Wednesday, 18 November 2015

Introduction to Ibibio part 2: The Human Body

Early this month I introduced the Ibibio Language session with the introduction to Basic Salutations In Ibibio Language. Today we will be looking at the body parts in Ibibio Language.
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The Human Body (Idem Owo)

Human - Owo
Man - owoden
men - iden
Woman - owowan
Women - iban
<strong>Head - Ibuot (</strong>pronounced iwuot /b/ is silent)
Forehead - eko iso
Skull - mkpòkpòrò
Brain - mfri
Face - iso
Eye - Eyen
Nose - iwo
Mouth - inua
Lips - mkpòk inua
Ear - utòñ
Teeth - Edet
Tongue - Edeme
Cheek - mfùk
Hair - nwa
Eye brow /eye lashes - nwa eyen
Hair
Chin - ebek or ekpek
Beards - nwa ebek
Neck - itòñ
Throat - òkpòrò
<strong>Chest - Ikpan Esit</strong>
Breast - Eba
Nipple - inua eba
Ribs - òkpò nkaañ
Belly - idip
Navel - ekop
Heart - esit
Intestine - nsia
Stomach - ekpa
Back - edem
Hands - ubòk
Legs - ukod
Waist - isin
buttocks - efut
Knee - edòñ
Thigh - ifùkkò
shin - asian
Foot - ikpat
Fingers/toes - nnuun
Nails - mbara
bone - òkpò

I hope you spend sometime going through this for your satisfaction. Tomorrow we will be talking about some actions and feelings in Ibibio. Keep a date.

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