The following word list of Defaka is from Jenewari (1983). Jenewari (1983) also provides Kalabari Ijo words for comparison.
No. | Gloss | Defaka | Kalabari |
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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 |