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Most Common Efik Words
Efik
Essential Efik vocabulary with pronunciation guides. Nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs.
Nouns
| Word | English Meaning | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| owo | person | O-wo |
| ufok | house | OO-fok |
| mmong | water | MMONG |
| idia | food | EE-dia |
| akamba | work | a-KAM-ba |
| uforo | road / way | OO-fo-ro |
| aran | name | A-ran |
| ọmọ | child | OH-mo |
| itọn | father | EE-ton |
| eka | mother | E-ka |
| isong | land / town | EE-song |
| ukara | leaf / page | oo-KA-ra |
| utip | tree | OO-tip |
| eyong | friend | E-yong |
| mkpọ | thing | MKPO |
| ndito | child (affectionate) | NDI-to |
| idak | sun / day | EE-dak |
| ibibio | people / community | ee-BI-bio |
| udua | market | OO-dua |
| abana | god / spirit | a-BA-na |
Verbs
| Word | English Meaning | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| di | to go | di |
| ke | to come | ke |
| dia | to eat | DI-a |
| mmon | to drink | mmon |
| doro | to sleep | DO-ro |
| kọọ | to see / look | ko |
| eto | to say / speak | E-to |
| nyene | to know / have | NYE-ne |
| edi akamba | to work | E-di a-KAM-ba |
| ọbọn | to buy | OH-bon |
| sọm | to learn | som |
| mme | to hear | mme |
| dep | to want | dep |
| rọn | to run | ron |
| kọrọ | to sit | KO-ro |
| tiit | to stand | tiit |
| sọọ | to help | so |
| ma | to give | ma |
| nọ | to find | no |
| ke iso | to begin | ke EE-so |
Adjectives
| Word | English Meaning | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| ikọ | big | EE-ko |
| idiọk | small | EE-diok |
| ọfọn | good | OH-fon |
| idiọt | bad | EE-diot |
| ọfọn ọfọn | new / fresh | OH-fon OH-fon |
| nkpọ ọld | old | nkpo old |
| fìfì | white | FEE-fee |
| uduak | black | OO-duak |
| ñkìrìñ | red | NKEE-rin |
| itip | cold | EE-tip |
| udịm | hot | OO-dim |
| ọkọrọ | hard | OH-ko-ro |
| mbọk | soft / gentle | mbok |
| ọtọk | many | OH-tok |
| ke ñkọ | few | ke NKOH |
| utobo | tall | oo-TO-bo |
| idiọk | short | EE-diok |
| ọfọn nyin | sweet / pleasant | OH-fon nyeen |
| mfọn | beautiful | MFON |
| ñkpọ | strong | nkpo |
Adverbs
| Word | English Meaning | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| sịñ | now | sing |
| ke ñkụkọ | tomorrow | ke NKOO-ko |
| ke ñkọ ọkọ | yesterday | ke NKOH OH-ko |
| ñke | here | nke |
| ñkọ | there | nko |
| ke iso | already | ke EE-so |
| ke ñkpọ | still | ke NKPO |
| ọfọn | well / nicely | OH-fon |
| mfọn | quickly | MFON |
| mbọk mbọk | slowly | mbok-MBOK |
| ndito | together | NDI-to |
| edi ini | always | E-di EE-ni |
| esit | because | E-sit |
| ikọ | if / when | EE-ko |
| mme ke | but | mme ke |
| ke | and / also | ke |
| ọnọ | only | OH-no |
| kiet | first | kiet |
| ukpeme | later | uk-PE-me |
| ẹkẹ | very | EH-keh |