Lexicon · 22 entries

J

-ja +v.:

-ja ike praise

jàv

cut: Òkeēke wèe jàa onye orī mmà Then Okeeke cut the thief with a matchet

-je1v

go; walk

òjije going; walking

-je agha go to war; be recruited into army

-jechi anya be punctual

-jedebe stop walking; end a journey

njedebe end; finish; terminus

isi njedebe end; finish

-jedèbe go near

-jedide keep going on

-jefù go astray; err; get lost when walking, travelling

-jegbu denounce; betray

-jeghalị walk about

-je ijè walk; go on a journey

-jekọ meet; encounter; walk together

-jekwudo catch up and overtake

-jekwulu go to someone

-jelu reach, go up to (a particular point, place)

-jemì go far in

-je n’iru go forward; go in front

-je ozi go with a message; serve; do housework

-je ọ̀fụma go well

-je ọkụ̀ go fishing

-jerube go round

-jerụka go aside; go a little way

jè si ikē salutation to one starting on a journey

-jesò follow; follow after

-jeta gain: O jètà ife He gained something

-jetè aka go far away

-jezù go all over; go throughout

-gba ǹje run to and from; be going to and from a place (including the world of spirits)

njefìè error; trespass

ǹjèm̀ travelling; travel

ǹjèǹjè travel; walking about

òjije outwards (of a journey)

-je +2v

wear

-jelụ akwà put on clothes; gird

-jepụ̀ untie (wrapper)

ji1n

yam (Dioscorea spp. Linn.)

ji àbànà wateryam (Dioscorea alata Linn.)

ji ābị (Dioscorea praehensilis Benth.) yam cultivar which never grows to a very great size, of inferior quality

ji nwa nnụ̀nụ̀ sweet potato

ji okō plantain

ji òkù variety of Yellow Guinea Yam (cf. ji òyìbò)

ji òyìbè, òyìbò Yellow Guinea Yam (Dioscorea cayenensis Lam.)

ji ọfụụ̄ new yam

ji ukòm̀ White Guinea Yam (Dioscorea cayenensis rotundata Poir.), fat and of high quality; features in feasts

akpụ̄ ji, akpǔ(cid:31) jī di jī second yam for re-planting farmer; one who successfully cultivates much ground

-fụ ji peel yam (usually cooked one)

-gba ji train yams along short sticks

-ke ome jī break off premature yam shoots

-kpacha ji scrape yam (usu. roasted one)

-kpà ji stack yams (in the barn)

-kwacha ji cut off roots of yam

m̀kpụlụ̄ jī small yam (see m̀kpụlụ̀)

ogè ịwā ji annual yam festival

ọdụ̄ jī tail end of yam

-sụ ji pound yam

-tụ̀ ji dig up yams for storing

ùfìè ji ọkụ̄ sacrifice, feast before eating new yams (cf. Ìfèjiọkụ̄)

ụ̀kpa jī basketful of yam

-wa ji hold annual religious New Yam Festival

ọ̀wụwa jī (cf. ịwā ji) New Yam Festival

-ji2v

break; snap:

Mkpọ afụ̀ èjigo The walking-stick has broken

òjiji breaking; snapping

-ji +3v

A. be dark (of day) B. be black, dark (of colour)

(chi) -jibìdo benighted: Chî jibìdòlù ànyị n’ụzọ̀ We were benighted on the way

-jimì be very dark

Chi èjimìgo It is the dead of night (cf. Chi èjigo Night has fallen (about 8 - 10 p.m.))

-ji eji be ripe (esp. of ùbe)

-ji ǹji be black, dark

-ji oji be black, dark-coloured

ife nsiji dye

-ji +4v

dress

-ji ejiji adorn; dress; equip

-jikwa dress properly; get ready

-jìv

take; hold; use B. maintain discipline

-jì aka expect; hope; be confident: Ejì m̀ aka nà ị gà-àbịa I hope you will come

-jìde hold; grasp

-jìkelụ prepare; make ready

-jìkọ aka join hands in marriage

-jìkọta join together

njìkọ(ta) joining together

-jìkọta ọnụ̄ A. join together

-jì nchèkwube have confidence; be confident; hope

-jì ọ̀fọ be in the right; be innocent

-jì ọsọ rush: Ejì m̀ ọsọ wèe bịa ebe à I rushed to get here

-jìpụ̀ aka be disappointed: O jipụ̀ m̀ aka I was badly disappointed

-jì ụgwọ̄ owe; be in debt

ya kà ...... jì for that reason; so; therefore: Adâ kwùlụ̀ ezi okwū ya kà m jì gbaghàlụ yā Ada spoke the truth, that is why I forgave her

-ji-de

see -gi-do

-jìgìdan

beads worn round waist by women for ornament (<H. jìgìdaa)

-jì-jèv

mimic; mock (= -zì-zò)

njijè mimicry; mockery

-jị̀v.?

be tough

-jọ +1v.:

-jọ njọ be bad, wicked, evil, ugly; refuse to share (esp. food): Nwatā à àna àjọka njọ̄ This child always refuses to share his food

-jọ2v

fear

-jọ ụjọ̄ fear; be afraid; be cowardly, timid (less common than -tụ egwù)

-jọ ụjọ akwụkwọ play truant: Onye nkuzi àyị jọ̀lụ̀ ụjọ akwụkwọ n’ogè ọ dị̀ nà nwatà Our teacher played truant when he was a child

-juv

be full; fill

òjuju being full

-ju afọ be satisfied, satisfy: Okwu à ejūrọ m afọ I am not satisfied with this case (statement)

-ju aka be plentiful

-ju anya surprise; be admired; astonish: O jù m̀ anya It astonished me

-ju eju fill; be full: O jù èju It is full: Chùjue ìtè afụ̀ Fill that pot with water

-jupụ̀ta be full (up)

-jupụ̀ta n’ọnụ̄ be full to the brim: Ìtè afụ̀ jupụ̀tàlụ̀ n’ọnụ̄ The pot is full to the brim

-jụ1v

ask

ọ̀jụjụ asking

-jụ ajụ̀jụ ask question

-jụ àsè, èsè inquire, ask about: Ajụ̀ m̀ àsè i I asked about you

-jụ ọ̀rà ask after welfare: Anà m̀ àjụ màkà ọ̀rà I’m asking about the welfare of the people

-jụpụ̀ta ascertain; find out

ajụ̀jụ a question

-jụ2v

refuse; reject: Ọ jụ̄go ndi enyì ya He has given up his friends

ọ̀jụjụ refusing; rejecting

-jụ àjụ refuse: Ajụ̀ m̀ fà àjụ I refused them

-jụ +3v

be cool, calm

-jụ àrụ purify by sacrifice

-jụnata become cool (e.g. of food)

-jụ oyī be cold, cheerless, miserable, deserted, disheartened:

Àrụ jụ̀lụ̀ ya oyī He is cold, miserable

-jụ̀ +1v.:

-jụ̀ àrụ propitiate a deity for a broken taboo

-jụ̀ +2v.:

-jụ̀ ọnụ̄ draw out someone for information

jụ̀ụ̀n

quiet

-dị jụ̀ụ̀ be quiet, calm: Ebe à dị̀ jụ̀ụ̀ This place is calm: Ogè ọ bàtàlụ̀ ebe niīne dị̀ jụ̀ụ̀ When he entered, every place was quiet