chatterer, on ye gu isa.

cheap, di (}no ani.

cheapening, mbqnata.

cheek, nti.

cheek, swelled, akbulukbu (0).

cheeky, nrurii, omajijiji.

cheer up, t;., (a) bwasa iru ; (a) na.

chest, 6bu (A^ ; 6bi (0).

"chest kiss," j[ti 6h\.

chew, v., (a) talie.
chewing stick, a to.
chicken, 6v616.

chicken, small, uyom (A); uliom (0).
child, nwa (pi. amu).

child, small, otukolonwa (A) dk^oci k^oci nwa-
child, strong, od^'.
child that dies young, nwukwo.
chimpanzee (?) qzo dumbwa.
chin, kkh6.
chip, ilelQiiku.
choke (weeds), v., (e) lubue.
choose, v., (a) ra.
choose, v., (a,) sq go.
circumcise, (e) hq lu ugu.
cistern, well, omi.
cite, v., (a) go hcikh^.
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xjlaim, v., (a) zq.

•claim (land), (a) zua.

•claim debt, v., (a) dg ugwg.

clap hands, v., (a) ko« Z^t aka ; (a) koca.

clapping hands, Ako dk^ (A) ; Qko ak^ (0).

clasp tight, v., (e) jikpado.

clasping hands, ngaleta.

clay, edible, aku ; nzu okbQ (A); fizu ako (0).

clean, nk^aca.

clean, v., (e) roc a.

clean (farm), -?;., (a) lota (A) ; (a) loea.

clean bush, v., (a) raca (A) ; (a) supu ; (a) sua.

clean koko yams, v., (a) kwa.

clean well, v., (a) luca.

clear (water), golo golo.

clear sky, okboca, obaca (0).

clear up, v., (e) fon^te.

clear up, v. trs., (e) kboe.

clever, di nka.

clever, be (too), v., (a) eayaya akwu; (a) ca akwu

evulevu.
cleverness, uk^le.
click (of tongue), (Jsq (A); ^s6 (0).
climb, v., (a) \\a go; — hill, — ugu.
climb (creeper), v., (e) ko Qko.
climb across, v., (e) lif^li.
climbing, qISH (A).
clitoris, agama (0).
close, v., (e) mecie.
close ears, u, (a) kbacie ho dti.
close fitting, ci ainya.
clot, ^kbQlukbo.
cloth, Skwa.
cloth (waist), Qg^^^-
cloth beetle, nla'.

cloth for small boy, mbinuku (0).
cloud, abwa igwe.

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cloudy sky (?), uliikpii (A); filukpu (0).

club for beating cloth, akande.

clumsy, nunu nunu.

cob, oick.

cobra, eyu (A); owu (0).

cock, Qbw^ne (A); digkp^ (A); Qkba (0).

cock that has not crowed, ^sSla (ebwene), abSicu (A).

cockroach, oc^ca.

cock's tail, §1q.

coconut, dry, gkba akilika.

cohabit, v., (a) la.

coitus, a IS'.

cold, akbukboyi (A); akpatogi (0); oyi (0).

cold, oyi.

cold, be, imp. v., (a) jua oyi.

cold, make, v., (a) jua oyi.

collarbone, hole behind, abSmwg, okukftme.

collect, v., (a) ci« li; (a) kba Iw, (a) kbakg Iw, (a)

kbata; (a) gbakgba; (a) ciko; (e) kbok^; (a)

kbakQta; (e)kpQkQbe; (a)kf)akQba; (a) k^ata.
collect, intr. v., (a.) InkqhsL; (e) mQj^a ; (a) nakgba; (few)

(e) c^ta.
collecting, iidok^ba (A) ; njikgba (0).
colour, am a la (A).
colour, v., (e) sijie li.
comb, mv^' (A) ; hra (0).
comb (of cock), al^.

comb, v., (a) ra isi (0) ; (a) vwq — (A),
come, v., (a) bia hi.
come (rain), v., (e) f^jta.
come and go away, (a) bia lu on a.
come inside, v., (e) fQta.

come near, v., (a) kpud^be ; (e) lube ; (e) nocibe.
come out, v , (a) futa lu ; (a) pua ; (of hole), v., (a) liputa ;

(of water), v., (a) gupu ; (a) pota.
come up (seed), v., (a) pua.
come out upon the road, v., (a) pua uz^.

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comfort, ntasi.
comfort, v., (a) tasie.
coming, obtbia.

coming and going away, ibiona'.
coming out, liifota.
command, u, (e) wu iwu.
companion, libwSlo; ib§', Sboa, ul6.
company, 5tii.
compare, v., (a) mwa al^o.
complain, v., (a) kg lu\ — gnu ; (e) k^Qgosi.
complete, v., evci^zwe.
complete title, v., (e) me omQlif^.
completed, be, v., (a) gu agu.
conceive, v., (a) tua ime.
condition (of life), okwa.
condemn, v., (a) mwa ikbe.
condescend, v., (e) we da Qnwe.
confession, ifi.

confront, v., (a) iiwane; (a) kbQ iru n'iru.
confuse, v., (a) bwayali.
confusion, anabwayali (A) ; anabwali (0).
connection, have, v., (a) labandi; (a) lamdi.
conquer, v., (e) me lie.
consider, v., (e) cq lu uc§.
consider, iintr. v., (e) lobe ilolo.
consider, v., (a) tune a tune,
^consider (future), v., (e) zub§.
consolation, ngugu.
consult, v., (a) bwa tu izu.
consultation, Qbwizu.
consume, v., (a) mila; (a) fula.
contain, (e) bu lu; {Q)\\e,li\ (e) lue.
contentment, af^uju.
contradict, u, (a) bwaga mbw^ga\
contradict, v., (a) lua oka.
contradiction, mbw^ga'.
contribute, v., (a) iua oto.

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conundrum, I'mi imi.

convalesce, y., (e) do 6dkl6 ; — Qdo ; — arii.

convalescence, nkuntb§.

conversation, nk^ta.

conversation, uka.

convert, v., (e) ruyalia li.

convince, v., (e) kwenye.

convulsions, ajo qcoco, ajgdimbwa (0).

cook, intr. v., (e) yu^u (A) ; (e) ye.

cook, v., (e) si.

cook dry, v., (e) sikQ ; — twice — .

cook well (soup), v., (e) t^k^^ 5 — twice — ; (e) tQkw^ba.

cooked food, {£§ ^silesi.

cool, intr. v., (e) fongte.

cool, v., (e) niQjunata; (e) me . . . kgju oyi.

cord, odg.

cork, v., (a) kwueie.

corn, ^ka (A) ; obwddo (0).

corn paste, oli.

com patch, Qb^ Qka (A); mbw^tgl^ Qbwadu (0).

corner, Skoko.

corner (hollow), nkiiku; (of house), isiono, ngwugw^;

(of wall), okoto aja; (of jaw), ogS'.
corner iron, dkbk
corpse, ozu'.

correspond (write), 'y., (e) dg lita lu.
cotton, owfilu.
cotton tree, akbd
cough, v., (a) kwa okwala.
cough, have a, v., (nri), (a) do; (e) nwe okwala; —

Qdanwu; (a) kwala nri (0); — nta (A).
count, v., (a) bwa lu (Qgo).
count, v., (a) go a.

count out too much, v., (a) gukf)ue.
count too many, v., (e) lokbue.
countercharm, mbwalo nsi (A); mbiinsi (0).
counting, Qgfigo (A); Qgogo (0).

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counting (of year), agugu.

country, ^ba' ; — oifia, bush land (0).

court, mbala, mbal^zi.

cover, ifenkuci.

cover, v., (e) kboe lu.

cover, v., (e) kbueie lu.

cover, take, -y., (e) bw^b^ /i^- gbw^b^.

cover (male of animals), v., (a) bobwa.

cow, ife.

cow's tail, nza'.

cowries for gambling, lib^ (0).

cowry (big), Qgo ayaka (0).

cowry (small), Qgo aiyo (A).

crab, nsik^ (A); ]irik6 (0).

crack, mbgwa, nk^we.

crack fingers, v., (a) bwa ofi^ ; (e) setie aka (A) ; (e) sq

- (0).
crackle, v., (a) ba it^.
crackle (flames), (a) bwa kiti kiti.
crackling (fire), ibite.
craftsman, okwSnkk
craftsman, 6nwQne (0).
cramp, tatangwQle.
craw craw, akbfikp4.

crawling (baby), amwiz^le (A); amwize (0)
create, v., (e) k§ Zw. ^

creation, 6kik6.
credible, di okukwe.
credulous, okw^mbwQ (A); okwQk^.
creek, ^w|li (A) ; owjli (0).
cricket avuzu (A); abozo (0).
crocodile, ajii.
crooked, figiligo.
cross, v., (a) gaf§lu ; (e) gQVQte.
cross (in canoe), v., (e) nyaf Qga.
cross (river), v., e f^kwd lit.
crossbow, akp§de.

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cross-roads, abS'/o, ab^zi.

crossing, (Si^ (0).

crossing, of uf^'.

crossing fingers, nt6bw^, ntojali.

crow, ugel^ma.

crow pheasant, 6vu (A); 6bu (0).

crowd, igw§.

crowd, 6z6.

crowd (at festival), qI^Ic.

crown (of plantain), ^jii.

crucify (to Abwala), (a) k^obu'e (A).

crush, v., (a) mwapwia.

crush, v., (e) tipia; (a) zgpia ; (e) tikpQ.

cry, Skwd.

cry (baby's), akwdnw^ (A); ulia (0).

cry, v., (e) bQ (akwa) ; (e) b^k^tQ (A).

cry, v., (a) kwa dkwa.

cry (bush fowl), v., (a) ci a li.

cry, (grasshopper), v., (a) ja k]k.

crying (continual), obfibe.

crying (fish), hySlo (0).

cunning, mSgo', Syuyo (A); gygl^ (A).

cup, akalSku.

cup, jk6', uko', omungo (A); mpanaka (A).

cup for palm wine, uko'.

cup, king's, iko §zq.

cure, v., (a) zq ; (a) z\ia.

cure sore, v., (e) me hue,

curly, ak^ka (A); nkpul^se.

current, icu Qko (A); nruru mili (0); ^mo (0).

cursing, nkpQli.

custom, odibgndi.

custom, old, gdinani, Qdigkbo, gkpunda.

cut, v., (e) b^ go; (e) bue lu; (e) bujie; (a) bwajie li',

(a) lo a ; (e) yie mma.
cut (branches), v., (a) dujie; (a) toka.
cut (enemy) v., (a) dowaga iru.

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cut (hair), v., (e) gQc^f u ^o ; (a) kpaca ^^

cut (wood), v., (e) buji gu ; (e) b§Ji gu.

cut bush, v., (a) subue.

cut down, v., (e) butue lu.

cut grass (for goat), v., (a) sunye.

cut hair, v., (a) kg isi (0) ; (a) kbwo — (A).

cut in two, v., (e) be lu Qboa.

cut off, v., (e) bepu go-, (e) bufu go] (e) bubu go\ (a)

dokata ; (portion), (a) walia.
cut short, v., (e) bQ Z-z^. nk^nkQ.

cut short, v., (e) b^n^tg ; (e) bQnk^nkQ ; (e) b^nkpilikpi.
cut steps in tree, v., (a) mwa ebubu (A).
cut through, v., (a) wapu^.
cut through, v., (e) yipue.
cut up, v., (a) J a lu.
cutting, Qbiibu (A); mbwunye(O).
cutting, obub^'.

cutting off, mbQpu, tnbufu, mbubu.
cutting small branches, ntoka.
cutting wood, ihbe.

dance, ^gu.

dance, women's, ojo.

dance, v., (e) bwa ^gu.

dance, v., (e) t^ gu ^gu.

dance well, v., (a) ra ;gwa (0) ; (a) kwa aiya (A).

dance ornament, mbunftku.

dandle (child), v., (a) gugua; (a) lakong (A).

dangle, v., (a)kufeyalie.

damage, qIu.

dark, bw^' (0).

dark, be, v., (a) zacie ; (a) bwacie.

dark, get, v., ci (e) jiribegwe; — (e) runQtevegwe; — (e)

jirigo.
dash for work, v., (e) ne . . . glu.
daughter, eldest, ada' (a-da).

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dawn, mb^ wata (0).

dawn, v., ci (e) fobQ In; — (e) Jibe ; — (e) Jinata ; — (e)

fonata.
day, nkpulubgsi, Sbgai.

day, every, kwada kwada (A); ^bwen' ubosi (0).
daytime, Qfl[fie.
dead, be nearly, v., (a) sgri.
deaf, be, v., (liti) cili; (e) ci /^ liti.
dear, ok^'.
dear, ngala, oya'.
death, ^nwii.
death agony, be in, v., ku ume ngwQle ; nkenu; —

— niwo.
debt, ugwo'.
decay, v., (e) l^kwo.
deceit, §Lgog6, nldfu ; ntjo'.
deceive, v., (e) hido lu 61afu.
deceive, v., (a) lafue; (a) laputa.
decide, v., (e) CQca lu; (e) cQya lu; (e) loyd li ; (a) ra alo ;

(a) tna alo; (e) zukg.
decide on plan, v., (e) lokQ.
deep (and small), k^jm kgm.
deep down, npipi ani.
defend, v., (e) zqdo.
defend, v., (a) zq.
delay, trs. v., (a) k wo si li
delay coming, v., (a) n^ka.
delay on road, v., (a) nQ gdo.
delay start, v., (e) kosie.
denial, agog q' ; nggdo; oka.
deny, v.,'. (a.) gQ ^gugcj' (0); — Sgug^ (A); (a) liia oka;

(a) tuce ntuce.
descend, v., (e) d^ta lu; (a) ledaba; (a) ledataba.
descend, v., (a) lida ; (a) lidQte..
deserve, v., (e) kwQsi li.
destruction, ntuve (A) ; ntiiva (0).
dethrone, v., (a) napu qzq.

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dew, igiligQ' (A) ; igiligi (0).

dew, imu (0).

diarrhoea, ot^Slo.

diarrhoea, have, v., (otolo) (a) bwa.

die, V. imp., (e) i^sigo.

die, v., (a) hwuru^o.

different, ice, dice, nice.

different, be, v., (a) pua ice.

difficult, dint51o.

dig (person), v., (e) gue ; — (animal) (a) tua (^nu).

dig, v., (a) \,oa.

dig (with hoe), 'y., (a) k^olie.

dig grave, v., (e) g\ie ini; (a) kwa aua.

dig (tree) out, v., (e) gutue ; (e) rotue (A).

dig up (by hand), v., (a) b^ lu (0); (a) voa lu (A) ; — (hoe),

(e) guputa ho.
dig up (rootless yams), (a) bgputa lu.
digging, Sgugii.

digging (up), QbSbg (0) ; qvSvo (A) ; nguputa.
diminish, i;., (e) dtb^lu ; (e) b^n^te.
dip, v., (e) sue.
dip, v., (a) sunye.
dip (in water), v., (e) mie mili.
dirt, inyi, at^t^, abwtdi.
dirt (in water), dlogSlo (A); atolo (0).
dirty, di icu icu.
disappear, v., (a) sukbue.
discover, v., (a) cokwudo lu.
disease, oiyd'.
disease of bone, mmimi.
disease of yams, Idu.
disentangle, v., (a) tofia ; (a) toyalie ; (a) tunwa ; (e)

nunu(?,
disgust, izize.

dislike, 3rd p. v., aza (e) me ; izize (e) me.
dislocate (arm) v., (e) fi^ pu ; — (jaw), (e) cikwQpu.
dislocation (arm), nk^okwa ; — (leg), nsQkwa.

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disobey, v., (a)] ua oku; (e) rub^ isi.

disposed, be, to, v., anuma (e) zu ife ngQme.

disregard, t'., (a) bwainyero ; (e) bulu . . . j§.

dissimulate, v., (a) mwado iwe n'af^.

distance, ottte.

distinct, v., (e) me aru agus^ (0); — awusa (A).

ditch, UZ2 idei.

dive, u, (e) dine ; (e) dina; (a) toa omimi.

divide, v., (e) kQ hi\ (e) lobwe; (land), (a) wa ; (e) k^

eboa ; (town), v., (e) k^ §bo (0) ; (e) k^we — .
divine, v., (a) bwa lu Sfa.
divination, Sfa (A) ; ava (0).
do, v., (e) me ; (e) melu.
do good to p., v., (e) m§vQ.
do with new strength, v., (e) jie ikgf o (me ife).
doctor, dibia, gbuebu (0) ; gbia.
doctor's trick, an wan si
dodge, i;., (a) bwa ^soiisoso (A),
dodge, v., (e) SQli li isi.
dodging, nsoso (A); nsukbu (0).

dog, nk;ta, anunso (0); aj^l^ko (0); nwQn^ngwa (0).
domestic animal, e n u n u (A) ; q k b o k b a (0).
door, inbo (A) ; aw^l^ (0).
door, nzo.

double fist, v., (a) kwu kwu ba aka.
double up, i;., (e) jikgba ; (e) r^k^o.
down, feathers, ^bfiba, uluma,ulume (small chicken ).
drag, v., (a) k^ota.

dragonfly, otungwQngWQ (A); ngadanga (0).
draw (blood rubber), v., (e) cita.
draw blood, v., (a) dg lu mwe.
draw down eyes, v., (e) bg lu ainya (0).
draw line, v., (a) ka lu.
draw out, v., (a) d^puta lu.
draw water, v., (e) kwQ lu.
dream, v., (a) 1q nig.
dregs, uzq', Qro mia (A).

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drench, 3rd p. v., (mill) (a) mw a.

dress, \k\ ke.

dress, v., (e)]ikwa lu; (e)Jikwaba lu.

dressed, be, v., (e) k§ ^kike.

drink, ano if^ glila.

drink, v., anoa lu ; (a) lu ; (little), v., (a) junata agu

mili ; (much), v., (a) lalia ; (part), v., (a) lafgdu ;

(a) nof^ (A).
drinking, gljla, Qniino.
drip, v., (a) to a.
drive, v., (a) cu a lu; (from cover), (a) cunie li; away, v.,

(a) eii a; (a) cupu ; away, v., (e) mesue; in, v. trs.,

(a) cunye ; into corner, v., (e) libido ; (a) nobido.
drizzle, qvoIo.

drop of rain, mili aiyg (A); mili aboa (0).
drop down, v., (a) kwapu lu.
drop in, v. trs., (a) fainye lu.
drop water (from hand), u, (a) na mili.
droppings (of bird), akbava.
dropsy, ulialu mili (0).
drum (long), Sbia, ogwQgu (0) ; Qbwa, egu ; QkwQ*;

okanga ; ozi (0); QgQde; ufie; ebwa, mbwada.
drumstick, nkbglo.
dry, kg 16.

dry and thin, be, v., (a) taka.
dry (over fire), v., (a) mi a.
dry, be, v., (e) fie aru (0) ; (a) ta — ; (a) kbo nko ;

(a) kglQgo.
dry up, v., (a) tasia ; (a) taka.
dry up, v., (a) zuna.
dumb, 6b wi.
durable thing, if^ Qkb6.
dust (in air), lizu.
dwarf, akShiiri.
dwarf (cretin), nangulo (A) ; abolftse (0).

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ear, fiti'.

early, uz^'.

earth, dja.

earth, ^nq,, ani.

earth, black, aja ifulu (0).

earth, " face of," ajana.

easy, gf^le, QfQ.

eat, v., (e), lie.

eat, v., (e) libQ gu.

eat away (rust), v., (a) bwancala.

eat to repletion, v., (a) juputa' In.

eating, ili.

eating, ol\\i.

eavesdropping, Qgon a li nQnozQ(A); ngon^ (A) ; nkwana

(A); htawa(O); ntak^e.
echo, mwabwamQ jije (A) ; kw^mkwugalo (0).
edge, ikbQlQ.
edge (cloth), nti.
edge (of bush, etc.), 6s 5'.
edge (knife), ^riimwa, onumwa (A),
edge, be on (teeth), v., (e) lie qzq izize (0); (qzq) (a) nwQ

izize (A),
efficiency, nd6kwa.
egg, 4k wa'.
egg, small, iif ol6.
egret, 8b wana.
eight, asat^ (A); isato.
eighteen, mwasat^ (A); ilinesat^ (0); buliebonoru

(A); b^leboanoru (0).
eighty, ogunano (A) ; ilinasato (A) ; ggwen^.
eke day, QkS*.

elbow, nkuaka (A); nkpiliaka (0).
elephant, enyi.
elephantiasis, ^bi.
eleven, ili nofu, mwonu (A),
eligele fruit, mbQmbQ (A),
embers, 0 so kg iQko(A); gno kgnko.

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embezzle, v., (e) lie, gkwa uzo.

embrace, -y., (a) cab e lie; (a) kpob^li; (a) mako^.

embrace, v., (e) tie omma.

embracing, iieSbe, nkpSbe, mmSko.

emetic, Qliabw^ (A); Qlianwa(O).

empty, iifold

empty, v., (a) kwapu.

empty ?;., (e) ruca; (e) kbuca.

empty hands, have, v., (a) bwa lu aka.

encourage, v,, (a) jainyelu.

encouragement, njali (A); QJlj^ (0).

end, ikbazii (0); isi.

enemy, ilo, 6ku.

enemy, onye nji, di^ke (0).

enmity, nji (A), ekwolo ojiji (0).

enter, v., (a) bk /i^; (a) bat a (hy person standing outside) \

(a) bain ye li\ (a) bwata hi (hy someone inside) ; (body),

v., (a) kwana.
entering, i&bk.
entering, ^buba.
envy, Qkwolo.

equal, be, v. (S) ra; (a) rainye.
equal, be, in rank, v., (e) lue ogo.
eructation, etanko (A) ; ftkolo (0).
escape, v., (a) bwanaba lu.
escape, intr. v., (e) fionari.
evade, v., (a) SQk^e; (a)lQkpe; (a) bak^e.
evaporate, v,, (a) j^a.
evaporation, Qti^a.
every day, dadada (A) ; dada (0).
except, b^li s^.

exchange, ^., mb way a; nyata (A); igata (0).
exchange, v., (a) bwaya lu\ (a) bwayata lu\ (e) m^lia

li; (goods), (v.), (a) ya lu\ (a) yapu lu.
exchanging visits, ngal6ta.
excuse, 6s a.
exile, fiefipu.

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exile, v.y (a) cupu lu.

expect, v., (e) lokwj.

expect, v., (a) toba aihya.

explain, v., (a) bwazie li.

explain, v., (e) k^egosi.

explanation, inbwSzi.

extinguish (water), v., (a) gbonyua.

extract secret, v., (e) tiputa n' gnu.

eye, diny^.

eye, cross-, ainya uvie.

eye, red, ainya ufie.

eyelid, iku.

face, Jrii.

face, v., (a) dowagu iru.

face, v.,{q) vdie gnu.

face (danger;, i?., (a) kbaca aka nainya.

faggot, agiliga.

fainting, Qdamb^.

fainting person, onye livii.

faintness, of 6.

faith, okwukwe.

fall, ad^' (ad-a).

fall, (jd^da.

fall, V. intr., (a) d^ lu (add).

fall (flood), v., (a) ^a.

fall (rain), v., (e) zo.

fall (water), v., (e) ruda go; (e) rudata.

fall down (purposely), v., (a) dapu.

fall down (wall), (e) jie ibo (= half).

fall in, unip. v., (e) ]ie li ibo.

fall in single drops (rain), v., (a) toba mv^ (A); — mb^

(0).
fall into, v., (a) dainye.
fall on, v., (e) zQdo.
fall out, v., (a) daf ue hi.

32 BNGLISH-IBO DICTIONARY.

fall out of, v., (a) dapu lu.

fall sick, v., (a) nwuba.

falling in, ^daba.

falling of a branch, mbuke.

falling of leaves, ebwSmbwo (A); Qbumbu (0).

fame, otiti.

famine, ugani.

famine, unwu.

famous, Qwu.

famous, ud^'.

famous, be, v., (afeya) (a) kba ude TA) ; — (e) dQ —

(0).
fan, aziizu (0); nkfifele (A).
fan palm, ubiilu' (A); libili (0).
far, tehika; te ainya, t§ka; tentite.
far, be, v., di na ntite; (e) tite ; (e) teka.
fare, otSbwo.

farm, omago (A) ; libwo (0) ; ubi (0).
farm, deserted, okbuani (A); mbw^tglg kwakwu.
farm, old, akwu'.
farm wall (for cows), QkbQ.
farmer, onye ubi.

fasten, 'y., (e) k^do; (e) kenye ; (e) fi§do.
fasting, ibu gnu (0).
fat, Sbuba, mwana (anu), otglanu (A).
fat, aro.

fat (person), or^'.
fat, become, v., (e) tutue.
father, nna.
favour, aniala.
fear, Qgu.

fear, ojq, qwu, egu.
fear, Zrd p. v., §gu (a) toba.
fear, v., (a) jo lu uj6'.
fear, v., (a) tua Qgu (Qgu) (a) tu.
fear (work), v., (a) j^ lu ojo lu.
feel angiy, v., (a) kg gnuma ; (a) ji uwe.

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felling, iiibStu.

female, tvite.

fence, Qbwa (A); obw^ (0).

fence, ogl[ge.

ferment, v.y (a)soa ofofo.

ferry across, v., (a) nyaf^ga; (a) nyafea ; (a) nyif^ga.

fetch, v., (a) gaw^te lu.

fetch, v., (a) k^ota.

fetch, t\, (e) mQ^a.

fetch (cowries, etc.), (a) gota; (e) wQte ; (a) cQta.

fetch water, v., (e) cue.

fever, have, imp. v., oti (e)ti ; emu (a)kwu (0); (arii ^ko)

(e)kbu.
few, be, v., (a) bwaf^.
few, be, v., (e) rikpQs^; (e) rirgnne.
fibre (for washing), asQsa (A); obwo'.
fibre of raphia, SigWQ (A); Sf§I^ (0).
fidgetting, imajijiji.
fifteen, mwise (A); mise(O); ilinise.
fifty, ogunabonili.
fight, -y., (e) kbo; (a) mwainye ; (a) noba Qgo ; (a) nua

Qgo; (a) toa qgo ; (a) toba — .
fighting, Qgo.
fill, v., (e) ju lu.
fill up, v., (e) kujue lu.
filter, v., (a) zata.
find, v., (a) f odu.

find judge, v., (a) c^ku ; (a) cq lu oku.
find quarrelling, -y., (e) nulu oku.
finding, ihbota.
finding, p., ntSkpu.
fine, handsome, omwakS.
finger, first, lac o§fe (0); — second, ezaka (0); — fourth,

gdoaka (0) ; oduduaka (A),
fingers, snapping, of i^ (A); ^bwan^ka (0), ^bwaka (0) ;

Qbwa oyo (0).
fingers, crack (two hands), (a) bwa lu-akk.

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finish, intr, v., (e) guca.

finish, v., (a) kbasili.

finish, v., (a) lusi<x go.

finish, v., (e) m^pu gu.

finish cooking, v., (e) sizie gu.

finish first, v., (e) bu isi (0); (e) vu ozo (A).

finish looking at, v., (e) f^si.

finish quickly, v., (e) m^b^pu gu.

finish writing, v., (e) d§ pu lu.

finished, 5gV-

finished, be, (e) b^.

finished, be, v., (a) gu; (a) guca; (a) gusia ; (e) m^sie,

fire, §ko'.

fire, trs. v., (e) sue (J k 6.

fire cannon, v., (e) sue obundu ; (a) bu a —

firefly, mumwQ nwa.

fish, Szu.

fish, specie, af o.

fish sp., ^ja'.

fish sp., ejo.

fish trap, jko.

fist, Qkba.

fist, gkb§.

fit, v., (a) di nukwQ.

fit, v., (e) fulu ka (m).

fit for, be, v., (a) kwana go.

five, isq'.

fix (day), v., (a) bwa 5bQsi ; (e) kwQ —

fix boundary, v., (a) kba lu oke.

fix day for yam feast, v., (a) ka iwa ji.

fix price, v., (a) kba quu ife; (a) rua Quu; (e) kw§ Qhu;

(a) rua gnu; (a) rudo gnu.
fixed day, dka.
flag, ^kQlgto.
flat, nja.

flat, obodobo (A); abaraba (0).
flat breasted, alantako (0).

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flatter, v., (e) to.

flesh of a fruit, Sinyolo (A).

flick away, v., (a) kbapu lu.

flint, igii Qbwe(A); gmo ebw^.

float (Ashing), gbwama (A); mbwamwa (A); Qk^l§mu
(0).

float, n.y (e) sq.

flock, igw§'.

flog, v., (a) pia gu ; — itali (0) ; (e) tie — (A).

flog and make cry, v., (e) bue nwata imi (Q).

flogging, Qpipia.

flood, iji.

flood, ficliba.

flood, v., (i]i) (e) bu lu.

flood, be in, v., (a) eabS.

flower, ot'^to, ovftlu (A).

flower (corn) nz^'.

flower, t?., (a) ra ifulu.

fluid (oil) golo golo (A) ; iwii (0).

flute, opu (A); opi (0).

fly, ij!ji.

fly, nkf)2 folo(A); ^zi (0).

fly, odudu isi, — enyi; agu ijiji, ijiji nyunu aka,

ifufu, bokbo, ebuba, oj^lg go ana.
fly, specie, nzuk§nzu.
fly whisk, aJQ,ta (A); ib^li (0); aiyo (0).
fly, v., (e) f ^ lu.
fly into, v., (e) f^ne ef^ne.
foam, v., (a) soa ofofo.
fold (cloth), v., (e) ji li.

fold arms, v., (a) kbakgba aka; (a) kokoba — ; (a) fuba — .
fold arms, v., (a) kokoba aka.

follow, -y., (e) bulutQ ; (e)bulu(O); (e) sobe ; (e) sotaba.
follow, u, (e) so lu\ (e) sobQ; (in line) (e) sonye ; (road),

(e) sibQ.
folly, nsoku (A) ; nsokii (0).
food, ari; nli(A); nni(O); nlfb^nli.

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36 ENGLISH-IBO DICTIONARY.

foolish, njiya.

foolish, nkafia.

foot, (Jkba (A) ; fikwii (0) ; okwo (0).

forbid, v., (a) nara.

forbid (food), v., (e) z§ (anu); — ozize; (a) sq nsq.

forbid, person, v., (a) mwa iwu (A); (a) nara (0); — thing,

(a) SQ nso; (a) \oa — .
forbidden thing, a 16.
forbidden thing, nso.
force, ik^', isik^'.

force (door), v., (e) nutu^; (a) kwatue.
forcibly, dike, ngkam.

forehead, ^g^dgge (iru) (A); iruife (A); Qggn^ge iru.
forget, v., (e) cef ue lu ; (e) lovue lu ; {e) Iozq ; (e) lotero.
forget, v., (e) c § z o.
fork (in road), ihbara (A); mbSn^ (0); anakgzi (A);

§zi baleto (A); mbwanaka, abo.
fork of legs, agada (A) ; ngada.
fork, used in building, Ado, nkpiwa (A),
forked stick, nganaba (A) ; ngadabk (0).
forty, Qgunabo.
four, eno'.

fourteen, mwano, ilinano.
frame (window), owalambwo (A),
francolin, 8k w^'.
fraud, nzubu (A); nzukpu (0).
free slave, v., (e) wgpu n'oru.
fresh (meat), lilii.
fresh, be (weather), v., (a) junata.
friend (sexual), nun Q (A); oiyi, enyi; — (ordinary), nunQ

(0) dial,
frighten, v., (e) yie Qgu.
fringe, iyoyo, nz^li.
frog, a wo.

from ... on, sitena.
front wall, ikbo aja (A),
froth, ofSfo.

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froth (on plant), aroro (A).

fruit, qk^k (A); gbakakbakala.

fruit tree (resembles plum), iib^'.

fry, (fish), QlQm.

full, ojii.

full, be, v., (e) ju.

full moon, be, v., (e) zue ^hk.

funnel, obwanaga, gbwaku (A).

funnel (for palm wine), ami (0).

fur, aji.

gag, Qkw§nt2 (A); figd'.

gag, v., (a) kwa nga (0); (e) kwQ nt^ (A).

gain, 8b a', ulu.

gain, v., (a) ba lu qIqIq.

gain, v., (e) li« qIqIc.

gall, 0 nun u (A); (5nunu (0).

game, ekbale amu (A) ; Qgu (0).

game (play) uIq' (A) ; §gu Qgu (0).

garden, ogl[ge.

garment, af^', uwo' (A).

genitals (female), ^mi (0); ikbu (A).

gentle, nlile (A); ntaku (0).

get, v., (a) lota.

get, become, v., (a.) bwa ^biib^ ; (a) mwa — (A).

get as share, v., (e) lutu.

get big (fire), (e) buk§, (a) cab^.

get, by singing, dancing, v., (a) data.

get cluster of seed, fruit, v., (e) kbo kobe.

get cold shivers, v., (a) koa awusa n'aru.

get fat, v., (a) bucasia lit ibii; (e) bulu — .

get good goat, v., (e) ze abwo ewu (0) ; (e) zo (A).

get loose hold, v., (a) gigado ; (a) top^do.
get no share of, v., oke oluro.
get on (day), v., (a) kala.
get ready, v., (e) jikgba lu.

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get small, -y., (a) bwapQ.

get strong, (a) iiia.

get up, v., (e) binytte.

gill, ncQ mill azu (A) ; afiazu (0).

girl baby, mbo (0).

girl, big, abogQbi^ ; — small, nwabo.

give, v., (e) nye.

give, v., (a) p§ (A).

give (many), v., (a) cinye.

give advice, v., (a) tunye alo.

give as wife, v., (e) kQb§.

give back, v., (e) nyeciya.

give ear, v., (a) na nti.

give food to stranger, v., (e) nue.

give in charge, v., (e) nil be (Qkokg).

give light, v., (e) ny^ ive.

give notice, v., (a) ka /it abwa.

give orders, v., (e) nye gda.

give out food (for cooking), (a) tua ari.

give out work, v., (e) kQ olu ; — ^bwo — ; (e) zuq.

give taste of, v., (e) susu ; (e) suto.

give to collection, i;., (a) tunye o to.

give up, v., (a) ranata.

give up plan, v., (e) lopu go.

giving food to boy visitor, mbunye (A), iboinyenni (0).

gizzard, §ke.

glad, be, v., (e) go lu; (e) goli^ ; (a) nolia (A); (a)

nwolia (0).
glide, v., (a) lia H ali ani.
glutton, onoko.

gnash teeth, v., (a) ta ikikelQze.
gnu, mbwd.
go, v., (a) fiia.

go, v„ (a) ga hi ; (e) jq ; (e) j^bQ ; (a) gaba.
go, v., (e) jQgwo lu ; (e) jQk^.
go (after all), v., (a) gazia li.
go (home), (a) na go.

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go a message, v., (e) JQ ije.

go aboard, v., (e) j^bQ nob 9.

go ahead, v., (a) ga lu niru.

go away, v., (e) cipu (0) ; (e) eifu (A).

go away, u, (a) kbopu lu.

go away, v., (a) nabS lu ; (e) jQbg gu ; (e) cipu gn.

go away, v., (e) niri.

go away, v., (a) puba.

go back, v., (a) kf)uciya lu.

go back, v., (e) siciQta.

go behind, v., (e) cie lu azu ; (e) ciya.

go and catch thief, v., (e) je kwudo.

go down (boiling water), v., (a) zuna.

go far, v., (a) kbate aka.

go faster, v., (a) mwa mpala ; (a) ra ukwu ije.

go first, v., (e) bu uzo (0) ; (e) vu — (A).

go home, v., (a) na ; (a) naba.

go home, v., (a) kwalu ife.

go home, (e) si.

go home (of wife), v., (a) k wan aba ife.

go hunting, 1;., (a) coa lu nta ; (a) cova lu — .

go on one side, v., (a) cainye lu.

go on working, v., (a) ga bano (A).

go out, v., (a) fua lu.

go out (match), (e) biikQ lu.

go out and return, v., (a) pua.

go past, v., (a) ga Zw.

go slowly, v., (a) mega (A) ; (a) miba.

go slowly, v., (e) mejunata.

go to claim debt, v., (e) jq ije ugwo.

go to meet, v., (a) nakwudo.

go to sleep (foot), v., (a) nwu totahgwQle.

go to work, v., (e) jq qIu ; (a) lua qIu.

go up (smoke), v., (a) nij,

go visiting, v., (a) pua ol^li.

goat, ^wu.

goitre, akbwonu.

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gonorrhoea, atftnta (0).

good, Qzi, Qmk, Qzibo.

good behaviour, nk^'ba.

good sense, Qzi liee.

goose flesh, akpato oyi.

grape (?), usiikQ (0).

grass, afj^fia, ilolo (A).

grass, sp., Skamal^.

grass, sp., ami.

grass, sp., at a'.

grass, sp., uk^'.

grass covering (wall), (Jdo'd); ikbu §gWQ.

grasshopper, !gulub§'.

grasshopper, nte.

grater, nkwako (A) ; nkwo hkw^ (0).

grating (teeth), izi (A); ilizi (0).

grave, n., ini.

Great Bear, odgguma (0).

greed, ainya uku, oke ainya.

green, ndo.

grimace, u, (e) sue lu imi.

grimacing, isu imi.

grind, v., (e) gw§b§.

grind, v., (a) kpoli e.

grind (pepper, etc.), v., (e) eieie Li.

grind (corn) a second time, v., (ai) ya.

grinding stone, akangwe.

grinding stone (camwood), ^giifie (0) ; okutoka (0).

grindstone, igu oka (A); nne okute (0).

grip, v., (a) d alia li.

gristle, anu nano ano (0).

groan, fid^.

ground nut, okbanw^k^le (A); opapa (0).

grove, ^b^'.

grow, Srd p. v., (e) \ue.

grow, intr. v., (e) so uso(A) ; (e) to uto (0).

grow, imp. v., (e) to (A) ; (e) so (0).

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grow (vegetables), intr. v., (a) kafii akafu.

grow big, v., (a) ru« ; (e) to (A) ; (e) so (0).

grow old, v., (a) kaba gu. iikd ; (a) ka ^zt -

growing, otfito (A); ostso (0).

guard, v., (a) na ecence (0); (e) ne — (A).

guarded, be, v., (e) n^ce nee.

guess, gk ok ^, c?k6k^(A); gkik^.

guess, v., (a) ka lu\ (a) kg lu.

guess, v., (a) kolia ; (a) kglia (A).

guest, expected, on ye gkika abwa.

guide, onye ndii.

guinea corn, QbwafQle (A); Skili (0).

guinea fowl, ggSzi.

gullet, opu akb^li.

gum, v., (a) mwado.

gums, ibw^li (A); ^bwi (0).

gun, Qbw^.

gunpowder, nsi ebwQ (A) ; nj^o' ebwQ (0).

gutter (house), mpio (A); q mil 616.

hail, nkpol^gwe (A); akomilfgwe.

hair, ntutu, agilisi.

hair (body), aji.

hair (on neck of ram), Qz a'.

hair, first, isi udugudu(A); abainya (A); ist ndu (0)

nwandu (0).
hair, soft brown, (isi) mwana mwana (A); ab6b6 aku.
hairy, anwulinwu.
half, liibobQ, nkbilikbi.
half of day, ^kolaci.
half, be (grown, cooked, etc.), (e) culecu.
half full, be, v., (e) be ligu.
half cook (koko yams), v., (a) mwacue.
halo (solar), §gugu.
halo, ikolQ mwo, ikolgnwa (0).
hammer, Stiitii.

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hand, aka.

hand over child, v., (a) k 15 a nwa aka.

handcuff, nkpQlo aka.

hang, intr. v., (a) kwa odQ.

hang, v., (a) kwubue; (a) mwakwuba; (e) robue go;

(bag), v., (ai) nya go; up, v., (e) kobe; (e) konie;

(e) jie; (after harvest), v., (e) sq nni; — (with loop),

(e) konie; — on shoulder, (e) konye.
hanging, iko (ak^a).
happen, v., (a) bu lu.
happen, imp. v., (e) lue.
happen, v., (e) niQVQ.
harass, v., (a) kbakasi lu aru.
hard, be (oil), v., (a) laru ola.
hardfisted, af^ (5Jo(A); afo 6si (0).
harmatan, Sgolo.
harvest, owQnni.
hasten, t7's. -y., (a) cunie li.
hasten, v., (e) jq sike.

hasten, v., (a) kaba ukwu. *

hatch, (e) hue lu umu.
hate, v., (a) kbg go . . . asi.
hatred, §,si.

have, 2;., (e) nwe lu go.

have to, v., (e) nwe (with inf.); — ka (only interrog.).
have many friends, v., (e) nwe iru.
have right on one's side, v., (e) jie Qf^ no Qgo.
hawk, Qbw§.

haze, ndQ (A) ; Slulu (0).
hazel (eyes), QgQl^ (0).
he, q, o.
head, is 1'.

head of corn, mba, obwe (A),
head of thigh bone, aeelaci (A) ; aci (0).
head pad, aju.

head wife, nwainye isi ci (A) ; anlSsi (0).
head wife, onyisici (A); Qme aku (0).

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head, be, v., (e) iiwe isi.

head man, be, v., (a) cia qIu ; — isi ; (e) cie — .

headache, ist Qwowk

headache, have, v., (isi) <a) wa (slight) iru kpQ (ikb.

healthy looking, m^le m^le.

heap, nk^ok^ (A); nkVnilu (A); ikbo; ukbotu (0).

heap, nkwo (A) c^kwQtQkwQ.

heap up, v., (a) tokgha.

hear, v., (a) nu In, gu.

heart, nkpolSbi.

hearth, Qkbopalgnto (A) 5kb6pQnto.

heat, nruru (Jko.

heat matcbet, v., (a) daca (A).

heavy, Slo.

heavy, in yi.

heavy, be, 'y., (ai) nyo alo.

heel, ik^li.

help, Qkb6 (A) ; Qkbokbo (0) ; akbo (0).

help, v., (e) nye aka; (e) due lu aka.

help (relative), (a) bwalia U.

help down with, v., (e) zie Qzie.

help oneself, v., (a) mwabue.

help out, v., (e) bupu nogii.

help up with, v., (e) bo lu.

help with load, v., (a) kwQ ibu.

helper, gztzo.

helping up with, obtlbo.

hem, V,, (a) lila.

hemming, nlila.

here, n'eka.

hiccough, QtukQtu (A): 6tritu.

hide, v., (e) zizu; (e) zo (nzizo); (e)zobQ; (e) zolu.

hide, v., (a) zonari.

hiding, hziizo.

hiding-place, Qb^nzizo (A); Qbgnzolu (0).

high, esii.

high place, figongo.

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hint, §kwa.

hippopotamus, akum, ot5bo(0).

hit, v., (a) bwata lu.

hit, v., (e) tie; — (with fist) — Qkbo; — (lowerciit) — (a)sii« — .

hoarse, ngugii (A).

hoarse, 8g6g6'.

hoe, ^go.

hoe, new, lijom (A).

hoe-stick, §gu.

hold, v., (e) ]i.

hold, v., (e) jide.

hold (child in arms), v., (e) kukgbo ; (e) din^nye nwa ; (e)

dinainya.
hold (in hand), u, (e) jikwa.
hold in, v., (a) kboa na ; (a) kba na.
hold up hand, v., (e) wenie /i aka.
holding in hand, iji.
hole, ogiigii.

hole (big), libo, lik^lo (A) ; — (small) SgQle (A) ; QgQle (O)i.
hole (in road), mbuze (A); mbulugudu (0).
hole (round), og^le.

hollow (over spine), ukolo (azu) ogatazu.
homesickness, agwa ani.
honour, gift of, nrii.

hook little fingers and bet, v., (e) nyenzo.
hop, nwang^ng^le (A); gkbongQne.
hop, v.,{q) to lunye Igkba' (A); (a) toyalia okba (A);

— ukwu (0) ; (a) tunyen' — (0).
hop (as bird), v., (a) to guge guge.
hope, v., (e) cekwftbe.
horizontal, ntobwo, uvie.
horn, mpii, (A) ; mpi (0).
horn (of viper), oruQ (A).
hornbill, greater, okb6ko, ob^le,
hornet, aji didota (A) ; ajadiSta (0).
hot, 6ko, okbom6ko.
hot (pepper), 6f6.

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hot, be, v., (a) di (Jko ; (e) nu — (a) kf)o — ; (e) rii — ; (e)

bu mbu; -y., (a) na aru (Jko ; -y., (a)mu; (a)cabue;

(e) 7A\e (^hk.
hour before dawn, mbwakwatu (A),
house, b^.

house (big), ngwulo.
household, ib^.
house-post, Szii.
how, k^du, kQzi.
how much, one',
hue and cry, on a'.

hump, ikwa oko (A); nkpukpu (A); dke (0).
hundred, ogunese (A) ; gguise (0).
hundred, four, nno ; — eight, nno nabo.
hundred, two, ogun^li (A); iruli (0); Qgu ili (0).
hung, be, v., (e) ro.
hunger, ag<5.

hungry, be, v,, (ago) (e) bue (m) (ago) (a) gu.
hunt, v., (e) bwa nta; — ebwQni; (e)JQ.
hunter, Qbw^ni,

hunter, obwanta (A); orflQ' (0).
hunting, nta'.
hurt, -y., (a) fua ofo (0); (a) huo oho (A); (a) bu mbu;

(e) loe ilo; (a) lua aru; (e) melua — ; (e) cifea;

Srd p. v., (e) wute.
husband, di.

husk, avulevu (A), abubu (0).
husk, v., (a) f ucata lu.

husk, v., (a) mbowa. . ,

husk (beans), v., (a) totoa.
husk (corn), v., (e) nwo gka.

1, mu.

idiot, Qvulevu, akwukwu; nculu (A); abulfise (0).

idle, be, ^j., (a) bwankQte.

idle at home, v., (a) salia ainya.

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if, obulu (na).

ignorance, mwano (0).

ignorant of, be, v., (a) ma.

ignorant of road, be, v., (e) vue ainya.

iguana, ayo (A); iigwelawoli (0).

ill-luck, ehwawQle (0).

image (2nd burial), i b u d u.

imitate (speech), u, (a) nomie oku ; (e) ne unene 1 ainya,

— nn^hqle.
impatience, ainya Qpufa.
impatient, Sroro.

impotent man (with own wife), urCiei (0).
impregnate, v., (e) nye ime.
imprisonment, inonahga.
improve, v., (a) junata.
impudence, nkpali.
impute, (e) bo hi.
increase, ^., oba'.
increase, ub§ (A); obS' (0).
increase, intr. v., (a) ba lu oba ; (a) ba wain ye.
increase, intr. v., (a) wain ye.
indisposition, i&bwaca (aru).
induce, v., (e) due lu.
industry, icucu, idiueu.
infancy, ^dinwata.
infant, izjle (A); ize (0).
inform, v., (a) gwata lu.
inform, v., (a) katalia.
inhabit, v., (a) nQ gu.
inhale, v., (e) kue ume.
inhaling, iriime.
inhaling, nzQ (A); nkumili (0).
inheritance, ili Qko, ili Qkb§ (A),
innocent, iliolo.
insect, sp., akS'.
insect, sp., mbe.
insert wrong, v., (e) soru.

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instructions, a to.

insult, iikj^ali.

insult, oya.

interrogative, suffix kwa, kwo.

interrupt, v., (a) ra oku.

intestines, mbQlima af^ (A); ng^li af9 (0).

iron, JgwQ.

iron slugs, Sfolo.

iron, v., (e) d^lita lu akwk.

irritable, tkbokbo (0).

ivory, 5 do.

jaw, abwa' ; — upper, abw^nu; — lower, abwani.

join, intr. v., (a) da ebulite.

join, v., (a) kwako.

join, v., (e) sokg gnu ; (e) sonye.

join together, v., (a) bwak^.

join up, v., (a) kpobak^.

joint, nkwonkwo.

joint work, agwugwa.

joker, ikb6mu.

joker, practical, agiigo.

joking, akaje.

journey, iJQ, inj^nje.

joy, anwoli (0); anoli (A).

judge, ikb§.

judge, v., (e) kbe lu.

jump, nkbgnto.

jump, 6fuf§.

jump, v., (e) f^ lu; (a,) wq lu; {3) mvfa. lu; — off, (a)

mwa nie ; — over, (a) mwave.
jump down, v., (a) wua.
jump and fall back, v., (a) dacia lu.
jump up, v., (a) caniri ; (a) mwaniri.
jump upon, v., (a.) mwakwasi.
jumping (with fear), nkwoja nkuso (O).
just, di ikbQ kulQtg.

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keep, v., (e) dQbQ lu.

keep, v., (a) nado.

keep (law), v., (e) jide iwu.

keep (promise), -y., (e) d^b^ lu likw^; — (law) — iwu.

keep (promise), v., (e) Jide (nkwa).

keep bed, v., (a) di ndo di nQnu akw^.

keep for breeding, v., (a) kba ife aku ; — Qiiunu.

keep hitting, v., (e) kudide; (e) kugide.

keep law, v., (a) gQ do lu iwu; — aua ; (e) d^bQ

(e) f§do.
keep off, v., (e) CQdo lu.
keep quiet, v., (a) bwankQte.

keep safe, -z?., (e) cQbe lu; (e) CQkwa; (e) c^kwaba.
keep silence, v., (e) kbucie quu.
keep silent, v., (e) rulu nrulu.
keep washing, v., (a) caba lu.

keep well, 'y., (e) dokweva (A); (e) dokwaba (0).
keep word, v., (e) }ie ofu qnu.
key, ugodi.

kick, nkune (A); ^bwa ^kfa (A) ; ^bwaukwu.
kidnapper, ainy^kb^li.
kidney, ^kolo.
kill, v., (e) hue, lu, ^co.
kill, v., (a) kbafue lu.
kill by poison, -?;., (e) kbo . . . ukbo.
kill tree with fire, v., (a) kpobue.
king, ^ZQ.
king, Qze, nze.
king, be, (e) cie li qz§.
kingfisher, aiyangongonu.
kiss, v., (e) susu Qnu.
kitchen, okpok^alQnto (A) ; us5ku (0).
kite (bird), fikw6, agunkwo.
knee, ikbele (A); nkpili ukwu.
knee, ikbQlQ (A); nkbeliokwo (0).
knee, back of, ^t^.
kneel, v., (e) bue lu nkpiliukwu (0); — ikbele (A);

naui (A).

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kneel, v., (e) s^kpulu.

knife (long), ajje^a; — (carving) obwenyetu ; — (double

edged) opio; — (woman's) mm a ^ku.
knock, v., (a) koa ; (a) koca.

knock (at door), (a) bwa nuzo (0) ; — nambo (A),
knock (head), v., (e) tikQ (isi).
knock down, v., (e) titue; (a) turapu.
knock head, v., (a) sua isi (0).
knock out (ashes), v., (e) kocapu.
knock out tooth, v., (a) napu qz§.
knocking, gkSko.

knock-kneed, mbwaligada (A) ; 9!^ bwa.
knot, odoli, izuisi, odedili, nzoci, agadago Qkoko,

akanwoke, mwaci, nkukoba, qU efi, odefinewu,

obwolonkita.
knot, v., (a) mwa akb6.
knotty (tree), akbokalakpo.
know, v., (a) malu (0) ; (a) mwalu (A).
knowingly, ainyasii.
koko yam, ^de (A) ; akiisi (0).
koko yam field, gbiibal^de (A); mbobo Qde (0).
kola box, mkwiikwfi (A); okbulu(A); okbulukbu (0).

lack, imp. v., (a) hi a ife.

ladder, mb§' (A) ; ogidjgba (A); igulSb^ (0).

lake, §zu agolo (A) ; onoku (at Ofuta) (0).

lame, olSci.

lame, be, v., (a) lu a ukwu ; (e)lo okba (A);

iikwu (0).
lament, v., (e) be he ub|'.
lament, v., (a) kwa oya.

lamentation, i k p e a k w a (A) ; i k b 0 n k ^5 u (0).
lamentation, gbuba Qta(A); Qzjza.
lamp, oli^na (A); litukbe' (A); ikb6(0); ^ko (0),
lancet, agSba.

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50 ENGLISH-IBO DIGTIONAKY.

language, Ssiisii.

last, ikbazu.

last child, gdodunwa (A) ; (Jdunwa (0).

last, v., (a) tqka.

last, be, v., (e) kbe azu.

last, become, (e) eie /^^ azu; (e) cija.

larva, mbwabananemi (A) mbwabanemi (0).

larynx, nkgno.

late, be, -y., (a) kpolecc li.

laugh, v., (a) mua hi amu ; (a) cia li Qci.

laugh instead of cry, v., (a) ra amu.

laugh much, v., (a) mwuba amu.

laugh with sore heart, v., (a) mu amu iru Qzq.

laughing, amu.

laughing too much, idalidSmu (A); idakefuamu (0).

law, ana, iwu.

lay down, v., (e) nibe.

lay down, v., (a) tgb^; (a) tgbwQ.

laying information, ama.

laziness, arSso.

lazy, Qbo, um^mba' (A).

lazy (man), akalagoli (A); onye mwo (0).

lazy, be, v., (e) bu ^kpa.

lazy, be, v., (e) 1^ ule ; (e) cue icu.

lazy, become, v., (a) t\\a Qbo; (^b^) (a) tu; (e) sie (^h(^.

lead,'?;., (e) due lu\ (e) durupa (0); (e) duruga (A);

(e) duga lu.
lead the way,-?;., (e) dupu lu.
leaf, aboba, afifia, akwukwo.
leaf growth, uku (ji).
leaf, sharp-pointed, agamebu.
lean, v., (e) b§bQ lu.
lean, trs. v., (a) bwa bQbe.
lean (thing\ 'y., (a) bwagglo bwagglo.
lean against, ^rs. v., (a) bwab^be; (e) bQVQle (A); (e)

bQb^le (0); — ( person ),m^r.'y., (a)} dab^be; (a) dab§te.
lean back, v., (a) dab^elu (no past).

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lean elbow, v., (e) bwudo; — hand, (e) bido (aka); (e)
bikwasi; — head (e) tob^be; (a) tokwasa.

lean on, z;., (a) siido; (a) \ua ukwu.

leamng, mb^be.

learn, i?., (a) mua amu.

learn to walk, v., (a) ra ukwu.

leave, v., (a) ra ; (a) rapu ; (a) rainye ; — (off), (a)
rapu ; — place, (e) si puta ; (a) kwosi go ; — (work)
(a) raca (A); (a) rasia ; — alone, (a) jalu; — in
possession, (a) raf ue (A).

leech, etii.

left, ak^kbe.

left-handed, be, y., (e) me ak^kbe.

leg, 8k b a' (A); iikwu (0).

leg (above ankle), obobwgna.

lend, v., (e) hwonye ; (e) zinye.

lengthen steps, -y., (a) k aba ukwu.

leopard, Sgo.

lessen (price), v.,{q) benata /% gnu.

let fly (arrow),. 'y., (a) dg fiepu (0); (e) sq uta bwa (A).

let go, v., (a) ralunye.

let grow (weeds), v., (a) racie.

level, QdSba.

level, Qk^lesu.

level, ^kbo ^ru.

level, -y., (e) tela; (e) tele (A).

levelling, nkp^Jli.

lick, v., (a) lac a lu.

lie, a si.

lie down, v., (e) din a ana.

lie habitually, v., (a) si a li fali fali.

lie on stomach, i?., (a) mwakpulu.

life, ndo.

life, umQndo(= breath of life).

lift from fire, v., (a) rQ (ite) ; (a) r^lu.

lift up, v., (e) sQkpulu.

lifting, nkuni.

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52 ENGLISH-IBO DICTIONARY.

light, n., ifQ, iv^.

light (day), adj., ifSlo.

light (weight), mf e.

light (lamp), -y., (a) munye utukbe.

light fire, v., (a) funw^ 6k6 ; (a) kBasobe gko ; (a)

monye (Jko.
light from fire, v., (a) mii a ^ko.

lighten, trs. v., (e) w^b^n^te (A) ; (a) f g benata (0).
lightness, idinfe.

lightning, ^miima (A) ; ^mSma (0).
like,QlQ(A); §d^(0).
like laughing, v., amu (a) sQba.
lime, olSma.
line, ak^l^, mbwSla. ; (of people), o s S ; (straight), ^kal^;

— of market women, ibudu afia.
lion, Sgaba, odumodu (A).
lip, ^biibw^le.

listen, v., (e) ge lu nti; (e) ce lu — ; (e) gQle oku.
listen attentively, 'y., (e) weda nti ani.
live, v., (e) nwe ndo.
live, v., (e) bie, li; (e) hi.

live peaceably, v., (e) rie Qf uma ; (e) bie obi — .
live with, v., (e) b!nye lu.
liver, imqjulu.
living together, mbiny^.
lizard, hgw^le, §kba, agu, ulo, ulovulu, agong, okoti,

ngwQlawQle, olubulu, ueung, omikalo, etc.
lizard sp., ulo (A); nwa gmikolo (0).
lizard sp. ; mikalo (0).
load, ibu.

lobe of ear, pQle p^l^nti.
lobe of kola, ibe QJi.
lochia (?), gmugwg.

lodge against, v., (a) dakwulu ; (a) dakolu.
log, <5gwe.
long, §,mk (is^).
long, anagala.

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long (rope), mbwantili (A); mbwatQlili.

long ago, mbwQri, nggd^ri.

(eyes) long for, v., (ainya) (a) pa ; (a) toa ainya.

look, v., (e) nQne/

look, intr. v., (e) si anadi.

look after (house), v., (e) jidQ (un^).

look after, v., (e) t^kwQbe ; (e) cekwa ; (e) cekwaba.

look at (trap), v., (e) f^ga ho; (e) f^ta lu; (e) kilie^w (a)

t\\a ainya ; — (and touch), v., (e) neta (m^tu aka). |
look back, v., (a) ya lu ainya.
look different, v., (e) fie ainya.
look down, v., (e) n§da.
look for, v., (a) cq ; (a) cgga; (a) coba; (a) cQze« lu ; v.,

(e) tue; — s. in eye, v., (a) wia ainya (A); (a) vo —

(A);(a)be-(0).
look round, v., (e) neyalic ainya.
look sharp, v., (e) do /% ainya.
look sidelong, v., (e) hue n'iku ; (e) sq li (A); (a) 1q

ainya (0) ; (a) la — (A).
look steadily, v., (e) nedu.

look to another (to do work), (a) da ndamainya.
look stealthily at, v., (e) bwenyeli . . . ainya.
look well at, v., (e) uQta.
look well for, trs. v., (a) fueata lu.
looking for s. in eye, QbSb^ (0); Svovo (A).
loop, v., (a) mwacie.
loopholed wall, Qkb^.
loose, wolo wolo (0).
loose, v., (a) bwatQ lu; (a) dolo; (a) tQ ; (a) toye ; (rope),

v., (a) tQpu; (a) tgkQpu; (seam), v., (a) t^ke; — get,

v., (a) tgpu ntQpu; (e) wuwo awuwo.
loose thing, I'f^ Sfufii.
loot, v., (a) cica.
looting, nctea.

loquacity, Qkul^ku, ^kuku (A),
lose, v., (e) tufue.
lose road, v., (e) fon^te ; (a) kbafie (uz^).

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lose strength, v., (a) caja ile ; (a) pu<x — ; (a) ziina.

loss, iyi, i!ifuru, Sfufu.

lost (limb), nkpilikpi.

lost, be, and die in bush, v., (a) nwufu anwafu.

louse, igwu (with nearly closed mouth).

love, af^mma.

low, mbw^mbwe, mbwe (A).

low (place), QbQ di ani.

lower leg (top), nduana (A) ; (lower part) obobwana (A);

§bunukii(0); abobwgna (0).
lower (voice), v., (e) wQd^ta ; (price) (e) wetue.
lower price, v., (e) doka minni.
luck, kwSle, nevade, 6fa.
lump, ^kbQlukbo.
lump (foot or hand), okb^.
lung, mb^'.
lying, okdsi.

mad, be, v., (a) gQ ala (A) ; (a) poa- ; (a) bwa Qbu ; (a) pua

ala ; (a) gu a — (A),
mad, be a little, v., {e) me ihkonko ainya (0) ; — f^l^f^l^

— (A); — ifelife — (0).
madness, ala' oiyi(A); ala' Qpupu.
maggot, ndu, aroro, ik^iilu.
make debtor fear, v., (a) mwa obili ugwo.
make excuse, v., (a) kwainye gnu; (a) kwago — .
make feast, v., (e) li^ olili.
make friends, v., (a) kBa lu okba.
make goat's noise, v., (a) mwa Qnu.
make good, v., (e) m^zie.
make law, v., (a) macie iwu.
make leg throw, v., (a) kbg Qg§.
make mat, v., (a,) do a ute.
make mistake, v., (a) mwafie.
make rain, v., (e) sq mili; (a) ra — .
make ready, v., (e) jikwa lu.

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make small hole, v., (a) suye.
make weight, ikbo ak^ (A).
making string, glilo.
making title, oci'ci.
making war, ^bSbwaaya.
male, 8kQ.

mamba (black), glel^'.
man, nwoke.

man, blind of one eye, ainyampia ; two — isi.

man, with big cheeks, ntinti (A); akpanti(O); ntibSlo

(0).

manatee, Qmenyi (A); Qmei (0).

mancala, ok we.

many ^zu (0); — children, akSnwa (0).

many, ebwa, dQge, rinne ; imelime, qk^to (A) ; Q^oj^o (0).

many, to be, v., di oba, ba oba, di n'^kpo kwo Qkwo^

fugo nko, di {gwe pu nko.
many, be, v., (e) nwulo (A),
many coloured, ^gwa.
march well together, v., (a) ga Qfumma.
mark, akjka.
mark, v., (a) tua akika.

marks (white) on skin, ogwo (A); ngwo (0).
marks of lancet, riibo (A); icimbo (A); ici 6ci (0).
market, Sfi^; — on river bank, Sfia ubgm; — (evening)

obwQ.
market time, ogSfia.
marriage, QnSn6.
married woman, ogSle.
marrow, omi', umi gkpuk^u.
marry, v., (e) nwe gu (d) ; (a) noba gu (di) ; (a) nua — ;

(a) nil a.
mash in hands, i?., (a) mwazuQ.
mash with water, v., (a) rq gu.
mashed yam, ^ruvu (A) ; Sbobo (0).
mask, maun, mwo.
master, di nwe niye.

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mat, utQiika.

matches, ibwoko (A) n^^^o.

matchet, og§'.

match et, gnSmwa.

matter (from eyes), ati (A) ; nti (0).

meal, azi.

measure, <5sisi.

measure, (of powder), iLbadi, (A); Sbwadi (0).

measure, v., (e) sie §sie.

meat, anu.

medicine, ^gwo.

medicine (thieves'), !nyime (A) ; tnyima (0).

meet, v., (e)]^ kwudo; (e)j§ko; (e) mQko.

meet, intr. v., (a) kBako lu\ (e) kwude go\ (a) za izu;

(e) zue ; (e) zukgba.
meeting on road, ngaleta.
melt, v., (a) bwazQ ; (e) dQ.
melt, v., (e) mQze.
melt, v., (e) zize.
melting, mbwibze, Qdtde.
memorable, nlota.
mend, v., (a) kwacie li.
mend roof, v., (e) k^kwa; (e) k§dQ.
men's house, ebk' (obu).
men's house, Sbu.

menstrual blood, mbSla(A); Qdinanso (0).
menstruation, ob^, §zi, nso.
mention, 6sikwu.
mention, v., (a) mwa ato.
message, oko.
meteor, nk^t^gwQ (A).
micturate, v., (a) nyu (wa) liwa mili.
micturate, -y., (e) rue mili.
midday, Qfpie nabo.
midday, owcjlo.
middle, Qt!ti.
middle, Sgulugu.

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midnight, odt nab^, nand^li.

midrib of oil palm, ^wa (A).

milk, alS'.

millet, oka nwaijQta (A) ; iiuiri (0).

millipede, esu.

mince, i'., (a)]a lu ; (e) hue jakajaka.

mind, v., (a) bwainyQ.

mirror, enyo (A); ugobwe (0).

misfortune, akoko (A) ; ofof o (0).

misfortune, ^bQn^b^.

miss (aim), v., (e) fie.

miss fire, v., (e) 1q n'ainya.

miss road, v., (e) vwe uzo (0) ; (e) vwo — (A).

missfire, Qltle.

missile (wood), mvolo (A); mbSlo (0).

missing, be (of soldier), v., (a) kbaf ue.

mix, v., (a) gwa (k^) ; (a) yako ; — (a) gwgba ; (a) gwaba ;
(a) gwa; (e) gwQgwa ; (e) bwQbe ; (a) gwobue Iw,
— pabn wine, v., (a) ya lu; — water with palm wine,
v., (a) 'koa hgw^.

moist, be, v., (a) da idftli.

money, aku, oko (A).

monkey, species, mbwama.

month, 5nwa.

moon, onyife, onye ^nu (0) 'onwa. .

moon, covered by cloud, Qiiwanawoifia.

moon, full, ndoju (A);'ndozu (0).

moon, new, onwa, gtoto §popo (0).

moon, with crescent to left, ajQnwa.

moonlight, ife onwa, onwa, otiti.

more, azi.

more, wain ye.

morning, mbwasaci (A).

morning, o^Sj^o.

morsel, nkQpiloji (of kola) (A) ; rhbike (0).

mosquito, afiwo^et^a.

mosquito larva, nj^'.

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mortar, [kwe (A) ; odo (0).

motii, nwaciQVo ^io.

mother, nne.

mother's people, ikunne.

motive, ifi.

mould (in earth), v., (a) k pub a mwo.

mould (parasitic), §vu (A) ; Qbu (0).

mourning, iirii.

mouse, nta'.

mouth, (Jnu'.

move a little, v., (a) puruka; (a) puzie.

move into new house, v., (a) kwaba.

move out of the way, v., (a) dq kpwenka.

mud, ulu'.

mud, apito (A) ; otgkoto (A) ; apiti (0).

mud (house), q\>o,

murder, obiibii, qco.

musical sticks, nkwo nkwo.

musk, gsa (A) ; ose (0) ; Qsi (0).

nail, ntii.

nail, v., (a) kudo; (a) kpodo.

nail on, v., (a) mwadu.

nail up, v., (a) macie.

nailing on, imakii.

naked, gt^'.

naked, be, v., (a.) bwa lu qtq.

name, ^fa.

name, v., (a) ba lu afa ; (a) boa — (A); (a) g\ia — ; (a)

bua — ; (a) sk; (e) sie.
naming, QgSgo, ^bSbo afa.
narrow, hkba.
narrow, intr. v., (e) s^kgha.
narrow, trs. v., (e) secie.
nausea, 6bi ndidQ.
near, cibe, nso, n'uso (A).

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neck, onu.

needle, ag^, aga, ntoj^o.

negative, abum isi aka, isi aka tide (0); n'aka aka

abwa iviUvi ; I am the thumb, if there is no thumb,

the hand is round (shapeless).

— ^k' afu isi, mia laruna ola; if hand does not see

head, it can't sleep (A); aka afisi m^ laru (0).

— aku ogiigo, nanti Qd§zu ik^ (A); till the nut is

finished the jaw does not regain strength.

— je mpepi adaderg ago mma ; ago fuya, odub-

weya ; the walking of a goat does not please the
leopard ; if it sees one, it kills it.

— mbose ainyi jelu Oye Nimo, jQtQ SQbafolo,

^folo, mem^b^; the day we go to Oyi Nimo market
we come to the house of " I have not got it, if had it, I
would do it."

— nwQwu si ka nniye b oru, nya borii; the* kid

says his mother is a slave, but he is not a slave.

— obu nakaka UQgQbu, Abaja na ; mwa akaka,

ebu Aba] a; if they give notice to kill, Abaja people
run, if they don't, they kill Abaja people.

— obwenyelu, poor man does not put it; obwenyelu

— puts it.

— okenye joku, moku; gngnunu aka amu (0) ;

big man goes to case, says nothing; he who stays at
home is better,

— unonwe, he has no house {cf. onwel' uno, he has a

house) (0).
neglect, v., (a) kbg ^o . . . asi.
neglect, v., (e) neuia ; (a) nia.
neighbour, abw^tSbi.
neighbouring, abwdtk
nest, akwii'.

net, ^ga (A); obwo (0).
net, odSme (round fence) (A); ikwijmu (worked from

tower (0).
net (casting), (obu) qHIi.

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net (dip), obo Qkw§ (0).

new, (Jfo.

nice, nkece.

night, anase, ucici (A); ainyase (Nibo), ase (Amansi).

night, ndQli (A).

night fishing, ayitu (0).

night jar, §lo (a gad a).

nine, itQgQte (A); itenani (0).

nineteen, umwat^g^t^, ilitQg^tQ (A) ; ilinitenani (0);

belofunoru.
ninety, ogunasatonili (A) ; Qgo en^ nili (0).
nipple, QnSnp a la.
nkwy day, nkwo'.
no, ilib^', wa'.
nod, v., (e) kwQ nisi.

noise, np^to, ozo, ofi^, o^om, unagala, ukwQle, od^i.
noise, make, v., {a,) k^Qtu nk^Qtu.
nonsense, ayaga*
nonsense, nkilikSku.
nose (flat), imi ndapia, imi mpia.
not, azi, ro, da, ca.
not (in proverbs), ge, gu.
nothing, nkete, nkite.
notice, Skabwa.
notify, v., (a) mwa Qkwa.
notify day, v., (a) ka ^w.
now, fa (A); va (A) kjtk
numerous, ob^' (0).
nurse (boy), orQnwa.

oath, alose for, idaii (0).
obedience, ofiifq.
obey, v.y (a) na Qf^.
obey, v., (e) rub^ke.
obliterate, v., (e) tenye.

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observe, v., (e) sikwua.

obstacle, ogwQ.

obstinacy, ek ant i (A); Qkaci obi (A); Qkpacinti (0).

obstinate, be, v., (a) mi a ami ; — omi.

obtain, v., (a) cgta lu.

obwQgulu seed, nkbuluko (A); mmimi (0).

ochre (yellow), ncSla.

of, Ak^.

offer (to m wo), (a) coa lu aja; (e) gozie; (a) gonye (0) ;
(a) gQ (0) ; (a) ggdo (A); (e) rue.

offering kola, ibotoi.

oglisi (for mwo), fld^'.

oil, mwanu.

oil, v., (e) tq mwanu.

ointment, ud^'.

old, ilka'.

old (thing), akakb^ (A); ^kSkbolo (0).

old man, agadi Sk^ny^ (0).

old, be, v., (a) kari go fika; (a) ka li —

old age, reach, (e) lue ogo (okenye).

once, of ubQle (A) ; of ugbolo (0).

one, mbg', ofu.

one after the other, nanso nanso.

only, so.

open, oyQ.

open space, ob^do.

open, v., (a) bwasa he; (e) y^; (e) kbu« ; (a) laye (0) ; (e)
mukQ (A); (a) bwabwa ; — (box), v., (a) k-p o^n lu;
— (door), 'y., (e) mQge ; — (box) (e) k;^uye ; — (eyes),
^'., (a) sa(ainya); (a) saye; (a)sapu; — (unlock), v.,
(e) niQpu ; (e) kf)upu ; — (mouth), v., (a)sapu; —
(arms) v., (a) sab w a.

open, be, v., (e) yQ oye.

open out, v., (a) fuyQ lu.

openhanded, ^ma (A) ; amal^ (0).

opportunity, Qfe.

opposite, Qk^lesu.

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opposite, i darn (A); adaru (0).

oppress, v., (e) mebue.

or, ko'.

or, gbo, Qbii.

order, iwu.

order, in, iQte.

order, v., (a) rainye ; (a) dunye.

Orion's belt, i,koleto (0).

other (each), ibie.

other, oz(5.

outside, qzi'.

outside, mbala (A) ; ilo' (0).

outside, mbala.

over, gdSba.

overeat, u, (e) lifQli nli; (e) lif^ge afo. .

overgrowing, nluci.

overgrown, obubu.

overgrown, be, -y., (a) kolu akalu.

owe debt, v., (e) jie ugwo.

owl, iikwugukwiigu (A); ohiihu (0); okuku (0)-

owner, dinwenie (0).

Oye day, oyQ.

Qzo, title, Qzo'.

pack load, v., (a) kwa ibu ; — ife.

paddle, v., (a) nya obwo.

paddle, a mala.

pain, V. imp., (a) da lu.

pain, v., (a) dudo ho.

pain, if of 6 (A); ivovo (0).

pain, v., (e) si Qsi.

paint face, 17., (e)d§ to si iru.

paint marks, gdid^.

painting body, nsQ (A); |de (0).

palaver, make, (a) ba lu mba'.

pale, turn^ v., (a) cay^sia ; (e) muyalisir*.

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paling, licSya, iiwiiySli, iiwuj^li.

palm (hand) <}bo aka.

palm kernel,Skii ^titi (0).

palm leaf, j(gu, obu igu (0); asahku, okitinku; igu^

Qmu, ogulugu, owa.
palm leaf on top of wall, aku (A),
palm leaf looped, 6gii(A); akwu (0) ; imakwo (0).
palm leaf mat, ^kainya, ^tainye (A).
palm leaves (young) gmii.
palm nut, Sku.
palm nuts (soft), Qs5ko (A); aku osu (0); — (hard) —

okboloko (0).
palm nuts (mashed), Qk^kQlo.
palm oil, mwana (A); ofibo (0).
palm tree, ukete, nku, akbalanku (A); ojelenku (0) ;

ojuku.
pahn wine, mwainya, mia (A).
palm wine (sour), mbwaka (A); nwabo (0).
panting, ikwu lime.
pangolin, akabo (A) ; Skambo (0).
pant, v., (a) tu« ume.
paralysis (?), akwukwu (A); imalima(O); kamakwukwu

(0).
parcel, ngugu.

parcel (for sale) ice ice (A); ico (0); ^kp'gba (ji).
pardon, Syiya.
pardon, v., (a) ya lu.
parrot,ice 6ku, icoku.
part hair, v., (a) rawa.
pass, r., (ai) nyi ; (e) n^f^ga.
pass, v., (e) vulu uzg (A) ; (e) bulu — (0).
pass by, v., (a) gabuge.
pass through, v.,{a) kbafainye.
pass without speaking, v., (a) gafeli n'odi (0); — —

stopping, (a) ga viga (0) ; — ban^ (A).
patch, y., (a) dac i tt lu.
patch, v., (a) macie.

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patella, okbakikb^lQ (A), okunkbiliukwu.

patience, n did i; ^rubQ isi.

patient, be, (a) taba nsi; (a) tado; (a) dido; (a) nido

(a) tagide; (a) ta nsi.
path, mbana (0); gte (0).
pattern, ngolii.
pay, v., (e) mQVQ.
pay debt, v., (a) \i^\\.\u gu, ugwo.
pay debt, v., (a) kwua ugwo.
pay for, v,, (a) kwuo^ ugwo.
pay fine, v., (a) rd' nra'.
pay for summons, v., (a) wunye.
pay for work, v., (a) kua ugwo . . . qIu.
pay out, requite, v., (a) bQ kg lu\ (a) bg a lu.
pawn, onye nkpa.
pawn, v., (e) do lu nibe.
peace, udo.

pebble for rubbing house, nkwo' ono (A) ; nt§' ono.
peel, v., (a) fuca; (a) kwaca; (a) kpaca.
peg, 5kQ.
peg, nkf)g'.
pelvis, osg.
pepper, 6se.

penetrate, cut (knife), v., (a) sua nkpu.
penis, amu ; fitu.
people of to-day, azi.

pepper dish, obgle gkwa (A) ; nkpili ite (0).
perch, v., (e) be lu.
perch (fowl), 6b wo (gkoko).
perching, gbSb^.

perhaps, ikgkwe (A); ik^kwo (0).
perpendicular, gkwQto.
perseverance, ucu' ; ntaci.
persevere, v., (a) tacie; (a) tado.
person, mwade (A) ; mwadu (0).
picking up, nj^oj^a.
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pick up, v., (a) kba; (a) kbak^jba; (a) k^udo, (e)renie;

(a) tQba; (a) tota ; (a) tojjota.
piece, mb^.

piece by piece, nibe nibe.
piece (long, narrow), nwag^lQle.
pierce, u, (a) dua lu.
pierce, v., (a)mwa.
piercing, n., ifoawa (A) ; §p5wa.
pig, §zi.

pigeon, ndo (A); kpalSkwukwu.
pillar, ide.

pillar (central), okotoloniQnu (A) ; nd6 (0).
pile on each other, v., (e) do lu, go.
pile up, v., (a) kbokgba.
pillow, nfisi (A); oeisi (A); ife ifisi(O); obilisi(O);

oce isi(A); 6fil!sl (0).
pin (fish) together, v.y (e) sokQ.
pin crooked, v., (e) sofe.

pinch, v., (a) tu a mbo (0) ; — mv^ (A) ; (e) mue mbo.
pinch (seed) u, (e) mutg.
pineapple, nkwolu (A); akwolu (0).
pipe, gko.

pirouette, mfQrube (A) ; bokbajulaju (A) ; uvgluvQ (0).
pit, Sgugu (A) ; Snunu (0).

pit (trap), Qkbe. >

pit of stomach, umQndo ; onunkpolobu (A) ; isinkpolobi

(0).
pith, 6 mi',
pity, ^bqn^bQ.
pity, QbQle.
place, eka.

place in market, Sdu afia.
plait, gkpukpa.

plait, v., {a) kba lit; — (hair) — isi; (a) kbainya — .
plait mouth of bag, v., (a) kba gnu if e.
plan, v., (a) ka lu abwa.
plank, ib^ji.

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66 ENGLISH-IBO DICTIONARY.

planning, Qkok^.

plant, v., (a) kg (yams); (e) gbu e; (e) zQ (kola, tomatoes,

etc.); (e) bubu lu; — (corn), v., (a) mwa (Qka); —

(seed), v., (a) koa (nkpolo) ; — (yam), v., (e) nye aw a

je; (e)jo — (A),
plant peg, 'y., (a) k^gdo ; — for Agu, (e) lo Agu.
plantain, ji oko.
plate, afglQ.
plate, aiya.
play, v., (e) gulie Qgu ; (e) gue ; (a) kbalia amu ; (a) kb'a

amu ; (a) lova olo ; — ball, v., (a) toga,
plaything, ife Qgu.

please, v., (a) ga n'ainya ; (a) ba — ; (e) zie — .
please, v., (a) sq.
please, imp. v., (a) to.
pleasure, Qnuso.
plenty, ti., mbawainye.
plenty, have, v., (a) cia.
plucking, ikwo (0) nkwo.
plump, t^pu tQpu.
pod, abwQleb^ (A); rhbobo.
point (gun), v., (e) cido hi.
pointing, rizodo.
poison, Qkunsi.
poison (arrow), ^dide.
pool, gdodo.
poor, obiam, obwenye.
porcupine, ^bint^; — (big), ^biolu (A),
portion, imulimii.
possession, mbSga.
post, iso.

postpone, v., (a) k^ya.
postponement, hkaya.
pot, ite; oko (A); 6bobwk (0) ; — (musical), fidu; — (palm

oil), nja' (A) ; mbo (0) ; — (small), (jko ; — (soup), ite

of§le(A); 6bobw^(0).
pot rest, Skukwo (A) ; Skiikw^ (0).

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pot stand, ?)kilika; — (palm wine), ajumfa.

potato, sweet, Qtgli (A); QkomQko (0).

pound, v., (a) sua.

pound, v., (a) sukp'Q ; (a) suo (A).

pound (in mortar), v., (a) mwalie ; (a) mwapwia; (a)

dapwia.
pour, v., (e) men ye.
pour, v., (e) me . . . Qrue.
pour carefully, 'y., (a) zata.
pour half away, v., (e) bg lu ugu.
pour in, i;., (a) bwaya lu.
pour in, v., (a) bwainyQ.
pour into (house), v., (e) rubata.
pom- into pot, v., (a) wunye.
pour out, v., (e)fQsa.
pour out, v., (e) m^pota ; (e) m^pu.
pour upon, i;., (e) kukwasi li.
powder, v., (e) milie; (a) pilie.
powder earth, v., (a) ya lu.
power, um§'.

praise, n\,6h^ (A); itomadu (0).
praise, v., (a) gogoa lu ; (a) lakan^ ; (e) \>b.
prayer, §kb§lu.
prevent, v., (a) uara.
prevaricate, (e) zobe afo.
press, v., (a) pia ; (a) pipia.
prevent, v., (a) ra.
pressing, mfido.
present (gift), im^go.
precipice, ndagugu (A) ; ndalagugu (0).
prepuce, nwa akbi akbokb^.
prepare, v., (a) kbaca aka nainya; (e) k^ lu,
prepare to go, v., (e)kobe(O); (e) kQnili; (e) k^be ;(A);

(e) kolu lu.
press clothes, v., (e) d^ lu go, a,kwk.
preserve, v., (e) d^b^ lu.
prevent from seeing, v., (e) bwocie.

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68 BNGLrSH-IBO DICTIONARY.

precedence, jbi^izo.

precede, (e) hue, hi, go, u z o.

present day, qnu azi

press, v., (a) bwaja ; (a) pia.

pressing a sore, liibike.

price, <Jn6'.

prison, ngS', on^nga.

prisoner who protests innocence, onye agog6.

profit, 11 lu.

profit, agents', ebwangenge (A); ibwange.

prolong, v., (a) bwatia ^^ oku.

prolong, v., (e) setie.

promise, Skwa.

prop, mfido.

prophet, S mil ma.

prosperity, 0 don igugu (A); ^lokgto.

protect, v., (e) c^do hi.

proud, ngala, oya',

proud flesh, Sk bo ^ukbo (A) ; ebububu alabwa (0).

proverb, e^o inu.

provocation, icoku.

provoke, v., (a) oq /^ oku.

provoke, 'y., (a) kbasu ^w iwe.

prune, (a) doka lu ; (e) buka lu.

I)uff adder, ubi.

pull, v., (a) k^u6i^ lu ; (e) sq.

pull (rope, etc.,) v., (a) dq lu,

pull down, v., (ai) nyad6.

pull down (branch), v., (ai) nyatue.

pull down branch, v., (a) nya.

pull gently, v., (a,) mi a li.

pull near head, v., (e) do lu nisi.

pull out, -y., edgkpu lu.

pull out, v., (a) kbapu.

pull out, v., (a) riiQl; gu.

pull out, u, (e) niQpu.

pull out, v., (a) meta ; — off (yams from stick), (a) meta.

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pull out (teeth), v., (a) kbaye.

pull out (thorn), v., (a) kbaputa.

pull over, v., (e) rQ lu.

pull up, v., (e) roe ; (e) ronie.

pull out, (e) ropue ; (e) roputa ; (e) rota.

pullet, adidi Qkoko(A); ^sSla gkoko.

punish, v., (e) nye Sf ufu.

purposely, moma, ikpacalainya.

purposely, Qmumwa (A); ekbaiealainya (0).

pus, avCi'(A), ab8'(0).

push, v., (a) kwado.

push (with stick), (e) doyalie.

push in, -y., (a) fainye he.

push in, -y., (a) kwabainye.

push off, v., (a) kwapu.

push out, v., (a) wod6.

push through, v., (e) wo.

push away, (e) nuruka.

push up, v., (e) nudu.

put, v., (e) tinye.

put (cloth) round, v., (a) malu.

put across, v., (a) tgbQ.

put away, v., (e) eekwaba.

put child to sleep, v., (e) nie nwa ; (e) nibe — .

put coal (in pipe), -y., (a) maun wue; (e) tie (Jko n'^ko.

put down, v., (e) bud^ lu.

put down, v., (e) zido.

put down basket, v., (a) doinye okba (A) ; (in market)

obwa (0).
put forth strength, v., (e) tiwe ike.
put glass to mouth, v., («) eido lu,
put hand on, v., (e) bido lu aka; (e) btkwasi li.
put hand on sore, v., (e) zuzunye aka.
put head in, v., (e) cie /w isi.
put in, v., (a) son ye.
put in (yam sticks), v., (a) mwa (ji).
put in different places, v., (a) toga.

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put in line, v., (e), fib^.

put in place, v., (e) fib 9.

put knife (in belt), (e) tu mwa.

put load down unhelped, v., (a) mwazie.

put mark, v., (e) yibe ainya.

put mat on leak, v., (a) kwaci^ V^ii^-

put more, v., (a) do wainye.

put near ground, v., (e) bude ho ; (e) bud^be n ani.

put oft', v., (a) kaya.

put on (hat), v., (e) kbu lu.

put on cloth, v., (a) wa QgQdo.

put on shoulder, (a) nwukwasi.

put on table, (a) nwukwasi.

put out, v., (a) pafuta.

put out (many), v., (e) bute (A) ; (e) buta (0).

put out (tongue), v., (a) liputa.

put right, v., (e) dozie, lu.

put to flight, v., (a) cuciya.

put together, v., (a) eiko; (e) kp'oko; (e) tikQ

(a) wukQ.
put up (load), v., (e) bunyite ; (e) bulu.
put wood for seat, v., (a) cici^.
putting hand on something, mbido, mbikwasi.
putting on clothes, mbwiinye (0).
puzzle, v., (e) fimQ ef imQ.
python, §k^.

quarrel, §kwolo.

quarrel, is Q ogu(A); |sq (0). •

quarrel (over share) ; (e) tue ok an a.

quarter, Qn 5k o (A); obwe.

quarter, hind, ^lo.

quarter staff', obi (A); iibwSlo (0).

question, §;f 6 16 (A); !:f616 (A); gfolo (0).

question, Sjiiju.

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quick, ngwa.

quick (temper), obiQku (A); okobi (0).

quickly, Qsis^, bwavolo (A); ozibo ozibo (0).

quiet (man), idi (A); odi (0); mbwigno.

quietly, aro ani.

quill (porcupine), fitu.

rain, mili ozizo, mil^gwe. '^

rain (after sunshine), nsQji.

rain hat, ok^u ^tainye (A) ; — akainyk

rain (after sun), v., (e) sQjie.

rainbow, Qk^lgkQ (A); QkQ nogulugu (0).

rains, early, mili aro (A) ; mili nd' aro (0).

raise (head), v., (e) wenili.

raise eyebrows, v., (e) me ainya Sgagaga.

rake, v., (a) voa (A) ; (o) bg lu (0) ; (a) boa lu (0) ; (a) boye

lu (0).
rake fire together, -y., (a) kbasobe ^Jko.
raking, obfibo (0); lYiboy^ (0); ovfivo (A),
ram, ^bunu.

rank, according to, n'gkwa n'^kwa.
raphia leaf, Sgugu.

raphia leaves, igu (A) ; — midrib, Qf qIq.
raphia vinifera, fig wo.
rare sight, afu af u.
rash (disease), Qla mwana.
rat, oke, okeke, own, ogini, odu, eyi, etc.
rattle, oy^.
ravage, -v., (e) kbolie.
ravage, v., (a) kwalie li ; (a) kwalia (0).
rave (fever), v., (e) kwuyalia.
rave, v., (a) zulua.

ravine, mbiiz^' (A); ononSmw^ (0).
ravine, mbwombwo (A); ononumw^ (0).
raw, ndo'.
razor, Sgoba.

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reach, v., (e) lue.

reach (year), (a) bwa aro.

reach to the ground, v., (a) kboa lu nani.

ready, be, v. imp., akwa (e) dob§.

ready, be, v., (a) kwado.

ready to go, v., (e) jQko QjQko.

rear (fowls), v., (a) kba (gkokg).

rearrange load, -y., (a) tualia ibu.

recall kindness, u, (e) jigonye.

receive, v., (a) nata go.

receive person, v., (a) na mwade; (a) nata — .

receive share, v., (e) k§te.

reckon, v., (a) bwadSlu (0).

reckon, v., (a) gu^a lu Qnu ; (a) bwako ; (a) guko.

reckon, v., (a) kbako hi] (a) kbakwa lu.

reckon, v., (e) lokg.

reckon bride price, v., (a) tua ngo (0).

reckoning bride price, etiingo.

recognise, u, (a) gunye ; (e) lonyQ.

recognition, half, nnenwa (A); ihf^ne (0) ; mfonu (0).

recover, v., (e) kgle.

recovery, iid^re.

recovery, ndoci nlQci (0).

red, mme.

red, bright, J a.

red yam and koko yam leaf, rhbago (A); mbSi (0).

red, be, v., (a) ca jaa.

red hot, be, i;., (a) gu (Jra.

red hot, be, v., (e) nwulo.

redness, Qctca.

reduce to silence (by accusation), (e) bocie.

reflection, onyinyo.

refrain, v., (a) cinie lu aka.

refuge, take, v., (e) zizu ; (e) zolu.

refusal, Qjiiju.

refuse, v., (a) jua lu, yo.

refuse, v.,{q) toy a ntoya.

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refuse obedience, v., (a) kwa orili (0); — qdu.

regret, Sbi^ (A); ob^le (A); ^b^le (0).

regret, v., uce (e) ce.

regret, v., iro (e) ro.

regret, v., (a) kwa ota.

regret, v., (a) sq lu ainya.

regret ignorance, v., (a) kwa in wan o; — mwalo.

reincarnated, be, v., (a) ng owa ; — ago.

reincarnation, Sgo.

reject, v., (e) neni«.

rejoicing, (Jno, anoli, an!woli, (0); Jnwuhwu (0).

rejuvenated, be, v., (e) me aka ewo.

relate, v., (a) kg lu.

relative in law, ^go'.

relatives, ikunibg.

remember, v., (e) CQta.

remember, v., (e) lota.

remembrance, ncQta.

remind, v., (e) lota.

remove, v., (e) fice (A).

remove with stick (snake), v., (e) kocapii.

render speechless, v., (e) lie gnu.

renew, v., (e) megote Qfo.

repairs, Jdozi.

replace stolen thing, v.,{e) docie ainya ife.

replant, v., (a) kukwasi li; (a) kunwo lu.

repose, izuike, Qlakglume (0).

requital, ibobo, IbQmbo (0); Qb6bo (A).

requital, ib^mbo, gbo.

resemblance, nggli (A); oytyi (A); n^li (0).

resemblance, oytyi.

resemblance, udg.

residing, obtbi.

resin (from raphia), dti.

respect, nsQpulu, ofufe, irubisi.

respect, v., (a) bwainy§.

rest, v., (e) zue ike.

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rest day, oka.

rest house, onQ izulike.

retract, v., (a) kBaputa.

retract (oath, etc.), v.,{q) bwugbwg.

retract curse, v., (e) kwuyalia.

retractation, m b 5 b q.

return home, v., (a) kwaeiya.

return, v., (e) ciya lu; (a) ganata lu.

return to first husband, v., (a) nakulu.

revoke, n., (e) wuye.

rib, nkbesiakoko (A); nkpos^ngo (0).

rich as, be, v., (a) ra k^.

rich man, Qgalainya, (Jko.

riches, Sku, aku (A).

rickets (?), abwagala.

ridge (of nose) 5kpolo.

right, akdnli.

ring, mbwaka, aliaka.

ring (foot) ^n^ okba (A); — njd' (A); (foot) Sna ukwu

(0).
rise (of river), iji.
rise, -y., (e) kuniri; (e) kunie go.
rise (river), v., (e) lue.
rite, Qm^me.
rivaby, tbwoko.
road, ezi, uz^.

road, be on, v., (e) jek^ QJQko.
road, make, -y., (a) kwa (uzo).
roar, v.. (a) bwgka lu.
roar (flames) u, (a) bwa kiti kiti.
roast, v., (a) na.

roast, v., (a) roba gu\ (a) roba gu.
roast (corn) u, (a) naba; (a) ruba; (a) ru.
roast (yam), Ji Qroro.
roast meat, anu arolaro.
rob on road, v., (e) mQ ainy^kb^li.
rod, mba ajali.

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roll (on wood), v., (a) kokoba.

roll, v., (a) kjSolQle.

roll (hands or feet), v., (e) fifie ; — (self), (e) kbQlQgQli.

roll up, v., (e) jikgba lu.

roll up, v., (a) lukQba.

roll about, v., (a) n^yalie.

rolls of grass on ridge, ata Qtoto (A); ata ok^ke (A).

roller (bird), afiQm 2 Qbala (A); odogfinnono.

roof, mmwaci (A); imdku (0).

roof water, i r i mil i.

root, akwSla.

root (projecting) ndiidu; nk^esi (A).

root up, u, (e) roe.

root up (grass) v., (a) kbQ ikbo; (a) bg; (e) ro.

rope fence, ngige.

rot, v., (e) 1q ule.

rotten wood, ntite.

rotting, iM\

rough, akbokalakpo.

rough, anwulinwu.

rough (skin), aneni (0).

round, ok^lik;li.

round, p'ep., rube.

round thing, monster, ivilivi.

row (line), us51o.

rub, v., (e) cicie li.

rub, v., (e) rue; — with oil, (e) kpe ofibo (0); (a) 1(^ —

(0); (e) tQ mwana.
rub, v., (e) tQ.

rub camwood, -y., (e) rue ufie ; (e) te —
rub oil, v., (a) kba ude; (e) rue ude.
rub well, v., (e) tQla; (e) t^tue.
rubber, nci, eso, otomwa.
rubbing house, ite.
rubbing with sand, ocici.
ruin, -y., (a) kbaf ue lu.
rumble, (e) dQ.

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rumbling in stomach, afo odide.

ruminate, v., (a) to oza (A).

run, v., (a) bwa qs^.

run (liquid) v., (a) bwapu; (e) bu nruru (0); (e) cu (Jko.

run (liquid), v., (e) rue.

run (water), v., (a) bwa lu l§te.

run after, ??., (a) bwasg lu.

run after, v., (a) tukpolu.

run away, (a) bwa lu gso.

run down (liquid), -y., (a) go data; (e) gQlQte; (e) kwQde:

(e) rudQ.
run and go, v., (a) bwayali.
run off (meal), v.^ (a) bwaf^^x afg.
run out, v., (e) tiputa.
run over (liquid), v., (a) juputd' lu.
run past, u, (a) bwabulu.
run fast, v., (a) bwanari.
run round, v., (e) rube,
run round (liquid) v., (a) bwarue.
run stooping, -y., (a) bwa ng^ngo.
run stooping (and come back) v., (a) bwa adaru (0); —

egonsoso (A),
run to bush, v., (a), da oifia.
run to and fro (wife from husband), (a) bwdyali.
run to meet, v., (a) bwakwu lu\ (a) bwak^.
run to meet, (a) cokwudo lu.
run to seed, v., (a) kalu akalu.
run together, (a) bwazu.
running, qso'.

running loop, mwapia, lisQpia (A).
ruse, ^j^ola, ol^ (0).
ruse, oik
rust, nc^ila.

sacrifice, aja.

sacrifice (for akalagoli), ^sq.

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sacrifice, v., (a) cunye aja.

sacrifice (victim), i?., (a) lo mw^ ; — (kola) (a) gQ ; — (food)

(e) lie nui — .
safe, nwabii. '

safekeeping, nc§b^.
saliva, Qnu mili.
salt, nn\i.

salt, put on hand, (a) bwa nnu.
saltpetre, akanwu.

salute (of title), i;., (e) tue af a ; (e) k^ne.
salutation, Qk^ne.
salutation, otiitii.
salutation, first, i k b o i r u.
same, iyile.
sand, a J a.
sand, djani.

saad insect, mbe ana (A);' nj^6 dni (0).
sandal, akbokboko (0) ; akbokbok^a (A).
sandbank, libom.
sandfly, tbobk (A); Ibaba (0).
satiely, nli bwainoinye (A) ; (iku) iwii (0).
saving, qIqIq.
save, v., (a) nado.
save (in trouble), v., (a) napoga.
saw, nkwo (0).

say, v., (e) kwukwe (A); (e) kwukwa (0).
say, v., (a) si li.

say continually, -y., (e) kwue Qkwu.
say nothing, v., (a) bwa odi.
scar, kpa.

scarce, be, v., (e) ko uko.
scarecrow, ufQle Sbani (0).
scatter, ^rs. i;., (a) bia bwasa; (e) busQsie: (a) kbasa hi]

(e) nuse.
scatter, intr. v., (a) bwaf usie, li.
scattering, mb&s^.
scattering, ihbwasa.

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scent, v., (a) mwa isi.

scimitar, Sgada.

scorpion, Skl5i, odogo Qzala (0).

scrape, v., (a) kg lu ; (a) koca.

scrape, v., (a) kwaea.

scrape ears, v., (a) woea nti.

scraping (yams), mbQCQ (A) ; okbukBe, mbeca (0).

scratch, v., (a) dQ' mbg ; (a) jia — (0) ; (e) jie — (A) ; (e)

kbQ — ; (a) kg lu gkg ; (ai) yQ — .
scratch (surface of ground), see rake,
scratching (body), nl^o.
screaming child, omi (A) ; ami (0).
sea, Sbodi (A), ori mili nnu; ab^di(O).
search, 6 tutu.

season, dry, gkgci ; — wet, udumili.
seat outside house, ngwe, onQnuzo (0) ; mbakwasi (0).
seat, raised, ^kbo (A) ; ukbo (0).
section, top, of wall, oififi aja (A); ibwQle aja.
secret, tell, v., (a) bwa a ma.
see, v., (a) f ota lu.

see, v., (a) f u .^^o ; {Q)i\\.alu\ (a) f Q lu.
see, v., (e) ketu go.
see (for a moment), v., (a) f ucali.

see (passers by), -y., (e) bicie uz§ (0) ; (e) bucie — (A),
see each other, -y., (a) futali ainya.
see sight, v., (a) iua of u ; — alo ; (a) f q if e.
seed (used as medicine), 5 da.
seed of obwa, ogtli.
seed yam, akboji.
seed yam, nk^olo.
seek quarrel, v., (a) kbalia li.
seem, v., (a) di /^ nka.
seine net, agadabu.
seize, v., (a) kwako.
seize, v., (e) mQ arny^khQli.
seize, ^. v., (e) nwu a ^nwu ; (a) kba mba.
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seize for debt, v., (e) fio ugw^; — property (a)

kbakii; (a)kbata(O); (a) kwa nkwukwulijri.
seizing, gnono.
seldom, ngQugQ.
sell, v., (e) 1q.
sell, v., (e) iQbe.
selling, Qlil^.
send, v., (a) raga.
send, v.y (e) zie Qzi.
send, v., (e) zie.
send boy home, v., (a) cuciya.
send in advance, -y., (a) k wan aba ife.
send off, v., (e) dumka; (a) dujie li; (a) dugi li.
send to buy, v., (e) se afia.
send to buy, v,, (a) turt afia ; (e) zie —
send to market, -y., (a) toa afia.
send to plant, v., (a) kwa ogugo qIu.
sense, uce.

sense, Skol^ (A); lice akSlo (0).
sensible, ^m am Ife.
separate, v., (a) tgwa.
separate, -y., (e) w^ruka; (e) WQsa.
sept, umunna, Qnoko (A),
serpentine (line), nkpag^.
serve, v., (e) f q lu.
serve, v., (a) na Qf q.
set (trap), -?;., (e) sie oinya.
settle (quarrel), v., (e) dokwa.
settle on (water), i;., (e) b^ na mili.
settle case, v., (a) kbado nkbado.
settled (palaver), be, v., (e) bQ.
seven, g-sS (A) ; es§L (0).
seventeen, mwasa (A) ; beliet^.
seventy, ilinasa (A); Qgo pt^ nili (O) ; ilinesa (0).
sew, v., (a) kwa.
shade, ft do',
shade, onyinyo.

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shade (tree), nk^uk^u.

shake, v., (a) m war u be.

shake, int. v., (a) za unye.

shake, v., (e) zizie; (e) tiee (A); (e) tica (0).

shake hands, v., (a) na aka ; (a) nalia — .

shake head, v., (e) fifie isi.

shake head, v., (e) fufe isi; (e) fifio nisi (A).

shake out of pot, intr. v., (a) mwa amwk.

shame, ifQle,

shape, od^'.

shape, oytyi.

shape, oyiyi (A) ; etii.

share, 5ke, okike (0).

share, v., (a) kbado nkbado.

share, v., (e) kesa.

share (fowl), (a,)hoa lu; (a) voa lu.

share (meat), (a) bQka lu anu.

share, have no . . . in, v., (aka), ad^ro.

share property, v., (e) ke Qko; (a.) to a (0).

sharing (fowl), Sbobo (0); 5vov6 (A).

sharing (meat), mboka.

sharing, ihbo.

sharing, mbftko.

sharing use, mm Qko.

sharp, mbwakanti.

sharp, nko.

sharpen, v., (e) kQtu.

sharpen, v., (a) mna (0); (e) soe (A); (a) da gdida; (a)

dakwa mma; (a) kba mma Qkwa; (a) pia li;

(ai), ya.
sharpening, imumwa.
sharpening, c^pipi.
shave, v., (a) ko ; (a) kbwo.
shaving head, nkbu.
sheath, gbomwa (A) ; (Jbgmwa.
sheep, Ilj^u lu'.
shelf, akbata nko.

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shell (iiut), icele,; — (snail), nkiliku.

shell (palm nut), icQle.

shell (snail), nkilik^Jiina (A) ; igogu QJuna (0).

shell (beans), 21, (a) bowa lu.

shelling, mbSwa.

shelter, mbiibwo.

shelter, v. intrs., (e) bwolii; (e) bukwe; — v. trs., (e)

kumba.
sherd, qju.
sherd, nb^l^ju.
shield, Ota, ^kb^ke (A),
shin, igo(A); ig^lQ (0).
shine, v., (a) boa n' ainya ; (e) boa abo (black and white);

(a) fia ofia(O); (a) ra 6ra(A); (e) kQ iike; (e)tie;

(a) toa; (a) za.
shine on (sun), u, (e) fQwusi ; (a) gbawusi.
shining, 7i. , q b S b 0 (0) ; g v ftv 0 ( A),
shiny, uke' (0); n^ke ja (0).
shiver, v., (a) mwa nni.
shivering, idiili (A) ; igili (0).
shoot (plant), v., (e) puc ome.
shoots (yam), omQJi.
shoot, v., (a) bwa lu gbwe.
shoot s., v., (e) bwabueZi*; (a) bwabu.
shoot without missing, (a) bwa lu ^kande.
short, nkpii iikpu.
short, ok bo.

short (fingers or toes), suli suli.
short (road), nkp^fe.
shoulder, v., (e) mekulu.
shout (loud), ot^om.
shout, v., (a) kboba nkpu ; (a) kBg; (e) tie (kl)to<x;

(a) kbatoct ; (a) kbaja.
shout, v., (a) na onk
shout, v., (e) tue ntutu.
shout loud, V. Zrd pers. plur., (a) fia lu uzu.
shout loud, v., (a) kba lu o^om ; — olom.

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shouting, iikjpu.
show, v., (e) gosi li.
show (road), v., (a) kbasili (uzo).
show off, v., (e) gwece aj^ko ; — hgwece.
show pity, v., (e) mqli eb^le.
showing how, gmumwato, ^mumokwa.
shrew, nkakwu.
shrivel up, v., (a) dgnia adgni.
shrug shoulders, v , (a) tune li.
shut, la .

shut, v., (a) kbocie; (e) kQnke ; (a) d§ nkpohkpo; —
hkQnke; — nkpilisi; (a) kwucie; (ai) nyukudo
(ainya); (ai)nyukuba; (a) nwukuba; (a) muei«.
shut (eyes), r., (a) mufi^ ud^ne (A),
shut eyes, v., (ai) nyokudo ainya.
shut in, be, v., (a) ^o at^o.

shut and turn eyes away, 'v., (ai) nyobe ainya.
shutter (wmdow), mho (A) ; aku (0) ; Swala (0).
sick, be, v., aru (a) hwunwu.
sick, be, v., (a) di li ndo di nime.

sick, be, v., (ai) ya oiya.

sick of, be, v., (a) da lu (oiya).

sickly, be, v., (e) d^ nd^ (0) ; (aru) (a) pia (A).

sickly person, onye iyainya (A) ; okande (0).

side, Skoko.

side, ikbQle.

side, other, M^.

sigh, umQ'.

sigh, v., (e) kue ume.

sigh, v., (e) ZQ ume.

sight (to see), ife n^n^.

sight, of 6.

sign (with eyes) (e) hue ainya ; (e) sq niku.

signal, trim w a.

signs, making, ob&'bu, os!sq'.

silence, ibwodi.

silencer (for door), isinya.

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sing, v., (a) hoa lu Sbo ; (a) go^r kt <jgu.

singe, v., (a) riaca.

singe off (hair), v., (e) yicapii (O) ; (a) kpQ nyyku.

sink, v., (e) mi« na niili.

sink, v., (e) tikpg ; (e) zidQ.

Sirius, tgono.

sit, v., (a) n(j ; (a) ngdu (gdo) ; (a) node.

sit beside, v., (a) nQciso; — nyelu; (a) noso nye: —
nyelu.

sit doubled up, v., (e) bwuru lu.

sit down, v., (a) no dani.

sit down, v., (a) ngdu ani ; — on s., (a) ng kwasi.

sit singly, v., (a) ngsa.

sitting down, gngdo (A); gngdo (0).

situtunga, afifia; obwo.

six, IS?'.

sixteen, mwisi (A); ilinisi(O); bglieno.

sixty, ogunato (A) ; ggueto (0).

size, odg'.

skewer, nkbesi (A); ara (0).

skin, ak bilk bo.

skin (cast), aw'^lo (A) ; iwglo (0).

skin (fruit), mbobwo.

skin (to make bag), v., (e) woe (akba).

skin, v., (a) bwa akpiikpo.

skin disease (craw-craw), abwa ; ikputu (0).

skull, Qkbokolisi.

sky, igwe'.

slacken, v., (a) tQtuuQte.

slander, v., (e) kwutQ.

slang, akolo (0).

slap, gla Qiniima, icSla.

slap, v., (a) mwa Qla.

slave, Qzi, oru.

slave, religious, Ssii.

sleep, old.

sleep, v., (a) la ola ; (a) laru — .

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sleep away from home, v., (a) la do.

sleep with eyes open, v., (a) la; (ola) ago; (a) la

nwago.
sling, v., (e) nya f^ga.
slip, v., (a) k^o fie pu.
slip of tongue, ^nu Qfifie.

slow, ganoi (A); or§gona(A); dainyoi(O); ure (0).
slow, id^du.

slow, be, v., (a) Jua koyi.
sloping, hkBoru.
sloping, nkg.
small, Qb^le.
small, be, v., (e) p§ mpQ.
small and romid, hkilisi.
small and thin, be, v., (e) dikpQ.
smaller, ka mpQ.
smaller than, be, v., (a) kilia It.

small-pox, ^kb^nta ; okQl§k^a(A); ok^l^kpak^a.
smell, isi.
smell (good), waa.
smell, V.., (a) nu lu r/u isi.
smell, i'., (e) seii isi.
smoke, anwolo.

smoke, imp. v. , (a) k w u a ii w u 1 u .
smoke, v., (e) s§ oko.
smoke out, v., (a) fua (^no; (a) whoQ li.
smooth, kwQlo kw(jlo (A) ; nkwQmi (0).
smooth, niQle m^le.

smooth, nd^le (A); odQle(A); nl^ela (0).
snail, ^jima; — (small), nfuglo (A).
snake, Sgwo'.

snap fingers, v., (a) bw^a viyo.
snap fingers (contempt), v., (a) fejic li aka.
sneer, v., (e) sue nkpokolo imi.
sneeze, v,, (e) ze uz§le.
snore, v., (a) gw^ lu ola ; (e) kue ola.
snoring, eg w ola.

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snuffbox, rikl')Q'.

so, n^fo, el^ (A).

sober, r., (e).iie mwainya.

sodden, nyali nyali.

soft, buli-buli.

soft, onuno (A); Qnolano anino(O); nlo (0).

soft, tolo tolo.

soft (food), d^lQde (A).

soft (rotten), kulu kiilu.

soft, become, (e) dtj.

soft heart, 6b!nt6.

soil, 11., (e) \,^.

solo in praise, ng^go.

some, Qiiwa ; (A) (Jiiwo.

somersault, ebenebe.

son, eldest, (nwa) di okpala.

song, egu, ukwe, abo (0).

sore, n., oinya.

sorry for, be, 3rd p. v., QbQle . . . (e) me.

sort, Qd^le, etu, Qle.

sound, intr. v., (a) ra (jnu.

sound (water), v., (a) mwa amwa.

soup, ofe, obobo, nsala (0).

sour, mbwakanti.

spade, obu.

spark, eto gko (A) ; Qbu ^ko (0).

sparks (from hot iron), afolozu, nsigwe (A).

speak, v., (e) kwue.

speak ill of, v., (e), foe ajo ufu.

speak language well, v., (a) sopu asusu.

speak quickly, v., (a) bwabu oku (0); (a) bwavu — (A).

speak up, v., (e) kwuputa oku; (e) kwupu — .

spear, obwa; (A) Sp^lepa (0); Ab^; — (toy), obona

(A); ekba' (0); — (lozenge head), 6 bo; — barbed,

obilibi(O).
specially, so so.
speechless, ^kba.

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spider, ududo'; iidudo ago, ngadaiiga; — iiwenye;

— Ilka ; — iiganga (A),
spill (from broken pot), ti, (e) tukpg mili.
spine (fish), 6gu.

spiral, nko konko(xA.); iikoloko (0).
spirit, mwy.
spit, v., (a) bwa lu asQ.
spitting, obSbwa.
splenitis, akbolu (A) ; a ma (0).
splinter, ogu.
spoil, v., (e) bibie li; (a) loro; (e) medic; (e) niQt^ba ;

(a) na go n'iyi; (a) talia . . . ota.
spoil (seed), ^^, (a) pi a apia.
spoiling, riibjbi.
spoilt, be, v., (e) euru.
spoon, ngaji, nkgbo, Qku, nkpo (0).
spot, agwa.

spot (with rain), v., (a) to a.

spotted (black and white), eto agwa, ojinoica.
spotted (fowl), jk^ke.

spotted, be, I?., (a) bo aboa (0); (a) Yoa avoa (A).
spread, (a) bwa ho; (a.) bwasa.
spread, v., (e) nuse.
spread, trs. v., (a) tabwa.
spread (mat) (a) bwaba (ute); (a) to«.
spread (smoke) v., (a) n6.
spread, be, v., (e) ko Qko n'ani.
spread legs out, v., (a) kbasa.
spread out, v., (a) basa lit.
spreading, mbasa.
spreading, gbSba'.

sprinkle, ^., (e) fQwusi; (a) gbawusi.
sprinkle, v., (a) zak^ raili.
spying, ife odQne (0).
squat, v., (e) tukulu.
squatting, ntukuana (A); etuku (0).
squeeze, v., (a.) mwalic ; (a) ro.

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squeeze out, v., (a) pifuta (A); (a) piputa (0); (a) pia.

squint, ainya uvie.

squirrel, uzq (A); obiinii (0); osa, okpokili, nsuenwe.

squirrel, flying, oyii (A); owa amumwa (0).

squirrel, ground, ulili.

stal) in stomach, v., (a) bwaf o^ ; (a) bwafue.

staff, ceremonial, Slg.

stagger, v., (e) k^ukpuyalic.

staggering, iigQiigo.

stale (fish), ubii.

stammer, v., (a.) kufie qnii.

staunch (wound), (e) bwodo.

stand, for drying fish, iikS'.

stand (legs apart), (a) bwajali.

stand a little apart, v., (a) kwuke; (a) kwuce ; (a) kwoga.

stand before, v., (a) nocie iru ; — ainya.

stand firm, v., (a) kwusic ike.

stand together, (a) kwuk^jba gu.

stand up, v., (e) binyS; (e) niri (0); (a) ku ht Qt^;

upright, ku lu; ^k^lesu ; (e) nie.
standing up, mbinyi (A); onini (A),
standing up, onini (A); Qkulgto (0).
staring, in Qke (A); inkili (A); iuQkainya (0).
star, kpakpando, kik^re (A),
star, umuQiiwa.

stars (before eyes) e^o (Jko (A); Qbu Qko (0).
start, mbiny!te.
start, v., (e) biny!te.
start, u, (e) kenye; (e) k^kwi.
start (market) /;., (e) fibq (afia).
start home, v., (e) ko ho una
starvation, i b u q n 6.
starve, /;., (e) bu^j la qno.
starve to death, v., (a) kbgbu^.
stature, iih^.

stay, v., (e) hie li; (e) bi.
stay, u, (a) kusi li n^b^.

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stay, v., (a) hq gu.

stay long, v., (a) no elide.

staying, obibi.

steal, v., (a) \oa 616'; (e) zue ori.

stealthy look, ihbenye.

steam, uzii.

stem, ok^olo.

step, a ma ok wo.

step (of ladder), okbambe (A); ^giilube (0).

step over, v., (e) nyefqge.

steps in palm tree, ebubii nku (A).

sterile woman, aga'.

stick in throat, v., (a) bwado.

stick of yams, iitutu.

stick, v., (a) nyado.

stick on, v., (ai) nyadu ; (a) mwadu.

stick to plan, v., (ai) nya isi.

sticky, nt^kwu (A); ntoku (0); ntako (0).

stiff neck, onu ovivie.

stiff, be, v., (aru), (e) \oe.

stiffen, 'y., (a) bwatia; (a) s§ tia.

stile (in fence), qbwa.

stilts, Qk^n^ke.

sting (bee) ntii (anwu).

sting, i?., (a) bwa lu.

stingy, Skbukba.

stir corn, v., (e) s^ oka.

stir fire, v., (a) bwamiwu^ Qk6.

stirring, bulu bulu.

stitch (in side), nkbo akoko (A); oto ogogalide (A)

nduke (0).
stocks, j[g a.
stomach, dfg.
stone, Akpume.
stone, v., (a) t\\a okute.
stool, dkabo (0).
stool (woman's), oce afia (A); odide'.

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stoop, v., (e) bw§b§ lu QbwQb§.

stoop, ?'., (e) runata; (e) riinete (A).

stop, v., (a) ya lu.

stop, trs. v., (a) kwosi li.

stop, intr. v., (a) kwu ; (a) kwolii ; (a) kwiK/.

stop, v., (a) nq gu.

stop (bird), intr. v., (e) bubq Iv ; (e) bql^bQ.

stop away from work, v., (a) napu qIu ; — working, i;., (a)

kusi — .
stop from coming, v., (e) wiicic.
stop hole, v., (e) bwodo.
stop, person, v., (e) c^bfido ; (a) kwusi.
stop rain, trs. v., (e) f^ mili (0).
stop on road, (e) bucie, li iizo.
stop on road, v., (a) napo.
stop work, v., (a) raci<?.
stopper (for pot), if e nza.
store, small, iyi.
storehouse, nlubii.
store-room, uf!li, ukwfle.
story, akbata (0); akoko (A); ak^ko; e^a (0); as§r-

ika (0).
stout, afo ok pi (A).
stout, ibti (A); ibii (0).
straight, qwuzo (A); hwuzo (0).
straight, Qk^lesu.
straighten, v., (e) je tie.
straightness, I'kwoto.
strainer, nza.
stranger, obia.
strangle (half), v., (a) tgdo.
stream, nriipute.
strength, ike.
strength fails, v., (ume) (e)s§pu; (e)k§pu; (e)ftjpu; (e)

kb'opu.
strengthen, v., (a) bwa ume.
stretch, r., (e) SQtie ; (a) dcjtia : — (neck), (a) mwatia.

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stretch, ref. v., (e) bwatie iikwu.

stretch, refl, v., (a) te aaru.

stretching, m bwatie.

strike cold iron, v., (e)fQ igwe nando, (a) kbo<x — nike ;

nacaca.

strike fire, v., (e) ke ^ko ; (a) toa — .

striking (with hand), otiti.

string, akwSla.

striped, be, v., (a) sq kwu kwu.

strong, Qgali (A); ike (0).

strong (medicine), di ile.

strong, be, v., (a) ka li aru; (e) ko^; (e) le ile; (a) tia aru.

strong man, 15 k 6.

struggle, mbwa.

struggle, Qzizo.

struggle, v., (a) una 6 no.

study, ^^., (e) tinye isi.

stumble, v., (a) ycj ada.

stump, nkilibisi.

stung, being, gbalabwa.

stupid, od^roriko.

stutter, 17., (a) mwa onu nui.

stutter, v., (a) sua nsu.

succeed, v., (e) m^ka.

succeed to, v., (a) nocie.

such, Qte nofo.

suck, v., (a) no (/o a la.

suck (breast), v., (a) mi ct a la.

suck blood, v., (e) cie li oci.

suck pipe, v., (a) mifuf^ {Jko.

suck teeth, v., (a) mwa oso.

suckle, v., (a) mqli nwa.

suddenly, eyi uce.

suffer, v., (a) fujue ainya.

suffer, v., (a) ta afof o.

suffering, Sfufu (A); Sfofo (0).

suffering, al^le.

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suftbcate, trs. v., (a) bwado n'akpili.

suffocate, r., (a) kwu.

suffocate (hand), v., (a) t(>bue; — (meat) (a) bwado.

sugarcane, ok bete (A); gkbQte.

suit, y., (a) daba; (e) fulu ka (m); (a) ma (arii); (a) di

nukw§; (e) kwQsi; (e) to.
sulk, ^\, (a) bwadolu (0); (a) bwadoba iru (A),
sulk ing, iTi bwado.
summons, gkbnkb^.
summons, v., (e) kbe lu.
sun, aiiwu, ainyanwu.
sunset, ainyanwu ada ori mili ainyanwu ada owa

(0).
sunshine, Qzanwu (A); aiiwu omiiniu.
sunrise, ainyanwawa (A); ainyaiiwawata (0).
support, ndo (A); nzd (0).
support, t\, (a) zado; (a) zagide.
support (head), v., (e) vie (isi).
surpass, v., (a) ka li; (a) kanari li.
surpassing, gk^ka.
surprise, eto ade, e^onainya.
surprise visit, n'lvolo, itu ade.

surprise, v., (a) bia n'odi (0); (a) tiia ade, (a) toloa.
surprise, v., (a) bwa yali.
surprise, v., (e) lie quu.
surprise, imp. v., (a) to n'ainya.
surrounding game, nlubudo (A); nlebido (O).
suspect, /'., (e) txie ntutu; (a) to a atoto.
swarm, igw§'.
swagger, v., (e) rugQli<x.
swear, t\, (a) no iyi (A).

sweat, § so so, uyfi Qko(A); okb'6 of iifii (0).
sweat fly, ifufi5.
sweep, v., (a) za.
sweeping, Sziza.
sweet, d^gQ d^gQ.
sweet, be, v., (a) to do.

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sweetness, otcj' (A), osS'.

swell, v., (e) vi li.

swell (hands), ^\, (a) zaeie.

swim, 'V., (e) gue mill.

swim upright, v., (a) bwa Tgono; (a) kwa -

swimming, ogiigii niili (A); \gw. mili (0).

swindle, v., (a) znbue.

swing (in walking), (e) rugo.

sympathy, itasiobi.

tabu (for death), odaei (A); idabolo.

tadpole, mbwQli awo.

tail, Qdodo (A); ^do.

take, v., (e), ji.

take, v., (e) wq Qi).

take back, (e) wecic.

take down, (e) we da, (e) we do, (e) buda.

take first, (e) weee li.

take share, (e) wepu (for s.).

take, v., (e) wega.

take (from pot), v., (e) ku^'.

take (half out), v., (a) kwota . . . ugu.

take (palm nuts), 'y., (a) kBa lu,

take away, v., (a) puna In.

take away, v., (e) w^ga; (e) wQpuga.

take away (after counting), v., (e) gupu lu ; (e) wQpu lu.

take away (snake), v., (a) kbafue.

take by mistake, v., (e) w^fie.

take charge, house, v., (a) kwoei^? iino.

take charge of wife, v., (e) kucic nwunye.

take cloth (from head), v., (a) fuyQ.

take companion, v., (a) rain ye mwadu; (e) sonye — .

take down, v., (ai) nyadata.

take down (part), v., (a) tgbe.

take first, v., (a) race.

take flight, r., (a) wa oso.

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take hand (to do), v., (a) kudo aka.

take handful, v., (e) b^li li ; (e) b^lu.

take hands, v., (e) zii kwudo aka.

take in, v., (e) biiwute In ; (e) buvQte lu.

take in, wood, v., (a) cica.

take inside, v., (e) bubaga //'. ; (a) pabaga In.

take name, v., (e) lie a fa.

take oath, v., (a) do he nisi.

take oath, v., (a) na izi.

take off (anklet), v., (a) kbapu.

take off (clothes), v., (a) bopu; (e) wopu; (e) yipu;

(e)yita.
take off (hat), v., (e) kpupu (okpu).
take off edge, v., (e) s o p e.
take off roof, v., (e) rekpu vino,
take old rope and fall from tree, v., (a) kiQfo nk^fo.
take on hip, v., (e) kue (0) ; (a) kba nwa n'avo (A).
take out, (e) weputu.
take out (of bag), v., (e) seputa.
take out (of pot), v., (a) gopota ; (a) gota.
take out (some), v., (e) kbo beli; (e) w^be.
take out (some), -?;., (e) m^b^nata.
take part in, v., (a) lado.
take part of purchase money, v., (e) li« oba.
take quickly, v., (a) viig.
take share, v., (e) zqH.
take something, v., (a) na ife.
take the air, v., (a) na if ufe.
take to give to somebody, v., (a) nagalu go.
take up, v., (e) rQ ; (e) rQ pu.
take up, v., (e) wenite hi.
take up (light thing), (e) totonite lu.
take up (heavy thing), (a) painyite hi.
take up (heavy thing), (e) hun jit e lu.
take water from pot, v., (e) m§ mili.
take with skewer, v., (a) gos^sia (A); (e) rusisie (A).
taking a handful, mb^li.

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taking yam, m b e a k a n n i (0).

talk, v., (e) kwue oku.

talk in sleep, v., (a) zolua nzolu.

talk in sleep, v., (a) ziiluci.

talk language, v., (a) su asusu.

talk somebody out of breath, v., (e) kwuke ume.

talkative, be, v., (a) ta buli buli.

tall and big, be, v., (e) Yie nn^.

tallness, ut?)' (A) ; uso' (0).

tally, atoto (A), n^o^o.

taste, intr. v., (e) de n'ile ; (a) dami«.

taste, v., (e) dQ tu lu.

taste, v., (e) m^tu Qnii.

taste, v., (e) n^ue,

teach, v., (a) kuzie li.

teach medicine, v.. (a) sain ye.

tear, v , (a) do ka ; (a) dowa.

tear, v., (e) sQwa.

tear up, v., (a) dQwa In; (a) dgka lu.

tears, ainyamili.

teethe, v., (e) pue ibwi (0); (e) fugo Qze (A); — ibwili

(A),
teething, ipueze (A) ; Qw^do (A) ; ipwibwi (0).
tell, v., (a) gwa lu.
tell, v., (a) kbata hi.
tell, v., (e) ze.
tell lie, v., (e) sQta.
tell lie, v., (a) tim nto.
tell lies, -y., (a) si bulile (A),
tell news, v., (^) fQsa oku.
tell news, v., (e) lote.
tell story wrong, -y., (a) kgfo nkQ fo.
tell truth, v., (e) jie of u gnu.
telling secret, obwama.
temper, uko.

temper, be in, v., (e) ko obi.
ten, ill.

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tender, become, v., (e) wuwo awuwo.

tendon Achilles, ata (A); ato (0).

tendrils, akd.

termination, 6bubQ'.

terror, Jbobo.

test, v., (a) dama hi.

test, v., (e) sic ng^.

testicles, nkpu ISmu.

tetanus (?), osq.

thank, ?;., (e) k^ne.

that, ka.

that, nkS', nk^no, nkqni, pi. ndeno.

then, Qkbo af u.

they, fa, a.

thick (liquid), bw^di.

thick (oil), akbotokbo (A) ; abwjdi.

thick set, akpa ukele; — uluke; — (and short) asunke,

like like (A),
thief, 6g61i(A); mboba (0).
thief, 6 ri.
thief (foolish), nkeleka (A); olo (A); olo akana (A);

Skani ori (0).
thigh, pqH poli okba(A); glokii, olokwo.
thin, ntoka.
thin person, nn^ni.

thin, become, v., (a) ta aru ; (a) jo — ; (e) tikpo — .
thing, ifq', iv^'.
think, v., (e) dQ ; (e) lo lu.
think, v., (e) do lu.
think good of, ^., (e) 16k b{^.
think ill of, v., (e) 16kb(j.
thirsty, be, v., (a) gu mili ; (a) gu.
thirteen, mwato, ilineto.
thirty, ilinato (A) ; oriinili.
this, nkq', nka ; pi. ndia nuhwa, nii, afu.
this, nuhwa.
thorn, oiju.

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thou, ngi'.

thought, Jlolo.

thousand, eight, ulciiinii.

threaten, v., (a) ba niba'.

threaten (rain), imp. v., (e) hie.

three, e 1 5.

throat, Skbeli (A) ; akbgli (0).

throw, v., (a) ja ; (a) x^-fu ; (a) t\\a.

throw, v., (a) mwa; (a) to a.

throw, v., (a) to a.

throw, 'V., (a) toba.

throw (away), v., (a) ^0.

throw (stone) at, v., (a) toa . . . (okute) ; — (wood) — (a)

mwa (osisti).
throw a glance, 'y., (a) junye ainya.
throw away, v., (a) tuce — into house, (a) toba.
throw back, v., (a) tuciya.
throw down (few) (a) wusa ; — (sand), — .
throw in (to bargain), v., (a) kbn aka.
thrown into, v., (a) tun ye.
throw net, v., (a) woe elili.
throw out chest, v., (a) kwakopu obi; (a) cakopu — ; (a)

eieapu — .
throw sand, (a) bwaja.
throw something over rope, throw rope over, v., (a)enfQye ;

(e) bwasa; (e)jikonye.
throw stick (into tree), v., (a) nwatug ; (a) bwatue (A).
throw up, v., (a) tugo.

throw water (on body), v., (a) tukpo mili; (a) gQk^o — .
throwing away, ntufu.
thumb, isi aka (0), isi nkpulaka (A).
thunder, akbala, ebweigwe(A); agbalagada (0).
tic, akbl (A), akolo (0).

tickle, -y., (e) yi(^ ntatalabu (0) ; (e)yie totgle.
tickle (foot), v., {e)\ie ^zizQ (0) ; (a) hwu — .
tickle (insect), v., (a) lia fuli fuli.
tickling, to t^ li (A); ntatalabu (0).

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tie, v., (e) fie kt\ (e) fio hi; (a) kl5a Iw, (e) k^b^; (e)

kQkwQ ; (e) k^dg ; (e) kekwi; (e) kwedo ; (e)kwQkQ ;

(e) nyido; (a) tado.
tie (goat), v., (e) nihe.
tie (two sticks), v., (e) kwQk(j.
tie cloth, v., (e) jeli akwk ; (a) wa ; (e) fio.
tie cloth (on head), v., (a) sua isi.(O); (a) fucie — ; (a)

iua — (A).
tie knot, v., (e) zoc.
tie on (body), v., (e) woe (A).
tie tight, v., (e) fi^kpado.
tie to cord, v., (a) mwakwuba.
tight, 6zSz6.

tight, be, 'y., (a) f udo afudo.
time, amwSni (A) ; amwQm^si (0) ; 5ige'.
time, after a, anaruga, angkata, QmQrigQzie.
tinder, iili nkii, ulintQ.
tiny, gQl^le.

tiptoe, stand on, v., (a) loa.

tiptoe, standing on, mbwani, (A); QgQngge (0).
tire, v., (aru) (e) hue.
tire, imp. v., (ike) (a) gu.
tire of, v., (e) kwu hb §kwu.
tired, be, 3rd per s., v., aru (e) loe.
title, Qmilm^.
to-day, tat a.

together, imii limu (A); mbakgba (0).
toll, nto (A); oto (0).
to-morrow, nwanneci.
tongue, iIq'.
tooth, qzq'.
tooth (incisor), iru eze ; (molar) abolagam abolagada

(first set) eze izizi; (third set) eziga, ezehkwaba.
toothache, amafia, dk^ze (0), alwolo §z§ (0).
toothache, have, -y., (^zq); (e) hue (m) mbii.
top, Qnu.
top (of foot), okbulukbu.

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top (play), (jbwa ^l^t^le (A); akBakbwa (0); obwele
tQle(O); Ql^ntili (0); nkBonkBoz^le (0).

torch, Qkike.

tortoise, in be (A); riib^ku (0).

tortoise shell, okbulfikbu.

touch, (e) bi.

touch, v., (e) metu . . . arii.

touch (for divination), v., (a,) do a ogu; (a) na a fa.

touch (one finger), v., (a) lutu.

touching for a moment, 6b!bi.

touchwood (for soup), oso.

town, Qbo, obSdo.

town, fliba'.

track, okbSlo.

track (animal), ogS'.

track, v., (e) tue gkba (A).

trade, v.^ (a) zua afia.

train up, v., (a) zua.

trap, nkpakana, ^kbdgo, Qbo, ibftdu, QtolS felo, ag^sa,
5inya, oinya enyi ; oinyoso, oinyokpukpo,
oinyakiji, agankwo ; — (basket), opinio (A); acala
(A) ; liko' (0); nkata (0); —(falling), !budu.

traverse, v., (e) f Qga lu.

tread (birds), v., (e) isi Qsi.

tread hard on, v., (sl) zQlidele.

tread in dirt, v., (e) bito lu.

treading in dirt, mbito.

treat badly, v., (e) mebue.

tree, 6 si si.

trench, nbubo.

trial, ngo'.

trick, v., (a) lata.

trick out of, v., (a) lalia li.

trickster, onyQuto (A), Qkanj^o (0).

trouble, Qnuntulu; §s6; iisobu ; uke".

trouble, v., (a) kbakasi li arii.

trouble, a, ntulu, (a) tulu.

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trouble, be in, v., (e) iiwe tJsQka.
true, ^zie; ^zioku.
trunk (tree), aba zu (0) ; uvu 68isi.
trunk (tree), fikii 6 si si.
trust, Qkwa.
trust, v., (e) cekwilb^.

try, v., (a) jijia; (e) kike; (a) r^or-oa; (a) kaba aru;
(e)menye; (a) hwa onwunwa; (a) n wane; (a)inva.
try (strength), ^;., (a) nwa ike ; — 6ko.
try to discover, v., (a) b^mbo ; (a) bwa mb^-
try to do, (e) sie ngo ; (e) sinye — .
try weight of load, v., (e) ne . . . ibu.
trying, mbwambo.
trying, njiji, nkike, nroro.
tuber, onS',
tumour, Skbo.
turkey, tol6|^ol6.
turn, v., (a) tbyalic.
turn (coat), v., (e) yirue.
turn away face, v., (e) w^pu iru.
turn back, v., (e) eiya.
turn eyes, v., (e) ruQli« ainya.
turn in bed, v., (a) fiyalia.
turn in circle, v., (a) bwa ivilivi.
turn into, v., (e) ric (ago),
turn over, v., {a) ya lu.
turn pot into basket, v., (a) wu a ji.
turn round, v., (e) doyalie.
turn stomach, v., (e) bwa af o ; — imp. v., af^ (a) bwafie ;

— (a) bwalia ; — (a) gwogalia.
turn the back, v., (e) ciya lu azii.
turned, be (face), v., (e) fiali (iru) fie (ya).
turning back, fi'ciyk (A),
twelve, mwab^ (A) ; ilineboa maboa (0).
twenty, oru, ogu.
twenty-one, orunofu.
twilight, bQlibeleci (A) ; bilibilici (0).

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twilight (morning), ozo ototo (A) ; mbaf oci (0).

twist, v., (a) fiko lu.

twist arm, v., (a) l^kwa aka ; (a) l^rue — .

twist round, v., (a) f ijalia.

twisting string, umwapia, nlgpia (0).

two, eboa, aboa, iboa (0).

two, mbo, nabo.

two hundred, iru (A) ; iruli (0).

tying up, ofifio (A) ; nzodo (0).

ulcer (dirty), anagono (A) ; anolino (0).

ulcer (rodent or indolent), neice.

umbrella, ocQudo, ncanwu, ne^ndo.

unable, be, imp. v., oinyi (ni).

under, okbfila.

under, S, be, v., (a) ng n'okbfilu.

underground, mbwane (0).

uneasiness, ice uee.

unless, bQli so (0).

unload (gun), 'y., (a) kbapu mbo ; (a) gapu ~

unripe, i cue u (A); ueucu (0).

unsheath, v., (a) mi put a.

untie, v., (a) bwatoa; (a) topu^; (a) bxiye.

unwell, be, v., (aru), (a) buaearo.

up, Qnu.

upside down, iJiru (A) ; ad aru (0).

upside down, nkbudo (0).

upside down, be, v., (e) kpu, §kpu.

urge on to fight, v., (a) lainye lu.

use, be of, v., (a) ba ^l^le ; — ulu.

useful, banife.

useful, ilonive.

useful, being, iba Ql^le.

useless, nelo r^lo.

valley, mbwumbwu (A) ; iyene (0).

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vein, akwSla.

vessel (wood), ijkwa.

vex, imp. v., (a) bwa^ga lu obi.

vex, f., (a) ta tkpokpo.

vexation, Qbwagobi.

vexed, be, v., (e) lo6 ilo.

village, quarter, 6b wq.

viper, kbodui, ajuaui.

viper, horned, a 16.

visit, v., (e) f Q lu.

visit, v., (e) f^ta; (e) f^ga.

visit, v., (a) nakulu.

visit, v., (a) puku (0)"; (a) fuku (A).

visit, v., (a) puku ol^le.

vomit, v., (a) bwo lu a'bwo.

vomiting, gbfibwo.

vulture, udQne, kkSl^.

vulva, (Ito (A) ; (Jro, i,kbu (A).

waist, Sku.

wait, v., (e) cq lu\ (e) egbe lu\ (a).j'alia lu\ (a) kwosi li

wait for, v., (a) kwusi li.

wait for food, (e) eelie li (0).

waiting, ncQ.

wake up, v., (a) eanie li.

wake up, v., (e) tQta ola ; (e) t^te — (A).

waking, neq^ni.

walk about, v., (e) jali.

walk about silently, (a) kufeyalie.

walk angrily, -y., (a) zq isi isi.

walk backwards, v., (e) ri^ azu (0); (a) pueiya — (A);

(e) reeiya —
walk in bush, v., (a) wa oifia.
walk like child, 'y., (a) to gage gage,
walk quietly, v.,{q) r§ ur^; (e) je nwaiyo,
walk round, v., (e) jgrube.

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walk slowly, v., (e) ]^ bw^lebvv^le ; (a) lita; (a) niepurt ;

(a) naeiya.
walk slowly to meet, v., (e) r^kpii; (e) rgbe ; (e) redo,
walk together, v., (a) kba ofii.
walking bent, nkpukpu.
walking stick, iikbo.

walking stick, iibwSlo (A); ugbolo (0).
wall (inside, of house), nsube ono.
wall (thick), okitikfa, mbwaja (0).
wallet, akbakala (A); akbS asusu (0).
wander, u, (a) bwayalitt.
wander, v., (e) f u lu.

wander, v., (e) leea nl^ca; (a) eabu^ ainya
wander about, v., (a) lia fuli fuli; (a) sa fuf^f^.
wanderer, (Jsa (A); os6 (0).

wane (moon), v., (a) juanni; (a) bwap^pi; (a) taba.
want, v., (a) cq hi.
wanting, be, (a) fq du.

war, ay a (towns), Qgo (families), igQgo (do with guns).
war chief, odSiguaya, isi ay a (A),
war, make, v., (a) bwa.
ward off, v., (a) kwapu.
warm at fire, v., (ai)nya gko.
wash, v., (a) ea lu; (a) eaea lu ; (a) sa (A) ; (a) ea (0) ; (a)

caea; (a) sua; wua aru (0); (a) goa — (A),
wash face, v., (a) fig gu iru.
wash hands, v., (a) kwg.
wasp, Qbu (0); ajadiota (0).
wastrel, ay a la.
wastrel, alansaka.
watch, (e) ehe lu nee.
watch, v., (e) yibe ainya.
watch for, v., (e) k^ nk^.
watching, nc§.

watching passively, mb!ei (0); n'lbfici (A),
water, good, JdQle (A).
waXer, running, Jde' (A); |dei (0).

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water, v., (a) yasa lu mill.

water-hole, mpio (A); ulolo (0).

waterside, I'yi.

wave, ebfli, akboli.

wave, v., (e) fQ (aka, Skwa).

wax, Qk^tQ (A); akbaki\ (0).

wax (moon), (e) iiq ebu (0); — Qvu (A).

we, ainyi.

wean, v., (a) napu a la.

weaned, be, v., (a) ra ala; (a) rapu —

wear, v., (a) bwQ (A); (a) bony e (O); (a) kp9 (0).

wear, (e) kbulu.

wear, v., (e) yibe afe.

wear (beard), v., (a) bwa gu; — lu.

wear (neck), v., (a) wolo iwSlo.

wear (neck), v., (e) yie.

wear inside out, v., (e) jivne.

wear out by washing, v., (a) suka.

weariness, usuyi (A) ; ^riinkiili (0) ; ntiji (0).

wearing down a point, nsukbu (A); nsukbo (0).

webbed feet, dkw^ okwo.

wedge, mfido.

wedge, v., (a) fa lu.

wedge, v., (a) kbafainye.

weed, v., (a) luea.

week to-day, izute (A); izunta (0).

week to-morrow (past), §cioku izu (fu^.) eci akbo

nwanneei.
welcome, nnoa, no.
well (water), ogtigu.
well, be, v., aru (a) bwoea.
well, be, v., (a) di li n do'.
well-grown boy, akboji akboji (0); akbokili akbokili

(0).
wet (salt), odidQ (A); d^l^de (0); ^dide (0).
wet, trs. v., (e) d^ he; (e) fQwasa lu; (e) tua.
wet, be, v., (e) tutue.

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wetness, id i mill.

when, mbwe.

when, sina (0).

wliere, k^d' eka, k^b' §be.

where (relative) ^b§.

whetstone, ^mu.

while, n'^b^.

whip, jibwa (A); gt^te (0).

whirlwind, ivejic^ku, gkfjci.

whisper, v., (a) sua imalima (0); (a) ta ntamu; (a)

takwu ntakwu; (a) takunye; (a) takwuc.
whistle (mouth), v.,{e) hue okbolo fifia.
whistling, obSbii
white, oica.

white (hair), kanka, hk^; awo.
white man, oica, iiwambQ ke (0).
white, be, v., (e) fiwue (oica).
white, make, v., (a) ca lu, (a) caca lu.
whiten, v., (e) m^bg (konwe) oicd.
whitening, Qctca.
why, kQdu, Qgini, odino (A),
wide, Sbodobo.
win (case) v., (e) kjjebue.
win case, v., (e) lie olo.
wind, 5[fufe.

wind (from bowels), aroro.
wing, nku (A); afi (A);ubwQne (0).
winnow (corn), (ai) ygk^jba.
wipe, v., (e) fica lu.
wipe, v., (a) fikg lu.
wise man, ^k^.
wish for, v., (a) cq lu.
witch, amdbwa ; amwosii.
witch, be, -y., (a) taamwosu.
withdraw (words), v., (e) luluc (Qnu).
wither, v., (e) bunwuba; (e) buiTwu; (a) pynvvii; (a)

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woman, iiwainyo (A); okbSro (0) p/. ikbc^ro.

wonder, itonAinya.

wonder at, v., (a) e a ball.

wood, flko'.

wood, burning, iee kcjko (A); il^Jko (fragment).

word, ()k\\.

work, {|kc\inyi\.

work, <51u, (Jlo.

work, v., (a) lit a.

work in common, ^kbukbo.

work on, v., (a) tofia.

world, owa'.

worm, Jdi'de, okbo, abwota (A); aba idide, idido ake,

QbwQ gu (A).
worm (parasitic), okb6.
worry, v., (a) kbokbg.
wound, v., (a) dudo.
wrap up, (a) fudo.
— (corpse), (e) kbuc.
wrestler, okSmbwa, dimbwa.
wrinkle, Skal^ (iru), njik(jba iru (0).
write, (e) (Iq hi.
writing, gdtde.
wrong road, nsifiQ ezi (A); tsifiQ ozq.

yam creeper, dry, ak^lgk^.

yam ground, ana akoluji (A) ; ani ebuluji (0).

yam root, nib a' j i (A).

yam skewer, nd6d6, nkf)ofik^o.

yam stick, Slolo.

yam stick, oni (A); gbbaji (0).

yam store, ^ba.

yam, ivQJiiiku.

yam, sp., ^kb^'.

yam (piece for planting), ^wa.

yam, burnt part, nkokgl^ (A); akilikQji (0).

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yam, moderate size, akpalaji (0).

yam, piece left in ground, nkwo jyi (A); akbaji |i (0).

yawn, v., (e) ye uyQle.

yaws, Qkiima (A); Sfi (0).

year, |r6.

year (complete), mbwaro.

year, last, akavolo (A) ; akavo (0).

year, next, aka nine, argzo (A); akabii.

yell, v., (a) mwa ogole ; (a) dua —

yellow, akbg mana.

yellow, Q do' Qdo' (A); Qdo (0).

yellow, neSla.

yellow (eye in disease), Qbdngo (0).

yes, iyS, o, e, ni.

yolk of egg, abfiba (A); abSbu, abobo, abubo(O).

yon, unu.

ADDENDA.

bird, nnono,
black, oji.
children, umu.
dues, ifenru.
fungus, elo.
first-born, ok pa la.
freeborn, nwa mwadu.
husband, di.
namely, bu.
servant, odibo,
wife, nwunye.

SECTION II

IBO-ENGLISH DICTIOMRY.

SECTION II.

IBO-ENGLISH DICTIONARY.

li (0), not {prefix) —

dka afu isi, if hand does not see head.

(dkdfu isi, if hand sees head.)

Qhu okn nti anu, it is word ears cannot hear.

Qbu oku nti ganu, it is word that ears can hear,
a, cry used to drive away birds,
a (A), they—

anara atunye akibi nukwii, they never show the size
of elephantiasis by the legs.

alacaba mwana, ecQzo nye bulaku; they lick palm
oil and forget who cut the nut.
abaQluani (A), strong wrestler.
^bSca (A), cock that has not crowed.
Sbadi, sea (0).

^bainya (A), hair (first of child).
abSja (A), cassava,
abam wo, collarbone, hole behind,
abaraba (0), flat (stone),
aba t obi (A), neighbour —

okwala abatobi, §fio nfj^fio, qcu ola; neighbour's cough,
if he does not catch it, keeps away sleep,
abazu (0), gale,
abdzu, big.
ab^zi (A), cross roads,
a hi a (0), drum, long.

abia (A), drum (big burial, cow-skin, one end only)
ab5 (0), pus —

6inya lu labo, the wound is discharging.

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abo (0), armpit —

dgwalumi abo, I say to you "armpit."
abo (0), song —

agwalumi abo, I say to you ''song."
Sbo (A), two.
t\b6 (A), forest,
abg' (A), grave,
abo, basket.

abo mbanaka (0), fork of road,
aboa (0), two.
a boa (0), companion —

ofu aboa gece, one companion will watch,
^boani, viper,
a bob a (A), leaf,
abobo (0), husk of palm nut.
abobo (0), yolk of egg.
abobo (ji), mashed yam.
abobwona(O), lower leg (lower half).
SbQdi (A), sea.

abogQbia, girl, big, marriageable,
abologada (0), teeth, molars,
abologam (A), teeth, molars,
abozo, cricket —

§bbozo bwankiti uato ajgno, if the cricket is silent.'it
is making a bad hole,
abozo, cross roads,
ab u, bush cat (small civet cat).
abu, belly,
abu idide, worm,
abftba (A), yolk of egg.
|bub^, fat.

a bub a, down, feathers,
abuba (0), cheek in front of ear —

igu anacQ netiti isi, anwutiya nabubanti, the louse
they seek in the middle of the head, they catch in front
of the ear.
a bubo (0), yolk of egg.

IBO-KNGLISH DICTIONARY. Ill

abi^bu (0), husk of palm nut.

abubu (0), yolk of egg.

abudu, rag.

abuganti, ugainya lakf)a, a disease.

abuluse (0), idiot (term of abuse).

dbwa (A), whip —

6hweliim ^bwa, I have a whip,
ab wa (A), jawbone, lower,
abwa, disease (skin), causes thickening of skin,
a b w a (me), arraugemen t.

abwa agokpa (nkpolobaka), spots all over body,
abwa efofo, causes akbo (goitre),
abwaife of uf u, rash, small,
q^bwa igwe (0), cloud (jaw of heaven),
abwa ikpele, enlarged knee, with matter like fat in it.
abwa mili okba (A), blister, disease of leg.
abwa oruma, boils, skin and bone disease,
abwa ububo, disease with blisters as symptom,
abwadi (0), sea.

abwadi, measure (cask or keg of powder),
abwala (A), a hairy seed —

gkbanko ananakba abwala, Qkba abwala, isi
abaiya oifia (A), who collects wood does not collect
abwala ; if he collects it he puts his head in the
bush,
abwala tobulu, girl, short and fine,
abwan^re (0), man can't run, i.e., sort of knife,
abwiini (0), jawbone, lower,
abwata (0), between,
abwata (0), about —

abwata ili, about ten.
Abwata, neighbouring —

agam abata qzo, I am going to a neighbouring town.
abwat^ (A), between,
abwata (A), about.

Abwata obi (A), neighbouring house ; see also abatobi.
abwatSbi (0), neighbour.

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abwatobi (A), neighbour.

abwQlebQ (akedi) (A), pod, skin of yam, bark.

abw^nu (0), jawbone, upper.

abwesi, (A), ant —

abwQsi siele akbi ngbu lia rakaiyi, mwaiya
ababwo made, the ant says to the scorpion, if he
were as big, he would sting a man to death.
kbwidi(O), thick (oil),
abw^di (A), thick (oil),
abw^di, dirt,
abwigwe (A), cloud,
abwo, climbing rope.

abwogala (A), rickets? (disease, bones bend),
abwgni, impotence,
abwota (A), worm,
acala (A), fish trap (long basket),
acala, fish trap (short),
acala, elephant grass —

acala hwuru, acala pucie, grass dies, grass grows
up.
acQlaei (A), head of thigh bone,
ac i (0), head of thigh bone,
aci, tree (used to make mat, carried under chin for rain ; also

shield from arrows),
q-cica, plantain, dried; koko yam, dried.
Ad^ (A), Ada.
a da', daughter, eldest —

afuliim ada, afulum hwada, I saw a daughter,
a da', fall —

^fuliimiya kodalo add', I saw him fall,
adakada (0), dung beetle —

adakada kpolo ugu, siya: ob ibu kinakwum,
kgbu ainyekb^li; the dung beetle calls to the hill
and says, " are you helping me with my load or
taking it from me ? "
adaru (0), upside down, wrong way.
adaru (0), current of water.

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addruo (0), come back (ornate language),
ad^me (A), by and by.
aderobu (A), not deep (ford).
adQr^nko, stupid, blunt,
aderucu, lazy—

Onye naderucu adalota ji, who is not industrious, does
not eat yams,
^didi Qkoko (A), pullet,
^fa (A), divination —

g^nebodo afa, what is the decision ?
Sfa, nnme —

k^du dfaiyi ? what is your name?

k^du a fey a? what is his name ?

ginSbodo afa ? what is the name?

ginfibodo dfaii? what is your name ?
af ^' (A), garment.

afeamSla (O), body louse (especially in clothes).
afQlQ, plate,
dfia, market.

Sfik obwQ, evening market.
Sfia ubom, market on river-bank,
afiazu (0), gill.

afifia, situtunga (kind of antelope),
af^f ya, grass, leaf,
afi^mo Qbula (A), roller (bird),
af^, fish —

Ak^ bo df^, that is afo fish.
af6, belly —

dfgm n^lum,

dfo ofu ibe aro,
afo (a)bwafie, turn stomach —

afo abwaliam, my stomach turns.

af 9 agwoyaliam, my stomach turns.
af6, afo day (4th day of the week) —

nka bombosi afo, to-day is afo day.
afo mm a, love. ,

afo odide (A), rumblings in stomach.

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114 IBO-ENGLISH DICTIONARY.

af9 (5 Jo (A), "close," hardfisted.

af{ ok pi (A), stout.

Mo ^mi, beard.

af^ 6 si (0), close, hard-fisted.

afofo (0), misfortune, punishment, suffering.

afofo (A), labour —

nwata akw^nazu amwarana ije nafofo, the child they
carry on the back does not know that travelling is labour,
afofo n^ Ssoma, loss,
af ^Juju, contentment, satiety (full belly).
Sfolo (A), fragments of iron, to load in gun.
Sf616 (A), question.

af 616, "so sorry I haven't got it " (in proverbs),
af^lozu, sparks from anvil, fragments of iron (hammered off

when iron is hot),
^f^mbwali af^mbwkli, turning stomach.
af(jmma, present,
af u (A), this (adj.),
dfu ^fu, rare sight,
af u-onu oka (A), beard of corn,
afufienti, ear disease,
afufu (A), suffering.

aga (0), sterile woman (when dead take knife and cut open
from navel to vulva) (" etinyamwan^ri," put, knife iin)»

afuluih 6bb6r6 aga', I see a sterile woman.
Q,ga' (A), sterile woman —

4fulum Awainye aga', I see a sterile woman.
Q,ga (A), net (ring), for women's use.

afulum aga, I see a net.
^gd' (A), needle —

dfulum aga', I see a needle.
^gS, tree species —

dfum 6sisi ^ga, I see an ^'ga tree,
^gaba, lion.
agSba, lancet.

agabudoko, disease of stomach.
5gq,da (0), sword (bent end). •

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^g^da (A), fork (of legs).

Q.g|da, chair, folding.

iig^d^bwu (0), net (seine).

agadaga ^koko, knot.

agadi, old man, old woman —

agadi n^kwd nneya anarQze; aja ebu onwu,
Qnakwa nneya nnazgze agadi, k^do onye Qkanj^,
an old woman is crying for her mother, who is not
there ; sacrifice does not stop death ; she cries for her
mother who is not there ; old woman, who is worse.

5gaf u, burglar, big thief.

agSla (kpa) (0), branches cut on farm from tree cut
down.

agama (0), clitoris.

agam^bu (0), leaf, sharp-pointed.

agam^vu (A), leaf, sharp-pointed.

agankwo, trap, hawk-snare.

agangwu (0), crocodile species (like bush crocodile).

q,gavu (0), thief (master thief, burglar).

agazu, fish trap (short).

agbalagada (0), thunder.

agidi (A), bullet.

agjliga, piece of round basket.

ag^l^ga (nku), faggots, small branches. .

agilisi, hair.

agini (A), bullet.

aglisi (0), hair (borrowed from Asaba language).

tig 6 (A), reincarnation —

^folum 6nyS b^lago oweka owia, I see a man who is
reincarnated, he names the person whom he reincarnates.

ago (A), farm —

ofu onye anasebi egeyaya nago, one man cannot
make a noise in the farm.

ago', leopard —

dcdm ntdgo, I want to hunt a leopard,
^folum ago, I see a leopard.

ago, hunger.

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116 IBO-ENGLISH DICTIONAKY.

l,goba, razor.

agofu (A), big thief.

agog 5' (0), denial.

Sgogo (A), denial.

agSlo (A), plant.

Ago 16, town.

agSmili, thirst.

ago no, lizard (gecko).

ag^sa, trap (squirrel).

agu (A), desire, will, hunger —

onQ do nagu ngw^le ; mwa ^dodo qkw^seya (Jn^do ;
sitting down is the desire of the lizard, but its tail pre-
vents it from sitting.

Agu, mischievous sprite.

agu ijiji, fly (mangrove;.

agu isi, skin disease of head.

dgu oke, rat (big).

{igugo, prisoner who protests innocence.

agiigo, practical joker.

agugoz^, side door of house.

agugu (0), counting.

agiigii (aro) (A), counting (of year).

agiilii, bush-cat (like house-cat).

agunanri (0), big country (used in boasting when person is
dancing).

agfinkwo (0), kite.

agw^ (0), spot.

^gwa (A), many-coloured.

agwa, congenital leucoderma (?).

^gwa, bean.

agwa ani, home-sickness —

— namwia, he won't go out, won't talk to people.

agwa ufi ufie (0), red spotted.

^gwata, species of bush-cat.

|gWQ (A), fibre of raphia ; vinifera leaf, strips of raphia
vine leaf —
4f61um agwo, I see fibre of raphia, etc.

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5.gw(5*, snake —

dfftlum ^gw^, I see a snake.

agW2 oinyacanom, snake bit me.
agwugwa, joint work — doing something together,
a yd, war —

oba bu ay a, many children, much trouble (war).

oburQ je ayitu na QjQs^, n^ld, it is not going to the
battle of Itu, and not going, it is sleep,
ay a la, wastrel (man who spoils all he touches).
ayQlQga (0), good for nothing,
ayjtu (0), night-fishing —

gbo Je ayitu nQj^ro mgbola, it is going to fish or not
going for sake of sleeping,
ayo (A), iguana,
ayoyo, deceit.
Syuyo (A), cunning,
^gfilu (A), bush cat.
ah 2, stomach.
Shoho (A), misfortune,
ainyk, watching (to seize people),
ainya, eye.

ainya at(jlo, blue (eyes, sheep).

ainya QgQle (0), hazel eyes, (can't see in strong light),
ainya mwana mwana (A), yellow eye in eba (jaundice,

bilious fever),
^inya ^bdngo (0), yellow eye in eba (jaundice, bilious

fever),
ainya Qpupa, impatience.
§iinya sii, with knowledge —

inezu ori ainya sii, you steal with effrontery,
ai n y a u f i e, red eyes,
ainya uku, greediness (big eyes),
^inya uvie, squint,
ainyali (A), albino,
ainy^mili, tears.
ainyampia, blind in one eye.
ainyanwawa (A), sunrise.

118 IBO-ENGLISH DICTIONARY.

ainyanwawata (0), sunrise (sun has come out).

ainyanwu, sun.

ainyanwu g,daorimili (A), sunset.

ainyanwu gdaowa (0), sunset.

ainyanwu onaowa (0), sunset.

ainyanwu ace potgza, sun brings shining, is very hot.

ainyanwu apainite (A), dawn (sun comes up).

ainyanwu odaorimili (0), sunset.

ainygkb^li, kidnapper, highwayman.

^iny^ke (0), axe.

atnyolo (A), body of fruit.

^inyunka (A), smoothing hammer (blacksmith).

^inyuosi (A), axe.

^iy^ (A), bird species.

aiya, plates, etc.

aiyahgongonu, kingfisher.

aiyiyo (A), practical joker.

aiyo (0), fly whisk.

a] a, earth, dust, sand —

af ulum 4] a, I see the earth,
aja if ulu (0), earth (black),
^ja', fish species,
aj^', sacrifice —

afdlum aj^, I see a sacrifice,
ajadi^ta (0), hornet species (black),
ajambuwa, wall that divides, in house.
ajSna, earth shrine,
ajdni, sand,
ajaru, ill luck.
ajq.ta (A), fly whisk.
ajQkbilia (0), ball game, players sit.
ajQlQko (0), dog.
ajQZQ, broken wall,
aji (0), hair, fur, body-hair (men),
^ji (A), hair, fur, body-hair (men) —

afulum k}i knA,l see the hair of an animal.

4bwam 4ji, I have hair.

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SJi, (tree) —

dfiMuin dsisi dji, I see an Sji tree,
aji did^ta (A), hornet species (black),
aji Qzi, bristle (pig),
ajii (A), crocodile (cataphractus) —

dfiMum djii, I see a crocodile,
^jo (A), head-pad.
a JO, disease, headache, giddiness, vomiting, and then pain in

centre of sternum,
^jo, bad.
Jjo Qcoeo, giddiness, convulsions (eyes turn ; recovery in

two days),
aj^dimbwa (0), convulsions (small cliild).
ajoifia, bad bush —

Qbwo onye k^anari onye na nko, osi nya bata

n' ajoifia, if one companion gets more wood than

another, they say he goes to the " bad bush."
^j^ka (A), very bad —

ngwele si nwanniye, ka fanieli isibalia, na ife

Qnu kulu, Quaj^ka, lizard tells his brother to

communicate by head signs, for what the mouth says is

very bad.
ajoiiwa, moon, (with crescent facing to left), (great person

dies).
ajQniwo, bad mwo.
aj u (0), pillar of house (side),
aju, head-pad —

^hw§m 4]u, I have a head-pad.

agamevu adimmwa n'aju, thorn leaf is not good for

head-pad.
aj u, grass roof (of house).
g,ju (jioko), crown (of plantains),
ajuani, viper.
Sjuju, question, demand.
ajum!a (A), pot stand (palm wine),
ajuvie, wall partition in women's house (to separate wives'

quarters).

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dk^, bead —

akk nafum ofu naka, a bead hurts one of my hands.

akd', hand, side, bank —

mwadu Qdeji akyea asaihyelu ibie oiyi ; a man does

not take his hand to choose another a friend,
ka idalianaka, that you hold (join) hands (to do work,
work together).

aka, insect, lives in wood, bites —
ak^ t^lakam, insect bites my hand,
ak^nafiim ofu naka, insect bites me in one hand.

aka (0), date, counting —

Qnabo aka anagab uzo, abo ikpel' oifia, if they give a
date for clearing the road, they only brush the side of
the bush.

aka (ji, akQde, etc.), tendrils.

akd nine, next year.

aka ntagide (0), greedy person.

akd nkpilikpi, lost arm, lost finger.

akaokute (A), handle of small hand-stone.

akabo (0), stool, e.g., oce akabo.

dkabo (A), pangolin.

akabu, last year.

akainya (A), work, toil, energy, strong man.

akdinya, palm-leaf mat.

akg,nwu, mineral used in making snuff, potash.

akaiya (A), himself —

hwQ galainya amalife, oliesQ aku nke nnaiya
gbatalu; mwa Qmalife gbataku akaiya;
mbwe nnaiya nwurulu; olie nkennaiya, olie
nkeya; obue dika dikannaiya; the son of a rich
man is a fool, he eats only the property his father
collects ; but if he gets sense he collects property him-
self ; when his father dies, he eats his father's property,
he eats his own ; he is as his father.

akSje, joking, laughing at something.

akakbo (A), thickset and short.

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akakb^, short.

akakbo (9k a) (A), old (thing), last year's,
akakb^ nangulo (A), idiot, dwarf.
kkSkbolo (0), old (thing), last year's —

orii ofulu ka eji akakbolo Qgo inibeya; Qse
n'a obose nkeyu Qbulujom ; a slave sees them take
an old hoe to bury one of his fellows, he says on his day
they will take a new one.
akSk^g abolfise (0), dwarf, idiot,
kkSl^ (0), cake (yam, corn, etc.) —

§AwQm 4kal6ka, 1 have a cake,
^k^l^ (0), ground nut balls.
hk^lk, line, straight.
Skal^, wrinkles, lines,
akalagoli (A), lazy man ; evil " spirit."
akalaka (0), cup.
dkalSka, lines of hand,
akaliru (A), wrinkles, lines —

§nwQm Skal!ru, I have wrinkles,
akalolia, hand attached to forearm,
dkamala, grass (tall, used for mats, grows near water).
Skambo (0), pangoUn.
akdnde (0), club for beating cloth.
akangQne, withered arm.
akq-ni (0), foolish anger.

Sk^ni ori (0), kleptomaniac, foolish thief (imitates thief),
akankwaf^ (a ma), inflammation of spleen,
akankwu afu, inflammation of spleen,
q-kdnli (A), right, right hand,
akdnni (0), right, right hand,
akanri, dwarf, deformed (very short and broad),
akanzo, finger disease (swells one month or more).
^kangWQ, grinding stone.
akangwQoka (A), hand stone (small),
akahwoke, knot,
akaru, growing big.
^k^si (0), koko yam.

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akataka ji, big yam.

akavo (0), last year.

akavolo (A), last year.

Skbk, corner iron.

akb^, speechless.

akb^ ^bu (0), boil in armpit —

^hwSlum akba abu, I have boil in my armpit,
akb^, bag.

akb^ abudu, gunny bag (for salt or rice),
akba afa (0), divining bag —

dibia kolu, onyelu akba afa, if a doctor starts, he
hangs his divining bag.
akba asusu, traveller's wallet,
akba avu (A), boil in armpit.
akbalvQbo, heap —

akbakg bQko mQlia riib^ku, hwan^ga, nya nabu
gkokQ, biiku Qwa, a heap of fire roasts the tortoise,
son of Anega ; if it is a fowl, there is plenty of bambu.
^kb^ nwa mili, bladder,
akbafu, boil in armpit,
akbago, trap (leopard, etc.).
akbaibwo (A), bag.
akbaka (A), anvil (blacksmith's),
akb^ka (A), bag.
akbaka, tree species.
akbakg (ah wu) (0), honeycomb, wax.
akbakkla (A), wallet (for traveller),
akb^kbwa (0), top (used with whip).
. akbakftlu, bowel (large)
^kbSla, thunder —

onye uQmQrQ ife iyi, adato akbala §gu; who has
not sworn iyi, does not fear thunder,
akbalaji (0), yam, moderate- sized,
akbalakba (0), long,
akbalanku (A), palm tree (very big).
Skbal^ta (A), basket (bambu frame).
akbSna, dung (of bird).

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ak bank WO, beetle.

akbanti (0), man with big cheeks.

akl)ata (^nu) (0), story.

akbata 6yi (0), "goose-flesh" (hairs stand up).

akbata nko, shelf.

akbat^kba (0), big.

Skbati (A), box.

akbatoyi (0), cold.

akl')Qde (0), cross-bow.

akb^li (0), throat.

SkbQli (A), throat.

ak bi (A), tic.

akbi, scorpion.

Ibkb; odogo Qzala (0), scorpion.

dkbo (0), yams (red), grated.

Skbo (0), cassava —

^nweliim g-kbo, I have cassava,
akbo (A), knot.
Sk bo (A), seed yam.
Skbo, cotton tree.
Jkbo, tumour, swelling —

^nw^liim ^kbo, I have a tumour, swelling,
^kbo, chin —

^nw^lum akb6, I have a chin,
akbo aka (0), person with big forearms,
akbo akbQli (0), Adam's apple,
akbo akpili, goitre,
akbo aro, buttock,
akbo m i 1 i, varicose veins of calf,
akbo osisi, lump, excrescence on tree,
akbo otiitu (A), blister,
akboji (0), portion of yam left in ground and allowed to

grow,
akboji (0), small yam, seed yam left in ground,
akboji akboji (nwa), (0), well-grown boy.
akbQji ji (0), piece of yam left in ground,
akbokalakpo, big swellings, rough (skin), knotty (tree).

124 IBO-ENGLISH DICTIONARY.

akbokb^ (0), prepuce, skin.

kkbokbg (A), skin.

akbokboko (0), boot, sandal.

akbokbok^a (A), boot, sandal.

akbokili kbokili (nwa), (0), well-grown boy.

akbola, tympanites.

akboli, wave.

akbolo, atresia vaginae.

^kbolu (A), spleen, inflammation of.

akbomg,na, yellow.

akbgmw^na (A), fawn (colour).

akbotokbo (A), thick (oil).

akbo^ukbo (A), proud flesh in marks; rough skin (small

roughnesses).
Skbukba, stingy person,
akbukbo (0), skin,
akbukboyi (A), cold,
akbulukbu (0), swelled cheek,
kk blink §19, cassava,
akbwibo (0), woman's market bag.
^kbwonu, goitre,
ak^ (0), hunch, hump (top of back),
akeka, ant.
ak§kk, ant, white,
akekbe (A), left hand —

onye angrQ ika nenye uzg nakwa ak§kbe, who' is
not where they put the door, takes his left hand to push,
akekbe, left, left-hand.
^kQk^ (0), story,
akgko (A), story.
akQle, drum-sticks,
akgleko (A), part of yam (burnt),
akgl^ko, dry creeper of yams.
akelikQji (0), part of yam (burnt),
iik^ze (0), toothache.

akjka, mark, scratch, engraved ornament as ant, marks (oni
chest, belly).

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Sk5k^ (0), Story.

akikoyigoi (A), chisel (blacksmith).

akiti, bracelet (hand or foot).

akij^ukbo (0), blister.

ako (A), riches.

ako, bead (very black).

Sko, edible clay.

Sko, money, riches.

Sko, palm nut (after husk is removed).

ako etileti (0), palm kernel.

Sko nkpii, flying ant.

kk6k6, story.

Skoko, misfortune.

Skoko, corner, angle, side.

akokgl^ (A), part of yam (burnt).

ak616 (0), tic—

6nw^lum ^kolo, I have a tic.
akolo (0), things for dress (cloth, beads, etc.) —

^nweliim akolo, 1 have ornaments.
kkSlo (0), sense (Jit., kidneys) —

^liw^lum dkolo, I have sense,
kkolo (esu) (0), " back slang " —

^s61um akdl6 w^ku, I speak back slang.
akomiUgwe (0), hail (nut-sky- water).
akQui, lump on back, in children,
kkpa (0), dumb —

akpa ra ato QgQdQ ngnu, a dumb man does not hold a
drum in his mouth,
akpa ukele, thick set (tall or short),
akpa uluke, thick set (tall or short),
akpacalainya (A), on purpose,
akpajuju (0), fear (small),
^k^^la (0), thunder,
akpala d^bia, stork.

akpalaji, yam, long, moderate sized; seed yam.
akpalajiji (A), fear (small).
Sk^kti (0), box.

126 IBO-ENGLISH DICTIONARY.

akpQde (0), crossbow,
akpiliaka, pulse,
akpili nta, larynx,
akpili oku, gullet,
akpocikpoeinwa (0), small child.
Skpokpa (A), " cat's cradle " (game).
SkpukBa (0), " cat's cradle " (game),
ak^ftkpa, " craw craw."
akii (0), shutter (window),
aku (A), property —

oci Qso etufu aku, amwarana ogu na gkoka doli

onyegbataleya;he spends all quickly, does not know

thorn that pricks him who collects property,
akunwa buzg, Qgo ikbazu, wealth of children comes

first, money second,
akii, palm leaf on wall used to protect the top of the wall

from the weaker,
akiikwa (0), fireplace, pot-rest.
Skukwo (A), fireplace, pot-rest.
Skukwo, book leaf,
akukw^ndo, green (leaf),
aki^m, hippopotamus,
akum, convulsions,
akumunwainye (0), granny knot,
akunk^u (A), flying ant.
akunwa (0), many children.
Skw^ (0), cloth—

ikbakf'a si na gbwo onye nato yakwS, the

ikbakfa says one of its companions takes off its

cloth,
ny^m akwa inw^lu, give me the cloth which you have,
akwa (A), lamentation —

nwoke anarebakwa makanaya nife nafene, a man

does not lament because he and something have a

quarrel.

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&kwa, egg —

Qfioholi si nya ku^ na nuono vq vigalg nakwS

diya ni'k^, asi nya HI' amwosai, Ofionoli says he

says that a bird flying across has eggs in its rump ; they

say he has eaten witch medicine,
ny^m kkwS' iiiw^lii (0), give me the egg that you

have.
^kw*a', bed, bridge —

nyem akwS' inw^lu (0), give me the bed that you

have.
Skwk liku, waist cloth.
Skw^ ukwu (0), webbed feet,
akwala, guinea worm.
akw|la, string (from palm rib), blood vessel, cord of guitar,

vein, root,
akwala nku, palm fibre (from midrib),
akwalaka, vein,
akwaldnku, root of palm tree,
akwani (A), ant, white,
akwdiiwa (A), cry (of baby).
akwolu (0), pineapple,
akwii (0), ant, white,
akwu, palm nut (before[^husking).
akw^ (0), palm-leaf looped used for decorating the shrine

of an alose or for frightening aj omw^.
^kwii', farm (deserted).
^kwiV, nest,
akwii oifia, big bush.

akwu okboloko (0), palm nuts (hard, strong),
akwu Qsu (O), palm nuts, soft,
akwuku (A), epilepsy,
akwukw^, leaf,
akwukwu (A), idiot, idiocy,
akwukwu (A), paralysis.
'^1^', breast, breast milk,
a la gd^da (A), fallen breasts.
q,la oii (A), madness.

128 IBO-ENGLISH DICTIONARY.

kl^ Qpupu (0), madness,
alagolo, dirt —

kulu mill izizi, kute alogolo (A), take the first water,
take dirt ; cf. ekue na mili izizi, ekulalolo.
alambalagada (A), fallen breasts,
alambologo (0), fallen breasts,
alanano, supernumerary breasts (four),
alanda (0), fallen breasts,
alanioz^ka (0), word used to deceive small boy (send him

to house to fetch it when he is to be got rid of),
alankita, rabies.
alansaka, careless, wastrel,
alantako (0), girl with flat breasts,
alawu (A), wood used by blacksmith,
al^l^' (0), injury, suffering,
alele, man whose only child dies.

al^le, suffering. ;

iilQles^ (0), alas ! (bite fingers, etc.).
alenu, bitter milk, in a nursing mother,
ali, round.

ali ^inya, profuse secretion of tears,
^lidka (A), ring.
— ali, about (suffix).
alili (A), tree (?).
alimi irene (0), slow person —

jeli ka alimi irene, you go slowly (to small boy),
alimi irene (0), bird species (water).
aliwolo(Qze) (0), toothache,
alo (A), heavy —

oinyedum alo, he is heavy for me.
dl6 (A), viper (horned).
dlQ (A), comb (of cock),
alg (A), staff (ceremonial) —

oji alo, he carries alg.
alo, biting —

ecetelince alo, ot a, if they remind a giant rat to bite,
it bites.

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alo understanding an argument,
a 16, forl)idden thing or act —

efi obglonye iuwqI eboa, asi n'obuT alo, the cow
of a small man has twins ; they say it is forbidden
(favourite son can take liberties).

Qmel dlo, he has done a forbidden thing,
dl^ ok pa (0), comb, of cock,
dlo QbwQue (A), comb,
alo ji, yam, moderate-sized.
dlogSlo (A), dirt (in water).
al(^kba (A), comb (of cock),
a 1516(0), tree.
al61o (0), dirt (in water).
Slolo, yam-stick,
alose, see Vol. I, p. 26, sq.

SI u 111 (0), breath (visible in cold weather), mist.
I lulu (0), haze.
Sma', spleen, inflammation of —

Qnwelum dm a, I have inflammation of spleen.
Smd, laying information.
Sma (0), reporting crimes,
dm a (0), time —

Sma 'nyijije, about the time we go.
dmd (A), open-handed person.
Hmd (isi), long (?).
dmd ok wo (0), step —

^w^lum 6f& dmd 6kwQ, I take one step,
dmd ukwu (A), step.

|mabwd (A), big witch ; tall man used to catch many people
together in the night ; flogged people and they fell sick
later,
amadialakwaaja (A), inside of sole of foot,
a mafia (Qze), toothache,
a maid (0), open-handed person,
amdld (0), favour —

fa m^lum dmala, they do me a favour,
amdla (A), colour.

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tmala (0), paddle —

Qnwqluni amal^ eji ainyi obo, I have a paddle for
our canoe,
amaloji, blue grey,
km^mife (A), sensible man.
amamive (0), sensible man.
am^ni, time,
amanpala (0), step,
amaunulu, the first title (see Vol. I),
ami (0), small child always crying for something,
ami (0), tube for palm wine (put in tree) —

^nweliim dmi nje ic^nkwo, I have a tube to go and
put calabash on palm,
^mi (0), genitals (woman).
Q,mi, grass, tall (used as straws for tasting palm wine) —

enwSlum ami nji ami mwainya ^g^lp* I have a
straw I take to drink palm wine from (raphia).
amu, penis —

^hw^lum kmu, I have a penis,
^mogono (A), ulcer, with pus on surface,
am 6m a (0), lightning —

afulum amoma k6sel6. I see lightning drawing itself,
amu, laughing —

dmulum amu, I laugh, I laughed,
amu, penis.

amudezi (0), property (term of abuse for slave),
amu dor u (A), property (term of abuse for slave),
amuibi, elephantiasis,
amuize (0), small boy before he gets sense,
amuize (0), going on all fours.
Smiima, prophet —

afulum 6ny6 amuma, I see one who is a prophet,
^mum^ (A), lightning.
Jmumw^, purposely (he knows).

amu QUO, growths in pubic region, three or four fistulas.
|mwa (O), medicine (protective) —

^nw^lum ^gu amwa, I have protective medicine.

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amwa dfia, toothache.

amwafolo, sterility in male.

amwSni (A), time.

amw^m^si (0), time.

amwizQle (A), small boy before he gets sense.

dmwizQle (A), going on all fours.

amwSsii, witch —

dfiMum 4mw6su nocici, 1 saw a witch in the night,
^ny (A), earth, all land, plot of ground —

dfuldmu ana, I see the earth.

^li qgvL ana, neli ggu gkb^, who eats twenty pieces
of ground, will eat twenty fists.

ana hwoke nad^ro, nwainye netenku, in no man
land, women make palm wine (A); cf. ani mwadu
nadQTo, mbeku cilgzo (0).
ana (A), law.

ana Skgluji (A), yam ground (already planted),
ana anakgji (A), ground for yams.
ana uno (A), house land.
anabwagSli (A), stirring, confusion,
^nabwali (0), stirring, confusion.
anagQ,la, long (tree, etc.).
anaka, branch.
anakQzi (A), fork (of road),
anala (0), half deaf —

anala onye nti ike, mgno aselutu ifi enya nainya,

half deaf that does not hear, take out penis and flog his eye.

^nSsi (0), head wife (the name is probably taken from the

Asaba language) —

6nw^lum anasi, I have a head wife,
aneni (0), taking share before elder,
aneni (0), rough (skin).
§,ni (0), earth,
ani, earth (place for planting yam, etc.) —

afulum 4ni, I see the earth,
ani Q b u 1 u j i (0), yam-ground (already planted),
ani §nQ buji (0), ground for yams.

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ani nkiti, bare ground.

aiiim (A), tortoise- wife.

^nima (A), rotten piece of yam that has been used as seed.

.auino (0), soft.

^^noSgo, morning twilight.

lan^kata (A), after a time.

anolino (0), ulger, with pus on surface —

6nw^liim ^nolino oinyam, I have an ulcer, a sore,
anondo, raw meat,
a no ruga (A), after a time,
anu, meat —

^nwSelum anu ng^li, I have meat which I shall eat.
anu ^rolaro, roast meat,
anu nano ano (0), gristle,
^num (0), tortoise (wife),
anumanu, animal, alive ; animals.
anumoyQlo(A), plantain, small fruit and many,
anuno (0), domestic animal —

efi si nielogo ogo ifera gacie dide oto teto, ngbo
niya bu anun^, the cow says it is old enough for them
to chase it three mornings because it is a house animal,
anunso (0), dog, forbidden animal,
an uii wo (A), garden,
anwulu (A), soot —

(jbuluna oro nato anwulu, ka osi aniya (^kb, mwa
okagwo idingiya, if buttocks take soot to warm
themselves, they will be bigger than a basket of corn,
aiianri, ant (big, black),
kinase, night.
ariQli (0), rejoicing.
dnoli(A), joy.
an wans!, doctor's trick.
anwQboba (A), bee.
Iinwoli (0), joy —

6hw^lum anwoli, I am glad,
an w (5 16 (0), smoke (tobacco) —

an w 6 16 nakwiim nainya, smoke that comes in my eyes.

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Shwolo (A), smoke (tobacco).
anwgt^Qjja (0), inosqiiito.
a nwQt^ota (A), mosquito.
Siiwii, bee —

A f Alum 4nwii, I see a bee.
Snwu, sun.
anwu, mosquito,
anwu, sun (hot sun) —

dfulum khwu k66n4mu, I see the sun shining.

anwu acabuem, sun beats, kills me.
dnwu omiimii (0), sunshine (hot sun).
Snw^li (0), joy (for self or others),
anwulinwu, rough, hairy cloth, leaf, etc.
^pa, carrying,
^pa, scar —

6nwSlum dpoinya, I have a scar,
apatapa, buttock,
ape, di, careful.

SpQlip^ (0), spear, long with oval head,
apiam niili, diver, small (bird),
apileto (A), mud.
a pi pi a (A), whip, small.
Spiti (0), mud.
dpi to (A), mud.
^r^, skewer, yam fork, gimlet, borer —

^iiw^lum kvk, I have a skewer, yam fork,
araba (A), wood used by blacksmith, Griffonia Barteri.
arheli (A), companion,
ari, food.
Srimwa, signal.

arinze (0), arinze mai, asking (?) is for you (asking help).
ar6, body —

^16 di^ n^ru, he has a sore (or injury).

6nw61iim ar6, I have a body.

aro digi? are you well? how are you? ((jd^m, I am

well). :-

aro dikwoii? are you well ? (is your body well ?).

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aro, body —

arodim, I am well.

arodim mwa, I am well.

aro di ainyi, we are well,
aro fat, ainyolum aroro, I am fat.
aro nkw^mi (0), level, smooth (skin),
aro obubu (0), overgrown person,
aro ovuvu (A), overgrown person.
Jrg, year —

8tbw41um aro, I reach the (new) year.
— year (name taken when a man sneezes) —

nkpQmQnu ka anakpQ aro edebu aro, bad names that
you call the year does not kill the year,
aroro, lumps on face,
aroro, wind (from bowels),
aroro (0), fat.
Sroro, ant.

^roro, roasting (corn).
Sroro oica, ant, (sugar), (small).
Sroro oji, ant.
arSso, cowardice, laziness (postponing work), {lit. sweet

body).
^nw§lum ardsq, I am lazy.
arQzo (A), next year,
^ru onwu (0), disease,
kruani, quietly (do a thing),
^riinkijli (0), lassitude, weariness,
kruns^lli (A), lassitude, weariness.
Sr-or-o, maggot in rotten meat, ant (house) —

6nwelum hr-birb, I have an ant.
a 8^, (A), needle.
^sS (A), seven.
asSla, affable.

^s^la, cock that has not crowed,
as^la Qkoko (0), pullet,
asanku (A), palm-tree or leaf (first growth),
asato (A), eight.

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^SQsa (A), dry leaves put in pot before cooking; lufa

(washing fibre),
a si, lie —

fdsir ksV, they tell a lie.

ji eluo ak^' bunu^; mwa na okwesengupu bu asi,

it is true that yams grow big ; but that they can't be dug

up is a lie.
Ssi, hatred —

fdkbolum ksxy they hate,
asunke, thickset and short.
|susu, language —

Asulumas^su obidd, Ispeak the language of the country,
at a' (0), grass species,
fitd (A), grass species,
^ta (A), knee, back of.
kta uku (0), knee, back of.
atd (okba) (A), tendon of Achilles,
atainye, leaf mat.
atanefunwata, hydrocephalus,
atani, dormouse (?) (small, reddish-coloured), Graphiurus

crassicaudatus dorothece, lives on tree and in hole of tree,
atani, dormouse (?) (large W. African), Graphiurus hueti.
atani, dormouse, Graphiurus lorraineus, lives on tree and

in hole of tree,
at^okba (A), knee, back of.
ataok^ke (A), rolls of grass for ridge of roof of house (before

putting on),
ataglolo (A), rolls of grass for ridge of roof of house (before

putting on).
ataQtoto (A), rolls of grass on ridge of roof of house,
a^e^a, knife (long, for war).
kihih, dirt.

ati (A), resin (from raphia).
ati ainya (A), matter from eyes,
ato (0), comparison, advice, instructions —

Qde ji ncici amaj^o oiya, they don't compare a rodent

ulcer to sickness.

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ajjo (A), boil (small).
ktb (A), fish species,
^to', being shut in.
a to, bush cow —

afulum 4t6 nimoifia, I see a bush cow in the bush,
a to, chewing stick —

^nw^lum ^1^6 na^a, I have a chewing stick. •
ato (atoku) (0), "Tendon of Achilles "—

^nw^lum a^okwu, I have the " Tendon of Achilles."
Stolo (0), sheep.
St^olo (A), sheep,
ato to (0), attention —

atolum Stoto w^w^lia, I examine well before taking
(to take),
atoto (A), tally,
a^u, boil (small).
atuQgu, bold man, boldness,
atulu, sheep —

atulu sile; nkita, nwanneya, naya tal^nsi abggo;
nagi aiygrata nsi aboiya; the sheep says, dog, his
brother, is patient to shave you, but you are not patient
to shave him (i.e., younger brother is forgiven),
at^nta (0), gonorrhoea,
ava' (0), divination,
av^' (0), garment,
avo, stomach (variant form, Nibo).
avo, stomach (variant form, Nibo).
avu (A), pus.
avu (A), armpit.
avu busk cat (small civet cat),
avu nkbwd (A), pus from small boil.
avu uQru (A), pus from small boil.
avulQvu (aku) (A), husk of palm nut.
^vuvu (ji) (A), mashed yam.
avuyu (A), cricket.

kwa (0), piece of yam (koko yam) for planting.
, awa (A), piece of yam (koko yam) for planting.

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aw§^i (0), mixture of, mixing of, yam, oil, hot water, etc. —

§buem awai okwu, I talk quickly,
awaia (A), mixture of yaui, oil, hot water, etc.
§,wala (0), door, native.
Swala (0), shutter (door panel ?).
awQ (A), mixture of, mixing of, yam, oil, hot water, etc
^w^le, luck.

awQze (A), small fry of fish Qbwill
a who, stomach,
aw^, white hair,
a wo, stomach,
awg, frog —

dfolum 4 wo, I see a frog,
aw^ di nbala (A), frog (brown) in bush.
awQlo (0), leopard.

awglo (agw^) (A), cast skin (of snake).
awu ainya, boil near eyes.
aySga (A), nonsense.
Syiy^, beggar.
Sza, disagreeable sight,
aze, also,
azi (0), child—

azi nanwoli n'ototo, onye gbalo anase afa, a
child is glad in the morning, who can divine for the
night ?
azi (0), not —

§bo luzQ cube Qwuji nuno, maka nciei abwa, ma
mafuzia, drive the black goat into the house first,
because night is coming and you will not see it.

atani si hwunye bokwanum Qgu, kayang n'unQ,
maka apu gbu imamaziya, the rat tells his wife to
dash him for dancing that he may stay at home ; if he
goes, she will not recognize him.

amSzim, I don't know.

§j§zina, QJQna, don't go.

abwazina, don't run.

abwakwazina, don't run.

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azi (0), not —

o lu azie, it does not reach.

enwe azim ume, I am tired.
I^zi, eating, meal —

^zi azi, not eating (one's fowls, goats, etc.).
azi, present-day people, living generation {cf. umuazi).
azi', more, also —

wQle azi', take more,
azi', person with poor appetite,
aztza (0), broom,
aziza (A), broom —

^nwelum aziza, I have a broom,
azo (A), pillar of house.
^z6', back —

afulum azoza, I see his back.

anuremer^gQ azu, di na iiwunye abulu nwanne,
it takes no time ; husband and wife are brothers.

in we azu, to have something behind one.

n'azu aka, beyond.
Szu, fish —

df Alum dzo, I see a fish,
azu §lili (0), fish (electric) —

enw^lum 61ili, I have an electric fish,
azu Qbo, fish species,
azu, post of house,
^zu (0), many —

azu ka Qgo, very much money.

azukulazu, plenty of fish,
azunde (A), post,
aziizu, catarrh —

azuzu (e), me, catch cold, have a cold,
azuzfl (0), fan.

(a)bk, enter.

{K)hk (0), be open, begin (market).

(a)ba lu, enter —

Qba no no, he enters the house.

obala no no, he enters the house (by person standing
Xiutside).

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(a)ba lit a fa, give name.
(a)ba 51§le, be of use —

QbaroQlqle, he is no use.
(a)ba In §1q1q, gain.
(a)ba' lie, crackle (fire).
(a)ba lu mb a', boast.
(a)ba mba, threaten, quarrel with.
(a)ba Ut mba', make palaver.
(a)ba n'^inya, please (with work).
(a)ba oba, be many.
(a)ba lu oba, increase (into) —

fa ba oba, they are increasing in number.
(a)ba ulu, be of use —

Qbargulu, he is no use.
(a)baca, peel husk, scrape, saw.
(a)bainye li, enter —

gbanye nono, he enters the house (by someone outside).
(a)bakbe, evade, walk round.
(a)bakwu lu, run to meet,
banif^, useful.
(a)bdre, burst —

obwa abare, the calabash burst.

obwa aware, the calabash burst (too much water).
(a)basa lu, spread out.
(a)ba wainye, be many —

fa ba wainye, they increase,
be (0), home, house —

bonye bu bonye, home is home.
(e)bQ(A), cry—

ebwe fulu nwa Qkoko, eo, fu buluya, hwQkoko
bemiye, bennaiya, si naya nakb^nkpu k'ora nol*
Qnuya, ngbosQ na ife jienye gareya, a hawk sees a
chicken, catches it and takes it ofif; the chicken cries : "my
mother, my father " ; it says " I cry that all may hear
my voice, not because what caught me will let me go."
(e)be, be finished, settled —

6do ^be, life finishes.

obQr^, the palaver is not settled.

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(e)be (A), nearly (sujix).

(e)bQ f/o, cut, part of body, cloth, string, yam (for planting) —

gbQ elili, he cuts.

QbQ lelili, he cut the tree.
(e)be lu, perch —

6b^, it perches.
(e)bS na mili, settle on (water).
(e)bQ' he, (call, of goat, pigeon) —

ewu qb^, the goat bleats,

rido ebe, the pigeon calls.
(e)bQ hi tjboa, cut in two.

(e)bQ lu ngu, circumcise (cut half); pour away half ajnd
leave half —

obQ ngu, it is half full.
(e)b§ nbQ, catch by leg.
(e)b§ lu nkQnkQ, cut short.

(e)bQ nni, eat. i

(e)bQ III II b§, lament —

ej^lum be oyim, obelum ub§ QJi, I went to the
house of my friend, he lamented that he had no
kola.
(e)bebe lu, lean, begin to cry.
(e)bQbQle (0), leaning against.
(e)bedo ibe (0), bar road.
(e)bQJi gti, cut (wood).
(e)bekQtQ (A), cry continually.
(e)bQlQbQ, stop (flying thing).
bQli (0), less (small).
(e)beli nli, take handful of food,
b^li, unless, except —

bQli so ma ngi nonwe ijeko, unless you go yourself.
b^libQleci (A), twilight (morning and evening).
bQlieboanoru (0), eighteen.
bQlieno, sixteen,
belofunoru (O), nineteen,
belohunoru (A), nineteen.
(e)bQlu. take handful (of food).

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belyeto, seventeen.

(e)b§nata lu (Qnu), lessen (price).

(e)b^ne, settle —

nwofi si ijiji: inebenenni; raunai inwelu; a yaw's
child says to the fly : " You settle on my food, are we
sharing it ? "
{e)bQnQta, diminish.
(e)benete, cut short.
(e)benkpilipi, cut short,
{e)benkenke, cut short.

(e)bQpugo, cut off (part of body, cloth, string, yam (for
planting)) —
gbQpu isi, he cuts off (the) head.
{a)beva (A), be open, begin (market).
(e)bevagwo (A), be opeii,, begin (market) —

afia be fagwo, the market is open.
(e)bQVQle (A), leaning against.
(e)bi, touch and take hand away.
(e)bi, stay, live.
(a)bia lu, come —

QbiangS, he is coming, he is on the way.
ogabia, he will come.
(a)bia mbwasa, scatter {trans.).
(a)bia n'odi' (0), surprise, come unexpectedly.
(a)bia nonyo (A), put one's head in, look (no, now quickly;

nyo, look).
(a)bia lu ond, come and go away —

abiaromond, I haven't come to go away again.
(e)bibie li, spoil.
(e)bice, keep —

ogQli bue diya; osi naiya gebice uno; olue mb^si
diya iiwuru, osi naiya ganwuru, a woman kills her
husband and says she will have his house ; on the day
he dies, she says she will die too.
(e)bicie ozo (0), see passers-by.
(e)bido lu, begin.
(e)bido aka, lean hand.

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IBO-ENGLISH DICTIONARY.

(e)bido lu aka, put hand on something.
(e)bido lu (nlafu), deceive.
(e)bid6nu, begin (unipers.).
(e)bi(e) li, stay, live —

agam ebi nwantinti oge, I shall stay a short time

(more than five days).
(e)bie obi ^fuma, not to quarrel (brothers),
biko, jflease.
biko, dwell together —

nwabggQbia coyaga akwu; ya na nneya §bik^

uno, a young girl is too clever; she and her mother live

in one house (i.e., no one will marry her).
(e)btkvvasi, put hand on something.
(e)bikwasi (aka), lean hand,
bj^libiliei (0), twilight (morning and evening),
bilulo, grass —

Qkba vutensi gcg bilulo, the feet that carry dung

find grass.
(e)b'lnyQ, live with,
(e) bin ye, stand up.
(e)binylte, get up, start.
(e)bitQ lu splash head in dirt.
(e)bo, accuse —

ebociemi quo, I accuse you cover your mouth (i.e.y

so that you cannot answer).
(e)bo (A), wear (ring, trousers, coat).
(a)bQ (0), scratch (ground), rake.
(a)'bQ, dig up (by hand); root up (grass); cut up

(e)bo ko..., help up with....
(e)bo lu, impute —

a nam Qbo qco, I impute murder,
(a) bo dbo(a), be black and white; be spotted.
(a)bQ aboa, ask questions,
(a) bo a, ab^lum, pay out —

abolumi, I pay you out.
(a)boa lu afa (A), give name.

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(a)bQ ainya (0), look for object in eye.
(e)bo ainya, draw down eyes,
(a) bo mpi (0), ask questions,
(a) bo mpu (A), ask questions,
(a) boa (0), scratch (ground), rake,
(a) boa lu (Sbo), sing (song),
(a) boa n'ainya, shine (black and white).
(a)boa (^koko), share (fowl).
(a)bobwa, cover (animals).
(a)bobwa ibu, carry heavy load.
(a)bQye (0), scratch (ground), rake.
(a)bQka anu, divide up meat,
bokbajulaju (A), pirouette.
bokbampa(A), cunning —

bokbampa alo gbaf olu dike, cunning kills the strong
man.
bokbo, fly (brown).
(a)bQko, pay out —

abokolumi, I paid you out.
(a)bokwasa, lean head.
(a)bQmbo, try to discover.
(e)bonye, carry load and give.
(a)bonye (mbwaka) (0), wear (ring).
(a)bonyua, extinguish (water).
(a)bopu, take off (clothes).
(a)bowa, shell (beans), break.
(a)bu, be, happen —

ogabu, it will happen.
(e)bu, plant —

Qbu^mji, I plant yams.
(e)bu lu, carry —

Sbum nis^m, I carry on my head.
(e)bu lu, be stout —

ebugom ibu, [ am stout.

ebugom Ibu, I carry load.
(e)bu, disregard —

ngibulu mili Jq, you don't mind the rain.

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(e)bu lu, carry, contain (thing as subject) —

ub^ nuwa obukibu, that canoe is carrying a load.

obulu ibu, it's too big.
(a)bu abu, sing (solo or duet).
(e)bu Qb^n^b^, turn catherine-wheel.
(e)bu ekba, to be lazy —

obo ekba, he is lazy, never earns anything.
(e)bu isi (0), finish first.
(e)bu ji (0), plant.
{e)bu mbu, be hot.
(a)bu mbu, hurt, pain, Srd person.
(e)bu, flood —

iji(e)bu oif ia, the bush is flooded.
(e)bu qgo bia (0), come to fight —

onwu Qbu Qgo abia, death does not come fighting (or to
fight).
(e)bu QUO, starve (carry mouth).
(e)bu ovivi (0), whistle —

asi nwata bu ov^vi, amu qsq biya, they tell a child to
whistle and it wants to laugh.
(a)bu orue, be hunter.
(e)bu ozo, be first, go first.
(a)bua lu obundu, fire cannon.
(e)bubkga, take inside.
(e)bube lu, stop (bird, flying thing).

(e)bubu, cut off (part of body, cloth, string, yam (for
planting) ) —

obubu isi, he cuts off his head.
(e)bubu, plant.
(e)bucasi(a) lu ibii, get fat.
(e)bucie ozo, §zi (A), see passers-by.
(e)bueite li ozo, bar the road, stop, live on the road.
(e)buda, take down (thing on shelf, etc.).
(e)buda lu, put down, carry down (not on ground).
(e)buda lu ani, put down on the ground.
(e)budQbe n'ani, put near ground.
(e)buQ gu, kill —

Qbuenye, I kill it.

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(e)buQ (///., kill —

obueiiye, he kills it.

buQ, bu^, kill it.
(e)bue In, carve (with knife and mallet), cut —

Qbul^m ek^ka, I carved a door.

Qbunko, he cuts wood.
(e)bue aiiiya (A), make sign {e.g.^ wink) to a person (with

eyes).
(e)bue ikbQle, kneel.
(e)bue jakajaka, cut up.
(e)bue n'iku, look sidelong (raise eyebrows), make sign

(facial).
(e)bue lu nkpilioku, kneel —

bu^ikpele nani, kneel down.
(e)bue nwata imi (0), tiog boy and make him cry.
(e)bue lu ^co, kill.

(e)bue lu okbolofifia, whistle (mouth).
(e)bue lu Qno, starve.
(e)bue lu umu, hatch, sit on.

(e)bufu go, cut off (part of body, cloth, string, yam (for
planting) ) —

Qbuf\jmji (ebufunji), I cut yams.
(e)buga nke(m), belong to.
(e)buji gu, cut (wood) —

Qnebuji ani, he cuts down bush.
(e)bujie nk^nk^, cut too short.
(e)bujile, break —

onyala bujile ummwaya, osina ummwaya bwa
Qboa, a madman breaks his matchet and says he has
two.
(e)buka lu, prune, cut branches.
(e)biike, get big (fire) —
(e)biike, go out —

gko ebuke, match lights and goes out.
(e)buko Qye (0), chatter (talk).
(e)bukwe, stop —

ebukwem b§g;, I stay in your house.

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(e)bukwe, shelter, take refuge (intrans.).
buli-buli (0), sickly, soft,
buliebonoru (A), eighteen.
(a)bulugo, become.
(e)bulu (0), follow.
(e)bulii, put up load.
(e)bulu gu, carry —

ebulugum nisi, I carried on my head,
bulu-bulu, stirring, round and round.
(e)bulu Qgo, borrow.
(e)bulu ibu, get fat.
(e)bulu ozo (0), pass.
(e)bulu go ozq, precede.
(e)bulute (0), follow,
bunduk, cannon.

(e)bunite, take, take up (something heavy).
(e)bu nruru (0), run (liquid) {trans, and intrans.).
(e)bunyite, put up load.
(e)bunwu, wither.
(e)bupu, carry out —

biipum nogii, pa fu tarn ogu, carry me out of thorns
(help me out) ? {i.e., leave me alone).
(e)busesie, scatter {trans.).
(e)buta (0), put out (many).
(e)buta, put out, carry out.
(e)bute (A), put out (many).
(e)bute, bring (heavy thing).
(e)bute azuzu, catch cold, have a cold.
(e)butue, blow down, carry down.
(e)butue, cut down.
(e)buvega, carry (over river).
(e)buvete, take in, carry in.
(e)buwute, take in, carry in.
bwa' (0), dark—

uc;ci abwa, night is dark,
bwa (A), big white thing.

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(a)bwa (A), dance —

nwannaiya nabufie n^bwa agidebwoiu, the child
for whom the father dances ufie, dances agidi.
(a)bwa, run —

abalQJi, QJi akwolo; mwa obolu mwade, Qbwalu,
if they quarrel over a kola, it stands still ; if they make
palaver for a man, he runs.
(a)bwa (A), scrape —

ejiri ife anabwa nanti, adwanainya ; abwaiya
n'ainya, ainya akborg, they don't take an ear-
scraper to scrape the eyes ; if they do, the eyes are
ruined.
(a)bwa na mbo (A), knock at the door —

nwa nnaya zilolo nabwa namb6, child sent by the
father to steal knocks at the door.
(a)bwa, curse —

azi l')wai, may all hate you.
(e)bwa, bind broken limb —

ebwa ok wo jil^ji, a broken foot.

ebwa okVja jil^]i, a broken leg.
(a)bwa, burn —

(a)bwa on^, burn house.

(a)bwa $ko', light fire.
(a)bwa, burn {unipers.) —

^ko' abwa, the light burns.
(a)bwa, buy (slave, land).
(a)bwa, make war, shoot —

abwana, don't make war.
(a)bwa, wrestle —

abwamu mb4, I wrestle.
(a)bwa lit, spread.
(a)bwa lit, sting —

abwesi abwam, ant stings me.
(a)bwa q,bub^, get fat.
(a)bwa adaru, run stooping and come back.
(a)bwa lit a fa, divine.

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148 IBO-ENGLISH DICTIONAKY.

(e)bwa afo, turn stomach —

obwajaliam afo, it turns my stomach for me.
(a)bwa lu aka, be empty; crack fingers (two hands) —

abwam aka, I have empty liands.

Qbalo aka ya na, he has gone with empty hands.
(a)bwa akba', be big.

(a)bwa ^kande, shoot without missing, " Freischtitz."
(a)bwa a ma, tell secret.
(a)bwa |rQ, reach (year) —

ogogbwaro ^tq (will reach), he is not a year old yet.
(a)bwa lu asQ, spit.
(a)bwa Slzi, breakfast (eat breakfast).
(a)bwa be be, lean something.
(a)bwa be be, lean against (trans.).
(a)bwa bulu, run past ; before (shoot and kill).
(a)bwa §bu, be mad.
(a)bwa ebwQ, fire gun, shoot.
(e)bwa ebw^ni, hunt.
(a)bwa (efi) akbukbo, skin (cow).
(a)bwa Qgo, account for (money).
(a)bwa Qgu, dance.

(a)bwa esonsoso (A), run stooping and come back, dodge,
ezi (a)bwa (A), bleed (nose).
(a)bwa igono (A), swim upright.
(a)bwa ikb^le, kneel —

nwa Qgu bwa ikbele n'ani on olo nneyaala, the
kid kneels to suck its dam.
(a)bwa lu ivilivi, turn round in circle; chase round and

round.
(a)bwa hi izu, consult.
(a)bwa kiti kiti, crackle, roar (flames).
(a)bwa ncala, rust,
(a) bwa nggfigo, run stooping.
(a)bwa nkete, keep quiet, be idle,
abwam nk^te, I keep quiet, am idle,
(a) bwa nkiti karulu, keep silent when spoken to.
(a) bwa nkiti rulu, keep silent when spoken to.

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(a)bwa Iti, 11 nil, salt (spit on hand) —

abwalftnnu, I put salt (on hand) [for burn, prevents
blister].
(e)bwa lit a, hunt.
(a)bwa 5 bg si, fix (day).
(a)bwa odi, say nothing.
(a)bwa lu ofio, crack fingers, snap fingers —

abwam Qfio, oyo, I crack fingers.
(a)bwa lu (Jgo, help (save from flogging).
(e)bwa ono, run home.
(a)bwa oru, buy (slave).
(a)bwa oso, to run, escape (from prison), run away —

onabwQs^, he is running.

a b wan (a) qso, don't run away.
(a)bwa lit QtQ(A), be naked.
(a)bwa lit Qto, be naked, loose cloth.
o^51o (a)bwa, have diarrhoea.
(a)bwa oyo, snap fingers.

(a)bwa lib^ (0), cowries for pitch and toss (et^ ego).
(a)bwa ume, strengthen (someone), feed, etc.
(a)bwa uyo, snap fingers.
uzu (a)bwa (A), bleed (nose),
uzi imi (a)bwa (0), bleed (nose).
(a)bvvaba(nte), spread (mat, etc.).
bw^abolo (A), quickly.
(a)bwabu, shoot.
(e)bwabu, shoot.

(a)bwabu oku, speak quickly; take word quickly.
(a)bwabwa, open (wound).
(a)bwabwa, spread {trains.).
aro (a)bwaea, be well.
(a)bwaca nkpu, bring back news.
(a)bwaci bodo (A), bar road (of hunted animal).
(a)bwaearo, be unwell.

(a)bwaciya, buy back person or law (run back).
(a)bwac\jla lit, buy back (person or law) ; run back.
(a)bwada, choke (with meat, etc.).

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(a)bwado, stick in throat.

(a)bwado lu, reckon.

(a)bwado lu (0), sulk.

(a)bwado hi nakpili, suffocate (trans.) (take by the

throat).
(a)bwafie (A), be mistaken —

dibia bwafie, osi owelena, if a doctor is mistaken, he
leaves by the back of the house.
(a)bwaf 0 af o, run off a heavy meal, stab one's self in stomach.
(a)bwafoa afo, run off a heavy meal, stab one's self in
stomach; abuafom afgm, I run my belly small (after
eating too much).
(a)bwafue, run off a heavy meal, stab one's self in stomach.
(a)bwafusie, scatter {intrans.).
(a)bwagQlo bwagglo, lean {object.) (be bent) —

osisi Qbagolo bagolo, the tree is bent.
(a)bwagu, (a)bwa lu, wear —

abwam afonu, I wear a beard,
(a) b way a, pour, put in (liquids, etc.).
(a)bwaya(lo), abandon, leave behind,
(a) b way a mbwaya', contradict,
(a) b way a hi obi, vex (uuipers.) —

obwayaliaobi, it vexes him.
(a)bwaya oku, argue, exchange words.
(a)bwayali, be no better (sickness).
(a)bwayali, run, go; run to and fro (wife from husband's

house).
(a)bwayalia, wander (vagabond),
(a) b way a lu, exchange.
(a)bwaye, untie.
(a)bwainyQ, mind, respect, care for —

dbwainye mili, not to mind the rain.
(a)bwaj2, throw (sand).
(a)bwa]S, press.

(a)bwajali, stand with legs apart.
(a)bwajie li (A), break (kola, corn), cut.

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(a)bwaka (A), have empty hands —

obii anarabw aka, the obu has nf)t empty hands {i.e.,
every town has a chief).
(a)bwak2, reckon together, join together
(a)bwakwado, run to meet.
(a)bwal§te, run down (water).

(a)bwalia ago, ask identity of new-born child, divine.
(a)bwalia (ofu qIu), help (son) to get wife or title.
{a)bwalu Qgo, count —

kambwa q go, let me count the money.
(a)bwam nambo, knock at door.
(a)bwam nozo, knock at door.
(a)bwan'ibo, try to discover,
bwambwam, tin bowl ; zinc, white light metal.
(a)bwanyali, confuse, surprise, cause to wonder —

o ban all, it confuses.

(}b tin all, it confused.
(a)bwainyem, (stand on) tiptoe,
(a) b wan aba lu, escape (from prison), run away —

abwanabakwana, don't run away,
bwanaga (0), funnel,
bwanakuku (A), pigeon —

akbatahko Qji esi udgne, ewQlisie bwanakuku, they
collect wood to cook a vulture, and take it to cook a
pigeon.
(a)bwanari liy abandon.
(a)bwanari li, run past,
(a)' b wane a la, eat (rust) —

Qbaloncala, it rusted,
(a) b w a 11 w u b a i r u, photograph ; frown,
(a) b wan ye lu, pour, put in (liquids, etc.).
(a)bwapQ, get small, be few —

Qbwape, I haven't many, much.
(a)bwap§be wane.

(a)bwapu, run (liquid) (trans, and intrans.).
(a)bwari, run aground.
^a)bwarue, run round (water).

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(a) b was a, spread.

(e)bwasa, throw something over rope.

(a)bwasa lit, open, scatter.

(a)bwasa lu akwa, open cloth.

(a) b was a iru, cheer up, laugh (spread face).

(a)bwasQ li(., run after.

(a)bwata lu, enter —

Qbata nono, he enters the house (by someone inside).
(a)bwata lu, hit.

(a)bwatia (sike) aka, stiffen arm.
(a) b w a t i a li 6 k u , prolong ( palaver).
(a)bwatia li iikii, stretch (legs out).
(e)bwatie okwo, stretch (something).
(a)bwat9 lit, loosen, untie, open —

abwatolum aka, I open my hand.

abwatolum odg, 1 loose the string.
(a)bwatue (A), to knock seed down.
(a)bwauhwue gko, put coal in tire.
(a)bwa 6k u (A), speak quickly.
(a)bwaware lu, burst.
(a)bwaze, melt (tra7is.).
(a)bwaz§ he, melt {unipers.).
(a)bwazie li, explain.
(a)bwazu, run together.
(e)bwe, mix.
(e)bwe, tire —

aru ebwem, I am tired, discouraged.
(a)bwQ (mbwaka) (A), wear (ring).
(e)bwQbe, mix (paint, nca, mud).

(e)bwQbQ /% §bwQbQ, stoop, take cover (hunting, war)..
(e)bwenyeli . . . ainya, look stealthily at.
(e)bwenwuba, wither,
bw^di, thick (liquid).
(a)bwo abwo, boil over (intrmis.).
(a)bwo lu, bark.
(a)bwQ lu abwo, vomit.
(e)bwoeie lu, prevent from seeing.

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(e)bwodo, staunch (wound), stop opening.

(e)bwodulu, prevent.

abw^ka Iv, bark, roar.

(e)bwolu, shelter, take refuge {intram.) —

muka Sbwolo, let me shelter, take refuge,
(a)bwonye, wear (ring, trousers, coat).
(e)bwudo, lean (elbow).
(a)bwubwo iyi, retract oath, magic (a lose).
(e)bwudo nkpili aka (0), lean elbow.
(e)bwudo nku (A), lean elbow.
(e)bwuru, sit bent over knees.

ca (A), not —

ca ajum, I don't agree.
(a)ca (A), be ripe —

itenkba bid' aka nobu, n'aku gaica, oil pot takes its
hand to cover its heart and nuts will be ripe.
(a)ca (A), wash (plates, etc.).
(a)ca III (0), wash, make white.
(a)ca akwu evulevu, be too clever —

evulevu leliimwa tulgbo, evulevu sells matchet, takes
Qbo.
(a)ca J a, be red.

(a)ea ok 6, be burning hot (body).
(a)eabU, to be in flood —

orimili acaba, the river is in flood.
(a)caba, keep washing.
(a)cabali, wonder at —

oicamba, T wonder.
(a)caba mba, work for —

ncabali, can I work for you ?
(a)cabe, get big (fire).
(a)cabelu (0), embrace.
(a)eabue ainya, to see.
(a)caca In, wash (make white) —

acacam oiea, I clean, make white.

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(a)caja ile, lose strength, colour.

(a)cayaya akwii, be (too) clever.

(a)ea5casia hi, turn pale.

(a)cainye lu, go on one side.

(a)cakpu obi, throw out chest.

(a)canie li (enu), wake up.

(a)caniri, jump up, to stand up M'ithout knowing in a great

hurry.
(e)ce In, wait —

eelugodo, wait a bit.
(e)ee lu ainyk, wait on road (ambush).
(e)ee lu nee, watch.
(e)ce lu nti, listen,
uce (e)ee, regret —

uee nece, he is regretting (what he has done).
(e)cebe (A), watch —

aru uQgu cebelu iiwaiya, body of she goat watches her
child.
(e)cQbe lu, wait, keep safe.
(e)cQbido, stop for, watch.
(e)cQca, make up mind —

eeecasigom kannaba, I have made up my mind
to go.
(e)eQdo lu, defend, protect, keep off (rain, sun, arrows).
(e)eefue lu, forget.
(e)eeya lu, make up mind.
(e)cQkwa, look after, keep well, keep safe.
(e)cekwaba, look after, keep well, put away.
(e)c§kwube, trust, hope.

(e)celie (0), wait for something to eat, go to house to beg.
(e)cQlu uce, think, consider.
(e)c§ta lu, remember.
(e)cezo (0), forget —

elibe ofibo, ec^zobulaku, when they eat palm oil
they forget who cut the nuts.
(e)ci, rise to go.
ei, dawn, see (e) f obe.

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ci a^inya (0), blind, regularly, close fitting,
cili nti (0), deaf (shut ears) —

invoke cili nti, a deaf man.
— ci (A), shut (suffix) —

mecie, shut it.

ikpacienyQ, did you lock (shut) it.
(e)ci liti (A), to be deaf {unipers.) —

Qcilim nti, nti acilim, I am deaf (my ears are shut
for me).
{a)eia, to have plenty, collect —

ci iny^me {'pl. of nwunye), to have several wives.
(a)cia li (bush fowl) (call of) —

okwa q,eia, the bush fowl call.
(a)cia isi, put one's head in.
(a)cia isi, be headman.
(a)cia li oci, laugh.
(a)cia olu, be headman.
(a)cia li (0), come back.
(a)eica, loot ; take wood into house (finish).
(a)cicapu 6 hi, throw out chest.
(e)cicie, rub, grind, e.g., pepper, leaf (with wood in hand) ;

(put wood where people want to sit).
(e)cido ho, point (gun); put glass to mouth; put horn on

phonograph.
(a)cie, turn.

(a)cie ho azu, go behind, turn back (become last of line).
(e)cie li qze, be king —
(e)cie li isi, be headman —
(e)cie ho isi, put one's head in,
(e)eie li oci, suck blood,
eieta, back.

(e)cifia aro, hurt (get bruise).
(e)cifu (A), go away.
— ciga, back {suffix) —

gcucigava, he drives them back.
(e)ciya, return, turn back, go behind (become last of
line).

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(e)ci^a, decide, make up mind.
(e)ciya lit azu, return (turn the back).
(e)ci5;''a /m oku, argue, consider case.
(a)ciko, collect, put together, mix.
(e)cikw§pu, dislocate (jaw, knee), fall down,
eimbo (A) —

onye Mwolo sele na gka amake eimbo, eka ana-

bulummwa; a Mwolo man says where they suck the

calabash, there they cut with the knife.
(a)cinie, begin to march, start.
(a)cinie la aka, hold hand, refrain.
(a)cinie lu aka, hold up two hands.
(a)cinye, give (more than one) without counting.
(e)cipu (0), go away.
(e)cipu (J It, go away; {ht, present).
(e)eita, collect a few (yams).
(e)cita In, draw (blood), suck out, draw water from roof^

rubber.
— ciya, back {sttffix).
(a)cQ lu, want,
(a) CO lu, look for.
(a)cQ lu 6ku, find a judge.
(a)coa, drive.

(a)coa lu a] a, offer (to witch or mwo).
(a)coa ikljQ, tell tales (falsely).
(a)cQa ikf)e, cite, call before court.
(a)coa lu rita, go hunting.
(a)coa oku, drive away (palaver).
(a)c(jba (A), look for —

invoke cgba oku, Qnoba nwainye mwa oku govaya.

ago, Qcgba ebg; if a man wants palaver, he marries

a woman; if palaver is hungry for him, he marries-

two.
(a)eQba, look for.
(a)cQga, look for.
(a)cQku oku, find a judge.

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(a)cokvvudo la, discover, run to meet.

(a)cQlu ikpe, cite, call before count.

(a)c(jlu oku, provoke.

(a)cQta, fetch, find, obtain.

{a)cova lu nta, go hunting.

(a)cQzea lu, look for (something that is gone).

(a)cu lu, drive.

(e)cu Qcu (A), fail —

ncici se na I'lku yabQle anarecu ecu, syphilis says

the palm tree that it cuts never fails.
(a)cua, (a) CO a, drive away.
(e)cue lu, fetch water.
(e)cue icu, be lazy.
(a)cuciya lu, put to flight (send small boy home who wants

to follow mother).
(e)culecu, be half grown, be half cooked, be half changed ;

(of person) have half developed breasts or genitals —
oculeeu, yams are not half grown, or, yams are not half

done.
(a)cunie li, hasten, cause to hurry {trans.), drive animal

from bush —
acunelinye, I hurried him.
(a)cunye aja, sacrifice.
(a)cunye, drive (goats) in.
(a)cupu lu, drive out, exile.
(a)cupu lu (ewu), drive away (goat).
(e)curu, be spoilt; be blackened.
(e)curu lu, be half done ; be half cooked —

ji ecvjru, yams are not ready ; yams are not half done.

da, de, not —

UdQne adaju ok(J mwo, the vulture does not refuse to be
sent by the mwo.

onye ajuju adefuuz^, one who asks can't miss the way.
(a) da lu, fall —

adam ada, I fall.

gdalu ada owtire, it fell down and broke.

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(a) da hi (0), pain {unipcrs.) —

ifanadam, that pains me.

adakami, I hurt you, cause you sorrow,
(a) da ebulite, join {intrans.) —

fa na fa ada ebulite, they join.
(a)da iduli, be moist; be cold,
(a) da ndada (0), fall —

agadinwaiyi da ndada nabo, agSa ife obu n' okba
onu, if an old woman falls twice, they count what she
carries in her basket,
(a) da ndamainya, look to another to do work,
(a) da gdida mwa, sharpen on another knife.
(a)da oifia, run into bush,
(a) da lu ibi, oiya, have, be sick of, fall sick of elephantiasis,

sickness.
(a)daba, suit, adapt itself —

Qbe adaba, the place is suitable.
(a)daba, open (market, etc.) —

^ke nadaba, market is " flat, open."

Agolo adakaba, Agolo is open country.
(a)dabebe, lean against (person) {intrans.).
(a)dabelu, lean against (person) {intrans.).
(a)dabelu, lean back (person) (present, no past).
(a)daca (A), heat matchet to melt wax, etc.
(a)daca (A), brush something (from head) (front to back),

feel all over head for foreign object.
(a)daca isi, brush something from head, make hair good.
(a)daci li, bar a door.

(a)daeie lu, cover hole, patch; jump, and fall back.
dada(O), everyday,
d a d a d a (A), everyday.

(a)daf ue, fall out (of something) ; fall out and be lost.
(a)dainye, fall into; break into palaver (conversation)

without knowing,
dainyoi (0), slow (boy).
(a)dakQpu amu, burst out laughing.
(a)dako ht, get caught on, in falling.

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(a)dako iidako (A), fall often —

onye irie nadako ndako ndako, butulaku, gda

kulu nampoto ^de, an unlucky man falls and falls

and falls ; he cuts a palm nut and falls and rests on a

koko yam leaf.

(a)dakpo lit, fall upon, attack (only used when two people

are fighting).
(a)dakwa umma, sharpen a knife.
(a)dakwulu, lodge against; run against.
(a)dalia 4k a, grip arm, hands.

(a) da ma lii, try, test ; grip (to see if man is stronger).
(a)damia, taste.

(a)dapu lit, fall out, down (intention); fall out of bed.
(a)dapu aniu, burst out laughing.
(a)dapwia, pound.

(a) data, get by singing ; get by dancing.
— de, still, motionless {suffix) —

etolide, supporting a falling wall.
dQ l^dQ, soft (food).
(e)de, rumble —

igwe ned^, it thunders (at a distance).

mili ned^, water roars.
(e)dQ, think —

Qd^m, I think.

Qlolum, I thought.
(e)dQ', wait.
(e)dQ, become soft.
(e)de, iron.
(e)d§, melt.
(e)dQ lu, write, make marks —

Qdqm, I write.

anam^de, I am writing.
(e)dQ lit, wet {trans.).
afa (e)d§ ude (0), be famous.
(a)d§ ndQ (0), be sickly.
(e)de n'ile, touch with the tongue (taste).
(a)de nk^nke, shut.

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(a)de nkpilisi, shut.
(a)de nkponkpo, shut.

— debe (A), keep {suffix).

— d Qbe, finish {suffix) —
alad^bem, I finish drinking,
kpo d^be no fu, stop calling.

kpo d^bQ nkpii nofii, stop shouting.

— d^bQ, come near {snffta-) —
kpodqb^, call (him) near.

(e)dQbe hi, keep, preserve.

(e)dqb§ lu iwu, keep law.

(e)dQbe lu (nk w a), keQp (promise).

{e)dedebe, stop writing.

d^ge (0), many.

dQg^ d^g^, soft, sweet, gently.

(e)dQka lu, write to an end.

(e)delita lit, correspond (letters) {only phtral), write and

get answer.
(e)delita lit akwa, iron (clothes) (when two or more people

are together).
(e)d§lu go akwa, press clothes.
(e)dQpu lu, finish writing.
(e)d§t^, descend, climb down.
(e)dQtQ si iru, paint face, rub dirt on face.
(e)dQtu lu (n'ile), taste.
(a)di (A), be—

iti ware, n' ite di n'eke (A), pot is broken, pot is in

the market,
ainya adj^go oniyala keya Hq hgwQle, nobo uno

di ok (J, the madman's eyes were for eating the lizard,

but there was a house near.

dio, this is.

adim ndo di nime, I live an inside life (I am sick).

adim ndo di nim'ono, I keep in the house.

adim ndo di nienu akwa, I keep my bed.

adililim ndo, I am still alive.

adililim unu, I still agree with you.

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(a)di (A), be—

kekedi, how are you ? —

adim Qmma, I am all right,
adilimi mwa, I was good to you.

idifu ?, are you alive, how are you.

Qd^m, I am well.

aiuyi digommwa, we are well.

kekisidi, how are you? how do you do ?

arodi aiiiyi, (ansiver) I am well.
(a)di igwe, be many.
(a)di na ntite, be far.
(a)di ncu, behave one's self.
{a)di n'lkpo, be many.
(a)di nka, seem.
(a)di nukwe, fit well.
{a)di oba, be many.
(a)di Qbe, be difficult —

abumbudo, ukwQ adadi qIu Qkukwe, the song

I sing, the chorus is not difficult to sing.
{a)di ^ko, be hot.
di, husband.

Many Ibo adjectives require di before them, the following
are some examples : —

di ani, low.

di ape (0), careful.

di bQmba (A), in the town —

nko di bQmba nege bemba ite, wood in the town

cooks a pot in the town.
di eibo (A), near.

di ^kQ, l§su, opposite, straight (road, stick, etc.).
di icu icu, dirty (person or clothes).
di ikpe kulQt^, just.

di lie, strong (mcLlicine, palm wine, heail, etc).
di iQte, in order, level,
di nctjz2 (A), forgettable,
dink a, clever carver.

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162 IBO-ENGLISH DICTIONARY.

di nko, sharp (also used as metaphor) —

Qtugonkg, it is sharp.

okpiigo nko, it is not sharp,
di nkp'Qfe, short (road) (jump over),
di nlota, memorable,
di Ilk pa (A), strong.
dinwQnie (0), master, owner,
di Qbele qIu (0), not difficult (small work),
di oh a, be many,
di ogoli nwaiyi, woman who makes palaver with her

husband and calls him di ogoli.
di ogoli nwaiyi, man who makes palaver, etc.
di okukwe, credible,
di gkpala (0), man with title.
di gkpala (A), son, eldest,
di gkpara, eldest son.

di qIu nwampe, slightly damaged, not very hard,
di QUO ani, cheap,
di onuno (A), soft.
di ota ot^, guilty.
di ncu, hard-working,
dial (0), friend (possibly derived from di amyi, our

husband, and now used only as a term of respect) —

diai, ainyi akwQ aka gQlienwe, ka gQlisi ehwe
bia kwol' aka, my friend, shall we wash our hands
and eat monkey, or eat monkey and wash our
hands ?
(e)dtb^lu, diminish —

odibeli vegweya, heis just beginning to get better,
dibyk, doctor,
dice (0), different.
— dide, against (suffix) —

okiidid^m, he spoke against me.
— dide, continue (suffix)—

j^did^ ij^, keep going on.

m^didS if 6, go on with the thing.
(a)dido, be patient.

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di ji (A), farmer —

ainya diji natura pu mmwa nk^, the eyes of the
farmer sharpen the matchet.
dika, accordiDg to, like —

dika etu esi dilia, according to him.

sit^na k'uceya esidi, according to him.

dika tat a, from to-day on.

apale ozu nwonye qzq, (jd;ka apk uku nko, if
they take the body of another man's child, it is like
carrying a bundle of wood,
dike, by force.

dj(ki iikii (A), disease (boils on small children).
(e)dikpo, be small and thin.
(a)dili, agree with —

odtliya (0), he agrees with him.

^Jd^liya (A), he agrees with him.
(a)dili, belong to (pres. only).
(a)dili II do', be well (in reality, a past form of di) —

am dili nnu,

adilim ndo,
dimbwa (A), wrestler,
dimbwodi (0), convulsions,
dimbwodu (0), convulsions (small child).
(e)dina, dive.
(e)dina ana, lie down.

(e)d in ainya nwa, hold child in arms (lying).
(e)dine, dive.

(e)dinenye nwa (A), hold child in arms (lying),
dint a, hunter —

dinta ajakutegi, ojakulu Qbweya naba, if a hunter
shoots nothing, he takes his gun and goes.
dintSlo, difficult.

(a)dinyeli go lu, approve, agree, to follow someone (some-
thing),
di^ke (0), enemy,
dig k pa (A), cock.

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164 IBO-ENGLISH DICTIONARY.

do, think —

ogbwenye lijuo afo ya, odo na ya cili ozo, a poor
man fills his belly and thinks he has made qzo title.
— do, — du, quickly (suffix) —

n^do, look quickly.
(e)do (A), pack —

Qdom, I pack.
(e)d6 (A), think—

Qdom, I think.
(e)do, push.

(a)dQ lu, pull (bow, rope, pole, etc.).
(e)do lu ainya, clear eyes, look sharp (i.e., be careful).
(a)doa aka, challenge someone (touch face or chest with

finger).
{e)do aro, convalesce,
(a) do ebwe (0), fire a gun —

onwu a dado Qbw^, death does not fire a gun.
(e)do Qdo, convalesce,
(a) do fiepu (0), let fly (arrow),
(a) do kpwenka, move out of way (trans, and intrans.), take

away.
(a)dQ mbo, scratch,
(a) do lu mme, draw blood.

(e)do ndudu ile (A), ask person what he does not know.
(e)do lu n'ibe, pawn.

(e)do lu nisi, put near head, under pillow,
nri (a) do, have a cough.
(e)do 6 did 6, convalesce.
(a)dQputa lu, draw out (trans.).
(a)dQ ugwo, claim debt, hold person in market,
(a) do (wainye), put mud (more),
(a) do a bf. bark (monkey) —

Qdolu, it barked.
(a)doa lo gdo, advise, tell.
(a)doa ut^, make mat.

(a)doa ute, touch person with stick for divination.
(a)dQbe he go afifia, eat (leaves), browse, break leaf.

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akwa (e) do be, be ready —

akwi\ dob^ni, I am ready.
dobQbe (0), lead —

osisi nwel'afa, k' oiyi nQdud^bQ oiyiya, tree gets a
name, friend take his friend there,
dobuge (A), behind —

dibia lijuo af^; opala akbaya dobuge azu, the
doctor fills his belly and carries his bag on his back,
cf, dibia liju af^, agota iikpologu (0), the doctor
fills his belly and pulls out splinters.
(e)doeie ainye ife, replace stolen object.
(a)dSdo, bark (monkey) —

gdSdo, it barks.

gdoa, it barks.
(e)doyalie, turn round (trans.), push with stick.
(a)dQinye obwa (0), put down basket (in market).
(a)doka lu, prune, cut branches —

ado ka my a, I have cut, pruned, the tree.
(a)dQka he, tear up, break in two.
(a)doka nninni, lower (price) —

onadoka nninni af ia, he does not reduce his price, he
does not agree quickly.
(a)dokata, cub off (branch).
(e)d^kpu lu, pull out (of big thing).
(e)dokwa lu, go, settle palaver, reconcile.
(e)dokwa, settle (quarrel).
(e)dokwaba lu (0), keep well, arrange.
(e)dokweva (A), keep well, arrange.

(a)dolo nisi (0), touch head, take oath; (A) (0), offer to
mwg after touching head —

dolo nisi, take this oath.

adoluni nisi, I touch my head,
dolide (0), support falling wall.
(a)dolo, loose.
(e)dolu go a] a, put one on another —

Qdolum aja, I build a wall, i.e., put layers of mud.
(a)dQnia adgni, shrivel up ; get dry and old.

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(a)dgnye oklja (A), put down basket (iu market).

(a)dgtia, stretch.

(a)dowa lu, tear up, break into two.

(a)dowaga iru, face ; not salute enemy on road.

(e)dozie, put right.

(e)dozie lu, ameliorate.

(e)dozie oku, agree together.

(e)dozie oku, settle palaver.

— du, interrogative suffiji.

(e)du, lead.

(e)du lu aka, help.

(a)dua lu, pierce.

(a)dua gdo, give advice.

(a)dua ogoli, yell.

(a)dudo, pain, wound.

(e)due lu, lead, conduct, induce —

akbam ndu, I come back from leading someone.
(e)duga lu, lead, conduct (show road).
(e)dugi, accompany, take, escort —

odugaliya, he escorted him.
(a)dugie, cut (big branches).
(e)duje, accompany.
(e)dujie, accompany, take, escort —

gdujie nono, he escorted him home,
duli-duli, slow.
(e)dulu go, lead home (wife).
(a)dunye, order, command.
(e)dupu lu, lead the way, lead person.
(e)duruga (A), to lead, conduct.
(e)duruka, accompany (a little way, i.e., send off).
(e)durupa (0), to lead, conduct.

e (0), yes.
e (0), they—

asi k Qwel ucici oku oinygco maka ci ofo, they say

people take the night to talk murder palaver, before

daybreak.

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e, sign of passive —

etuva ite, bakuta iyi azu, the pot is broken, turn the
back on the water.
ebi\', fever,
eb^', men's room.
Qbcimbk, admonition, warning.
Qbazi, asking question.
Qb^, place, where —

k^d '6bS U^k6, where are you going ?
^bQ di ani (0), ford, shallow place (low place).
Qbe di^gij (0), fearsome place.
QbQ nzizo, asylum, hiding-place.
Qbe nzolu, asylum, hiding-place.
QbQb^', endless.
Qb^le, mourning, regret —

qb^l^ mQm, I am sorry.
Qb^nqbg, tree.
^bQUQb^, great misfortune.
§bQnQb^, somersault.
Qb^nQbQ, pity.
Qbqnzolu (0), hiding-place.
QbQnzizo (A), hiding-place.
eb!li, waves, on river or sea.
Qbili, shaking.
Qbinta, porcupine.
Qbiolii (A), porcupine (big one).
Qbo, town; properly a subdivision of o bo do.
ebo ewu (0), sharing goat.
^bSa', two.

Qb§mpii (A), asking questions,
ebota, wanderer,
ebota Qso, wanderer (?).
Qbu (0), mould (parasitic).
Qbu, tree species, used for alose, plates, etc.
Qbu (Jko (0), "stars" (before eyes), matches.
Qbuba, fly (sand-fly).

168 IBO-ENGLISH DICTIONARY.

ebube, fear —

Qbubedgo nece ago, fear of the leopard is his protection

{i.e., a big man is safe).
§biibe, fine —

6di ebube madu, he is a fine man.
§biibe(mQ), walk " like gentlenian."
§bub6, false accusation —

6b61um ebub5, he accuses me.

ebubo koinyommwa, slander is worse than a cutlass
wound.
Qbiibii (0), marks —

etu ebiibii, cutting of marks.
Qbiibu (A), marking with knife where cut is to be made.
Qbftbii, carving (with knife and mallet).
Qbubu, cutting tree.
Q bub link 6 (A), steps in palm tree,
ebububwa labwa (0), proud flesh in marks.
Qbiibw^le (A), lip.
Qbubwele, slow,
^biibw^le ono (0), lip.
ebudam, taking down (thing on shelf, etc.).
ebumbu (0), fall of leaves,
^bunii, ram.

^bunuku (0), lower leg (top half),
ebwa (0), drum,
ebwa, many —

nnono ebwa Qtakwulu, many birds are perching,
ebwa, buying.
Qbwa ^boba, getting fat.
§bwa kkande, shooting without missing,
ebwa akbk', being big.
ebwa akbiikbo, skinning (animal),
ebwadara, running stooping, coming back, dodging,
ebwa QbwQ, shooting.
§bwa Qbweni, hunting,
ebwa Qgo, counting,
ebwa igono, swimming upright.

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ebw^ izu, consulting.

ebwa 6bQ8i, fixing (day).

ebwa ofi^, cracking fingers.

Qbwa ogadoga (A), palm wine kept till sour.

ebwa 6kS (A), bad (taste).

§bwaokwo, binding broken limb.

ebwa orii, buying slave.

^bwa gt6, being naked, loosing cloth.

ebwaoy^ (0), snapping fingers (sign of astonishment).

ebwa iime, strengthening, feeding, etc.

ebwi\b^, spreading (mat, etc.).

ebwafa, divining.

^bwafQle (A), guinea corn.

^bwag(a) obi, vexing.

ebwagada (A), crooked —

ebunu se na nibwe ife ]i mebege bu mbwe ya tq
lova afia izizi; fazotaleya ebwagadu mpu;
iyatowQZQ nkibo, azutalofeya amuibi; the ram
says what ruined him was when he sent them to market
first ; they brought him a crooked horn ; he sent again,
and they brought him elephantiasis,

QbwSgo, asking identity of new-born child ; divining.

ebwag6bl, vexing.*

ebwagu (A), cake (yam, corn, etc.).

Qbwaya, confusing.

^bwaka, being empty, cracking fingers.

Qbwaka, bracelet (on arm).

ebwaki,ti k;ti, crackling, roaring (of flames).

§bwa, helping (son) to get wife or title.

Qbwama (0), laying information, reporting crimes.

Qbw^mfe, lightening.

§bwamo (A), conspirator, warning,

Qbwamo (A), betraying.

§bwq,naka (0), snapping fingers (sign of astonishment).

ebwSncala, rusting.

§bwangenge (A), making agent's profit, cutting.

Qbwank^te, keeping quiet, being idle.

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^bwanozo, knocking at door.

Qbwansoso (A), running stooping, coming back, dodging.

§bwant^, bunting.

ebwanggngq, running stooping.

Qbwaro, reaching a year.

ebwasa agada (A), sitting with legs open.

ebwasi figadk (0), sitting with legs open.

§bwatiaka, stiffening the arm.

ebwaze, eating breakfast.

SbwQ, gun —

enwelum §bw§, I have a gun.
§bwQ, hawk (fowl) —

Enwelum ^bwQ, I have a hawk.
Qbw^ne (A), cock that has not crowed.
Qbw^ni, hunter,
^bwe^gwe (A), thunder.
Qbweli a] a (0), bottom of wall,
Qbw^n' ubosi (0), every day, always.
Qhw^li (A), fish species.
§ b w 1 z u, consult i ng.
^bwodi, saying nothing,
^bw'^go, helping (saving from Hogging).
ebw(5mbw6 (A), fall of leaves,
ebwoso, running.

eciakbonwanneci, a week to-morrow {future).
Qcidinofo (0), word used to deceive small boy (send him to

fetch it at house when he is to be got rid of),
eciokuizii, a week to-morrow {'past).
Qdaba, falling into hole.

QdSb^, level, right side up, opening up (to carry something).
QdSba, level, right side up, top up (of flat things, e.g., leaf),
^dambwa, fainting (from overheating).
Qde (A), koko yam.

Qdeak^ro nanunwo (A), koko yams on garden farm,
edege, many —

nnono kwulo QdQge, many birds are perching.
^dQke (0), blood.

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QdQle (azoa) (0), sort —

^d^l^f^, like this thing.
Qdi, bush cat, civet cat.
Qdtd(\ poison for arrow, spear.
Qdjle, sort, kind.

Qdinanso (0), menstrual blood (being in forbidden thing).
Qdo (0), yellow crocus (from Qdo tree),
^do' (A), tree species.

^do' Qdo' (A), yellow crocus (from §do tree).
Qdoaka, challenging someone (touching face or chest with

finger).
QduQdo, advice.
Qfe, opportunity, time.
QfQ, chance.
^fQ, easy,
^f i, fish (kind of)—

^nw^lumu ^zu efi, I have an ^fi fish,
efi (A), cow —

6nwelum ^fi, I have a cow.
efi obu, pneumonia. •

Qfjfie, daytime —

jili efifie jide Qgu oji mwaka uciei abwa; take
daylight to catch the black goat, because night is
coming.
Qfifie nabo, late afternoon,
ef io, fool, joker (A) —

onye efio bii anu, obu ofQke yali, a joker kills an
animal ; it is a fool who wonders.

onye ^fio amwa na nwanniye b.u obia, a fool does
not know his brother is a stranger.
Sfolo (0), question,
efu aka, swelled hands.
(e)fuju ainya, pay penalty (A) —

otaku, Qiiw^ge mbanaka, iik§ (jkbo ncjnu afujuo
auiya, he chews nuts; if he has none in his hands, the
one in his mouth pays the penalty.
Qfulefii, ignoramus, good for nothing, nothing.

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QgQde (0), a dance —

ouye I bo si, n'gbulu n'agwalia nQgu QgQde, iiiaiya
atuku neke, an Ibo says if they tell him to dauce
Qg^de (stooping), he orders a waist in the market.
QgQde, drum, wood, like ekwe.
Qg^d^ge (A), front.
QgQd^ge (iru) (A), forehead, front.
QgQdege (0), standing on tiptoe.
QgQli (0), change of mind.
QgQn^gQ (0), front.
Qg^n^g^ iru (0), forehead,
egigalia, bait stick in trap (ibudu).
Qgo (0), cowry—

Qgo ayaka (0), cowry (big).

Qgo mbudambo (0), cowry (big).

Qno ego (0), six cowries.

ekp^tQnabo (0), 12 cowries.

QkpQteto (0), 18 cowries.

ekpQteno (0), 24 cowries.

okneto (0), one penny (180 cowries).

ngugu Qgo, okuili okueto, three pence (780 cowries).

ligugu et2 (0), one shilUng (2,160 cowries).

ngugu mise (0), five shillings.

akpa, ten shillings.

orucami, ten shillings.

akbili, five pounds (£5).

oruakpa, ten pounds (£10).

oruakpanili, thirty pounds (£30).

oruakpazili, one hundred pounds (£100).

nnoakpa, two hundred pounds (£200).
§go aiyo (A), cowry, small.
Qgo (A), cowry—

QUO Q go, six cowries.

^^ganabo, twelve cowries.

QgQmasa, one penny (42 cowries).

§gQn^li, sixty cowries or one uku.

uku, sixty cowries.

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§go (A), cowry —

ukuis^, three pence (300 cowries).

ukun^s^, three pence (300 cowries).

afia, one shilling (1,200 cowries).

oruku, one shilling (1,200 cowries).

orukumise, five shillings.

afianese, five shillings.

iliQgo, one pound (£1).

ilinano, two pounds (£2).

iruafia, five pounds (£5).

nno afia, twenty pounds (£20).
Qgo aka, bracelet (cowries),
eg^ala, being mad.

Qg6ko (A), money to be gentleman, rich man.
QgQsabainya (0), money to be gentleman, rich man.
^gii (A), stick for hoe.
Qgu (A), song (solo).
§gu Qzu (0), play (games),
^gu (0), game,
egu', ant species.
Qgu(A), goat.
Qgu (A), song.
Qgu (0), drum.
Qgu, dance.
§gu, danger.
Qgu, fear.

^giigu, halo (sun or moon).
Qgwo Qkb^ (A), knock-kneed,
eyala, being mad.
§yu (A), cobra, spitting.
§jQlQku, an arrangement put outside house to keep witch

away,
ejiji, bead (red).
Qjimba, pincers —

uzo gbufulumu amara ejimba (A), a clever black-
smith does not use pincers; cf. uzo kf>opuni QdQ
jiiikpa(O).

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e]6 (0), fish species.

^ju, potsherd.

§juna, snail.

eka (A), place, where, when —

kedeka ijQbe, where am I going ?

eka onye nata gali aku ka onafi gali (jnu, where one
chews palm nut, he uses his mouth.

eka onye nw^elu ainya, eka osi af uzo, where a man
has eyes, he says he sees the road,
^kabwa, notice.
Qkaciobi (A), obstinacy.
Qkati (A), obstinacy.
Qkba (0), box.
ekba* (0), spear (play),
ekba, lizard (red head).
Qkba, fish.

§kbaical ainya (0), purposely (he takes care),
ekbale amu (A), game,
ekbdnna, avarice,
^kbe (0), pit for animal, or in war.
§kbe (0), time —

QborQ Qkp§ nwa ji tewa ite, kiji ajuya, it is not
when a child breaks a pot that they question it.
QkbQ, loopholed wall (on farm to keep cows) —

af ulum §kb^, I see a loopholed wall,
^kb^', yam species —

enwelum ^kb^, I have auQkbQ.
Qkb51ima(A), burglar, big thief.
QkbQde (0), crossbow.
qkbQke (A), shield (wicker),
^kb^lu, prayer.
§kbQnta, small-pox.

Qkb^rima (A), highway robber, burglar, farm thief.
^kb6 (A), help (in palaver), work together (pulling log,
etc.) —

fakbolum ekb6, they do work together,
^kbo afu, then.

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ekbo QmQsi, afterwards.

Qkbo ife (A), crying things.

ekbgnto, jump.

ekbukQle, thickset (tall or short).

Qkbw^le, prayer.

§ke, gizzard.

§k§, eke day — #

iiib6si 6kfi, eke day.

titd bft' §k^, to-day is eke.
§ke, snake species —

dfuliim §kQ, I see an Qk^.
QkQl^ke (A), rainbow.
Qk^lgmu (0), float (for fishing)
Qk^lesu, level.
tjk§nQ, salutation.
Qk^n^kq (0), stilts.
§kQnogulugu (0), rainbow.
Qk^nogulugu (0), python.
QkQtQ (anwu) (A), honeycomb, way.
ek^li, meteor (big, with tail).
Qko, bellows,
eko, sore on penis,
^ko dka, clapping hands.
^koniQko, sweet potato,
ekonu (0), abuse, quarrel.
Qkpac'inti (0), obstinacy.
Qkpazu (0), end.
§kpe, pit for animal.
QkpQ afu (A), then.
§kp§ obwQ, steersman —

akum nkwa obwg, si nanya §kpQ obwQ, amala
sqIu mili, the hippo that breaks the canoe says, if he
were steersman, the paddle would float in the water,
^kpobe (ji) (0), parcel, lot for sale.
Qkpueza (A), faintness, death swoon (from hunger),
^kpul^kpu (0), blind boil (no matter) in groin ; enlarged
gland in groin ; pain in groin from sore foot.

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Qku, soup spoon.

^kukii, loquacity.

^kul^ku, loquacity, calling —

ekulgku anasebu dibia, calling does not kill the doctor.
§kulo, bird species,
ekulu mili, plover, goggle-eyed.
ekulu oifia, bird, like pigeon. ♦

§kilnsi, jjoison.
§kuQto (0), standing up.
Qkwana, gravedigger.
Qkw^', cane.
^kwQ', drum, drumstick —

6nwelum ^kw§, I have a drum,
ekwekwe c^lobo, diaphragm.
§kwQnta (A), bell, small wood.
§kwQnto (A), gag.
ekwo (0), jumping.
^kwodQ (A), hanging.
§kwolo, envy, enmity, palaver, quarrel.
Ekwonoba noka s^le siduinye onye nauQro, kaikbe
beboenya, Ekwonoba of A wk a told them to give him
one who was not there, he could beat him in argument.
^kwuQto, perpendicular.
Qlak^lumQ (0), repose.
§1(3 (A), so.
qIq, antennae.
Qle, colour (sort, kind) —

§1^ ifea, like this thing.
Qle nafu (A), sort.
qIq obwQne (A), antennae,
^le Qkba (0), antennae.

Qlekwasi (0), something to stand on (to raise one).
qIqIq, profit, saving.
QlQm, fish fry.
elembala (0), sherd —

ani tu, Ql^mbala, aput^na, the earth uncovers a sherd,
it comes to the top.

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Qli efi (A), knot,
eliabwo (A), emetic.
QliSiiwa (0), emetic.
QligQle (A), tree species.
qIiIi (0), tie-tie —

elili §dQ bQfiye nwenwe uaka, bush does not break in
the hand of a small monkey.

^nw^liim 61111, I have tie- tie.
Qlili (0), net (casting) —

^nwelum ^lili, I have a casting net.
elili, electric fish.
Qlili (0), tree species,
elili eji (A), knot (fisherman's eye).
qIo, fungus.

^16 (A), necklace of tie-tie.
§lo a gad a, nightjar.

elo okba (A), lame (walk lame) ; walk on toes (bad foot).
elo ukwu (0), lame (walk lame); walk on toes (bad foot).
§lulu, ant (driver ant),
emecia (A), by and by.
^m^i (0), manatee.
§menyi (A), manatee,
emerig^zie (A), after a time.
§m§sia, by and by, after —

eniQsia ^a onu kulunjo, eku Qmwa, when a man has
spoken ill, he speaks well,
^mesili (0), after —

gkoko elo nggabu oko ^m^jeli gbu lu nwunye;
afongrg nka, the fowl thinks it will be a cock after
being a hen ; they never saw that,
^mua oka, planting (corn).
emukQ (A), open (wound).
Quiftm^ cult act, e.g., second burial, title.
§mwd ^ro, suiting,
^mwa n'oinya, catching (in trap),
emwa obili, making debtor fear,
^mwakbo, knotting.

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^mwSkb<S, planting s^khk

imyfAxihfi, {/iercing (with spear^

^mw(/to, throwiDg murl.

(jnakbr; (O), bfia/l (black;.

(jn^ rnili, bunh-buck,

en^*, four.

e n //', are you beie.

(Jnu, lop.

^nu, up.

enu atari i, i>ortico roof (of hou8e)t

{jnii az'i, the world of to-day, new systenL

enuntulu misfortune, trouble, children dying, etc.

^nunu (A), domestic animal.

gnunu, going to look after (many),
Quiis^, pleasure (sweet world).

enyi, friend (sexual) —

enyi bu uku nko; ^ka onye idolo, Qt6r^iya, a
friend is a lump of firewood ; when it is heavy he throws
it down.

^nyi, elephant —

enyi uakba, litiya anasa, as the elephant grows his
ears grow.

^nyo (A), looking into pot.

enyo (A), mirror.

Qlilem QiiQ, I am innocent.

Qnga obwadu (0), roast corn.

QiiwSwQle, unlucky person, bad luck.

en wo Qka, husk (corn).

enwuta (JsS, picking up a wanderer, bringing home a
wanderer.

^p oil la, being mad.

4p6w^ (0), piercing.

era (0), all.

§r<^', abdomen.

Qrigiinne*, big —

AwS,t5, §rigun^', the child is big.

IBO-ENGUSH DICTIONARY. 179

eriroiie, not big —

iiwata Qrirone, the child is not big.
Qrika, too much,
ero Qko (A), hot.
^rulii, coral, bead (red) —

6nweliim er&lii, I have a red bead.
esS' (0), seven —

^nwelum umu es^', I have seven children.
^SQ (0), quarrel —

miiny4 n^sQ dkii, he and I have a quarrel,
^stj, sacrifice (for akalagoli).
esilesi, cooked food,
esisile, lumps on palate, congenital.
^80, birdlime —

^nw^lum ^8 6, 1 have birdlime,
eso, rubber (from oto, oto akwali tree).
Qso, trouble,
^su, millipede —

6hwelum 6s u, I have a millipede.

^b6 t'Jsu, it is a millipede,
esii, high —

^d' esu, it is high,
cj^a (0), story,

ej^a, shooting at target for prize,
^t^, being dry.
ej^uade, surprise,
et^ ^ go, pitch and toss (game).
Qt4U (0), whip,
e tank 9 (A), eructation.
Qt^ (A), as, such.
"etinyamwanQri" (0), put knife in. {See 5ga, sterile

woman),
gtlti, middle —

§d6 n6titi, it is in the middle.
Qtiti nab 2, between.

etitici (A), night, before midnight (after 11.0 p.m.).
(5t2 (ute), spreading (mat).

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180 IBO-ENGLISH DICTIONARY.

eto, three.

etoafia, sending to buy.

eto agwa, spotted, black and white.

eto ak;ka (A), different marks.

eto iee, throwing.

eto inu, proverb.

e^o oko (A), stars (before eyes), sparks from flint, etc.

etoagwa (A), mark.

etokwalonoXO), three things piled on one.

(3 tola (0), ruse.

etola (A), ruse.

etonainya (0), surprise.

etonkw^o' (A), three things piled on one.

etu, leech —

enweluni ^tu, I have a leech,
etu, like, as.
etii, leech.

etii', sort, kind, colour, shape,
^tu ebiibu, cutting of marks,
^jtu ofo (0), such as —

Qtiinii, like this.
Qtuk^tu (A), hiccough,
etuku (0), squatting.
4tungo, reckoning bride price.
^VQ]i(Jku (A), yam, in magic.
^VQJioku (A), ant species,
evclo (0), drizzle.

Qvii (mwa, tu) (A), mould (parasitic).
Qvulevu, idiot, nothing, empty month,
e w 0, alas !
ewo, fresh.
QWQdo (A), teething,
ewii (0), goat —

cwu na nobwQ aratigu, a goat in a boat does not eat
palm leaf.
Qwu (A), fear.

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§wu, famous —

df4iy& ew^zAgA §b^n^n$, his name is famous in every
place.
Qwucimo (0), exclamation of fear or astonishment (oh my

ci!).
§wuzo (A), straight,
^y^ (A), disease, not mortal (fingers, chin and all body

swell, and body turns white),
eyi, bush-rat —

dfulum 6yi, I see a bush rat.
eyi (ngana), rat (giant), Cricetomys gamhianus ; lives in

hole in field,
eyi gkbo, bone disease,
^yl uce, suddenly, without premeditation,
eyi (ucu), rat (giant); Cricetomys gamhianus; lives in field

in deep hole.
SyilSyi (0), good for nothing.
Qzagwo, snake (white, black marks).
^ZQ (A), disease (patient is ill in rainy season; when dry

season comes he gets better).
§z^, priest, king —

ezudo, priest of Udo.

ezana, priest of Ana.

dfulum ^z^, I see the king,
^z^', tooth —

afulum ^z^, I see a tooth,
^ze agwo (A), snake (white, black marks).
eze izizi (A), teeth, first set.
eze ogede jioko (0), plantain, small and many,
ezeya, supernumerary teeth,
ezenkwaba, teeth (third set).
§zQnu (A), moon.
Qzi (0), slave,
^zi, outside —

6b u ^zi, it is outside.
§zi, pig—

6bu ^zi, it is a pi^.

182 IBO-ENGLISH DICTIONARY.

gzi, road —

6bu ^zi, it is the road,
^zj, eaves, under (outside house).
Qzi, menstruation, menstrual blood.
Qzioku, truth.

Qzi okwukwo (A), beaten track.
Qzi om^, good manners, good road.
Qzibaleto (A), fork of road.
§zibo (A), too —

isi si Qnu; ebukwegi; olu ka Qbuel' onii, ebukQ

disi ezibo, the head says to the mouth, let him cut

you off; when they cut off the mouth they cut off the

head too.
QziQ, true —

6bu gziS, it is true.
Qzie 6k u (0), true,
eziga (A), teeth (third set),
ezioku, true, truth —

ababum enyi bwezioku ; mwan' obu talia nuzo

nkwasi, it is true I have killed an elephant, but a

lie that I carried it to the road,
onye si na niili qz oka' kulu ezioku; mwana

gbulu ozu nani bokwasi, who says too much rain

falls speaks truth, but who says it dug up a corpse tells

a lie.
Qziuee, good sense.
Qzu (0), stick for hoe.
Qzu Agolo (A), lake.

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183

ik, they.

(a) fa, wedge (put in).

(a) fainye, push in, drop in.

(e)fe, serve (master), obey.

(e)f ^ lu, fly (bird, arrow), jump.

(e)r§ lu, jump.

(e)f^ lu, go to see person, serve (master).

(e)fQ aka, akwa, wave (hand), shake («..«7., water from) hand.

(e)fe igwe nando, strike iron (when it is cold).

(e)fe mili, drive away rain.

(e)fe nza, wave cow's tail.

(e)fQdo, keep law.

(e)f Qga lu, look at (trap).

(e)fQga lu, traverse, cross (river, etc.), visit (trap).

(a)fQJa gu, visit ([sick] person).

(e)fejie li aka, shake -hand, snap fingers (sign of contempt).

(e)f§kwa hi, cross river, road, etc. (by person or animal).

— felo (A), cross (suffix).

(e)fQne ef^ne, fly into soup (fly), fly into house (bird).
(e)feosa mili, sprinkle water,
ume (e)f§pu, strength fails.
(e)fQse (akwa), spread (cloth).
(e)fQsa oku, spread (tell) news —

— n'ani, pour out on ground.
(e)fQsi, pass away, finish looking at —

ume ya efesigo, heis dying (his breath is passing away).
(e)fQta, took at (trap).
(e)fQta, come, go inside (house), come over —

feta nuno, cross wall, come inside.

ofetago ili nli, he has gone across to chop.

mili Qf^ta, rain is coming, river comes through hills.

ofQtana, it's coming from there.
(a)fQta gu, visit ([sick] person).
(e)fewosa lu . . . n'akwa, wet, sprinkle, spread water . . .

on a cloth.
(e)fewusa, shine on (sun).
(e)fewusa, sprinkle (water).

184 IBO-ENGLISH DICTIONARY.

(e)fi, be firm —

akukwa di eto, ofili ; when three supports are there
it is firm.
(a)fia ofia (0), ? shine.

(a)fia lu bzb (uzu), shout loud (of more than one person).
(a)fiaca (A), brush from head.
(e)fiali, be turned (face).
(e)fibe (a fa), put in row, put out (for divination), begin —

efibem afia, start market.

efibem Qgu, start dancing.
(e)fibe (akukwa), put out supports.
(e)fica h(, wipe.
(e)fieapu, brush off, wipe.
(e)fice (A), remove (rust), wipe.
(e)fie, miss (aim) —

Qfienye, I miss it.
(e)fie lu, tie.

(e)fie ainya, look different.
(e)fie aro (0), be dry.

(e)fie nwolukpulu (0), bandage eyes (of a man who runs
after people) —

(In dry season " it " catches people who change places if
" it " guesses name.)
(e)fiedo, fasten.
(e)fiekpado, tie tight.
(e)fielya, be turned (face).
(e)fi§pu, dislocate (arm), fall down.
(e)fifie, roll (with hands), (with foot).
(e)fifie isi, shake head.
(e)fifio nisi (A), shake head.
(a)f iyali lu, twist, turn round, turn in bed.
(a)fiko lit, twist, wipe.
(e)fimQ efimQ, puzzle.
*(e)f io, tie cloth (put round without tying).
(e)fio, tie.
(a) fig gu iru, wash face.

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(e)fio ugw2, claim debt, seize something from someone for

debt, seize person.
(e)fionari, escape (game) —

ofionari, it escapes.
— fQ, leave over {suffix) —

alaf(jlum mainya, I left some of the palm wine.
(e)fito (n'ani), put heavy thing in place, defecate (child)

and sit down on faeces.
(a)fo benata (ibu), lighten (load of yams).
(a)f oa (A), come out —

mwauii foa, obodi abwal(,)S2, masks come out and fools
run away,
(a) foa, go out, get strong.
(a)foa ht ofolo, blow.
(a)foa Qja, opu, blow flute.
(a)foa (jko, blow fire.
ci(e)fobe /o, dawn —

ci Qfobe, day dawn.

ci ejibe, day dawn.

ci gejinata, day will dawn.

ci fonata, day dawns.

ci ejiribegwe, day is getting dark.

ci erunQtevegwe, day is getting dark.

ci akpodafuvagwe, day is getting dark.

ci ejirigo, day is dark.
(a)f oca, peel, husk (banana, corn).
(a)f oca III, blow away, " seize," " finish."
(a)fodu, find —

nsileko si ndtjmwo; onye afodo lo uzo, fobdmwo,
a bush cat says to the mwo, who sees the road sees the
mwo.

afodum akwukwo efulevu, I find the book that was
lost.
(a)fQdu, be wanting —

Qfgdu ototo nab 9, tliere are still two days.
(e)foe lu ajo ufu, speak ill of —
(a)folo, surprise, come unexpectedly.

186 IBO-ENGLISH DICTIONARY.

(e)fonete, cool (liquid, etc.), get clear (sky), lose road,
fotoliim (0), game, " hunt the slipper." •

(a)fu (0), see —

afQm, afurn ife, see something new.

afoam, af um alo, see something new.

ainya adafonti, eyes can't see ears.

afulumi, I see you.

afulumi nainya, I love you.

mf ui nainya, I like you.
(a)fu (0), pinch —

onye yi akbokbukwu amalu ^b^ onafwia ; ofu na
nuvadu si na akbokbukwu omaka, who wears a
boot knows where it pinches ; another man says it is
too fine.
(a)fu(A), blow—

oke uQli onye nafwia, rat eats the one that he blows.
— f u, wrong {suffix) —

ibafu Qso, you run badly.

Qcufu anu, he drove away the game.
(a)fu ofo (0), hurt, pain.
(a)fua(A), go.
(a)fua ife onwunwe, lack something (impers.) —

gfu ofu anadaco, he sees something, he does not want.
(a)f ua ofu, see wonderful things.
(a)fua ^ggdo i si (A), tie cloth on head.
(a)f ua ono (eyi), smoke out.
(a)f uba aka, cross, fold (arms).
(a)fuca, blow.
(a)f ueali, see (for moment).
(a)fucata lu, look well, and find.
(a)f ucata lu, husk (corn, beans).
(a)fucil isi, tie cloth on head.
(a)f udo, wrap up ; looking out for game, see much.
(a)fudo afudo, be tight.
(e)fue lu, wander.
(e)fufe isi, shake head,
f ufii (0), game, with whirling dish.

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(a)f ugali, see (at distance).

(e)fugo qze (A), teethe.

(e)fugo ibwili (A), teethe.

(e)f ugo nko, be many (but not very many).

(a)fiiyQ III, open out; take off cloth (from head); open pot

of pahn oil.
(a)fujue ainya, suffer (fill eyes); see wonderful tilings.
(a)fuku, visit.

(a)f ula, consume, eat all up.
(e)fulu, suit, fit —

(e)fulu kam, it suits me.

(e)f ulu kai, it suits thee.

(e)fulu kia, it suits him.

(e)fulu kainyi, it suits us.

(e)fulu ka unu, it suits you.

(e)fulu kaf a, it suits them.

gfulu kam, he sees me much.

of ulu kam, it suits me.
(a)f ulua, catch red-handed ; see in the act.
(a)f unwe qko, light fire (on ground).
(a)fiiiiw^ lu (Jko, blow the fire.
(a)funye nj^Q nebwe, blow up.
(a)funye lu of olo, blow up (cycle).
(a)funyua, blow up (mouth).
(a)futa lu, see, come out.
(a)fut'ali, see each other —

ainyi futali ainya (nyaf u), we see each other.
(a)f wota lu, see, come out.

ga (A), pass over —

ejune ji ile Qmma aga n'ogu, the snail takes a good
tongue to pass the thorn; cf. ogu ejuna adabwa
mme, the snail sheds no blood,
ga (A), go—

agwo bwa, ogaliSlo 5gulugu, the snake goes but
waits for its middle.

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ga (A), go—

munai gaije, you and I will go.

— ga, big {suffix).
(a)ga, (go) take—

weg|laya, take it to him.

w eg e ley a (A), take it to him.
(a)ga lu, go past.
(a)ga n'ainya, please with work.
(a)ga lu niru, go in front; go on ahead.
(a)ga Qfuma, march well together.
(a)ga viga (0), pass without stopping.
(a)gaba, go past.

(a)gabano, go on working, pass without stopping.
(a)gabuge, pass by.

(a)gafeli n'odi (0), pass without speaking.
(a)gafelu lu, cross over, pass over (road),
gain ye, till.

galagugu (0), pain in groin from sore foot.
gana gana (0), shaking —

oiyim, kangwai n'os^ dice, gana gana dice, my friend

I tell you, running and shaking yom^self are different.
(a)ganata, return,
ganoi (A), slow (boy),
ganoyi (A), chameleon.
(a)gapu nibo, unload (gun).

— gare, back {suffix).
(a)gawete lu, fetch.

(a)gazia li, go after all, {i.e., after refusing).

(a)gba, plait.

gbakakbakala (0), fruit.

(a)gbakQba, collect.

gbamalaje (0), word used to deceive small boy (send him

to house to fetch it when he is to be got rid of).
(a)gbawusi, sprinkle (water).
gbQle gbQle (0), go slowly —

nkita gbqle gb^le, n^kboli akwa Qkoko, a dog

that goes slowly takes hen's eggs and eats.

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gbwakanti, piquant, sharp, bitter, sour,
ge, not —

oj^be bQ Qgalainya, ot age ose, ota oji, who goes to

a sick man, if he does not eat pepper eats kola (A).
ojeb Qkenye, Qgu imi, Qgwe gnu, who goes to a big
man, shakes nose or mouth (0), {i.e., takes snuff or kola),
enyi me ife, umma ebu enyi; mwa enyi emeg ife,
ndo abulu nkeya, elepliant does something, knife
kills him, elephant does nothing, his life is his own.
gQdu, why.

akpili (e)gQkQ (0), be thirsty.

(e)gQkpo mili, throw water on body with hand (no soap).
(e)gele oku, listen.
gQl§lQ, very small.
(e)gQlete, run down a little (liquid).
(e)geveto, cross over, pass over (road),
gi (A), not—

nwa Qriginne, abgba ife em^lu nnaiya; ife
emelu nnaiya em^yQ, if a child is not big, they take
him for what his father has done and do the same to him.
gi, thou, thee —

anamenigi ainya, isi Qgu nenobu, I look at you as
a goat skull looks at the obu.

— gide, still, motionless (suffix).
(a)gigado, get hold loosely.

— go, up {suffix)—

kambago ugu, let me climb the hill.
(e)go (0), count —

okute nqtiaku, nagoiya, gnu mwa onatala, ada-
goiya, stone that breaks palm nuts counts them, but
the mouth that chews them does not count them.
(e)go, buy (yams).
(e)go lu go, buy.
(e)go lu, be glad.

(a) go agu, be hungry, be dying of hunger,
(a) go lu Sgugo (A), deny.
(a)g2 lu agugo' (0), deny.

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(a)gQ a la (A), be mad.
(a)gokQba, pick up, collect (cut grass).
(a)go inwo (0), offer to mwo.
(a)go mwo, sacrifice, ofier (kola),
ago' (n)agu, be hungry —

ago nagum, I am hungry.

ago agogom, I am hungry.

ago golum, I was hungry.

ago ggagum, I shall be hungry,
(a) go a, pick up, count.
(a)goa a da, cause to stumble.
(a)goa a fa, give name.
(a)goa a la (A), be mad.
(a)goa aro (A), wash.
(a)goa Qgu, sing.
(a)goa gu esa, chatter.

(a)gQbue, call for alose to swear (for another).
(a)gobugu(m), be hungry, be dying of hunger.
(a)godata, run down (liquid), (a little).
(a)gQdo, keep (law) —

ag' Qdolum ana, oyolo isi aku n'aka ; onye me-
biem ani, nkbolaku adabweya, he who keeps the
law, catches a head of nuts in his hand ; he who breaks
it, a nut falls and kills him.
(a)gQdo lu ana, keep law (only used in proverb).
(a)gQdo h(. iwu, keep law.
(a)gQdo mwo (A), offer to mw^.

— godu (A), before {suffix).
(a)godu, wait.
(a)gogoa luy praise.

(a)g§nye mwo (0), offer to mwo.

(a)gopoto luy take out, pull out (of pot).

(e)gosi 1% show.

(e)gosi . . . eb^le, show pity.

(a)gosisia (0), turn contents of pot into baskec

(a)gosisia (A), take out with skewer.

— got a, up {suffix).

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(a)gota, fetcli (cowries), (yams from fire).

(e)gota, buy.

(a)gota III, take out, pull out (of pot).

(e)gotQ, buy.

(e)gotQ, send to buy.

(e)gozi mwo (A), offer to mwo.

gu, red.

(a)gu lu^ finish (unipers.), use up, be finished —

ogucasia, it is finished.

obucasia, he kills (finish).

Sgu, it is finished.

niili agusia, the water is finished.

ggagwu, it will be finished.

Ik6 isu nni gu onye, ona cu ewu, if strength to
pound food is at an end, he chases goats.
(a)gu agu, be finished, completed,
gu, not (used in proverbs).
(e)gu egii (0), play.
(e)gu (A), cook —

Qbu ainyi di UQnwe nadaka, onye negulu fa' ; ^bu
ainyi di nQz6 ada laca zi olume, we are monkeys
and macaques, who cooks for us ; we are chimpanzees
and don't suck limes.
Ike (a)gu, tire —

ike agum, I tire.
(a)gu he mili (n)agu, be thirsty.
(a)gu Qra, be red hot.
(a)gua a fa, name.
(a)guca, be finished.
(e)gue, boil.
(e)gue, dig (person).
(e)gue, play.
(e)gue lu mili, swim.

(e)guf ue (A), make hole in wall (and go through).
(a)gugoa hwa, dandle child, keep from crying.
(a)gukQ, reckon.
(a)gukpue lu, count out (too much money).

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(e)gulie Qgu, play.

(a) gun ye, recognize.

(a)gupu, come out of water.

(e)gupu lu, take away after counting (yams, cowries).

(e)gupue, make hole in wall (and go through).

(e)guputa, dig up (with matchet or hoe) yams with

roots —
boputa ji, dig up yams that have no roots.
(a)gusia, be finished.
(a)gusi go, finish (intrans.).
(a)gut^a lit (onu), reckon (many things).
(e)gutue, dig (tree out).
(a)gwa, mix (corn and guinea corn).
(a)gwa, tell —

gkoko gwa ud^ne, siya, di ndidi; nyabu okoko,

cetakwQ nno, nyanamwo; ngibu ud^ne abia nata

guge guge, the fowl says to vulture, be patient, she is

a fowl, remember that I hatch, you vulture come

hopping.
(a)gwa, mix.
(a)gwa lu, sell.
(a)gwaba, mix.
(a)gwak(J lu, mix.
(a)gwaputa lu, announce, warn one another in quarrel not

to do so and so, threaten.
(a)gwata lu, inform.
(e)gwe, grind (pepper).
(e)gwe ini, dig grave.
(e)gwebe, grind (on stone).

(e)gwece ajeko, try to attract attention, show off.
(e)gwece ngwece, show off.
gweleaweli (0), lizard (iguana).
(a)gwo (0), cure,
dibia nagwo otolo, od^bel' afoya noso, a doctor who

cures diarrhoea keeps his belly elsewhere.
(a)gWQ lu, bend (trans.) —
agwoinya, I bend it.

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193

(a)gwo a la, be beaten too much.
(a)gwQ lu ola, snore.

(a)gwQba, mix, bend forward and walk knock-kneed.
(a)gwobue lu, mix.
(e)gwQgwa, mix (medicine).
(a)gw^ta, pick up, collect [banana bark (cut)].
— gali, about (^^) —
njegali, walking about.

(a)ya, throw.

(a)ya lu, bring goats in at night, go past.

(a)xa lu, change colour.

(a)xa lu, mix palm oil (old and new).

(a)ya lu, pardon, set free.

(a))[^a lu, powder earth for tomato bed.

(a)ya lu, stop.

(a)ya lu ainya, look back —

ajfazilim ainya, I looked behind me (and did not see
him).

ayalum ainya nazu, I looked behind (and saw him).
(a)ya n' ainya, please (with work).
(a)ya lu uce, convince.
(a)yafu, throw.

(a)yainye Qgo, change money, add money to store.
(a)yako, mix.
(a)yalialu, wait —

ayaliallmu, I wait.

agalialimu, I waited.
(a)yalu, leave alone, stop doing thing —

ay an en e ibia, he never stops coming.
(a)yalu, exchange (goods).
(a)yalu, abstain from —

ayalumnni, I abstained from food.

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194 IBO-ENGLISH DICTIONARY.

(a)yapu lu, exchange (goods).
(a)jasa lu mill, water.
(e)je lu fiti, listen —

tjXQlum iiti Ifiku, I listen to what you say.
(e)ie oye, (be) open.
(e)ye Qnu, open mouth.
(e)ye Qnu, tell someone something —

§yQm Qnu, I answer.

yem Qnu, say that again.
(e)x§ ugQle, yawn.
(e)yecQfu go, cut (hair) —

Qyecefulum isi, I cut hair, string, paper.

eyeeefulum ntutu, I cut my hair (only hair).
(a)yQ, change, be transformed.
(a)yQ a da, stumble.
(a)yo Qk^, boil over {hitrans.)
(a)yopua In, bore hole.
(a)yu lu iru, turn over, change colour.
(e)yuyu (A), cook {intrans.).

(a)huo oho (A), hurt, pain.

i, thee —

nwannem, agwagomi, kangwaii atQrofu, "my
brother, I have told you," and " let me tell you," are not
the same,
i, only {prefix) —

Qibunko, he is only going to cut wood.

Q^bi nonica, he is going to stay at Onica.
ibab^ (0), sandfly,
ibaelele, being of use.
ibQ (0), household —

ndia buib^m, these are my people,
ibe, companion.

IBO-ENGLISH DICTIONAKY. 195

ibQ (A), household —

abwesi siele nwuniiiye nyesi ite Qsis^; mwakana
ciemekwe jiri ibefa ebu qco, the ant says to his
wife cook quickly for fear night should come when
their people do murder,
ibe, piece, bit (wide),
ibe akwa, crying.
\he ono (A), house with one roof.
ibQji (A), yam, long and thick.
ibeli(O), fly whisk,
ibelibe, bit, piece (small).
ibQnkQnke, cutting short,
ib^nkpilikpi, cutting short,
ibe^ji (A), lobe of kola.
ibeQji, piece of plank.
Jbi, elephantiasis.
ibi a la, enlargement of breasts.
ibi eb^li (A), barb of arrow,
ibi nwainye, enlarged labia,
ibie (0), another, each other —

otalo ibi^ d 16, they bite each other.

otalo hwatai ^bie alo, they bite each other.

onye nwe Qgo bu oiyi ibie, rich men are each other'^s
friends,
ibite, crackling (fire),
ibi on a', coming and going away,
ibo, breaking down of wall by rain,
iboa (0), two.
tboba (A), sandfly
J bob 6, requital.
"Jbobo, fear (great).

I'bQji (0), pulling out yams before they get root.
ib^JJi, piece of plant,
iboinyenni, giving food to boy visitor.
JbQmb6 (0), requital.
Jbjmpi, asking questions.

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196 IBO-ENGLISH DICTIONARY.

ibotoi, offering kola to alose.
ibu (0), stout —

obul' ibu, he is stout.
ibu (0), load—

§b6 nuku ibu, it is a big load.

6b u ibu, he carries a load,
ibu ikb^le, kneeling.
Jbu isi (0), finishing first.
Jbu oifia, flooding,
ibu gnu (0), fasting —

ebum Qnu webia, I came without breakfasting,
ibu ulu, blackwater, or bilious fever,
ibubunko, barb of arrow.
Ibudii, trap, falling slab, trap for squirrels, big rats, etc., part

of trap which falls when loosened.
Ibudii, bamboo image for second burial,
ib&du afia, line of market women,
ibugbe, ant.
Jbuibu, getting fat.
ibu QUO, starving,
ibiimbii, being hot.
ibunkpi li iikwu, kneeling.
Jbwaiinu, salting.
Jbiiz^, beginning, preceding,
ibiizo, going first,
ibwa gkpa (A), kick (backwards),
ibwa ukwu (0), kick (backwards),
ibwa ghwe (0), exchange,
ibwange (0), cutting thing to be shared into pieces, instead

of dividing property,
ibwange (0), making agent's profit, cutting.
ibwazi, breakfasting, breaking fast.
ibwQgulu, midrib of palm leaf with top cut off.
ibwele a] a (0), last section on top of wall,
^bwi (0), gums,
ibw^li (A), gums,
ibwoko (A), matches.

IBO-ENGLISH DICTIONARY. 197

tbwoko, rivalry, in eating or drinking.

ica akwu, being clever.

icainya nalihali (A), hazel eyes (can't see in strong light).

ice different.

ice ainy^, waiting on road, ambushing.

ice ice (A), parcel, lot for sale.

icek^ko (A), burning wood (all wood burning in fire).

ice uce, thinking, considering.

iceku, charcoal.

icekuee, ant.

icele (A), nutshell.

icQle, shell of palm nut.

icQ(5ku, parrot —

ice ok ^m, my parrot.
icQuce, watching.

ici 6ci (0), marks of cuts made for drawing blood,
iciihbo (A), marks of cuts made for drawing blood,
ieo (0), parcel, lot for sale.
icgSku, provocation,
ic^la, slap,
leu, unripe odala seed.

icu Qko (A), washing away (by river), current, fast,
icucu (A), unripe,
icucu, industry.

idab51o (0), death, misfortune, dead man tabu (he fell and
closed road, i.e., died and set up tabu).

idabolu da, something has happened.
JdaidKli, being moist, being cold,
idstit (0), alose for oath or to keep off thieves, or for small

boy to keep off sickness,
idainya, looking to another to do work,
idak^puamu (0), laughing too much.
idalidSmu (A), laughing too much,
idandamainya, looking to another to do work,
idadlfia, running into bush,
idarai (A), opposite, wrong way.
id^ (0), pillar of house.

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\de' (A), running water (from rain).

ide a] a (A), game of catching (players throw sand).

Jde (uli) (0), painting (body).

id^du, slow.

id^i (0), running water (from rain).

idgle (A), good water.

id§le, fish species.

idemmili ukwu (A), calf of leg, big soft place.

idi (A), quiet man.

idi alo (A), heavy.

^dide, worm.

idideake, worm (big black).

idike, strength, firmness.

idima (0), burglar, big thief.

Jdimili (0), wetness.

id;m ukwu, swelled leg.

idindnwata, infancy.

Jdinanga (0), imprisonment, term of.

idinfe, lightness.

idioba, being many.

Jdiucu, diligence.

idiyQlokwu, swelling of foot.

ido, ant (lives on kola and plum tree).

^du gdo, advising, telling.

idmfia, running into bush.

idgiy^, having sickness, being sick of, falling sick of.

idgnri, having cough.

Jdozi, repairs.

^du (A), old bush.

Idu, disease of yam leaves, spoils roots.

Id 6, Benin City, Edo.

idiudo, being well.

idfim^ (0), trench-trap (pillar-trap for fish) —

Ezi ngni iduma mwa Qpot^arcj ; onaba si nya po]ja,

ji agulia, a pig falls into a ditch and can't get out ;

it says when it gets out, all its yams will be gone.
i,d5ma (0), old bush.

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ifq' (A), thing.

ife di itinkpu (0), wonderful things.

ife Qgu (A), plaything.

ife ifisi (0), pillow.

ife itonainya, wonderful thing.

ife kelife, locomotor ataxia, rheumatism.

ife nQnQ," sight."

ife nk^li, "sight."

if^ nzk (0), thing for taking oath.

ife nza (A), stopper for palm- wine pot.

ife 6dQne (0), spying.

ife ofufu (A), bruise, swelling.

IfQ gkbo, durable thing.

ife Qlila, drink.

ife 5 no no, hard thing.

ife QUO no, booty.

if§ 6nwa, moonlight.

ife Qsisg(A), pleasant thing —

ife Qsiso bu Qgu, being pleased is medicine,
ife otito (A), swelling, on foot or hand,
if ^le, shame.
ifQle (0), shameful —

okenye edeje ije if^le, an old man does not go a
shameful journey,
ifenbe, pawned object, "pawn " (person),
ifenkuci, cover.
ifenuQne (A), sight,
ifi, confession (of adultery) —

dsam ifi, I name co-respondents,
ifi, motive, sake,
ifik^lefi, disease ?
if oawa (A), piercing,
if 6f 6 (A), pain.
Tf616 (A), question.
ifSlo, light (of day).
ifuQze (A), teething.
Jf dfe, wind, gale.

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ifufu, sweat-fly.

iful!f u (ji) (A), mashed yam (small pieces).

if ulii (0), earth (black).

Jga, chain.

^g^, stocks.

igbenwa (A), file (blacksmith).

igbwQnu (0), fish species (not to be caught in Oiiitsha.

Nkisi river),
igbwo, bead (long, English),
igili (0), shivering, fear, fever,
igili (0), hot-tempered man.
igili (A), madness.
igillgQ' (A), dew.
igillgi (0), dew.
igiltgSgolo (0), mist,
igiligogolo (A), mist,
igo (A), shin.
igQgo, war (with guns).
igSgo ejuna (0), shell of snail,
igol' ife(O), crying things.
ig^lQ (0), shin.
Igo no, bending,
tgono, Sirius or Orion.
igSri (0), small boy.
Jgu, palm leaves, raphia leaves —

ewu nQbwiya naiya atigu, a goat hears his companion
eat palm leaf,
igii §bwe (A), flint for gun —

§b6 igti 6bwe, it is a gun-flint,
igu mili, swimming,
igu oka (A), grindstone, large,
igu Qra, being red hot.
igiifie, grinding-stone (for camwood, corn),
igugu, sand,
igulube (0), ladder.
igul&bQ' (0), ladder.

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IBO-ENGLISH DICTIONARY. 201

Igulub^', grasshopper.

JgwQ, iron.

^gwe (0), bullet.

IgwQ, machine.

Jgw§ (0), flock, many, crowd —

igw5 anwu, swarm of bees.

igwe bu Ike, union is strength.
!gwe', sky.
igwu, louse —

^bA igwii, it is a louse,
iya a la, be mad.
iyata (0), exchange,
iyofe, powdering earth for tomato bed.
iyofe, stopping,
ija ainya, pointing gun.
ij^, journey, walking.

ije ikpe kul^t^, just, going to court with good case,
iji, holding (in hand),
iji, rise (of river),
iji m^li (A), flood,
iji liku (0), tickling the ribs.

ijiji.- %.

ijiji nyunu aka, fly (bite causes swelling at once).

ijiji onyu aka (A), fly (on mangrove).

jjjru (A), upside down, wrong way.

iju^s^, asking question of doctor.

ikba sikba (0), holding tight.

ikbdkba (0), small bird (claps wings).

ikbdmii, playing.

ikbamii, joker.

ikb^nk^fta, conversation.

ikb^nkjliko, man who plays with everyone and every-
thing.

ikbanganga, man who plays with everyone and every-
thing.

ikbazu, last.

202 IBO-ENGLISH DICTIONARY.

ikbQ, case, judge, judgment —

ikbe adam' qzq, the court does not condemn a king

(or chief),
ikbem arum, I am innocent,
ikbe, backbiting, abuse.
ikbQk^le (0), corn balls.
I'kbQle (A), knee.
ikbQlQ, edge, side.
ikbQle mili, waterside,
ikb^liana (A), ball game, players sit.
ikbo (0), heap,
ikbo (0), lamp,
ikbo, bell (small),
ikbo a] a (A), wall, front,
ikbo aka (A), make weight, bit for luck,
ikb^ iru, first salutation.
ikboj.ru, level,
ikbo^ru, opening down {e.g., pot), opening back, opening up

{e.g., leaf),
ikbokbo (0), fish species.

ikbokbo (0), person always vexed, fussy person.
ikbo(ko) (A), heap,
ikboko, being hot.
ikbonkpu (0), weeping, lamentations of hunted man on

point of being caught,
ikbokii, call,
ikb^nto (0), jump.

ikbotukpo abwa (0), disease (skin) (craw-craw),
ikbu Qgw^ (0), grass on top of wall (protection).
;kbuci, being silent.
ikbuQkbe (A), game "prisoners' base."
fkbukbo (A), fish species,
ikbutu (0), disease (skin) craw-craw,
ikbutu, snake (khaki brown),
ike (0), perhaps.

IBO-ENGLISH DICTIONARY.

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Ike (0), strong —

grilike, he is strong.

id^ku ike? have you strength ? (how are you ?).
ikh' (0), buttocks—
ik^ osisi (0), stem left in ground,
ikedike osisi (A), stem left in ground.
ikQkwe (A), perhaps,
ikenga. See Vol. I.
ikQW^ (0), perhaps.
iki.;ke, spotted (fowl, etc.).
ik;(ke, dress.

ikikeji (A), tying yams in bundle,
ikikenkpo, ant (black, big head).
ik;li okba (A), heel,
ik^li ok wo (0), heel.
Ik 2 (0), cup.
fko (0), fish trap.
j.k6', cup.

iko (akpa), hanging (a bag).
ikolQ mwo (0), term of abuse, halo round a j on wa (crescent

moon).
ikolQ <^nwa (0), halo (moon).
;kolet2 (0), Orion's belt (three bachelors),
ikpacalainya (A), on purpose,
ikpanna (0), greedy person,
ikpe akwa (0), weeping, lamentations of hunted man on

point of being caught,
ikpeazu, last.

^kpQle (A), near side of road,
ikpelipe, slice.
ik^Qasi, aversion,
ikpulu, maggot in rotten meat.

ikputu (0), disease (skin) (causes thickening of skin),
iku, eyelid.

iku mili, drawing (water, etc),
iku 6ku(A), call,
iku ume, drawing breath, breathing.

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ikuibe, ants' nest, shaped like a mushroom.

tkuku, breeze.

ikulubem, white skin (not leprosy).

ikwa debe, preparation (packing).

Ikwa ok 6 (A), hunch, hump (middle of back).

ikwusi (A), rich man —

atgba ikwusi ikwusi dgba okba n'afia, the rich man
puts his basket in the market ; fear holds back the poor
man ; §gu ikpete ikpete Ju aifia, §gu QdQbwe
obwenye ad oinyoba.
jkwe (A), mortar,
ikweabo, singing chorus.
ikwe;siani, submission, humility,
ikwo, plucking.

Jkw6 igono, swimming upright.

ikw^to, straightness, uprightness (physical), standing up.
ikwoume, panting (blowing of breath),
ikwu (0), relatives, people,
ikwijmu (0), net (worked from tower) —

ikwumum, my net.
ikwunibQ (0), mother's and father's people,
ikwunne (0), mother's people.

ilaola, ice uce, when you sleep, you take thought. .
{ladi, coitus.

Jlainya, looking sidelong,
lie' (0), tongue,
ile (0), trunk (elephant).
i1q' (A), tongue —

inadumndudftilQ, you are asking me things I don't know,
ile el!le (A), profit, saving,
ile (Jko (0), burning wood.
ilelQnku, chips,
ill (0), eating,
ill (0), ten.

ili (A), ten (in counting),
ili nofu, eleven,
ili oruru gse, forbidden thing.

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iliQkbQ (A), inheritance,
linan^ (0), fourteen,
linasa (0), seventeen.

Undo (A), top of tree, cut down or coming into leaf.
line boa, twelve,
linesa, seventeen,
line sa to (0), eighteen,
linet^, thirteen,
line no, (0), fourteen,
linise (0), fifteen,
linjsi (0), sixteen,
linit^nani (0), nineteen,
li^ko, inheritance (eating property).
11616 (A), not guilty —

QrainyQliolo, he is not guilty.
ilit^gQtQ (A), ninety,
lizi (0), grating teeth on sand.
lo (A), trouble, pain (mental), anger —

oba aro iloilo, he caused me trouble.
16, trunk (elephant).
16', outside.
16, enmity.

l(Jko (A), burning wood (fragment of),
lolo (A), grass,
lolo, thought.
16nive, utility, useful,
mdbuif 6, person of superior knowledge.
m^buif6, thing known before,
majijiji, fidgetting, shaking,
mdku (0), knot (single loop to loose),
m^kwti (0), palm-leaf looped (a lose),
makwu (0), nailing on lid.
ma lima (0), idiocy,
malima (0), paralysis,
meju kobu, hole in liver,
mqju, liver.
mQju Qziza, enlarged liver.

206 IBO-ENGLISH DICTIONAKY.

imQjulu, liver.

imelime (0), many.

iniQse (0), sacrifice (for akalagoli).

imi, nose.

imi nddpia, flat nose.

imi qkb, being hot (keeping hot).

imifulu, bud.

im^mpia, flat nose.

imggo (A), kindness, present.

imokwe, game with gkwe; hiding in hand.

imu, dew.

imuaniu, laughing.

imulimu (A), together.

imumwa, sharpening.

Jmwa aboba, getting fat.

imwaisi, smelling, scenting.

imwSmpala, going faster.

in ado, keeping, saving.

in ago', cimning.

^naife, exchanging, taking thing (spoilt thing for usable

thing),
ine, spectacle. «
inaniyi, spoiling.
in^k^Inya (0), staring,
ini^ke (A), staring,
in eke, are you ready ?
in-line, small thing ; inelina, big thing —

nsi leko m§ lakpanpkoko, sienimi d^nile, si incline

dio, inelina ogesianade (0), bush cat takes fowl

dung and smells, tastes, says : small thing is so, how

would big thing be ?
ini (0), grave,
ini (A), grave.

iniglo (A), game, hiding and finding thing in sand. ,

^niQkwe (0), game, hiding and finding thing in sand.
Jn!ozu, burial,
i n j Q n j Q, j ourney, walking.

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inkfll (A), staring,
ino Qgo (0), fighting.
;nQnanga, imprisonment, terms of.
inu, proverb —

inu bii Sbub^ eji eli oku, a proverb is a leaf they use
to eat words (i.e., explain),
inu, bitter,
inu inu, bitter,
inu inu, riddle, conundrum,
inu oku, advice by proverb,
inyejme (0), man who makes woman pregnant.
inyQ iwu (0), making law, commandment,
inyi (A), grave,
inyi (A), wood used by blacksmith; sasswood poison obtained

from which was in use for ordeals,
inyi, dirt,
inyi, ant species,
inyi (alo), heavy,
inyi ci ainya (A), blind,
inyi ci ainya (A), close-fitting,
inyi ci §kinya (A), regularly,
tnyimk (0), thieves' "medicine.
!nyime (A), thieves' "medicine."
iny§ Qnyiny^ (A), quarrel, abuse.

nanti, giving ear.

iiari (0), millet.

nwe okwala, having cough,
inwulo (0), being red hot.

nwulo (A), being many.

pelipe, piece.
Jpotowa, coming into world.

pu izizi (0), teeth, first set.

pupkpuigbwada (0), teeth.

pwibwi (0), teething,
ira igwa, dancing well.

ra isi, combing,
ire Qle (0), drawing in stomach.

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ire ere (0), drawing in stomach.

ire ume (A), drawing in breath, drawing in stomach.

irQle (0), drawing in stomach.

irene (0), slow.

Jri m^li, roof water.

ir'ngko, being hot.

^ro, mashing with water.

iro, lifting from fire.

iro ice uee, uneasiness.

iro irq, sung introduction to story.

iro libwQne (A), plucking.

iroku, interrupting.

irolo, deciding case.

Iro no, sounding.

iru (A), two hundred.

iru (A), slaves —

afulum |.ru, I see slaves.
^ru, face —

afulum iru, I see a face,
iru eze, point of teeth, teeth, incisors,
iru nabo, two sides —

Ql'iru nabo uQbu Qkenye, eating two sides kills the big
man.
irub§ isi, patience, bowing head,
irubisi, respect for.
irubweke, bending (with fruit),
irubweke, obeying,
irud^mili (A), current of water,
iruife (A), forehead.

iruli (0), two hundred ; that is, iru ili, ten times twenty
iriime (0), drawing in breath,
iriimma (0), fine face.
;rummwa, edge of knife.
j^sS (A), seven —

^iiwelum umu isa, I have seven children,
isagili (0), bullet.

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isSto (0), eight.

isat^ (A), eight.

18^', five.

is§ ogii (A), quarrel.

isQ 6k u quarrel.

is! (0), six.

is? (A), six.

isi (A), blindness.

is!, end.

tsi, smell.

is!, head, head of house.

onebu isi, I have a heavy head (I cannot bear to look

at it),
isi buwe (A), may your head break,
isi bow a (0), may your head break.
6ny^ isi nollisi isi mwddisi, a blind man smells six
men's heads.
181, blind in both eyes,
si Sboboaku (0), soft brown hair.
si aganampio, lumps on head,
si ay a (A), war chief,
si aho (A), stomach.

isiaihia (A), one million, 1,000,000 (limit of mark),
isi akala, foetor.
isi akbakpulu (0), stomach,
isi akbakfilu, stomach,
isi ak^ka (A), curly hair, strong hair,
isi aku (A), bunch of palm nuts
isiano, corner of house:
j^si^kbo (A), raised seat, step,
isi mwanamwana (A), soft brown hair,
ist ndii (0), hair (first of child),
isi ndugudu (A), hair (long, of man).
isi ndundu (0), hair (long, of man),
isi nkpulQse (0), curly hair, strong hair,
isi nkwoica, baldness.

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210 IBO-ENGLISH DICTIONARY.

!si ftza (A), middle of bunch of palm nuts used as brush

(soft head),
isinwaiye (0), head woman,
isi ^bo, laziness.

isi 6kii (A), end of a word, beginning of a word,
isi otiti (A), headache,
isi owa, headache,
isi ^wowk, headache.
\si ukbo (0), raised seat, step,
isici (A), head woman,
tsjfi^ 6z6 (0), other road, wrong road,
is ike' (0), force,
isikpo, seat (in house).
isinJQdQbe, end.
isinkpoce, baldness,
isinkpolobi (0), pit of stomach.
isinkwQca, baldness,
isinkwu, corner of house,
i sip to, laziness,
iso, post (small),
isuimi, grimacing,
itabu (A), death, misfortune,
it an si, being patient.
;t^siobi, sympathy (giving strong heart),
it^, pot —

^fulum ite, I see a pot.
ite kpu Qk^u, ? upside down.
itQ of^l^ (A), pot for soup.
lt§ ono, rubbing house,
it^g^te, nine.
itQnani (0), nine.
itQnku (A), making palm wine.
itQnzu, rubbing chalk,
iti 6bi, beat (of heart).
\t\ obi, touching chests (" chest-kiss ").
{tokwa, ordering (cloth),
i 1 6 a k w a, ordering (cloth).

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itoare, giving out food (to cook).

itQko (A), pot.

itomadii (0), praise.

it^na (0), bullet.

itonainy^, wonder.

itu ade, surprising, coming unexpectedly.

itu um^ndo (0), drawing breath after one is thought to be

dead.
Jtuado, making arrangement,
itubwakaka (0), clasping hands, fingers intertwined (one

person).
Jtuce, anxiety, regret.
ituQle, cock's tail (long),
itukbo, blister.

it umbo, pinching (with nail, with finger),
ituomimi, diving,
itutu (A), shouting —

itutu kal' itutu, wolu nnefi akba, si ka 6wq1u
balia okQmpu, shouting surpasses shouting; if they
take a big cow to make a bag, he says give him a big
horn.
ivQ' (0), thing.
iv§, light.

fve Qsilesi, food, cooked,
ive dimf^, light thing,
ive ofufu, loose thing,
ive ovivi, boil in groin,
iveji^ko (0), yam.
ivejioko,, ant species.
ivejiQku, whirlwind,
ivilivi (0), round thing — (in fable, monster without feet

and hands),
ivilivi (oji) (A), round kola, no place for breaking,
ivita Qwu (0), female (sheep or goat).
ivit§ §gu (A), female (sheep or goat).
iv6v6 (0), pain,
ivii (A), load.

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212 IBO-ENGLISH DICTIONARY.

ivu (A), stout.

ivu osisi (A), trunk (of tree).

ivuQzi, missing road.

ivulivu, piece.

ivulu (A), flower.

ivuozo, missing road.

ivuzo (A), finishing first.

iviizo, going first.

ivwiizo, missing road.

iwa uzo Jdei, ditch.

iw^', anger —

iwe bu alo (A), iwe bu nso (O), anger brings the
forbidden thing,
iwe akakBo(A), foolish anger,
tw^le, acacia (leaf and fruit as fish poison).
iwQpuainya, connivance,
iwo (A), tying on body,
iwo, skinning.

iwoifia, walking in bush or field.
iwQJa, cutting, breaking (kola).
iwQJi, breaking (kola).
iwQlo (0), cast skin (of snake),
iwolo, wearing on wrist or neck.
iwQso, taking flight, running,
iwii (0), fluid,
(iku) iwii (0), satiety,
iwu, order, commandment, law.
iwu nkwukwu, anger, dislike,
iya, yes.

iyaba, chain (small),
iy^bw^, chain (small, for key),
iy^le, same —

mu naiya iyele, mu niya iyele, I and he are the
same.
iyQli (0), earring,
iyene (0), steep,
iy^ne (0), valley.

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I'yi, small stone (thief swallows one as ordeal) —

akbi si naya bu ofunainya na nnaiya iyi, the

scorpion says he is a proof that his father is a protective

charm,
atoa ogii, obulu iyi, if you put medicine, it is a

charm.
I'yi, loss.

iyi, spoilt person or thing,
lyi, waterside (small water),
iyi anwu, bee's hole,
iyi tot^jli (A), tickling the ribs,
iyoyo, fringe, border, tuft.
iyoy^ka (0), beard of corn,
iza oku (0), answer.

ize (0), child not old enough to have sense.
izQ (A), breathing in.
ize Qzi, (0), change road.
I'ze ume (0), sigh,
iz^le (A), dodging.

iz^l^ (A), child not old enough to have sense.
izi (A), grating teeth on sand,
izi 6kwukw6 (0), beaten track,
izize, disagreeable sight,
izize, disgust.

izq isisi, walking angrily, i.e., not looking at anyone,
izu (A), meeting —

obial' izu, amwag' ife ekulu, he comes to a meeting

and does not understand what they say.
izuikQ, repose,
izuisi (A), granny knot.

izukwQta, a week to-day, i.e., to-day is 5 days — a week,
izulike (0), rest-house.
izunta(O), week to-day.
izuta, week to-day.

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ja, cry used, as call to cow.

ja', cut (leaf).

J a, bright red.

(a)] a hi, cut up, mince —

a jam anu, I mince meat.

ajam aja, (e)bue jakajaka, I cut up meat, tobacco,
cassava (for offering).
(a)ja aja, bite —

afo naja aja, worms bite (him).
(a)ja aja, grasshopper cries —

ngadS jaja, the grasshopper chirps.
(a)jainyQlu, encourage (in fight) {^res. only) —

"y^lu, give (strength).
(e)jali, walk about (place) —

QJalim nobodo, I walk about the quarter,
jahgom (A), cup (big), jug.
(eMe b we lebwele, walk slowly.
(e;je ebwQni, hunt.
(e)je §gu, go to dance.
(e)je ije ugwo, go to claim debt.
(e)JQ lu, go.

ejem ije, go a message, go on business.
(e)je lu (qIu), go to w^ork.
(e)je liwaiyo, walk quietly.
(e)je sike, hasten.
(e)j§be, gopast.
(e)jeb^gu, go away (lu,pres.).
(e)JQbQ nobo, go on board.

(e)ljecenli, wait for something to eat, go to house to beg.
(e)j^gwo lu, go.
(e)j§ko, meet (two ends).
(e)JQko, go—

QJQkQm QJQkQ, I am ready to go, I am just going.
(e)jeko QJeko, be on road, go on road (po^es. only).
(e)jekpQ onye ebe onezu or i, GSitch fragrante delicto.
(e)jekwudo, meet.
(e)jekwudo, go and catch thief.

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(e)jeli akwa, tie cloth (wearer).
(e)jerube ht, walk round —

Qjerubem okilikili nobodo, I walk round the
quarter,
ji, yarn-
in Qk^ji, you are tying yams.

jikuluji, all the yams,
ji Sbia, yam species.

j^ nrii, gift to wife's father at end of year.
jiogftgu, yam, boiled.
jiQToro, roast yam.
ji ostsi (0), yam, boiled.
(e)ji, take —

fageJiJQ, they will take go.

fadejiQje, they don't take go.
(e)ji li, fold cloth.
(e)ji li, hold person.
(e)Ji li, hold (in hand), something light.
(a)ji iwe, feel angry.
(a)ji Qji, break kola.
(e)ji uce nabo, hesitate —

anara eji uce nabo alo ji, one does not hesitate about
planting yams.
(a)jia mb^ (A), dig nail in.
(e)jide, hold, hold on to —

ofibo nejidem mwainya, palm oil sobers.
(e)jide iwu, keep (law).
(e)jidQ lu (nkwa), carry out, keep to (promise), hold —

ejidelum on 2, I look after a house.
(e)jie ibo, fall down (wall) (half).
(e)jie li ibo, fall in (unipers.) of hole, wall.
(e)jie ikQfo me ife, do with new strength.
(e)jie mbg (0), dig nail in.
(e)jie ofu gnu, keep one's word, stick to one's word (tell

the truth).
(e)jie ofu gnu, tell the truth.
(e)jie ogu, touch person with stick for divination.

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(e)jieQpo no 9 go, have reason to (fight), have right on

one's side.
(e)jie ugwo, owe debt.
(e)jigonye, recall kindness.
(a)jijia, try.
(e)jikoba In, get ready.
(e)]ikQba lu, bend double, roll up.
(e)jikoba lu kainyina, get ready to go.
(e)jikonye, throw rope on tree, throw rope over house.
(e)jikpado, clasp (person) tight.
(e)jikwa lu, dress, make ready.
(e)jikwa lu, hold in hand.
(e)jikwaba lu, care for, look after, dress.
(e)jimi, be far advanced —

ei ejimigo, 8.30 at night, is far night.
(e)jiwa, break with nail (big kola).
Jo' (0), ash, refuse.
]o kale sera, worse.
(a)jo aru, get thin.

(e)jo awaji (A), plant big piece of yam.
(a)jo nj^, be bad.
(a)JQ lu ojolo, fear (work) —

anam ajo ojoi, I fear for you.
(a) Jo lu ujo', fear.
Ju' (A), ash, refuse.
(e)Ju, be full.
(e)ju lu, fill, be full (unipers.) —

nnijulum, food fills me.

iteju, the pot is full.
(a)ju lu, refuse.
(a)Julu, refuse (pres.).
(e)Ju nni, refuse food.
(e)Ju nni, wane (moon).
(a)Ju okwu, disobey.
Jua (0), ash.
(a)Jua lu ajuju, ask.
(a)Jua lu Qse, ask for, ask about.

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(a)jua lu oyi, be slow.

(a)jua lu oyi, make cold (be slow) —

ijiikoi, you are too cold, i.e., you are a slowcoach.

obosi tata jukoi, to-day is too cold.
(a)]u]u (A), ask —

nwa juju, anarefu ezi, child asks and does not miss-
the road.
(a)]unata, be fresh (weather), get fresh, get better. *

(a)junata agu mili, take small drink, e.g., satisfy thirst
{^rd pers.) —

ano Jue, drink fills him.

a ho am, I drink.
(a)junye (ainya), throw a glance and pass.
(a)juputa' lu, run over, eat to satiety —

Q juputa' ni^no k^om, it runs over the mouth.

ka (0), let, when, that —

Qyim, kahgwai kwQni, n'^mwa seli nti, gmwa-
SQli nyahwu nyanwu, my friend, let me tell you, if
it is good for the cheek, it is good for chewing,
okokbolo, kagwalu kekenya hwunye, osi kobu-
luta, buleci, the bachelor when they say they will
give him a wife, says let it be either to-day or
to-morrow,
ya kam kwulu, that is w^hat I say.
ka, past, more than —

okaderiQma, is it enough ?
okatQria, is it enough ?
okagurie, it is enough ?

onye zili §zi anaraka onye zilie, he who is sent is
not greater than he who sends him.
ka aru, serious (case), strong (case),
ka mpQ, smaller,
ka nuku, bigger.
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— ka, better than {suffix) —

falokali iinu iiqIo, they work better than you.
(a)ka, spoil.
(a)ka, draw line.
(a)ka, guess.
(a)ka 1q, be bigger —

0 kale lie, he surpassed him in size.

okale ainya, he surpassed him in size.
(a)ka lu, carve (marks), (knife alone).
(a)ka lu, give notice of day.
(a)ka lu, be bigger than.
(a)ka lit abwa, plan, give notice —

gkokabwa, person one has arranged to call by another
name.
(a)ka aru, be strong.
(a)ka iwa ji, fix day for feast of yams.
(a)ka gu nka, grow old —

Qka gu nka, he was old.
(a)kaba aru, try.
(a)kaba lu aru, behave one's self.
(a)kaba lu aru m^, do one's best.
(a)kaba gu nka, grow old.
(a)k^ba utewu, hasten, lengthen steps.
(a)kado, (A), please —

ifu ainya mbwada kado orue, seeing the duiker is
pleasure of the hunter.
(a)kafu akaf u, grow (intrans.) [of vegetables].
(a)kaga, boast.
(a)kaya, put off, postpone.
kakQne, guess !
dk^l^, line.
(a)kala, get on (day),
kalamam, bottle.

(a)kalu akalu, be overgrown, be run to seed (vegetables),
kama (A), better —

(jkoko si: okama bu amu gto, bu amu oro, kaiya
moko d6 ofu, the fowl says it is better to have penis
and vulva separate, let him have one.

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219

kamakwukwii (0), paralysis,
kamakwukwu (0), idiot, idiocy,
kama ijie, instead.
kamwa, better —

iklWkBa si na kamwa Qkoko gasgnariya, nabwa

iikpologili nofe, the ikbakba says it is better that a

fowl should be sweeter than he and melt like ogili in

the soup.
{a)kanari, be bigger than,
kanka (A), lasting,
kanka (A), white,
k a Ilk am (A), reply to boaster —

inwel'isi kankara, you have the head of kankam.

(not the fine things you say).
(a)kapu akapu, cut line and cause blood to run, break leaf

of tree.
(a)kari go hkd, be older.
(a)kaso (A), please more —

ife noda ka so nne, kali nna, the mother loves her

child more than the father.
— kata, go on {suffix of past tense) —

alakatam Qgii ofu gnwa, I have been drinking

medicine for a month.
(a)kata lu, inform.
(a)kba, collect, pick up and transplant —

Qhwe si: gdianamma, nyabulu gmugwo j^bQ

okbalili ; the monkey says, it is well that she goes

early after parturition to collect food.
(a)kba, take nuts.
(a)kba lu, plait.
(a)kba lu, tie (yams), (basket).
(a)kba lu akb^, arrange —

asi na akba akba, ala nute, mwa akba gakb^ ala

nana, they say they arrange and sleep on mat, if they

don't arrange, they sleep on the ground.
(a)kba lu akba, make friends —

mu nai nakbakpa, 1 make friends with you.

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a)kBa lu akba, plait bag.

a)kba lu alo, arrange.

a)kba ife aku, keep animal ( ? ), for sake of breeding.

a)kba ife §nunu, keep animal (female), for sake of

breeding.
a)kba(m) mba, seize (person).
a)kba lu nabo, hold in armpit.
a)kba lu naka, hold (in hand).
a)kba lu nanti, hold behind ear.
a)kba lu navu (A), hold in armpit.
a)kba lu nukwu, hold behind toes.
a)kba lu nubu, hold on shoulder.
a)kba liwa n'avo (A), take child under armpit,
a)kba nwa nuka, hand child to another and go off to

work without saying " Have newborn child to look after

(and cannot stay)."
a)kba ofii, walk together always.
a)kba lu 6ke, make a boundary, put peg — hillock —
onwu anara akba oke, death cannot make a

boundary.
a)kba gkokg, rear iowls.
a)kba quu ife, fix price.
a)kba Qnu if^, plait mouth of bag.
a)kba ht otoni, shout loud {pi.).
a)kba ude (0), rub nut oil.
afaya) (a)kba ude (A), be famous.
a)kba umwa gkwa, sharpen.
a)kbaca (0), brush something from head (front to back);

feel all over head for foreign object.
a)kbaca lu go, be careful.
a)kbaca lu go ainya, be careful.
a)kbaca aka nainya, face (danger), get ready.
a)kbdcapu, brush off.
a)kbacapu, take care of.
a)kbacie lu nti, close the ears (not listen) —

akbacilum nti nieny§, I shut my ears and do it.
(a)kbado nkbado, settle palaver.

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{a)kbado nkbado, share (good things).

(a)kbafanye, pass through (opening), wedge.

(a)kl)afie (ozo), lose way (of fowl).

(a)kbafue in, be lost (seized by enemy), kill, ruin.

(a)kbafue lu, take away (snake, millipede).

(a)kbaye, pull out (tick).

(a)kbaja, shout.

(a)kbajie, break, cut (kola, corn).

(a)kbakasi lu aru, trouble, harass.

(a)kbak9 lu, collect {trans.).

{a)kbako /o, meet (mtrans.).

(a)kbak§ lu, reckon, make arrangement.

(a)kbakQba, pick up, collect.

(a)kbakQba aka, cross, fold arms.

(a)kbakQta, collect.

{a)kbaku, claim debt, seize something from someone for

debt, seize person.
(a)kbakwa lu, reckon, make arrangement.
(a)kbalia li, seek quarrel (with bigger person) —

fakbali ainyi, they seek a quarrel with us.
(a)kbalia amu, play.
(a)kbapu, take off (anklet) ; take out (cowries), pull out

(teeth) ; brush off, flick away (with stick or hand) ; go

away.
(a)kbapu liibo, unload (gu.n).
(a)kbaputa, pull out (throw).
(a)kbaputa, retract —

gna akbaputalia okii nonu, he takes word from his

mouth (retracts).
(a)kbasa, scatter (trans.), spread legs.
(a)kbasili (ozo), finish making arrangements.
(a)kbasili (ozo), finish making object.
(a)kbasili (ozo), show (way).
(a)kbasobe (jko, rake fire together, light fire.
(a)kbasu gu (iwe), provoke, remind someone of bad

thing,
(a) k bat a, collect (firewood).

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(a) k bat a Iv, tell.

(a)kBata ife, bring back (find or kill).
(a)k bat a ok u, cause palaver.

(a)kbatalonya (0), claim debt, seize something from some-
one for debt, seize person.
(a)kbate aka, gofar.
(a)kbatoa, shout.
(e)kbe /i<-, judge.
(e)k be ho, summons.
(e)kbe azu, go behind and be last.
(e)kbQ mbg, scratch.
(e)kbQbe lu ilo, beg.
(e)kbQbue, win case —

ekbebuem, I win.
(e)kbQbwo lu, beat, win case.
(e)kbegosi, explain.
(e)kbegosi, complain to.
(a)kbQ, split.
(a)kbo (A), reach —

akwQ n'azu mwa' gkba nakbum nani, rapum,
kanjili Qkbam jebe, they carry me but my foot
reaches the ground, let me go, let me take my feet and
walk.
(e)kbo, clear away dirt,
(a) k bo, discuss —

akbokata onye gkokabwa, onye amakbglo anialu,
speak of a certain person too much and he knows
of it.
(a)kbo', fight (many against one).
(a)kbo, buy (cloth, vessels, basket).
(a)kbo, call (shout) —

uzu nakpo, there is a shouting.
(a)kbo aka, throw in (to bargain) —

Qgolum ofu Qkoko owelof u kbolum aka,, I buy one

fowl, he takes one more and gives me.
women in selling ogili seeds, lift up more in hand, and
give into bargain.

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(a)kB9 Skwa, buy cloth.

(a)kbQ QgQ, make leg throw (wrestling).

(a)kbQ fiepu, slip, move (from middle, from top).

(a)kb9 ikbo (0), root up (grass with hoe).

(a)kbQ iru, confront —

iru n'iru kp^fa, call him face to face.
(e)kbQ iQgQli, roll one's self.
(a)kb2 n.ko, be dry.
(a)kb2 nkpu, shout (fire, etc.).
(a)kbQ (go) nku, be dry (tree, yam).
(a)kbQ Iw ^ko, burn.
(a)kbQ pua hi, bore hole.
(a)kbQ ubu, shrug shoulders —

QZQ nu n'ibeya gnwuru, QkbQ nubu, if a chief hears
that his companion is dead, he shrugs his shoulders.
(e)kbo ... ukbo, kill (many) by poison.
(a)kboa igwe nacaea, strike iron (when it is cold).
(a)kboa igwe nikQ, strike iron (when it is cold).
(a)kboa lu nani, reach to the ground.
(a)kboa lu nono, hold (in mouth).
(e)kboaja, throw (sand).
(a)kboba nkpu, shout (fire, etc.).
(e)kbobQli, take out (some).
(a)kbocie.. shut.
(e)kboe lu, cover —

i]i(e)kpolu afia, the flood covers the market.
(a)kbokbQ, break (house).
(e)kboko, put together, mix.
(e)kbokQ, collect.
(a)kbokQba, pile up.

(e)kbokobe, get cluster of seed, get cluster of fruit.
(e)kbolie, ravage.

(a)k'b(^lu go . . . a si, neglect, hate (child).
ume(e)kbopu (strength fails), be very weak.
(a)kbori, be blind (of eyes).
(a)kbQru, turn, bend.

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(a)kbQwa, cut (wood).

{e)kbu, open.

■(e)kl3ii lu, put on (hat).

aro gko (e)kbu, have fever.

{e)kbuca, empty.

-(e)kbucie, stop the ears.

(e)kbucie lu, bandage, bUndfold, cover the eyes.

(e)kbucie qho (silence), be silent —

bucie Qno, shut your mouth.

banonkQte, keep silence.
(a)kbudo, gather chickens (and cover).
{e)kbue, wrap up (corpse).
(e)kbulu, wear.
{a)kbuo isi (A), cut hair.
;(e)kbupu, learn thoroughly.
(e)kbupu, open, unlock.
<(e)kbupu, take off (hat).
{a)kbwo, shave (head, chin).
(a)kbwo ikbo (A), root up (grass).
ke, how —

k^do kime, how are you ? how do you do ?

kekgdo, how do you do ? how are you ?

Qdiimwa, {answer) I am well.
— ke (A), much, many (sujix).
(e)k§, settle —

anara eji Qnu ofu onye ek^ oku (A), they don't hear
one man's mouth to settle a case ; cf. adano quu ofu
onye ara 6 IS (O).
(e)kQ, become bright —

ubosi QkQca, the weather cleared.
(e)ke ht, create.
(e)ke lu, share, divide.
(e)ke lu, be ready, get ready.
(e)kQ Qbo (0), divide quarter (palaver), so that titles are

made separately.
(e)kQ eboa, divide (land).

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(e)ke ^bwo ()lu, give out work.

(e)ke Qklke, be dressed, be decorated.

(e)kQ nke, watch for.

(e)ke (}ko, strike fire.

(e)ke Qko, share property.

(e)ke qIu, give out work.

(e)ke olulu, get ready, start.

(e)ke like, ? shine.

(e) kebe (A), get ready to go, start.

(e)kQbQ, give a wife.

(e)kQdQ, tie (roof, etc.).

(e)k§de, whet.

kedek' ogiera (A), how long (space, time).

kedeka ogonogo raiana (A), how long (space, time).

kedife (A), what —

igetukulu hwainyime nuku, na ju kedife ogamu,
you stoop and look at a pregnant woman's waist and ask
what she will bear.
(e)kedo, fasten.
kQd'U, how.
(e)kekwa, mend roof.
(e)kQkwe, tie (tight).
(e)kekw^, start.
(e)kekw^, tie on.
(e)kele, recover, get better.
(e)kQne lu, salute, thank:.
(e)kenili (get ready to go), start.
(e)kenye, fasten.
(e)kenye, start.

ume (e)kQpu, be very weak (strength fails),
k^rube (0), big round.
(e)kesa lu, share (to others).
(e)k§te anu, get share of meat.
(e)ketu, sharpen.
(e)ket\} go, see —

§inyamuniyaQkQtaligo, we saw each other at a distance.

§kQtugQnye ainya, I saw him.

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226 I BO-ENGLISH DICTIONARY.

(e)k§nke, shut.

(e)k§we, divide town (palaver), so that titles are made

separately.
kQzi, how.
(e)kike, try.
kike re (A), star.

(a)kilia Z^, be smaller (than other).
(e)kilie gu, look at.
(a)kimwo lu, replant.
Yitk (0), now.

kit a ade (0), since this morning, a long time,
ko', or.

— ko, {interrogative suffix).

— ko, together {suffix) —

ainyi nw^ko Qnw^ko, we own jointly.

— ko, must {suffiix) —

ainyi mako, we must know.

— ko, going to {suffix) —

alak^m mainya, I am going to drink palm wine.

— kQ, together {suffix) —

kpoko fanine, call, them all together.

ainyi JQko noka, we are going together.

fabiko, they live together (in one house).
(a)ko (A), collect —

ogonogo elili akglu aronabo, aiejidi kigwe kai^jji
kali, a long rope they collect for two years, is it to tie
heaven or earth ?
(a)ko, shave (head, chin).
(a)ko, guess.
(a)ko lu, plant.
(a)ko lu, complain.
(a)kQ lu, scrape.
(a)ky lu, relate —

kankQ akoko, let me tell a story.
(a)ko lu akiko, tell story.
(e)ko Qko, climb (creeper).

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(a)ko ji, plant —

akQluihji, I plant yams.
(a)ko isi (0), cut hair.

(e)ko Qko n'ani, spread on ground (yams, calabash) (intrans.).
(e)ko nko, be scarce.

(e)ko obu (obi), be in a temper (get strong heart).
(a)kQ Qk(J, cause to prick up (ears) (A) —

QmQsie ka nzeci, nako nti Qko, afterwards let me
tell you, that makes the ear attentive,
(a) kg lu Qk6, scratch.
(a)kg lu Qno, quarrel, abuse.
(e)ko lu ono, start for home, go away.
(e)ko Qnuma, feel angry.
(a)koam igono, swim upright.
(a)koa ngwo, mix water with palm wine.
(a)koa nkpolo, plant (seed)
(a)koa, knock.
(a)koa lu aka, clap hands.

(a)koa awusa n'aro, get cold shivers at expectation.
(e)kobe (0), get ready to go.
(e)kobe, hang up, hook up (clothes, things with straps,

hooks, etc.).
kobu (0), or.
(a)koca, clap hands.
(a)koca, knock.
(a)koea lu, scrape.

(a)kQca nk^ca (0), abuse, insult, tell lies.
(e)kSc^pu, take snake from roof with stick.
(e)kockpu, knock out (ashes from pipe).
(e)koe lu, be strong.

(a)kQfo nkofo, take old QtQ to climb, and fall down.
(a)kQfo nkofo, tell story wrong.
(a)kokoba, roll string on wood, roll cotton on wood.
(a)kokoba aka, cross, fold (arms),
koli-koli, bright,
koli-koli, all finished.
(a)kolia, guess.

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228 IBO-ENGLISH DICTIONARY.

kQl6(A),dry.

k^lo, altogether.

— koloa (A), all {suffix).

(a)kglQgo, be dry.

(e)kolu, get ready, start.

(e)konie,hangup, hook up, make loops and hang up (clothes,

things with straps, hooks, etc.).
(e)konye, hang (on stick), hang (on shoulder).
k()ni kom, deep and small (plate, etc.).
(e)kopute, pick up, collect (clothes hung up), (take bag

out).
(e)kosi, not start on journey.
(a)kpa amu, play.
(a)kpa lu amu, cause to laugh.
(a)kpa isi, plait hair, comb and put in order.
(a)kpaba, mould (in earth).
<a)kpabQ (0), close up —

ife nabo gro nem' ani; oganani, oboinygnto;
ogaineriQto, okpaboliya, two things the anus does
to the ground — if it is going to sit down, it opens ; if not,
it shuts and draws in.
(a)kpaca, peel, husk (roasted koko yams).
(a)kpaca gu, cut (hair) —

akpaculum isi, I cut hair (string, paper),
akpaculum ntutu, I cut my hair (only hair or
beard).
(a)kpaca lu ainya, be careful.
(a)kpacafu (A), brush from head.
(a)kpacapu, brush from head,
(a) kp ainya isi, plait hair.
(a)kpajie, break across (with hand).
(a)kpakQba, collect (few, light),
k^akjbando, star,
kpg-lakwukwu, pigeon.
(a)kpata, collect (different places).
(e)kf)e ofibo (0), rub with oil.
kpo, big.

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— kpQ (A), thoroughly {suffix) —

amakpQm, I know well.

onQ a dak ^6, house broken altogether,
kpociiiwa (0), small child.
(a)k^2, call —

ikp^m iru (n)ototo, you wish me good morning first.
(a)kpo (mbwaka), wear (ring),
(akb^li) (a) k^Q nko (A), be thirsty.
(a)kpo nygko (A), singe off hair.
(a)kpo (Jko, be hot —

iruakpo(m) gko, I have slight headache.

irum nekp2 oko, my face is warm.
(a)kpQbakQ, join up.
(a)kpobeli, embrace.

(a)kpQbu (A), crucify (sacrifice to abwala).
(a)kpQbu, starve to death.
(a)k^Qbu, take fire to kill tree.
(a)kpQcie lo nti, stop the ears.
(a)k^odo lu, nail.
(a)k^(;jdo, plant peg —

(lo agu, make agu, plant pegs.)
(a)kpodo nkpo n'ani, to plant a peg in the ground.
(a)kpokQ lu, call together (join up ?).
(e)kpQkQbe, collect.

k^okpaRla, holding tight, thing (long and slender) thing.
(a)kpok^i, spoil house.
(a)kpokpi, worry.
(a)kpQle le, burn.
(a)kpQle Ze, roll along —

akpQlenyem, I roll it.
(a)k^olia li, be late.
(a)k^Qlie, dig with hoe.
(a)kpQlie, grind.
(a)kpopu lu, open (box).
(a)kpoputa, draw out.
(a)kpota, drag, bring, fetch.
(a)kpQtu lu nkpQtu, make noise. '

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(a)kpotoa, shout.

(e)kpu ^kpu, be upside down —

ite kf)u Qkf)u, pot is upside down.
(a)kpua lu, pull.
(a)kpucija lu, go back.
(a)kpudQbe lu, come near.
(e)kpuje, open (pot, box).
(e)k;pukpu^alie, stagger.
(e)kpupu 6k pu, take off hat.
— ku, to meet (suffix).
(e)ku lu, carry child (on shoulder).
(e)ku eku, call —

dibia anarabia mwa Qkuroiya eku (A), a doctor

does not come without being called; cf. dibia adapota

onwie mwa ak^gija (0).
(a)ku ume m wo, be in death agony, groan.
(a)ku ume ngwQle, nkenu, be in death agony (breathe like a

lizard ; nkenu, small red bird that lifts head frequently).
(a)ku feyalie, dangle, hang from cord.
(a)ku feyalie, have no relatives and walk about without

talking.
(a)ku lu gto, stand up.
(a)kua aiya (A), dance well.
(a)kua ogo . . . qIu, be fit for work, full grown.
(a)kua ogwo . . . qIu, pay for work.
(e)kuba, cause to enter (person), call in.
(e)kuba, call in, cause to enter.
(e)kuca ola (0), snore —

Onje ibi nekucal' ola, abatobi si n'ola agarava

n'ainya, an elephantiasis patient snores, the neighbours

say sleep does not come to their eyes.
(e)kucie li nwunye, take charge of wife, take over wife.
(e)kudide, keep talking.
(a)kudo (A), meet —

Qbulu mbwe ekengu bu afia, mwa ikudo ago ife

nuzo, it is when Ekengu is big that you meet a bad

thing on the road.

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(a) kudo lu, nail.

(a) kudo lu aka, clap hands for dance, anticipate a request.

(a) kudo lu aka, take hand to do (a thing).

(e)kue (0), take on hip.

(e)kue, call.

(e)kue lu, blow (of wind) —

ikuku neku, the wind blows.

ekuem okbo ofufu, I fan.
(e)kuQ lu, draw (water), take soup from pot, take water from

pot.
(e)kue ola, snore.
(e)kue lu ume, breathe in, sigh.
(a)kufie quo, speak low.
(e)kugide, keep hitting.
(e)kugo, carry up.
(a)kugwo, break.
(e)kuyalia li, withdraw curse.
(a)kujie, break in two (long object).
(e)ku]ue lu (ite), fill up.
(e)kujue lu (mili), fill up.
(e)kuko §ze, chatter (talk).
(e)kukQba, hold child in arms (lying).
(e)kukwa, ask if one may carry child.
(a)kukwasi li, replant.
(e)kukwasi li, pour upon.
(e)kukwe, ask if one may carry child,
kulpto (0), standing up.
kulu kulu, soft, rotten.
(e)kulu, carry (child),
(a) kulu gu Qk^lesu, stand upright.
(a)kulu gu ugwo, pay debt.
(e)kumbS, shelter {trans.).
(e)k5mb^, I carry in —

§kol^mba, I carry in.
(e)kuniri, rise, stand up —

^kunigom, I stood up.
(a)kunwo, replant.

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(e)kunyua, blow out (wind).
(a)kupue lu, bore.
(a)kusi nebe, stay in place.
(a)kusi qIu, stop working.
(e)kute, bring (child, water).
(a)kuwa, stop (mtrans.).
(a)kuzie li, teach.
— kwa, (suffix of interrogation).
(a)kwa, clean koko yams,
(a) kwa (0), miss —

<}kwa n'isi, okubu §c!lo, if it misses the head, the

shoulder waits,
(a) kwa, push,
(a) kwa, sew.
(e)kwa, put.

(a)kwa a da, cause to stumble.
(a)kwa lu akwa, cry.
(a) kwa ana, dig grave.
(a)kwa debe (0), prepare (pack, keep).
(a)kwa ibu, pack load.
(a)kwa ife, pack load and run.
(a)kwa igono, bend forward (intrans.).
(a) kwa he m u an o, regret (ignorance),
(a) k w a lu m w a 1 o, regret (ignorance).
(a)kwa nga (0), gag.
(a)kwa nkwukwuluri, seize person or thing for someone

else's debt.
(a)kwa lu odg, be hanging.
(a)kwa ogugo olu, send to plant.
(a)kwa lu okwala, cough.
(a)kwa ^no, obey under protest.
(a)kwa gno, refuse obedience (habitually),
(a) kwa orili (0), obey under protest.
(a)kwa orili (0), refuse obedience (habitually),
(a) kwa ota, regret.
(a)kwa lu oya, lament —

onakwoya, he laments his losses (comes out and shouts

every day).

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(a)kwa oz^, make road.

(a)kwa ugw^ (Qkoko), pay for.

(a)kwaba, move into new house.

(a)kwabainye, push in.

(a)kwaca lu, scrape, peel husk (yams).

(a)kwacie li, mend, patch, repair.

(a)kwacie lu ono, put mat on leak.

(a)kwacie lu on^, take charge of house.

(a)kwaciya lu, return home.

kwada kwada (A), every day, always.

(a)kwadebe, keep well.

(a)kwadebe, prepare, get ready.

(a)kwado lu, be ready.

(a)kwado lu, push.

(a)kwago gnu, make an excuse.

(a)kwago gnu, tell you so.

^a)kwainye gnu, make an excuse.

(a)kwako /i^, join cloth.

(a)kwak9 lu, put one on another.

(a)kwako lu, seize.

(a)kwakopu obi, throw out chest.

kwakwu (0), deserted farm.

(a)kwala nri (0), have a cough.

(a)kwala nta (A), have a cough.

(a)kwalia, devastate.

(a)kwalie li, ravage.

(a)kwalu ife, go home (of stranger).

(a)kwana, be accustomed to keep watch.

(a)kwana, enter (body) —

oje akwanago naru, he is fit to march, walk (recovery
from fatigue, stiffness).
(a)kwanaba lu ife, go home (of wife).
(a)kwanaba lu ife, send things on in front.
(a)kwapu lu, parry, ward off, push off.
(a)kwapu lu, drop down. . ..
(a)kwapu lu, empty out.
kwasi, upon.

234 IBO-ENGLISH DICTIONARY.

— kwasi, down upon {suffix).
kwasi, repetition {suffix).
(a)kwatue, break down (house).
(a)kwatue, force (door).
(e)kwe, agree, approve —

^kwe, you agree ?
(e)kwe abu, sing chorus.
(e)kwe abwuni (0), half believe.
(e)kwe nkpgnkpo, half believe.
(e)kwe nisi, nod (backwards).
(e)kwe ob(jsi, fix (day).
(e)kwe rito (A), gag.
(e)kwe lu gnu, price, say price.
(e)kwQ hi ukwe, sing chorus.
(e)kwedo, tie securely. ,

(e)kwQkq, tie securely.
(e)kweko Qnu, concert, agree to do.
(e)kweko quu, tie two sticks together.
(e)kwenye, convince.
(e)kwenye hi, agree with.
(e)kwQrQ (A), hinder —

Qsoso nesu ewu mwa aji ekwesama, the goat
sweats, but its hair hides it.
(e)kwesi h, be able, deserve, fit, suit.
(a)kwo, carry (on back).
(a)kwQ, ride —

egu ogboma na^olu efi, uei ci gkwQlia nazu the
vatch fears the cow, rides on its back at night.
(a)kwQ, wash hands.
(a)kwo hi, pull out (grass).
(e)kwo ^kwo, {a) be many (on road); (h) be much (of

water).
(a)kwo igono, swim upright.
(e)kwo ime, abort (cause to).
(a)kwoba lu, hang, balance.
(e)kw(jdQ, run down (liquid).
(a)kwoga, stand a little apart.

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(a)kwokwoba aka, double fist.

(aro) kwglo kw^lo (A), smooth, (skin) level.

— kwolu, back (suffix) —

oti kwolum, he hits me back.
(a)kwolu, stop {intrans.).
(a)kwolu go, stop.
(a)kwQlu ibu, help (with load).
(a)kwQlu nwa, carry child on back.
(e)kwopu nwa, abort (cause to).
(a)kwosi li, wait.

(a)kwosi li, delay {trans.), stop (trans.).
(a)kwosi cfo, leave off —

kwosi ^lu, leave off working.
(a)kwc)ta (mili ugu), take out (half water).
(a)kwowa, break.
(a)kwu, stand.
(e)kwu, stand and stare —

kwulu dika Qgugu, stand like mwo (skeleton).
(a)kwu, suffocate (pers.).
(a)kwu, whirl (smoke).
(a)kwu lu, stop (intrans.).
(a)kwu lu, suffocate —

anwulu nakwum, smoke suffocates me.
(a)kwu anwulu, smoke (unipers.) —
Qkwu anwulu, it is smoking,
ogakwu anwulu, it will smoke.
(e)kwu lu Qkwu, get tired of.
§mu (a) kwu (0), have fever.
(a)kwua hi ugwo, pay, pay debt.
(a)kwubue, hang (intrans.).
(a)kwuce, stand a little apart.
(a)kwucie lu, cork, shut (small mouth).
(e)kwueie lu, talk again.
(e)kwude go, meet —

bia kutem, come to meet me.

afofo ^kudum, afofo okudum, a'fofo okudulum,
misfortune meets me.

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(e)kwue lu, speak.
(e)kwue lu ^kwii, say continually.
(e)kwue hi oku, talk.
(e)kwuyalia li, rave (in fever).
(a)kwuke, stand a little apart.
(e)kwuke ume, talk till tired.
(a)kwukoba gu, stand together.
(e)kwukwa (0), say.
(e)kwukwasi, talk again.
(e)kwukwe lu (A), say.
kwumkwugalo (0), echo.
(e)kwupu lu oku, speak up.
(e)kwuputa lu oku, speak up.
(e)kwupute, admit.
(a)kwusi, stop for, wait for.
(a)kwusite li ike, stand firm.
(e)kwut(j, slander.

la, shut, closed.

(a) la, cohabit.

(a) la, drink.

(a) la (ola), sleep.

(a) la (ola) agu, stay with eyes open (like leopard).

(a) la ainya (A), look sidelong.

(a)lanwQ,go, stay with eyes open (like leopard).

(a)labandi, have connection.

(a)laca lu, lick.

(a)lado, take part in palaver —

oku alado, there is a palaver,
(a) la do, sleep away from home.
(a)lado, attract.
(a)lado, call to.

(a)lainye lu, lead on (to fight) (2 others).
(a)laf^du, drink part.
(a)lafue hi, deceive, make fool of.
(a)laye (0), open (wound).

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(a)lakanQ, praise.

(a)lakonQ iiwa (A), dandle child, keep from crying.

(a) 1 alia, drink much.

(a)lalia li, trick out of.

(a)lanidi, have connection —

alal\}mdi, had connection
(a)laputa lu, deceive.
(a)laputa lUy seize.
(a)lara lu, keep.
(a)laru ola, sleep.
(a)laru ola, be hard (oil) —

manu ola rola, this oil has got hard.
(a)lata, trick.

(a)lata, catch (fowl) by deceit.
(e)le, burn (trans.).
(e)le, (go) take.
(e)le, give (in compensation).
(e)le, sell —

onelek'ife, she always has things for sale.

que l^ke Qlem^le, she has always something to
sell.
(e)le go, burn {intrans.).
(e)le n'ainya, miss fire.
(e)le lu (5k6, burn one's self.
(e)le ho ule, be lazy.
(e)lQ lu ule, rot.
(e)lebe lu, sell —

anasa esi cuo ite, wQle l^be n'afia, they don't use a
pot and take it to sell in the market ; cf. fa damacu
ite, ewelia gele nafia (0) ; they don't use a pot and
take it to sell in the market.
(e)lQca nlQca, wander.
(e)lece niece, give one's self airs (woman).
(a)ledaba, descend, climb down.
(a)ledataba, descend, climb down.
(e)l§do, catch fire {intrans.) (from something).
(e)lQkwo, go bad (teeth).

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(e)lQkwo, rot (tree) and fall.

— lele, must {suffix) —
ejekglelQm, I must go.

— let a, each other {suffix) —
juleta onwe unu, ask each other.

(e)li (A), climb—

adaka elilenu, abid' elile §nu; amal onye QgQdo di

nukwe, adaka climbs, monkey climbs; they know

which the cloth fits.
(e)li, eat, prevent —

ije dimbu adeli ggo, going in a hurry does not eat

war.
(a)li li ali ani, glide (snake).
(e)liju (A), satisfy —

anara §tuce k'afufu si §bue, wele liju afo, you

don't think that trouble comes and kills, and takes

something to fill your belly; cf. Qdetu uke eliju afo

(0), you must not think of ill luck, if you want to fill

your belly.
(e)li li olili, make feast, eat feast.
(e)li oriirii Qse, eat forbidden thing (unknowingly).
(a)lia go, climb.

(a)lia f uli full, tickle (insects).
(a)lia li ugu, ascend hill.
(e)libe gu, be eating (food).
(e)libido, leave behind (a few).
(a)lida lu, descend.
(a)lid§te, descend.
(e)lie li, carry, contain (thing as subject) —

ubo nuwa nel'ibu, that canoe is carrying a load.
(e)lie lu, eat.
(e)lie a fa, take name.

(e)lie li cIqIq, gain (take part of money given for buying).
(e)lie ^ze izize (0), be on edge (teeth).
(e)lie iyi, break oath.
(e)lie izizQ (0), tickle (foot).
(e)lie n'tjko, say one can do something after eating much.

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(e)lie nni mw^, sacrifice, ofifer (food).

(e)lie li oba, " eat" part of money given for buying.

(e)lie gkwa oz^, " embezzle " (eat on way).

(e)lie li olo, win case, be not guilty, beating.

(e)lie Qnu, surprise (3ro? person).

(e)lie Qnu, render speechless —

Qbu oku liemQnu, it is a word that I cannot answer.
(e)lifQgQ afo, eat too much.
(e)lifQli (uli), eat too much.
(e)lif§li (uli), climb across.
(a)ligo lu, ascend.
(a)lila, hem.
— lili, continuation {suffix) —

Qnolilibem, he is staying in my house.

^nolilinabem, he is staying in my house.

ogebililibem, he must go on staying in my house.

oganolilibem, he must go on staying in my house.
(a)liputa lu, come out (from hole).
(a)liputa lu, put out (tongue).
(a)lita lu, walk slowly, come.
(a)lita lu, ascend,
lo (0), red hot.
lo (A), many,
lo (0), boy.
(e)lo lu^ think —

tjlom nofo, I think so.

Ejeke si n^lo Qgu §go nabo nelo nabo gdo Qgonano,
Ejeke says six cowries in twenty places twice is forty.
(a)lo aniya (0), look sidelong.
(a)lo ji (0), plant yams —

abu onye jiso okolcjbia, ka gji alo ji, a song a man
knows as a young man, he can take to plant yams.
(a)lQ mwo, sacrifice, offer (victim).
(a)lQ nl(5, dream.
(a)lo ofibo (0), rub with oil.
(a)loa, (stand on) tiptoe —

aloam ego, I stand on tiptoe.

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(a)loa lu, cut (thiDg) —

aloam aro, I cut myself.
(a)loa nso, forbid, ban.
(a)loa 616', steal.
(e)lobe ilolo, consider (intrans.).
(e)lobue, divide food in two (one for to-day),
(e)lobue, divide party in three or four (for work).
(a)loea, clean farm.
(e)loe, be tired (i\rd pers.) —

aru eloem, I am tired.
(e)loe ilo, hurt, pain.
(e)loe ilo, be vexed.
(a)lQgQ, bend.
(a)lggoba lu,, bend.
(e)logd li, make up mind.
(a)lQkbQ, evade, walk round.
(e)16kbo, think ill of.
(e)16kbQ, think good of.
(e)lokbue, count too many.

(e)lokQ, reckon, decide on plan (go home to think over).
(a)lQkvva aka, twist arm.
(S)lokw^ (ikekwo), expect.
(e)lolu, think.
(e)lony^, recognize.
(e)lopi} go, give up thinking of (doing).
(a)lQru lu, spoil.
(e)lorue«, change one's mind.
(e)lorue, decide one can do something.
(a)lQrue aka, twist arm.
(a)lota lu (A), clean farm.
(a)lota ht, get, obtain.
(e)lota lu, remember.
(e)lotalu (nya), remind.
(e)lote, tell news.
(e)lotero, forget (not remember),
(a)lova lu olo, play.

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(e)lQvo, (A), play—

nkita iia nwanneya IqvoIo; odika qzq ad^rg, dog
and his brother play, it is as though they had no teeth.
(e)lovue lit, forget.
(e)lozQ, forget.
(e)lu lUy reach —

qIuS, is that far enough?

oz(j nuwa 51ulu oka, ozo nuwa lulu oka, this road
leads to Awka.
1 u (0), (e), reach, be able —

Qzi si na elugo kaya gemebi akwa, mwa na nca
nwel' I'ke isueapia, menstrual blood says, it can spoil
cloth, but soap can wash it clean,
ainyameluro, I don't see you.
(e)lu lu, grow (unipers.) —

on a Qli^mbaji, it is growing big yams (farm).

jim neso nenygm, I grow yams.
(e)lu lu, rise (river) {unipers.).
(e)lu gu ogo (okenye, etc.), reach old age, be old.
(a)lu oka, contradict.
Szu (e) Iti (A), be content (Srd pers.).
(a)lua, put small stick upright on something.
(a)lua, spoil.
(a)lua, work, do —

so ya naluya, he is doing it by himself.
(a)lua III aro, hurt.
(a)lua lu iwu, break law.
(a)lua lu oka, deny.
(a)lua ukwu, lean on (of lame man).
(a)lua lu iikwu, be lame.
(a)lua (jlu, go to work.
(a)lua he ono, build house.
(e)lube (ono), come near.
(e)lubue, peg animal down till it dies.
(e)lubue, choke (weeds).
(a)luca, weed.
(a)luca lu, clean well.

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(e)lue, happen (^mipers.).
{e)lue, threaten (hawk).
(e)lue, threaten (rain) —

mill elfte, river is full, rain is coming.
{e)lue ogo, be equal (in rank).
(e)lue ogo, be rich, healthy, strong.
(a)lukQba, roll up (mat).
(a)lukoba, come together —

okpulukbu lukoba, clouds collect.
(e)lulue lu onu, withdraw (saying),
(a) lusia go, finish.
(a)lutu, touch with one finger.
(e)lutu, get as share.

m (0), yes.

ma (0), not (with future signification) —

onye fulu ibi amasQkwQ n'aru amasekeya, n'omat
aru (jzQ, k<Jdi kodi, an elephantiasis patient can't say
he is well fed ; he will not be thin again but stays as
he is.
(a) ma (0), be the fault of —

hwofi si n'ikbe amarQ nniye, mwa amaro nniya;
na nniya akg gu nni kaoge juafo, nniye jibQ po
hkbilikbi ji sikoli eci niaka ago bia, the yams
boy says the matter is neither his mother's nor his
father's fault ; his father gives him food to fill his belly ;
his mother gives him half a yam because he will be
hungry to-morrow,
(a) ma, be ignorant of —

hwangwQle ama nniye, a little lizard does not know

its mother,
(a malum, I know.)
(a)ma, jump.

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(a) ma Szuzu, blow nose,
mabo^ (0), twelve,
maca (A), know well —

amacam ifowa, IcqIo ji nobo Qkba, kwQn afu gnu,
he who knows the world plants yams under his feet and
ties them to his beard,
madii (0), flock, crowd,
mainya Qgolo (0), palm wine (strong).
(a)majie, break across against tree, etc.
(a) maka (0), know well —

Qmakam ife, k'asia lacankpili akeya, oluri Qnn,
he knows everything, they tell him to lick his elbow but
his mouth does not reach,
maka (0), because —

abwainyergm maka mili, I don't mind the rain,
maka g^du (0), why.
maka gjui (0), why.
(a)makoo, embrace.
(a)malu (0), know, learn —

agadi ada akanka UQgu, omalu QtQ, an old man is
not too old for a dance he has learnt.
(a)malu, nail on.
(a)malu, wear cloth.
(a)malu a to, mention —

amwalum ato ef u madu, I mention seeing a man.
mapia, box with top squeezed in.
(a)maula., slap.

(a)maunwue (Jko, put coal in pipe —
mba (0), lung,
mba (0), wrestling, struggle,
mba' (A), lung.
Ab^, entering house,
liib^', no.

mbq,', town (people and land),
mbq,, tree species, Holarrpena ividfsbergii.
mba, sunstroke,
mba', making palaver.

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244 IBO-ENGLISH DICTIONARY.

mba, head of corn.

mba', boasting.

mba', quarrel.

mba, a'bwala, jaundice (?).

mba ajali, rod.

mba' (ji), root (of yam).

mba oifia, bush country.

mbaca (A), clear sky, clearing up.

mbacalameka (A), wood used (by blacksmith).

mbaf oei, daybreak, 6 a.m.

mbago (A), koko yam leaf (cooked with red yam).

mbaica (0), scraping (yams).

mbaja, pressing.

mbaji, yam, long and thick.

mbakgba (0), together.

mbakwasi ono (0), wall of house (big, outside).

mbakwasi ono (0), door, outside, part for sitting on.

mbala (A), menstrual blood.

mbala, outside.

mbala, compound, court.

mbala, upright supports in trap (ibudu).

mb^lQzi, compound, court.

mbalo (A), outside.

mbalobu, part of house, not women's quarter.

mbalQgowe (A), cross frame —

oke nabwa mbagQ logwe, amwara n'akbo obiye
dinani, rat runs on the cross frame of a house, and does
not know that (the lump of) his chest is on the ground
{i.e., he may fall).

mbSna (0), fork in road.

mbana (0), path (side of big road).

mbana ozo (0), fork of road.

mbanaka (A), branch.

mbanaka (A), fork in road.

nibq-naka (A), forked stick.

mbanozo (0), fork (of road).

ihbar^ (A), fork in road.

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111 bare, bursting.

mbasa, spreading out.

(a)mbawa, peel husk (beans).

mbawainye, being plenty.

Ill be (A), being open, beginning (market).

liibQ' (A), ladder.

Ill be, cutting wood.

Ill be, tortoise.

in be, insect used with birdlime.

mbQ, fly species.

riibQ, pieces of things.

ihbQ, rat.

ihbQ, leather,

mbe afo, disease, lasting one to three years, causing pain,

constipation, but no vomiting ; the patient bears no

children,
mbe agoragwa, jam, mixture,
mbeaka, handful.

mbQ akanni, taking lump of mashed yam.
mbe akwa, crying.

rhbQ ana, insect in sand (makes small heap),
mbe anunu, mouse, lives in field,
liib^be, leaning.

inbQdo (0), barring road (of hunted animal),
mbeca (0), scraping (yams).
ihbQCQ (A), scraping (yams).
mbSi (0), yam, red, cooked with koko yam leaf; yam, red

or white, mashed,
mbei (0), yam (white) grated.
&bQJi, cutting (wood),
mbeji, bracelet,
liibeku (0), tortoise.
ihbQlQbQ, stopping (flying thing),
mbelebwa, bell,
mb^li, taking handful (of food).
mbqmbQ (0), fruit of Qlili tree.
mb^mbQ (A), fruit of §ligQle tree.

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Ill be mb we (0), low (tree, house).

liibQnata, lessening (price), diminishing.

mbenata, cutting short.

mbenono, disease like yaws.

mbSnyQ, looking stealthily at.

mbeoica, small grey mouse (lives in roof of house and in

field).
ihbQpu, cutting off (part of body, cloth, string, yam (for

planting)),
ihbeve (A), wearing (ring),
ihbjbi, spoiling.

mb!ci (0), seeing passers-by. ,

mbido, leaning hand.
Ill bid 6, deceiving.
mb!d6, making basket.
mbido, beginning,
mbike (0), small piece,
rhbike (A), pressing a sore.
rnbikwasi, putting hand on something,
mbinuku (0), cloth worn by small boy, dance ornament

worn by children.
ifibinyQ living with.

mbinyQ (A), living with, standing up with,
ihbinyite, getting up, starting.
mbitQ, splashing head in dirt,
rhbo (0), baby (female) (till mother conceives again) —

^nwelu mho, I have a girl baby,
mbo (0), pot (of palm oil, water),
mbo (A), shutter (window),
mbo (A), two.

mbo (A), marks of cuts made for drawing blood,
mbo (A), sharing.
Abo, trying to discover,
mb^', one.
mbo, nail,
mbo, nail,
mbo oji, ? door

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liibobu (0), thief.

mbob^ (A), big (youth, cow, etc.).

liibobg, half.

nib5b(^, retracting (oath, magic (alose)).

mho bo Qde (0), koko yam field.

mbobo, bark, pod, skin.

mbobwa, backbiting —

mbobwa kansi Qle, backbiting is worse than poison (A);

ntano kansi ^le (0).
ilibobwa', carrying heavy load,
mbobwo, bark vessel,
m bob wo (ogQde), banana skin; yam skin,
n'lbogo (A), yam, red or white, mashed ; cooked with koko

yam leaf,
rub Q ye, scratching (ground) ; raking,
mb^ka, dividing up meat.
mbgkatambQkata (0), game with sand.
iTib^ko, paying out.
mbSlo (0), piece of wood, as missile,
nibolo (A), piece of wood, as missile.
iTibonye, carrying load, giving load,
mbonye (O), wearing (ring),
mbotk, finding,
mbowa, crack.

mbSwa, shelling (beans); breaking,
mbowata (0), dawn,
iiibu, having toothache,
nibuba, big young man.
mbubaga, taking inside.
mbSbo (0), calabash,
mbubo (A), garden.
iTibubu (A), calabash.
mbSbii (A), mark on body, scar,
mbubu, cutting of!" (part of body, cloth, string, yam (for

planting) ).
mbiibwo, shelter cover, leaf side, to house,
nibuei §zi (A), seeing passers-by.

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liibudk, putting down, carrying down (not on the ground).

ihbud^, putting near ground.

mbudo, kneeling.

mbufia, mark like burn, discharges pus.

n'lbufu, cutting off (part of body, cloth, string, yam (for

planting) ).
mbuga, belonging to.
mbuje, untying,
ffibuji, cutting (wood),
mbuji, bracelet (big, ivory).
f&bukQ, getting big (fire),
mbuke, cutting (and giving share).
mbiikQ, going out (match),
mbuke, falling of branches by own weight,
mbuke oifia (A), branches, cut on farm from tree cut

down,
mbuko (0), sharing, having in common,
mbuk^ (A), sharing, having in common,
ihbulu (0), following,
mbiilugudu, hole in road,
mbuliit^ (0), following.

mbunsi (O), antidote, counter charm (worn on wrist),
mbunuku (A), dance ornament for children (cloth of

waist),
mbiinye (A), giving food to boy visitor.
riibunyQ (ndka), putting something on arm.
mbunyite, putting up load.
rhbiisQ, scattering (from scatter {trans.) ).
mbuta, putting out, carrying out.
mbute (A), putting out (many),
i^butii, blowing down, carrying down.
mbStu, cutting down,
mbuwiite, taking in, carrying in.
ihbuvQga, carrying (over river). ,

mbiizQ (A), ravine, deep cleft,
nibwa (A), black bird,
mbwd (A), gun.

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mbwa (A), wrestling, struggle.

liibwab^, spreading (mat, etc.).

mbwabananemi (A), larva, of butterHy.

mbwabanemi (0), larva, of butterfly.

rabwabebe, leaving sometliing.

riibwSbo, speaking quickly (taking word quickly).

n'lbwSbu, ruuning past, before.

ihbwSbu, shooting and killing.

i?ibwaca (aro), being unwell.

Abvaca (nkpu), bringing back news.

mbwaca, cleaning (place).

liibwaci (0), back-biting.

mbwaci (A), barring road (of hunted animal).

mbwaci^t^, buying back (person or law), running back.

mbwada, drum.

mbwa da, duiker.

i?ibw^do, sulking.

ihbwSdo, sticking in throat.

mbwadoba iru (A), sulking.

mbwa doge (A), cassava (rotted in pot).

mbwad51u, sulking.

mbwafu (A), removal —

mbwafu okbokolo, r-adana gkwa ofu ite na ofu

gko, the flitting of a bachelor, what is it like? one

cooking pot and one soup pot.
mbwSfii, scattering,
nibw^gd', contradicting,
mbwago, bent.
mbwagQlo, leaning,
mbwaya', exchanging,
mbwaya, arguing, exchanging words,
mbw^yk, pouring, putting in (liquids, etc.).
mbwSy^', abandoning, leaving behind.
iTibwayali, running, going, running to and fro, wandering,
mbwayali, being no better (sickness),
iiibwainy^, minding, respecting, caring for.
mbwSinye, caring.

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mbwaja (0), thick wall, strong young man.
ihbwaja, standing with legs apart,
mbwaji (A), breaking, cutting (kola, corn),
nibwaka (A), palm wine, kept till sour,
mbwaka nwe biambiam, short man (mbwaku).
mbwaka nwikbimbim, short man (mbwaku).
mbwaka, ring —

^liwelum umbwaka, I have a ring,
nibwako, joining together.
mbwSku, running to meet.

mbwakwasi, something to stand on (to raise one),
mbwakwata, 4.0 a.m. in the morning,
mbwakwudo, running to meet.
mbwSla, row, line.

mbwalgre (obaja wololo), disease of abdomen.
mbwalet^, running down (water),
mbwalig^da (A), knock-kneed.

mbwaloiinsi (A), antidote, counter charm (worn on wrist),
mbwama, monkey (one who tells),
mbwambo, trying,
mbwamo (A), cutting thing to be shared, into pieces ; instead

of dividing properly,
mbwamwa (A), float (for fishing),
liibwajiaba, escaping (from prison), running away,
mbwanari, abandoning, running past,
mbwani (0), underground —

(Jko UQli mbwani, mbwani naco isi ajuani n'isi

esu, fire catches undergroimd, ground looks for head of

snake and head of millipede,
mbwani, making mud.
mbwani, drying of leaves,
mbwani (A), standing on tiptoe,
mbwanni, turning f uf u in mortar,
mbwantili (A), long (rope, etc.).
mbwanwe (A), exchange,
mbwap^, getting small,
mbwapia, swelling of gums

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m b w a p 11, running (liquid).

mbwaro (0), complete year.

mbwaro (A), complete year.

mbwaru, running round (water).

ihbwasa, opening, scattering.

mbwasaci, morning 8 a.m.

mbwaso, running after.

n'lbwata, entering.

nibwata, hitting.

mbwat^lili (0), long, rope, etc.

mbwatie, prolonging (palaver), stretching out (legs).

I'Rbwato, loosening, opening.

iTibwat^, untying.

mbwavo (A), speaking quickly.

mbwaze, melting.

mbw§,zi, explaining.

mbwazu, running together.

nib we, low (tree, house).

mbwe, when.

mbwedni (0), underground.

mbwe ba bwara, time one does something {e.g., dance,

shoot gun, etc.).
mbw^li a wo, tadpole.
inbwQde anase, afternoon, 5.0 p.m.
nibwQlima afo (A), intestines.
mbwQmbwQ (A), low (tree, house),
mbwenine (A), every day, always.
mbwQri, since this morning ; a long time,
mbweri, long ago, a long time.
mbwigno (A), quiet man.
mbwo (A), door, native —

af II 111 mil mbw6, 1 see a door,
mbwobwa (A), backbiting.
iiibw6bwo (akedi) (0), pod, bark, skin of yam.
Abwoci, preventing from seeing,
mbwo do, staunching, preventing, stopping opening.
nibwQka, barking, roaring.

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mbwoko (A), bush, big.

mbwQlo (0), boiling over.

mbwQlo, dropping from tree after climbing.

mbwombwo (A), gutter, ditch, big ravine.

ilibwony^, wearing (ring, trousers, coat).

nibwQtQlo (0), uncultivated edge of farm, in second year

part of farm planted with corn.
mbwQtglo obwadu, uncultivated edge of farm, in second

year part of farm planted with corn.
mbwSdo, leaning elbow,
mbwumbwu, valley,
mbwiiny^, making cut for medicine.
mbwrinyQ, putting on clothes, etc.
mbwuru, sitting bent over knees.
(e)me, happen —

ife me ite nya me mili (0), what happens to the pot,
happens to the water; cf. ife me ite oniQ mili
(A),
me (A), red (blood).
m§, blood —

afulum uiq', I see blood.

m^ nabwa, blood runs.
(e)m^, do —

imedaga, how are you ? how do you do ?

angm, (answer), I live, I am well.

kedu kunum§, how are you ? how do you do ?

aro di ainyi, I am well {answer).
(e)me ainya agagaga, be a bully.
(e)me ainya agagaga, open eyes, raise eyebrows.
(e)m^ ainyqkbQli, seize (rob on road) (market people).
(e)me aka ewo, be rejuvenated.
(e)me akekbe, be left-handed.
(e)me aru aguso (0), distract, disturb.
(e)me aru awusa (A), distract, disturb,
aza (e)me, dislike—

azani nemem, I don't like you.

azanim nemei, you don't like me.

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(e)mQ ebQle (0), have pity —

umm^ Qku odeme Qb§le ji, the cooking knife has no
pity on the yams.
(e)me f^l^f^lQ (A), be a little mad.
ifele (e) me (m), be ashamed.
(e)me ifelife (0), be a little mad.
izize (e)me, dislike, disgust —

izizei nemem, I don't like to look at you.

izize, disagreeable sight ; cf.ozi (bwa).
(e)me lu . . . kQju oyi, cool.
(e)me mpo (?), play the big man.
(e)me nkonko ainya (0), be a little mad.
(e)me omQlife, leave title unfinished.
(e)me om^life, complete title.
(e)niQbe lu oji, make black.

(e)mQb^nata lu, take something out (leave a little).
(e)mQbQpu g%i, finish quickly —

m^bepo if a, make haste and finish that thing.
(e)mebi ime, abort (cause to).
(e)mebie li, spoil.
(e)mebie lu, be wrong.
(e)mebie li ani, break law (proverb).
(e)mebie li iwu, break law.
(e)mebie (konwe), oiea, make white (?).
(e)mebue lu, cure sore.
(e)mebue lu, oppress.
(e)mebue lu, treat badly.
(e)mecie lu, close —

emecilum gno, I close your mouth.
(e)meci li ozo, bar a door.
(e)megoto ho qio, renew.
(e)meye, open (door).
(e)mejunata Iti, go softly.
(e)mejunata lu, make cooler.
(e)meka lo, succeed, do well.
(e)mQko, meet (two ends).
(e)mekulu, shoulder.

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inQle-m^le, healthy-looking person,
mele-m^le, smooth.
(a)meli gu, pull out (something tied).
(e)meli . . . ebQle, show pity.
(a)mQli nwa, suckle —

amelim, suckle (pres.).
■ Smelim, suckled (past).
(e)mQlia li (Qgo), exchange,
(e) me lie, powder.
(e)melie li, conquer, win.
(e)melu, do.

(e)melu mill, get water from pot with cup.
(e)melua aro, hurt,
meme, red —

Jr u m n ^ h w u u m e e m 6, my face is (looks) white red ; I blush.
(e)menye, pour.
(e)menye, try.

(e)menyua, extinguish (lamp, etc.).
(a)meniyua lu gko, put out (hurt) fire.
(e)mepota hi, put out, pour out (liquid, small object).
(e)m§pu, put out, pour out (liquid, small object).
(e)mQpu, finish learning.
(e)mQpu gti, finish —

emepum (alopum) glo, I finish first.
(a)mQpu ho, pull out (small thing).
(a)mepua lu, walk slowly.
(e)mepue, open.
(e)m§sie, be finished.

(e)mQsue lu, drive away (market, etc.) (ants).
(a)meta lu, pull out (tooth, knife) (yams from stick).
(e)mQta lu, collect, fetch oil, etc.
(e)mQtalo (A), do wrong —

amutahwa naborgnwa, ejiliebo ifennaiya
niQtalo, if a man gets a child that is not a child, they
take it to pay back the father's ill deeds.
(e)m^tQba, spoil.
(e)m§tu lu aru, touch —

emetum osisi aru, I touch the tree.

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(e)mQtu lu Qiiii, taste.

(e)m§vQ lu, give out over and above; make paymeni

(e)mQve In, happen.

(e)mQVQ lu, do something good to person.

(e)mQze lu, melt (thick oil), etc.

(e)m§zie li, make good.

(e)m§zue go, finish, complete.

(e)mezue lu, accomplish.

n'lfainye, pushing in ; dropping in.

mil (A), light—

if^dimfe, light things,
mfgga, looking at (trap),
mf^ge, going to see a person,
mf^ne (0), half recognition.
mfQrub^ (A), pirouette.
ihfQsi, passmg away ; finishing looking at.
ihfic^, wiping,
mfido, pressing,
mfido, prop, wedge, support,
mfifie (A), shaking head,
mftko (0), twisting, wiping,
mfipia, pressing, beating,
mf olo, seizing thief,
mfone, being in brown study,
ififonu (O), half recognition,
rhfota, boiling over, coming out.
mfota dihkpa, coming out as young man.
ihf uc^, peeling husk (banana, corn, etc.).
f&fucata, looking well, finding.

riif udo, wrapping up ; looking out for game, seeing much,
r&fiido, being tight.
Ill f life (0), shaking head.
liifunQ, puzzling,
mia (A), palm wine,
(a) mi a, dry on tire (corn, meat),
(a) mi a li, pull gently.
•(a)mia li a la, suck (breast).

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(a) mi a ami, be obstinate, be cross-grained.
(a)mia ami, dry (meat).
(a)mia nkpulu, bear fruit,
(a) mi a omi, be vexed at favouritism.
(a)mia omi, be obstinate, be cross-grained.
(a)miba, go slowly, e.g., through bush.
(e)mie li mili, dip in water.
(e)mie li na mili, sink.
(e)mie gnu, pout.

(a)mifue gko, suck (pipe), know how to smoke.
(a)miga (A), go slowly {e.g., through bush),
mikalo (0), lizard.
(a)mila, absorb, drink all.
(a) mi la, consume, eat all up.
mili aboa (0), drop of rain,
mili aiyo (A), drop of rain.
m':^li akbu, water from cassava cooking in pot.
mili aro (A), early rains.
mili gologolo, clear blue water.

mill mbwadoga (A), water from cassava cooking in pot,
mili nd'aro (0), early rains,
mili ofufe (A), clearing up.

mili 6m lima, sounding (of water), shaking in pot and com-
ing out (water),
miliozizo, rain,
m^li ozuzo (A), rain,
miligwe (0), rain.
(a)miputa, unsheath.
mis^ (0), fifteen,
mkbesiakoko (A), rib.
mkpankpanu, fragments of meat.
mm a, mwa, good —

idikwQmma? how are you ? how do you do?

a n a m g f u m a, {ansimr), I am well.

inokwq, mma ? how are you ? how do you do ?

angm, {answer), I live, I am well. ,
mmSko, embracing.

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mmaunwu, putting coal in pipe, in fire,
mm^ (0), red (blood) —

ife dim 6, red things.
ifim^bQ, making black,
mm^bl, being wrong,
mm^bi, spoiling.
ifimQbii, curing sore,
mm^bu, treating badly.

mm§k^, sharing use, working together, copulating,
mmeli, conquering, winning,
in me li, powdering,
mm^li, suckling.

mmQli, pulling out (something tied),
inm^lo, getting water from pot with cup.
in men ye, pouring,
mm en ye, trying,
riimepo, walking slowly,
liim^pu, pulling out (small thing).
mmQSu, driving.

mmej^a, collecting, fetching oil, etc.
ihme^a, pulling out (tooth, knife) (yams from stick).
ih.m.^\,6, touching.
mmQto, spoiling.

liim^vo, doing (something) good to person.
mmQvo, giving out over and above, making payment,
mm^li nnu (0), sea.
rhmimi (0), seed ot* obwQgulu.
mmimi, disease (tuberculosis of bone),
mmwaci (A), loop (fixed),
nimwaci, looping,
mmwacu, half cooking koko yams,
mm wade (A), man, person living,
mmwado (A), man (person),
mmwddo, catching (in trap),
mmwado, sticking, gumming, fastening down,
mmwado, asking girl to marry one.
riimwafie, making mistake.

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258 IBO-ENGLISH DICTIONARY.

mmwaniri, jumping up.

mmwanni, iear.

(a) mo a mo, learn.

(a)moa (0), sharpen.

(a)moa lu, learn.

(a)moa lu nd^ne (A), shut eye (contempt ?).

mobu (0), or.

(e)moe mbo, pinch.

moma, on purpose.

(a) m on ye lu 6 k 6, light fire.

m pain ye, beginning to march, starting.

mpanq^ka (A), cup.

mpe (A), giving.

mp^, being small.

mpi (0), horn.

nipio (A), gutter, of house.

Apjpia, pressing.

mpo, big man.

Apot^,, come out.

mpo to, koko yam leaf.

mpu (A), ant hill —

nwannono si n'ana be na mpii; eka onQ kwa, kgno,
a small bird flies from the ground, settles on an ant hill ;
where it stops, there let it remain.
mpu (A), horn.
(a)mu (A), light—

nue na nwaiya anaramu (Jko elife, mother and child
don't light a lamp to eat.
(a)mu, produce —

atolo si; nafadeb^ mutalu nwa ; qs5 gana gkna
bulofu, the sheep says they two produced the lamb,
but the shaking sickness takes it.
(a)mu amu iru qz4, laugh with sore (hungry) heart.
(a)mu ukpe (O), light lamp —

nwanne na nwanne adamu ukpe eli nni, brother
and brother do not light lamp to eat.
(a)mua lu, learn.

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259

(a) 111 u a lit am u, laugh —

ainulum amu, I am laughing.
(a)mua ht nwa, bear child.
(a)mua lu (5k6, light matches from fire —

aiiwu namu, sun shines hot.
(a)mueie (ainya), shut (eyes).
(a)mu ju, be born full.
(e)mue mbo, pinch (with finger),
muku (A), carry —

aiyaram Qkw^l^ namu ku nwa n'okba, wezaba

nwerenwa, I don't agree to carry my child on my

foot ; I answer I have no child.
mumQnwa (0), star,
mumgnwa (0), firefly,
mumwonwa (A), star.
(a)munye Qkokbe, light (lamp).
(a)munye oliQnu, light (lamp).
(a)inunye utukbe, light (lamp).
(a)muta, sharpen.
(a)muta, bear (child).
(e)mutQ, pinch (seed), try if hard.
mvQ, placenta —

ife di benwa nanwamve, what is the child's is kept

for the child,
mve (0), light things.
mvetQte (0), lizard (small),
mvo' (A), comb,
mv^ ainya, pulling eyes.
(a)mvo lu, stay in mouth (proverb).

ravotd (0), telling someone that his commission is executed,
mvoto, surprising, coming unexpectedly,
mvudo (0), finding,
mwa (0), if, but —

ngwQle si nenu da nani, to ainya madu, QfQrg,

osi' : kiajd onwia mwa madu ajaziya, a lizard

falls down to the ground, looks for a man and sees none ;

he says he will praise himself, if no one praises him.
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260 IBO-ENGLISH DICTIONARY.

ebujerem mpwQma onye oke, mwa acmagaralom
oye nkpilisi, did not break a man's knife nor carry
the half back to Oye market,
mwa, well —

adimwa, I am well,
gdumwa, all right,
(a) mwa (A), know —

atglo omwanu omwale, mwato qIu ofgke ofe
nye aka noifia, if a wise man is advised, he follows it
but a fool waves his hand in the bush.
(a)mwa (A), be ignorant —

dinta amwa na mbwada bu gbia, the hunter does
not know the duiker is a doctor.
(a)mwa, hold catch (unipers.) —

agwa ono namwam, shyness, slight fever (fear of going
out in strange town),
(a) mwa, jump —

enwe fu ka ibeya namwa, omwaba, a monkey sees
that its fellows jump, it jumps,
(a) mwa, reach out.
(a) mwa, suit —

ani amwaria aru, this place does not suit him.
ani amwaligo aro, he is getting accustomed to this
country,
(a) mwa obili (ugwo), make debtor fear.
(a)mwa ^bub^ (A), get fat.
(a)mwa he akbo, plant akbo.
(a)mwa lu akbo, knot.

(a)mwa amwk, (water) shaking pot and come out.
(a)mw^ amwa, sound (water).
(a)mwa lu a^o, compare.
(a)mwa ebubu (A), cut steps in palm tree.
(a)mwa fie, make mistake —

amafielum, Qm^fielum, I made a mistake.
(a)mwa lu ikpe, condemn.
(a)mwa isi, smell, scent.
(a)mwa iwu (A), forbid person (to do).

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(a)mwa (ji), put in yam sticks.
(a)mwa (mili), drench.
(a)mwa mpala, go faster.
(a)mwa nni, shake, shiver —

aro amagom nni, I shiver.
(a)inwa ogoli, yell.
(a)inwa (Qka), plant (corn).
(a)mwa lu Qkwa, notify, warn.
(a)mwa lu Qld, slap.

(a)mwa gnu, make goat's noise, suck in air.
(a)mwa gnu nni, stammer, stutter.
(a)mwa . . . os!si, throw (wood).
(a)mwa lu qso, suck teeth.
(a)mwa (Qto), throw (mud).
(a)mwa(ta), catch (in trap).
(a)mwa hi. ub^, pierce (spear).
(a)mwa ve, jump over.
mwab$ (A), twelve.

(a)mwabu lu, help one's self, carry load unhelped.
mwaci (A), knot (single loop, to loose).
(a)mwacie lu, loop.
(a)mwacue lu, half cook, (koko yams).
(a)mwado, catch (after animal is taken out of trap).
(a)mwado lu, ask girl to marry one.
(a)mwado lu, catch (unipers.) in trap.
(a)mwado lu, stick, gum, fasten down.
(a)mwado iwe n'afo, dissimulate,
mwafia, loop, running,
mwaye, revocation (of law),
mwayu (A), getting tender,
mwainya, palm wine.
(a)mwdinya, rush and seize,
(a) m w ai n y e lu, attack, fight —

fa mainye madu nabo, they attack two men.
(i)mwaji, putting in yam sticks.
mwkka (A), for, because,
mwakana (0), for, because.

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(a)mwakpulu, lie on stomach.
(a)mwakwuBa, tie to cow, hang.
(a)mwakwasi, jump upon,
mwale, "I don't know" —

mwale nevuzo na onar^kbe azu, I don't know, is in
front, not behind (A); cf. mwanu mwazidim
nebuzo, nQ dikbazu (0), ignorance is the beginning
not the end.
(a)mwalie, pound (mortar).
(a)mwalie, squeeze,
(a) m w a 1 u, beat (sun, rain).
(a)mwalu (A), know,
mwana (A), palm oil.
mwana, children's disease,
mwana anu (0), fat.
mwana gologolo (A), fluid,
mwana mwana, top of bottle,
mwananu (A), fat.
(a)mwaniri, jump up.
mwaniwu (0), palm oil.
mwano (A), oil.
mwkno, ignorance,
mwano, fourteen.

mwanu (A), palm oil.

mwanu (A), pot (of palm oil, water).

mwanu, oil.

mwanu iwu (0), fluid oil.

mwkpia, ground nut seed, without kernel.

(a)mwapwia, crush, pound.

(a)mwarube, shake something.

(a)mwarube hi, shake (person).

mwasa (A), seventeen.

mwasato (A), eighteen.

(a)mwatia, stretch neck.

mwato, thirteen.

(a)mwatue, throw (stick) into tree.

mwaun (A), mask.

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inwaun (A), spirit (person dead),
mwawu (0), getting tender.
(a)niwazie, put load down unhelped.
(a)mwazue, know all.
(a)mwazuQ hi, mash in hands.
mwisQ (A), fifteen,
mwisi (A), sixteen,
mw^, s«« Vol. I, p. 34.
mwo, mask.

mwonu, eleven (one over).
(a)mwuba amu, laugh much.
(a)mwuba umu, bear many children.
(a)mwuta, learn.

n (0), I-

ngwai k'gkoko inyem sije; inyem qz^ wegogoam,
I tell you the fowl you gave me has run away ; you give
me another to praise me.
na (0), sign of habitual or progressive —

Qs^ nabos2 Qso; okboso bwako kudaka nala, run-
ning is not running if a woman takes her hands to hold
her breasts,
na (0), sign of progressive —

onye uqH nni, k'gnagu, he who eats is hungry,
na (0), that —

nwata hwe oru ji, Qsi na nya na oru obgsi gali,
a small boy has twenty yams ; he says he will eat for
twenty days,
na, who, that —

II wa na ka ciiiti, ob^rg hwa, a child that will not
hear is no child,
na (A), not —

onye ciye siya: ejina gkwa life, Qkbgta gko,
otiwoneriye, if a man's ci says to him don't take
ok w a to eat ; if he buys a pot he breaks it for him.

264 IBO-ENGLISH DICTIONARY.

11 a (A), sign of habitual —

ifitewu anareli nkpoga, a she-goat does not eat and
go away.

ani nwoke nadQrg, nwainye n^li nru anu, in
no man land, women take the gift of honour,
na, upon —

akba Qf 0 anainya n'obi, a new bag is carried on the
chest.
na Qbo, because (that it is).
(a)na, cheer up [when heart has been in mouth].
(a)na, go.
(a)na (0), go away —

oinya na, apuya adana, the sore goes, its scar
remains.
(a)na, shout —

ona "a" nar^bu Qbw§, shouting "ah" does not kill a
hawk.
(a)na go, go (home) —

onaka nako, is he going home ?

onakinako, are you going home ?

fan a ga na, they will go home.

kana, let us two go home.

Qnago, he has gone.

onabago, he is on his way.
(a)na a I a, give stick to doctor to throw.
(a)na aka, shake hands.
(a)na In aru ^ko, be hot.
(a)na a tune (A), be in brown study.
(a)na ecence, to guard, watch.
(a)na §fQ, have opportunity.
(a)na efone, be in brown study.
(a)na Qloga (A), be in brown study.
(a)na ife, exchange, take thing (spoilt thing for usable

thing).
(a)na ife gzo (A), be in brown study.
(a)na ifufe, take the air.
(a)na iyi, take oath.

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{a)na mill, drop water (from hand).
(a)na mwade, receive (person).
(a)na mwadii (0), receive (person).
(a)na go n'iyi, spoil.
(a)na lu onk, shout.
(a)naba, go home.
(a)naba, roast (corn).
(a)nabS lu, go away,
nab^ (A), two —

mil na i nabo, we two.
nabul^d^ (O), bush cat.
naeaca, not red.

(a)naciya, walk slowly so that people pass one.
(a)nado lu, keep, save.
(a)nagali go, take to give to someone.
— n ago, on the way {suffix).
nagQneri (A), cunning.
•(a)nakgba lu, collect.
(a)nakulu, go back to old husband.
(a)nakulu, go to visit —

onakulie, he goes and stays with him.

Qbanakulie, he runs and stays with him.

QnakuliQ ganoinyQlie, he goes and stays with him.
nakwubuji, disease of yam leaves; spoils roots.
(a)nakwudo, go to meet —

gnakwudie, he goes to meet him.
(a)nalia aka, shake hands —

nali aka ego, shake hand of man who has just made
title,
(a) nali a aka, strike matchet (dancing),
nand^li, midnight,
ndnso, near.

nanso n^nso, one after the other.
(a)napaga, save (in trouble).
(a)napo lu, stop on road.
(a)napu Qze, dethrone.
{a)napu Qze, knock out tooth.

266 IBO-ENGLISH DICTIONARY.

(a)napu(nwa)ala, wean.

(a)napu glu, stop away from work.

(a)nara (0), forbid person (to do), stop person.

(a)nara bi, prevent, forbid.

— nari, better, more than {suffix) —

fa lunari unu qIo, they work better than yoiu
— nari, down —

odanari, he falls down.

Qdanarinada, he falls further than I.
■ — nata, never {suffix) —

manjenata, I shall never go there.
(a)nata, receive (person, thing),
(a) nata go, return.
nbQlQju, sherd,
nbubo, trench, gutter,
nca (0), all.

nc^ba, being in flood, keeping washing.
nc|be, getting big (lire).
ncSbe, embracing,
ncaya, turning pale,
neayayk, being clever,
neainye, going on one side,
ncalk, yellow (in sky or stone).
nc|l^, rust, ochre (?).
ncani, waking up.
nc^n^ri, jumping up.
ncaiiyu (A), affable, good humoured.
ncdhwu (0), umbrella,
ncanwu, umbrella.
ficQ, waiting a bit.
ncQ, waiting, keeping safe,
nc^, guarding —

anam ec^nc§, I am going on watcli.
ncQbQ, waiting, keeping safe,
nee bid 6, stopping for, watching for.,
ncQca, making up mind.
ncSdo, defending, protecting, keeping off (rain, sun, arrows).

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iicSfu, forgetting.

ncQgali (0), change mind.

ncQy^, making up mind.

ne^kwk, putting away, keeping safe.

ncekwube, trusting, hoping.

nceli, a disease.

nc^lo, waiting for something to eat ; going to house to

beg.
nc^m^liazu (A), gill.
ncQndo, umbrella.
ncQt^, remembering.
dc^zQ', leaving behind (forgetting),
ncf, rubber (from odala tree).
hcjba, collecting a few (yams),
ficlca, looting, taking wood into house.
nc!c^, tertiary syphilis, rodent ulcer of any sort (may be

inherited ; exacerbation at puberty in both sexes),
ncici, probably dormouse, GrapJiiurus crassicaudatiis cloro-

theoCy grey mouse, fluffy tail, prominent eyes ; lives in

hole of tree,
nclci, rubbing, grinding, e.g., pepper, leaf (with wood in

hand), putting wood where people want to sit.
ficiy^ (A), turning back, going behind (becoming last of

line),
nejya, arguing, considering case, deciding, making up mind,
field 0, pointing (gun); putting glass to mouth; putting

horn on phonograph,
ncili, having plenty, collecting.
nc!ni, holding up hand, refraining,
nefni, beginning to march, starting.
nclnyQ, giving (more than one without counting).
ncTpu (0), going away,
fieiputa, hatch (of chickens), covey,
nctta, drawing (blood, rubber) ; sucking out ; collecting

water from roof,
nc^via (0), abrasion,
ncgkamma (A), two balls on string as plaything.

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iic§ta, finding, obtaining.

nciilu (A), idiot (term of abuse), girl with flat breasts.

nculu, amenorrhoea.

ncft'lii, being half grown; being half cooked; being half

changed (of person) ; having half developed breasts or

genitals.
neSni, hastening, causing to hurry; driving animal from

bush.
ncKnye, driving in (goats).
ncfiny^, sacrificing,
neiipu, driving away.
neSru, being spoilt, being blackened,
nda, joining.

ndSba, adapting itself, suiting.
iidSbe, leaning back.

ndSea, brushing something from head, making hair good.
hd^Lci, covering hole, patching; jumping and falling back,
ndadaganda, everlasting.

ndSf u, falling out (of something) ; falling out and being lost,
ndagugu (A), valley (precipitous, may be only one way),
ndainye, falling into, breaking into palaver (conversation)

without knowing,
ndaka, paining.

ndSkpo, falling upon, attacking (2 people fighting),
ndalagugu (0), valley (precipitous),
fidali, gripping arm, hands,
ndama, trying, testing, gripping (to see if man is

stronger).
hdSpu, bursting out laughing.

hdSpu, falling out, down (intention) ; falling out of bed.
fidata, getting by singing, getting by dancing,
ndaweke, quail,
nd^b^, keeping, preserving,
ndeji (A), steep.

nd^ka, writing to an end (with an object),
n dele (A), smooth.
ndQli (A), night, before midnight (after 11.0 p.m.).

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lid §11, line, row.

fid Slit a, ironing (clothes), corresponding by letter.

ndeno (A), these (adj.), those, them (pr on., plural of that).

hd^pu, finishing writing.

nd^re, recovery, after sickness.

nd§ta, descending, cUmbing down.

nd^to, painting face, rubbing dirt on face.

nd^to, tasting. *,

ndezalose, priests.

ndi, sign of plural, e.g.

ndi, forms noun with verb —

nkita si na mwadu bu ndi nwel' ike na fa

amwara ng, the dog says that men are things that have

buttocks and can't sit down {i.e., can't enjoy wealth),
ndi QkwQnsu (0), people who sacrifice fowl to ikenga so

that those whom they killed in war may not kill them,
ndi n^k^ja (A), divider.

ndi uQke aj^ (A), people who tie bundle on wall,
ndi Qga (0), divider,
ndia (A), these (pron.).
ndiago, farm people, i.e., the mwo of the people who

formerly cultivated a farm,
ndiei ^zu (A), emeritus (blacksmith),
ndicie, ancestors (mwo).
ndidi, patience, patient —

afiamala si liwaiya, dikwan ndidi, n'ife n'aru (Jko

k'ujuloyi, the louse says to its child, be patient, what

is hot gets cold,
nd^li, agreeing with,
ndine, lying down,
rid 6' (0), raw —

nkita kbQ ewu, siya : wesilqsi nasuQ,zi, mineli

jindo, the dog calls to the goat and says, cooked food

suits you, but you eat raw yams,
ft do (0), shade (of house) —

ariwu ka nan^lu welelie, an qIq nando lie, they

work in the sim to get food, and are in the shade to eat it.
nd6 (A), support.

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nti^ (A), haze.

ndo' (A), shade (of house).

fidQ* (A), four pegs of oglisi (tree) (for mwo).

ndo (A), pigeon.

lido (A), breath (visible in cold weather); mist.

ndo', life.

fid 6, fork, for handiug up materials for house building.

ndo ono, pillar of house (central).

ndodo (A), punch (noun) (blacksmith).

nd6d6, yam skewer.

ndoci, recovery (sickness), replacing.

ndodo^gwe (0), gimlet, borer.

ndQju, full (moon, hole, cup).

ndok^ba (A), doubling up.

ndokwa, settling palaver, keeping things properly, doing

things properly,
ndoinye, putting down basket (in market),
ndgni, shrivelling up, getting dry and old.
nd'osa (A), village that is dying out.
ndowaniye, putting mud (more),
n d o z i, ameliorating. .
ndgzo, full moon,
n d u, larvae found on tombo tree,
ndu, living man —

obu ndu nume, he is a strong youth,
ndu, skin disease (parasitic),
nduana (A), lower leg (top half),
ndudo', paining, wounding,
ndiidii, root above ground, bit of bush stem,
nduje, accompanying,
ndiike (0), stitch in side,
n d u m (J d 6 (0), advice.
ndumQdo (A), advice,
ndunye, ordering, commanding.
(e)ne (A), look —

ihbe sele onye afugo ka arunwuluya, si buke
yan^ne nu ataui ofoloya ^ko, tortoise says "that
he who is sick should look at the rat who makes fire."

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(e)ne (A), look like —

. . . ka onye iielurQ kQZQ adasi buenye k'ebulQZQ,
one who does not look like a king does not say, " take
him as they take a king." ?

(e)ne ebu (0), wax (moon).

(e)ne ecence, to guard, watcli.

(e)ne §vu (A), wax (moon).

(e)ne ibu, try weight of load.

(e)nQ ibu, wax (moon).

(e)ne . . . qIu, give work, ask for work.

(e)ne unene I'ainy a, imitate (speech).

n^bQ, here while —

gbwenye ti aku ta, asi ofu'd^nni n^bQ ; mw'
Qgalainya ti akuta, asi nya uQgo bugie ota d§
bQ do onaro, if a poor man breaks a nut and bites it
they say, " he sees food here " ; if a rich man does so
they say, " ah, he wants it, it is years since he ate
one."

{e)necem lu nee, be guarded, watched.

(e)nedk lu, look down.

(e)nedo, look well at.

(e)nedu lu, look steadily.

(e)nefega, pass.

(e)neyalie li ainya, look round.

u'eka (A), here,

uQku (0), big.

n^kumbanaka (A), branch (big).

nelor^lo, useless.

(e)nene lu, look.

(e)nene lu, taste.

UQni (0), thin person (sick).

(e)nenia li, despise, reject, neglect.

(e)nenie li, despise, reject.

nenu, on the top of, up —

hwannono akwa nenu oji cifo nwaodafi nwuro,
small bird cries on the top of the iroko; the son
of a big man dies at dawn.

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iiwata toa nnaiya nQnu, QgQclo aiyokboya ainya^
the child lifts his father up and his cloth breaks his
eyes.
nere (0), slow (boy).
(e)neta, look well.

(e)neta (mQtu aka), took (and touch),
nevade, chance —

§bulft n^vadfi, if we have the chance,
nf iQpu, sprain ; dislocating (arm),
li f T e, rolling with hands,
nfifie, shaking head,
nfiky (A), twisting, wiping,
lifisi (A), pillow,
fifijru (A), loss.
(?)ni(A), cry (as child).
— ni, up {suffix).
(a)nia lit, neglect,
nibe nibe piece by piece.
(e)nibe, lay . . , down.
(e)nibe, tie (goat, fowl).

(e)nibe li umuaka, put (child) to let it sleep.
nice (0), different.
(a)nido, be patient.
(e)nie, stand up.
(e)nie li (0), bury.
(e)nifue, bury and loose,
n'ikbo, many.

n'ikili, swallowing whole, without biting.
nine (0), all.
niri (0), living with.
(e)niri, go, go away, start.
(e)niri, get up, stand up.
eniri (0), stand up.
— nit a, up (sufih-).
iija' (A), pot (of water, palm oil),
nja, flat, inside not deep, throwing chest out.
njak' obi, heart not deep, middle not deep.

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11 j^', ring (leg).

njali (A), encouragement.

h jSli, walking about (place).

njQ', mosquito larva.

njeaka, bracelet (brass, long).

nJQdQbe, end.

nji' (A), enmity.

njiji, trying.

njfkQba, bending, doubling up.

njikgb^, collecting together.

njikgba iru,

lijikwa (0), cleanliness, keeping in good condition.

lijiwa, breaking with nail (big kola).

fijQ , bad.

nld', cloth-beetle.

nlabudo (A), surrounding animal.

nlaca, licking.

nlado, attracting.

Alkdo, calling to one (child, etc.).

nlado, taking part in palaver.

nlddo, sleeping away from home.

nlafu (A), deceit.

nlafu, deceiving, making fool of.

nlali, drinking much.

nlali, tricking out of.

Alaru, being hard (oil).

nlebido (0), surrounding animal.

nl^kwo, going bad (teeth).

nli (A), food.

nil ainya, disease of eyelashes.

nli bwamoinye (A), satiety.

nli ok iliko, phthisis.

nli Qro, fistula (anus or vagina).

nli be, sore on penis, scrotum.

nlib^nli (0), food, being eaten as food.

n libido, few left behind.

nlila, hemming cloth.

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274 IBO-ENGLISH DICTIONARY.

lilile, gentle, low (speech).

nlilisi, baldness.

nlo (0), soft.

nlobu ay a, dividing forces.

nlobiid^ (A), thieves' "medicine."

nlgci (0), recovery (sickness), replacing.

nlSfu, forgetting.

iiloy^, making up mind.

nloyali (0), change mind.

Ill ok bo, thinking ill of.

lilokbQ, thinking good of.

nloko, reckoning, deciding on plan (going home to think

over),
nlokw^, expecting,
nlgpia, twisting (string).

nloru, changing one's mind and deciding one can do. some-
thing.
nlSta (A), cleaning farm,
nlot^, remembering.

nlSta, getting, obtaining.

nlot^, telhng news.

nlo^o, touching with one finger.

nlSzg, forgetting.

nlubu (A), room (private), storehouse.

lilubu, choking (weeds).

nlubu, pegging animal down till it dies.

nluei, overgrowing of road by grass.

nliitu, getting as share.

nna, father.

nna (0), master, owner (father).

afulum^ nnam, I see my father.

findta, receiving (thing).

hndta, returning (thing ?).

unQ, mother —

afulumu nuQm, I see my mother.

Okoye, Ademwuli, si na ife jinie nafibo buna ibo

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ekwesQ iveii! eku ma nniye QkwQrQ ife boku,
Okoye, son of Ademwuli, says, what keeps his mother
in the Ibo market is that tliey don't agree to what she.
says, and she doesn't agree to what they say.
nne, plenty, big.

nne okute (0), grindstone, large,
nnefi (0), big cow (mother cow).
nnQne, looking.
nnQne, tasting.

nnQni (A), taking share before elder.
nnQni (A), thin person (sick).
nn§ni, neglecting,
nnenku, palm tree (big).
nnQnwa (A), half recognition,
nneoku, true,
nnewu (0), she-goat —

akwukwo nn^wu tain, ka nweya nata, the leaf the
mother goat eats is eaten by the kids,
nni (0), food —

6nwelumu nni, I have food.

olilinni adade k' glulia, eating food does not hurt like
working for it.
nni ije, step.
nnibQ, laying . . . down.

nn;ri, getting up, standing up, going away, starting,
lino, four hundred.
6no nabo, eight hundred,
lino a, welcome,
nnono mili, small plover,
jinu (0), salt.
nnu, four hundred —

adinnu ejidefi, they are four hundred and cannot catch
a cow.
nnu, salt —

dfulumu nnft, I see salt,
nnu ataba (A), mineral used in making snuff, potash,
linu d^lgde (0), wet salt.

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276 IBO-ENGLISH DICTIONARY.

Tiiiu gdide (0), wet salt.

nny^data, bending down, taking down (thing hanging).

nnysido, pulling down, bending.

iinyado, sticking.

nnyaka, breaking off piece.

nnyido, tying.

no (A), hear —

agono katalo, k;pQcieriti, si na ifunainya ka eno-
nanti mwa, the leopard hears so much and stops its
ears, saying that seeing is better than hearing,
andrano asa, cile asa w^nakba, who does not hear
seven, takes seven to put in a bag.
nQ, live, be —

ingfu ? are you alive ? (how are you ?).
an^f u, (answer) I am well,
angm, I am well.
(a)nQ, be —

anpni umwa, I am, I was all right.

Qnoiny^lum kanai oiya, he was near me w^hen I was
sick.
(a) no, live in, inhabit—

QUO nono nazulike, he lives in the rest house.
(a)n§, spread, go out (smoke) —

anwulu n^no, smoke goes up.
(a)nQ, sit.
nQ dani, sit down.
(a)nQ gii, stay, stop —

ajamauQ nwantinti oge, I shall stay a short time (of
any length of time).
(a)nt}do (0), wait —

ozu nanQdo quq gwini, Qtcjbglo; mwa mwadu
amangdo ^nQ gwini, obwanaba, a corpse waits
while they dig the grave and lies still ; a man does not
wait but runs away.
(a)nQ nokbiilu, be under someone.
(a)nQ gdo, delay, stop on road —
angna nozo, don't stop on road.

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(a)nQ In owa, change world —

agamanatovva bei, I will change to your place {i.e., be

reborn m someone's family),
anomago, I change person {i.e., enter another body).
(a)noa git di, marry (woman).
(a)noa ht ggo, fight.
(a)n6a 6 no, struggle.
(a)noa 6 no, try to escape.
(a)noba Qgo, fight.
(a)noba gu di, marry (woman),
n^bo, because (that it is),
(a) n obi do, drive into corner (in house).
(a)nobudo, leave behind (in house).
(e)nocibe, come near.
(a)nocie li, succeed to, take a person's place (take charge

of office).
(a)nocie ainya, succeed to.
(a)nocie ainya, stand before (and hinder).
(a)nocie iru, stand before (and hinder).
(a)nQeiso, sit beside.
(a)nQciso nyelu, sit beside.
(a)nQdani, sit down.
(a)nQdide In, stay long.
(a)nQdu ani, sit down.
(a)nQdu kt (Qdo), sit —

nQd^bem, sit down near me.
nQd§ bQkwem, sit close.
n{fo (0), so, such, as.
n^fo (A), so.
nof u ofu (A), one by one —

agw^ si nofu ofu melufa; nasi nafa bikola, ofu
mwade arya n^zi, the snake says one by one did it;
if they say they live together, one man never crosses
our street.
(a)noyalie, roll about.
(a)noka lUy come slowly, delay coming,
ngkdm, by force —

Qkdm ike,»he is stronger than I.

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n'okbSlu, under.

ii'okwa n'okwk, according to rank.

(a)nokwasi, sit down on something.

(a)nolo, marriage (woman in husband's house, and man in

own house),
nong (0), soft.
(a)nonye, sit with, sit close.
(a)nQsa lu, sit singly,
n'oso, apart.
(a)nQso nye, sit beside.
(a)nQso nyelu, sit beside.
(a)nota ani, sit down —

anotam ani, I sit down,
npigl^ snail (small),
npipi ani, far down in ground,
npoga, small elephantiasis,
np^ko (0), matches,
lira' (0), comb —

^nwelum nra', I have a comb,
nra, fine,
nrk, being equal.

nr^ca (A), leaving work, everything to someone,
nrdca (A), cleaning bush.
Araye, boring,
nrai (0), partition,
nrainye (0), judgment, decision,
li rain ye, leaving.

nrainye, taking, sending companion for journey
nrapu^ leaving.

nrQciyazu, walking backwards.
nrQkpo, doubling up.
nri, cough, like whooping-cough.
nrik6 (0), crab,
nroca, cleaning (place),
nrogo (A), fish (electric).
nrQputa, choosing out, electing.
nr6r6, trying.

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ririi, honour, gift of honour to parents in law —

A,wk416m if^nru j^b^nn^m, a gift of honour to go to
my mother's people,
nrupute (0), stream (from spout).
Aruru m^li (0), washing away (by river), current, fast;

dashing of water,
nruru (jko, heat, hot.
nsala (0), one who can play,
ns^po (0), village that is dying out.
AsQ (uli) (A), painting (body).
AsQJi, rain after sunshine.
6s^kb616, lifting up (by hand).
nsQkbSlu, kneeling.
nsQk^ba, contracting, narrowing.
nsQkwa, dislocated leg.
nseliazu, bustard.
nscQgo, bringing war.
ns^pia, loop,' tied,
nsi ebw§ (A), gimpowder.
nsifiQ Qzi (A), other road, wrong road,
nsig we, fragments of iron (hammered off when iron is hot),
nsiko (A), crab.

nsiko, cooking till dry, cooking twice,
nsiliko, bush cat (like house cat),
nsikii, mention.

nsinwainye, stricture and venereal diseases,
nso (0), short —

uzo Qgo adirg nso, the road to wealth is not short.
Sso (A), back, small of.
nso (A), near,
ns^, forbidden thing —

6nas^ns6, he is forbidden.

6 buns 2, it is forbidden.
ns2, menstruation.
iis6bu, trouble,
nsogaligada (A), bow-legged.
nsQkbe, evading, walking round.

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nsQk^e, avoidance of leper.

nsQkpulukwQsiie (0), respectable (respect fits him).

nsgku, fool, folly —

^bo oiny^ ns6kii, he is a fool,
nsope, pinning crooked,
nsope, taking off edge (of wood).
nsQpulu, respect for.
nsoru, putting in wrong way.
nsoso (A), dodging pursuer, stepping out of way.
nsotQ, following,
nsube ono, house wall (inside),
nsuei, carrying staff and wearing down point.
nsuQnwe, squiiTel (Euxerus erythropus).
nsuji (A), lassitude, weariness,
nsuka, wearing out in washing,
nsukbo (0), carrying staff and wearing down point,
nsukbu (0), dodging pursuer, stepping out of way.
nsukbu (A), carrying staff and wearing down point
n sun ye, cutting grass for goat,
nsunye, dipping,
nta, mouse (Upimys daltoni) lives in hole in field.

nta', hunting —

agamuntS,, I am hunting.

ntaci, perseverance.

ntako (0), sticky, viscous (as gum).

ntak^e (0), eavesdropping.

ntaku (0), gentle, low (speech).

ntaku, sticky, viscous.

Atano (0), betraying, warning.

6 tan 6 (0), conspirator.

ntasi (obi), comfort.

ntatalabu (0), tickling.

ntawa (0), eavesdropping.

ntaw^ (0), breaking with teeth.

nt^, grasshopper (black).

nt^' ono (0), pebble (for rubbing house).

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ntQla (O), smooth.

(aro) ntQle (0), level, smooth, (skin).
dtQto, taking care in painting,
ntewiik^ mbkg6 (A), grater, for yams,
fit;, ear —

obu nti nkpo, he can't hear well,
ntl, cheek.

hti ainya (0), matter from eyes,
nti (akwa), edge (of cloth).
ntib6l2 (0), man with big cheeks,
ntibumbada, osprey.
ntiji (0), lassitude, weariness,
ntj^ku (0), calling for help,
nt^kwii (A), sticky, viscous (as rubber),
ntinti (A), man with big cheeks,
ntiputa, running out (of room) ; coming out (masker),
ntiti (A), beating floor.
iit!ti (A), beater (for floor),
dtite, rotten part of cloth, tree,
ntite, rubbing house,
lititii, knocking down,
ntiwa (0), destruction,
ntiwa, bursting,
nti we (A), destruction,
nto (A), toll,
fito (A), ashes.

nto, mortal disease caused by cutting bad meat.
n{6\ ashes,
nto, breaking promise, failure to perform engagement —

^tftlum nto, he breaks his promise,
fijjo, scratching body.

n{6 ani, insect in sand (makes small heap),
nto anwu, sting of bee.
n\,6' ebw§ (0), gunpowder.

ntobaime (A), man who makes woman pregnant.
n^obQ (0), putting medicine in gate.
n|^6b^ (A), praise.

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n^gbe (A), putting medicine in gate.

n 1 6 b w a, crossing fingers.

ntcjbwo, horizontal (not in hand).

ntQci (0), putting medicine in gate.

fltQdo, strangling (but not killing).

iit6do, being sweet, nice.

Atogk, putting in different places.

A toga, throwing ball backwards and forwards.

nt6fia, working slowly, i.e., in spite of weariness, so as to

get done.
nt6yali, turning, turning over,
ntoyali, disentangling,
ntogali (A), crossing fingers,
lit ok a, thin (person) with craw-craw,
ntoka (A), cutting small branches,
ntolafo, swelling of hands, feet, and belly,
ritopo, untying,
ntoto (0), tally—

^w^liim n 1^6 1^6 ^go, I take a tally (i.e., one for each ten).
iit6to (0), needle.
6toto, husking (beans).
iit6t^, coming out of ambush.
nt6j|^k, picking up —

anamaga njjota, I can pick something up.
njjoto, long ribs (of house).
nt6ta, picking up, counting,
n to 1^0, needle,
ntoto 0i), stick (of yams),
ntu, gout. (?)
:6tu anwu, sting (of bee).
A til Qbi (A), nail,
ntu Qbi (A), quills of porcupine,
litu ebinta (0), nail.
:dtu ebinta (O), quills of porcupine,
ntftfii, loss, throwing away,
ntukpu, running after, and finding,
ntukuana (A), squatting,
ntumade, accidentally.

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ntunuku, sciatica (?)
K til til, hair,
nu (A), this {adj.).
— n u, ever {sufm) —

inunug!e, have you ever heard it ?
(a) nil In, hear —

a nog urn oniii, I heard you (your voice).

anolum, I hear.
^V Qgo (0), light —

ife onye Ji n'aka k' oji anu Qgo, what is in a man's
hand, that he takes to tight with.
(a)iiu (Jko, be hot (keep hot).
(a)nua lu, marry (man) —

anubagum nwunye, I married a wife.
(a)nuba (nji), become?
(e)nube ykoko, give to look after.
(e)nudo lu, push up.
(e)nue, buy palm wine.
(e)nue, give food, etc., to stranger,
n'uf^si, across,
n'ufie, across,
n'ugu, uphill —

agadi nwayi nabwQs'o n'ugu, qco ife, n'ife nacuya,
if an old woman runs uphill she is after something, or
something is after her.
nuku (0), branch (big),
nuku, big.
nukwe, suitable —

okbunka dia nukwe, this cap fits hini,
(a)nulu go isi, smell.
(e)nulu oku, find people quarrelling.
niiuQ, friend (innocent ; man of man, woman of man).
(e)nunue, disentangle,
nunwa, this.
(e)nuruka, push away.
(e)nuse, spread {trans.).
(e)nuse, scatter heap, crowd.

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n'uso (A), near.

— nuta, nQwev {suffix) —

man] en u tie, I shall never go there,
(e) n u t u e, force (door).
(e)nutue, break down (house),
nya (A), him, her —

mwabQggbia foro Qtoya, isi ebuenya n'ana, if a
girl does not see her genitals, her head knocks her down.
(ai)nya, spread,
nya (A), yesterday —

ojebe tata, okwudo onye nya, he goes to-day and
catches a man of yesterday.
(ai)nya alo, be heavy —

oinyem alo, it is heavy for me.
(ai)jiyafea, ferry.
(e)nya fega, cross in canoe.
(e)nya fega, ferry across.
(e)nyafega, hang on back, sling (gmi).
(ai)nya isi, boast.
(ai)nya isi, stick to plan.
(ai)nya hi obwo, pull down branch.
(ai)nya lu obwo, paddle.
(ai)nya gko, warm something at fire.
(ai)nyadata, take down (thing hanging).
(ai)nyadata, bend down.
(ai)nyado, stick —

ainyadomie, I stick it with gum.
(ai)nyad6 lu, pull down, bend.
(ai)nyadu, stick on (active).
(ai)nyaka lu, break off piece —

ainyakanko, I break off a branch (out of things not
regarded as single whole).
(ai)nyakafu (A), break off.
(ai)nyakapu (0), break off.
(a)nyakapu, break (tree),
nyali nyali, sodden, soft (as meat of small kid).

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'(ai)nyalu yo (akba), hang (bag).
(ai)nyatue, pull down (branch).

— nye, finish {sufix) —

obinye non^, he has finished living in the house.

— nye, into (suffix) —

^dib^ny^ n6n6n6, ; odA,nyS n6ndn6, he falls into the
hole.
(e)nye lu, give.

{e)nye lu ^fuf u, punish, give pain.
(e)nye ho aka, help.
(e)nye awaji, plant big piece (of yam).
(e)nye hi ime, impregnate.
(e)ny(^ lu iv6, give light.
(e)nye nkw^, carry out (promise) —

QnyQm nkwa mkwQli, I give the thing that I promised
you, i.e., I carry out my promise.
(e)nyenzo, bend, hook little fingers and bet.
(e)nye gda, give orders.
(e)nyeeiya lu, give back.
(e)nyefege, step over . . . step over alose (means of

taking oath).
— nyelu, with, of rest —

gnoinyglie, he lives with him.
(ai)nyi, be satiated.
(ai)nyi, pass —

oinyi, I can't, i.e., it passes me.
(e)nyido, tie.
(e)nyie li (A), bury.
(a)nyifega, ferry.
(e)nyirili eniri (A), be absent.
(ai)nyobe bi ainya, shut and turn eyes away.
(ai)nyukudo ainya, shut eyes —

ainyukudum ainya, I shut my eyes.

agam ainyukud ainyam, I shall shut my eyes.

oinyokudolum ainya, he shuts his eyes,
nyukudo, shutting.
(ai)nyuwa (nwa mili), micturate —

kanje nyuwa nwa mili,

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nza (0), support.

flza, bird (small, eats Qdodo seed) —

af ulum nwannono nza, I see a small bird,
nza, strainer —

fenwelumvi nza Qba, I have a calabash strainer,
nza', cow's tail,
nz^', flower of corn,
nza am w a la (0), bird species,
nza ogu (A), bird species (many coloured),
nzd' oku (A), answer,
nza' onQ (O), prop for house,
hzaca, shining (moon),
fizaea, sweeping,
nzaci, filling open space,
hzaci, swelling (hands and feet),
fizako, sprinkling,
nzakgdo, answering to two names,
nza la (A), cock that has not crowed,
nz^li, fringe, border, tuft.
nzali obwadu (0), beard of corn,
nzdta, filtering ; pouring water carefully so that dirt does

not go with it.
ri z Q (A), breathing in.
11 ze, king.

lizQdo, falling on person.
Azedo, defending, protecting,
nzize, melting.

nz!z6 (O), man who has hidden and been found,
nzo, bent.

lizoci (0), granny knot,
nzodo (0), alleging that article asked as present is already

given,
nzodo (0), tying up.
ilzodo, pointing (gun, hand),
nzgdo (A), denial.
nz6kwi (A), tight,
nzokwudo, clasping hands (one person).

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nzokwudo, taking hands.

nzQti (A), underground.

Szu, chalk.

Bzu ako (0), clay, edible (for pregnant woman).

nzu ako (0), chalk (for pregnant woman).

nzu okb^ (A), chalk, clay, edible (for pregnant woman).

nzubu (A), fraud, buying two at price of one in market.

nzukenzu, fly that flies into eyes at night.

lizuk^, deciding.

nzuk^, joining together, meeting together.

lizuko, knowing what to do,

nzukpu (0), fraud, buying two at price of one in market.

nziizo, hiding.

(a)na (0), roast —

adanQ,ba ^ka, alaca oloma they don't roast corn and
suck limes.
(a)na nti, give ear.
(a)naea lu, singe (hair).
(a)naca lu (aji), singe (fur),
nbulugudu, valley (steep sides, precipitous).
(e)ne (A), clear, step over —

anaraci gkba nabo Qne ogwe, no one takes two legs
to step over an obstacle,
figa' (0), gag.

ngd, loop holding up trap (ibudu).
ngS', prison,
fig a, tree species.

ngabu^Q (A), seeing person passing on road.
ngQ,dk, fork (of legs),
ng^d^ba (0), forked stick,
ngadanga (0), dragon fly.
n g a 1 i g a, contemptible,
ngaji, spoon.

ngala, proud, dear (of price),
lig^la, dear (not cheap),
ngalajiji (0), bush-cat species,
ngaletk, clasping hands, fingers intertwined (one person).

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ngalajiji (0), fear (small).

ngaleta (0), exchange of visits, meeting on road.

ngalo, exchanging (goods).

ngana, kind of bush rat.

nganaba (A), forked stick.

lig^ta, proud.

ng^ta, dear (in price).

ngavfiga (0), seeing person passing on road.

ligQ, I shall.

ng^d^ri, long ago, a long time.

nged^ri (A), since this morning, a long time.

ng§ng§, one by one, seldom.

Jigi (A), you—

ngi bu nwannono, ^f^beno, ig^vu akbalgso, you

are a small bird, you fly and perch, and will fly into the

birdlime,
ngiga, basket (with cover).
ngigQ (A), rope barrier (on farm, etc.).
ngigeale (0). fool, idiot.
ng;go (0), solo in praise of someone,
ngigo (0), one man singing praise of someone, solo song in

praise of chief, etc.
ngigo (0), rope barrier (on farm, etc.).
ngigo (A), solo in praise of someone,
ngljli c4f 0 (0), intestines,
fig^ligo, curved, crooked, wavy.
figo', bride price,
ngo', trial, test,
ngogo, consolation, soothing,
ngolo (0), crying (fish, etc.).
ngolo, picking out yams,
ngo 111, pattern,
ngono (A), eavesdropping,
ngongo, high place.
ngQiigo, staggering (drunkenness).
ngSpo, coming out of water.
ng5si, showing.

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ngosisi (0), turning pot into basket.

iig08;si (A), taking out with skewer.

rigot^a, reckoning,

ng6t^, fetching (cowries, yams from fire).

iig6ta, buying.

ngu, tree.

iigiigo (0), praise of chief, etc. (solo song).

ngugu (0), bundle —

di bu Qlili, na nwunye bu ngugu; Qlili tibelu,
ngugu abato, the husband is the cord, the wife is the
bundle ; if the cord is cut, the bundle is open.

ngugu (A), consolation, soothing.

ngiigu, hoarse.

ngiipii, taking away (after counting) yams, cowries.

ligupu, making hole in wall (and going through).

ngiiputk, digging up (with matchet or hoe).

rigut^u, digging (tree out).

ngwa (0), quickly.

ngwa ngwa, quick.

figwako, mixing.

ngw^liggdo (A), knock-kneed.

hgwe (O), wall, front.

ngwe onomuzo, wall of house (outside).

ngwelahwu, hzard.

ngWQlSwoli (O), iguana.

ngweloifia, lizard.

ngwelgkpa aja, gout or rheumatism.

ngwqse, sun-bird, canary.

flgwo (0), white spots on body.

figw^, Eaphia vinifera (tree) —

6iiw61um uku Agwo, 1 have a tombo tree {Raphia
vinifera).

ligwoso (0), bat (small) —

dfulum Agwoso, I see a bat (small).

ngwugwo (uno), corner of house.

ngwulo, big house (open).

riyask, watering.

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iij^ta. (A), exchange.

hjijh, foolish.

n^Qli (A), resemblance to parent.

11 hot a (A), worth mentioning.

nhiido (A), finding.

nka' (A), this (pron.).

nka' (A) that {iJron.).

nka (A), white.

fika', old—

'akarigom lika, they are older than I.
iik|ba, behaving one's self,
iikafia, foolish man.
fikaga, boasting,
nkaya, putting off, postponing,
nkakwu, shrew, large, Crocidura manni ; lives in house and

field,
nkakwuago, shrew, Crocidura species, lives in field,
nkakwu oji, shrew (large, long m.ow.i\i), Crocidura manni,

lives in field and in house,
n'ani likiti (0), bare ground,
nk'apu, bleeding,
fik^ta (0), conversation —

akpatankata, onye amuato, onye dalibi at^onwiya

ainya niikwu, if they talk about big testicles the

elephantiasis patient looks at his feet,
^nwelum nkata, I had a conversation,
iik^-ta (0), fish trap (for stakes),
nkata (0), net (woman's basket-net) —
nkata (kpa), conversation,
nkat^ (kpa), basket.
nkg,ta, basket (round) —

^nwelum iikata, I have a basket,
nkba, seizing,
nkba, narrow,
nkba, short —

nkba nakbam, I am short of (money),
nkbaea, clean person.

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nkbaca, cleaning yam (roast).

nkbSca, getting ready.

nkbSca, facing (danger).

nkbaca, brusliing something from head (pointing to back)

feeling all over head for foreign object,
rikbacainya, being careful.
I'lkbacainya, being careful,
iikbtiei, closing the ears (not listening),
rikbaji, breaking, cutting (kola, corn).
iikbSko, collecting.
nkbSko, meeting,
iikb^li, impudence,
nkbali, insult.
nkbSs^, scattering.
nkbSsa, spreading legs,
nkbata, telling.

nkbQlQuku namoce (0), tree, used for a jom wo.
nkbali likii (0), knee,
nkbesi ite (A), skewer, yam fork.
nkbilikbl(O), half.
nkbilikbi(A), half,
nkbilise (A), half,
nkbilisi, half,
nkbiliukwu (0), knee,
nkb Qko (A), fish fence,
nkbo, caterpillar that eats yams,
likbg (A), snuff-box.
ilk bo, wedge —

abum abia, nkbo adenabia abia edenwisi, ] am a

drum ; if there is no wedge the drum has no head,
nkb 6, walking stick.
nkbQ otaba (0), snuff-box.
nkboko (A), heap,
nkboli (0), impudence,
nkboli, being late.

nkbgli, digging with hoe, levelling with hoe.
nkbgli, grinding.
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292 IBO-ENGLISH DICTIONARY.

nkbolo (A), grain, lump.

nkbglo, drumstick.

nkboloica (0), bead (red and white).

nkbonaka (0), ring.

nkbonakoko (A), stitch in side.

nkbonakoko, pleurisy.

nkbonkb6zQle (0), top (made of seed, no pin, no whip).

nkbQnkp2 (A), stem left in ground.

nkbQnto, jump.

nkbQpo, jump.

nkbgpu (0), foot, sore ; yaw's foot.

nkbgru, sloping, bending, curving.

nkbii, shouting —

fan^tinkpu, they shout,
fikbu, shaving head,
hkbii, anthill —

afulumu nk^u, I see an anthill
nkbuci, being silent,
nkbudo (0), upside down,
nkbulu (A), heap,
nkbulive (A), bead.

nkbulufie (A), bird species, all red (seen early morning),
nkbuluko (A), seed of obwQgulu.
nkbumkbu, short (road, man).
hk§' (A), this {adj.), that {adj.).
nk^' (A), this {pron.).
nk^, of.
nke, one who —

anama hwuru jekulu nke nwurugwolo anwuru,
one who does not know how to die goes to one who is
dead already and dies,
nkece (A), nice —

iru nkece, nice face,
nkece (A), smoothing with knife.

nk^l^ka (A), kleptomaniac, foolish thief (imitates thief).
6kQni (A), that {pron.).
nk^no (A), that {pron.).

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nkQpiloji, small piece (of kola).

rikQte, sharpening.

n k e t ^, nothing.

fik6te, leading men into trap to be seized.

nk-Qt^gwe, meteor (sky dog).

nk^to, seeing.

nkQwe, crack.

nkj[ke, trying.

dktli, looking at.

likjilj, being smaller (than other).

likilibisi, stem left in ground.

nkilik<5kii, nonsense.

nk^liku, snail shell.

nkilisi, small and round (as seed).

nkjsi (0), good (only in speaking of a kind of cloth and a

river at Onitsha).
nkita (0), dog.
nkitalulu, venereal disease.
nko (A), bending matchet.
fiko*, wood,
liko, sharp (fig).
nk^, sharp,
fiko, barb (of spear),
nk^, sloping (straight) on side,
nkoak^ (A), clapping hands,
nkob^, hanging up, hooking up (clothes, things with straps,

hooks, etc.).
nkSbe, getting ready to go, starting,
nk^bo (A), spoon,
nkoifia, abrasion,
nkoja (0), jump (with fear),
nkokgnko (A), spiral.
nk6kpa (A), club (war),
fikokwasi, replanting,
nkoliomvu, great bustard.
nk81o, club (war),
nkolo, club (war).

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nkol^ko (0), spiral.

iik5ni, making loop and hanging up.

nkgnko, finger disease, nail disease (swells one month or

more),
likgno, larynx.

nkSnyQ, hanging (on stick) ; hanging (on shoulder),
nkota (0), fish trap (long basket),
nkpa (A), pincers, tongs (blacksmith),
nkpaca (A), careful,
nkpakana, trap (rat),
nkpakangke, trap (rat),
nkpavo, armpit,
hkpeca (0), scraping (yams),
nk^esi (A), root above ground ; bit of bush stem,
nkpi, he-goat,
hkpiliaka (0), elbow,
nkpiliite (0), pepper dish (for grinding),
nk pirn wo (0), false step —

onye ekbgli nkpimwo, Qciluce naka, whoever has
made a false step has always care at hand,
nkpg' (0), calabash spoon —

enwelum nkpQ' eje ekwofe, I have a calabash spoon
for soup,
nkpq (0), soup ladle (calabash).
nk;^o' (A), walking stick.
nkpcj', wedge for drum, peg —

^hw^lum nkpo oho, I have a peg for the house.
hkpSbe, embracing,
nkpodimi, disease of nose,
nkpo go, bent, serpentine (line).

nkpokQ oke, making heap as boundary (with peg in it),
nk^okgbk, heap, lump,
nkp^koloku (A), nonsense,
nkpolako (0), palm nuts.

nkf)olak6, rodent ulcer, lupus, tertiary syphilis.
nkpolSmii (0), testicles.
likpQli, cursing.

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nkpoliyi (A), small stone (thief swallows one as ordeal).

nk^olo (0), grain, lump.

nk^olo, seed yam.

nkpQl() (A), stocks (prisoner, madman).

nkpgl^ aka, handcuff.

likpolSbi, heart.

nkpoloigwe (A), hail (sky-nuts).

nk^oljiikpo, snake (two-headed, black, short, makes head

and tail meet if it is struck).
iikf)onk^o (A), yam skewer,
nkpopu, foot disease,
nkp^jpu, boring,
nkpos^ngo (0), rib.
nkpota, coming out of ambush.
nkpQto, noise.
Akpu nkpti, short.

nkpukpu (A), hunch, hump (top of back),
nkpukpu, walking bent (as old man),
nkpukpu, rheumatism, chronic,
nkpukpu, shade of tree,
hkpukpiim^, red like venous blood.
nkpulSmu (A), testicles,
nkpiilii, bed of yams (in field),
nkpulu, piece,
nkpulu, piece of money,
nkpulu. seed —

ezinkpiilu nada ezinkpulu, good seed falls good seed,
nkpulu bo si, day (counting one by one),
nkpiime, stone,
nkpuwa (A), fork, for handing up materials for house

building.
11 ku (A), joint —

osingo anaralaca hku akeya, trier can't lick elbow,
fiku, wing —

nnono nw^liftku, a bird has wings,
nku afi (A), wing, cut off.
nkiidk^, elbow.

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nkSba, sheltering.

fikud6, taking hand to do something.

Skudo, clapping hands for dance (anticipating in request).

nkfldo, nailing.

nkufgle (A), fan.

iikiig6, carrying up.

nkiigwo, breaking.

nkuja (A), jump (with fear).

nkuko, chattering (talking).

nkukoba (A), knot.

nkuku (0), big things —

ili obQle ilieuQku, you eat small, do you eat big
things (A) ? cf. olienk^ntk, oliQnkuku (0).
nkuku (A), corner,
nkuku, fool, idiot,
nkiiku (0), corner (of hollow box),
nkuku, foolish, absurd,
dkukw^, asking if one may carry child,
likukwasi, pouring upon,
nkun^ (A), kick (backwards),
nkuni, lifting up, standing up.

nkunib§, convalescence, slight improvement, waking up.
nkuni li (mili), (ume) (0), breathing in.
nkuso (0), jump (with fear),
nkiisu (A), jump (with fear),
iikwa, promise, promised thing.
6kwado, being ready.
6k wad 6, pushing,
nkwadobe (0), beginning,
nkw adobe (A), beginning,
nkwago (A), bird, white, like hawk,
iikwdko (0), buying all sorts of things to eat.
nkwali, ravaging, devastating.
nkwana (A), eavesdropping.
likwano, entering (body).
nkw^no, being accustomed to keep watch.
nkwQli, admissible.

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nkwQiii, assent.
nkwQni, singing loudly.
likwQsi, fitting, suiting.
nkwQsi, being able,
nkwo, plucking,
nkwo (0), plucking,
nkwo (A), day of week —

ob^si Akw9, nkwo day.
nkwo (A), grinding camwood,
likwo (0), saw.
11 kw^ (A), kite.

nkw6 (A), heap, one after another,
nkwo' (A), three things piled on one.
nkwo jiji (A), piece of yam left in ground,
nkwo nkwo (0), grater (for yams).
iikw6 Akw^, musical sticks.
nkw§' on6 (A), pebble (for rubbing house),
nkwode (A), current of water,
iikwoga, standing a little apart,
nkwokwoba (0), fist —

azu aka adimwa nkwokwoba, the back of the hand is
. no good for the (inside of the) fist.
nkw§lu (A), pineapple,
nkwonkwo, joint,
nkwub^, hanging, balancing,
likwuci, corking, shutting (of small mouth),
likwuci, talking again,
nkwiido, meeting,
nkwukwk', saying,
nkwukwoba (0), clenching fist,
nkwiikwu (A), box, wooden, long,
likwute, to be spoken of.
nkwute, proclaiming.
(a)iiQ iyi (A), swear.
(a)noa lu go, drink.
(a)noa lu go (ala), suck (milk), drink.
(a)hofQ, drink part.

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(a)nolia (A), be glad.

ngli (0), resemblance to parent.

(e)nomie(oku), imitate (speech).

npaea (0), careful.

npak^leeo,

np6ko (A), fish traps (for stakes).

npokpoala (0), man with breasts like woman.

n^ok'wa, dislocated arm.

nwa', son, daughter —

6nwelum nwa, I have a son.

nwa aboggbia (A), girl, young (fourteen years).

nwa akbi (A), prepuce.

nwa kpokili kpokli, plump child.

nwa nuku nuku, plump child.

nwa okoko (A), chickens —

QlQbglu nwa okoko, katoba ainya utoya, they don't
sell chickens to look at their growing (afterwards).

nwa omi, lizard species (smooth).

nwa Tjzu (A), beginner (blacksmith).

(a)nwa lu, try.

(a)nwa ike(m), try (strength).

nwa imi ani, flat nose.

(a)hwa lu iyi, swear.

(a)nwa oko, try (strength).

nwa o mug wo (A), infant —

nwa omugwo sile na mbwe ciye ji mebie ife, bu
mbwe eji kute mili izizi aganaiya nyenys
nisigafuenana, a small baby said its ei ruined is
when they first brought water to give him, and past
round his head and pour on the ground.

(a)hwa onwuiiwa, try.

nwabaraba, dried cassava.

nwabo (0), girl, young (fourteen years).

nwabo (0), palm wine kept till sour.

nwabo (A), girl, small, unmarriageable.

nwabuu, safe, quiet.

hwabwam Qjije (A), echo.

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nwaciefo efo (0), moth.

nwaei^fo g^fo (A), butterfly.

11 wad a, woman of family.

iiwacli <jk^ala (0), son, eldest.

nwag^lQle (akwa), small piece, long, narrow (cloth).

nwagQl^li, small line.

nwagelufie (A), bird species.

nwaguku, bird, that causes gkum a.

nw^inye (A), woman.

nwainye (A), granny knot.

n wain ye dime, pregnant woman.

nwainye isici (A), head wife.

nwaiyo, slow —

nwaiyo bu ije, slow and sure wins the day.
nwambe, rat, black (?) Epimys rattics — lives in hole in field

and house.
nwamb^kQ, white man.
nwamwadu, free born,
nwandu (0), hair,
(a) n wane, confront.
(a)nwane he, try.
nwangeiigQle (A), hop.
nwankeleke (A), (word used to deceive small boy) — send

him to house to fetch it when he is to be got rid of.
nwankpukpololo, snipe (bird),
hwangwg (A), kind of knife. (?)
hwata, child —

obwenye bu hwata, the poor man is a child,
hwata nriiru, omajijiji, omwakalikali, cheeky boy

(boy who sees people eating and comes near without

invitation).
nwatakQle, boy (small),
hwatakele, child.
hwatQte (A), lizard (small),
nw^zalaja (0), inside of sole of foot.
(e)hwe i . . . , have to.
(e)hwe lu ike, be able.

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(e)n we iru, have many friends.

(e)hwe iru, change face, i.e., in health.

(e)nwe lu isi, be head.

(e)nwe ka . . . have to (only used interrogatively).

(e)nwe lu ndo, live.

(e)nwe Qdanwu, have a cough.

(e)nwe okwala, have a cough —

Qnwe okwala, not having cough.
(e)nwe (JsQk^, be in trouble —

Qii wel' QSQka, he is always in trouble {i.e., children all die).
(e)hwegu di, marry (of woman).
(e)nwelu, catch —

azii kali azii, onwelu azu no, one fish is bigger than
another ; it catches the fish and grows.
(e)nw^lu go, have.
(e)nwelu gu di, marry (woman).
(e)nwelu ewu, take charge of goat.
hwenQhgwa (0), dog.
(e)nwerue (A), change.
— nwo, again {suffix).
nwomekalo (0), lizard, small striped.
(e)nwo lu, be ill —

g,r6 Qnwunwu ; nanwum, I am ill.
(a)nwQ izizQ (A), be on edge (teeth).
(a)nwo oka, husk corn,
nwobk, being sick.
nwQbala, bush- cat (like house-cat),
nwobulu (0), cat —

oiyi bu oiyi nwobulu na nkita, friends like cat and dog.
nwokbulo Qmubo (A), baby,
n wok bo, woman of family,
nwoke, man (male).
(a)nwolia (0), be glad.
aro(a) nwolo . . . (m), be sick —

aronwolum, I have been sick,
nwoloba (A), duiker-like animal, spotted,
nwolunkpulu (0), game of catching, catcher shuts eyes.

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nw^mikalo, lizard.
(e)nwonye, change money,
n w or ii, changing.
nw6ru, change (of clothes).
(e)nworue (0), change,
nwota, buying (small things). .
(e)nwu, burn (lamp).
(e)nwu 16 (0), be red hot.
(e)hwu 16 (A), be many.
(a)nwu izizQ (A), tickle (foot).
(e)nwu (5k6 (A),

akbataiiko, ohwugu (^kb ; apagareya ngifia ekbata-
leya, they collect firewood, it does not light ; they take
it back to the bush where they got it.
(a)riwu totangwQle, " go to sleep" (foot).
(a)nwua (0), catch, get.
(a)iiwua lYnwii, seize (person),
aro nwiiba, begin to be sick.
(a)nwude, catch.
(a)hwude lu, catch.
(e)nwue, burn.
(e)nwue, be white.
(e)nwue lu ^iea, be white.
(e)hwue lu, gu (5k6, catch fire, burn —

onwuloko, it lights.

onwurgko, it does not light. .
nwufii, being lost and dying in the bush.
(a)nwufue anwufue, be lost and die in the bush.
nwuySli, turning pale.
(e)nwuyalisia, turn pale,
nwuye, revocation (of law).
nwuySli, turning pale.
(a)nwukuba (ainya), shut (eyes),
nwukwo, youth, young girl (ten to fifteen years).
nwunyengwQle, lizard.
(a)nwuru gu, die.
(a)nwuru lo, die, be dead.

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fiwiiwu, beginning to rot.
nwiiwu, getting loose,
liwuzo (0), straight.

0 (0), yes.

oa, cry used to drive away hawk.

oba (0), prosperity —

elili Qba na mi oba, rope of chief brings prosperity.
obS' (0), increase.
obS' (0), thickly populated district,
ob^ (0), person with many children —

6m6^al6 omo nob a, he has had many children.
hhk' (0), menstruation.
obS (0), calabash —

6iiwelum obwa, I have a calabash.
^hk (A), calabash.
Qba (A), big and round.
obQ,' (A), menstrual blood.
obS', plenty, populous quarter,
oba, yam store,
o bargain, profit,
obd', increasing,
oba idQ (A), gutter, ditch.
Qba m^li (0), fish species (long tail, poisonous), bush

crocodile,
gbaca (0), clear sky, clearing up.
obakitikiti, smallpox,
^bala, piece of raphia midrib (for arrow).
Qbpa, blood,
gbalabwa, being stung.
gbSlo, plenty.
0 bank pi, ant (stink -ant).
_Q_banaji, yam heaps in double steps,
obe' (0), disease (boils on small children)

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obQle (0), small —

obQlani, mbe'ku eilozo ; in a small country the tortoise
makes ozo title.

obql^bwa, chain (big).

obQ lemma, knife (small).

ob^le Qkwa (A), pepper dish, for grinding.

obQlobwo (A), canoe (small).

6bUjQlchest..

5bi (0), king's house, chief's room.

6 hi (A), long stick for fighting, quarterstaff.

obi (A). heart^__^

6 hi (Qji amaji), stick, long, for making hole for yam stick.

obi ndid§, nausea.

Sbia (A), mourning, regret —

oke mwade nwuru, 5bia Sbata, a rich man dies,
mourning comes (A) ; cf. oke mwadu nwuru, obwe
ciri, a rich man dies, the quarter is shut (0).

()bia (A), stranger.

obia (A), wood used by blacksmith.

Qbia (A), doctor.

obi^m, poverty —

mwana onye jide ugwo, jide obiam, ugwo
()buguya, obiam Qbugoiya, one who is in debt and
poor, if the debt does not kill him, poverty kills him.

6b!bi, touching, and taking hand away.

6b1[bi, staying, living.

Qb^bi owa (0), birth mark.

6b5[bia, coming.

Qbibi^, Obibia Eiver at Awka.

obili, shaking.

Sbilibi (0), spear, throwing, with barbs.

obili si (0), pillow.

0 bin to, soft heart.

obigku, quick temper.

(}bo (0), trench (hunting or in war), trap (pillar trap for fish).

obo (0), spear, with lozenge-shaped head —
^iiwelum obo, I have a spear.

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Qbo (0), 01 —

Agi §b6 mu, you or I.
6b 0 (A), spear, with lozenge-shaped head.
Qbo, lazy, laziness —

onye Qbo amwa no lu nagu agu, a lazy man does
not know that work comes to an end.

§bu onye gbo, he is lazy.
obo (A), false accusation —

obolum obo, he accuses me.
gbo, revenge —

§bu onye §b 6, he is a revengeful man.
ob^', musical instrument (stick).
(Jbo aka, palm.

obo QkwQ (0), net (dip) as on Niger.
Qbolqna, if.
Qbo oka (A), uncultivated edge of farm, in second year

planted with corn,
^b'oa, companion.

^boba' (0), being open, beginning, opening (in market).
gboba'(A), bush(bad).
QbSba (aya), making war.
obobankQno, throat disease.
QbSbo (0), looking for object in eye.
Qbobo (A), requital.

6 bob 6 (A), pepper soup, soup without palm oil.
Sbobo, sharing (fowl).

QbSbo, digging up (by hand), cutting up goat.
QbSbo, drawing down eyes.
Qbobo, being, happening.
QbSbo, shining (black and white).
6b (5 bo, corn soup.
Qb(5b6 dfa (A), giving name.
6bobwk (0), pot for soup.
0 b S b w a (A), sting.
6bSbwa, wearing.
QbSbwa, burning.
QbSbwa, spitting.

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Qbobvvana (A), lower leg (lower half).
obobwQiia, leg above ankle,
obodi (0), fool—

atolo oka, omalo; atolo obodi, ofQJi aka, advise

a clever man, he knows, advise a fool, he snaps his

fingers,
obodi jisi eti mwo mwa marQ, ignoramus knocks his

head against a mwo and does not know.
obSdo, open space, town,
obodobo (A), fiat stone.
Sbodobo, wide.
Qbog6 (0), duck.
Qb^gu (A), duck.
Qbggu mili, teal.
<5b3kwo (0), sole of foot.
oh^lb (0), brain.

obolodo, women's quarters of house,
ob<5ma (0), big witch ; tall man, used to catch people in the

night, many together ; flogged people and they fell sick

later.
(Jbgmmq. (0), sheath.
Qb6mwa (A), sheath.
6 bona (A), spear (play).
(Jbgng^da (0), bow-legged man.
6bu (0), crow pheasant.
6b u (A), chest.

8bu (A), king's house, chiefs room,
obii (A), net (casting),
obu (A), sept.
obu, men's room,
obii Qlili (A), net (casting),
obii ^zi (0), menstrual blood.
6b ii igii (0), palm leaves,
obu okba (A), sole.

gbua agQl;ga (A), spear, long, with oval head,
gbuba (0), shooting,
^biiba (A), bush, bad.
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306 IBO-ENGLISH DICTIONARY.

obuba, needle.

obuba, tree species.

^buba, pleasing (with work).

•^biJb^ ono, entering.

ijbuba Qta, lamentation.

^bubalede (A), koko yam field.

(QbubankQno, defect of palate.

6bubQ', being finished.

obiibe', cutting (part of body, cloth, string yam (for

planting)).
QbubQ, perching,
obdbe, crying.

obubQ, calling of goat, pigeon.
QbubQ', stopping (flying thing).
QbSbg, barking.

obUbo, wearing (ring- trousers, coat).
6 bubo, helping up with.
'6 bubo, accusing.

^bubo, being black and white, being spotted,
gbfibo, scratching (ground), raking.

Qbiibo, rooting up.

obSbo, sheltering.

Qbubu (0), caterpillar.

Qbubii (0), person who has eaten too much.

6bubu, whistling.

6bubu, waxing (moon).

obubii, carrying.

obubu, planting.

obubii, murder.

obfibu, (?) making sign (facial).

obubii, planting.

obubu, hatching.

obSbu, killing.

6bi!bu, making sign {e.g., winking) to a person (with eyes).

6bubu, cutting.

obtibu niku, looking sidelong (raising eyebrows).

Qbubwa, spreading.

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gbSbwa, sting.

oibfibw^, tiring.

Qbi\bw^, stooping, taking cover (hunting, war).

gbfibw^, vomiting.

gbiibw^, bark.

gbiibwo, boiling over.

gbuebu (0), doctor.

Qbujinko, wood cutter.

obukb^, wasting disease.

Qbulu (na)(0), if—

Olikobue si n'^bulu UQUQuie ife k'esiQme ibie,
mwa nwa onwurg, Qbulie keniye n'Qrunniye
n'ebakosilie, 0. says if they do as they do it to each
other and a child dies, they take it to its mother and put
it in her womb, where it came from.
obi51u (ono) (0), small house,
obiindii, cannon. (?)

gbiinko, axe ?

obunii (0), squirrel, big.

obunu, squirrel.

obuoinyomma, dagger.

obiitiitu (0), blister, disease of leg.

6b wa (0), game (jumping from spring-board and turning
somersault).

obwa (0), barrier, fence.

obwa (0), big, round.

obwa (0), calabash.

5b w 4' (0), stocks (for prisoner, madman).

gbwa (A), barrier, fence.

(Jbwa, style (of fence), fence round farm or door.

gb'wa QlQt^le (A), top (used with whip).

(jbwa Qgo, one who comes to help in fight (quarrel).

Qbwadagaladagala, venereal disease.

gbwadSh^lan^ (0), roast corn.

obwad6 (0), corn, maize.

obwakpia, a disease (?).

^bwSku (A), funnel.

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308 IBO-ENGLISH DICTIONARY.

Qbwaku (A), funnel.

obwQ,la (A), line, straight (people in, animals in).

obwSma, telling secret.

Qbwama (0), laying information.

gbwama (0), reporting crimes.

gbwamfe, light (weight), it is light.

Qbwamwa (A), float (for fishing).

5 b wan a, egret.

Qbwan|ga (A), funnel.

obwanokoko, crane (white).

obwg,nta (A), hunter.

6b we' (0), quarter.

6b we (A), quarter.

obwe (A), head of corn.

6b w^, village, quarter.

obwe, market.

6b we aku (0), bunch of palm nuts.

^bwQl^bw^ (A), chain (small for key).

^bwQlebwa, chain, anchor.

obw^lQut^li (0) top, (made of seed ; no pin, no whip).

obwelitQle (A), top (made of seed; no whip, no pin).

obwenye, poor man—

obwenye ada ak^a okba n'obwo ak^le, the poor
man does not put his basket in the boat of the big drum,
i.e., does not travel with a rich man.

obwenye tu, knife (carving).

obwi, dumb.

obwi^no (0), quiet man.

obw6 (0), net (ring) for women's use —
enwelum obwo, I have a net.

obw9 (0), cause.

gbwg (0), companion, company —

§bu onye obwom, he is one of my companions.

Qbwo (0), farm deserted (in second year).

obwo' (0), lufa (washing fibre) —
Enwelum 6b6, I have some lufa.

6b wo (A), cause.

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obwo (A), situtunga (kind of antelope).

6bw6', dry leaves put in pot before cooking.

(jbwQ' Qgo, open place for fighting.

6bwo Qkoko, perch (for fowl).

gbwobd, burn, sting.

QbwQgu (A), worm.

obwQgulu, tree species, pumpkin.

cSbwQnta' (0), canoe (small).

Qcd, white.

oe^', cob (a kind of antelope).

Qcanoji (A), spotted, black and white.

oeeafia (A), stool (woman's).

oee isi, pillow, wooden.

ocQudo, umbrella.

^ei ay a (A), war chief.

oc^ea', cockroach.

Qctea, being red

gctca, washing, making white.

Qctek (Jko, being burning hot (body).

ocjee, regretting.

oeiee, listening.

oetci, being king (being headman).

oetci, being headman (putting one's head in).

ocici, coronation, making title.

ociei, sucking blood.

QcJcJ, darkness.

ocici, call of bush fowl.

ociei, rubbing with sand.

geici, (?) laiighing.

Qcteo (0), looking fo^.

Qctco (0), wanting.

ocic^ko, being burning hot (body).

oeisi (A), pillow.

5 CO, killing, murder, murderer.

Qcfieo (A), wanting.

oeScii, fetching water.

gcficii, driving away.

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Qefieii, offering (to mwo).

geSeii, telling tales (falsely).

ociicu, being lazy,

QcScu, going hunting.

Qda (0), game, " touch wood."

(}da, medicine for keeping sickness from door.

6 da, seed (medicine).

od^, bang, noise (of gun).

odS', child (big and strong) —

6namu 6d4nw^, he has a fine child.
qdk, falling down.
5daba, falling in.
gd^ba, over, other side,
odaci, dead man, tabu (he fell and closed road, i.e., died and

set up a tabu).
Qdado, asking person what he does not know,
odala, tree,
ode', shape, colour.
(5dQ', size.
8dQ, resemblance.

odQdili (0), double knot, loop knot,
odefinewu (0), knot,
od^le (A), smooth.
Qd^nko (0), sharp.
Qdergnko, stupid, blunt,
odi (0), quiet man, silence,
od; nabo, midnight,
odino (A), why.
odibendi, custom.

gdjda (ad^), fall. ,

odide' (0), stool (woman's).
odj^dQ (A), wet (salt),
odide, wetting,
gdtde, melting,
gdtde, pressing clothes,
gdtde, writing, making marks.
QdtdQ, tasting.

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Qdi'dQ, becoming soft.

f)didQ uli (0), paint marks.

5 dtd 9, pulling (bow, rope, pole, etc.).

QdTdQ, drawing blood.

odtdo, putting one on another.

odido, pawning. "

^dtdo, putting near head under pillow.

Qdld^, claiming debt, holding person in market.

odido, clearing eyes, looking sharp {i.e., being careful).

odigbwa, bead (green).

Qdika, about —

Qdika ili, about ten.

odikodi (0), tireless —

(Jdikgdi bwamba, gdikgd' apukuliye, who does not
tire goes and wrestles ; the tireless man wrestles with
him.

gdinani, custom (ancient). '■

Q dink a (A), for —

onyisi kebunye lu nni, gledainyaka, lin yak ofe,
tienkpu, si nni lulu nabw' onyTsi; gdinka
ndifulu'ZO eli bu onweya nanni, when they give
food to a blind man he touches it, puts his hand in the
soup and shouts that food has reached a blind man ; for
those who see the road kill themselves with eating.

Qdi(Jkbo, custom (ancient).

^do (0), tail.

5d6, long time.

QdQ (0), umbrella (big). '

odo (0), mortar.

^d 6 (A), long time. •'

gd^' (A), grass on top of wall (protection). • <

2 do, ivory, horn.

5 do, advice.

^do, warning, advising, threatening, quarrelling with. ■ •

5 do, place in market.

odo, rape.

odQ, hanging. ' ■

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od^, cord.

5 do afia, place in market.

odo aka, bracelet (ivory).

Qdo Qsiso (A), bracelet (small ivory ?).

qdo Qyo, bracelet (small ivory).

(Jdodo (A), tail.

Qdodo (A), end —

nwanza si n'ana fQ ny^li be n'gdodo ^gu, fkukii,
biieya, bunieyenu, budeyanani ; nwanza si ikuku
naya ng ngkwQ nniya na n^kwg — nnaiyia, nwanza
flies up and settles on the end of a palm leaf ; the wind
lifts it up and drops it ; nwanza says to the wind that it
was in charge of its mother and father.

odSdo, facing, being given to ; not saluting enemy on road.

gdSdo, making mat.

odSdo, touching head, taking oath.

QdSdo, touching person with stick for divination, and giving
to doctor to throw.

Qdo do, barking (of monkey).

Qdodo, piercing.

5 do do, top of tree, cut down or coming into leaf.

6d6'd6, purple.

odo do, flower.

Qdodo (mili, idQ), pool of water.

Qdododo (0), long.

Qdoduhwa (A), last child.

odogo, strong.

odogu Qzala, scorpion.

odSguaya, war chief.

QdQgumk (0), duck.

(jdQguma (0), fabulous monster —

Odogumanolifenolenyi, Odoguma swallows the thing
that swallows an elephant.

QdQgiima, Great Bear (constellation).

od^gilnnono (0), roller (strong bird).

odogodo (A), long.

Qdokpom, hiccough (?)

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6d61i, double knot, loop knot.

odolo, horizontal support in trap (ibudu).

odomoiea (A), word used to deceive small boy (send him to

house to fetch it when he is to be got rid of),
odonigugu (A), prosperity, good things,
odii, rat (brown, striped),
odu, bell for amaunulu.
odu afia, rat (W. African field), Arvicanthis rufimis, lives in

field,
odu ago, mouse (?) (multi-mammata), E'pimys erythroleiuus,

lives in field,
gdu efi (0), cow's tail,
odu ono, field rat (W. African), Arvicanthis rufinus, lives in

field and house,
odud^m mili, basin cut by falling water, puddle.
6diidu, tsetse.
od\5du, leading, conducting,
^dfidu, loosing.
odiidii aka, helping,
odudu enyi, fly (tsetse),
odudu i si, fly (big, biting).
(}dum (0), lion —

Qdum §d§bu ugu anu, lion never half kills animal.
Sdi^ma (A), trench-trap (pillar-trap for fish),
od^me (A), net (worked from tower) (in middle of water,

round fence, at Nise).
odumodu (A), lion (properly, the name for hyena, not

found here),
^dunwa (0), last child,
oduo qIu (A), not difficult (small work).
oik (A), game — " hunt the slipper."
<5fa, good luck —

mbwada dalibi, abugwolu of a dinta, the duiker with

elephantiasis is the luck of the hunter,
abut am 6f4, I meet with good luck.
ofala, sitataaga (kind of antelope).
5f ^ (0), crossing the other siae —
§f6m 6f6, 1 cross.

314 IBO-ENGLISH DICTIONARY.

of^, gravy, soup —

anandu si ifenniye diaka emogili kogili naliofe^

the ant says what his mother uses for ogili, ogili takes

for soup.
Qtem anu ofe, I make gravy,
of Qle (0), fibre of raphia and in leaf; strips of raphia and in

leaf.
qi^le, chance,
gf f le, easy.
Sfi (0), disease, yaws,
off bo (0), palm oil.
ofjfie (0), being dry.
Sfif le, missing (aim),
of; fie, tying.
(5f Jfie, looking different,
gfifio (0), washing face,
ofifio (A), tying up.
Sfigo ov^vi, sickness, attacks, infection,
ofjli (0), room (fireproof), store,
of Jit si (O), pillow, wooden,
ofio (A), snapping fingers —

Ojuju tekaka, abwQlia ofio, Ojuju is too far, crack

your fingers; ef. Ujuju tekaka abainye oyo (0).
6fio (A), cracking fingers (sign of astonishment, contempt),
ofio, noise (big),
ofiolo, roof tree (of house).
6i6 (A), hot (pepper).

of 6 (A), faintness, death, swoon (from hunger).
<Jf6, new —

of 6 Qfo, a new sight.

onye gf o anare kwQgu (A), a new man does not sing ;

c/. onye c^fo ^d^kwe abu(O); onye gfo aratota

Qkoko nono, anewman does not pick up a fowl in

the house (0).
of 6, sight, vision.
ofSfo (A), boiling,
ijfofo (A), going out, getting strong.

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qiZid, seeing.

ofSfo, froth.

^fofo, going.

qIqIq, bamboo leaves, midrib.

Sfolo, blowing.

ofu, one.

ofu ife, one thing; ofu onye, one man —

ofu ife adaraiyi (A), one thing does not go alone.

ofu onye adaii (0), one man does not go alone,
ofu ^ka, same —

fa bofu q,ka madu nabo, they are the same two men.
ofu ogoli, thief who refuses advice to stop stealing.
Qf3f a, wedging (put in),
of ufQ' (A), crossing.
Sfufe, service, serving master,
ofufe, respect for.
of fife, flying (bird, arrow), jumping.

ofuif e, waving (hand), shaking (hand) (e.g., water from hand),
of ufQ, serving (master), obeying.
Sf ufu (A), loss.
Sfuf u, wandering,
offifu, foam.
ofSfo, dawning,
ofugbolo (0), once,
^f uma, well —

angm §fuma, I am well,
ofumbosi, one day^

anara QJi ofumbose akbuju akpati (A), you can't
take only a day to fill your chest {i.e., to make a large sum
of money); cf. Qd^ji ofumbosi akpQJu akpati (0).
ofumbwe (A), once.
Sfuru, loss.

ogS (bwa) (0), corner of jaw.
Qgci', game (clapping hands and dancing).
ogS', animal track,
oga, cross ribs (of house),
oga', girls' game, two opposite sides.

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ogii', bush cane, creeper —

ekw^ oga, bush rope.
6g§;f ia (A), time to go to market 10 a.m.
Qgalainya, ricli man.
ogalazu (A), fish bone, spine.
5gal^zu (A), hollow over spine.
Qgal^ (0), knife, small.
Qgali (A), strong.
oganQkBo, man, tall and thin.
ogSni, famine.
<^gSzi, guinea fowl,
ogboma (0), witch —

onye zulu ogboma n'otu efi, ocq ga gi, who says he
met a witch where cows meet ? what was he seeking
there ?
og^ (A), matchet —

^nwelum 6ge, I have a matchet.
^ge', time —

6nwelum oge', I have time,
oge, sore.

ogede jioko, plantain, big.
QgQd§ ntiti (0), banana.
5gQle, hole, small.
ogQle (doci), hole, round.

<)g§li (0), game of catching (players throw sand).
Qg^nazo (0), fish bone, spine.
ijgQne (0), breaking half fowl.
ogQne, double bell,
ogidjgba (A), ladder,
^giga, going past.

ggjga, going (after all, i.e., after refusing).
<^gjga, pleasing (with work),
ijgiga, going in front, going on ahead.
ogl[g^, fence.
og1[ge, garden.
ogl[ge, listening.
^S^g9 (0), offering to mw^.

IBO-BNGLISH DICTIONARY. 317

ogile, hole.

ogjli, seed of obw^, castor oil seed (?)

ogjni (A), why.

Qgini, rat, striped, allied to Arvlcanthis striatus, lives in

hole in field.
(}g5' (0), twenty—

fdji 6g6 6g6 welAnA 6g6, they take twenty hoes to go
to fight.
Qgo' (A), fighting.
5g6, hoe—

f^ji 6g6 ogo 6 go, they take twenty hoes for war.
Qgo, fighting—

hwanne bu Qgo, brother means fighting.

Qgo nako ani, ani anarakQ Qgo, the hoe goes to the
earth, not the earth to the hoe (A); Qgo nejani, ani
adeje Qgo (0).
5 go', relative-in-law.
5gQ', kindness, present.
ogo ezi, war (street, civil),
ogo oIq, war (civil),
ogo a to, bush cat (long with short hair).
Qgobi (A), war with quarter-staff —

ololingodo sele ndi nwelisi jev' Qgobi, the grass-
hopper says he who has a head can go to fight with the
quarterstaff.
Qg§do, cloth.
Qgoenonili (0), ninety.
Qgoetonili (0), seventy.
§g6g6 (0), counting —

6g6g6 ar6, counting year.
QgSgo, giving name.
5gogo, giving name.
5g6g6, hoarse.
ogSli, married woman.
Sgolo, harmatan.

Qgonali nQnozo (A), eavesdropping,
ogonigo, (?) vertical.

SIS IBO-ENGLISH DICTIONARY.

<Jgu, medicine —

ife Qsis2 bu Qgu, love is a medicine,
ogu, splinter, thorn, fish spine,
ggu, (it is) finished.

ogu', loop of palm leaf for magical purposes,
ogu, knot.
Qgueto(O), sixty.

€gugo (A), praise of chief, etc. (solo song).
^gu§6 (A), counting,
ogu go, buying,
ogiigo', being glad,
ggftgo, naming,
ogu go, picking up, counting.
ogugQ mwo, offering kola to mwo.
^giigu (0), innumerable.
Sgugu (A), pit.
ggugu (A), catching,
^gugu, raphia leaf.
Sgugii, digging,
ogugu, cup—

mili adgju ogugu (A), water fills the cup.
ggugii, being finished,
ogugii, swimming,
ogiigu mili (A), swiiuming.
ogugwg', bending,
ogflgwa', selling.
ogugwQ', grinding,
^gugwa', mixing.
QgSgwQ, being beaten too much.
Qgugwo, snoring,
gguili (0), hundred, two.
Qguise (0), hundred.
Qguise nili (0), hundred and ten.
^gulugu, middle,
ogulugu, midrib of palm leaf,
ogumba, war (town).
Qgunabo, forty.

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•QgunabQnili, fifty.

<}gunan2 (A), eighty.

Qgunasat^nili (A), ninety.

<jgunat2 (A), sixty.

<jgunatQnili (A), seventy.

<jgun^li (A), two hundred.

Qgun^se (A), hundred.

^gun^se nili (A), hundred and ten.

ogwQ (A), obstacle.

<Jgw^., log of wood.

ogwe, meeting place.

ogwQgu (0), drum, long.

Qgweno (0), eighty.

<5gwo', debt.

ogwo (A), white marks on skin.

^gwo, medicine —

6gw6 6gw6, medicine is finished.
ogWQloja grass on wall (of house),
ggwglokbd (A), bow-legged man.
ogwu (A), medicine,
ogwu azu, bone, small,
oya' (O), dear (in price),
oya' (A), proud.
oyQ, open.

Qyiga (A), exchange,
yyiya, pardoning, setting free.
5yiya, leaving alone, stopping doing a thing,
gyiya, powdering earth for tomato bed.
gyiya, exchanging (goods).
Qyiya, throwing.

gyiya, turning over, changing mind, changing colour,
gyiya, convincing,
oyiya, stopping.
Cjyiya, going past.
^J^J^'> opening.
^jijo, looking back.
OxqI^ (^X cunning.

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o^u amuma (A), squirrel, flying.

(?yuyo', changing, being transformed.

QI^X^. stumbling.

oju (A), squirrel, flying.

Qhgloibo (A), bamboo.

ohii (A), one.

ohubQle (A), once.

ohuhii (0), owl.

8k wo (0), foot.

oiea, white.

g^ca (A), cob.

^eaba, profuse menstruation.

Qiciei, having plenty, collecting.

oifia, bush.

ad^le mbwada n'akba n'oifia, don't sell a duiker

walking in the bush,
gifia nkiti, bush (uncultivated),
oifia libwoko (A), bush, big.
oif][fia (A), washing face,
oififi aja (A), last section on top of wall,
oifio kilikili, epilepsy. (?)
oifya Qkbo, bush, uncut,
oinya (0), sore (noun).
odnya (A), sore (noun).
oinya, (A), injury —

ania nwite, obu oinya gko, neglect a small pot and it

puts out the fire (A); cf. en^nia nwite, obu oinya.

Qko (0).
giinya, trap, web (spider's),
oiny^ azu (0), fish fence,
oinya la, madman —

oiny' ala gsina nsiisii bu nsusu, nyaka jisuonQ^

wef o obQlemmwa, nacQba mbw^ri, the madman says

burning is burning ; that is why he burnt the house to

find the small knife he had been looking for a long

time,
oinya enyi, elephant trap.

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ginya eso, bird lime.

oinya k^ji, trap (pigeon).

oinya nwamadi, anaesthetic sore.

oinya okpukpo, trap (pigeon).

oinyazu (0), sore (noun).

oinyi, dysentery.

oinyilum (O), enemy.

6inyiny^, hanging (bag).

oinyinyo, warming something at fire.

oinyinya, ferrying across in canoe.

oinyiny^, nailing on, sticking on, slinging on (gun)

hanging on back,
oinyfnya, pulling down branch,
oinyifiy^, pulling down, bending,
oinyinyi, passing (being beyond),
oinyinya, boasting,
oinyinya, sticking to plan,
oinyoso, trap (bat).
91 yd', disease,
oiyi, friend (sexual or otherwise) —

imi n'ainya bu oiyi, nose and eyes are friends.
9iyi6fu (A), guinea-fowl, big.
oiylyo, begging, entreating.
Qjyiya, sharpening,
oiyiya, grinding corn a second time,
oiyly^, being sick.
oJQlQuku (0), palm tree (very big).
(5ji odi (0), round kola (no place for breaking),
oji ozi (0), soup ladle,
ojidzu aje, disease caused by yaws.
5jij^, grasshopper crying.

gjij^, cutting up, mincing, cutting tobacco for grinding.
QJija (0), encouragement,
ojije, going,
ojiji (0), enmity, quarrel, palaver —

munye aji, we are enemies,
ojijl, tying cloth (wearer).

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322 IBO-ENGLISH DICTIONARY.

ojijl, holding (in hand) something light.

ojiji, falling down (of wall) (half).

ojinoicd, spotted, black and white.

ojo, coward, fear.

ojo, burial dance (women).

^jqIu (A), bad workman —

onye qjqIu nam Qgo, one who fears work chooses his
hoe.
OJO qIu, afraid of work,
ojogolo, seat (in house).
QJQlQnjo, ugly,
ojii, full.

QJugdlo, slow man.
ojiiju (0), full,
ojiiju, being full.
Qjiiju, refusing.

QjSju, being slow ; making cold (through being slow),
^jiiju, asking,
ojuku, tree.
9k a' (A), Awka (town),
oka (A), corn, maize —

faji Qka lat' ^koko, they take corn to catch a fowl.
6 k a, denial.
6 k a, rest day —

tata bu oka, to-day is rest day.
ok^, liar —

Qka mwade nat^ 6ka n'6ka', a liar is eating corn at
Oka.
6k^, bad (taste).
Qk^, wise man, clever man —

onye Qka mw^de natd 6ka n^ka', a wise man eats
corn at Awka.
gkd arolaro (A), roast corn,
oka nwaiJQta (A), millet.
(Jkala, half,
ok SI a, bold, brave.
okSR, dog (with spots over eyes).

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olcala Qkoko (A), half fowl.

(J,kalaci, half of day.

okambwa, wrestler.

okamolo, sciatica.

(jkanga, drum (two-ended, skin).

gkdnj^o (0), trickster, deceitful man.

okanto, tear.

(jkasi, lying.

okata (0), misfortune —

okSta gbfta ana akba akwS mw^, sudden misfortune
weaves cloth (for burial ?).
Qkb^ (0), cock.
5kbk (A), foot, leg.
okbd, basket (long),
gkba, dry.

6k b^', tree, Phaseolus lunatus, L.
Qkba akilika, coconut, dry.
okba §kbQli, basket (doctor's),
okba ek^le (A), ground nut.
okb^ nwgkQle (A), ground nut.
okba palgnto (A), hearth —

okba pal^jnto bu uno nkita, the hearth is the dog's
house.
gkb§ii ikum (A), tower for ikum.
^kbaji, yam stick.
okbaka (A), oil bean —

iyi sile : ekwali §kaiya uq, okbaka si welu gbo
wa taleya, giant rat says : " look where he was, oil
beans broke and came to him."
6kbakbo (0), help (in palaver), work together (pulling log,
etc.) —

fakbolum akbo, they do work together.
gkbSkb^, shouting (fire, etc.).
okbakikbQlQ (A), patella,
okb^l^ (A), grasshopper, butterfly.
<jkbambe (A), step of ladder,
okb^na (0), butterfly.

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324 IBO-ENGLISH DICTIONARY.

okbun^kwa (0), back of neck —

Qkoko si adalabadi, okbu nekwa aralema, fowl says:

she does not have connection : the back of her neck

does not know,
okbantolo, withered leg.
okb^kb6 (0), beating floor.
QkbQte (0), sugar cane.
6kbetQ (A), sugar cane,
okbi, big.

ok bo (A), blister (from burn),
gkbo, growth in anus (prolapse or piles).
Qkbo, fish species (makes noise when caught).
okb6, game (catching of ankle).
okb6, worm (intestinal).
Qkbg, fist.

ok bo, callosity (foot or hand),
okbo, short,
(ife) Qkb6, good thing.
okb(5, tree species.
6kbo, red yam species.
Qkbo aka (A), back of under arm.
okbo ana (A), farm, deserted (in second year),
okbo ani (A), farm in second year.
okb6 ofiifu (0), sweat.
Qkbo pal Qn to (A), hearth.
5k bo pgnto (0), hearth,
ok b oca, clear sky, clearing up.
Qkbokba (0), domestic animal.
Qkb6kbd' (A), being famous.
Qkb6kbd' (A), rubbing oil.
^Jkbokba', tying (yams, basket).
Qkb6kba, collecting.
Qkb6kba, making friends,
okbokba, divining string.
Qkbokba', handing child to another and going off to work

without saying, "have new-born child to look after

(but cannot stay)."

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6kb6kba, shouting loud {jpl.).

6kbSkba, taking nuts.

(^kb6kbd, keeping animal (female) for sake of breeding.

Qkb6kbci, making a boundary ; putting peg, hillock.

Qkb6kba, reckoning; making arrangenjent.

QkbSkba, plaiting hair.

Qkb6kba, causing to laugh, playing.

okbokbo (0), cassava (rotted in pot).

Qkb6kb6 (A), lump of cassava.

(jkbokbo, holding (in mouth, hand, on shoulder, in armpit,

behind toes, behind ear).
QkbSkb6, pulling.
Qkb6kb2, rooting up (grass),
gkb^kb^, being dry.
QkbSkb^, burning.
Qkb5kbo, calling.

gkbSkbo, neglecting (child), hating.
(^kb6kbo, work in common.
6kbokbo, bone.

gkb^kbo, fighting (many against one).
okbSk^li, squirrel, big {JSeliosciurus gaimhianus), okpgbia,

the same as.
okb6ko, bird, big head like apia (mother buried in head), a

kind of hornbill.
Qkbokolisi, skull (empty).
okbSkolo, bachelor, widower.
okbokQlonwa (A), small child,
okbokpalgnto (A), kitchen.
Qkbokulikuli (0), idiocy, paralysis.
Qkbolakbo dkbo (A), lump of cassava.
Qkbolalaka nwainye, man with breasts like woman.
Skbolo, branch; root of cassava.
okbSlo, track (foot).
Skbolo, forearm, stem of leaf.
Skbolo (imi), ridge of nose.
okbol6t6 (A), stocks (for prisoner, madman).
Jkbglukbo, clot (of blood), lump of anything.

326 IBO-ENGLISH DICTIONARY.

6kbolukbu (0), box, wooden, for kola,
okbolukbii 6kwo (0), top of foot,
okbolukbu okba (A), top of foot,
okbomoko, hot.
QkbongQne (0), hop.
okbSro (0), woman.
§kbQsi, walking stick —

o]i gkbgsi asudo, he takes stick to lean on.
QkbotQlQk;pu, everlasting.
Qkb^tQpQnti (A), man with big cheeks,
okbii (A), hat.
6kbu, bush cat.
okbu, grasshopper,
okbu ani (A), uncultivated edge of farm ; in second year

planted with corn,
okbu atainye (A), rainh'at (mat),
okbu ntutu ag^ (0), cap (black and red),
okbukba (A), upside down.
6kbukb^, covering,
gkbukba, plait; making net, basket,
okbukbe (A), scraping (yams).
6kbukb^, going behind (being last).
Qkbiikb^, summons, summoning.
okbukb|, judging.
okbukbQ, begging,
okbiikbo, clearing away dirt,
gkbukbo, calling.

Qkbukbo, buying (cloth, vessels, basket),
gk bilk bo, shouting loud (p^.).
6kbukb6, killing (many) by poison.
Qkbiikbo akbo (0), lump of cassava,
gkbukbu (A), shaving (head, chin),
okbukbu, opening,
okbukbii', wearing,
(^kbukbii, reaching to the ground,
okbukbii, putting on (hat).
okbulu (A), box, wooden, long (boys sit on it).

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okbfilu, under.

okbuluciei (A), game of catching, catcher shuts eyes.

okbulfikbu, tortoise shell.

okbunciei (A), stagbeetle.

okbuneici Qb^, stagbeetle.

QkbunQnwe, back of head.

Qkbw(5si(0), walking stick.

5k§, male (big) —

ike gu oke efi, oggrQ mpu ye ainy a, if an old bullock
is tired, he bends his horn to close his eyes.
SkQ, boundary, peg.
5ke, share.
6k(^, rat —

6ke nw6ke tinyel' 6k$ nokok^, male rat put peg to
mark share.

dfulum okS', I see a rat.
oke ago, (field rat) lives in field and in house,
oke ainy a, greediness (big eyes).
oke Q^u^o (A), boil (small, on back or chest),
ok^l^kpa, small-pox —

Qk^l^k^akpa bobue, may small-pox kill you.
oke oiea, mouse (multi-mammate), Upimys erythrolevAMS,

lives in house,
oke ok bo (A), worm (parasitic tape- worm).
okQka (A), knife for " filing" teeth, used by blacksmith.
§k§ka, sore.

ok eke (oke), rat (enemy called him gk^l^ku).
okQle mbwabwisi, neuralgia. ?
okQl^ku, rat.
ok^molili (0), glutton.
SkQuyQ (0), old man, big man, rich man —

ife okenye nani fo', nwata kulQto niafonia, a big
man sits down to see, a small boy stands and| sees
nothing,
okife (A), misfortune.
ok!fuf e (A), gale,
gkjkk (0), drawing line.

328 IBO-ENGLISH DICTIONARY.

gkik^, giving notice of day.
^k5[ka, being bigger than,
gkika, guessing,
oktke, striking fire.
6 kike, being ready, getting ready.
Qkjke, becoming bright.
<5kike, creating.
<5kike, sharing, dividing,
oktke, sharing property,
okikuku, gale.
<5kili (0), guinea corn,
ok ill (0), plague —

okili nwuli, devil take you (plague take you),
^kjli, bird species,
^kilika, pot stand.

Skjljko (0), necklace of tie-tie, bush string,
okilik^li, round.

oktso (0), boil (small, on back or chest).
Qkitikpa (0), strong young man.
ok^t^kpa (A), thick wall, strong young man.
okitinku (A), palm-tree or leaf.
(Jko (0), lamp,
^ko (A), hot—

gko ji anaraso umwa eku, a hot yam does not hurt a
woman's knife.
5 k 6, riches.
Qko (A), pot, small —

obodi amwara naiya na mwo n^linli n^ko, ignora-
mus does not know that he and mwo eat from (one)
pot.
^ko', fire —

6k6 onye 6ke dinimSko din6k6', pipe of a rich man
is in pot on fire.

awQ si na onye nyalu (}k6 bulu gali, the frog says
who warms himself grows strong,
oko, message.
ok§', dear.

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ok^, tree, Canna indica, L.

§k6, pipe.

ok^ kpanwizu (A), apprentice (blacksmith).

oko obw^du (0), head of corn.

ok^ oliti (A), glutton.

^ko otutu (0), blister (from burn).

okgbi, quick temper.

okobi, ambition.

^k^ci, dry season.

gkQci, whirlwind.

Qkogugwe (A), flour.

^kokk (A), drawing line.

<jkoka (A), disease (necrosis ?).

okokk (A), guessing.

^koka, planning, giving notice of day, etc.

^kokabwa, craftsman.

okokbolo (0), bachelor, widower.

okSkbolomwo (0), meteor (bachelor spirit).

ok?5k^' (0), scraping.

^kok^' (A?), guessing.

okSko (A), story.

<jk6k6 (A), fowl.

^koko' (A), scraping.

<jkSk6, complaining (quarrelling).

^kSko, relating.

^k3ko, shaving (head, chin).

^koko, knocking, beating (of heart).

^koko', planting.

gkSko, knocking.

^koko, mixing water with palm wine.

^koko, planting seed.

^kSk^, boiling water.

gkoko, fowl.

ok oko mili, rail (bird).

okokokS, alas!

<}kokQl2, mashed palm nuts, young.

^k2kQl9(akwu) (0), mashed palm nuts (young) for food.

330 IBO-ENGLISH DICTIONARY.

ok ok we (A), rat, black (?), j^im^/s rattus ; lives on roof of

house,
^kokwo akpili, swelling of throat (tonsilitis ?).
Qk^li utulu (0), disease (necrosis).
okSlo (0), baby (male) (till mother conceives again).
okolQbiamwo(O), term of abuse or praise of strong young

man.
QkQl'ololo (0), tertiary syphilis.
^kglQto, flag,
okoti, lizard,
okoto (O), corner, side,
gk^to (A), many.

Qkoto a] a, last section on top of wall,
okotolom^nu (A), pillar of house (central), post (big).
Qk^a (A), cock —

akpili adago gk^a (A), the cock's throat is not hoarse.
Qkpacalainya (0), on purpose.
Qkpoba, disease ; two lumps in palate.
okpQbia, squirrel.

0 kp ok ili, squirrel, -£^(sZ^oscmrw.s^am6m?^^<s; lives on tree..
gkpSkpo, wearing (ring).
okporo, woman —

okporo bu ung, woman is the house.
Qkpotalokbo, custom (ancient),
okpu ^kainy^ (0), rain-hat.
Qkpukbonu, collar bone.
Qkpunda, custom (ancient),
okpwili mili (0), otter,
gkro, a vegetable {Hibiscus esculentus).
6k u (0), enmity —

^dinoku, you are my enemy.
5k u (A), riches,
oku, pipe,
oku (A), calling,
oku, word —

odi a nukpo oku, he can hear well,
okii kolo, waterhole.

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oku okoba (A), soup ladle.

okuji, bird species (sings in early morning).

okiiko', being in a temper.

okuko', spreading on ground (yams, calabash).

okuko', being strong.

6kuk6, starting for home, going away.

Jkiikii (0), taking on hip.

?Jkiikti, blowing (of wind), snoring.

Skuku, calling.

(3kuku, carrying child (on shoulder).

6ki!kii, drawing (water).

Qkiikii, swimming upright.

6kuku, calabash, long.

okuku(O), owl.

6kiiku, affirmation, talking.

okukiime, hole behind collar bone.

okukume aka, pulse.

okukSnduku, potato, sweet.

okukunwa (0), hip.

okfikwe, approving, agreeing.

Qkiik we, agreeing, singing chorus.

okttle (0), room (private), store house.

QkiimQkba (A), foot, sore ; yaws foot.

§kum^ (A), disease, yaws.

^kuma, young.

gkuma Qkpa (A), foot disease.

gkunsi (A), witch doctor —

Qk^nsi si naiya amalu naiyaga kiinsi, mwaiya
Qkolo akb^nsiya bia, the witch doctor says he
knows they are going to poison but he hangs his bag
of medicine and comes.

gkunkbiliuku (0), patella.

okuofi(O), foot, sore ; yaws foot.

^kw^ (ma) (A), hint, warning.

^kwd, vessel.

6k wa, tree, Treculia sp. ; bread fruit.

okwa, rank, position, condition of life.

332 TBO-ENGUSH DICTIONARY.

tjkwa, trust, object in care.

^kwk', francolin.

■Qkw§,budi, woman whose husbands all die (she cries for

husband),
okwala (0), cough —

onye okwala Q dec e ainya, a cougher never stands sentry,
^kwalakanainya (A), on purpose.
okwSnk^, craftsman.

<5kwQ, game, mancala, played with seed (okwe seed),
ok we, leaf.

okwQk^ (0), credulous, easy going.
okw^mbwQ (A), credulous, easy going,
ok wink pa, thick hymen,
^kwokw^, causing to stumble,
^kwokwa, gagging,
^kwokwa, making road,
^kwokwa, refusing obedience (habitually), or obeying under

protest.
^kw6kw6, standing up.
gkwokwS, packing load.
<jkwotQkwo(0), heap, one after another,
okwiikii, paying debt,
^kwukwa', coughing,
^kwukw^, cleaning koko yams.

<}kwi5kwk, seizing person or thing for someone else's debt,
^kwukw^, sewing,
^jkwiikwa, second burial,
^kwukwa, crying,
gkwiikwa, bending forward,
okwukwe, faith.
okwSkwo, frog (small, long).
Skwukwo, pulling out (grass).
6kwukw6, plenty,
^kwukwo, helping (with load),
gkwflkwo, washing hands.
6kwu.kwu, getting tired of.
^kwiikwii, saying continually.

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Qkwiikwu, hanging.

5kwi\kwii, stopping.

Qkwukwii, suffocating (person).

gkwiikwu, whirling (smoke).

Qkwukwu, being fit for work, full grown.

Qkwiikwu, paying for work.

QkwusQli-s§li, stiff knee.

okut^ka (0), grinding stone (for camwood, com).

ol^ (0), ruse.

o\h, sleep, sleeping.

gla, slap.

61a, tree species, Bridelia ferruginea.

Qla Qmftma, slap.

Qlamwana, prickly heat, rash (rub oil on as cure).

olamwanu, rash all over body.

Qlamwanu, disease, body swells (2-3 days).

oldnno, eight thousand.

Qlelk, black mamba.

glSld', drink.

Ql^le, crowd at festival, etc.

glSli (A), climbing.

oleli, squirrel, ground (Frotoxerus stangeri eborivorusy

^ISli, a game.

QISI9, dreaming.

q1§16, looking sidelong.

oil, corn paste.

olia (0), cry (of baby).

glila, drinking.

61ile (0), burning.

olile (A), burn, sting.

Qlile, selling.

61tle, selling.

6111e, breaking oath.

qVile, missing fire.

glile, being lazy.

olHi, carrying, containing.

334 IBO-ENGLISH DICTIONARY.

ol|]i, eating.

olili, ground-squirrel.

oHli, taking name.

61ili, being on edge (teeth).

olili mwa (0), back of under arm.

61il6', thinking.

Qlil^, making string.

olilo, thinking.

olTvie (0), bird species.

61o (A), funnel (blacksmith).

QI9 (A), blind boil (no matter) in groin ; enlarged gland in

groin.
616 (A), thief.

<51q', mud (from river) for pots.
61q', clay, edible (eaten by pregnant woman).
<Jlo', work.
0I6, beating. ?
olo akana (A), kleptomaniac, foolish thief (imitates

thief),
•^lo anu, hind quarter (animal),
ol^jbwa (0), knock-kneed,
olo go to (A), game, " touchwood."
ologolo (A), thick part of palm wine.
(Jlgkgto, prosperity, good things.
olokw6 (0), thigh (Qlookwo).
ololingodo, grasshopper.
■iJ1616, tiptoeing, standing on tiptoe.
qIJ^Io, cutting (thing).
q1S16, working, doing.
^1616, building house.
•q1616, spoiling.

qIoI^', sacrificing, offering (victim),
ol^lodo (0), long.
olSm^, orange (sour), lime.
0 lop 61^0 (0), yam, rotten,
olopo^o, thick part of palm wine.
<jlu (A), farm, deserted (in second year).

IBO-ENGLISH DICTIONARY. 335

•qIu ji (A), yam planting —

ejiniwe ijiQluji w§l§liya, people don't get angry at
working yams and eating them,
^lu (nwe . . . n'aro), damage, hurting body,
olubulu, lizard —

61ubulu nQli onwiye, a lizard eats itself,
olflci, foolish man.
oliSci, lame.
^liilQ (A), burning.
<jluleya (0), doing the work —

obubuyi adadikg oluleya, planting yams is not doing
all the work,
olulo (A), trouble, pain (mental), anger.
Sliilo, thinking,
olfllu, being stiff, being tired,
oliilii, reaching.
?>liilu, carrying, containing.
cm a (0), medicine (protective),
omdgo (A), farm, farm land,
gmaka (0), fine,
^meaku (0), title of head wife,
omeji, yam shoots.
omQko^me (A), famous —

Enugu, omekoeme, olianu syl^nwe, Enugu, famous
land, eats (human) flesh but forbids monkey.
Qmezi, if not (it does not).

omi (A), small child always crying for something,
omi, cistern, big hole.

6 mi' (osisi), marrow, middle of bone, tree-pith,
omibu, leaf of small koko yams (bitter).
Qmimi (0), bearing, production of fruit,
om^me (A), bearing, production of fruit.
6m;m!, pouting.

Qm^mi, absorbing (drinking all up), consuming (eating all up),
omimi, deep (hole),
omi mi, dipping in water, sinking,
om^mi, bearing fruit.

336 .IBO-ENGLISH DICTIONARY.

Jm^mi, being obstinate, being cross-grained.

9 mi ml, pulling gently.

Qmimi, drying on fire (corn, meat), self.

5m;mi, sucking (breast).

Qmjmi, going slowly, e.g., through bush.

om malum ma, good looking.

^mo (0), washing away (by river), fast current.

Qm6 QbwQ (0), flint for gun.

Qmomo, bearing (children).

<5mu, whetstone.

gmu, palm leaves (young).

gmu Qbwe, gun flint.

QmucdiJi (0), gun.

Qmiigwo, lochia (?) —

oda omugwo, she has recovered after childbirth,
omuma (0), knowing,
omflma, jumping.
Qmiima, condemning.
Qmiima, cutting steps in palm tree.
Qmiima, drenching.
omSme, kind {noun).
6miim§, doing.

6mum§, character, way of life.

omumokwa, showing how, showing way, telling way.
gmiimu, birth, bearing child.
Qmumii, sharpening.
6m ft mil, shutting eye (contempt?),
omumu, pinching.
Qmumu, learning,
gmiimwa (A), knowing,
omiimwa, throwing (wood),
gmiimwa mQ, on purpose.

Qmumwato, showing how, ishowing way, telling way.
omiihgo (A), cup.
(jmiingo (A), cup.
Qniwaka (A), fine.
3n^, bracelet.

IBO-ENGLISH DICTIONARY. 337

on a', shouting (at thief in market) —

e^6na, they shout at a thief.
qnW, tuber, Dioscorea duTnetorewn, Pax.
5na okba (A), ring (foot).
5nc\ 6kii(0), ring (foot),
onaka oji, bracelet (iron, round),
on^', how much.
ouQua (A), going (home).
QUQua, shaking hands, receiving (person).
6ni (A), yam stick,
gnina (0), taking collection —

ot61r) QninS,, it is fit to take.
Qni'na (0), going (home),
on in a (A), acceptable,
gnjna, dropping water (from hand).
Qnjna, taking oath,
onine, giving work, asking for work.
6 nine, trying weight of load,
onini (A), living with,
onlni, standing up.
onini, burial.
Quini, neglecting,
onino, changing world {i.e., entering another body or being

reborn in someone's family).
Qnino, spreading, going out (smoke).
QUI no', staying, stopping.
Qn(J, price —
(J no, mouth,
ono, house.

ono aja (A), room (fireproof), store,
ono azu (A), fish hole in mud.
QUO mQno, every mouth.
QUO Qmma, sweet, good, words.
QUO Qmma ogoliji el!diye (0), woman who always plays

with husband, inviting copulation.
Qn(Jdo (0), sitting down.
^uQdo (A), sitting down.

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338 IBO-ENGLISH DICTIONARY.

onoko (A), quarter, sept.

<?nQkbo (A.), bead (black).

onoko, man who can eat much, glutton.

ijnokQnko (0), embers (for lighting fire).

^nokonko, burning pieces of wood.

onoku Oguta (0), lake Oguta.

^nolano, soft.

^n6ma (0), anger.

<jn6ma (A), anger.

ijnSmwa, matchet.

on 6na, roasting (corn).

ononana aro §bwe, unilateral paralysis.

ongnkpowa (0), house with one roof.

onSno (A), bottle.

on on 6 (A), bottle.

on on 6, seizing.

^n6no, swelling.

Qn6no, hearing.

^n6no, marrying (man or woman).

^n6no, spreading, going out (smoke).

on on 6, fighting.

<jnono ala, nipple.

^nono oico (qco), confiscation of murderer's goods.

on on um wo (0), ravine, deep cleft, hole of mwo.

<5nQnga (0), prison.

<jnozo (0), door (wooden).

<jnozQmwQ "qzo door," i.e., window made w^hen man makes

Qzo (title),
onu, neck.
<jnu mili, saliva.

onu ofifie, torticoltis, (ovivie) stiff neck.
<5nu Qfif e, slip of tongue, mistake,
onu lidud^, person with goitre,
onu lidiid^, pot with neck,
onubu, bitter leaf —

ata onubu, gnuve inu, if one eats bitter leaf it is

bitter.

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(J mi 16 16 (0), gutter, of house.

C)numa (0), lamentation —

elibenni adakwo onuma, when they eat they (k»n't
lament.

^numa (0), angry, wrathful.

gnumwa (A), edge of knife.

gnijna, taking the air.

onunkpolobo (A), pit of stomach.

oniino (A), gall.

Snunu (0), pit.

6nunu (0), gall.

6nunu, hole.

oniimi, giving to look after.

6nunu, buying palm wine.

6nunu, giving food, etc., to stranger.

oniinii, finding people quaiTelling.

onuwe (A), acceptable.

onyalo (0), wrongdoer —

Qnu onyalo, kanano ofii ife ejiakpgya, from the
mouth of evildoers they hear one thing to convict him on.

on ye (0), who? —

ud^ne si, obu nyd kwd si ya mili nke, mwalia
tata; Qci onye genye ^k6 nageji nyako aruya,
vulture says if he cries " rain " it beats him to-day ; to-
morrow who will give him fire to warm his body,
onye Qfio sele nnaiya: nayebuluya.uzo mutanwa ;
nnaiya wesiya: nwam, onye muta d^n^ge, a fool
says to his father he begot a child before him : his father
says to him : " My son who begot you ? "

onye (A), he who —

enwe si na onye nniye nwuru natakii, the monkey
says that he whose mother dies eats palm nuts.

onye, a certain one —

onye bainyi si kdkwomili kgdina obobona, maka
QV^ nkpelioku, a countryman says, let him take water
when it is at the middle of the way, because it comes
over the knee.
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340 IBO-ENGLISH DICTIONARY.

Many Ibo nouns are formed with on ye', e.g. : —

onyeala (0), madman.

onye amu iru eze, false friend.

onye tiril elu ani, strong wrestler.

onye ksSla (0), affable, good-humoured —
mQ asala, to be affable.

onye S^yiyo, beggar.

onye tjnu (0), moon.

onye gu is a, chatterer.

onye ikbazu, last of line.

onye ikbokbo (0), man who does little and makes much
noise.

onye iyaiya, sick man.

onye ja, . . . ibia (0), one . . . another —

nuku, Qbweni cuvanta, anu abanari, siafa: onyej'
asi, d^ke kambwa; ibia si, deke kambwa, big
hunters go hunting ; animals run ; one says, wait for
me to shoot ; the other says, wait for me to shoot.

onye Jo njo, ugly.

onye kainya, cheeky, bold person.

onye m^a (A), careful.

ony§ mwQ, idiot, fool, lazy man (spirit person).

onye nag^zi (A), man who does little thing and makes
much noise.

onye na vo qvo, seer, dreamer of dreams.

onyQ ndu, guide.

onye nji, enemy.

onye nunununu, clumsy, careless person.

onye nkpa, "pawn."

onye Qf^ge, chatterer.

onye of^ke, one who does not understand subject of
conversation, one who is not a doctor.

onye ogbwi gnu, silent man.

onye ogwo (0), creditor.

onye gkaande (0), one always sick.

onye Qkika abwa, expected guest, man spoken of.

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on ye oku (0), a quarrelsome man —

on ye oku eiiw' oiyi, quarrelsome man has no friends,
onye or^pio, slow man.
on ye ubi (0), farmer,
onye yain^a (A), one always sick,
onye na tabwa (A), craw-craw patient,
onye nee (A), look-out, sentry, watcher.
ony§ nto (A), trickster, deceitful man.
onyife, moon,
^nyinya, paddling,
^nyi'nya, pulling down branch,
(inyinye, giving.

<5nyiny^, planting big piece of yam.
onyinyi (A), burying,
onyinyi, getting up, standing up, going, going away,

starting,
onyinyi, tying.

onyinyo, shade (of person, tree), reflection,
gnyihyo, quarrel,
ghina, roasting.
^ho (A), rejoicing,
gnohgo' (A), singing well,
gniino (A), swearing,
ghuno (A), drinking.
Qniinu, drinking, sucking,
^nwa, moon.
Qnwa, month,
'^nwa, fish.

oiiwa §popo (0), new moon.
(Jnwa otiti, moonlight.
Qnwa §toto, new moon,
gnwanawoifia, moon covered by cloud,
on we, self —

qIu onye ziloiiweya, onara dkava mwala, a man

who sends himself does not complain of not

knowing,
onwelu ajuafo (A), person always vexed.

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onwene (0), worker —

Qb^le akpuk^Q ^d^me onwene, pity for the skin

does not touch the worker.
6nwene, craftsman.
Qnw^ze (A), toothache,
^nwo (0), some.
(Jnwu, death,
onwu (A), death —

onye abwara mbwa, bu ndo, gnaba ggo bii onwu

he who does not go to wrestle, which is life, would he

go to fight, which is death ?
onwiihwa, catching, getting.
Qiiwiifiwa, trying (strength).
Qiiwunw^, having.

on w Tin we, top of tree, cut down or coming into leaf,
gnwiinwo, husking (corn).
Qnwiinwo, swearing,
^nwunwu (0), rejoicing,
onwunwii, being white,
onwunwii, burning,
gnwiinwu, dying, being dead,
opapa (0), ground nut.
opi (0), flute (native),
opi ^kb^li (0), gullet,
opipi, sharpening,
opipia (0), flogging,
opipia, whip,
opipia, " being sleepy."
Qpipia, pressing.
Qpipia, spoiling (seed).
Qpipia, flogging,
opio, knife (long, double-edged),
opinio (A), fish trap (long basket).
6 pop a, (eyes) longing for, looking out for.
opopa, carrying.

opopo (0), going out, getting strong.
Qpopo, being different.

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Qpopo, being mad.

Qpopo, going out and coming back.

opu (A), flute (native).

opu akbQli (A), gullet.

op lip II, teething.

era (A), all —

ofu nkpolaka lota mwanu ozu ^ra nine, one finger
dipped in palm oil reaches every one.
or^', fat person or thing.
orSi (0), medicine, charm —

<5ko' si na orSi, bwa n'uuQ, if fire comes from the big
medicine it goes through the house.
orQgona (A), slow (boy),
or en w a, boy who carries child,
ori, thief —

6bu 6nye 6ri, he is a thief,
ori m^li nnu (A), sea.
orira, grasshopper.

Qr^ra, " making " rain (drawing rain in pot).
Qrira, choosing.

oriri, changing, being transformed,
oriro, hanging,
gro (A), dregs,
gro, vulva.

qro mfa (A), dregs of palm wine,
orc^fuite (A), taking pot from fire.
Qrolite, taking pot from fire,
orolwite, taking pot from fire.
orQpuite (0), taking pot from fire,
^roro, impatient.
orSr6 (A), roasting,
oru, slave,
oru, twenty —

oru 6ru, twenty slaves.
Qiu ojuku, venereal disease.
6ru Qsa (A), wanderer found in bush,
oru gsa, squirrel.

344 IBO-ENGLISH DICTIONARY.

oru oso (0), wanderer found in bush (runaway slave?).
otuq' (0), hunter.
oruQ (A), horn of viper,
oruku, shilling —

Obqsi apu oruku; mwa oruku ato Obosi n'ainya,

Obosi gets Is., but Is. is not much in Obosi's eyes,
afu oruku, al^o afunainya, who cannot get l.*?. is of

little account,
orunili (0), thirty,
orunofu, twenty-one.
^riiru Qk§, being hot.
(Jsa (A), wanderer, lost child, foundling.

05 a' (A), village that is dying out.
<jsa (A), musk.

(5s a, excuse.

6 s a', answer.

OS a, squirrel (small, striped), Funisciurus lemostigma talhoti,

lives on tree.
OS a', person fond of meat (and who steals it),
gsa isi osu, squirrel,
osa kpolakpu, squirrel.
ose (0), side of river or stream.
osQ (0), tetanus,
ose (A), convulsions.
6se, (A), pepper —

onye avale Qgalainya, otag ose, ota Qji, who is near

rich man, if he does not eat pepper, eats kola.
OSQ, pelvis,
ose Qdi (0), musk.
6s^ kwilni kwuni, epilepsy,
gsi (0), musk.

osi jioko (A), bunch, branch of bananas, plantain,
osi ogQde (0), bunch, branch of bananas, plantain.
osiSma (A), anvil (blacksmith).
QS^sa (A), washing,
^s^sk, naming, mentioning.
Ssise, drawing, pulling.

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<5sjs^, sending to buy (without money), sending to find article

required,
usts^, floating.

ostsQ', making sign {e.g.y writing) to a person,
^sise (nni), harvesting and hanging (corn),
os^se Qka, stirring corn.
?)sise (Jko, smoking (pipe),
osise uli (A), paint marks.
•5 si si, measure.
osisi, tree,
osisl, cooking.

osisiSdogo (0), top of tree cut down or coming into leaf,
osiso (0), growing,
osiso (0), pinning fish on stick,
osiso (0), swelling, on foot or hand (very small),
ostso, following.
<^sis2, quickly.
<Ssiuzibowata (0), sunrise (sun is coming on the Ibo

road).
<5s6 (0), click (tongue),
oso (0), sweetness.

Qso (0), wanderer, lost child, foundling.
^s6 (A), decayed wood for soup.
(JsQ (A), click (tongue),
gso (A), pattern punch (blacksmith),
gso (A), sucking teeth.
<5s6', bat (big).

6s§', edge of bush, bottom of wall, tree.
6s^', sweetness,
^so', running.

<5s6 nwahgii (A), bat (small).
Qs5ko (A), palm nuts, soft,
osokgloko (A), embers (for lighting fire).
Qsgndo (A), running for life —

QSQndo anara agu ike, running for life does not tire one.
'^soso, sweat.
os\3, line, straight (people in, animals in).

346 IBO-ENGLISH DICTIONARY.

Ssii, beggar, religious, slave of a lose.

osusii, dipping.

Ota (0), shield (wicker).

ota (0), cloth (made by Hausa).

gta (A), shield (wicker).

o\,^, bow.

o^a e\,a,, blame.

otakbok'okboko, beetle.

otako (A), thick.

otako aka (A), half of chest.

otahke (0), look-out, sentry, watcher.

Qtanjele, antimony.

qte (0), hunter's path.

ot^e (A) path.

ote nme (0), blood-vessel (road of blood;.

otela' (A), mamba, black.

0 1 e y i, rat-track, path.

oti (?), insect that eats the root of corn (beetle ?).

ot^nri (0), tail (horse).

ot!hpupo (A), praise of chief, etc. (solo song).

ot^si (A), headache.

o^ij^a, evaporating.

Qtita, biting.

Qtit^> falling (river).

ot^i^e', dancing.

o\ii\,6\ rubbing.

o^i^e', soiling, making dirty.

0^1 te, rubbing.

o^ite, distance.

o\,X^i, beating (of heart).

otiti, striking with hand.

otiti, shouting applause, fame —

otiti ikol'iko tina bQz§, oti ebok^ala, otitie
mbambafo, praise resounds in the chiefs house; if it
resounds in the poor man's house, it makes his stomach
flat.

ot^ito, praising.

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ott^o, praise.

otito, suiting (object), fitting.

6t6 (O), toll.

6t6 (A), vulva.

Qt^', naked.

q\,qy mud (for house).

6t^5' (A), sweetness.

o^S', debris from boring beetle.

<5tj6, rubber vine.

oto akwali, tree. (?)

6 to igu (0), grinding stone (for camwood, corn).

(^to izizi, vaginitis, before bearing child, lifelong in sterile
woman.

^to lak^ka (0), mark, different marks.

otjS' obwadu (0), flour.

Qto Qgogalide (A), stitch in side.

otSbo, hippopotamus.

ot^obw^, fare (passage).

otokQto (A), mud.

Qtokgto (A), mud, from river.

otokpolala, growth in vagina.

otolafia, sending to market.

ot§lanu (A), fat.

Qt(jli (A), potato, sweet.

o^Slo, diarrhoea.

Qtolo f^lo, trap for nwo loba.

ot^om (0), loud shout (several people).

ojjom, shouting —

o^om agunkw^ na nke ^bwe edei; agunkwo bulu
(^kokQ, fitom akbo, shouting "kite" and "hawk" is
not the same ; if a kite takes a fowl they shout loud,
otgmi (0), very old person.
otSmwa, rubber (from tree bigger than oto).
^I^onala, false conception,
otopa, seat (in house),
otopa, side wall of portico (of house).
QtQsi, bamboo.

348 IBO-ENGLISH DICTIONARY.

§to^o (0), dripping (water, honey), raining (single, large

drops).
otSto (0), flower.
qt>ot!6 (0), many.
otSt^o, morning —

akukwo (jgQde nanwoli nototo, omago kaiiase si

di, banana leaf is glad in the morning, it does not know

what night will bring.
QJ^Sj^o (A), raining (single large drops), dripping (water,

honey).
Qtoto, looking out for.
^\io\,o, building.
Qt^6j^2, loosing, untying.
Qtoto, throwing.
0^61^6, digging.
Qtotoli akbokba ji (A), woman's genitals (what looks for

food, i.e., piece of yam),
otu (0), side of river, stream.
6 til (0), society, company.
5^11 (A), society, company,
otu efi, cow society (proverh).
otu iza (0), Igara, Hausa, etc.
otukolo nwa (A), small child,
ot^ungwongw^o (A), dragon fly.
oj^uto (A), growing.
6tutij (0), hiccough,
otutu (A), hammer (blacksmith).
Stiitu, fish-trap (drop).
Stiitii, hammer,
otiitii, search.

otiitii (afa), salutation (by name),
otfitii (ori), accusation,
ov^' (0), gTavy.
ovo' (0), hot (pepper).

6v6 (0), faintness, death swoon (from hunger).
6v6 (0), sight, vision.
ovSlo (A), brain.

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ovqIo (A), chicken —

ije ovolo adaderQ §bwe mma, walking of chickens is

not good for (in the eyes of) the kite.
ovSvo (0), froth.

8vov6 (A), looking for object in eye.
QvSvo (A), digging up (by hand).
QvSvo (A), drawing down eyes.
Svovo, sharing (fowl).
ovSvo aroro (A), cuckoo spit.
6 V live (0), crossing.
Qviive (0), agility, flying.
6vu (A), crow pheasant,
ovuv^, crossing (valley).
6 V 11 V e , j umping across.
Qvfivo, shining (black and white).
QvKvo, scratching (ground), raking.
Sviivu (0), loss.
Svuvu, big.

6vuv(i (A), waxing (moon).
Qvilvu (A), caterpillar,
ovuzoanoce (A), woman's genitals (what can sit first on

chair),
owii' (A), path.
2wa, palm leaf (full grown),
owa, world —

ainyi elurike ili owa iru nabo, we cannot eat the

world on two sides.
owalambwo (A), shutter (door panel).
QwSli (A), creek,
owambo, door pillar (of house).
ow§le, bush, near back of house.
OWQnni, harvest.
Qw^li (0), creek.
owSlo, fish trap (long).
Qw6wa, cutting, breaking (kola); breaking (small kola)

with nail,
own (0), cobra, spitting (nag a).

350 IBO-ENGLISH DICTIONARY.

own, gerbil, Tatera kempi, lives in hole in field.

6wu Smuma (0), squirrel, flying.

8wu magana (0), chameleon.

owfilu, cotton.

6wuinagana, tree species (leaves used for soup).

(Jwuw^, tying cloth (wearer).

Qwiiwa, boiling.

owiiwo (A), tying on cloth.

owiiwo, pushing stick through fence.

owiiwu, skinning.

owiiwii, buying palm nuts, okwa, etc.

Swuwu, rumour, fame.

5 wiiwu, jumping down.

owiiwu, commanding.

Qwfiwu, washing.

Qwfluru, buying (small things).

Qya (0), disease.

oy^, insult, injury, suffering —

ha ! oya so ! alas.

afuam oya, I suffer.
oyalo (0), disease, not mortal (fingers, chin and all body
swells, body turns white), patient is ill in rainy season,
when dry season comes patient improves,
oye n'^nu, irrelevant, vague, cutting top instead of bottom

of grass.
oyQ, Oye day.
oyi, cold (noun)—

oyinatum, I am cold (cold has me).
Qyi, friend,
oyi, disagreeable sight —

isineyim oyi, I fear to look at it.
oyi a la, swelling of breasts,
oyiyi (A), child like its father, resemblance,
oyiyi, shape,
oyiyi, being alike,
oyiyi, hanging (up),
oyiyi, wearing (neck, waist).

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oylyi, good for nothing ; all dying, lost —

iyirigo, you have become a good for nothing,
oyy (0), cracking fingers —

^b^loy^ n^kiya, he is cracking his fingers.
qzk, hair on animal's neck.
^zSla (0), bush, low grass,
(^zdei, darkness, being dark (sky).
<jzanwu (A), sunshine (hot sun),
ozi (0), drum (big, burial, cow skin, one end only),
ozi (0), message.
5zi (0), drum (big).
<5zi (A), message —

ozi anarebu oko, the message does not kill the
messenger (A) ; cf. ozi adebu oko (0).
§zi, fly, ant.
Szibo, at once,
ozibo ozi bo (0), quickly,
^zizk, shining (moon),
^zizk, sweeping,
^ztza, swelling, on foot or hand,
gziza, answering,
^ziza, (0), lamentation.
ozizQ (A), very old person.
ozizQ, "forbidding" food,
ozize, telling,
ozi'z^, sighing,
ozizi, sending to buy (without money), sending to find

article required.
bzizi, borrowing.

ozTzi, pleasing (with work) (showing),
^zizo, saving, curing,
ozlzo (0), hiding.
Zzbzb (0), rain.

ozSzo (0), man who has hidden and been found,
{jzo (0), another —

agam abata qzo, I am going to a neighbouring town.

agam nono Qzo, I am going to another house, neighbour-
ing house.

352 IBO-ENGLISH DICTIONARY.

garube nononkozo, go to the other house.

ozo (A), noise (in town).

(Jzo, title.

6z6, swarm (of bees).

ozo, crowd.

Sz6, blacksmith.

ozo, door, road.

6z^', early ; early morning walk, call (4.0-5.0 a.m.).

Qzo, chimpanzee (?); — dimbwa, fabulous animal, four-
fingered.

ozo ide (0), gutter, ditch (road of running water).

ozo igwe (A), training as blacksmith, for working in-
iron.

ozo nwiya, door to son's house.

ozo gna (A), training as blacksmith, for working in brass.

ozo ototo, twilight (morning, 5 a.m.), first thing in the-
morning.

gzQ potam, saving, curing.

ozu (0), palm wine (strong).

ozii', corpse.

ozu ago (A), farm, small.

ozuz6 (A), man who has hidden, and been found.

ozuzo (A), rain.

^zuzo', caring for, training up.

ozuzo, taking shelter from, hiding.

ozSzo, tying knot.

qzuzq, planting.

oziizo, tight.

Qzuzo, claiming.

ozilzo, curing.

Qzuzo, defending.

ozuzo, falling (rain).

ozuzo, getting good breeding goat.

ozi5zu, claiming (ground), buying (ground).

ozuzu (0), knot.

Qzuzii, buying.

ozuzu, stealing.

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<5zuzu, meeting.
Szuzii, resting, reposing,
oziizu, being hot.

(a) pa, carry (child).

(a) pa In, carry.

ainya (a)pa, (eyes) long for, look out for.

(a) p ago be, carry up.

(a)pab^ga, take inside.

(a)pafuta, put out, carry out.

(a)painye, begin to march, start.

(a)painiyite, take, take up (something heavy).

(a)pala (A), catch —

ebwe Ezalo pala Qkoko Ezalo, n^na akbo Ezalo,
the hawk of Ezalo catches a fowl of Ezalo and goes to
the cotton tree of Ezalo.
(a)patue, take down (thing on shelf, etc.).
(a)p^ (A), give.
(e)pe {lu) mp^ go, be small,
pelepelenti, lobe of ear.
(a) pi a, press.
(a)pia gu, flog.
(a;pia apid, "be sleepy."
(a)pia ap!a, spoil (seed),
aru (a)pia (A), be sickly.
(a)pia lu itali (0), flog.
(a)pia mwo, carve, a lose, etc.
(a) pie li, sharpen.

(a)pif uta (A), squeeze out {e.g., boil).
(a)pilie, powder.
(a)pipia, press.

(a)piputa (0), squeeze out («.^., boil).
(a)poa a la, be mad.
(a)poa olili, go visiting.
PqU pqH okba (A), thigh.
(a)p(jnwu, wither.

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354 IBO-ENGLISH DICTIONARY.

(a)pota, come.
(a)pu nko, be 'many.
(a)pua lu, come up (seed) —

Qmapusi lofu ofu, it comes up one by one.
(a)pua lu, come out —

apuam, I come out.

Qpua, he comes out.
(a)pua lu, go out and come back.
(a)pua ice, be different.
(a)pua ile, lose strength, colour.
(a)pua ozo, come out on the road (from bush),
(a) pub a lu, go away.
(a)puciya ozu (A), walk backwards.
(e)pue ibwi (0), teethe (first teeth).
(e)pue om^, shoot (plant).
pukpunkpuQbu (0), game, "prisoner's base."
(a)puku, visit (stay short time).
(a)puku, visit.
p\ili puli, soft.

(a)punalu lu, take away, run away with.
(a)puruka, move a little (tra7is. and intrans.).
(a)puta, come (out of sleep) —

iputagwo ? do you come out ? (how are you ?)

aputagwum, {answer) I am well.
(a)puzie, move a little.

ra (A), not —

oru anaraka dinwien, a slave does not surpass his

master,
oru adaku dinwQnie (0).
— ra, down {suffix) —

gtura ite, one puts down the foot.
(a)ra (A), equal —

onye obiam lijii af{.\ osi nya araka nnaiya, a poor
man fills his belly ; he says he is as rich as his father.

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(a)ra (A), be open —

nwata fu kwyz^ k'ainyara, the child must see the
road when its eyes are open.

ra Qnu, open mouth.
(S)ra, be equal.
(a)ra, prevent.
(a)ra, send.
(a)ra lu, choose.
(a)ra lu a la, be weaned.
(a)ra amu, laugh instead of cry.
(a)ra ifulu, be in flower (unipers.) —

or^fulu (pres.), it is in flower.

Qralifulu (past), it was in flower.

ogarifulu (future), it will be in flower.
(a)ra igwa (0), dance well.
(a)ra isi (0), comb.
(a)ru hi k^, be rich as.
(a)ra mill, make rain.
(a)ra nrd, comb.
(a)r5i' nra', pay (fine).
(a)ra okv\, interrupt.
(a)rk okii olo, decide case.
(a)ra lu ol6, decide.
(a)ra quo, sound (intrans.).
(a)ra ovk (A), (?) shine.

(a)ra ukwu, step (child learning to walk), learn to walk.
(a)ra ukwu ije, hasten.
(a)raba, begin to leave off.
(a)raba (ifulu, nkpulu), bear fruit.
(a)raca (A), clean bush.

(a)raca he (A), leave everything to person (work).
(a)raee, take first —

nwa race, child takes first (if elder is put back in
sharing).
(a)raeie U, stop work, let weeds grow.
(a)rafue hi, leave in possession of . . . (thing improperly got).
(a)rafue lu, leave work undone.

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356 IBO-ENGLISH DICTIONAEY.

(a)raga, send.

(a)raye, bore, open.

(a) rain ye, be equal.

(a)rainye, order, command.

(a)rainye lu, leave.

(a) rain ye mwadu, take, send companion for journey.

(a)raka (A), equal —

onye aj^ogo ago ebu, Qnuye graka quu efi, if a man
does not fear a leopard, his neck is as thick as a cow's.
(a)ralunye lu, let go, leave, give.
(a)ranata lu, give up (evil courses).
(a)rapu, abstain from, be weaned, leave —

rapuva, leave them alone.

hwoke onye Ukbo si: rapu ife kokwolo; kokwo
n'onye oneee konece, a man of Ukbo says, let the thing
wait ; let it wait, and he who waits for it can wait too.
(a) rapu go, leave off, leave (place) —

siva rapu glu, tell them to leave off work.

rapuifeJQko im^nwo, give up the thing you think of
doing.
(a)rasia /^, leave everything to person.
(a)rawa isi, part hair.
(e)re, take —

isi nerem (oyi), cold caught me in my head.
(e)re hiy draw breath.
(e)re lu, pull off, over (small thing).
(e)rQ Z%, take up (mat, things stuck).
(e)re urQ, walk quietly.
(e)r§be (ure), walk slowly to meet.
(e)reeiya azu, walk backwards.
(e)redo, walk slowly to meet.
(e)rQk'po lu, double up.
(e)rekpu, walk slowly to meet.
(e)rQk^u uno, take off roof.
(e)renie, pick up (mat).
(e)repu, take up together.
(e)ri, go.

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(a)ri li, be aground (unipers).
(e)rie, change, be transformed, turn into.
(e)rie azu (0), walk backwards.
(e)rie nn^, be big (man) —

Qrigum nn^, I am tall and big.
(e)rie J^iima, not to quarrel (brothers).
(e)rirQnne, be few —

fa(Q)rikp9ro, be few.

fa(Q)rirQnne, be few.
Yq, not —

onye nelir^juna, onar^kpofu inkilikoya (A), who
does not eat snail does not carry its shell; cf. onye
nelirQjuna adainya igogoluje (0).
(e)ro (0), hang —

Qza gu onye n'^nu, orS, if a man cannot answer he hangs.
(a)ro, squeeze.
(a)ro, pick.
(e)ro, pull.
(e)ro, root up.
(e)ro he, be hung, hang.
(e)r6 lu, pull up.
(a)rQ he, arrange.
(a)rQ he, gu, mash with water.
(a)rQ lu (ite), lift from fire.
(a)rQ lu notu notu, arrange by sizes.
(a)rQ otu, choose (society),
iro (e)ro, regret —

iro nQrom, I regret.
(a)r(jpu he, pick out.
(a)roa lu, burn, roast —

Qko aroam, fire burns me.

^korolum, fire burnt me.
(a)roa lu (gko), hurt, burn (with fire),
(a) rob a gu, roast —

arobamji, I roast yams.
(e)robue go, kill by hanging —

orobuenye, he hangs him.

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(e)roea lu, clean (place).

(e)roce (A), clean (place).

(e)roe lu, pull up.

(e)roe (qIo), pick (mushroom).

(a)rQlu, lift from fire.

(a)rQlu go, choose.

(e)ronie li, pull up (trees).

(a)roo, roast.

(e)ropu, root out.

(e)ropu lu, pull out (tooth, small tree).

(a)rQputa, choose out, elect.

(e)roputa, pull out (teeth, big things).

(e)rota lu, pull out (hair, tooth, stick).

(a)rQta lu, take off (fire).

(a)rQta lu, pick good one.

(a)rota lu notu notu, pick out.

(e)rotue (A), dig and pull down.

(a)rova, roast —

arovamji, I roast yams.
(a)ru, roast (corn). .
(e)ru mwana, rub.
(a)ru gko, be hot.
(a)ru Qnu, fix price (2 owners).
(a)ru lu onuafia, evaluate.
(a)rua lu, grow big (plant).
(a)rua ^nu afia, fix price, evaluate.
(a)ruba, roast (corn),
rube, round (prep.); okute dirube n'o no, the rock is round

the house.
(e)rube lu, rub.
(e)rube lu, run round —

mill erube, the water eddies.
(e)rube isi, disobey.
(e)rubuata lu, pour into (house) —

ego Qrubatalia, money is pouring in for him.
(e)rubwQke, bend (with fruit).
(e)rubw§ke, obey.

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(e)ruca, empty.

(a)ruea lu, roast (finish).

(e)ruda go, fall (of water), (from rock or tree in stream).

(e)rudata lu, fall (from hill), (of water).

(e)rud§, run down (liquid).

(a)rudo Qnu, agree on price, fix and keep it —

gnu arudo, the price was agreed.
(e)rue, offer to alose or mwo.
(e)rue lu. (ufie), rub.
(e)rue lu, run (water), (unipers.) —

mili neruT akwam, water is running on my bed (from
root).
(e)rue ^rue, sit with head on hands.
(e)rue lu . . . §rue, be bent.
(e)rue lu . . . Qrue, pour, start pouring.
(e)rue nwa mili, urinate.
(e)rue ude (A), rub nut oil.
(e)rue ufie, rub camwood.
{e)ruelia ainya, turn eyes.
(e)rugo, swing (in walking), bend, swagger.
(e)rugQlia, swagger.

(e)ruyalia li, put, turn something into something else.
— ruka, a little (suffix),
(e)rulu erulu (nrulu), be bent.
(e)rulu nrulu, keep silent when spoken to.
(e)runata lu, stoop down.
(e)runete (A), stoop, bend.
(e)ruputa, pour.

(e)rusisie (0), turn pot into basket.
(e)rwoe lu mili, micturate.
(a)r'alu, choose.
(a)r'or'oa, toy (?).

— sa, about {suffix) —

abwasam, I spread.
(a)s{l lu (A), wash

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(a)sa lu, name, mention.
(a)sa ainya, open eyes —

onwiu bulu nnokie; anarekwe umweya asainya,

death kills a big rat and can't let its children open their

eyes.
(a)sa f uf Qf Q, wander from one to another (insects ?).
(a)sa lu 6ku, answer —

Asainya 6ku, I answer him (word).
(a)sabwa, open arms.
(a)sabwa, spread {trans.).
(a)saye lu, open.

sain ye, cry used to drive away dog.
(a)sainye, teach medicine,
(a) s alia ainya, sit at home and do nothing (look at

things).
(a)sapu lu, open.

(e)sQ (A), look sidelong (raise eyebrows).
(e)se (A), say—

onye Qkbanpilisi negii nago Qgo, asi Qkwala ife

onabwegu, a half-footed person dances and fights, they

say see how he dances.
(6)8 e, move —

ogugu yQZQ', mbwQ iQgu esQlue isiye (A), a hole falls

in, roots move their heads; cf. onunu ji ibo, hkpQ 1q

gugu Qsilisie (0).
(e)sQ lu, draw, pull —
§SQm, am I to pull?
(e)se afia, send to buy (without money), send to find article

required.
(e)se aka (O), crack fingers.
(e)sQ ^SQ (oku), make palaver.
(e)sQ mili, " make " rain.
(e)sQ lu namili, float.
(e)se niku, make facial sign {e.g., wink) to a person (with

eyes).
(e)se nni, harvest and hang (corn).
(e)se ^go, bring war.

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Ce)8e 9 k a, stir (corn).
(e)se 111 <5ko, smoke (pipe).
(e)se utabwa (A), let Hy (arrow).
(e)secie, narrow (trans.).
(e)sQdQbQ lu oku, arrange quarrel.
(e)sejie, fall after sunshine (rain).
(e)sekbolo, lift up (by handle).
(e)sQkQba lu, contract, narrow (inirans.).
(e)sekpulu, kneel.
(e)seli isi, smell.
(e)sQli li isi, dodge, move head.
(e)sQlie, stretch —

ume(e) sQpu, strength fails.
(e)seputa, take something out (of bag, etc.).
(a) set a lu, lie —

as^tam asi gebvjm, I tell a lie which will kill me.
(a)sQtia aka, stiffen arm.
(e)8QtiQ, stretch, straighten.
(e)setie aka (A), crack fingers.
(e)setie li (6ku), prolong (palaver).
(e)sewa hi, tear, break.
— si, finish doing {suffix) —

emesfam, I finish doing.

onyesfya imelime §k§n§, he finished giving his many
thanks,
(a) si, say —

^n^asi nam^ro k^g^mie, they say they don't know how
to do it.

isi (0), thou sayest.

asi, they say.

etiinsi agwiya, as I used to tell him.

etuisi agwam, as you used to tell me.
(e)si, pass, go, go home —

isi, thou passest.

ogabia si Oniea, he will go to Oniea (from Oka via
Agolo), [speaking at Agolo].

ogesi Oniea je Qka, he will go from Oniea to Qka.

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ogesi Onica bia, he will come from Onica.

ogesi Oniea bia Agolo si Qka, he will come from
Onica to Agolo and go on to Oka.

esim ono, I go home.
(e)si, tread (birds) —

gkuko nQsi Qsi,
(e)si lu, " do," be—

kekisi di, how are you ?

kekisi di nwo, how are you ?
(e)si lu, have (strength) —

aro §sirQm ike, I am not well.

arom esiro ike, I am not a strong man.
(e)si ^nadi, look —

esim anadi, I look.

fasi anadi, they look,
(a) si a si (0), lie —

onye si n'ukpuma uloku aserasi, onye sin'^bwan-
kiti aserasi, who says a stone talks, does not lie ; who
says it is silent, does not He either.

abidgdnasi 4s i, the liars come and lie.
(a) si bulilQ (A), abuse, insult, tell lies,
(a) si bulile (A), to cut tongue.
(e)si esi, pain {^rd pers.).
(e)si put a, leave (place),
(a) si usia, shine.

— si a, finish {suffix) —

alusiumu mill, I have drunk all the water.
(a)siali f alifuli, lie habitually, i.e., lie foolishly.
(e)sibe, follow (road).
(e)sibe, boil.
(e)siciQta, miss way and go back.

— sie, finish (suffice) —

edesiem akukwo, I have finished writing the book.
(e)siQ, boil.
(e)sie, set (pot, etc.),
(e)sie lu, name, mention.
(e)sie ^sie, cook.

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(e)8ie esie, measure.

(e)8ie ng2, try to do, test.

(e)sie (J bo, get lazy.

(e)sie (^inya), set (trap).

(e)sijie li, colour.

(e)8ikQ lu, cook till dry; cook twice.

(a)sikqba aka, bend, double fingers.

(e)sikwua lu, observe, compare.

sina (0), when.

sin 6, call to dog.

(e)sinye lu hgo, try.

(e)sisie lu, finish cooking.

sit^na, according to —

sitQna kueeya esidi, according to him.
sitQna tata, from to-day on.
(e)sizie, cook badly, tell someone to cook again.
SQ, only, alone —

sosomai iro, I am not alone.

sosomaii, I am alone.

somamaii, only I alone will not (go).

somftyi, only I alone.

soya, he alone.

SQf a, they alone.

ijems^m, I go alone.
<a) s(j (0), forbid—

Okpanam sqIu §bunu, li atolo, Okpanam forbids ram
but eats sheep,
(a) so, please —

ivei asgrom, I don't like you.

ivem asoroi, you don't like me.
(a)so lu okglQbia, be young man.
(e)so lu (0), grow, grow big (plant).
(e)so lu, follow.
(a)s2 kwukwu, be stupid.
(a)sQ ns^, forbid.
(e)so uso, grow (intrans.).
(a)soa lu ovovo, ferment, foam.

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(a)sQba he, be sweet for —

amu asgbam, I laugh, i.e., laugh is sweet for mc.
(a)sQba lu, seize (laugh).
(e)sobe lu, follow.
(e)sobue, abuse, trouble.
(e)soe (A), sharpen.
(e)8oje, accompany (follow).
(a)sQkb§, evade, walk round.
(e)soko lu ono, join (broken line).
(e)sokQ lu gno, pin fish together.
(a)solu ainya, regret, be sorry, care for.
(a) son ye lu, put stick in hole ; put stick in water.
(e)sonye lu, ioin (line); follow in line.
(e)sonye mwadu, take, send companion for journey.
(e)sope, pin crooked.
(e)sope, take off edge (of wood).
(a)sopu asusu, speak foreign language well.
(a)sQpue, bore hole.

(a)sQpue, abolish prohibition; do what is forbidden.
(a)sQri, be nearly dead.
(e)soru, put in wrong way.
s^so, specially.
(e)sot^ba, follow,
su (0), beat —

onwe nni nwe nni; Qsunni nabajukuu, who has

food, has food ; if he beats it, he breaks his back.
Onyala si ekwQ n^ku ejisi esu, the madman says

drums sound, and they take liis head to knock them.
(e)su lu obundu, fire, cannon,
(a) sua lu, clean (bush).
(a)sua lu, pound (fufu, etc.).
(a)sua lu, work (by beating).
(a)sua (asoso) isi (0), knock head,
(a) sua (asoso) isi (0), tie cloth on head.
(a)sua imalima (0), whisper, stammer, "mix words," make

slip of tongue,
(a) sua nkpu, not penetrate (knife).

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{a) sua nsu, stutter.

(a) sua ^kbo, hit (lower cut).

(a)suba, boil {intrans.), bubble.

(a)subue, cut bush.

(a)sudo, lean on (stick).

(e)8ue lu, dip.

{e)sue ikalika, get angry for nothing.

(e)sue nkpokolo imi, sneer.

(e)sue gko, set fire.

(e)sue imi, grimace, with nose.

(e)sue lu .qkb, hvivn.

(e)sue on 2, burn.

(e)suye, make small hole.

{a)suka (akwa), wear out in washing.

(a)sukbo lu akbo, pound (cassava half done).

(a)aukbue, disappear.

suli suli, short (fingers or toes).

(a)8u(lu) ksusu, talk language —

unu asukbuem, you talk a language I don't understand,
(a) sun ye lu, dip.
{a)sunye lu, cut grass for goat.
(a)suo lu (A), pound (cassava, half-done).
(a)8upu, clear away (bush).
{a)supu, " cut finish " (shave).
(a)supue (sie), make holes in, bore hole.
(e)susulu, give someone a taste of.
(§)susu lu gnu, kiss.
(e)sutolu, give someone a taste of.

^ — ta, come {suffbc).
(a)ta, bite —

otatalo, he has bitten.

itd nni bu nti, chewing food is masticating it.
(a)ta, evaporate.
(a)t^a lu, fall (river), (unipers.) —

mill ata, mili gta, mili QtQta, mili atalu, the water
is falling, has fallen.

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(a)ta afufu, suffer.
(a)ta a] a —

afo nat^ aja, worms bite (him).
(a)ta lu (alo), bite.
(a)ta lu dmwosu, bewitch—

amosu natam, witch troubles me.
(a)ta aro, be dry.
(a)ta aril, get thin —

atalum aru, I am thin.
(a)ta ikikelqze, gnash teeth.
(a)ta bulibuli, be talkative.

(a)ta tkpokpo, cause vexation, quarrel continually.
(a)ta lu isi, butt.
(a)ta nkkele §ze, gnash teeth.
(a)ta lu 6 si, be patient.
(a)ta lu ntamu, whisper.
(a)ta Qji (A), be bribed —

otagwo Qji na nzizo; he has eaten kola in secret (been
bribed).
(a)ta lu ot^a, blame.
(a)ta lu ume, pant,
(a) tab a, get less, wane.
(a)taba lu hsi, be patient.
(a)tabe lu ainya, blink.
(a)tabue (A), bite and kill —

ofu onye iyele, Sdudii a tab uey a, one man walks alone

a fly bites and kills him.
njakolo tabue, worm bites you and kills you (a curse).
(a)taeie li, persevere.
(a)tado, be patient.
(a)tado, tie.
(a)tado lu, persevere.
(a)tado na . . . , stick to.
(a)tagide, stick to.
(a)taka, be dry and thin (body).
(a)taka, bite cloth (ant, rat).
(a)taka, dry up.

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(a)tS,kunye '?^ whisper.

(a)takwu ntakwu, whisper.

(a)takwue lu, whisper.

(a)talia . . . ot^d(O), buy " wrong" (what was not ordered).

(a)talia . . . o^d (0), spoil.

(a)talie li, chew.

tainakuku (0), epilepsy.

(a)tasia, dry up.

(a)ta8ie, comfort.

(a)tasie, keep quiet (intrans.).

tat a, to-day.

tatangw^le, cramp (to cure, put coals between toes).

te ^inya, far.

(e)tQ lu, rub.

(e)tQ lu, dance.

(e)tQ lu, soil, make dirty.

(e)tQ lu aka, be far.

(e)t gu Qgu, dance.

(e)tQ gonya nzu, obliterate, rub out (chalk).

(e)tQ lu manu, oil.

(e)te mwana, rub. (?)

(e)te ufie, rub camwood.

te 4k a, far.

(e) teei (0), rub (grave) —

amamabaloku ji ueiei weni nniye teeie, maka
oku enulie; eifo, ndi nwenwa juasenwafa, one
who runs from palaver chooses the night to bury his
mother and rub her grave, because palaver dogs him ; at
dawn those who have a child ask for the child.

tegaka (0), long time —

Qtegaka azu nyabal' anwu, ka, Qgaboji mwa
bwan^rQ, it is long that the back has been warm in
the sun ; it should be black, but is not.

tQka, far.

(e)teka, be far.

(e)tQkb9, cook well (soup).

(e)tQko (A), break (pot on fire).

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(e)tQkwe (A), cook—

onye abwene si nwainye tekwe s' ofe, obwonanya
Qnu avuliambQku, a man of Abwene says, if a woman
cooks soup and it boils too soon, she can take her mouth
and blow it.

(e)tekweba, cook twice (soup).

(e)tekwebe, look after, keep well,

(e)tela lu, level.

(e)tela lu, rub well —
Q^Ql^Qm, I don't rub well.

(e)tele (A), level, smooth.

tentite, far.

(e)tenyenzu, rub out, obliterate (chalk).

tQpu tQpu, plump.

(e)teta lu ola, wake up.

(e)tete lu ola (A), wake up.

(e)tQtue lu, rub well (house, paint).

(e)ti, shout (hue and cry, commonly).

(e)ti (aka), strike —
etib^em, I am struck.

oti (e)ti, have fever.

(a)tia li aro, stretch one's self, be strong.

(e)tibe, beat.

(e)tibe, blow (intrans.).

(e)ticapu, brush from head.

(e)tie, hit.

(e)tica (0), shake off (things).

(e)tiee (A), shake off (things).

(e)tie, shout (hue and cry, commonly).

(e)tie he itali (A), flog.

(e)tie lu kgnwa, shine.

(e)tie Qka n'pko, put coal in pipe.

(e)tie Qkbo, hit (upper cut).

(e)tie li okbo, hit with fist.

(e)tie li gmma, embrace (with breast).

(a)tigide, be patient.

(e)tijie, break (long thing).

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(e)tikl')2, be small and thin, get less —

odik^Qv^ dika ngw^le, he is small and thin like a
lizard.
(e)tikbo, break, crush (egg) (with stick, hand, etc.).
(e)tiko, put together (small thing).
(e)tik2 isi, knock (head).
(e)tikpo, sink, deflate, get less.
(e)tikpo, break down (house).
(a)tikpo aru, get thin.
(e)tikwo, break off (horn).

tikwonwa (A), causing miscarriage (force out child),
tilili, far.

(e)tinye lonwe(ya) (A), put behind (him).
(e)tinyQ cju, put (in).
(e)tinye isi, put head in, study,
(e) tin ye lu n^ndo, put in shade,
(e) tin ye oru nk nwa, set free (slave).
(e)tipia, break, crush (egg) (with stick, hand, etc.).
(e)tiputa, run out (of room), come out (masker).
(e)tiputa n'Qno (okwu), extract secret.
(e)tiputa n'onu, pull out of hole.
(e)tiputa maun, bring out masker.
(e)tite, be far.

t^timbglo (A), lizard (small).
(e)titue lu, knock down.
(e)tiwa lu, break (pot).
(e)tiwe, break.
(e)tiwe ike, break strength.
(e)tiwe ike, put forth strength.
— toba, be wont to {suffix).
(a) to egu (0), fear —

ohwu ato §gu, death has no fear.
(e)to (0), grow big (plant).
(a)tg, loose, untie.
(e)t6 lit, flatter.
(e)ti lu, praise.

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370 IBO-ENGLISH DICTIONARY.

(a) to, rain —

mill natu (0), a few drops of rain are falling.

milin^to (A), a few drops of rain are falling.
(a)t^o hi, throw (away).
(e)to lu (A), grow (intrans.).
(a) to lie, please (unipers.) —

Qtom nainya, it pleases me.

QtorQm nainya, it does not please me.
(e)to hi, suit, fit (object) (unipers.) —

otokam, it suits me, fits me.

ogetum, it will fit me.
(a) to afia, send to market,
(a) to lu akwa, order (cloth) —

atoam akwa, I loose cloth,
(a) to a to, be unable to get out.
(a) to a to, send —

onye afia atolato, uyolo naAti nciliya, the man
sent to market seems to be deaf,
(a) to lu guge guge, walk with hands out like child,
(a) to lu guge guge, hop like vulture.
(a)to lu nainya, be surprised (Sr^d pers.) —

otolum nainya, I am surprised.
(a)too put roof on.
(a) to lu oza. (A), ruminate (cow),
(a) to timQte, slacken, be loose.
(e)to uto, grow (intrans.).
(a) to (nte), spread (mat, etc.).
(a) to a, dig.
(a) to a, shine —

tinye nanwu, kanwu to ainya, put it in sun, that sun
shines enough for it.
(a) to a, wet (trans.) —

mili Qtol' akwa, the rain wet the cloth.
(a)toa afia, send to market, to buy.
(a)toa ainya, look out for, look at.
(a)toa lu alo, arrange.
(a)toa alo, make up mind.

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(a)toa ari, give out food (to cook).

(a)toa a to to, suspect.

(a)toa lu Qgu, fear.

(a)toa mb6, pinch (with nail).

(a)toa mvo, pinch (with nail).

(a)toa (nenu), throw (up).

(a)toa nt6, tie.

(a)toa Qgo, fight.

(a)toa (5k6, strike fire.

(a)toa Qko (0), share property.

(a)toa . . . okute, throw stone at bird.

(a)toa lu 6kute, stone.

(a)toa omimi, dive.

(a)toa gnu, dig hole (animal).

(a)toa oto, contribute.

(a)toa (gto), throw (mud).

(a)toa ume, pant.

(a)toago, drip (water, honey).

(a) to ago, rain (single large drops).

(a)toba, pick up, collect.

(a)toba, throw into house.

(a)toba lu, throw (in water).

(a)toba ^inya, look out for, expect —

atobam ainyaii, I expect you.

atolum ainya, I expected you ?
(a)toba lu ainyai, look for.
^gu (a)toba (m) lu, fear (unipers.).
(a)toba mvo, fall in single drops (rain).
(a)toba ggo, fight.
(a)tgbQ lu, bar door.
(a)tQb^ lu, put across.
(a)tQb^ lu, take down part.
atQbQ lu Qgu, put down medicine,
(e) to be be, lean head.
(a)tQbue, suffocate (with hand).
(a)tQbwQ, lay down something.
(a)tocalu g2i on 2, build, finish.

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(e) to data, drip.

(a)t6do, be sweet, nice.

(a)tQdo, strangle (but not kill).

(a)t9fia, work slowly, i.e., in spite of weariness so as to get

done,
(a) toga, throw ball backwards and forwards,
(a) toga, put in different places,
(a) toga lie, disentangle.
(a)toya ntoya, refuse.
(a)toyalia okba (A), hop with one foot at back of other

knee.
(a)toxalia okwo(O), hop with one foot at back of other

knee.
(a)t6^dlie, turn, turn over.
(a)toye, loose, untie.
(a)toka, cut (very small branches).
(a)toka lu, last.
(a)tQke, loose (seam).
(a)tokoba lu, heap up.
^ol(5tol6, turkey.
(a)tolunye lokba (A), hop with one foot at back of other

knee,
(a) to lu gu ono, build.
(a)tonwu, wither.
(a)topQdo, get hold loosely.
(a)topu, drip.

(a)tQpu, untie, loose (rope).
(a)tgpu ntQpu, get loose.
(a)tota, count.
(a)tota, pick up.
(a)t6ta lu, pick up.
(e)tote (0), order —

ibi kpQ dniweniye, siya tote akwa nya bialu

nono, nya biarQua, elephantiasis says to its master,

" Get cloth ; it has come to stay, not to go."
(a)totoa, husk (beans).
(a)totoa (0), pick up.

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(a) to toe (A), pick up.

tot^li, tickling.

(a)tjot61o, pick up.

jjoj^onjjo ani, insect in sand (makes small heap).

(a)totota III, pick up.

tototolo, soft.

(a)totonite, take, take up (something light).

(a)t2wa, loose, separate.

— tu, down {suffix) —

Qtitum on^, I knock down the house.

adatum ono, I and the house fall together.
(e)tju Qkwe (O), game (throwing of balls, knucklebones).
(e)tu, be enough.

(a)tu ade, surprise, come unexpectedly.
(na)tu lu ezu, fear.
(a)tu n'ainya, admire.
Qbo (a)tu, get lazy.
(e)tu lu ummwa, put knife in belt —

obwenyetu, poor man does not put it.

obwenyetii, poor man puts it.
(a)tua, throw.
(a)tua akika, mark.
(a)tua ime, conceive.
(a)tua figo', to reckon bride price (0 ?).
(a)tua Qbo, get lazy.

(a)tualia ibu, change position of, rearrange, load.
— tue, down {suffix) (shoot down, knock down).
(e)tue, look for —

anumanu mnetu abwanarim, the game I look for has
escaped.
(e)tue a fa, salute by title.
(e)tue ntutu, shout.
(e)tue ntutu, suspect.

(e)tue okana, quarrel (say share of A is bigger).
(e)tue lu okba, trace, track.
(a)tuee, throw another way.
(e)tuee ntuce, deny.

374 IBO-ENGLISH DICTIONARY.

(a)tuci3fa lu, throw back.
(a)tiifQ^e, throw something over rope.
(a)tufu (A), lose —

etufurQm otanwata soluye egba, I never lost a

boy's bow and followed him to find it.
(e)tufu lu, lose.

(e)tuf ucie li, finish throwing away.
(e)tufue, throw away.
(e)tuf ue, lose.
(e)tugo lu, throw up.
(a)tuiapu lu, knock down.

(a)tuk^o mili, throw on body with hand (no soap).
(e)tuk^Q mili, spill water (from broken pot).
(a)tuk^obQ lu Qgo, accumulate.
(a)tukpolu, run after, and find.
(e)tukulu, squat, stoop.
(a)tulu ime, conceive,
tulu, before,
ntulu (a)tulu, trouble —

enu ntulu natulum, trouble of this world troubles me

(if child dies).
(a)tuluk(jba, pick up, collect (snails, nuts, etc.).
(a)tulu ume, pant,
(a) tune li, ask for time to consider,
(a) tune li, shrug shoulders,
(a) tune a tune, consider.
(a)tuDye lu, throw into.
(a)tunye alo, give advice.
(a)tunye n§nu, throw up.
(a)tunye n'okwo (0), hop with one foot at back of other

knee,
(a) tun ye lu oto, give to collection, throw in.
(a)tunwa, disentangle,
tupu, before.

tutufuafo (A), breathing out, expiration.
(e)tutue, be wet.
(e)tutue, get fat.

IBO-KNGLISH DICTIONARY.

375

ub§ (0), cowries for pitch and toss (et^ <5go).

ube (0), stature —

kQdu k'ube ra, how tall are you ?

ubQ', fruit of ube tree.

ubS (A), increase.

ub§ (A), thickly populated district.

lib^, spear, throwing, with barbs.

11 b§ (mmwa), blow.

ubi (0), farm.

ubi (0), puff adder.

11 bi (ji) (A), farmer.

ubide (A), cut grain.

ubide (A), water channel.

11 bill (O), fan palm.

ubo (A), cavity in tree, cave.

lib 6, hole, big.

ubo osisi (0), hole in tree.

liboko (0), bush, big.

ubolo, time.

11 bom (0), sandbank, sand of river.

libom (A), sandbank, sand of river.

ubii (0), net (ring) for women's use.

ubu (dzu), not fresh.

ubulu (A), fan palm.

ubwanokoko, greater egret.

ubwQne (0), wing.

Sbwo (0), cavity in tree, cave.

lib wo (0), farm.

iibwSdo (0), companion.

iibwSlo (0), longstick for fighting, quarterstaff, walking stick.

11 e^, sense, understanding.

uee nab 2, indecision —

uce nabo anar^kw^ onye oiya eli ife odQ gQli,
indecision does not allow the rich man to eat what he
keeps (A); cf. uee nab^ Qd^kwe (jkwumu eli
jibwia, indecision does not allow the sick man to eat
yams from his farm (0).

376 IBO-ENGLISH DICTIONARY.

uelei, night, before midnight (6 p.m. to 11 p.m.).
ueu, kind of bush rat.
ueiV, perseverance,
ucueu (0), unripe,
ueuno, lizard.
ud§' (A), famous person,
fide, groan,
ud^', ointment.
udQnakala (A), vulture,
udene akala (0), vulture.
udQne akbjli (A), Adam's apple,
udi, shape.

udib^lo, diminishing,
lido, peace.

udu, pot, used by girls for song,
udfi, time, season of year (not used),
udiimili, season, wet.
ududo (0), spider,
udiido' ago, spider (big, biting),
ududo nganga (A), spider (small legs),
ududo nka, spider (small),
ududo nwenyi, spider (big head),
uf Q, driving away,
uf^le ^bbani (0), scarecrow,
iifia (A), beam (in house),
ufie, drum.

ufi^ge (0), beam (in house),
ufi^ge (0), seeing indistinctly.
uf!li, room, store room,
tif 6', calling name.

iifu (A), trouble, pain (mental), anger —
oba aro iifu, he caused me trouble,
uf w6 (A), alose. (See Vol. I.)
fify^ (A), camwood,
ufy^, drum,
ligbo, farm,
ligbo, cave.

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iigani, famine.

ugbolo, walking stick, big —

oji ugbolo asiulo, he takes a big stick to lean on.
iig^', dregs of palm wine.
ugQbwe (0), mirror.
iigQlQ (0), yawning—

ugele bu qzq, yawning is king.
ngQl^ma (A), crow,
ugodi, key.
ugol^nia (0), crow,
ugu, hill —

adakada sele ugu: inebodum ite, Qbo kk inezim
Qzi, the dungbeetle says to the hill: are you helping me
to lift the pot or throwing me down,
ugwo (0), debt —

QzilQgo kwonyugwQ ugwo; onye ugWQ na, onye ji
ugwo ejilikwo, they borrow money te pay a debt ; the
creditor goes, the debtor owes the money,
fig wo (0), fibre of raphia iru leaf, strips of raphia iru leaf,
ugwo, white marks on body,
uytt Qko (A), sweat,
uji anwu, bees' hole,
lijom, hoe, new.
(kali) Ilka (A), conversation.
ukbQkbQ (0), beater (for floor),
ukbi (A), wood used by blacksmith,
ukbijli (0), duikerlike animal, spotted.
ukbotu (0), heap,
uk^' (A), grass species.
uke', shiny.

uke', hindrance, trouble.
ukQle, cleverness.
ukQiike (A), thick-set and short.
ukQte azu, as soon as . . . gone.
ukQte (nku), palm tree (small),
liko' (0), fish trap (long basket),
iik-o', calabash for palm wine (small cup).

378 IBO-ENGLISH DICTIONARY.

fiko', strong man.

ilk 6', temper.

uko', cup.

11 kS', stand for drying fish.

fikolo (0), eructation.

uk^lo (A), hole, big.

fikolo, hole in tree.

Kkolo (azu), hollow over spine, hole, in tree.

ukpana (0), grasshopper.

ukpgbiQ, squirrel.

liku, waist.

iikii', bundle.

uku aja, seat along wall (in street).

ukii ay u 111 (A), tree, used for ajo mwo.

ukii ji, leaf growth (yams).

uku 6k o (0), bundle (of wood).

fiku 6sisi, trunk.

ukubu (0), shoulder —

ukiivu ju' ifQ, quu anareliya, if the shoulder refuses,
the mouth does not eat (A); c/. ukiibu ju ife, Qnrt
ada Qliye (0).
likukoloabiiba (A), butterfly.
ukwe (0), song (chorus),
likwe, ?more —

wQle ukwe, take more,
likwe Qgu (A), song (chorus).
ukwQko, tying two sticks together,
ukw^le, noise (small),
ukwile, room, store room,
ukwii, foot,
ukwu, small.

likwu ji(0), bundle of yams,
ukwu ji (A), bundle of yams.
iikwugukwSgu (A), owl.
uld' (A), sleeping.
11 1^', rotting —

ozu' adahwurg necQlo ule, a corpse does not die and:
remember rotting.

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lili (0), paint, black —

fdeoli, T put on paint,
uli alu mili (0), dropsy ? turns white,
uli hku, tinder (from palm).
lUjli (A), groimd squirrel.
ulintQ (A), tinder (from palm),
ulinkwo (O), tinder, from palm tree,
uliom (0), chicken (small).
lilo (A), companion, company.
Q16 (A), lizard species (smooth).
uIq (A), play (games).

ulo (A), companion. '

ulo (A), lizard, small, striped,
lilo, companion, person of same height (as self),
ulolo (mili), water hole, gutter,
ulovulu, lizard (red on sides),
ulu (0), mud.
ulu' (A), mud.
ulu (A), mud, from river,
ulu, fresh (meat),
lilu, profit,
ulu anu, meat,
uliikpu (A), cloudy sky.
filukpii (0), cloudy sky.
ululu (0), term of doctor, in divination,
ulu ma, feathers (small chicken),
ulume, feathers.
i\m§' (A), power,
lim^', breath.
um§, sigh.
ume, pit of stomach,
umeaka (A), person with big fore-arms,
um^mbq,' (A), laziness.

um^ndo, life ; when someone is at point of death.
umQndo, pit of stomach,
umma §ku, knife (woman's),
umma Qdo (A), ivory knife.

380 IBO-ENGLISH DICTIONARY.

uinma Qge, knife, cutlass.

iimi okbukbii, marrow.

Timing' (0), power.

umuazi, children.

umunna (A), sept.

umuonwa (A), firefly, star.

umwd Qku (A), knife, small.

umwa ogali (A), knife, small.

iimwada, women of the family.

umwaka (A), babies (when mother has conceived again).

umwaka, boy (small).

umwapia, twisting.

umwaro(?) babies (when mother has conceived again).

umwaro, boy (small).

umwat^g^tQ (A), nineteen.

umwokbo, women of the family.

ling* (0), banana.

un§', musical bow.

une, good thing.

lin^, bad —

agulu mQlQ, akbank gkoko, sienimi, si ka lin^
line diqle, une un^ gadisi daga, bush cat takes
fowl dung and smells ; if worthless thing is like that,
what is a good thing like ?
tingle (A), banana.
unQloiea (A), banana (ripe),
unohwe (uno oh we), he has no house —

unohwelu, he has no house.

onwel'uno, he has a house.
(unw)4t6, instructions,
linyi, charcoal,
una gala, noise (small).
^holi(0),joy.
uhulimu, piece of a thing.
uhwQ,tahwu (0), dawn,
lihwu, famine,
linyi, charcoal.

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381

ure (0), slow (boy).

urii, mourning.

uruci (0), man impotent with own wife, but not with

others ; must sacrifice to father or ci or ani of family,
uruluci, afternoon, 4.0 p.m. -6.0 p.m.
usi (0), blindness,
lis 3' (0), growth, tall,
uso, growing.
us5ku (0), kitchen,
us 8 16, line, row.
usiik^ (0), grape,
lite ajibi (0), mat (igara).
utenkd (A), mat (igara).
ut§nka, mat, fine,
lit 6' (A), growth, tall,
uto, growing,
fitii, penis.

utu ^vwo, enlarged penis,
utu kambaji, hypertrophy of penis.
iitukbQ (A), lamp.
iitGkb^ (A), bird species.
uvQle (0), bolt (from bow).
uv^luvQ (0), pirouette,
uvie (A), horizontal (in hand),
livie, across.

iivol6, empty ; "cock's egg" {i.e., small egg, nothing inside).
Tivii, fainting person,
uvii, bush cat (black, long tail),
ttvye (0), camwood,
iivye (0), across.
uw6' (A), garment,
uyom (A), chicken (small).
iiySm, chicken.
uzQ (A), squirrel (big),
uz^le, sneezing —

uzQle bu QZQ, sneezing is king,
uztmi, nose bleeding.

382 IBO-ENGLISH DICTIONARY.

uzo, first —

obu ekezie, Ilonwa, ekiikwo nekbdzii nonarevuzo,
Obuekizie, son of Ilonwa, says last is not first,
uzo, road.

II zu, breath (suffocation),
uzii, steam, dust blown up by wind,
uzu, being shut in.
uzuimi, nose bleeding.

vd (A), now —

ona vagwo, he has just gone,
obia vagwo, he is coming after,
ve (A), they —

udene sole nwunyeya: nimQ, Qd;mwa, di Qinma ;
Qbul omu, QnwurQ, veliQnwa mwa Qbulu na
Qmu odgrQ, vekuku nwa, the vulture says to his
wife, she is pregnant, all right, it is good ; if she delivers
still-born, they eat it ; if it is alive, they carry it.
(e)ve, obey —

Qv^lim (nnam), I obey my father.
{e)v^ lu, jump off.
(e)ve lu, jump.
(e)vQ lu, cross (valley) —

Qvem (^fem) Aguku, IgotoAguku.
{e)vegwo, also vagwo —

onye vQgwiya, he gives him a little.
(e)vie isi, put pillow, support for head, put head on some-
thing.
(e)vi, swell —

Qvivi vilim, I have a swelling, I have a boil in groin.
vq mvg (0), stay —

onye oku vglumvo uquo UQJi oruku apotiya,
whose word stays long in his mouth can take Is. to take
it out.
(a)voa (A), scratch (ground), rake, dig up (by hand).
(a)voa lu, blow.

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(e)voa ab^, shine (black and white).

(e)voa ainya (A), draw down eyes.

(a)voa avoa, be black and white, be spotted.

(a)voa (gkoko), shave (fowl).

(a)vu (A), lift—

efi se naiya moma sobe diiiweniya; obiilu nya
danana, aiyain aviibeye, amavube, the cow says
it follows its master on purpose ; if he falls they will
not lift him nor carry him.

(a)vu ainya (A), look for object in eye.

(e)vu ozo, go first.

(e)vue lu, wander.

(e)vue ainya, not to know way.

(e)viilu 0Z2 (A), pass.

(e)vum ozo (A), finish first.

(a)vuQ, take quickly.

(e)vwe 0Z2 (0), miss road.

(a)vw(j isi (A), comb.

(e)vwo oz^ (A), miss road.

wa' (A), no.
wa' (A), big.
— w a, plainly, loud {suffix) —

kwuwa if^ ibialii, tell plainly the thing you come for
(a)wa (0), ache —

dka negQ bu ngu; isi anawa ainyike, they say they
will cut down ligu; the axe's head aches.
(a)wa, cut, break (kola).
(a)wa 111, hoil —

mili awdlo, water boils.
(a)wa lu, divide (land) —

wainye gkala nabo, divide in two halves.
(a)wa akwa, tie cloth (wearer),
isi (a)wa, have headache.
(a)wa lu QggdQ, put on QgQdQ (cloth).
(a)wa oif ia, walk in bush or field.
{a)wa QJi, break (kola).

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(a)wa Qso, take flight, run.
waa, good smell.
(a)\vaba (A), be open —

anarano Qke awaba, futangkg ciaba, those who don't
know that the market is open (flat), can go to market
and lie down flat.
— waga, direct, at once {suffix).
wain ye, more.
— wain ye, more {suffix) —

tiwainye, put more,
(a) wain ye, augment {intrans.), have increase in family —

wa, spread,
(a) w alia, cut piece of yam (to put in mouth).
(a)walu aw a, be broken —

(Jwalawa, it is broken,
wanya (A), mwo.

(a)wapue lu, cut way out, cut through to.
(a)wari, be broken.
(a)wawa, break with nail (small kola).
(e)we, take.

(e)we benete (ibu), lighten (load).
(e)we lu Iwe, be angry.
(e)webe, take (some) out.
(e)w§ce li, take first.
(e)wecie li, take back.
(e)weda lu, take down.

(e)w§da nti ani (0), listen attentively, bend ear —
(e)weda onwe, lower one's self, condescend.
(e)wede nti ani (A), listen attentively, bend ear.
(e)wede, take down (thing on shelf, etc.).
(e)wedeta Qnu, lower voice.
(e)wQd§te, take down (thing on shelf, etc.).
(e)wedu, be angry {Srd pers.) —

owedum, I am angry.
(e)w§fQga lu, carry over.
(e)wQfie, take by mistake.
(e)wega he, take (away) to.

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(e)weli, take.

(e)weliakwa fi^ci gjnya, blindfold.

(e) we 111, take.

(e) we 111 11 ti da lu ani, take ears, put, reach ground.

(e)weniQ gii, carry high (head, hand) —

QWQniyQin isi, I carry my head high.
(e)wQnie aka, hold up hand.
(e)wenili (isi), raise (head).
(e)wenite, take, take up (something light).
(e)wepu lu, take out, take share (for someone).
(e)wQpu lu, take away (yams, cowries), after counting.
(e)wQpii iru, turn away face.
(e)wepu lu n6ru, liberate slave.
(e)wQpuga lu, take away,
(e) we put a, take out.
(e)wQruka hi, separate.
(e)wesa lu, separate, scatter (trans.).
(e)weta (0), bring (few).
(e)wete (A), bring (few), light thing.
(e)wQte, fetch (cowries), (yams from fire).
(e)wetiie gnu, lower voice, price.
(a)wh<je li ndumwo, smoke out.
(a)wQ,jump.

(e)wo, push stick through fence.
(a)wQ akii (A) buy palm nuts,
(a) wo a, jump down,
(a) wo a, buy (small things).
(a)woa lu, jump down.
(a)wo aku (0), buy (ok w a, etc.).
(a)woa aro, wash.
(a)woa elili, pour yams out.
(a)woa elili, throw net.
(a)woba (A), jump —

alolo si na ya amara abwa (^so, mwa ^buteluye iiya
awoba awoba, a sheep says she cannot rmi, but whea
they carry her, she jumps and jumps.
(a)woca nti lu, scrape ears (with small stick).

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386 IBO-ENGLISH DICTIONARY.

(a) WO da ^26, jump down.

(e)wod6, push away, push out (from hole) animal).
(e)wod6, reach animal in hole.
(e)woe lu (A), tie on body.
(e)woe lu akba, skin ... (to make bag),
wolo wolo (0), loose.
(e)w51o iw51o, wear on waist or neck.
(e)wopu, take off clothes.
(e)wopue hi, bore hole.
(a)wota', buy (small things).
(e)wu lu iwu, command.

(a)wu kwasi, put on shoulder (cloth), put on table (any-
thing).
(e)wucie, stop person from coming.
(e)wucie, give law.
(e)wuye lu, revoke (law).
(a)wuko, put together (small thing).
(a)wunye, pay (money for summons).
(a)wunye, pour into pot.
(a)wuoa ji (A), turn pot out into basket,
— wusa, down upon {suffix).
(e)wusa lu, throw down (few).
(e)wusa lu, throw down (sand).
(e)wute, hurt {2>rd pers.).
(e)wuwo awuwo, get loose.
(e)wuwo awuwo, begin to rot.
(e)wuwo awuwo, get tender.
ya (A), he—

nwata mwavulite, mwa ya mwa bul' aju, a child
helps itself from the pot, but does not take a head
pad.
ye (A), him, it —

nwannono lijuo afo, Qsi ciye kuliye, if a small bird
fills its belly it tells its ci to carry it.
(a)ya, grind corn a second time.
(a)ya, sharpen.
(a)y^ lu oiya, be sick.

IBO-ENGLISn DICTIONAKV. 387

(e)ye, cook (intrans.).
yi, alone —

fanagg^ii, they two will go.

fet^ agaii, they three will go.

SQiiiamaiije, only I will not go alone.
e)yibe lu a^inya, put mark (to know place).
e)yibe lu a^inya, remember.
e)yibe hi sfcinya, watch {trans.).
e)yib6 . . . afe, wear, clothe.
e)yicapu (0), scrape off.
e)yieapu (0), singe off hair.
Q)yiQ, be alike.
e)yie, hang (up).
e)yie, wear (neck, waist).
e)yie li Qgu, frighten.
e)yie ntatalabu (0), tickle.
e)yie umwa, cut.
e)yieli mma (naka), cut.
e)yii totQli (A), tickle,
e)yipu, take ofif (clothes).
e)yipue, cut through.
e)yirue, change clothes.
e)yirue, turn (coat), wear wrong way.
e)yita, take off (clothes).
ai)y(j lu aiyiyo, beg, entreat.
ai)yQ lu aiyQ, beg, entreat.
a)y(j . . . m'ba, challenge to wrestle.
ai)yo mb(j, scratch.
ai)yoktjba, winnow corn.

za (A), sweep —

abialum aza uuq, bialococo, I came to sweep the
house, is coming to drive one out (A); cf. ealum za
un9 bu ococo, let me sweep the house is driving one
away (0).
— za, all (suffix) —

amazuQm evS, I know them all.

388 IBO-ENGLISH DICTIONARY.

(a)za, answer.

{a)za lu, shine (moon) —

(Jnwa n^zaca, moon shines bright.

onwa si' nyanaza, the moon says it shines.
(a)za lu, sweep.
(a)za izu, meet.
(a)za unye, shake {intrans.).
(a)zaca, sweep out—

apalozu azacala uno, when they carry out the body
they sweep out the house.
(a)zacie, be dark (sky).
(a)zacie, swell (hands and feet).
(a)zado, support, wedge, prop.
(a)zagide, support, wedge, prop.
(a)zakQ lu mili, sprinkle.
(a)zakQdo lu, answer to two names.
(a)zata mili, filter, pour water carefully so that dirt does

not go with it.
(e)zQ, tell —

qz^lum nlo, I tell a dream.
(e)ze abwo ewu (0), get good breeding goat.
(e)zQ anu, "forbid" food.
QZQ nebu mbu, have toothache.
(e)ze (anu) ozize, forbid, not eat.
(e)ze ozize, get good breeding goat.
(e)zQ ume, groan.
(e)ze lit uzQle, sneeze.
(e)zQdo, fall on person.
(e)zQdo lu, defend, protect.
(e)zeli, take share.
(e)zelu, take shelter from.
(e)zi, send —

afom zim olo (A); afo zim ori(O), my belly sends me
thieving.
(e)zi afia, send to buy.
(e)zi Qzi, borrow.
(a)zi n'ainya, please (with work), show.

IBO-ENGLISH DICTIONARY. 389

(e)zide, climb down.

(e)zido, put down.

(e)zie imi, blow nose.

(e)zie li, send.

(S)zieli li ezi, send.

(e)zie li §zie(ite), help down (with . . . ).

(e)zili Qzlli, borrow.

(e)zinye, lend.

(e)zize, melt.

(e)zizie /t, shake off (things).

(e)zizii(maka), take refuge.

(e)zo, remember —

(jkokg adazQ' onye kwoli ^do nodu mili, the fowl
does not forget the one that pulled out its tail in the
wet season,
zo (A), tread on —

okba okoko zo lonwaiya, anarebwiya, the foot of
the hen treads on the chicken, but does not kill it.
(a)zo, cure —

azuam, I cure.
(e)zo lo, fall (rain).
(a)zo lu, claim.
(a)zQ Iw, defend.
(e)zo lu, hide.

(e)zo lu (mili), take shelter from.
(a)zQ lu, plant.
(a)zo a lu, care for, train up.
(e)zo abwo ewu (A), get good breeding goat.
(a)zo isi isi, walk angrily, i.e., not looking at anyone.
(e)zo kola, transplant.
(e)zo (nkpete), plant, transplant.
(e)zo lu i^zizo, hide.
(e)zo ofe, transplant.
(e)zo ogQde, plant, transplant.
(a)zoa, claim.
(a)zoa, buy (ground).
(e)zobe hi, hide.

390 IBO-ENGLISH DICTIONARY.

(e)zobe afo, prevaricate, conceal doings.

(e)zoe, tie knot.

(e)zokwudo aka, take hands, clasp hands (one person).

(a)zQlidile, tread hard on, tread firmly.

(a)zoloa nzolo, talk in sleep.

(e) z o 1 11 (m a k a), take refuge —

Qzolum maka mili, I take refuge from rain.
(e)zonari, hide.

(a)zopia, break, crush (with feet).
(e)zu, meet.
(e)zu, suffice for —

akwa nezuro uku, anara QgQtu iiwa(A), if the cloth
is not enough for the waist, it cannot knock the child
down; r/". akwS elurg nnuku, adamtu iiwa (0).
(e)zu (0), trade —

efi si nya di mmwa ije ije, nya ad^rommwa qzu
af ia, the cow says it is good for going, but no good for
trading in the market,
anuma (e)zu (ife ng^me), to be minded.
(a)zua lu, rear, train up —

Qkoko nke zolSno, fowl which had reared chickens.
(a)zua lu afia, trade.
(e)zu afia (0), trade —

efi si nya dummwa ije, nyadercjmmwa qzu afia,
the cow says it is good for walking, not for trading.
(a)zua, buy (yams).
(e)zube (0), learn —

onye sobe okba ori, ozube ori, who follows the
footsteps of a thief learns to steal.
(e)zube lu, consider what to do, i.e., think of becoming —

zu, think.
(a)zubue, swindle.
(e)zue ike, rest, repose.
(e)zue ^b^, be hot —

ainyanwu qzu Qba, the sun is hot, 12.0 noon.
(e)zue <Jbu, be full moon.
(e)zuQ olu, give out work.

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(e)ziie lu ori, steal.

(e)zukQ lu, decide, know what to do.

(e)zukQ lu, join together, meet together.

(e)zukQba, meet (come together).

(e)zulu Qzulu, take and leave word that one has done so.

l^e)zulu ike, rest, repose.

(a)zulua hi, rave, talk in sleep.

(a)zuna, dry up.

(a)zuna, go down (water after boiling).

(a)zuna, lose strength.

(a)zuzunye aka, put hand on bad sore.

(a)zuzunye aka, seize by waist cloth.

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