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Ejagham: ɕɛ́n-ɕɛ́n ¹

Watters 1981: 477. Reduplicated stem.

Nkem: wá ²

Sibomana 1986: 270. Secondary synonym: ɕáɕá (not encountered, however, in examples of nominal phrases). Transcribed as wáː in [Yoder 2008: A-2].

Abanyom: kpá-kpá ³

Yoder 2008: A-1. Reduplicated stem.

Efutop: fie-fie ⁴

Yoder 2008: A-1. Reduplicated stem.

Nde: kpá-kpá ³

Yoder 2008: A-1. Reduplicated stem.

Nselle: kpa-kpa ³

Yoder 2008: A-1. Reduplicated stem.

Nta: kpá-kpáː ³

Yoder 2008: A-1. Reduplicated stem.

Nkum: wa ²

Yoder 2008: A-2.

Nnam: kpá-kpɛ̀ ³

Yoder 2008: A-2. Reduplicated stem.

Ekajuk: kpǝ-kǝ ³

Yoder 2008: A-2. Dialectal variants: kpǝ-kǝ ~ kpeǝ̯-kpe (Ekagongo), kpeː ~ kpe-kpe (Mfom), kpeː ~ kpɛ́-kpɛ̄ (Esham). Not attested in J. Crabb's lists.

Ekparabong:

Not attested.

Balep:

Not attested.

Number: 2

Word: ashes

Ejagham: à=tɔ̂ŋ ¹

Watters 1981: 303. Transcribed as à=tɔ̂ŋ in [Crabb 1965: 53].

Nkem: à=tɔ̂ŋ ¹

Sibomana 1986: 264. Transcribed as à=tɔ̂ŋ in [Crabb 1965: 53]; à=tɔ́ŋ in [Yoder 2008: A-2].

Abanyom: à=tɔ̂ŋ ¹

Crabb 1965: 53. Transcribed as a=tɔŋ in [Yoder 2008: A-1].

Efutop: ǹ=tûŋ ¹

Crabb 1965: 53. Transcribed as n=toŋ in [Yoder 2008: A-1].

Nde: ǹ=tɔ̂ŋ ¹

Crabb 1965: 53. Transcribed as ǹ=tɔ̀ŋ in [Yoder 2008: A-1].

Nselle: ǹ=tɔ̂ŋ ¹

Crabb 1965: 53. Transcribed as n=toŋ in [Yoder 2008: A-1].

Nta: ǹ=tɔ̂ŋ ¹

Crabb 1965: 53. Transcribed as n=toŋ in [Yoder 2008: A-1].

Nkum: à=tɔ̂ŋ ¹

Crabb 1965: 53. Transcribed as à=tɔ́ŋ in [Yoder 2008: A-2].

Nnam: ā=tǝ̄ɔ̄ŋ ¹

Crabb 1965: 53. Transcribed as á=tɔ́ŋ in [Yoder 2008: A-2].

Ekajuk: ā=tǝ̄ɔ̄ŋ ¹

Crabb 1965: 53. Transcribed as ā=tǝ̯ón (Ekagongo), ā=tón (Mfom), ā=tɛ́o̯n (Esham) in [Yoder 2008: A-2].

Ekparabong: ǹ=dɔ̂i ¹

Crabb 1965: 53.

Balep: ǹ=dɔ̂n ¹

Crabb 1965: 53. Cf. also bà ~ bà-r 'ashes' [ibid.].

Number: 3

Word: bark

Ejagham: ɛ́=kpágɛ́ ¹

Watters 1981: 295. Plural form: á=kpágɛ́. Transcribed as ɛ̀=kpáɣɛ́, pl. à= in [Crabb 1965: 54].

Nkem: ì=kpág ¹

Crabb 1965: 54. Plural form in à=. Not attested in any of L. Sibomana's works.

Abanyom: ɛ̀=kpágá ¹

Crabb 1965: 54. Plural form in à=.

Efutop: è=kpǝ́ɣá ¹

Crabb 1965: 54. Plural form in à=.

Nde: ɛ̀=kpǝ̄ɣā ¹

Crabb 1965: 54. Plural form in à=.

Nselle: ɛ̀=kpǝ̄ɣā ¹

Crabb 1965: 54. Plural form in à=.

Nta: ɛ̀=kpǝ̄ɣā ¹

Crabb 1965: 54. Plural form in à=.

Nkum: ì=kpágá ¹

Crabb 1965: 54. Plural form in à=.

Nnam: ɛ̄=kpɛ̄āɣɛ̄ ¹

Crabb 1965: 54. Plural form in ā=.

Ekajuk: ɛ̄=kpɛ̄āɣɛ̄ ¹

Crabb 1965: 54. Plural form in ā=.

Ekparabong: ɛ̀=kpáɣá ¹

Crabb 1965: 54. Plural form in bɛ̀=.

Balep: ɛ̀=kpágá ¹

Crabb 1965: 54. Plural form in bɛ̀=.

Number: 4

Word: belly

Ejagham: ò=yà ¹

Watters 1980: 127. Plural form in à= (plural meaning: 'intestines'). Transcribed as ɔ̀=yà, pl. à= in [Crabb 1965: 55].

Nkem: à=là ¹

Crabb 1965: 55. Not attested in any of L. Sibomana's works. Transcribed as a=la in [Yoder 2008: A-4].

Abanyom: ɔ̀=là ¹

Crabb 1965: 55. Plural form in bì=/à=. Transcribed as à=láː in [Yoder 2008: A-3].

Efutop: ò=là ¹

Crabb 1965: 55. Plural form in à=. Transcribed as ò=lá, pl. á=lā in [Yoder 2008: A-3].

Nde: ǹ=nà ¹

Crabb 1965: 55. Plural form in à=. Transcribed as ì=ná, pl. à=nà in [Yoder 2008: A-3].

Nselle: ǹ=nà ¹

Crabb 1965: 55. Plural form in à=. Transcribed as n̩a in [Yoder 2008: A-3].

Nta: ǹ=nà ¹

Crabb 1965: 55. Plural form in à=. Transcribed as nːa, pl. a=na in [Yoder 2008: A-3].

Nkum: à=là ¹

Crabb 1965: 55. Transcribed as a=la in [Yoder 2008: A-4].

Nnam: ǹ=là ¹

Crabb 1965: 55. Plural form in à=. Transcribed as n=làː, pl. à=làː in [Yoder 2008: A-4].

Ekajuk: ɛ̀b=là ¹

Crabb 1965: 55. Plural form in à=. Transcribed as á=lā (no dialectal variance) in [Yoder 2008: A-4].

Ekparabong: bɔ̀=là ¹

Crabb 1965: 55. Plural form in bà=.

Balep: bà=là ¹

Crabb 1965: 55. Plural form in ǹ=.

Number: 5

Word: big

Ejagham: =fǎŋ ¹

Watters 1981: 456. Verbal stem ('to be big').

Nkem: í=gbór ²

Sibomana 1986: 260. Secondary synonym: nên [Sibomana 1986: 266] (semantic difference is not explained; only í=gbór is quoted in textual examples and is said to be "frequent").

Abanyom:

Not attested.

Efutop:

Not attested.

Nde:

Not attested.

Nselle:

Not attested.

Nta:

Not attested.

Nkum:

Not attested.

Nnam:

Not attested.

Ekajuk:

Not attested.

Ekparabong:

Not attested.

Balep:

Not attested.

Number: 6

Word: bird

Ejagham: ì=nɔ́n ¹

Watters 1981: 301. Plural form: Ǹ=nɔ́n. Transcribed as ì=nɔ́n, pl. ǹ= in [Crabb 1965: 56].

Nkem: mòn á ɲ̀=ɲàm ²

Sibomana 1986: 282. Compound form, consisting of mon 'young, junior' and ɲam 'animal; meat' (q.v.). Transcribed as m̀=mɔ̀n á=ɲàm in [Crabb 1965: 56]; mɔn=a=ɲam in [Yoder 2008: A-4].

Abanyom: ɲ́=ɲǎm=fǒr ³

Crabb 1965: 56. Plural form in á=. Compound form, consisting of ɲam 'animal; meat' (q.v.) and fǒr 'feather' (q.v.). Transcribed as ɲám=fɔ̀ in [Yoder 2008: A-3].

Efutop: è=súsuɔ́g ⁴

Crabb 1965: 56. Plural form in á=. Transcribed as e=susɔk in [Yoder 2008: A-3].

Nde: bɛ̀=sɔ́g ⁴

Crabb 1965: 56. Plural form: ɲ̀=sīsɔ̄g. Transcribed as bɛ̀=sɔ̄k, pl. n=sisɔk in [Yoder 2008: A-3].

Nselle: bǝ̀=sɔ̄g ⁴

Crabb 1965: 56. Plural form: ɲ̀=sǝ̄sɔ̄g. Transcribed as bǝ̄=sók, pl. n=sǝsok in [Yoder 2008: A-3].

Nta: bò=sōg ⁴

Crabb 1965: 56. Plural form: ò=sōsōg. Transcribed as bʉ=sʉ́k, pl. ō=sʉ́sʉ́k in [Yoder 2008: A-3].

Nkum: ì=róg ⁴

Crabb 1965: 56. Plural form in à=. Transcribed as è=rɔ́k in [Yoder 2008: A-4].

Nnam: ɛ̄r=rǝ̄ōg ⁴

Crabb 1965: 56. Plural form: n=dǝ̄ōg. Transcribed as ɛ̀=rók, pl. n̩=dók in [Yoder 2008: A-4].

Ekajuk: ɛ̄b=rɨ̄ūg ⁴

Crabb 1965: 56. Plural form: n=rɨ̄ūg. Transcribed as ɛβ=ruk, pl. n=ruk (Ekagongo, Mfom), ɛb=rʸuk, pl. n=rúk (Esham) in [Yoder 2008: A-4].

Ekparabong: ń=nɔ̂nɔ́n ¹

Crabb 1965: 56. Plural form in bɔ́=.

Balep: bɛ́=nɔ̀nɔ́n ¹

Crabb 1965: 56. Plural form in ń=.

Number: 7

Word: bite

Ejagham: yûm ¹

Crabb 1965: 56. Not attested in any of J. Watters' works.

Nkem: lôm ¹

Crabb 1965: 56. Transcribed as à=lúm in [Yoder 2008: A-4]. Not attested in any of L. Sibomana's works.

Abanyom: lôm ¹

Crabb 1965: 56. Transcribed as lòm in [Yoder 2008: A-3].

Efutop: gǝ́ŋ ²

Crabb 1965: 56. Transcribed as è=gǝ́ŋà in [Yoder 2008: A-3].

Nde: gʌ̂ŋ ²

Crabb 1965: 56. Transcribed as gaŋ in [Yoder 2008: A-3].

Nselle: gʌ̂ŋ ²

Crabb 1965: 56. Transcribed as aːme=gan in [Yoder 2008: A-3].

Nta: gʌ̂ŋ ²

Crabb 1965: 56. Transcribed as gaŋ in [Yoder 2008: A-3].

Nkum: lôm ¹

Crabb 1965: 56. Transcribed as lum in [Yoder 2008: A-4].

Nnam: tɔ́ɣɔ́ ³

Crabb 1965: 56. Transcribed as tɔ́gɔ́ː in [Yoder 2008: A-4].

Ekajuk: tɔ́ɣɔ́ ³

Crabb 1965: 56. Transcribed as tókó (Ekagongo), tɨ́kɛ̄ (Mfom), tókó (Esham) in [Yoder 2008: A-4].

Ekparabong: lóm ¹

Crabb 1965: 56.

Balep: lóm ¹

Crabb 1965: 56.

Number: 8

Word: black

Ejagham: ɛ́=ɲàg-ɛ́ ¹

Watters 1981: 460. Derived from the verbal stem -ɲǎg 'to be black' [Watters 1981: 456]. Transcribed as ɛ́=ɲàɣɛ̂, pl. á- in [Crabb 1965: 56].

Nkem: ɲ̀=ɲàɲàg ¹

Sibomana 1986: 267. Reduplicated adjectival stem. Cf. ì=ɲàɲàg, pl. à= 'black(ness)' in [Crabb 1965: 56]. Transcribed as ŋyáŋyàgī in in [Yoder 2008: A-4]. Secondary synonym: postnominal adjective bɨ̀dìbɨ̀dì [Sibomana 1986: 266].

Abanyom: ɲ́=ɲâgâ ¹

Crabb 1965: 56. Plural form in á=. Transcribed as i=ɲànɣāː in [Yoder 2008: A-3].

Efutop: é=ɲǝ́ɣǝ̀ ¹

Crabb 1965: 56. Plural form in á=. Transcribed as e=ɲaɣaɲɔk / e=ɲaɣɛk in [Yoder 2008: A-3].

Nde: ɲ̄=ɲɨ̀ɣâ ¹

Crabb 1965: 56. Plural form in ā=. Transcribed as ì=ɲáɣā in [Yoder 2008: A-3].

Nselle: ɲ̄=ɲǝ̀ɣâ ¹

Crabb 1965: 56. Plural form in ā=. Transcribed as ɲāɣáː in [Yoder 2008: A-3].

Nta: ɲ̄=ɲǝ̀ɣā ¹

Crabb 1965: 56. Plural form in ā=. Transcribed as nā=ɲāɣá in [Yoder 2008: A-3].

Nkum: ì=ɲàɲàg ¹

Crabb 1965: 56. Plural form in à=. Transcribed as ɲ́yǝ̀ yàgà in [Yoder 2008: A-4].

Nnam: ɲ́=ɲɛ́áɣɛ̄ ¹

Crabb 1965: 56. Plural form in á=. Transcribed as ɲànɣē in [Yoder 2008: A-4].

Ekajuk: ɲ́=ɲɛ́áɣɛ̄ ¹

Crabb 1965: 56. Plural form in á=. Transcribed as ɛ́p=nyáke (Ekagongo), ɲyaɣe-ɲyaɣe (Mfom), ɲyáɣɛ́-ɲyāɣɛ̄ (Esham) in [Yoder 2008: A-4].

Ekparabong: é=ʓírá ²

Crabb 1965: 56. Plural form in bé=.

Balep: ɛ́=ʓírá ²

Crabb 1965: 56. Plural form in bɛ́=.

Number: 9

Word: blood

Ejagham: à=gʋ́ŋ ¹

Watters 1981: 303. Transcribed as à=yǘŋ ~ à=yúŋ in [Crabb 1965: 56].

Nkem: à=lóŋ ¹

Sibomana 1986: 253. Transcribed as à=lóŋ in [Crabb 1965: 56] and in [Yoder 2008: A-4].

Abanyom: à=lóŋ ¹

Crabb 1965: 56. Transcribed as à=lōŋ in [Yoder 2008: A-3].

Efutop: à=lʋ́ŋ ¹

Crabb 1965: 56. Transcribed as à=lóŋ in [Yoder 2008: A-3].

Nde: à=nɔ̄ŋ ¹

Crabb 1965: 56. Transcribed as à=nɔ́ŋ in [Yoder 2008: A-3].

Nselle: à=nɔ̄ŋ ¹

Crabb 1965: 56. Transcribed as āː=nóŋ in [Yoder 2008: A-3].

Nta: à=nɔ̄ŋ ¹

Crabb 1965: 56. Transcribed as āː=nóŋ in [Yoder 2008: A-3].

Nkum: à=lóŋ ¹

Crabb 1965: 56. Transcribed as à=lóŋ in [Yoder 2008: A-4].

Nnam: ā=lǝ̄ōŋ ~ ā=lūūŋ ¹

Crabb 1965: 56. Transcribed as à=lóŋ in [Yoder 2008: A-4].

Ekajuk: á=lɨ̄ūŋ ¹

Crabb 1965: 56. Transcribed as á=lyú (Ekagongo), ā=lúŋ (Mfom), á=lyú (Esham) in [Yoder 2008: A-2].

Ekparabong: ǹ=núŋ ¹

Crabb 1965: 56.

Balep: ǹ=núŋ ¹

Crabb 1965: 56.

Number: 10

Word: bone

Ejagham: é=kǝ́b ¹

Watters 1980: 123. Plural form in ǝ́=. Transcribed as ɛ́=kɨ́b, pl. á= in [Crabb 1965: 56].

Nkem: ì=káb ¹

Sibomana 1986: 263, 264. Plural form in à=. Transcribed as ì=kɨ́b, pl. à= in [Crabb 1965: 56]; as ɛ̀=kɔ́p in [Yoder 2008: A-4].

Abanyom: ɛ̀=kúb ¹

Crabb 1965: 56. Plural form in à=. Transcribed as è=kùp, pl. à=kùp in [Yoder 2008: A-3].

Efutop: è=kǝ́b ¹

Crabb 1965: 56. Plural form in à=. Transcribed as è=kʌ́p, pl. à=kʌ́p in [Yoder 2008: A-3].

Nde: ɛ̀=kʌ̄b ¹

Crabb 1965: 56. Plural form in à=. Transcribed as ɛ̀=káp, pl. à=káp in [Yoder 2008: A-3].

Nselle: ɛ̀=kǝ̄b ¹

Crabb 1965: 56. Plural form in à=. Transcribed as ɛ̄ː=káp in [Yoder 2008: A-3].

Nta: ɛ̀=kʌ̄b ¹

Crabb 1965: 56. Plural form in à=. Transcribed as ɛ̄ː=ká=káp, pl. āː=ká=káp in [Yoder 2008: A-3].

Nkum: ì=kób ¹

Crabb 1965: 56. Plural form in à=. Transcribed as ɛ̀=kúp in [Yoder 2008: A-4].

Nnam: ɛ̄=kʌ̄b ¹

Crabb 1965: 56. Plural form in ā=. Transcribed as ɛ̀=káp, pl. à=káp in [Yoder 2008: A-4].

Ekajuk: ɛ̄=kǝ̄b ¹

Crabb 1965: 56. Plural form in ā=. Transcribed as ɛː=kap (no dialectal variance) in [Yoder 2008: A-2].

Ekparabong: ɛ̀=kɨ́kɨ́b ¹

Crabb 1965: 56. Plural form in bɛ̀=.

Balep: ɛ̀=kǝ́b ¹

Crabb 1965: 56. Plural form in bɛ̀=.

Number: 11

Word: breast

Ejagham: Ǹ=gǎŋ ¹

Watters 1981: 299. Plural form: ɔ̀=gǎŋ. Transcribed as ŋ̀=gǎŋ, pl. ɔ̀= in [Crabb 1965: 60]. Distinct from ɛ̀=bɛ̂, pl. à=bɛ̂ 'female breast' [Waters 1981: 299].

Nkem: ì=kùrùŋkù ²

Crabb 1965: 60. Plural form in à=. This is the equivalent for 'male chest', not attested in any of L. Sibomana's works; it is distinct from ì=bêl 'female breast' [Sibomana 1986: 254] (transcribed as ì=bɛ̂l in [Crabb 1965: 57], as ì=bɛ́l in [Yoder 2008: A-6]).

Abanyom: ŋ̀=gǎŋ ¹

Crabb 1965: 60. Plural form in à=. Distinct from lɨ̀=bɛ̂l 'female breast' [ibid.: 57].

Efutop: ŋ̀=gǝ̌ŋ ¹

Crabb 1965: 60. Plural form in ò=. Distinct from è=biɛ̂n 'female breast' [ibid.: 57] (transcribed as è=byɛ́n in [Yoder 2008: A-5]).

Nde: ŋ̀=gʌ̌ŋ ¹

Crabb 1965: 60. Distinct from nɛ̀=bɛ̂n 'female breast' [ibid.: 57] (transcribed as nɛ̀ː=bɛ̀n in [Yoder 2008: A-5]).

Nselle: ŋ̀=gʌ̌ŋ ¹

Crabb 1965: 60. Plural form in à=. Distinct from nɨ̀=bɛ̂n 'female breast' [ibid.: 57] (transcribed as lɛ̄ː=bɛ́n in [Yoder 2008: A-5]).

Nta: ŋ̀=gǎŋ ¹

Crabb 1965: 60. Plural form in à=. Distinct from nɛ̀=bɛ̂n 'female breast' [ibid.: 57] (transcribed as nɛ̄=bɛ́n in [Yoder 2008: A-5]).

Nkum: ì=krùŋkù ²

Crabb 1965: 60. Plural form in à=. Distinct from ì=bɛ̂l 'female breast' [ibid.: 57] (transcribed as i=bɛl in [Yoder 2008: A-6]).

Nnam: ŋ̀=gǝ̀àŋ ¹

Crabb 1965: 60. Plural form in à=. Distinct from ɛ̄b=bɛ̄l 'female breast' [ibid.: 57] (transcribed as ɛ=bɛl in [Yoder 2008: A-6]).

Ekajuk: ŋ̀=gɛ̀àŋ ¹

Crabb 1965: 60. Plural form in à=. Distinct from ɛ̄l=bɛ̄l 'female breast' [ibid.: 57] (transcribed as ɛ=bːɛl in [Yoder 2008: A-6]).

Ekparabong: é=kpókpó ³

Crabb 1965: 60. Plural form in bé=.

Balep: ɛ́=kpókpó ³

Crabb 1965: 60. Plural form in bɛ́=.

Number: 12

Word: burn tr.

Ejagham: =ríg-í ¹

Watters 1981: 502. Transcribed as rɨ́gì ~ rígì in [Crabb 1965: 58]. A regular causative formation from =ríg 'to be burnt'.

Nkem: fî ²

Crabb 1965: 58. Not attested in any of L. Sibomana's works. It is unclear if the verb is transitive or intransitive. Different word listed in [Yoder 2008: A-6]: lul (transitivity also not indicated).

Abanyom: fì # ²

Crabb 1965: 58. It is unclear if the verb is transitive or intransitive. Transcribed as fǐː in [Yoder 2008: A-5].

Efutop: fí # ²

Crabb 1965: 58. It is unclear if the verb is transitive or intransitive. Transcribed as fì in [Yoder 2008: A-5].

Nde: fî # ²

Crabb 1965: 58. It is unclear if the verb is transitive or intransitive. Transcribed as fí in [Yoder 2008: A-5].

Nselle: fî # ²

Crabb 1965: 58. It is unclear if the verb is transitive or intransitive. Transcribed as [lǝ]=fı-[gi] in [Yoder 2008: A-5].

Nta: fî # ²

Crabb 1965: 58. It is unclear if the verb is transitive or intransitive. Transcribed as fı in [Yoder 2008: A-5].

Nkum: fî # ²

Crabb 1965: 58. It is unclear if the verb is transitive or intransitive. Different word listed in [Yoder 2008: A-6]: tɛ́ːp (transitivity also not indicated).

Nnam: fí # ²

Crabb 1965: 58. It is unclear if the verb is transitive or intransitive. Transcribed as fí in [Yoder 2008: A-6].

Ekajuk: fí # ²

Crabb 1965: 58. It is unclear if the verb is transitive or intransitive. Transcribed as fi (no dialectal variance, although for the Mfom subdialect the form ǯam is listed as a synonym) in [Yoder 2008: A-6].

Ekparabong: rǒi # ³

Crabb 1965: 58. It is unclear if the verb is transitive or intransitive.

Balep: rǒ # ³

Crabb 1965: 58. It is unclear if the verb is transitive or intransitive.

Number: 13

Word: claw(nail)

Ejagham: ɛ̀=ŋàrɛ̀ ¹

Crabb 1965: 81. Plural form in à=. Not attested in any of J. Watters' works.

Nkem: ì=ŋʋùŋuàr ¹

Crabb 1965: 81. Plural form in à=. Transcribed as a=ŋwar in [Yoder 2008: A-10]. Not attested in any of L. Sibomana's works.

Abanyom: ɛ̀=ŋɱuàrà ¹

Crabb 1965: 81. Plural form in à=. Transcribed as ɛ=ŋwara, pl. a=ŋwara in [Yoder 2008: A-9].

Efutop: ŋḿ=kpá=màːrà ¹

Crabb 1965: 81. Plural form in á=. Transcribed as ìŋ=kpá=màra, pl. à= in [Yoder 2008: A-9].

Nde: ḿ=màːɣà ¹

Crabb 1965: 81. Plural form in ā=. Transcribed as (mkpi)=màːɣà, pl. à=máːɣà in [Yoder 2008: A-9].

Nselle: m̄=màɣà ¹

Crabb 1965: 81. Plural form in ā=. Listed as n̩kpʌ́=māːgā in [Yoder 2008: A-9].

Nta: ɛ̄=màɣà ¹

Crabb 1965: 81. Plural form in ā= or in m̄=. Quoted as m̩àɣà, pl. ā=màɣà in [Yoder 2008: A-9].

Nkum: ì=mǝ̀màrà ¹

Crabb 1965: 81. Plural form in à=. Transcribed as ì=màmàrà in [Yoder 2008: A-10].

Nnam: ɛ̀=ɲɛ̀àŋɛ̀ ²

Crabb 1965: 81. Plural form in à=. Transcribed as ɛ́=naːŋɛ in [Yoder 2008: A-10].

Ekajuk: ɛ̀=ɲɛ̀àŋɛ̀ ²

Crabb 1965: 81. Plural form in à=. Transcribed as ɛ́=ɲyáːyāŋɛ̄ (Ekagongo), ɛ̄=ɲáːɣɛ̄ (Mfom), ɛ́=nyɛ́yāŋɛ̄ (Esham) in [Yoder 2008: A-2].

Ekparabong: ɛ̀=ŋuàŋuàrì ¹

Crabb 1965: 81. Plural form in mì= or bɛ̀=.

Balep: ɛ̀=ŋuàràŋ ¹

Crabb 1965: 81. Plural form in bɛ̀=.

Number: 14

Word: cloud

Ejagham:

Not attested.

Nkem: èbòrí-mbótàː ¹

Yoder 2008: A-6. Alternate form: mbùri-búntà. Not attested in J. Crabb's lists. Compound forms, with an unclear structure (although the second part clearly contains the same root as 'sky', 'rain' q.v., so should be 'smth. of the sky').

Abanyom:

Not attested.

Efutop:

Not attested.

Nde:

Not attested.

Nselle: a=gurangu ²

Yoder 2008: A-5.

Nta:

Not attested.

Nkum: ì=búmbúntà ³

Yoder 2008: A-6.

Nnam:

Not attested.

Ekajuk: á=kpáré šʸɛ́mšʸɛ̀m ⁴

Yoder 2008: A-6. An unclear compound formation (also attested in the form ɛ̄=kpár šɛ́mšɛ̄m in the Esham subdialect).

Ekparabong:

Not attested.

Balep:

Not attested.

Number: 15

Word: cold

Ejagham: è=yǜg ¹

Crabb 1965: 61. Not attested in any of J. Watters' works.

Nkem: à=lùg ¹

Crabb 1965: 61. Transcribed as a=lak in [Yoder 2008: A-6] (probably the same word, although difference in root vowels is puzzling). In [Sibomana 1986: 259, 267], a different stem is quoted: verbal stem nàrî ('to be cold') + reduplicated adjectival stem à=nànàr. Semantic difference is unclear.

Abanyom: à=lùg ¹

Crabb 1965: 61. Transcribed as à=lùk in [Yoder 2008: A-5].

Efutop: ǹ=luɔ̀g ¹

Crabb 1965: 61. Transcribed as ŋ=lɔk in [Yoder 2008: A-5].

Nde: à=nɔ̀g ¹

Crabb 1965: 61. Transcribed as a=nɔk in [Yoder 2008: A-5].

Nselle: à=nɔ̀g ¹

Crabb 1965: 61. Transcribed as ā=lok in [Yoder 2008: A-5].

Nta: à=nòg ¹

Crabb 1965: 61. Transcribed as a=lok in [Yoder 2008: A-5].

Nkum: à=lòg ¹

Crabb 1965: 61. Transcribed as a=lok in [Yoder 2008: A-6].

Nnam: ɛ̀k=kǝ̀ɔ̀gɔ̀ ²

Crabb 1965: 61. Transcribed as ɛ̀=kɔ́gɔ̀ in [Yoder 2008: A-6].

Ekajuk: à=lɔ̀g ¹

Crabb 1965: 61. Transcribed as á=lòk (Ekagongo), à=lʌ́k (Mfom), a=lok (Esham) in [Yoder 2008: A-6].

Ekparabong: è=lùg ¹

Crabb 1965: 61.

Balep: ǹ=nùg ¹

Crabb 1965: 61.

Number: 16

Word: come

Ejagham: =bá ¹

Watters 1980: 109. Transcribed as βág in [Crabb 1965: 61].

Nkem: bá ¹

Sibomana 1986: 256. Transcribed as bâ in [Crabb 1965: 61]; as (m)bàː in [Yoder 2008: A-6].

Abanyom: bâ ¹

Crabb 1965: 61. Transcribed as bá in [Yoder 2008: A-5].

Efutop: bá ¹

Crabb 1965: 61. Transcribed as ba in [Yoder 2008: A-5].

Nde: bâ ¹

Crabb 1965: 61. Transcribed as bá in [Yoder 2008: A-5].

Nselle: bâ ¹

Crabb 1965: 61. Transcribed as ba in [Yoder 2008: A-5].

Nta: bâ ¹

Crabb 1965: 61. Transcribed as ba in [Yoder 2008: A-5].

Nkum: bâ ¹

Crabb 1965: 61. Transcribed as bàː in [Yoder 2008: A-6].

Nnam: bá ¹

Crabb 1965: 61. Transcribed as báː in [Yoder 2008: A-6].

Ekajuk: bá ¹

Crabb 1965: 61. Transcribed as bá (no dialectal variance) in [Yoder 2008: A-6].

Ekparabong: bá ¹

Crabb 1965: 61.

Balep: bá ¹

Crabb 1965: 61.

Number: 17

Word: die

Ejagham: kpɔ̂ ¹

Crabb 1965: 63. Not attested in any of J. Watters' works.

Nkem: kpɔ ¹

Sibomana 1986: 273. Transcribed as kpɔ̂ in [Crabb 1965: 63]; as à=kpɔ́ in [Yoder 2008: A-8].

Abanyom: kpɔ̂ ¹

Crabb 1965: 63. Transcribed as kpɔ̀ in [Yoder 2008: A-7].

Efutop: kpɔ́ ¹

Crabb 1965: 63. Transcribed as kpô-eku in [Yoder 2008: A-7] (source also includes the simple variant èkú, without any notes on distribution.

Nde: kpɔ̂ ¹

Crabb 1965: 63. Transcribed as kpɔ in [Yoder 2008: A-7].

Nselle: kpɔ̂ ¹

Crabb 1965: 63. A different equivalent, lò=kú, is listed in [Yoder 2008: A-7].

Nta: kpɔ̂ ¹

Crabb 1965: 63. Transcribed as kpɔ in [Yoder 2008: A-7].

Nkum: kpɔ̂ ¹

Crabb 1965: 63. Transcribed as kpɔ̀ː in [Yoder 2008: A-8].

Nnam: kpɔ́ ¹

Crabb 1965: 63. Transcribed as à=kpɔ́ in [Yoder 2008: A-8].

Ekajuk: kpɔ́ ¹

Crabb 1965: 63. Transcribed as kpɔ́ (Ekagongo), ɛ=kpoɣo (Mfom), kpó (Esham) in [Yoder 2008: A-8].

Ekparabong: kuɔ́ ¹

Crabb 1965: 63.

Balep: kuɔ́ ¹

Crabb 1965: 63.

Number: 18

Word: dog

Ejagham: Ǹ=ʓô ¹

Watters 1980: 126. Plural form in ò=. Transcribed as ɲ̀=ʓɔ̂, pl. ɔ̀= in [Crabb 1965: 64].

Nkem: ŋ̀=gô ¹

Sibomana 1986: 255, 264. Plural form in ù=. Transcribed as ŋ̀=gɔ̂, pl. ù= in [Crabb 1965: 64]; as ǹ=gɔ́ː in [Yoder 2008: A-8].

Abanyom: ŋ̀=gɔ̂ ¹

Crabb 1965: 64. Plural form in ɔ̀=. Transcribed as n̩=gɔ́ː, pl. ɔ̀=gɔ́ in [Yoder 2008: A-7].

Efutop: ŋm̀=wuɔ̂ ¹

Crabb 1965: 64. Plural form in ò=. Transcribed as ŋ=wǝ in [Yoder 2008: A-7].

Nde: ŋm̀=wɔ̂ ¹

Crabb 1965: 64. Plural form in ɛ̀=. Transcribed as m̀=wɔ́, pl. ɛ=wɔː in [Yoder 2008: A-7].

Nselle: ŋm̀=wɔ̂ ¹

Crabb 1965: 64. Plural form in ɛ̀=. Transcribed as m=wuo in [Yoder 2008: A-7].

Nta: ŋm̀=wɔ̂ ¹

Crabb 1965: 64. Plural form in ɔ̀=. Transcribed as n=wo, pl. o=wo in [Yoder 2008: A-7].

Nkum: m̀=bɔ̂ ¹

Crabb 1965: 64. Plural form in ù=. Transcribed as m=bɔː in [Yoder 2008: A-8].

Nnam: m̄=būā ¹

Crabb 1965: 64. Plural form in ɛ̄=. Transcribed as m̥=bùwà, pl. ɛ̀=bùwà in [Yoder 2008: A-8].

Ekajuk: m̄=bʋ̄ ¹

Crabb 1965: 64. Plural form in ɛ̄=. Transcribed as m=bva (Ekagongo), m=bv̩ (Mfom, Esham) in [Yoder 2008: A-8].

Ekparabong: ŋ̀=guɔ́ ¹

Crabb 1965: 64. Plural form in bɔ̀=.

Balep: ŋ̀=guɔ́ ¹

Crabb 1965: 64. Plural form in bɔ̀=.

Number: 19

Word: drink

Ejagham: wɔ̂ ¹

Crabb 1965: 64. Not attested in any of J. Watters' works.

Nkem: wô ¹

Sibomana 1986: 253. Transcribed as wɔ̂ in [Crabb 1965: 64]; as wɔ in [Yoder 2008: A-8].

Abanyom: wɔ̂ ¹

Crabb 1965: 64. Transcribed as wɔ́ː in [Yoder 2008: A-7].

Efutop: wuɔ́ ¹

Crabb 1965: 64. Transcribed as wúɔ̀ in [Yoder 2008: A-7].

Nde: wɔ̂ ¹

Crabb 1965: 64. Transcribed as wɔ́ in [Yoder 2008: A-7].

Nselle: wɔ̂ ¹

Crabb 1965: 64. Transcribed as [lǝ̀]wóɣó in [Yoder 2008: A-7].

Nta: wɔ̂ ¹

Crabb 1965: 64. Transcribed as wo in [Yoder 2008: A-7].

Nkum: wɔ̂ ¹

Crabb 1965: 64. Transcribed as wɔ́ in [Yoder 2008: A-8].

Nnam: wɔ́ ¹

Crabb 1965: 64. Transcribed as wɔ́ in [Yoder 2008: A-8].

Ekajuk: wɔ́ ¹

Crabb 1965: 64. Transcribed as wɔ (Ekagongo, Mfom), wo (Esham) in [Yoder 2008: A-8].

Ekparabong: yɔ́ ¹

Crabb 1965: 64.

Balep: ʓɔ́ ¹

Crabb 1965: 64.

Number: 20

Word: dry

Ejagham: {ta'áltha} yûm ¹

Crabb 1965: 65. Intransitive verbal form; the transitive stem ('to dry smth.') is βân [ibid.]. Not attested in any of J. Watters' works.

Nkem: yom ¹

Sibomana 1986: 282. Transcribed as yôm in [Crabb 1965: 65]; as yúm-yúm (with reduplication) in [Yoder 2008: A-8].

Abanyom: yôm ¹

Crabb 1965: 65. Intransitive verbal form; the transitive stem ('to dry smth.') is bân [ibid.]. Special adjectival form ɛ̀kpá=yómā in [Yoder 2008: A-7].

Efutop: yúm ¹

Crabb 1965: 65. Intransitive verbal form; the transitive stem ('to dry smth.') is bán [ibid.]. Transcribed as e=yum-yum ~ yum-yum (reduplicated form) in [Yoder 2008: A-7].

Nde: yôm ¹

Crabb 1965: 65. Intransitive verbal form; the transitive stem ('to dry smth.') is bân [ibid.]. Transcribed as emi=yum (adjectival form?) in [Yoder 2008: A-7]; the same source also lists the form iɲo 'dry', which is unclear.

Nselle: yô ¹

Crabb 1965: 65. Intransitive verbal form; the transitive stem ('to dry smth.') is bân [ibid.]. Transcribed as ɛ̄mí=yūː (adjectival form?) in [Yoder 2008: A-7].

Nta: yô ~ yōò ¹

Crabb 1965: 65. Intransitive verbal form; the transitive stem ('to dry smth.') is bân [ibid.]. Transcribed as n=yóː in [Yoder 2008: A-7].

Nkum: yôm ¹

Crabb 1965: 65. Intransitive verbal form; the transitive stem ('to dry smth.') is bân [ibid.]. Transcribed as yum in [Yoder 2008: A-8].

Nnam: wóm ¹

Crabb 1965: 65. Intransitive verbal form; the transitive stem ('to dry smth.') is bán [ibid.]. Transcribed as ɛ̀=wúm in [Yoder 2008: A-8].

Ekajuk: wúm ¹

Crabb 1965: 65. Intransitive verbal form; the transitive stem ('to dry smth.') is bán [ibid.]. Transcribed as ɛb=wumu (Ekagongo), wum (Mfom), ɛl=wum (Esham) in [Yoder 2008: A-8].

Ekparabong: wóm ¹

Crabb 1965: 65. Intransitive verbal form; the transitive stem ('to dry smth.') is bán [ibid.].

Balep: wóm ¹

Crabb 1965: 65. Intransitive verbal form; the transitive stem ('to dry smth.') is bán [ibid.].

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