Appendix:Defaka word list
The following word list of Defaka is from Jenewari (1983). Jenewari (1983) also provides Kalabari Ijo words for comparison.
List
[edit]| No. | Gloss | Defaka | Kalabari |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | head | tóɓo | sɪ́bɪ́ |
| 2 | hair (head) | jímé | ínúmé |
| 3 | eye | ɔ́yɔ | tɔ́rʊ̄ |
| 4 | ear | ɓasi | ɓeri |
| 5 | nose | níni | nínī |
| 6 | mouth | ɓɪ́ɪ́ | ɓɪ́ɓɪ́ |
| 7 | tooth | nɪan | áká |
| 8 | tongue | mɛndʊɔ | ɓɛ́lɛ́ |
| 9 | jaw | ɛbɛkʊ | ɓékékē |
| 10 | chin | ɪ́mángɪ́ | íkú |
| 11 | heard | ɛfɛrʊ | ɪ́pɔ́rɪ́ |
| 12 | neck | omu | kɔngɔ |
| 13 | breast (female) | ɔ́nʊ́ɔ́ | índó |
| 14 | heart | kʊ́ɔ́ | ɓíó-ɓɛ́-ɪmgbɔ |
| 15 | belly, stomach | ɪtɔ | fúrō |
| 16 | navel | ísóró | ómbú |
| 17 | back | okpo | ɔɓʊ, oɓukúlō |
| 18 | arm, hand | káa | ɓárā |
| 19 | nail (finger or toe) | ámémé | ínúmé |
| 20 | buttocks | taɓá píríkā | okolo-ɓɔ́kɔ̄ |
| 21 | penis | ɔyɔ́m̄ | tɔ́ngɔ̄ |
| 22 | vagina | tabéé | okolo |
| 23 | leg | pára | ɓʊ́ɔ́ |
| 24 | body | ɔ́ḿ | ójū |
| 25 | bone | ḿbua | ímgbe |
| 26 | blood | asi | ɔmbɪ-yé, pulo |
| 27 | saliva | kʊta | fɪla |
| 28 | urine | saan | sán |
| 29 | faeces | ɓáta | fɪyan |
| 30 | food | éyáan | fíyé |
| 31 | water | mbɪ́á | minji |
| 32 | soup/sauce/stew | árʊ́á | fʊ́lɔ́, ɔɗʊ |
| 33 | meat | ámi | námá |
| 34 | fat | ɔsɔ | ɓɛ́lékɪ́ |
| 35 | fish | tina | inji |
| 36 | oil | pɪra | pulo |
| 37 | salt | óó | fʊ́n |
| 38 | wine (general word) | ilo | iru |
| 39 | palm wine | ɪ́yɪ́á ilo | tomina irú |
| 40 | yam | ínī | ɓuru |
| 41 | cassava (fresh) | mpataka | ɪmbaraka sɪ́n |
| 41 | cassava (cooked) | akpakuru | ɪmbaraka |
| 42 | maize | akpʊkpa | ɪmbɪaká |
| 43 | beans | akɪ́dɪ | akɪ́dɪ |
| 44 | pepper | agada | sanɪ |
| 45 | okra | ɔ́kʊrʊ | ɔ́kʊrʊ |
| 46 | plantain | ɔbɪnɔm | ɪmbánā |
| 47 | banana | ɔbɔbɔnɔ | ɓanána, ɔ́kʊ́yam |
| 48 | orange | olukajan | éleínda |
| 49 | groundnut | awúékéré | apapá |
| 50 | kola nut | kúmbé | ɗáwó |
| 51 | tobacco | jírí | ɗírí |
| 52 | cotton | íwō yáan | |
| 53 | oil palm | lom tiin | énéme |
| 54 | seed | tíin tobo | sɪ́n ɪ́mgbɔ́lɪ |
| 55 | grass | ḿbóbárí | ósúká |
| 56 | tree | ibo tiin | sɪ́n |
| 57 | leaf | jírí ápá | ɪ́yán |
| 58 | bark (of tree) | tíin ɓɔɔ | sɪ́n ápára |
| 59 | root | tíin ili | kuno |
| 60 | thorn | nɔ́ḿ tayan | nangɪ |
| 61 | stick | tíin | sɪ́n |
| 62 | firewood | áyó | fɪnɪ |
| 63 | charcoal | áɪ́n | áyɪ́n-ḿgbɔ́ |
| 64 | fire | ayɔm | fɪnɪ |
| 65 | smoke | ɛwɛnɪ | owin |
| 66 | ashes | lárɪ waan | fɔ́ɔ̄n |
| 67 | waterpot | ḿbíá ɓórú | kúkú |
| 68 | cooking pot | ɪ́já | ɓɛ́lɛ́ |
| 69 | calabash | okpokoró | ɓaɓa, aɓʊrɔ |
| 70 | (grinding) stone | kɔ́kɔ́ | ɗʊ́ɓárɪ́ |
| 71 | mortar | oku | pʊmbʊ |
| 72 | knife | kíngí bɔm | ogie |
| 73 | hoe | atʊɛɪn | ɔ́gʊ |
| 74 | axe | ngi | kumbu |
| 75 | machete | ɔgɪɔm | ogie |
| 76 | spear (war) | ɪkparɪ gbe | ɓɛkɛrɛ́ |
| 77 | bow (weapon) | obum | iboli |
| 78 | arrow | ɪ́kpáá | ɗɛ́ɪ́n |
| 79 | iron (metal) | nkukuru yaan | íkúléle |
| 80 | mat | óbídá | ɛ́tɛ́rē |
| 81 | basket | lúá | kana |
| 82 | bag | akpa | akpa |
| 83 | rope | líkí | ɗígí |
| 84 | needle | ɪ́lágā | lágá |
| 85 | thread | iri | irí |
| 86 | cloth (material) | ókúrú | ɓɪtɛ |
| 87 | robe (man's) | ɔ́ḿgbɪam | kápa |
| 88 | hat/cap | okpobiri | sún |
| 89 | shoe | agbaká | ókúrá |
| 90 | mooer | átákɪ | igbigi |
| 91 | door(way) | óbū | ɓɔ́kɔ́ |
| 92 | room | afaka | ɓíō |
| 93 | house | jíka | wárɪ̄ |
| 94 | wall (of house) (internal) | jíka ɓaa | wárɪ̄ ákáka |
| 94 | wall (of house) (external) | jíka akparʊ | wárɪ̄ ákáka |
| 95 | compound | ókúná | póló |
| 96 | town | ámá | ámá |
| 97 | village | ámá ɓɔm | kálá ámá |
| 98 | well | ḿbɪ́á abana | suɓe |
| 99 | rubbish heap | uun akúmá léé | sárá |
| 100 | road | ɪ́a bɪɔ | eteláā |
| 101 | market | kia | ogumaɓiri, fɛ́ |
| 102 | farm | ído | ɗʊɔ |
| 103 | bush | ónúmá | piri |
| 104 | river | bɪɔ | tɔ́rʊ́ |
| 105 | sea | ibo bɪɔ | tɔ́rʊ́ |
| 106 | boat (canoe) | ándu | árʊ́ |
| 107 | mountain | anaa | ígú |
| 108 | ground | uun | kírī |
| 109 | earth (soil) | uun obio | kírī |
| 110 | sand | waan | ówīn |
| 111 | dust | waan ɔjʊkɔ | fɔ́ɔ̄n |
| 112 | mud (for house) | jika waan | abaɪn |
| 113 | mud (in swamp) | ɔjɔkʊ | lɪka |
| 114 | wind | ɪ́mɪɔ | fɛ́rʊ́ |
| 115 | rain | sɔ́ɪn | énē |
| 116 | sun | ʊ́ɔ | ɪ́rūá |
| 117 | moon | ɓáán | akalʊ́ |
| 118 | star | ípínī | loliá |
| 119 | day | ififio | éné |
| 120 | night | ɓíín | ɗín |
| 121 | dawn | lérē ɔɔa | énē ɓáā |
| 122 | darkness | kúmíni | kánákáná, fúrúmínji |
| 123 | sleep | ibi | mɔ́nɔ̄ |
| 124 | work | ɔ́kʊ́ɔ́n | kɔrɪnamá |
| 125 | war, fight | aʊ | owu |
| 126 | fear | mgbugbo | ɓálá-fa |
| 127 | hunger | éyáan tarɪ | ɓuru-pɔkɔ-tarɪ́ |
| 128 | thirst | ikpoko kákárí | minji-ɓu-pɔkɔ-tarɪ́ |
| 129 | year | ɔ́lɔ́ɔ | kʊ́rá |
| 130 | rainy season | sɔ́ɪn kɪa | fɛ́ngʊ́ |
| 131 | dry season | ʊ́ɔ kɪa | ɪ́rʊ̄á kʊ́ra |
| 132 | song | túó | númé |
| 133 | story | lógō | ólókó, ɪ́lʊ́kʊ́ |
| 134 | word | kɔrɔ | ɓíɓɪ́, ɛ́kʊ́ɛ́n |
| 135 | lie (s) | kʊtalá | író |
| 136 | thing | yáa | yé |
| 137 | animal | amɪ, ónúmá | námá |
| 138 | goat | óbórí | óɓórí |
| 139 | he-goat | ɔ́ɓárɪ́ óbórí | ekpé |
| 140 | sheep | ánáná | ánáná |
| 141 | cow (zebu) | ánámbā | nambúlo |
| 142 | horse, donkey | inyinyan | ásʊ |
| 143 | dog | ebere | obiri |
| 144 | cat | bɔɔ́sɪ | pɔ́sɪ |
| 145 | rat | ɪnɔm | ofúnguru |
| 146 | fowl (domestic) | okuna | ɔɓɔ́kɔ̄ |
| 147 | cock | ɔ́ɓáɪ́ okuna | ówí ɔɓɔ́kɔ̄ |
| 148 | duck | ɓekemíní okuna | ɓekiná ɔɓɔkɔ |
| 149 | egg | ɪ́tɛ́ɪ́n | ayɪn |
| 150 | wing | ápá | pamba |
| 151 | feather | pɪ́ɔ́m | pɪ́kɔ́ |
| 152 | horn | ɪ́fálɪ̄ | ɪ́fálɪ́ |
| 153 | tail | nɪɔn | etemi |
| 154 | leopard | toto | sɪ́rɪ |
| 155 | crocodile | sako | seki |
| 156 | elephant | ɓɪla | ɓɪla |
| 157 | buffalo (bush cow) | ebe | óɓóin |
| 158 | monkey | tíin kamɓáɪ́ | ɓʊkɔ |
| 159 | tortoise | íkákɪ́ | ɪ́kákɪ́ |
| 160 | snake | sese yáan | ododó |
| 161 | lizard | agára | ologboingboin |
| 162 | crab (sea) | ánɪ́ | ɪ́kɔ́lɪ |
| 163 | crab (land) | atu | ólu |
| 164 | toad ('frog') | akaláḿ | ɪngʊ |
| 165 | snail | osi | osi |
| 166 | housefly | ɔmɔmɔ́ | ɔmɔmɔ́ |
| 167 | bee | ɓɛ́ḿ | akama |
| 168 | mosquito | nɔ́ḿ pɛyaan | támgbóló |
| 169 | louse | mkpi | íkú |
| 170 | bird | ye | féní |
| 171 | vulture | ɛdɛlɛ | ɛdɛlɛ |
| 172 | hawk | ákpánákpá | ágʊ́nkwɔ̄ |
| 173 | bat | peku | poku |
| 174 | person | nɔ́ḿ | tomɓɔ́ |
| 175 | name | ɪ́tá | ɛ́rɛ́ |
| 176 | man | ɛmɛnɛ ɓáɪ́ | tomɓɔ́, ówíɓɔ́ |
| 177 | male | ɔ́ɓáɪ́ | ówí |
| 178 | husband | jei | di(ɓɔ) |
| 179 | woman | ɛ́sɛ́rɛ̄ ti | ɛ́rɛ́bɔ́ |
| 180 | female | ólúla | ɪ́yɔ́rɔ́ |
| 181 | wife | taa | ta(ɓɔ) |
| 182 | old person | ɔ́lɔ̄tí | ómóngíɓɔ |
| 183 | senior/older | mɔ́ngɪ̄ti | ómóngíɓɔ |
| 184 | father | izulo, daá | ɗa(ɓɔ) |
| 185 | mother | iziza(m), naa | yingi(ɓɔ) |
| 186 | child | awo | tʊɓɔ |
| 187 | children | ɛwɛrɛ míní | awɔmɛ́ɛ |
| 188 | son | ɛmɛnɛ ɓɔ́m̄ | ówíɓɔ́ tʊ́ɓɔ |
| 189 | daughter | ɛ́sɛ́rɛ̄ ɓɔ́m̄ | ɛ́rɛ́ɓɔ́ tʊ́ɓɔ |
| 190 | brother (elder) (for man) | mɔ́ngɪ̄ ɓáɪ́ | ímbēre ómóngíɓɔ |
| 191 | brother (younger) (for man) | agbara ɓáɪ́ | ímbēre kálá tʊ́ɓɔ |
| 192 | sister (elder) (for man) | móngɪ̄ ála | ímbārá ómóngíɓɔ |
| 193 | sister (younger) (for man) | agbara ála | ímbārá kálá tʊ́ɓɔ |
| 194 | mother's brother | erená tɔɪ | yingiɓɔ ímbere |
| 195 | in-law | wɔ ɓáí | ɔ́gɔ̄, áɗō |
| 196 | guest | ɪkɛ́nɪ́tī | ogoniɓɔ́ |
| 197 | friend | ókó ɓáɪ́ | ikiaɓɔ́ |
| 198 | king | ámá ɛtɛ ɓáɪ́ | ámáyánáɓɔ́ |
| 199 | hunter | ónúmá tɛɪn ɓáɪ́ | námá-tɛ́ɪ́n-ɓɔ́ |
| 200 | thief | ɛ́wɛ́ntī | fúrúɓɔ́ |
| 201 | doctor (native) | ɓótōtí | ɓɪ́rɪ́ɓɔ́ |
| 202 | witch | ɪ́yɔ́rɔ̄tí | arɪɓɔ́ |
| 203 | chief | dɛ́ɛ́n ɓáɪ́ | áláɓɔ́ |
| 204 | medicine (charm) | ɪyɔrɔ | ɗírí |
| 205 | fetish (juju) | ɔ́ʊ | órú |
| 206 | corpse | eze nɔ́m̄ | ɗʊ́ɛ́ɪ́n |
| 207 | God | tabɪ́ɔ | támúnɔ́ |
| 208 | one | gbɔ́rɪ́ | gbér(íy)é, ingeí, gbɔ́rɪ́ |
| 209 | two | maama | maɪ́, ma |
| 210 | three | tátó, tátá | tɪ́rɛ́ɪ́, tɪ́rá |
| 211 | four | nɛ́ɪn, nɛ́ā | íní, íníá |
| 212 | five | túúno, túnā | sɔ́nɔ́, sɔ́ná |
| 213 | six | maango, maanga | sóníó, sóníá |
| 214 | seven | tʊ́aama | sɔ́nɔ́ma, sɔ́nɔ́má |
| 215 | eight | tʊ́atʊ́a | níne, nína |
| 216 | nine | túunein, túunea | éséní, éséníá |
| 217 | ten | úwei, wóā | óyí, atí, óyá |
| 218 | eleven | úwei gbɔ́rɪ́ | óyí gbéré fínjí |
| 219 | twelve | úwei maama kɛɪn | óyí maɪ fínjí |
| 220 | thirteen | úwei tátó | óyí tɪ́réɪ́ fínjí |
| 221 | fourteen | úwei nɛ́ɪn | ɪngɪɛ fa ji |
| 222 | fifteen | úwei túúno | jiei |
| 223 | sixteen | nɛ́ɪn ile síi | íní fa sí |
| 224 | seventeen | tátó ile síi | tɪ́rɛ́ɪ́ fa sí |
| 225 | eighteen | maama kɛɪn ile síi | maɪ́ fa sí |
| 226 | nineteen | gbɔ́rɪ́ ile síi | gbéré fa sí |
| 227 | twenty | síi | sí |
| 228 | twenty-one | síi tɛ gbɔ́rɪ́ tɛ̄ | sí gbéré fínjí |
| 229 | twenty-two | síi tɛ maama kɛɪn tɛ | sí maɪ fínjí |
| 230 | thirty | síi tɛ úwei tɛ | súéí (20+10) |
| 231 | forty | maama síi | mesí (2x20) |
| 232 | fifty | maama síitɛ úwei tɛ | mesi óyí fínjí |
| 233 | sixty | tátá síi | tésí (3x20) |
| 234 | seventy | tátá síi tɛ úwei tɛ | tésí óyí fínjí |
| 235 | eighty | nɛ́ā síi | íníá si |
| 236 | ninety | nɛ́ā síi tɛ úwei tɛ | íníá si óyí fínjí |
| 237 | hundred | túnā síi | sóná si |
| 238 | two hundred | úwei á-síi | óyá si |
| 239 | four hundred | óbóón | ɛ́ndɛ́ |
| 240 | black | ɓire | kúrúkúrú |
| 241 | white | pɛnɛ | pɪ́nā(pɪ́ná) |
| 242 | red | áwʊ́kɔ̄ | áwʊ́ |
| 243 | big (great, large) | ibo | opu (adj.), ɗʊɓa (v.) |
| 244 | small | agbara | kálá (adj.), ɪ́rʊ̄ (v.) |
| 245 | long (of stick) | nángā | nɔ́ngɔ́ (v.) |
| 246 | short (of stick) | íbā | kpʊ́lʊ́ (v.) |
| 247 | old (opp. new) | ɔ́lɔ̄ | ómóngí (v.) |
| 248 | new | áyá | ɪ́wɔ́ (v.) |
| 249 | wet | ɓuɓu | pisí (v.) |
| 250 | dry | kákárɪ́ | sámʊ́nɔ́ (v.) |
| 251 | hot (as fire) | oro | ɔ́fɪ̄rɪ́ (v.) |
| 252 | cold | saʊ | óɓókū (v.) |
| 253 | right (side) | ɛmɛnɛ kaɓa | ama ɓárā |
| 254 | left | kɔ́ndɔ́ ɓa | kɔ́ndɔ́/éré |
| 255 | good | íyókó | iɓi |
| 256 | bad | sei | si |
| 257 | sweet (tasty) | ótóḿ | ɓɛlɛ́ |
| 258 | heavy | ii | íkū |
| 259 | full | ɓáya | ɓín |
| 260 | strong, hard | ḿbé | kʊrɔ |
| 261 | eat | éé | fɪ́ |
| 262 | drink | ḿbú | ɓú |
| 263 | swallow | mɛnɪ | mɛnɪ |
| 264 | bite | abga | ówín |
| 265 | lick | dʊ́ɔ́n | táɓā |
| 266 | taste | ɛsɛ | ɓɪ́ɓɪ́ kɛ lámā |
| 267 | vomit | sɔ́rɔ́ | ɔ́sʊ́ |
| 268 | urinate | saan | sán |
| 269 | defecate | ngo | bɪ́ɛ́ |
| 270 | give birth | ezé | iyi |
| 271 | die | eze | fɪ |
| 272 | stand (up) | uun síá | sɛ́ |
| 273 | sit (down) | uun ɓa | lɛgɪ |
| 274 | kneel | párāanga | kparakɪ́ |
| 275 | sleep, lie (down) | ibi | mónō, ɓɔlɔlɔ́ |
| 276 | dream | ibi ɛsɛ́ | ɗáwɔ́ |
| 277 | go | sia | mú, só |
| 278 | come | soo | ɓó |
| 279 | arrive | iso | láā |
| 280 | enter | sua | sɔ́ |
| 281 | climb | tandɪ | kpɔ́lɪ̄ |
| 282 | descend | izé | íwō |
| 283 | fall | ɓéké | ɓɪ́kɪ́ |
| 284 | walk | yáan | mɛ́njí |
| 285 | run | ńgíe | mangɪ |
| 286 | jump | yéi | ɗosi |
| 287 | fly | yéema | fín |
| 288 | pass (by) | ɓɪa | ɓʊ́rɔ́ |
| 289 | turn round (intr.) | kanama | kana |
| 290 | follow | pirima | ɗúgā |
| 291 | see | ɛsɛ | ɛ́rɪ́ |
| 292 | bear | naa | na |
| 293 | listen | naagara | pókī |
| 294 | touch (with hand) | ɪyɔn laa | ɓárā kɛ lámā |
| 295 | know | jíríma | nímí |
| 296 | think | ɪ́kɛ́rɛ́ | kuromá |
| 297 | remember | ɪ́kɛ́rɛ́ ísooma | ɓíó kúrómá |
| 298 | forget | ɓatama | ɓíō ɓárámá |
| 299 | learn | dɪ́dɛ́ɪn | ɗawɔ́ |
| 300 | laugh | kɛ́tɛ́ | ɗɛrɪ |
| 301 | weep (cry) | lúa | ówú |
| 302 | sing | ótúó | sú |
| 303 | dance | sɛ́sɛkɪ | sɛ́kɪ́ |
| 304 | play (games) | tei | tíī |
| 305 | fear | mgbugbo | ɓálá fa |
| 306 | greet (salute) | írī ɔɔa | sɪn |
| 307 | abuse, curse | karɪ | wori, karɪ |
| 308 | fight | aʊ | owu sɔ́ |
| 309 | call (summon) | ɓʊɔn | sɪn, sɛ́mā |
| 310 | send | ɔnɪɔnma | fɪrɪmá |
| 311 | say | faa | ɗuko, ɓɛɛ́ |
| 312 | ask (question) | gbilia | gbólā |
| 313 | reply | pakara | pákɪ̄rɪ́ |
| 314 | ask (request) | mundu | ɓi |
| 315 | refuse | ɔdʊɔn | ɗʊkʊ + NEG |
| 316 | like | ɔmɪɔn | ɓɛ́lɛ̄ |
| 317 | want (desire) | karama | ɓi |
| 318 | look for | kara | ɗɔkɪ |
| 319 | lose (something) | ɓákɪ́ | fama |
| 320 | get (obtain) | ɛ́tɛ | ɔ́kɪ́ |
| 321 | gather (things) | kobiri | kóɓīrí |
| 322 | steal | ɛ́wɛ́n | fúrú |
| 323 | take | mgbe | ɔ́kɪ́ |
| 324 | carry (load) | ɛ́kɛ́ | dógī |
| 325 | show (something) | ɛsɛ | ɗie |
| 326 | give | ama | pɪrɪ |
| 327 | sell | lɛlɛ | dɛrɪ |
| 328 | choose | kʊ́ɔmɪɔ | sɛlɛ |
| 329 | buy | sɔnɔ | fɛ́ |
| 330 | pay (for something) | sóngó | gbɛ́ɛ̄ |
| 331 | count | yáa kɛɪn | kɪɛn |
| 332 | divide (share out) | ɓara | die |
| 333 | finish (intr.) | olia | (main verb) + fámā |
| 334 | catch | arɪ | kun |
| 335 | shoot | tɛɪn | tɛɪn |
| 336 | kill | ɓáá | ɓá |
| 337 | skin (flay) | ɪ́kpá | ɛ́sɪ́n |
| 338 | cook, fry | tʊa | sɔ |
| 339 | roast | ɔɔ | fɔɪ |
| 340 | pound (in mortar) | tuka | temi |
| 341 | grind | saan | gbɛ́ɛ̄ |
| 342 | pour | kura | sara |
| 343 | throw | ave | gbín |
| 344 | sweep | ofi | ɔ́fɪ́n |
| 345 | burn (tr.) | ooma | ɗɔ́kɪ́nā |
| 346 | extinguish (tr.) | ɓɔɔma | binmá |
| 347 | plait (hair) | luo | párɪ̄ |
| 348 | weave (cloth) | luo | ɗórī |
| 349 | spin (thread) | kpaa | ? |
| 350 | put on (clothes) | tɪa | sʊaá |
| 351 | sew | gbíin | gbín |
| 352 | take off (clothes) | lɛlɛ | sin |
| 353 | wash (things) | suku | sɪ́kɪ̄rɪ́ |
| 354 | wash (body) | soro | ɓírī |
| 355 | wring (clothes) | imi | imimá |
| 356 | pull | ɪyanma | nʊ́nʊ́ |
| 357 | push | daan | súkúrúmā, da |
| 358 | beat (person) | pini | fomu |
| 359 | beat (drum) | onuna | fárɪ́ |
| 360 | break (pot, calabash) | ɓáá | ɓá |
| 361 | break (a stick) | ajʊma | áyɪ́nmā |
| 362 | tear (tr.) | kakara | kán |
| 363 | split (tr.) | paya | pú |
| 364 | pierce | anga | témí |
| 365 | hoe, dig | soki | sókú |
| 366 | sow, plant | kʊra | ɗiɓi |
| 367 | bury | libi | ɗiɓi |
| 368 | build | anga | námá |
| 369 | mould | búrá | tɛmɛ |
| 370 | carve (wood) | ebe | kárá |
| 371 | make | yáa | yé, mɪɛ́ |
| 372 | hold | ari | ɔ́lɔ̄ |
| 373 | tie | kuma | kpɔ́ɔ̄ |
| 374 | untie | kpɔkpɔ | fímā |
| 375 | cover (a pot) | kpana | gbáɪ̄n |
| 376 | open (door) | ɔɔma | finji |
| 377 | close | kpana | gbáīn |
| 378 | (be) rotten | se yáan | ɓʊrʊ |
| 379 | stink | ɔrʊɔ | fʊ́rʊ̄ |
| 380 | swell (of boil) | fʊkɔ | fóín |
| 381 | blow (with mouth) | oforo | ófúrō |
| 382 | blow (of wind) | fukuma | fíyé |
| 383 | surpass | nɛ́ngɛ́ma | nɛngɪ(ma) |
| 384 | dwell | mbaa | ángā, simé |
References
[edit]- Jenewari, Charles E. W. 1983. Defaka: Ijo's closest relative. (Delta Series, 2.) University of Port Harcourt Press. →ISBN