Appendix:Defaka word list

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The following word list of Defaka is from Jenewari (1983). Jenewari (1983) also provides Kalabari Ijo words for comparison.

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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 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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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

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  • Jenewari, Charles E. W. 1983. Defaka: Ijo's closest relative. (Delta Series, 2.) University of Port Harcourt Press. →ISBN
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Khoisan • p-Khoe • p-Central Khoisan • p-Tuu • !Kung

Language isolates

Bangime • Jalaa • Laal • Ongota • Shabo • Sandawe • Hadza

Others

p-Niger-Saharan