Atoyebi 2009: 43. Quoted as é=wūrṹ in [Jungraithmayr 1973: 63].
Number:3
Word:bark
Oko:
Not attested.
Number:4
Word:belly
Oko:é=púrṹ1
Atoyebi 2009: 44. Quoted as é=púrú in [Jungraithmayr 1973: 62].
Number:5
Word:big
Oko:gbōdī1
Atoyebi 2009: 205. Qualitative verbal stem. Alternate synonym: ɔ̄=kɛ̀kā 'great / big' [Atoyebi 2009: 203]. This latter word, however, is not encountered in any textual examples.
Number:6
Word:bird
Oko:ó=nénē #1
Jungraithmayr 1973: 60. Not attested in [Atoyebi 2009].
Number:7
Word:bite
Oko:tàmírúm1
Atoyebi 2009: 357. Differently in [Jungraithmayr 1973: 62]: kurû.
Number:8
Word:black
Oko:ò=rĩ́=rĩ̄1
Atoyebi 2009: 35. Reduplicated stem. Quoted as o=rĩ̂=rĩ́ in [Jungraithmayr 1973: 64].
Number:9
Word:blood
Oko:ɛ́=ɲɔ̃́1
Atoyebi 2009: 46; Jungraithmayr 1973: 61.
Number:10
Word:bone
Oko:ó=fú1
Atoyebi 2009: 99; Jungraithmayr 1973: 61.
Number:11
Word:breast
Oko:ɛ́=gbã́1
Atoyebi 2009: 53. Quoted as ê=gbã̌ '(heart) chest' in [Jungraithmayr 1973: 62]. Distinct from ɛ́=bá '(female) breast' [Atoyebi 2009: 39], quoted as é=bá in [Jungraithmayr 1973: 62].
Number:12
Word:burn tr.
Oko:kɛ̄nɛ̄1
Atoyebi 2009: 158. Transitive. Quoted as kɛ̄nɛ̂ in [Jungraithmayr 1973: 63].
Number:13
Word:claw(nail)
Oko:í=gbògbò1
Atoyebi 2009: 388. Quoted as ì=gbòbò in [Jungraithmayr 1973: 61].
Number:14
Word:cloud
Oko:ò=sòsì #1
Jungraithmayr 1973: 63. Not found in [Atoyebi 1973].
Number:15
Word:cold
Oko:fṹ1
Atoyebi 2009: 205. Qualitative verbal stem. Quoted as fũ̌ 'cold', ó=fũ̄-fṹ 'cold (noun)' in [Jungraithmayr 1973: 64].
Number:16
Word:come
Oko:ɕá ~ šá1
Atoyebi 2009: 41. Quoted as kē=šá in [Jungraithmayr 1973: 62].
Number:17
Word:die
Oko:fó1
Atoyebi 2009: 37; Jungraithmayr 1973: 62.
Number:18
Word:dog
Oko:ú=wó1
Atoyebi 2009: 52; Jungraithmayr 1973: 60.
Number:19
Word:drink
Oko:wá1
Atoyebi 2009: 37; Jungraithmayr 1973: 62.
Number:20
Word:dry
Oko:yēyī1
Atoyebi 2009: 431. Quoted as yéyí in [Jungraithmayr 1973: 64].
Number:21
Word:ear
Oko:ɔ́=tɔ̃́1
Atoyebi 2009: 26, 54; Jungraithmayr 1973: 61. Has the shape ɔ́=tɔ́m in connected speech.
Number:22
Word:earth
Oko:í=ʓè1
Atoyebi 2009: 310. Quoted as ī=ʓê in [Jungraithmayr 1973: 63].
Number:23
Word:eat
Oko:ʓé1
Atoyebi 2009: 41; Jungraithmayr 1973: 62.
Number:24
Word:egg
Oko:é=ʓí1
Atoyebi 2009: 41; Jungraithmayr 1973: 61.
Number:25
Word:eye
Oko:á=ɲɛ̃́1
Atoyebi 2009: 54. Quoted as á=ɲẽ́ in [Jungraithmayr 1973: 61].
Number:26
Word:fat n.
Oko:ɛ̃́=rɔ̃́ #1
Jungraithmayr 1973: 61. Meaning glossed as 'grease'. Not attested in [Atoyebi: 2009], where only the form á=mɔ̃́ 'oil' is recorded instead [Atoyebi 2009: 26].
Number:27
Word:feather
Oko:ā=ɕɛ̄ɕɛ̃̄1
Atoyebi 2009: 35. Quoted as á=sɛ̃́sɛ̃́ in [Jungraithmayr 1973: 61].
Number:28
Word:fire
Oko:ɛ́=rá1
Atoyebi 2009: 42; Jungraithmayr 1973: 63.
Number:29
Word:fish
Oko:á=yɛ́rɛ́1
Atoyebi 2009: 94; Jungraithmayr 1973: 60.
Number:30
Word:fly v.
Oko:pírí1
Atoyebi 2009: 133. Quoted as pirí in [Jungraithmayr 1973: 62].
Number:31
Word:foot
Oko:ɔ́=ɕɛ̃́ ~ ɔ́=šɛ̃́1
Atoyebi 2009: 41, 110. Quoted as ɔ́=šɛ̃́ in [Jungraithmayr 1973: 61]. Polysemy: 'foot / leg'. Plural: ɛ́=ɕɛ̃́.
Number:32
Word:full
Oko:fě1
Atoyebi 2009: 419. Quoted as fé in [Jungraithmayr 1973: 64].
Number:33
Word:give
Oko:vá1
Atoyebi 2009: 26; Jungraithmayr 1973: 63.
Number:34
Word:good
Oko:rɔ́múrō1
Atoyebi 2009: 205. Qualitative verbal stem. Quoted as rómūrō in [Jungraithmayr 1973: 64].
Number:35
Word:green
Oko:kākɔ̄rɔ̄ #1
Jungraithmayr 1973: 64. Not attested in [Atoyebi 2009]. Jungraithmayr also lists ó=ʓíʓɛ̀ 'raw' under the same entry (as a partial synonym).
Number:36
Word:hair
Oko:ɛ́=pɛ̃́1
Atoyebi 2009: 39; Jungraithmayr 1973: 61.
Number:37
Word:hand
Oko:ú=bá1
Atoyebi 2009: 110. Plural: ɛ́=bá.
Number:38
Word:head
Oko:ɛ́=pã́1
Atoyebi 2009: 99. Quoted as ɛ́=páŋ in [Jungraithmayr 1973: 61].
Number:39
Word:hear
Oko:wɔ́1
Atoyebi 2009: 37. Quoted as wɔ in [Jungraithmayr 1973: 62].
Number:40
Word:heart
Oko:
Not attested.
Number:41
Word:horn
Oko:ɛ̀=kpànɛ̀1
Atoyebi 2009: 333; Jungraithmayr 1973: 61.
Number:42
Word:I
Oko:à=mɛ̄1
Atoyebi 2009: 171. Independent pronoun. Cf. the bound pronouns: ì- / ɛ̀- (subject set A), mè- / mà- (subject set B), -mu / -mɔ (object), mV- (possessive).
Number:43
Word:kill
Oko:nwã́1
Atoyebi 2009: 54. Quoted as ŋwã́ɲà (imperative) in [Jungraithmayr 1973: 62].
Number:44
Word:knee
Oko:í=kwĩ́ #1
Jungraithmayr 1973: 61. Not attested in [Atoyebi 2009].
Number:45
Word:know
Oko:dĩ́1
Atoyebi 2009: 132. Quoted as dĩ̂ in [Jungraithmayr 1973: 62].
Number:46
Word:leaf
Oko:ē=mūmū1
Atoyebi 2009: 38. Quoted as é=múmú in [Jungraithmayr 1973: 60].
Number:47
Word:lie
Oko:bwē #1
Atoyebi 2009: 46. Meaning glossed as 'sleep'. However, in [Jungraithmayr 1973: 62, 63] this word is glossed as the equivalent to both 'sleep' and 'lie (down)'. Dubious, but it is perfectly possible that the two meanings are not lexically distinguished.
Number:48
Word:liver
Oko:ɛ́=yɛ́1
Atoyebi 2009: 332; Jungraithmayr 1973: 62. Polysemy: 'liver / seat of emotions' (attested in an idiomatic expression that corresponds to English 'give one's heart to smbd.').
Number:49
Word:long
Oko:lɔ̄rɛ̄1
Atoyebi 2009: 205. Qualitative verbal stem.
Number:50
Word:louse
Oko:ó=tí #1
Jungraithmayr 1973: 60. Not attested in [Atoyebi 2009].
Number:51
Word:man
Oko:ō=fòrō1
Atoyebi 2009: 103, 109. According to Atoyebi, the primary meaning is 'male'. Plural: ī=fòrō. Quoted as í=fōró in [Jungraithmayr 1973: 60] (this seems to actually be the plural form).
Number:52
Word:many
Oko:ɔ̄̄=yɔ̄̄=yɔ̄1
Atoyebi 2009: 199. Reduplicated stem.
Number:53
Word:meat
Oko:ɔ́=nɛ́1
Atoyebi 2009: 26. Quoted as ɔ́=né in [Jungraithmayr 1973: 61].
Number:54
Word:moon
Oko:ɔ́=ɕɛ̃́ ~ ɔ́=šɛ̃́1
Atoyebi 2009: 41. Polysemy: 'moon / month'; also completely homonymous with 'foot' q.v. Quoted as ɔ́=šɛ̃̂ in [Jungraithmayr 1973: 63].
Number:55
Word:mountain
Oko:ɔ́=rɛ́1
Atoyebi 2009: 91; Jungraithmayr 1973: 63.
Number:56
Word:mouth
Oko:ó=wó1
Atoyebi 2009: 112; Jungraithmayr 1973: 61.
Number:57
Word:name
Oko:í=húrù1
Atoyebi 2009: 41. Quoted as í=wúrù in [Jungraithmayr 1973: 64].
Number:58
Word:neck
Oko:ɛ́=gɛ́rɛ́1
Atoyebi 2009: 45; Jungraithmayr 1973: 62.
Number:59
Word:new
Oko:ō=wō=wō1
Atoyebi 2009: 143. Reduplicated stem. Quoted as ó=wó=wó in [Atoyebi 2009: 64].
Number:60
Word:night
Oko:ú=ʓó1
Atoyebi 2009: 300. Somewhat dubious (only attested in locative functions, e.g. 'at night', etc.).
Number:61
Word:nose
Oko:ɔ́=mɔ́dɔ́rè1
Atoyebi 2009: 255. Quoted as ɔ́=mɔ́dɔ́rɛ̀ in [Jungraithmayr 1973: 61].
Number:62
Word:not
Oko:=mè- ~ =mà-1
Atoyebi 2009: 146. Negative prefix, usually positioned between the subject pronouns and the verbal root. Encountered with repetitive, habitual, habilitative, and obligative verbal forms; also with imperative forms, but with different tone (=mé- ~ =má-).
Number:62
Word:not
Oko:=è- ~ =à-2
Atoyebi 2009: 147. Negative prefix, usually positioned between the subject pronouns and the verbal root. Encountered with continuative and inceptive forms.
Number:63
Word:one
Oko:ɔ̀=yɛ́rɛ̄ ~ ɔ̀=ɔ́rɛ̄1
Atoyebi 2009: 198. Quoted as ɔ́ː=rɛ̄ in [Jungraithmayr 1973: 65].
Number:64
Word:person
Oko:ò=rò-kòrò1
Atoyebi 2009: 88. Plural: è=rò-kòrò. Tonally distinct from the pronominal form órókōrò 'anyone'. Quoted as ō=rōkōrò in [Jungraithmayr 1973: 60]. The form is a compound; the first root is also attested on its own as sg. ó=ró, pl. é=ró 'person' in [Atoyebi 2009: 109].
Number:65
Word:rain
Oko:ò=sì1
Atoyebi 2009: 125; Jungraithmayr 1973: 63.
Number:66
Word:red
Oko:ɔ̀=ɲã̀ɲã̀1
Atoyebi 2009: 35. Quoted as ó=ɲáɲà in [Jungraithmayr 1973: 64].
Number:67
Word:road
Oko:ɔ̄=rīkpōkpō1
Atoyebi 2009: 211. Quoted as ɔ́=ríkpókpó in [Jungraithmayr 1973: 63]. Meaning glossed either as 'road' or 'path', depending on the context.
Number:68
Word:root
Oko:ɛ̃́=ɲɛ̃́ #1
Jungraithmayr 1973: 60. Alternate synonym: úkúrúkpé id. Not attested in [Atoyebi 2009].
Number:69
Word:round
Oko:kōòrò #1
Jungraithmayr 1973: 64. Not attested in [Atoyebi 2009].
Number:70
Word:sand
Oko:ā=ɕɛ̄ɕɛ̃̄1
Atoyebi 2009: 241. Quoted as á=šéšɛ̃́ in [Jungraithmayr 1973: 63]. Additionally, the word a=tɔ̃ 'sand' is attested in [Atoyebi 2009: 87]
Number:71
Word:say
Oko:gá1
Atoyebi 2009: 86.
Number:72
Word:see
Oko:gbá1
Atoyebi 2009: 262. Incorrectly glossed as balé in [Jungraithmayr 1973: 62]; this verb really means 'to look, watch, examine', glossed as bálɛ́ in [Atoyebi 2009: 133].
Number:73
Word:seed
Oko:í=bírè1
Jungraithmayr 1973: 60. Not attested in [Atoyebi 2009].
Number:74
Word:sit
Oko:mã́1
Atoyebi 2009: 132. Polysemy: 'to sit / to live'. Quoted as mã́ː in [Jungraithmayr 1973: 63].
Number:75
Word:skin
Oko:í=wūkpē1
Atoyebi 2009: 395. Quoted as í=wùkpè in [Jungraithmayr 1973: 61], where it is also said to be distinct from è=kpò 'hide'.
Number:76
Word:sleep
Oko:bwē1
Atoyebi 2009: 46. Quoted as bue in [Jungraithmayr 1973: 62].
Number:77
Word:small
Oko:ò=ké=ké1
Atoyebi 2009: 203. Reduplicated adjectival stem.
Number:78
Word:smoke
Oko:àː=rã́1
Atoyebi 2009: 45. Quoted as ã́ã̀=rã́ in [Jungraithmayr 1973: 63].
Number:79
Word:stand
Oko:ʓɔ́mɔ̄1
Atoyebi 2009: 386. This verb is usually attested as a semi-grammaticalized static verb, but is alwyas glossed directly as 'stand'. In [Jungraithmayr 1973: 63], the equivalent for 'stand!' (imperative) is listed as furáː = fura 'to do away' [Atoyebi 2009: 133], also glossed as 'up' and sometimes 'stand (up)' in different contexts. Clearly, fura is a verb with occasional adverbial functions indicating (typically) movement upwards, i.e. 'stand up' rather than 'stand' proper.
Number:80
Word:star
Oko:ɛ=šɛ́kpɛ́nɛ #1
Jungraithmayr 1973: 63. Not attested in [Atoyebi 2009], therefore quite dubious.
Number:81
Word:stone
Oko:ɔ̄=tārɛ̄1
Atoyebi 2009: 96. Quoted as ɔ́=tárɛ́ in [Jungraithmayr 1973: 63].
Number:82
Word:sun
Oko:é=yí1
Atoyebi 2009: 278; Jungraithmayr 1973: 63.
Number:83
Word:swim
Oko:bòrí1
Atoyebi 2009: 260. Quoted as bori in [Jungraithmayr 1973: 62].
Number:84
Word:tail
Oko:o=ɕĩ̌ ~ o=šĩ̌1
Atoyebi 2009: 41. Quoted as ó=šɛ̃̌ in [Jungraithmayr 1973: 61].
Number:85
Word:that
Oko:ɔ̀=nɛ́=bɛ́1
Atoyebi 2009: 197. Plural: ɛ̀=ná=bɛ̀. Formally constructed as an expanded form of 'this' q.v. plus an additional morpheme indicating distal deixis.
Number:86
Word:this
Oko:ɔ̀=nɛ̄1
Atoyebi 2009: 196. Plural: ɛ̀ná=nɛ̀.
Number:87
Word:thou
Oko:à=wɔ̄1
Atoyebi 2009: 171. Independent pronoun. Cf. the bound pronouns: ù- / ɔ̀- (subject set A), wè- / wà- (subject set B), -wu / -wɔ (object), wV- (possessive).
Number:88
Word:tongue
Oko:ɛ́=làárɛ́ #1
Jungraithmayr 1973: 61. Not attested in [Atoyebi 2009].
Number:89
Word:tooth
Oko:í=rṹ1
Atoyebi 2009: 46. Quoted as í=rú in [Jungraithmayr 1973: 61].
Number:90
Word:tree
Oko:ó=tí1
Atoyebi 2009: 39. Polysemy: 'tree / stick'. Differently in [Jungraithmayr 1973: 60]: ē=sámā 'tree' (not attested in [Atoyebi 2009]).
Number:91
Word:two
Oko:ɛ̄=bɔ̀rɛ̀1
Atoyebi 2009: 198. Quoted as ɛ̀=bɔ̀rɛ̀ in [Jungraithmayr 1973: 65].
Atoyebi 2009: 171. Independent pronoun. Cf. the bound pronouns: tì- / tɛ̀- (subject set A), tè- / tà- (subject set B), -tu / -tɔ (object), tV- (possessive).
Number:96
Word:what
Oko:ɛ̀=ná1
Atoyebi 2009: 187.
Number:97
Word:white
Oko:ò=kù=kùrù1
Atoyebi 2009: 203. Reduplicated stem. Quoted as ó=kú=kúrù in [Jungraithmayr 1973: 64].
Number:98
Word:who
Oko:ɛ̀=rá1
Atoyebi 2009: 187.
Number:99
Word:woman
Oko:īyā-rō1
Atoyebi 2009: 103. According to Atoyebi, the primary meaning is 'female'; the word is derived from íyá 'mother' (also meaning 'woman' by itself in certain bound / idiomatic contexts). Quoted as íyá-rú in [Jungraithmayr 1973: 60].
Number:100
Word:yellow
Oko:
Not attested. Atoyebi indicates that the word for 'yellow' is the same as the word for 'red'; Jungraithmayr leaves a blank space in the wordlist.
Number:101
Word:far
Oko:fṍ1
Atoyebi 2009: 46. Verbal stem: 'be far'.
Number:102
Word:heavy
Oko:
Not attested.
Number:103
Word:near
Oko:
Not attested.
Number:104
Word:salt
Oko:ò=bú1
Atoyebi 2009: 39.
Number:105
Word:short
Oko:kērē1
Atoyebi 2009: 205. Qualitative verbal stem. Same word as 'thin' q.v.
