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.
The Human Body (Idem Owo)
Human - Owo
Man - owoden
men - iden
Woman - owowan
Women - iban
Head - Ibuot (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
Chest - Ikpan Esit
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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