Lexicon · 35 entries

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fapron

(independent; 3rd pers. pl.) they; them; their

fa nà isi fā they themselves

fa n̄cha, fa niīne all of them

fa nwà they, them (emphatic)

ǹkè fa their; theirs

-fav

stuff; crowed; squeeze (cf. -fà)

-fabà (or -fàbà) squeeze into

-fabàsị (or -fàbàsị) -faghalị stuff, squeeze into (e.g. crowded room) stuff from one position to another

-fanye stuff in between (two objects)

-fata squeeze

-fàv

stuff; crowd; squeeze (cf. -fa)

-fàdo stuff, crowd, squeeze in

-fànye aka n’ụkwụ fold hands; clasp hands between knees; sit with one’s hands in one’s lap; sit idle

-fàpụ̀ (or -fapụ̀) ease, by removing some part

-fàpụ̀sị (or -fapụ̀sị) remove with difficulty from a crowded place; squeeze out

Fadan

Roman Catholic priest, father (<E. Father)

ndị Fada Catholic fathers; Catholics

Ụkà Fada Roman Catholic Church

-fe1v

A. fly; B. blow (of wind); fan; flutter; wave; flap Ufèlè nà-èfe ēfe The wind is blowing: Ibe akwà nà-èfe n’ìkùkù The cloth is fluttering in the breeze

òfufe flight (of birds, flies, aeroplanes)

-febà fly in

-febàta fly over into

-fedà fly down

-fedàta fly down (towards)

-fefè fly across

mfefè flying across

-fefèga fly across

-fefù fly away out of sight

-fega fly over to

-fego fly upwards

-feghalị fly about

-fekwu fly to

-fenaba fly home

-feni fly up

mfeni flying up; flight

-feniri fly up; spring up quickly

-fenye fly into

-fepụ̀ fly off; (fig.) hurry off

-fesà fly in all directions

-fe ùfe fly

m̀fe lightness; ease

ùfe flight

anụ ūfe flying creature; bird; bat

ụgbọ nā-efe ēfe aeroplane

-fe aka wave hand O fèèlụ̀ m aka He waved to me

-fe azịlịza fan (oneself or another)

-fecha flap (wing, to dry it)

-fe ọkụ fan fire

-fepụ̀ blow away (of wind

-fe ụkwụ dangle leg(s)

akwā ùfùfè sail

-fe2v

sprinkle; cast; throw (esp. many objects) B. sprinkle water

òfufe sprinkling; casting; throwing

-fedà throw down

-fe mmilī A. drive away rain

-fe mkpụlụ̄ scatter seeds

-fe ǹzà cast lots: E fèlụ̀ ǹzà, ǹz.a wèe ma Òkèchukwu They cast lots; the lot fell on Okechukwu

-fesà sprinkle all over; splash

-fesàsị sprinkle completely

-fe +3v.:

-fe ọlụ superintend work (shortened from -nefe look over)

-fè1v

worship; serve

òfùfè service; worship; adoration

òfùfè nrù church service; religious worship

-fè alụ̄sị serve a divinity

-fè ànị̀ prepare land for planting by propitiating the spirits concerned

-fèga ọfịa prepare forest for planting by propitiating the spirits concerned

-fè ǹrù pay homage, esp. present gifts in traditional style to ọkpala

-fè +2v

cross over; pass: O fèlụ̀ mmilī He crossed the river: O fèlụ̀ m n’ụzọ̀ He passed me on the way

òfùfè crossing; passing O fègo He has passed Ogè efègo The time has long passed

-fè èfè be contagious or infectious

-fè ofè be excessive (less common than -ri nnē)

-fè ogwè cross a bridge

-fè okè surpass; pass the bounds

-fètabà cross over (someone else’s area): Ifētàbà okè adị̄rọ mmā Exceeding the limit is not good

-fètaba begin to cross over

-fe-nìv

dry up, wither, become emaciated (of plants or people)

-fi1v

wipe by pressing

-fi aka n’anya be wary; be careful

-ficha wipe (smaller amount than -kwọcha)

-fichapụ̀ wipe off: Fichàpụ̀ ètùm dị̄ n’àrụ akwà afụ̀ brush off the dust on that cloth

-fichasị wipe thoroughly

-filì press, rub hard so as to break into pieces; crush with hand or foot

-fi +2v

support

-fi akwụ̀kwà make a cooking-pot stand

-fido support

-fili support

-fili isi rest the head

ofili isī pillow

-fie1v

bind; tie; gird

òfifie binding

-fie agbụ bind; cord

-fiedo make fast with a cloth or belt: O fìèdò ǹnwa n’ukwù she tied a child on her back

-fiedosi ike tighten

-fiegbu (-figbu) strangle

-fiekọ tie together

-fierube gird, tie around

ife mfiedo girdle; belt

-fie2v

demand

-fieta ngọ̀ receive back bride-price from wife’s relations

-fie ụgwọ̄ demand payment of a debt nd

-fìèv

miss (most often used as 2 element in compound verb) Ife afị̄a nne āyị gòtàlụ̀ fìèlụ̀ m The goodies which mother bought missed me

-fị1v

dry up; wither

-fị afị be withered, shrivelled

-fịkọ dry together

-fịkọ dry together

-fịkpọ, -fịkpa dry up; wither and break

-fịnwụ wither; shrivel up

-fị +2v

twist; wring; braid

ọ̀fịfị twisting

-fịcha wring

-fịghalị twist

-fị ụ̀dọ̀ braid rope

-fị̀ext. suff.1

in a twisted state; entangled (cf. -fị 2. twist)

-tụfị̀ be entangled (also -tụsị̀)

-fịa1v

be difficult

m̀fịa ārụ adversity; distress; hardship; want; poverty

-fịa2ext. suff.1

off

-chìfị̀à rub, scrub, off

-kọfịa scratch, pick off

-fịọ, -shọv

make a noise (by large number of people); make tumultuous noise1

-fịọ ụ̀zụ̀ make quarrelsome noise; quarrel noisily; make tumultuous noise = -tụ ụ̀zụ̀

fịọ̀fịọ̀, shọọ̀shọọ̀n

pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan (Linn.) Millsp.)

-fo1v

A. break (of day) B. be open, clear

òfifo, òfufo breaking (of day): Chi èfogo Day has dawned

-fo chi last till dawn; last till the following morning

òfufo chī dawn

-fosà become fully light (of day): Chi ēfosàgo Daylight has come fully

-fosàsị be bright (of daylight): Chi ēfosàsịgo The daylight is bright and strong

chi ōfifo, ōfufo period of daybreak as light grows stronger

-focha clear (a space)

-fochapụ̀ clear away

-fo iru be open, clear, spacious

àrụ ōfufo freedom from care; security; case

-fo2v

mention

òfufo mentioning

-fo afà mention; mention name

-fota afà make mention; mention

-fọ1

remain; be left over (cf. -gbọ 3.): Ọ̀ fọ̀ mmadụ̀ òne? How many people are left?

-fọdụ be left; remain over

-fọdụga remain in different places

-fọ sọ̀ ọkpụkpụ be very emaciated

-fọ-2v

put (in or out); take out from; put, squeeze, insert into (bag, pocket, etc.)

-fọnye put, squeeze into pocket, bag, etc.: Ọ nà-àfọnye jī n’ime àkpà He is putting yams into the bag

-fọpụ̀ta take out from pocket, bag, etc.: Ọ mànyèlụ̀ aka n’àkpà fọpụ̀ta ọjị naàbọ̀ He dipped his hand into his pocket and brought out two kolanuts

-fùv

lose; get lost: Akwụkwọ m̄ efùgo My book is lost

òfùfù, mfù loss

-fù èfù lose; go astray; be lost

-fùghalịba wander about

-fumìna be lost in such a way that the probability of being recovered is very low Ego afụ̀ èfumìnago The money has been totally lost

-fùnarị wander from; be lost from: Akwụkwọ m̄ efùnarịgo m̄ I have lost my book (lit. My book is lost from me)

-fùru be lost

-fù ụzọ̀ lose one’s way:

(cid:31) Efùlù m̀ ụzò I lost my way

-fu-fèv

shake

-fufè isi shake the head

fụ, fụ̀

enc. (has tone opposite to that of the preceding syllable) just; just now; right; very: Èbeē kà i bīfụ̀? Where do you live now?

fụ ǹdụụ̀, fụ kịtaà just now, immediately: Bikō, achọ̀lụ̀ m̀ kà ị bịa fụ̀ ǹdụụ̀ Please, I want you to come just now

-fụ1v

see; find (no vowel suffix)

ọ̀fụfụ seeing

-fụcha(sị) see all; see clearly

-fụchata be curious, inquisitive

mfụchata curiosity; inquisitiveness

-fụdà see to the end

-fụ ìnyègè see faintly

-fụjọ be evil-disposed to; dislike

-fụkọ see together

-fụlụ discover a fault

-fụlụlụ spy on

-fụmì see to the bottom (lit. and fig.)

-fụ n’anya love; like: Fâ fụ̀lụ̀ ònwe fā n’anya They love each other. Afụ̀lụ̀ m̀ gị̀ n’anya I love you

ịfụ̄nàanya love; fondness: Ọ bụlụ nà ịfụ̄nàanya adị̄rọ n’ètitì ụnụ̀, ụnụ̀ amā aga n’iru If love does not exist among you, you cannot progress

-fụnarị see more (than another person)

-fụ ọfụ̀ see vision

-fụta find

-fụtè see afar off

-fụ ụzọ̀ see clearly; be transparent

-fụwa see clearly

-fụzù see all

òfụfụ anya ụzọ̀ sight

-fụ2v

hurt (intr.) B. be horrified, as by an abomination: Ndị mmadụ̀ àfụjugo anya n’ife nā-eme kịtāà People are horrified by what is happening now

-fụ afụfụ suffer (cf. -ta afụfụ)

-fụju anya A. toil, suffer greatly

-fụsì anya suffer greatly; see too many tribulations

-fụ ụ̀fụ hurt: Ụkwụ nà-àfụ m̄ ụfụMy leg is hurting me

-fụ3v

peel

-fụ ji peel yam (usu. cooked)

fụ̀see fụ

-fụ̀1v

blow; puff; swell

-fụ̀cha winnow thoroughly

-fụ̀ ekò blow bellows

-fụ̀kpọ blow until (it) bursts

-fụ̀nye ume inflate

-fụ̀nyụ blow out a light

-fụ̀nwu light fire; kindle by blowing; raise light

-fụ̀nwu ọkụ light a fire by blowing

-fụ̀ ọkụ blow fire

-fụ̀wa puff, burst (as bag)

-fụ-kọ̀v

crumple; rumple