Thursday, 23 January 2014

LANGUAGE: Speak Ibibio part 3

We have named the human parts in Speak Ibibio Part 1 and discussed the basic salutations in Speak Ibibio Part 2. Here we will look at some feelings and their expressions in Ibibio language.

Happiness - Inemesit
Sadness - Mbòm
Anger - Iyad esit
Pains - Mbiak
Fear (Horror) - Ndik
Anxiety - Nyeng idem
Hurt (pepperish) - uyaad
Joy - Idara
Love - Ima
Like - Ima
Hatred - utòk
Heat - ufiob
Cold (objects) - ndedeñ
Cold (weather) - etueb

Now let's look at the expressions of these feelings:
I love - ami mme ma (or quickly mme ma)
I love you - ami mme uma fien (or mme uma)
I like - as in "I love"
My love - Ima mmi
I hate - mme sua
I hate books - mme sua nwed
I am scared - idem anyeng
You are scared - idem unyeng
I'm in pains - mba ke mbiak
He looked sad - enye enie mbom
I was filled with joy - mma yòhò mme Idara

You can post questions on the feelings and expressions you want to know.

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