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Appendix 2 - Bakor Wordlists
glossglossglossgloss order M-EfutopM-EfutopM-EfutopM-Efutop N - NdeN - NdeN - NdeN - Nde O - NselleO - NselleO - NselleO - Nselle P - NtaP - NtaP - NtaP - Nta Q-AbanyomQ-AbanyomQ-AbanyomQ-Abanyom
Village Alesi Nde three corners, Nsak Njemetop Ngo Abonima - Nkim
Primary Informants
Date 2008-01-15 2008-01-15 2008-01-22 2008-01-21 2008-01-18
Village (checking) Alesi Nsak Not checked Adon Nkum Amba on road
Primary (checking)
Justin Ebaye (M34), Ajeh J.
(M60)
Neji Nkum (M70), Festus
Akong (M28), Joseph Negi
(M40), Akimbo Neji (M32);
Nkum Atalik
Lawrence Okam (M40),
Agbo Eyam (M27); Michael
Nkwam (M50)
Bassey Ayip (M~40), Ntol
Re Atamabey
Mary, chief's wife and other
women; Adol Ekok (M32),
Chief Christopher (M40);
Okam Okam Okpa (M27)
Ngon Agbo Akong, Ekpa
Agbo, Emelda Ajing, Araga
Enyang; Ebutu (M60), Ebaji
(M25)
Polinius Egba Ayambe
(M55), Kenneth Ayambe
Ndowo Enagu (M45)
Nton Ekon, Nsing Ngembe,
Chief Asagha Basseng,
many others
Date (checking) 2008-02-17 2008-02-18 2008-02-19 2008-01-15
Number of words 345 342 335 349 338
singular plural singular plural singular plural singular plural singular plural
afternoon 203 èfín èfēn ɛfɪn ēːfɪn èfèntè
all 264 fiefie kpákpá kpɑkpɑ kpɑkpɑː kpákpá
and 57 mɛː kà kɑ nɑː nɑː
animal 116 ɲɑm ɲɑm ɲɑ ɛːɲɑ ɲɑː oɲɑː ɲàm ɔɲàm
arm 29 òbó àbó ɛbɔ àbɔ ɛbóː ɑbóː ɛwɔgɑlɑp ɔbɔ àbɔ
arrow 210 as spear as spear ləkoŋ nkposoɣoolɪk ɑkposoɣoolɪk lɔkɔn
ash 171 ntoŋ ǹtɔŋ ntoŋ ntoŋ atɔŋ
ask 283 bap / ..baba mbɔmɔ ləbómó bómmō báp
at 162 ká náː
axe 54 èfwɔk àfwɔk nɛfɔk mfɔk lɛfók nfok nòfók nfʊk lùfūk
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Appendix 2 - Bakor Wordlists
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Village
Primary Informants
Date
Village (checking)
Primary (checking)
R - NkimR - NkimR - NkimR - Nkim S - NkumS - NkumS - NkumS - Nkum T - NnamT - NnamT - NnamT - Nnam Uk-EkagongoUk-EkagongoUk-EkagongoUk-Ekagongo Um - MfomUm - MfomUm - MfomUm - Mfom Us - EshamUs - EshamUs - EshamUs - Esham
Adagom Alladim Akorofonor Morah Mfom 2 Alabmbohng
2008-01-25 2008-01-24 2008-01-19 2008-01-29 2008-01-30 2008-01-28
Adagom Alladim Akorofonor Not checked Not checked Alabmbohng
Linus E. Mordi; Gabriel
Ajah (M21); Montul
Ejong (M50)
Anthony Ayim Ela (M56);
Michael Ayim
Solomon Mankong
(M50), Godwin Ade
(M55); Lucy Iyaji
(F20), Mary Ikla (F19),
Mercy Ikla (F18); Chief
Not Eric, many others Emelda Kalvin (F22),
Margaret Awam, Tina
Nkom; Alice Unuah
(F~30), Patricia Asuk
(F~35); Neji Ekoma
but compared with
Esham during elicitation
but compared with
Esham and Ekagongo
during elicitation
Rev. Wilfred Ebor
John Alada, Peter
Ugbor; Oga Mathias
(M20), Edward Ikuga
(M25); Susan Ntol (F18)
Eric Murshor (M35),
Busman Moshor (M24),
Ayim Dennis M23
A. Awam, A. Eki, S.
Nkom
Emmanuel Etu (M30);
Michael Mopta Mosheb
(M60), Mokin Joseph
Aleji (M59)
Date (checking)
Number of words
afternoon
all
and
animal
arm
arrow
ash
ask
at
axe
2008-02-13 2008-02-12 2008-02-14 2008-02-13
343 342 334 338 336 341
singular plural singular plural singular plural singular plural singular plural singular plural
ndʒol ńdʒùl ǹdʒòli ɛfɪn ndʒul ɛfɪn
wáː wa kpɑkpɛ kpəkə / kpeəkpe kpeː / kpekpe kpeː / kpɛkpɛ
ábɔnɛ nɛ nɑː ɑː / kpɛlɛ ɑbólɑ ɑː / ɑbolɑ
ɲàm uɲam ɲàm ɲɑm ɛɲɑm ɲɑm ɛɲɑm ɲɑm ɛɲɑm ɲɑm ɛɲɑm
ùbɔ ubɔ ɛbɔ ɑbɔ ɛbó ɑbó ɛbó ɑbó ɛbó ɑbó
iban ɛlɔk ɛkɔ ɛlbɑn
àtɔŋ àtɔŋ ɑtɔŋ ɑtəón ɑtón ɑtɛon
bəp bəp bɑp bɑp bəp bɑp
ńgɔː ńgɔː lí
èfúk ìfók ɛfòk ǹfók ɛfyk nfʊk ɛfyk nfʊk ɛfyk nfʊk
Mercy Ikla (F18); Chief
Thomas Ekuga (M70)
and others
(F~35); Neji Ekoma
(M29); Julius Ayip and
others
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Appendix 2 - Bakor Wordlists
glossglossglossgloss order M-EfutopM-EfutopM-EfutopM-Efutop N - NdeN - NdeN - NdeN - Nde O - NselleO - NselleO - NselleO - Nselle P - NtaP - NtaP - NtaP - Nta Q-AbanyomQ-AbanyomQ-AbanyomQ-Abanyom
baboon 152 nkɪɑbʌtōl ɛbɑgū ɑbɑgū ɛbàgù àbàgù
back 23 ǹzám òzám ǹdʒàm ndʒɑm njɑm ɑː jɑm ǹdʒàm adʒàm
bambura nut 60
bark 44 egbaba / ..gbagba gbòp ləgbóbó bʉp / bop gbobe / bobe
bark 287 egbaba / ..gbagba gbòp ləgbóbó bʉp / bop gbobe / bobe
bark-dry bark 45 ejumjum ekpogeti ɛː ɣpɑgɛtēː ɛː kpəɣɛː tɪ ɑː kpəɣɑntɪ
basket 51 ètábà àtábà ɛtàː bɛtàː ɛːtɑ bʌtɑ ɛːtɑ bɑtɑː nkpaɾi ɔkpaɾi
bat (bush) e ɛːsɪŋiː ɑːsɪŋiː ɛkpʊːsɪn ɑkpʊːsɪn
bat (fruit) 120 ɛsiŋe asiŋe èʃiɣa aʃiɣa
bat (house) 120 ɛːfigɑ bɛfɔk ǹfɔk bəfok mfok bofok bùfùɣà mfùɣà
bat (vampire) f nkpʌɛːnʌm ɑːkpʌɛːnɑm nkpoːnɑm ɑkpoːnɑm
bathe 314 ajúːmà / ..jùmálàp jòmō juːmɑːlʌp jumu jòmá
bean 78 adubu nèɾùbū àɾùbū lɛdʒiri nɪdʒígí ɑː dʒígí àɾūbéː bean 78 adubu nèɾùbū àɾùbū lɛdʒiri nɪdʒígí ɑː dʒígí àɾūbéː
beard 11 àmòɾáŋnjò amɔɾandʒɛk ɑmōr édʒɛk ɑmɑr ɛː dʒɛ àwɔɾáɲɔ / ɑjɛr
beg 284 ljam / ..ljama mbibɔ / jejabo lʌboː / mboː mbóː gɔɾɛ
beg 285 ljam / ..ljama mbibɔ / jejabo lʌboː / mboː mbóː gɔɾɛ
belly 19 òlá álā ìná ànà nɑ nːɑ ɑnɑ àláː
bird 139 esusɔk àsúsɔk bɛsɔk nsisɔk bəsók nsəsok bʉsʉk ōsʉsʉk ɲɑmfɔ
bite 303 ègəŋà / ..gáŋà gaŋ ɑːmegɑn gɑŋ lòm
black 230 eɲaɣaɲɔk / eɲaɣɛk ìɲáɣā ɲɑɣɑː nɑɲɑɣɑ iɲànɣāː
blacksmith 109 ńtɛnútɛn
antɛnautɛn /
antɛnabotɛn ntenetan bɛtenetan ntɛleːtɑl ntɑnòːtɑn ɑː tɑnɑː tɑn ntulotul
blood 35 àlóŋ ànɔŋ ɑː nóŋ ɑː nóŋ àlōŋ
blow 274 fana / fɨna fɨnɛ / fəle lɛjoːro fənɛ fùlì
bone 34 èkʌp àkʌp ɛkáp àkáp ɛː kɑp ɛː kɑkɑp ɑː kɑkɑp èkùp àkùp
bow 209 òlík álīk ènék ànék ɛːlɪk oːlɪk ɑːlɪk ɔlàk
branch 47 ǹzəgètí ànzògántì ndʒá-ete adʒa-nte ndʒɑɛtéː ɑdʒɑʌntēː ndʒēːtɛ ɑː dʒɑntɪ mbote abwante
break 340 bán bínɛ bɛlɛ bɛnɛ bòn
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baboon
back
bambura nut
bark
bark
bark-dry bark
basket
bat (bush)
bat (fruit)
bat (house)
bat (vampire)
bathe
bean
R - NkimR - NkimR - NkimR - Nkim S - NkumS - NkumS - NkumS - Nkum T - NnamT - NnamT - NnamT - Nnam Uk-EkagongoUk-EkagongoUk-EkagongoUk-Ekagongo Um - MfomUm - MfomUm - MfomUm - Mfom Us - EshamUs - EshamUs - EshamUs - Esham
ǹʃɔm ùbàgù mtɑmínók ɑtɑminok nkí / nʃum ntɑmnók ɛʃúmɛɲɑm
ndʒàm ndʒàm mdʒɑm ndʒɑm ndʒɑm ndʒɑm
kabɑ-ʃikpa aʃɛkpa mɔːɑtɛgɛ ɑtɛgɛ
àkpóp igbubu / bubu? gbòbò búbú búbú búbú
àkpóp igbubu / bubu? gbòbò búbú búbú búbú
ɛkpɑgéntì ɑkpɑgéntì ɑkpɑɣʌtí ɛkpɑɣʌti ɛkpɑɣɛkun
ìtítɛrɛ ítɛrɛ nkɑmbɔn ɑkɑmbɔn ɛdʒɛːrɛ ɑdʒɛːrɛ ɛdʒɛːrɛ / ɛptɑːbɛ ɛdʒɛːrɛ ɑdʒɛːrɛ
ìrémrém ìbɔmkòk ɛʃɑŋé ɑʃɑŋé ɛʃɑŋɛ ɑʃɑŋɛ ɛlímlím ɑlímlím ɛʃɑŋɛ ɑʃɑŋɛ
ìfɔk ɛfɔgɔ ɛfɔːk nfɔːk ɛfok mfok ɛfok mfok ɛfok mfok
(n)jom.. jòmó wúːmù wúːmù ɑːlʌp wuːmu ɑːlʌp wuːmu ɑːlʌp
ikaba-aɾobe àròbó ɑdʒɛri ɑlɑŋɑlɑŋe ɑlɑŋɑlɑŋe / ɑlúbú ɑlɑŋɑlɑŋe bean
beard
beg
beg
belly
bird
bite
black
blacksmith
blood
blow
bone
bow
branch
break
ikaba-aɾobe àròbó ɑdʒɛri ɑlɑŋɑlɑŋe ɑlɑŋɑlɑŋe / ɑlúbú ɑlɑŋɑlɑŋe
àŋwɔː ɾí ámòɾìdʒɛk ɛɲɑr(ì) ɑɲɑrì / ɛlaŋ ɛlaŋ ɑɲɑr ɛlaŋ
gor / lɛm gɔɾɔ gbojɔŋɔ / lɛmɛ ǵbejóŋò ɛgbióːŋò (g)bəː jōŋō
gor / lɛm gɔɾɔ gbojɔŋɔ / lɛmɛ ǵbejóŋò ɛgbióːŋò (g)bəː jōŋō
ɑlɑ ɑlɑ nlɑː ɑlɑː ɑlɑ ɑlɑ ɑlɑ
mɔnɑɲɑm èrɔk ɛrók ndók ɛβruk nruk ɛβruk nruk ɛbrʲuk nrúk
àlúm lum tɔgɔː tókó tɨkɛ tókó
ŋjáŋjàgī ɲjə jàgà ɲɑnɣē ɛpnjɑke ɲjɑɣeɲjɑɣe ɲjɑɣɛɲjɑɣɛ
ǹfɔgètɛl ǹtólɔtɔ / nfɔgɔtʊl nɛːtɑl ɑnɑbətɑl ɛːtʌl / ntɑlətɑl ɛmərəgbí neːtɛl / nfɔkɑtəl
àlóŋ àlóŋ ɑlóŋ ɑljú ɑlúŋ ɑljú
ifɨfɨl / áfɨl fɨlɔ fɑlɛ fɑlɛ ɛfɑlɛ fɑlɛ
ɛkɔp ɛkúp ɛkɑp ɑkɑp ɛːkɑp ɛːkɑp ɛːkɑp
olɛk èbán ɛbɑn ɑbɑn ɛlɔk èlɨk ɛlbɑn
mbɔ-ite abɔ-ite àbɔbɔ-ìté ɑbɔnté bóːtī ɑbóːtī bóŋōtī ɑbóŋōtī mbəbo(ɛti) ɑbəbo
bɨn bón bɑnɛ bənɛ bəne / wɑ bʌnɛ
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glossglossglossgloss order M-EfutopM-EfutopM-EfutopM-Efutop N - NdeN - NdeN - NdeN - Nde O - NselleO - NselleO - NselleO - Nselle P - NtaP - NtaP - NtaP - Nta Q-AbanyomQ-AbanyomQ-AbanyomQ-Abanyom
breast 18 èbjɛn ábjɛn nɛː bɛn àbɛn lɛbɛn nɛbɛn ɑbɛn lʌbɛl ɑbɛl
bridge 194 osiŋa àsîŋà àkpà ɛː tɪtɪ ɑːkpɑ ɔɾáː
broom 166 òsísìŋː à asisiŋː a esɪsɪŋe ɛː sɪsɪngnɪ īsɪsɪŋí ɑsɪsɪŋí ɛɾágà aɾaga
brother 107 maɲjɛn ɛkunu muɑɲɛː mɔɑɲɛ ɑbwɑɲɛ mɑɲɛn
buffalo 150 mfúŋ òfúŋ mfɔŋ ɛfɔŋ mfoŋ nfoŋ oːfoŋ mfōŋ ofoŋ
burn 349 fi fí [lə]fɪ[gi] fɪ fíː
bush 42 ekun-egbe akun-agbe èkúnúgbɛ àkúnágbɛ ēːkúlúgbɛ ɛmənɛgbɛ ɑmənɑngbɛ èkúlígbɛ akulagbɛ
buy 321 gû góː [ló]gʊː gʊ gòná
canoe 193 ògbâ àgbâ ɛgbáː àgbáː ɛː gbɑ ōːgbɑː ɑː gbɑː ɛgbáː
cave 174 ètábà ɛnɔŋ bɛnɔŋ nfóɣɑlɑtɑn ōːnóŋ ɑː nóŋ akpogatal
chair/stool 164 ekwɑbɑ eteː ɛténdʒí eteŋgi ete
chicken 137 maŋkwək abinokwək mɔʌnkɔk mʊʌnkok muɑnkōk ɑbwɑnkōk mɔnákɔk abɔnɔkɔk
chief 111 ntʉn àtʉn ǹtón àtòn ntʊn ntʊn ɑːtun ntol atol chief 111 ntʉn àtʉn ǹtón àtòn ntʊn ntʊn ɑːtun ntol atol
child 106 mwon abwon mɔː àbɔ mo ɑbo móː ɑː bóː mɔn àbɔn
chin 10 nzək òzók ǹdʒɛk àdʒɛk ēdʒɛk ɑː dʒɛk ɛː dʒɛk lejar
claw 140 ŋkpamaɾa a- màɣā àmàɣā ɑmɑɣɑbəsōk mɑɣɑ ɑmɑɣɑ àkpáʃɔː
clay 178 òlé òlé ntoːn nsɪsíɑlətō ntun ntúnádé
clothing 52 mbɔmɑ mbɔ àbɔ ɑbóː mbóː ɑː bóː mbɔmā àbɔmā
cloud 186 n/a n/a ɑgurɑngu n/a n/a
cold 227 ŋlɔk anɔk ɑːlok ɑlok àlùk
come 333 ba bá bɑ bɑ bá
cook 343 lam nàm [lɑ]lɑː nɑː lám
cool/cold 226 ena naɾaː lɑlɑːrɑ nɑnɑː rɑ ɛnarinar
corpse 183 ŋkpoɣonje akpoɣonje nkwaːnɛ akwaːnɛ nkwuɑnne nkwɑnɛ ɑkwɑnɛ ukwan-anɛ
cough 81 ékwɔɾà àkwɔɾà ɛkɔɾɔ àkɔɾɔ ɛː kórō ɛː kórò bōkórò ɛkɔɾɛ
count 293 mfán / ..fanamfan fan mfɑn nfɑn fàl
cow 133 mfoŋ mfòŋ ɛfòŋ mfɔŋ ǹfɔŋ ɔfɔŋ
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breast
bridge
broom
brother
buffalo
burn
bush
buy
canoe
cave
chair/stool
chicken
chief
R - NkimR - NkimR - NkimR - Nkim S - NkumS - NkumS - NkumS - Nkum T - NnamT - NnamT - NnamT - Nnam Uk-EkagongoUk-EkagongoUk-EkagongoUk-Ekagongo Um - MfomUm - MfomUm - MfomUm - Mfom Us - EshamUs - EshamUs - EshamUs - Esham
ìbɛl ibɛl ɛbɛl ɑbɛl ɛbːɛl ɛbːɛl ɛbːɛl
igbagate ìtɨté ètíté ɛtítí ɛtɪtí ɛtɪtí
iːjɔl ijɔl eʃiʃɑŋe ɛpʃɑŋɛ ɛmɲól ɛbɲól
ŋgbɑni ngbaɲi məɲɛn ɛkúnū monɑɲən monɑɲən
mfóŋ ǹfóŋ mfòm ɛfòm nfuŋ nfúŋ nfəuŋ
lul tɛː p fí fi dʒɑm / fi fi
ǹgɛl(i) ìfúː ɛkúlúgbɛ ɑkulungbɛ ɛkuləgbɛ ɛkɑnɛ ɛkuləgbɛ
gùní gùnó gúnùː gúnù gúnù gúnū
úgbáŋ ugbaŋ ɛgbɑŋ ɑgbɑŋ ɛgbɑŋ ɑgbɑŋ ɛgbɑŋ ɛgbaŋ
mfók àfóːk-utal mfuk afuk ɛbɪŋ ɑbɪŋ ɛbɪŋ mbɪŋ ɛbɪnɛkpɑrtɑl
ìté ite eti ɛti ɛti ɛti
monɑnkogɛ mɔnkɔk nkɔk mōnkók nkokʔ monkoʲok
ntol ntol ǹtól ɑtóː ntul ntul ntul chief
child
chin
claw
clay
clothing
cloud
cold
come
cook
cool/cold
corpse
cough
count
cow
ntol ntol ǹtól ɑtóː ntul ntul ntul
mɔní abɔni mɔːn mɔn ɑbɔn mon ɑbon mon ɑbon mon ɑbon
ìdʒɛɣɛ ídʒɛk ɛjɑr jɑri ɛbdʒɑk ndʒɑk ɛbdʒɑk ndʒɑk ɛbdʒɑk ndʒɑk
ɑwunwɑr iməmɑːrɑ ɑɲɑŋe ɑɲjɛjɑŋɛ ɛɲjɑʌŋɛ ɛɲjɛʌŋɛ
ǹtòrò ntuɾo mbílɑndè ɛfɛm ɑdóp / ɛfɛm ɛdɔp
éwùɾē áwɔɾò mbɔmɔ ɑbɔmɔ mbomo ɑbómó mbomo ɑbómó mbomo ɑbómó
èbòɾímbótàː/mbùribúntà ìbúmbúntà ɑkpɑɾé ʃʲɛmʃʲɛm ɛkpɑr ʃɛmʃɛm
alak alok ɛkɔgɔ álòk ɑlʌk ɑlok
(m)bàː bàː bɑː bɑ bɑ bɑ
lám lám lɑm lɑː m (ép)lɑː m lɑː m
(í)nàrí ananar anajaŋe emneaŋe ɛmnɑː ŋè ɑnéːjɑŋɛ
ŋkənè ŋkʉnè ǹkùnɛ ɑkùnɛ ŋkúnè ŋkvnè nkwənɛ
ikɔɾ ikɔːɾɔ ɛkɔrɔ ɛkóró ɑkóró ɛkóró ɑkóró ɛkóró ɑkóró
nfal / àfál fal nfɑlì fɑéŋè / fɑlè fɑŋə fɛː ŋɛ
mfoŋ nfɔŋ mfoŋ nkɑlɑnfəŋ nkɑlɛdɑmɑgbədɛ mfɛəŋ
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glossglossglossgloss order M-EfutopM-EfutopM-EfutopM-Efutop N - NdeN - NdeN - NdeN - Nde O - NselleO - NselleO - NselleO - Nselle P - NtaP - NtaP - NtaP - Nta Q-AbanyomQ-AbanyomQ-AbanyomQ-Abanyom
crocodile 135 ɲjip ǹgbjàːnāp ɛgbjaːnap mbɛɑːlʌp ɲɑp ŋgbe aləp
crooked 241 edoga ngɛdɛ ngɛdɛ ngɛdɛ ngùdì
cry 289 òdɪn / ..biɾodɪn béɾè ɛːlɑl nɑn rɪr / òɾè
cut (food with a knife)339 kaba kɛbɛ kɑbɛ kɛbɛ kìm
cutlass 55 ǹtəmə òtəmə ntìmɛ àtìmɛ ntəmɛː ɑː təmɛː ntɛmɛ ɑː tɛmɛ ntùmà òtùmà
dance 277 èbánbān / ..bánà èjɪm bán [lɛ]bəlɛː(sɛ) bɑn bán
dark 231 nziŋa edʒiŋe elokun ɛdʒiŋi ɛdʒeŋi
dew 190 ekwɔk ebu ɛbukok ēːbú èbú
die 324 èkú / ..kpô-eku kpɔ lòkú kpɔ kpɔ
dig 358 sɑm sám [lɛ]səmɛː sɑm ràm
dirty 263 èláŋ / elaŋlaŋ ɛbambaɣa / neɲi ləbómú ɲɑː ɛkpàɲéɾé
dog 155 ŋwɘ mwɔ ɛwɔː mwuo nwo owo ngɔː ɔgɔ
door 163 mbùː óbù mbúːdʒù àbúːdʒù mbúndʒù mbundʒu ɑː búndʒū mbòː àbò door 163 mbùː óbù mbúːdʒù àbúːdʒù mbúndʒù mbundʒu ɑː búndʒū mbòː àbò
down 260 ósíē ɛsɛɾɛ kɛsɛrɛ nɛsɛrɛ ndí
drink 297 wúɔ wɔ [lə]wóɣó wo wɔː
drop 326 gbɔgo [lə]gbógó gbo gbɔː
dry 262 ejumjum / jumjum iɲo / emijum ɛmíjūː njóː ɛkpájómā
dry season 189 olɨm ènùm eːnʉm onoː òlóm
dull 234 etʌna / etɨnetɨna.. ngbùnū ləkbəlúː nɑkpɑrɑ nkut / kuda
dust 180 èwúwú èbúbú àbúbú ɛbúbú ɛbúbú èbúbú
ear 4 òtóŋ àtóŋ ɛtɔŋ àtɔŋ ɛtóŋ ɑtóŋ oːtóŋ ɑːtóŋ otoŋ
earth 176 atutuwo nse nsise nsɪ nsísí ndéː
eat 299 èjígà / ..je nɛ lɛlɛgɛ nɛ líː
egg 77 èzí àzí èdʒì àdʒì ɛdʒí ìːdʒí ɑː dʒí èdʒí àdʒí
eight 91 enɪgɨni ɛnɛganɛ ɑː lɛgɑlēː ɛnɑɣɑnɪ ɛnɛgīnī
elephant 151 nzɔk ndʒɔk ndʒok ɛːdʒok ndʒok oːdʒok ndʒɔk
enter 334 lʌm náːm nɛnəmɛ / nɑm nɑm jɛl
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glossglossglossgloss
crocodile
crooked
cry
cut (food with a knife)
cutlass
dance
dark
dew
die
dig
dirty
dog
door
R - NkimR - NkimR - NkimR - Nkim S - NkumS - NkumS - NkumS - Nkum T - NnamT - NnamT - NnamT - Nnam Uk-EkagongoUk-EkagongoUk-EkagongoUk-Ekagongo Um - MfomUm - MfomUm - MfomUm - Mfom Us - EshamUs - EshamUs - EshamUs - Esham
ɲɑp ɲàp ɲəp ɲɑp ɲɑp ɲɑp
kôkɔt / gɔgɔt igogodo ngɔː dɔ ɛpgɑlè (ŋ)gəlégəlè ngɑlɛ
àɾír rir ɛlɛŋ lɪŋ lɪŋ (ɛ)ljɪŋ
kɛm~kem kém kɪm kím kim kim
ntam(u) ntɔmò ǹtɑmè ɛtɑme ntɑmɛ ɛbtɑmɛ ntɑmɛ ɛbtɑmɛ ntɑmɛ ɛbtɑmɛ
abɨn bən bɑn bən bən bɛn
ídʒòŋì idʒaŋe ɛdʒɑŋé ɛdʒɑŋɛ èdʒɑŋè ɛdʒɑŋɛ
ìbr ìbɨr ɛbòŋ ɛbóŋ ɛbōŋ ɛbóŋ
àkpɔ kpɔː ɑkpɔ kpɔ ɛkpoɣo kpó
kpáː kpáː ɾɑm kpɑ kpɑ kpɑ
eɲeɲer eɲiɲak ɛbɑmɛ epʃɑp / ebəmːe mbəmè ɛpʃɑp
ǹgɔː mbɔː mbùwɑ ɛbùwɑ mbvɑ mbv mbv
mbòː mbòː mbòtɑk ɑbotɑk mbətɑk mbūtɑk mbūtɑk door
down
drink
drop
dry
dry season
dull
dust
ear
earth
eat
egg
eight
elephant
enter
mbòː mbòː mbòtɑk ɑbotɑk mbətɑk mbūtɑk mbūtɑk
ǹdɪgí ndɪgí ɛɾɛdɛ / gondi ndi ndi / ɛɾɛtɛ ndi
wɔ wɔ wɔ wɔ wɔ wo
gbɔ gbɔ ɑgbɔ (ɛ)gbo gbɔ gbɔ
júmjúm jum ɛwúm ɛbwumu wum ɛlwum
ùlòm òlòm ɛlúm ɛlúm ɛlúm ɛlúm
kəkət ikɔkɔt ɛkɔt ɛpkɨtè ekɨtkɨt ɛkótkōt
ìbùbù ibùbù ɛtɔɣɔː ɛptōkō / èbɔŋəmbv ɛlbəpè ɛptōkō
ùtóŋ ùtóŋ atoŋ ɛtòŋ ɑtòŋ ɛtʲun ɑtʲun ɛtun ɑtun ɛtʲuŋ ɑtʲuŋ
ǹdèɣí ndige ndè ndi ndí ndi
li li líː lí li li
idʒin-ikɔge ídʒì ɛdʒɛ ɑdʒɛ ɛdʒɛ ɛdʒɛ nkók ɛdʒɛ
inaŋini inaɣani nɑkəní (ɛm)nɑkə(m)ni nəɣəní nəkəni
ǹdʒɔk ǹdʒɔk ndʒɔk ɛdʒɔk ndʒok ndʒok ndʒɛok
jɛl jɛl(i) jɛli jɛl jɛl jɛl
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glossglossglossgloss order M-EfutopM-EfutopM-EfutopM-Efutop N - NdeN - NdeN - NdeN - Nde O - NselleO - NselleO - NselleO - Nselle P - NtaP - NtaP - NtaP - Nta Q-AbanyomQ-AbanyomQ-AbanyomQ-Abanyom
evening 205 ègó nègò logo nogoː lògólògò
evil 235 èbíbì èbíbí ɛbíbí ɨbíbī èbé
exit 335 du ɾù [lə]ru ru dʒok
eye 13 èmár àmár nɛmɑr lʌmɑr nɑmɑr ɑː mɑr lʌmɑr
face 14 èsíàmàr àsíāmàr èsínèbɾī asijabɾi ɛsíləbrɪ nɪbrí mbri lèbɾī mbɾi
fall 327 (same as drop) gbɔ ɛməgbò gbo
farm 161 egbe ágbè ɛgbɛ bɛgbɛ ɛːgbɛ ɛːgɓɛ bɛgɓɛ ɛgbɛ bɛgbɛ
farm (v) a bom bɔm ləbomo bom ágbàmbàm
fat/grease 76 ɑːfɔm àfɔm ɑfó ɑfoː afɔm
father 103 ǹsjɛ ásjɛ nsɛ bánsɛ nsɛː nsɛ bɑnsɛ ndɛne bɑndene
fear (v) 290 injiɾa / akpɛnjiɾa èkúp / èkúbùmfùm ɛː kúbúmfʊ ōːbón bɛː / labɛ
feather 142 efɨr àfɨr nɛfur lɛfʉr nūfúr ɑfúr ləfur
fence 158 èbɑm ɛgáː bɛgá ɛgɑ ɛː gɑ bɑgɑ ɛgáː fence 158 èbɑm ɛgáː bɛgá ɛgɑ ɛː gɑ bɑgɑ ɛgáː
few 258 mésìː tènim / ntɪtɔŋ ɑːtətoŋ n/a ʃɛːti
fifteen 94 mèkú
fight 307 nuɔk nɔɣɔk / lɔk ɑbiː lok nɔk
fill 354 kak / suna sónò [lə]soːlʉ nəsɔːnɔ ɾòːɾè / ruri
finger 31 ènjábò ànjábò ɲìgíbɔ àɲìgábɔ ɲɪgíːbɔ ɲəgɪbò ɑɲɪgɑbò ɲɛgɔbɔ aɲagabɔ
fingernail 32 ìŋkpámàɾà àkṕ.. (mkpi)màːɣà àmáːɣà nkpʌmɑː gɑ mɑɣɑ ɑː mɑɣɑ ɛŋwaɾa aŋwara
fire 169 ŋgún ǹgòn àgòn ngʊn ngun ɑːgun ngon
firewood 41 èkún ìŋkún èkón nkón ēːkún nkun ēːkun nkún èkún ùkūn
fish 147 ɲjamalep ɲamanap / ɲɑːlʌp ɲɑː ɑlʌp ɲɑːɑlʌp oːɲɑːlʌp nkɔː bɛ akɔːbɛ
five 88 édòn ndɔn ndon ndon ɛɾɔŋ
flower 73 èfjám àfjám ɛfɛm afɛm ɛfɛétɪ ː ɛfɛ ɑfɛ ɛfɛm afɛm
fly 122 fuːbu fúbū ndʒɪdʒiŋ ɑːdʒidʒiŋ fuːbu lofubi
follow 337 túoŋà tɔŋɔ lətóŋò toŋo tɔná
foofoo 79 òdʌŋ àdʌŋ ɛɾāŋ áɾáŋ ɛːraŋ oróŋ ɑrɑŋ ɔɾaŋ
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glossglossglossgloss
evening
evil
exit
eye
face
fall
farm
farm (v)
fat/grease
father
fear (v)
feather
fence
R - NkimR - NkimR - NkimR - Nkim S - NkumS - NkumS - NkumS - Nkum T - NnamT - NnamT - NnamT - Nnam Uk-EkagongoUk-EkagongoUk-EkagongoUk-Ekagongo Um - MfomUm - MfomUm - MfomUm - Mfom Us - EshamUs - EshamUs - EshamUs - Esham
ìgòl ígūɾ ɛgóŋ ɛlgúəŋ ɛbgú ɛpgúŋ ɛlgʊəŋ
ibíːbì aʃaʃap / ʃeʃap abibi ébì ɛbine / nnəm ɛbíbī
dʒok dʒòk lɔŋ lóŋ lóŋ lóŋ
èmər imɑr ɛmmʌr ɑːmʌr ɛmmɑr ɛmmɑr ɑmmɑr ɛbmɛr
uʃe mər uʃɑmɑr ɛːʃɪmɑr ɑʃɪmɑr ɛʃɛmɑr ɛʃɑmɑr ɛʃɑmɛr
imumu gbɔː (ɛg)bo gbɔ gbítì (ɛg)bo
egbɛ egbɛ ɛgbɛ ɛgbɛ ɛgbɛ ɛgbɛ ɛgbɛ
ntag(i) same as plant bɑm
àfɔm àfɔː m ɑfɔː m ɑfom ɑfom ɑfom
ndɛ ndɛ ndɛ bɑndɛ ndɛ ndɛ / nʃōó ndɛ
ùból / mbe / abɛubol ùból fɑlifɑli (ɛl)fɑl(ɛ) fəl (ɛl)fɑl(ɛ)
ifuːri ifur ɛfor ɛfur ɛfur ɛfur
ígá mbob ɛgɑ ɑgɑ ɛgɑ ɛgɑ ɛgɑ fence
few
fifteen
fight
fill
finger
fingernail
fire
firewood
fish
five
flower
fly
follow
foofoo
ígá mbob ɛgɑ ɑgɑ ɛgɑ ɛgɑ ɛgɑ
tɛkɛ / akəkən ane idɪdɔk ntɑːŋɑ / ntiləm ǹtíɛl ntíːəl ntíːəl
ìkúr ikuɾ
ànɔk nɔk nɔk nekɑbəŋ ɑbɨŋ / nɔk neɔk
ruː ɾor(i) rúrú ɛbrúr(u) rúr, ɾúɾú rúr
aɲagubɔ iɲogobo ɲɛgɛbɔ ɑɲɑgɑbɔ ɲjɑgɑbó ɛmjóɣōbō ɛmjóɣōbō
aŋwar ìmàmàrà ɛnɑːŋɛ ɑɲɑːŋɛ ɛɲjɑː jɑŋɛ ɛɲɑː ɣɛ ɛnjɛjɑŋɛ
ngɔn ngon ngun ɑgún ɑgún ɑgún
ǹkón ìkón ǹkón ɛkún ǹkún ɛkun nkun ɛkun nkun ɛkun nkun
ńkɔbí ǹkɔbɔ ɲɑmɑlɑp ɛɲɑmɑlɑp ɲɑmɑːlʌp / nʃʌrɛ ɛʃɑrɛ nʃʌrɛ
ɛɾɔń íɾɔń lɔn lon lon lon
ɑfem àfɛmɛ ɑfɛm ɑtətulu ɑfɛmɛntí ɛtətul
ndʒɛndʒɛn ndʒɑŋdʒɑŋɛ ndʒɛdʒɑŋɛ ɑdʒɛdʒɑŋɛ ɛfɨŋè ndʒɛdʒɑŋɛ ɑdʒɛdʒɑŋɛ
tɔn(mɛ) tɔnó tɔnɔm tôːnō tóːnō tóːnō
ùɾáŋ ùɾáŋ ɛlɑŋ ɛlɛʌŋ ɛlɑŋ ɛlɛʌŋ
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glossglossglossgloss order M-EfutopM-EfutopM-EfutopM-Efutop N - NdeN - NdeN - NdeN - Nde O - NselleO - NselleO - NselleO - Nselle P - NtaP - NtaP - NtaP - Nta Q-AbanyomQ-AbanyomQ-AbanyomQ-Abanyom
foot 26 òlésàn àlásàn nèdʒāː àdʒāː lɛdʒɑː nɑjɑː ɑjɑː ɛɾábi dʒàː aɾabadʒa
forehead 3 ǹdún òdún ndon àdòn ndun ndun mbok ambok
forest 43 ákpúntù èkúnúgbɛ ɲɑɣɛkūlūgbɛ ɛmənɛgbɛ ɑmənɑngbɛ èfùː bùfūː
four 87 ɛɲjɛ nɛː nɛː nɛ ènì
friend 112 ntɪmɪsɪk àtɪmɪsɪk ǹtɛm àtɛm nte ntɛː ɑːtɛː ǹtɛm / mbé atɛm
fruit 74 ǹsúmètí àsúmàntì nkap àkàp nkɑbɛtéː nkɑp ɑːkɑp ǹkàp àkàp
fur 117 luŋwɔɾɔ aŋwɔɾɔ
give 316 ka / ..kaː kɛː [lə]kɛː kɛ kàɾɛ
give birth (v 3fs) 322 èjén / ..jena wɛn ɑmówɛn ōwɛn gbɛl
go 336 sɨŋ sɔŋ so (jɛ jɑːmu - he went) soŋ mɔmɔ (I went) ʃɔn
goat 131 mbūn òbún mbòn ɛbon mbul mbun oːbun mbul
God 114 òsówò ɛʃɔwɔ ɛːsowo ōːsówō ɔʃɔwɔ
good 236 ètíŋà etiŋi / nòbó nóbó nòːbó eteŋ / nɔbā good 236 ètíŋà etiŋi / nòbó nóbó nòːbó eteŋ / nɔbā
grandfather 104 nsjɛǹsjɛ asiasjɛ nsɛnsɛ bansɛnsɛ nsɛnsɛ nsɛnsɛ dɛtsɔdʒámà
grass 70 èjɛn àjɛn nèwɛn àwēn ləwɛn nɛwén ɑwɛn agbɛlɛ
grass (dry) i ɛkpoafjɛ akpoafjɛ ɑkpɑkuɑʉⁿwɛn
grave 83 ólām alam ɛnàm ànàm ɛːnɑm bənɑm oːnɑm ɑːnɑm ɔlàm
ground nut 59 moganfiɾa infíɾà mōgɑmfrɪ mfrɪ nɪfrí mfri
guinea corn 61
guinea fowl 138 èjɪŋ àjɪŋ ɛgāŋ àgāŋ ɛːgɑŋ ɑːgaŋ ɛː gɑŋ bɑgɑŋ ɛgáŋ agaŋ
hair 1 èlú nlu nenuː nuː lulu nu nu ɲùː
hard 256 etənetənə nékúɾù ɛmʊkuːru nkʊːrʊ nkure
harvest b
he 267 je jɛ jɛ jɛ wɛ
head 2 èsí àsí èsí àɾímásì ɛsí bɪsi isí bisí èʃī bìʃī
hear 286 júɔk / ..juoga jɔk ləjóɣó juk jòk
heart-emotions 37 same as 'heart' same as 'heart'
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glossglossglossgloss
foot
forehead
forest
four
friend
fruit
fur
give
give birth (v 3fs)
go
goat
God
good
R - NkimR - NkimR - NkimR - Nkim S - NkumS - NkumS - NkumS - Nkum T - NnamT - NnamT - NnamT - Nnam Uk-EkagongoUk-EkagongoUk-EkagongoUk-Ekagongo Um - MfomUm - MfomUm - MfomUm - Mfom Us - EshamUs - EshamUs - EshamUs - Esham
ìɾákpà(da) ndamakpada dɑpkpɑdɛ ɑɾɑpkpɑdɛ ɑkpɑdɛ ɛkpɑdɛ ndɣɑpɑdɛ
ḿbòk mbòk abok mbòk ɑbòk mbək mbək mbuk ɑbuk mbʲək ɑbʲək
ikol ìkúl ɛkúlúgbɛ ɑkulungbɛ ɛː mɑŋ ɛkúl ɛː mɑŋ
ìnì ìnì ní ní ní ní
ǹtɛm ǹtɛm ntɛm ɑtɛm ntɛm ntɛm ntɛm
məg-ite mɔgɔ-ite nkɑp ɑkɑp nkɑbəti nkɑːp nkɑːp
aŋwɔɾi-ɲam amɔri ɲam ɑɲɑrì-ɲɑm
(n)kaɾe kaː kɑː kɑe kɑ / kɑe kɑ
gel bɛl ɑdʒɛl jɛpdʒɛl (eb)dʒɛl (ɛ)dʒɛl
ʃɔŋ / tim ʃɔn / abutum ʃɔŋ / ɑfì (he went) ʃjɔŋ ʃoŋ tʃjoŋ
mbʊl mbol mbol mbul mbul mbul
ìʃɔː íʃɔː ɛʃɔwɔ ɛʃówó ɛʃówó ɛʃówó
ínənəp inɨnəp ɛnɔb ɛpnóbò nóːpō nóːpō good
grandfather
grass
grass (dry)
grave
ground nut
guinea corn
guinea fowl
hair
hard
harvest
he
head
hear
heart-emotions
ínənəp inɨnəp ɛnɔb ɛpnóbò nóːpō nóːpō
ńdɛnkòkò ńdɛnkòkò nʃɔnɔ-nkùː bɑnʃɔnɔ-nku ndɛnónkūl ndɛkulkul / nʃookulkul ndɛʌndɛ
ŋgɛl mbɛlɛ ɛdʒɛlɛ ɑdʒɛlɛ ɑdʒɛlɛ ɛbdʒɛlɛ ɑdʒɛlɛ ɛbdʒɛlɛ ɑdʒɛlɛ
úlam aləm úlòm ɛlɑm ɛlʌm ɑlʌm ɛlʌm ɑlʌm ɛlʌm ɑlʌm
kaba-ʃikpa ɑtʃìkpɑ ɑtʃɑkpɑ ɑʃɑkpɑ ɑʃɛkpɑ mokoʃʌkpɑ ɑʃʌkpɑ
ńʃàm
ɛgáŋ egaŋ ɛgɑŋ ɑgɑŋ ɛgæːn ɑgæːn ɛgɑŋ ɑgɑŋ ɛgɛːn ɑgɛːn
íɲòʃē anoʃe unluʃi ɛlúː ɑlūː ɛblu ɑlu ɛblu ɑlu ɛblʊʃi ɑlʊʃi
etɨtɨn / dʒɛk itɨnə / ndʒɛgɛ nkúŋù ɛptɑnè ntənetəne ɛbtɑnɛ
ɛkpɑɣè bɑm
we wɛ jɛ jɛ jɛ jɛ
ìʃé aʃi ìʃí aʃi èʃí ɑʃi ɛʃi ɑʃi ɛʃi ɑʃi ɛʃi ɑʃi
juk juk wok wuk wuk wʲʊk
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glossglossglossgloss order M-EfutopM-EfutopM-EfutopM-Efutop N - NdeN - NdeN - NdeN - Nde O - NselleO - NselleO - NselleO - Nselle P - NtaP - NtaP - NtaP - Nta Q-AbanyomQ-AbanyomQ-AbanyomQ-Abanyom
heart-pumps blood 36 ètɪm àtɪm nètém lɛtéː nɛtɛː ntɛː nètēm
heavy 248 èlùblúb inubu ɛməlʉp nóbó nobàː
here 219 ḿfà àdífà mfa fɑː fɑ fàː
hide 317 bar / egbaɾa / ..baɾa.. bar / bibi [lʌ]brɛː bɑr / bibi br / bɔ
hit 345 sum kàɾì ləmobo kɑr ɾòm
hoe 56 èdú àdú èɾò bɛrò ɛːrʊ bəruː ɛː rɔ borʊ ɛɾuːbòrò
hold 319 fɪ fìnéː fɪle fɪ fìlé
hold k fɪ fìnéː fɪle fɪ fìlé
honey 130 okwʌn ɛkɔnɔ ɑː kúːɛkōlō óːkònó àkú ɔkɔn
honeybee 129 nkwʌn ńkɔnɔ ákɔnɔ nkolo nkoːno ɑkoːno ǹkɔn akɔn
horn 132 ntɑŋɑ / mɪk ntəŋɑ ntɑŋɑ ntɑⁿgɑ ɑːtɑⁿgɑ ǹtāŋ àtāŋ
hot 225 ìfúp / ..efup nèfip ləfɪp nefɪp mfùbā
house/hut 156 nzu òzú ǹdʒō bɛdʒo ndʒo ndʒu budʒu ɛtɛk bɛtɛk house/hut 156 nzu òzú ǹdʒō bɛdʒo ndʒo ndʒu budʒu ɛtɛk bɛtɛk
how 220 èdísɛn / adisɛn éɾénāŋ nɑng(jòː) naŋ nàn
hundred 96 atenadon atan-aɾɔ ɑː təlɑː rōn ɑtɑnɑːron àtáláɾɔŋ
hungry 224 ǹzán ndʒán ndʒɑn ndʒɑn ǹdʒàl
hunt 344 ɔgbaːzi ɛgbádʒí ɛː gbɑdʒí gbadʒi / nɛmmɛː òbɪm
hunter 110 ŋgbɑːzi mgbadʒi àgbádʒí mbɑdʒi ŋbɑːdʒi ɑgbɑdʒí mbimoben bàlímóbìm
husband 99 ǹlúm àlúm nʊm ɑbɑnum nu ɑlú nu ɑːnu num ɑlum
hyena 154 èzúwò àzúwò ɛdʒɔ àdʒɔ ɛdʒo ɛdʒó bōdʒó ɛdʒɔː
I 265 me mɛ mɛ mɛ mɛ
intestines 22 ŋgrala àgrálà ngɾàːnà agɾàːnà ɑgrɑlɑ ngrɑnɑ ɑgrɑnɑ àgúdálàː
iron 182 ókwóŋɑ ɑkwóŋɑ ékùŋà akuŋa ēːbɪl ókóŋɑ ɑkóŋɑ èkùŋà àkùŋà
jump (v) 331 ..jebe báŋà fɛp ləfɛːbɛ fɛːp fɛp
kill 325 àjɨn / ..júnà jòn ləjoːlo jun jɔl
knee 24 èdóŋ àdóŋ ɛɾɔŋ bɛrɔŋ ɛː róŋ īsīɛròŋ ɑsiɑròŋ èrúŋ
knife 208 ǹtámà òtámā ɛbámbà àbámbà ɛbɑmbɑ èbámbà abamba ɛbamba abamba
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glossglossglossgloss
heart-pumps blood
heavy
here
hide
hit
hoe
hold
hold
honey
honeybee
horn
hot
house/hut
R - NkimR - NkimR - NkimR - Nkim S - NkumS - NkumS - NkumS - Nkum T - NnamT - NnamT - NnamT - Nnam Uk-EkagongoUk-EkagongoUk-EkagongoUk-Ekagongo Um - MfomUm - MfomUm - MfomUm - Mfom Us - EshamUs - EshamUs - EshamUs - Esham
ɛtém ìtém ètém ɛptɪm ɛptím ɛltɪm
lùlúp lupʰ nlóbū eblup ɛblúpú nlúːpúlūːpū
ŋa / aɾiŋa ŋá ɑː ɑ ŋɑ ɑ
tɔre ʃele br / beɾi br br br
rum rúm róm rúm rum rúm
ìɾó ìɾóː ɛlóː ǹlóː ɛlu ɛblu ɛlú ɛblú ɛlu ɛblu
fɛlí fèlé fílì dʒəpe / fili dʒəpe / fílì dʒɑpɛ / fili
fɛlí fèlé fílì dʒəpe / fili dʒəpe / fílì dʒɑpɛ / fili
íɲám àláp-úkòn ɑkɔŋ-nkɔn ɛkón ɑkənɛkon ɑkənɛkon
ǹkɔn ukon nkɔn ɛkɔn nkon nkon nkon
ńtáŋ ataŋ ǹtáŋ ntɑː ɣé ɑtɑɣɛ ntɛəŋ ntɑː ŋ ntɛəŋ
(e)fùfúp fup ɛfūbu ɛpfúp / ɛpfupfup fup ɛlfūbū
ìtàp ìtàːbà ɛtɑk ɛptɑk ɛtɑk ɛtɑk ɛtʲɑk house/hut
how
hundred
hungry
hunt
hunter
husband
hyena
I
intestines
iron
jump (v)
kill
knee
knife
ìtàp ìtàːbà ɛtɑk ɛptɑk ɛtɑk ɛtɑk ɛtʲɑk
iɾinan / aɾinan nánò lèɾɛdʒɛn liɾenɑn / liɾédsɛn ɑnɑnwɔ / liɾenɑn líːrɛnɑn
àtì-árɔn atararɔn ɑtɑlɑː lɔn ɑtɛlɑlón ɑtɛlɑlón ɑtɛlɑlón
ndʒali ndʒaːl ndʒɑl ndʒɑl ǹdʒɑl ndʒɑl
bem bém bém (ɛ)bím (ɛ)bím (ɛ)bím
mbemobem mbɛmobem mbìmìbìm bɑbimibim mbimɪbim ɛgbɑdʒībím mbimɪbim
nɔm àlóm nɔm nlʊm ɑlʊm lum ɑlum nlúm ɑlúm num ɑlum
amikpame ɛdʒɔ ɑdʒɔ ɛdʒō ɛdʒō ɛdʒō
mɛ mɛ mɛ mɛ mɛ mɛ
àlíŋàlà àlàŋálà ngɑdlɑː ɑkpitlɑ ɑkpitlɑ ɑkpitlɑ
ìkɔn ikuŋu ɛkòŋu ɑkòŋu èkújúŋù ɑkújúŋù ēkūːŋ ɛkʊjūŋūː
(m)fɛp fɛb jɛp jɪp nɲɨpè / jɨp jɪp
jul jol(i) ɑwùl wúl wúl wʊl
ɛɾɔŋ ɛɾɔŋ ɛlɑŋ ɑlɑŋ ɛlɑŋ ɛlɑŋ ɛlɑŋ
montɛm mon-ńtɨmò ɛkɛɾɛ ɑkɛɾɛ/ntəmə ntɑmɛ eptɑmɛ mòntəmè / mòkɛɾɛ ntɑmɛ
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glossglossglossgloss order M-EfutopM-EfutopM-EfutopM-Efutop N - NdeN - NdeN - NdeN - Nde O - NselleO - NselleO - NselleO - Nselle P - NtaP - NtaP - NtaP - Nta Q-AbanyomQ-AbanyomQ-AbanyomQ-Abanyom
know 294 njíjì / ..jíjì gbɛɾɛ lʌgbɛrɛ gbɛː rɛ ɲiɲi / ngbakunu
lake 196 ntʷəp atʷəp ɛtɔː bɛtɔː ɛː tó ɛtɔ ɛtɔ-alap
laugh 281 ĩnswon / juonansuon ajon asɔn ɑsón ɑsón ajɔl (àʃɔl)
leaf 58 eɲʲana nɛɲān ɲān lɛɲɑn ɲɑn nɑɲɑː n ɲɑːn lɛɲan ɲàn
left 252 òbùokán abɔka bīnkɑː bɑkɑː bàkål
leg 25 ésān ásàn ɛtā àtā ɛtɑː oːtɑ ɑːtɑ ɔtáː àtáː
leopard 153 ekpɾiŋbɛ akpɾiŋbɛ ǹgbɛ ɛgbɛ eːkpərɑngbɛ ɛkpərɑngɓɛ ɑkpərɑngɓɛ òdùgbɛ
lie ['lie down'] 308 nônoɣa / nuoŋ / ..noŋonuŋ noŋɔ nōnōɣó / noɣonoɣo nóŋō nɔŋa
light 249 jagejaga njàɣá lɛjɑː ɣɑ jɑː ɣɑ iɲaːɾɛ
listen 285 laga-atoŋ / ..lagatoŋ ɲogo juːŋɑton nɑː tòŋ jòk
liver 38 emjɛr amjɛr ɛgbɛː r ɑgbɛr ōːgbɛr ɑː gbɪr ègbèt-agbet
locust bean tree 62
long 243 édàbándà ǹdábà ndɑːbɑ ndɑː bɑ ndábà long 243 édàbándà ǹdábà ndɑːbɑ ndɑː bɑ ndábà
make 348 nɪm nèm / jɛjaɾani [lɛ]lɪ neː lèm
man 98 ǹjɛnlúm àbàlúm mànúm abanum mɑnʊː ɑːbɑlʊː mōnóː ɑː būnú nɛnom abalom
many 237 ákpáŋà ebembem / atutu āːbɪmbɪm èːbéː / etutu ègbēmegbem / egbem
market 184 àʃē àsɛ ɑːsɛ ɑsɛ àɾɛː
marry 323 èbán / ..banaeban nɛkɔɣɔ lɑkəɣɑː labal
meat 75 ɲɑm ɲam ɲɑ ɲɑː óɲɑː ɲàm ɔɲám
medicine 48 ètíkpɑ ǹtíkpɑ ɛkām nkām ɛːkɑm nkɑm ɛː kɑm nkɑm ètēː
millet 63
mohogany 69 ntol-ote
money 181 òkpúwà àkpúwà èkpògà àkpògà ɑkpógɑ ɑː kpɔgɑ ɛkpùgà àkpùgà
moon 198 ḿjɛ mɛː mɛː mɛː ɑmɛː ŋwɛː
morning 202 ofuɾafu / mkparufu èfúɾúsū ɛfərúsú ɛfrútú ɔfɾánfò
nɑbɑn
mɛ jɪn bɑnɛ (1fem)
mɛ jɪn kwɛ n (1masc)
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glossglossglossgloss
know
lake
laugh
leaf
left
leg
leopard
lie ['lie down']
light
listen
liver
locust bean tree
long
R - NkimR - NkimR - NkimR - Nkim S - NkumS - NkumS - NkumS - Nkum T - NnamT - NnamT - NnamT - Nnam Uk-EkagongoUk-EkagongoUk-EkagongoUk-Ekagongo Um - MfomUm - MfomUm - MfomUm - Mfom Us - EshamUs - EshamUs - EshamUs - Esham
ɲìɲí / ija ɲi ɑgbɛɾɛ gbɛɾɛ ɛpkənè ɛpkɑnɛ
idədɛ edɨde ɛtɔ ɑtɔ ɛkpɑtɛ ɛdídɛ/ɛtɔ
ajol / àʃoĺ / ajolaʃol jɔl wol (ɑʃòl) ʃol / wol wol / wolɑʃol ɑʃol
iɲan ìɲánà ɛɲɑné nɲɑne ɛmɲɑː nɛ ɑɲɑː nɛ ɛmɲɑː nɛ ɑɲɑː nɛ ɛbɲɑː nɛ ɑɲɑː nɛ
bɔkàl ubopkal ɛbɔkɑː èbópkɑl ɛbópkɑl ɛbópkɑl
ɛkpá(dà) íkpàdà ɛtɑː ɑtɑː ɛkpɑdɛ ɛkpɑdɛ ɛkpɑdɛ
ekperaŋgbɛ èkpèrìŋgbɛ ɛgɑbɛ ɑgɑbɛ ɛgɑbɛ ɛgɑː pɛ ɛkpərɑngbɛ
nɔŋe nɔŋɔ nɔjɔŋɔ / nɔjɔŋa (IMP) nɛːjoŋo ndi nóːŋò nɛːjoŋo
jajar ejaɾa jɑː rɛ (eb)jɑɾè jɑː ɾè njɑː rɛ
ɾaŋatuŋ ɾaŋatuŋ wòk wujuŋ ɑtjuŋ wùŋ ɑtùŋ wɪ ː júŋú ɑtjuŋ
úgèt ɑbɛt èdʒét ɑdʒét ɑdʒit ɛbdʒít ɑdʒit
ìjɛgɛ ɛɲɑngé ɲɑnge
erap / goŋ rap / goŋ lɑː bɛ eblɑp lɑbélɑbè nlɑː bɛlɑː bɛ long
make
man
many
market
marry
meat
medicine
millet
mohogany
money
moon
morning
erap / goŋ rap / goŋ lɑː bɛ eblɑp lɑbélɑbè nlɑː bɛlɑː bɛ
lɪm lém lèm lɪm (ɛp)lɪm(i) lɪm
nɛnɔm abalom nɛnɔm lèlóm ɑbilom nəlum ɑbəlum nɛlúm ɑnɑplúm nɛnum ɑnʌpəlum
èɾűɾű / wardul / dol fep / ndoro gbɑlɛ-gbɑlɛ / nrur gbɑlê / tv / nrur gbɑlé / ane / tv / nrur gbɑlɛː / ɛgom
àɾɛː àɾé ɑɾɛ ɑré ndək ɑrɛ
(ì)bál kɔŋkaː ɛbɑr ɛbɑl ɛbːɑl ɛlbɑl
ɲɑm ɲɑm ɲɑm ɛɲɑm ɲɑm ɲɑm ɲɑm
ɛlàŋ ìkɔː m ɛkɑm ɛkɑm ɑkɑmʌntí ɛkɑm ɑkɑm ɛkɑm ɑkɑm
ǹkòlàʃáp mʃɑm
ìtànàkà ɛtɑn-nkɑl ɑtɑn-nkɑl
àɲɛɾí = àkóbò àkúbù ɛkpɔgɔ ɑkpɔgɔ ɑkpōkō ɑkpəkè / ɑpéːnè ɑkpōkō
ŋwɛɾí ùmɛr ɛbɑrìkɑː èbɑɾɛkɑ ɛbɑrkɑ ɛbɑrkɑ
nfofo ufumfu fúmfùː ɛfúŋfū ɛfúŋfū ɛfúŋfū
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glossglossglossgloss order M-EfutopM-EfutopM-EfutopM-Efutop N - NdeN - NdeN - NdeN - Nde O - NselleO - NselleO - NselleO - Nselle P - NtaP - NtaP - NtaP - Nta Q-AbanyomQ-AbanyomQ-AbanyomQ-Abanyom
mortar 167 èfún àfún èfón bɛfōm ɛː fún ɛː fún bɔfún èfóm bòfōm
mosquito 124 ŋkpjékpjè àkpjékpjè mbūːàbúː mbuː mbu ɑːbu mbū àbū
mother 105 ɲjɛn ɲɛːbaɲɛː ɲɛ ɲɛ bɑɲɛ nánà bànánà
mountain 175 ègún àgún ègón bègón ɛː gún nkúnkún ɛwɔŋ bùwɔŋ
mouth 5 íɲjô óɲwò iɲɔ ɲɔ ɑɲɔ ɲo ɑɲo ìɲɔː àɲɔ
mud 177 èbjéɾà àbjéɾà ɛbɛɾɛ ābɛɾɛ ɑː bɛrɛ ɑbɛrɛ àtɔtɔbā
name 115 ḿbɪŋ/àbɪŋ mbɪŋ mbɪŋ mbiŋ ɑːbiŋ mbíŋ
narrow 239 ekuŋekuŋamba / ekuŋa nfibi mfiːbi mfíːbí nsusuɣa / nʃɛba
navel 20 iŋkəmə etoŋ akəmə atoŋ nɛtɔŋ ntɔŋ lɛtóŋ nōtóŋ lətuŋ ntuŋ
neck 16 èmɛn mèmɛn ɛmɛn ɛː mɛn ɛmɛl
new 251 ɛfiɛ jèmfɛ mfɛnfɛ nmfɛnfɛ nfɛ
night 204 ntaŋatu ènókón ɛlʊkún ɛnókʊn álàtū
nine 92 síːmà ɛsimawobo ɑː sɪmɑwōbō ɑsíbɑ wōbō àɾámúbà nine 92 síːmà ɛsimawobo ɑː sɪmɑwōbō ɑsíbɑ wōbō àɾámúbà
no 255 ɨʔɪ èʔé / mʔḿ nɑːsɑn èé ǐ'ǐ
nose 12 mmun ùmún min amin mɪn mɪn ŋwúl ɑwúl
old 250 ekukuna ɛkpákúnù ɛmokun / ɛːkukulu ɛkɔkɔnú nkpakula
one 84 zìzí ídʒíː ndʒi ndʒiː dʒɾaŋ
palm 30 olaobo àlábò nètébɔ ntijabɔ lētɪ ːbɔ ɑnɑbɔ ɛɾábɔbɔ àɾábɔbɔ
person 100 ǹjê ánjè nɛː ànɛ ne ɑːlɛ nɛ ɑːnɛ nɛ ànɛ
pestle 168 nsjɔk àsjɔk ǹsɔk asɔk nsok nsɔk ɑːsɔk nʃɔk àʃɔk
pig 118 àkók àkùk àkùk ɑːkuk ɑːkuk àkók
pit 160 òbíː àbí nèbéː àbéː ləbɪː nēbɪ ː ɑbɪ ː lɛbé àbá
plant 359 kun bɔm ləbomo kɑk bàm
plant g kun bɔm ləbomo kɑk bàm
play 278 ásjè / ..saɣas(j)e asaɣasɛ ɑːsɛ sɑɣɑ / asɛ àʃì / aʃagaʃi
pour (on ground) 352 àwú / .. wú wuru ləwuru wuru wùɾí
pour (water into cup)351 jɑŋɑ ijaŋa lɑkəɣɑ jɑŋɑ tɔː
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glossglossglossgloss
mortar
mosquito
mother
mountain
mouth
mud
name
narrow
navel
neck
new
night
nine
R - NkimR - NkimR - NkimR - Nkim S - NkumS - NkumS - NkumS - Nkum T - NnamT - NnamT - NnamT - Nnam Uk-EkagongoUk-EkagongoUk-EkagongoUk-Ekagongo Um - MfomUm - MfomUm - MfomUm - Mfom Us - EshamUs - EshamUs - EshamUs - Esham
ìfóm ìfóm ɛfúm ɑfúm ɛfúm ɛfúm ɛfúm
mbó mbóː mbùː ɑbùː mbu mbu mbu
ɲɛn ɲjɛn ɲən bɑɲən nɛ / ɲənnɛ nɛː / ɲən ɲən
igolatal ìgól ɛwɔŋ ɑwɔŋ ɛwɛōŋ ɛwɔŋ ɑwɔŋ ɛwɛōŋ
ɲɔː ɲɔː aŋɔː iɲɔː ɑɲɔː ɲo ɑɲo ɲo ɑɲo ɲo ɑɲo
ntitɔp ntutobo ɛdɔp ɑdòp ɑdòp ɛdób
mbɪŋ ḿbéŋ mbìŋ mbiŋ mbɪŋ mbɪŋ
fófɔt / féː fəfədə / fəfə / nfɛde nfíːdī ɛfídì fitifiti / ɛfidʒi mfíːtífīːtī
ngbɔtɔŋ agbɔtɔŋ ìtɔŋ ètɑŋ ǹtɑŋ ɛbtɑŋ ɛbtɑŋ ɛbtɑŋ
ɪmɛl imɛl ɛːmɛl ɑːmɛl ɛmɛl ɛmɛl ɛmɛl
mfɛmfɛ mfɛmfɛ nfɛnfɛn ɱfɛɱfe nfɛnfɛ nfɛnfɛ
àtúː àtú ɑtùː ɑtv ɑtəv ɑtəv
erumigoː ìɾómóɣò ʃim-wùbó ɛpʃunwʊbʊ ʃūnwʊbʊ (ɛ)ʃunwʊbʊ nine
no
nose
old
one
palm
person
pestle
pig
pit
plant
plant
play
pour (on ground)
pour (water into cup)
erumigoː ìɾómóɣò ʃim-wùbó ɛpʃunwʊbʊ ʃūnwʊbʊ (ɛ)ʃunwʊbʊ
ìjá èjá ntɛn èʔê èʔé ēéː
ŋwól mʊl nwʊl ɑwʊl nwul nwul nwul
ikukul ikukul nkpòkùlù epkul kul ɛkúlkūl
ńdʒɾáŋ ńdʒɾáŋ ndʒɑŋ ndʒɑŋ ndʒɑŋ ndʒɑŋ
ɨɾɑbɔ ndɑbɔ ǹdɑbɔ ɑɾɑbɔ nrɑbó ndɑbó nrɑbō
nɛ ànɛ nɛ nɛː nɛ ɑnɛ nɛ ɑnɛ nɛ ɑnɛ
ǹʃɔk nʃɔk ʃɔk ɑʃɔk nʃók nʃók nʃɛok
úkɔgbɔ úkɔgbɔ èkùk ɑkúk ɛkúk ɑkúk ɛkúk ɑkúk ɛkuʲuk ɑkujuk
ibubɪr eber ɛbiŋ ɛbɪn ɛbɪn ɛlbɪŋ
kón táː bɑm lɔ bəm / lɔ bɑm
kón táː bɑm lɔ bəm / lɔ bɑm
àʃí / àʃágàʃí ʃagaʃi mbɛː nɛ mbɛː nɛ mbɛnɛ mbɛː nɛ
jáŋà meŋe ʃɑlɛ ʃɑlɛ ʃɑlɛ
jáŋ jáŋàː jaŋe jé ɑŋè jɑː ŋɛ jɛː jɑŋɛ
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glossglossglossgloss order M-EfutopM-EfutopM-EfutopM-Efutop N - NdeN - NdeN - NdeN - Nde O - NselleO - NselleO - NselleO - Nselle P - NtaP - NtaP - NtaP - Nta Q-AbanyomQ-AbanyomQ-AbanyomQ-Abanyom
press (squeeze) 357 ɲáɣà ɲɛɣɛ ɲɛgɛ ɲɛdɛ
pull 356 luoɾa / tu dʒɛɾe / tûː n/a tv tur / jʊp
push 355 tjam tɛmɛ dʒɑːrɑ tɛmì
quiver 211 mbɑɣɑnkōn ɛkposo ɑkposogoolɪk
rain 187 same as water anap-aɾaganaga ɑːlʌp ɑːlʌpɑnʊbʊː àláp
rainy season 188 nánà nana nɑnɑ nɑːnɑ nálɛ
rat (house) 145 mbjè òbíè mbɛ ɛbɛ ɲɑː tú mbɛ obɛ ɲámátù ɔɲàmátú
red 232 èbínèbínà / ebina mbini mbíní mbíní mbila
rest 310 osira-ijwɔ si-àjɔː siɑːjo ɑjóː ɛʃɛlájɔ
right 253 òbùolʉm benum bīnnú bōnúː bòlòm
ripe 222 émébìnà / ebina mbini ɛməkun nbíní mbèlà
river 192 ájà àjàː ɑjɑ ɑːjɑ àjà
road 159 mbá àbá mbáː àbé mbɑː mbɑː ɑbɑː mbáː àbá road 159 mbá àbá mbáː àbé mbɑː mbɑː ɑbɑː mbáː àbá
room 157 òmónà àmónà ɛkpɔ bɛkpɔ ɛkpoəndʒo nkɛbɛ ɑkɛbɛ ɛkpɔː bɛkpɔː
root 46 ndogeti adoganti ǹdɔk-ete àrúwátè ndúgúːtēː ɑrūgɑntēː ndógɛː tɛ ɑrʊwɑntɪ ìdʒògòté aɾugante
rope 50 ǹlígà àlígà nigi ànīgī nɪgɪ nɪgɪ ɑː nɪgɪ negi alɛgi
rotten 223 ebonebona èbìbɔn ɛbobon ɛbōbón ɛkpabɔli
round 242 ékáɾɛnkā / fiɾafiɾa nkɛɾɛ nkɛː rɛ nkɛrɛ nkɛdɛ
run 329 ébàn / ..lebeban bɛ ɛːbɑn ɛːbɑn ɛbal
saliva 8 átíɛn átɛn ɑtɛn ɑː tɛn ɑtél
salt 165 àkáŋ àkáŋ ɑːkʌŋ ɑːkɑŋ àkáŋ
sand 179 èsísíè nse nise eːkpɑsɛː ɛsɛsɛ ɛɾágándè
sauce 80 ékíkíjè ákìkìjé bèsòː ǹsóː bəsoː ɑsɔː burur
say 282 edak / ndaɣa / jeadaɣa(si) rak / áɾáɣà lʌrəɣɑː rɑk àgbábòn
scorpion 146 eniŋɨntja àníŋɨntjà nàntáː anantaː nɑŋ ɛːnɑŋ bɑnɑŋ nàntáː ànántáː
scratch 342 wóŋà wɔŋɔ ləwoŋo wóŋò wɔŋaː
see 280 ɲjaŋ ijɛ lɛjɛː jɛː jɛn
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glossglossglossgloss
press (squeeze)
pull
push
quiver
rain
rainy season
rat (house)
red
rest
right
ripe
river
road
R - NkimR - NkimR - NkimR - Nkim S - NkumS - NkumS - NkumS - Nkum T - NnamT - NnamT - NnamT - Nnam Uk-EkagongoUk-EkagongoUk-EkagongoUk-Ekagongo Um - MfomUm - MfomUm - MfomUm - Mfom Us - EshamUs - EshamUs - EshamUs - Esham
ɲɛdí ɲɛdɛ ɲɛndɛ ɲjɛdè ɲjɛː tɛ ɲjɛː tɛ
nògí / tərí wam / tɔɾɔ etɔŋɔ tɔŋ tɨŋ tɔŋ
ʃám ʃám gbúlí / təm təm tɨm təm
ɨkpogoɾo
mbonta èlʌp ɛlɑp éləp ɛləp ɛlɛp
nal nnala nɑː lɛ nɑːlɛ nɑː lɛ nɑːlɛ
mbɛ mbɛ ɲɑmɑtútɑk ɑɲɑmɑtútɑk ɲɑmɑtv ɲɑmɑtv ɲɑmɑtəvɛtɑk
mbébìl mbɨbili nbílí mbílíbīlī mbɪlɪbìlì mbílíbīlī
aʃɛŋijɔ aʃɛ ɛɾɑŋɑkù (ɛ)rɛːkəkv reʔekv (ɛ)rɛːkəkv
bɔ(p)lùm uboplum ɛbɔlɔm ɛbóblūm ɛbóblūm ɛbóblūm
imbil / w/reduplication ibɪl bílí èbil èbíl mbílíbīlī
aja ìfábà ɑjɑ ɑjɑ ɑjɑ ɑjɑ
mbar mbar mbɑŋ ɑbɑŋ mbɛəŋ mbɑːŋ mbɛəŋ road
room
root
rope
rotten
round
run
saliva
salt
sand
sauce
say
scorpion
scratch
see
mbar mbar mbɑŋ ɑbɑŋ mbɛəŋ mbɑːŋ mbɛəŋ
ŋwɔlitap nkpɑ-itaːba ɛkpɔ ɑkpɔ nkímí ɛkpókpɑ / nkímí ɛkpókpɑ
nrogete ndɔk-ite nlɔɣɔte lokəti ɑlōkʌntí lōgətí ɑlōgɑntí nlokɛti ɑloknti
nək nagɛ nlɑɣe ɑlɑɣe lokɛ ɑlokɛ ləɣɛ ɑləɣɛ nləkɛ ɑlʌkɛ
ímbòlí / iboboli ibɔl ɛból(i) ɛból ɛból ɛbōlból
kɨlɛlɛlɛ kɨlelelele nkɛː dɛ ɛdʒənkɑ / egɑre / gbɑŋegbɑŋeeʃəŋe ɛdʒɪnkɑ / ɛpkon ɛʃoŋɛ
(ǹ)tóp tòbó bɛː bɛ ɑbəl / bɛ bɛ
ɑtɛl àtɛl ɑtɛl ɑtɛl ɑtɛl ɑtɛl
àkáŋ àkáŋ ɑkɑŋ ɑkɛʌn ɑkɑː n ɑkɑʲɑŋ
mbubu ibùbú ɛrìgìndé èɾíkì ɛɾikɨndi ɛrɪkɪ
ùɾɛn ùɾɛnɛ ɑbɛnɛ ɑbənɛ ɑbənɛ ɑbənɛ
buŋ mbuŋ bòŋ bjúŋ búŋ bjúŋ
naŋ nɑŋ nɑŋ ɑnɑŋ nɛʌn nɑːn nɛʌn
(m)woŋ wɔŋɔ wɔː ŋɔ wójóŋó wójóŋó wójóŋó
jɛtʰ njɛn ɲɛn ɛmjɨne njən ɛmɲɛnɛ / mɛːɲɛn
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glossglossglossgloss order M-EfutopM-EfutopM-EfutopM-Efutop N - NdeN - NdeN - NdeN - Nde O - NselleO - NselleO - NselleO - Nselle P - NtaP - NtaP - NtaP - Nta Q-AbanyomQ-AbanyomQ-AbanyomQ-Abanyom
seed 53 mɔk mɔː k amɔːk mōgɛtéː ɑː mōgɑntēː mok ɑː mok muk
sell 320 gúrà / ..gùɾá gòɾó ləgʊːrʊ gʊrʊ gòɾé
send 338 tum tòm (lə)tu(ɛ) tɔː tòmɛ
seven 90 ízà ɛsima ɑː sɪmmɑː simmə àɾámā
sew 347 káŋ dʒàm / jɛjadʒimɛ lɛdʒəmɛ dʒɑm dʒùm
sharp 233 ekuwo / ekuwokuwo ǹkɔː lōkóː nōkóː nkɔɾà
she 268 je jɛ jɛ jɛ wɛ
shea butter tree 68
sheep 134 ǹzúò òzúò ndʒɔː ndʒo ndʒo odʒo ǹdʒɔɾà ɔdʒɔɾà
shield c
shoes 27 iŋkpogokur akpgokur ɛkpágátà àkpágátà ɑkpɑɣɑtɑ ɑkpɑɣɑtɑ ɔkpàgàtà akpagata
short 244 èkíkəm ǹgbɛgbɛnɛ mgbɛgbɛlɛː ŋbɛnɛ èkpèdè
shoulder 17 èfóŋóbwɔ à- ɛkpáɾáfàn àkpáɾáfàn ɛpɑrʌfɑŋ ɛː fɑŋ ɑː fɑŋ ɛkpáːkpá akpáːkpá shoulder 17 èfóŋóbwɔ à- ɛkpáɾáfàn àkpáɾáfàn ɛpɑrʌfɑŋ ɛː fɑŋ ɑː fɑŋ ɛkpáːkpá akpáːkpá
shout 288 álʌn / ..lʌna-alʌn béŋè (lə)/(ɑː)bɪŋɪ bɛŋɛ ɛkɔn
show (v) 296 tuŋa tɔŋɔ lətóŋó tóŋò típ
sick 82 òjámà àjámà ɛjám àjám ɛː jɑ ɑjɑ òːjɑː ɑː jɑː ɔjám
sing 276 ekwən / ..kwəna ejɪm -jīm / jiese ɑjiː(sɛ) -jíː tòm / tum
sister 108 manjɛn / manjenjenkan ɛkunudʒikaː akunujakaː muɑɲɛː jònkɑː muɑɲɛː jòkɑː ɑbwɑɲɛː bɑkɑː mɔɲɛm-jɔkal
sit 305 ǹzí / ..zinzi / ..zonanzi ǹdʒí ndʒí dʒoː dʒɔ
six 89 esigɨsa ɛsàgàsā ɑːsʌgɑsɑː ɛsɑɣɑː sɑ bɛɾágá-bɛɾā
skin 33 ŋgugu ágùgù nkpángu nkpɑngʉɑbīdʒī ngú ɑgū ŋgwabedʒi
sky 197 èbú nèbó ləbóː nōbóː lòbó=libonta
sleep 311 lan ɛlɔ nan / aminan (ɑːmə)lɑn nɑn làl / ilɔ
smell 279 nlu / ..joga nluzumuje júnù / ejuɣuju ləjuːnu nɑsɑː n / nejugu ɲuna / èlù / ɛgbaju
smoke 170 étìtìgā atitiga étìtík átìtík ɑː tɪtɪk ɑtītɪgí àtúk
smooth 228 iljeiljela nsɔbɔ ɛmbōɣō nɔsóːbó mgbògé
snake 143 nɲjúò onjúò ɲɔ ɲoː ɛːɲoː ɲo oɲo ɲɔː ɔɲɔː
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glossglossglossgloss
seed
sell
send
seven
sew
sharp
she
shea butter tree
sheep
shield
shoes
short
shoulder
R - NkimR - NkimR - NkimR - Nkim S - NkumS - NkumS - NkumS - Nkum T - NnamT - NnamT - NnamT - Nnam Uk-EkagongoUk-EkagongoUk-EkagongoUk-Ekagongo Um - MfomUm - MfomUm - MfomUm - Mfom Us - EshamUs - EshamUs - EshamUs - Esham
moɣete mɔgɔ mɔk ɑmɔk mok ɑmok móɣə ɑmóɣə mokoti ɑmokonti
gòɾí gòɾó góːŋò gúŋù gúŋù gəjúŋū
tôm ìtóm ʃɔn / ɑfí (he sent) túmɛ / tum túm túmɛ
erimini ìɾímínì ʃìmɑ ʃəmɑ ʃəmɑ ʃəmɑ
kur dʒɔm dʒɑm dʒɑm ɛdʒɑmɛ dʒɑm
ikɔːr ikɔkɔr ɛkɔŋɔ ɛpkøjoŋo èpkɔŋó ɛkəjóŋkōjōŋ
same as he same as he jɛ jɛ jɛ jɛ
ndʒɔɾ ǹdʒɔɾɔ ŋkɔm ndʒórō ndʒórō ndʒórō
ǹgòjàm ibudakpada abuda akpadaɛkpɑɣɑ-ɑtɑ ɑkpɑɣɑ-ɑtɑ ɑkpɑɣɑtɑ ɑkpɑɣɑtɑ ɑkpɑɣɑtɑ
ekɨp / w/reduplication kpetʰ / ekpedekpet nkpɾiːkɑbɛ èpkəp kəpɨkəpè nkɑpəkɑpɛ
ikpukpɑɣebɛk èkpúkpáɾá íbɛk ɛkpɑkpɑk ɑkpɑkpɑk ɛkpɑɣɑbɑk ɛkpɑɣɑbɑk ɛkpɑɣɑbɑk shoulder
shout
show (v)
sick
sing
sister
sit
six
skin
sky
sleep
smell
smoke
smooth
snake
ikpukpɑɣebɛk èkpúkpáɾá íbɛk ɛkpɑkpɑk ɑkpɑkpɑk ɛkpɑɣɑbɑk ɛkpɑɣɑbɑk ɛkpɑɣɑbɑk
àɾán ran bìjéŋé bijiŋi bijiŋi rɑː pɛ
tep / toŋ típ tìbí (ɑkpəm)tip(i) / tip (ɑkpəm)tip(i) (ɑkpəm)tip(i)
ùjám ajam ùjám ɛjɑm ɛjɑːm ɑjɑːm ɛjɑːm ɑjɑːm ɛjɑːm ɑjɑːm
kɔn tum jɛm jɨm jɪm (ɛb)jím(í)
ngbanɛkal(i) (same) mɛnijɑ-bɑnkɑl ɛkúnūn nənkɑl monɑɲɛnonkɑl monɑɲɛnonkɑl
bɨm bəmɛ dʒíjɑ dʒí dʒí dʒi
ìɾáɾá íɾāɾā rɑkɑrɑg rjɑɣʌrɑ rjɑɣərɑ rʲɑkərɑ
ekpak-aŋgubedʒi uŋo kpɑngùː ngubdʒin ngūbdʒín ngóbdʒɪn
ntʊlibunta ìbór=mborombóntà ɛpbóŋ ɛlbɪùŋ / ebuŋ ébùŋ ɛbɪun
àlál lal lɑl lɑl lɑl (ɛb)lɑːl(ɛ)
ìlú / àjúgìlú ìlú / ajugilu awu eʃiʃu èʃùʃv eʃuʃu / evyge eʃɨʃv
àtíták àtútɔk ɑtítɔk ɑtətók ɑtətók ɑtətók
ikpe / w/reduplication kpɛlɛkpɛlɛ/kpəkele ɛrɔjɔŋɔ ɛpfélè ɛpfɛlɛ (ɛl)kpɛː lɛ
ɲɔ ɲɔ ɛlɑgɑ-ɛlɑgɛ ɑlɑgɑ-ɛlɑgɛ ɲo ɛɲo ɲó ɛɲó ɲó ɛɲó
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glossglossglossgloss order M-EfutopM-EfutopM-EfutopM-Efutop N - NdeN - NdeN - NdeN - Nde O - NselleO - NselleO - NselleO - Nselle P - NtaP - NtaP - NtaP - Nta Q-AbanyomQ-AbanyomQ-AbanyomQ-Abanyom
sneeze 302 èsíɾà / .. eiɾeesiɾa nesini eːsɪni ɪsɪnə àɾíná
soft 257 edjaɣadjaɣa ǹdɛɣɛ / ndɛ ɛːmərɛ / ndě ndɛː / erɛɾɛ ndɛra
spear 212 ekuŋ nɛkɔŋ ɛrɑŋɑkōn nōkóŋ nkoŋ nkɔn
spider 123 èsámánsà asamansa ɛsáɣánsà asaɣansa ɛsɑɣɑnsɑː ɛlɑɣɑsɑː bɑ ɑlɑɣɑsɑː bɑ ɛɾágàndà araganda
spit 301 àtíɛn / ..soɣatiɛn só ɑːtɛn sʊ súː
split (wood with an axe)341 jâ jâː lɛjɑː jɑː dʒàː
stand 306 jímà nèjím lèːjɪmɪ jímī jɛmɛ
star 199 èdùɾándù ádúɾándù èdúɾándù àdúɾándù ɛduɑndū ɛdwɑndʊ ɑdwɑndʊ ndaɾando aɾaɾando
steal 315 àzú / ..jùjázù ɛdʒū ɛdʒú dʒu èdʒú
stick 172 ètí ǹtí bètē àbwántè mʊɑbəteː ēːté nte bètē
stomach 21 ékpà-ola ákpā-ola ɛkpánà ɛkpáːnà ɛkpɑnɑ nːɑ ɑnɑ lùbru mburu
stone 173 ètɑn nɛtan àtán lɛtɑn nɑtɑn ɑː tɑn lətɑl
straight 240 ójɛmá / ójíɛmá ntini ntɪnni nətɪnnɪ ntɔɾà / ntini straight 240 ójɛmá / ójíɛmá ntini ntɪnni nətɪnnɪ ntɔɾà / ntini
stranger 113 ǹzɛnàníè àzɛnánìe ǹdʒɛnánɛ àdʒànánɛ ndʒɛlɑnⁿɛ ndʒɛnɑː nɛ ɑdʒɛnɑː nɛ ǹdʒɛnánɛ àdʒɛnánɛ
stream 191 òtúwò àtúwò mbɔ abɔ mfɑbɑ ɛː fɑp bɑː fɑp mbɔ-alap abwa-alap
suck 298 ejaba / ..jaba jap lɛjɑː bɑ nɛbɛ jáp
sun 200 ń(d)zùn ǹdʒòn ndʒul ndʒʊn ndʒól
sweat 9 éjúbá nɛjóbò lɛjóbō nòjóbò lèjóbē
sweep 304 ejuɛna / ..juɛnamfɨm fɛŋɛ ləfɛːŋɛ fɛː ŋɛ fèŋè
swell 353 ètú / ..tu ǹtó [lə]tʊː nɔtɔː [lɛ]tʊr
swim 332 ejuok jɔk ləjoɣo jok aɲɔkɲɔk
tail 119 nsɪn òsɪn nèsìn ǹsi lɛsɪn nsɪn nɪsíːn nsɪːn ləkel nkel
take 318 kwo kɔː lətòló ko kɔ
tall 245 same as long ndaba ndɑːbɑ ndɑː bɑ ndàbàː
teach 295 ekpinekpina / ..kpina kpénè ləkpəlé kpɛnɛ kpèlè
tear drop 15 emiba àmíbà àmíbī ɑː mɪbī ɑmīːbí àbíbì
ten 93 wuba wobo woːbo woːbo wùbà
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glossglossglossgloss
sneeze
soft
spear
spider
spit
split (wood with an axe)
stand
star
steal
stick
stomach
stone
straight
R - NkimR - NkimR - NkimR - Nkim S - NkumS - NkumS - NkumS - Nkum T - NnamT - NnamT - NnamT - Nnam Uk-EkagongoUk-EkagongoUk-EkagongoUk-Ekagongo Um - MfomUm - MfomUm - MfomUm - Mfom Us - EshamUs - EshamUs - EshamUs - Esham
iʃifine / ifufine rɪnì réní ɛríní (ɛ)ɾíní ɛrínī
idɔdɔk / idɔk idɪdɔk / dɛgɛdɛgɛ nkpɔː dɔ èkpɔː dò ŋkpɔtò (ɛ)nkpóːdō
ìkɔŋè íkōŋ ɛkɔŋ nkɔŋ ɛlkóʲòŋ ɛlkɔŋ ɛlkɛōn
iɾaŋada irɑɣɑndɑ ɛɾɑgɑndɑ ɛrɑɣəndɑ mondɑ mondɑ
aʃɔ / àʃɔtɛl ʃɔ ʃóː ʃú (ɑtɛl) ʃɔ ɑtɛl ʃo ɑtɛl
dʒa jar jɑŋé jɑŋɛ jɑŋɛ jɑŋɛ
jɪm jemi jéːmi jíːmī jíːmí jíːmí
ǹdòɾóŋdò ńdùgɨndò ɛlɔː lɔ ɑlɔː lɔ ɛlónlō ɑlónlō ɛlónlō ɑlónlō ɛlónlō
ɲu / aju júː ɛdʒū ɛdʒv vɛdʒv ɛdʒəv / v
etite ètíté ɛtí ntéː ɛbtí ɛtí ɛbtí
àlà àtìŋálà ɑtɑŋ-ɑlɑ ɑkpitlɑ ɑlɑ ɑlɑ
ùtɑː l utɑl ɛtɑl ɛbtɑːl ɛbtɑːl ɛbtɑːl
etɔtɔr / dede dididi / ntorɔ ɛtɑnɛ / etɔrɔ ɛptor (ɛ)tortor (ɛ)tortor straight
stranger
stream
suck
sun
sweat
sweep
swell
swim
tail
take
tall
teach
tear drop
ten
etɔtɔr / dede dididi / ntorɔ ɛtɑnɛ / etɔrɔ ɛptor (ɛ)tortor (ɛ)tortor
ǹdʒɛnɛ ǹdʒɛnɛ ndʒɛnnɛ ndʒɛnnɛ ndʒɛnnɛ ndʒɛnnɛ
ìfáp ìfəfábà ɛgbɑː ɛlgbɑ ɛpbɑ mgbɑ / mónbɛpbɑ
jap jap jɑp jɑp jɑp (ɛb)jɑː p(ɛ)
ŋdʒòl ndʒʉl ndʒol ndʒul ǹdʒúl ndʒul
èdʒídʒóː ìjóːbò mbwóró nwuːru nwuːru nwuːru
ful ful fɛː ŋɛ feː(ə)ŋɛ féː(ə)ŋɛ feː(ə)ŋɛ
tʊr tòr ɛtúŋ ɛptʲuŋ ɛptúŋ ɛptjúŋ
(n)njɔk / (à)njɔk ɲɔk ɲɔk ɲjɔk wɔk ɲjók
nkɛl ekel eʃɪl ɑʃɪl ɛpʃɪl nʃɪl ɛpʃɪl nʃɪl ɛpʃɪl nʃɪl
kɔ kɔː kɔː ko / rɔtʰ kɔ / rɔt ko
àgá / w/reduplication ga / igɨga lɑː bɛ eblɑbe lɑbélɑbè nlɑː bɛlɑː bɛ
àkpɪl kpílì kpílɛ (ɛp)tip(i) / tip tip (ɛp)tip(i)
ìtóŋ abibi ábìbī ɑbɔŋɔ ɑboŋo ɑbóŋɛ ɑboŋo
igul igul ɛwóbò ɛwʊbʊ ɛwʊbʊ ɛwʊbʊ
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glossglossglossgloss order M-EfutopM-EfutopM-EfutopM-Efutop N - NdeN - NdeN - NdeN - Nde O - NselleO - NselleO - NselleO - Nselle P - NtaP - NtaP - NtaP - Nta Q-AbanyomQ-AbanyomQ-AbanyomQ-Abanyom
termite 125 ŋkpáfìːbà àkpáfìːbà ǹkèkɔ akikɔ mbibi ɑbibi atan
termite (2nd kind) 126 ɛtan ǹkɛkɛ àkɛkɛ
termite (3rd kind) 127 ntúlɛtan atulɛtan
termite hill 128 ètán àtán ɛtɑn ɛtɑn nkoko ɑːkoko numetɑn
they 272 owo ábɔː ɑbò mbó
they (fem) 273
thick 246 èmúŋ nenubu ɛməlʉp nóbó ɛʃetset
thigh 28 òtá àtā ɛnɛmɛ bɛnɛmɛ ɛnəmɛ ɛnɛmɛ bɛnɛmɛ ɛnɛmā
thin 247 n/a n/a ləvúrí nkōkómū / edʒɔ ɛsɛpɛsɛp
think 292 imfaɾa / .. fáɾā kɛɾɛ lɛkɛːrɛ nkɑː nɑ nkɛɾɛ
thorn 49 (i)nsaŋ àsáŋ ɛdʒɛŋɔ adʒɔŋɔ ɛː dʒōŋóː ɑː dʒōŋóː ɛː dʒódʒòŋɔ ɑː dʒódʒòŋɔ edʒoŋɑ
three 86 ɛːsɑ ǹsáː nsɑː nsɑː ɛɾā
throw 350 lô túp / jɛjatubu lətobo tʊp ɾɔː throw 350 lô túp / jɛjatubu lətobo tʊp ɾɔː
tie [verb] 346 bwap bɔːb [lɛ]kəlɛ bop ngbádɛ
toad 148 èljéljè àljéljè ɛdʒínàkàn adʒínàkàn ɛːdʒɪnɑnkɑl ɛː dʒɛrɛ bɛdʒɛrɛ ɛkpàdʒólà akpadʒola
tomorrow 207 ówɨ ɛwànā ɛwɑnnɑ(dʒī) ɛwɑnɑdʒī ɛgɔː
tongue 7 élíbà álíbà nenibi ìníbí lɛlɪbí nībí nɪnɪ ːbí - rìɾébè àrébè
tooth 6 èmən ɑmən nēmān amen lɛmɪn ɑmɪn nɑmɑn ɑː mɑn èmān àmān
tortoise 144 ɑkpɑ ankɑn ɛkpɑnkɑn ɛːkpɑnkɑl ɛkpɑɣɑnkɑn / ɛkpɑŋkɑn nkul
tree 40 ètí ǹtí ètē ntē ɛtéː ēːté nté òté ǹté
twelve 94 wameban wobo-kabibaː wōːbōkɑbəbɑː wōbō nɑː bɑː wuba-nababali
twenty 95 metan nɛtɑn lɛːtʌl nɑtɑn lətəl
two 85 eːβɑn ḿbāː mbɑ mbɑː bəbɑl
up 259 ùsúsɔ bɛsɔ bəso bɔsɔ lèbó
urine 39 àfúbà àfúːgu ɑː fúgū ɑː fúgù àfùgī
vomit 300 ŋkù / ..kanaŋku kú (ə)/(ú)nkú nku nkùli
walk 328 ezɛn dʒɛn lɛdʒɛn nɛdʒɛn adʒɛndʒɛn
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glossglossglossgloss
termite
termite (2nd kind)
termite (3rd kind)
termite hill
they
they (fem)
thick
thigh
thin
think
thorn
three
throw
R - NkimR - NkimR - NkimR - Nkim S - NkumS - NkumS - NkumS - Nkum T - NnamT - NnamT - NnamT - Nnam Uk-EkagongoUk-EkagongoUk-EkagongoUk-Ekagongo Um - MfomUm - MfomUm - MfomUm - Mfom Us - EshamUs - EshamUs - EshamUs - Esham
akɔŋ ǹtán ɛtɑn ɑtɑn ntɑn ntɑn ntɑn
atani áɾɔd(í) lʲɑɣɛlʲɑɣɛtūntūn nkōkó lʲɛkətjʊŋutjʊŋu
akɔŋ
itɑni itɑn ɛtɑn ɛtɑːn ɛtɑːn ɛtɑːn
ábɔ ŋgɔ / mbɔ ɔː bô bɔ bo
lupʰ / elilup nkuŋu eblup nlúːpúlūːpū
útàː ùtáː ɛnɑmɛ ɑnɑmɛ ɛjó ɛjó ɛjó
kèŋkəŋ mʃìʃɔgɔ èbʃíɛkè / epʃe fɪlfɪl / njɑː rɛ
ǹtɔp / àtóp tɔbò ntèɾè / ekəkeɾe kɛːrɛ kɛɾɛ kɛːrɛ
ìdʒɔɲídʒɔn idʒoŋo ɛdʒɔjɔŋɔ ɑdʒɔjɔŋɔ ɛdʒójōŋō ɑdʒójōŋō ɛdʒóóŋō ɑdʒóóŋō ɛdʒɛjōŋō ɑdʒɛjōŋō
íɾáː íɾáː nrɑ nrɑ nrɑ nrɑ
rɔ / amurɔ ɾɔː rɔ rɔ ro ro throw
tie [verb]
toad
tomorrow
tongue
tooth
tortoise
tree
twelve
twenty
two
up
urine
vomit
walk
rɔ / amurɔ ɾɔː rɔ rɔ ro ro
gba gbàː gba kpɑ gbɑ gbɑ
ikpadʒole íkpádʒòlō ɛkpɛdʒɑmɛ ɑkpɛdʒɑmɛ ɛkpədʒɑmɛ ɛkpɑdʒɑmɛ ɛkpɑdʒɑmɛ
úgɔ ùbɔnà bɛnɑː bɨnɑ bənɑ bənɑ
ìɾébī ílèbé a- ɛlégé lègé ɛblígí lígí ɛblíkí líkí ɛblɪɣi liɣi
ìlól ilul ɑlul ɛmɑn ɑmɑn ɛmmʌn ɑmɑn ɛmmʌn ɑmmɑn ɛbmɛn ɑmɛn
nkəl nkol ɛkpɑŋkəl ɛʃɑnkɑl ɛtɑnkɑl nkol
ìté àté ìté èté ǹtéː ɛti nti ɛti nti ɛti nti
igoːnɛba igoːnɛba ɛwúbúbɑː ɛwúbɑl wúbəbɑl ɛwúbúɛbɑl
itəl itɑl ɛtɑl ɛptɛl ɛptʌl ɛltʌl
ìbɑl íbàːl mbɑl mbɑl mbɑl mbɑl
ìbúr ìbúr ɛɾɔ ɛrō ɛró ɛrō
afɾɔː àfúɾɔ ɑfɔː ŋɔ ɑfóŋō ɑfóŋɛ ɑfóŋō
ákū ku ɛkɑlɛ kɑllɛ kɑllɛ kɑllɛ
(n)dʒɛn dʒɛn ɛdʒɛn ɛbdʒɛn ɛbdʒɛn dʒɛn
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glossglossglossgloss order M-EfutopM-EfutopM-EfutopM-Efutop N - NdeN - NdeN - NdeN - Nde O - NselleO - NselleO - NselleO - Nselle P - NtaP - NtaP - NtaP - Nta Q-AbanyomQ-AbanyomQ-AbanyomQ-Abanyom
want 291 ìnsjábà / ǹsɛbɛ lɛsɛːbɛ nəsɛː bɛ nʃɛp
war 213 ètá n- bɛtáː ǹtáː bʌtɑː bɑtɑ ntɑ bɛtáː ntáː
wash 312 su / ..sùgánjɪm sò [lə]so[ɣo] su rò
wash clothes 313 same ləsoɣo súmbōː
water 195 alʌp ànáp ɑːlʌp ɑː lʌp àláp
we (exc) 270 wɔ-kpákpá / wùn
we (inc) 269 war wàr wɑr wɑr wùr
wedding 102 ébán àbán nɛː bán mbán lʌbɑn nɑbɑn mbɑn ləbɑl
weed 72 ajo-awɛn àgbɛlɛ
wet 261 élúóbá élúóbélúóbà nàɾá (ɛmə)lɑːrɑ nōɲōːgó / ɲɔɣɔ iʃoːge
what 216 dʒ(j)ɛn / ediʒɛn / dʒénʒínà dʒɛdʒi dʒɛːdʒi dʒɛːdʒi bɛdʒóm
when? 217 bɨɣántínà bàɣádèn bɑɣɑngɑrɑ bɾɑngɑː rɑ / baŋgaɾa bàngáɾà
where? 218 káfān / jejeme kafaŋ / efaŋ / jêma fɑŋ fɑŋjoː ngan where? 218 káfān / jejeme kafaŋ / efaŋ / jêma fɑŋ fɑŋjoː ngan
whistle 275 efífī / ..fənà efifi éfìfè ɛfɪfi bɛfér ntáŋ
white 229 ebaɾabaɾa mbaɾa mbɑrɑ nbɑː rɑ mbaɾa
who 214 duo jənɛ jɛnnɛː jɪːnɛ bànɛ
whose 215 duoakpwi jenakpwi dʒiːjɛnnɛː jɛnnɑː kpé dʒìbànɛ
why? 221 kazen / adusen érɪnàŋ kɑdʒɛː ɛrúːnɑŋ erina / bɛdʒóndʒì
wide 238 èkpàŋá nkpaŋa mpɑŋɑː nkpɑŋɑ nkpaŋa
wife 101 nkán ákán nkɑː àkáːnùm nkɑː nkɑː ɑːkɑː nkɑl ɑbəkɑl
wind [noun] 185 nfjep nfɛp nfɛp nsɛmɛ mfɛp
wing 141 ekpoŋ ákpòŋ ɛkpɔnkpɔn àkpɔnkpɔn ɛːkponkpon ɛːkpoŋpoŋ ɑːkpoŋpoŋ àkpònkpòn
woman 97 njɛnkán àbàkán mànkàː abaːkaː mʌnkɑː ɑː bɑkɑː mɑnkɑː ɑbɑkɑː nɛnkal abakal
yawn 309 éjáːbà / ..jaːba ɛjábà (l)ɛjɑː bɑ jɑːbɑ ɛjábɛ
year 201 nlʌ àlʌ iɲáː aɲaː ɲɑː ɲɑ ɑɲɑ lɛjáː ŋa
yes 254 n / ɨ íː nɑjóː eː íː
yesterday 206 éɲà ɛɲajidʒi ɛː ɲɑdʒī ɛɲɑː dʒī ɛɲánɛ
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glossglossglossgloss
want
war
wash
wash clothes
water
we (exc)
we (inc)
wedding
weed
wet
what
when?
where?
R - NkimR - NkimR - NkimR - Nkim S - NkumS - NkumS - NkumS - Nkum T - NnamT - NnamT - NnamT - Nnam Uk-EkagongoUk-EkagongoUk-EkagongoUk-Ekagongo Um - MfomUm - MfomUm - MfomUm - Mfom Us - EshamUs - EshamUs - EshamUs - Esham
nkiʃɛp ʃɛp / ʃebe gbɛʃɛbɛ ɛpʃʲɛpè ʃɛp (ɛl)ʃɛpé
ítáː ìtá ɛtɑː ɛptɑ ɛptɑ ɛltɑ
àrú ɾúː rú rú ru ru
(same) rú ru ru
àlāp àlʌp ɑlɑp ɑləp ɑː lʌp ɑːlʌp
wɨr wur wɑrí wɑr wɑr wɑr
ukɔnɛbal ukonibɑl ɛbɑl ɛbɑl ɛlbɑl ɑkónó ɛpbɑl
(same as 'weed') ɑdʒɛlɛ ɑwobo ɑdʒɛlɛ ɛbdʒɛlɛ ɑwoboɑdʒɛlɛ ɑwobo
ikpokpot kpɔdɔ ɛʃùgù ɛpʃúkū ɛpʃúkū ɛpʃúkū
badʒom / nan báiidʒùm / nan dʒɛdʒí / dʒen / dʒendʒi dʒɛndʒi / dʒumɑdʒi dʒen / ɛdʒum dʒɛn
bájkət báigàɾà ngɑɾɑɲí ɲgɑɾɑ ɲí ntən(wɔ) / ŋgɑɾnji ntɛn / ŋgaɾaɲi
ngàní / àɾègán ŋgánò gɑnìwɔ gɑn / ɑlɪgɑn ŋgɑn jɛː nónɑ / ŋganwɔ where?
whistle
white
who
whose
why?
wide
wife
wind [noun]
wing
woman
yawn
year
yes
yesterday
ngàní / àɾègán ŋgánò gɑnìwɔ gɑn / ɑlɪgɑn ŋgɑn jɛː nónɑ / ŋganwɔ
iful / afuliful ifɨlʉ ɛfùl ɛpfúlò ɛfúlū ɛlfúlū
babar bɨbaɾa mbɑː rɛ ɛbɑrè / mbɑre mbɑɾébɑɾè mbɑːrʌbɑːrɛ
ɲínɔː ɲónō báibògò ɲɛnɛwɔ ɲɪnɪwɔ ɲɪnɛ / ɲɪnɛwɔ nɑːwo / ɲɛnɛ
(same) ɲɛnɛwɔkpé ɲɪɲɪwɔkpi nɑkpí ndʒíɲənɛ
badɔm / naŋ / ílímnànɔ nán dʒòmɑdʒī / arenan líɾénɑn ɑbɑdʒɛn / dʒɛn dʒūmɑdʒí / nɛnɑː n
akpaŋkpaŋe / éɲàɲàŋé kpaŋ(a) / kpakpaŋa bar ɑkbɑŋ ɛlkpɑŋ ɑkpɑŋ nkpɑŋɛkpɑŋɛ
ǹkál akal ǹkál nkɑl ɑkɑl nəkɑl ɑbəkɑl nkɑl ɑkɑl nkɑl ɑkɑl
ififɛ èfùfɛ mfɛp ɛlfɛp ɛfɛp ɛlfɛp
èkpòŋkpòŋ àkpɔkpòk ɑkpõnkpon ɛkpúnpūn ɛkpúnpūn ɛkpənpən
nɛnkal abakal nɛnkɑl nləkɑl nəkɑl ɑbəkɑl nɛːkɑl ɑnʌpkɑl nɛnkɑl ɑnʌpkɑl
àjáp ijaba jɑː bɛ (ɛ)jɑːpɛ jɑː pé (ɛ)jɑːpɛ
ìɾáː ìɾá ɛjɑː ɛbjɑ ɛljɑ ɛljɑ
ɛː ej ê eː eː eː
íɲàni íɲàná ɲɑː nè ɲɑː nè ɲɑː nɛ ɲɑː nɛ
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glossglossglossgloss order M-EfutopM-EfutopM-EfutopM-Efutop N - NdeN - NdeN - NdeN - Nde O - NselleO - NselleO - NselleO - Nselle P - NtaP - NtaP - NtaP - Nta Q-AbanyomQ-AbanyomQ-AbanyomQ-Abanyom
you (ms) 266 wo wɔ ūwó wo wɔ
you (pl) 271 wan wàr (kpákpá) wɑr mbó wun
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glossglossglossgloss
you (ms)
you (pl)
R - NkimR - NkimR - NkimR - Nkim S - NkumS - NkumS - NkumS - Nkum T - NnamT - NnamT - NnamT - Nnam Uk-EkagongoUk-EkagongoUk-EkagongoUk-Ekagongo Um - MfomUm - MfomUm - MfomUm - Mfom Us - EshamUs - EshamUs - EshamUs - Esham
wɔ wɔ wɔ wɔ wɔ wo
uwun wɔr wan wɑn wɑn wɑn
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