Edo language borrowed words in Santome
Edo language borrowed words in Santome by Ota Ogie PhD
inen
“They ( È̜dó = íràn " they"). Construction Description: Reference terms”
inen |
inen |
they3PLOBJ |
PREPsel |
ˡo.kê
“Hill, ramp ( È̜dó = òké " hil"l). Construction Description:Landscape”
ˡoke |
ˡoke |
hill,rampINANIM |
N |
iˡgligu
“smoke (È̜dó = ìghòghò). Construction Description: Perceived materiel ”
iˡgligu |
iˡgligu |
smokeINANIM |
N |
Igos
“money ( È̜dó = íghó). Construction Description: Monetary unit”
Igos |
igos |
moneyINANIM |
N |
Iguou
“money ( È̜dó= íghó). Construction Description: Monetary unit”
Iguou |
iguou |
moneyINANIM |
N |
ingˡeva
“twins (È̜dó = ívbínévá ). Construction Description:Human ”
ingˡeva |
ingˡeva |
twinsHUM |
N |
gogo
“to love someone ( È̜dó = gàgá " to worship someone, to adore someone"). Construction Description:State ”
gogo |
gogo |
to-love-someoneSTAT |
V |
pótó
“to trend on, to stamp on (È̜dó = pè̜tè̜è̜ " soft, mushy"). Construction Description:Event ”
pótó |
pótó |
to-trend-onDYN |
V |
yanga
“to tear ( È̜dó = yánghȁn). Construction Description: Event ”
yanga |
yanga |
to-tearDYN |
V |
ketekete
“very old (È̜dó = ékè̜té̜ké̜té̜ " donkey"). Construction Description: State ”
ketekete |
ketekete |
very-oldSTAT |
ADJ |
i
“ I ( È̜dó = ȉ ). Construction Description: Reference terms”
i |
i |
I1SGSBJ |
PREPsel |
boˡbo
“To ripen (È̜dó= vbòó " to ripen"). . Construction Description: State”
boˡbo |
boˡbo |
ripenSTAT |
V |
le̜.ži
“root ( È̜dó = ézì "tree root"). Construction Description: Plant”
ˡle̜.ži |
ˡle̜.ži |
rootINANIM |
N |
sata
“Jump ( È̜dó = sàán ). Construction Description:Event ”
sata |
sata |
jumpDYN |
V |
kole
“Run ( È̜dó = rhùlé̜). Construction Description: State”
kole |
kole |
runDYN |
V |
bo
“Where (interjection) (È̜dó = vbòó).. Construction Description:Location”
bo |
bo |
wherePART |
ADV |
da
“For, from, to,on ( È̜dó = dà " towards"). Construction Description: State”
da |
de |
for-from-to-onSTAT |
V |
lenta
“Inside ( È̜dó = làá "enter" ). Construction Description: Event ”
lenta |
lenta |
insideDYN |
V |
dese
“To go down ( È̜dó= ádésé middel). Construction Description:State”
dese |
dese |
downSTAT |
V |
loja
“Around (È̜dó = lègàá "surround" ). Construction Description:State”
loja |
loja |
aroundSTAT |
V |
obo
“Wilderness ( È̜dó = úgbò " farm, wilderness"). Construction Description:Plant ”
obo |
obo |
wildernessINANIM |
N |
ubwa
“Fence, enclosure ( È̜dó = ógbà ). Construction Description: Property ”
ubwa |
ubwa |
fenceINANIM |
N |
Aba
“Tree branch ( È̜dó = àbó̜ ). Construction Description: Plant”
Aba |
aba |
branchINANIM |
N |
oka
“A big tree ( È̜dó = òghá "bush" ). Construction Description: Plant”
oka |
oka |
big-treeINANIM |
N |
mu´ja
“Wait, stand ( È̜dó = mȕdiá). Construction Description:Event”
mu´ja |
mu´ja |
standDYN |
V |
va
“Spilt ( È̜dó = và ). Construction Description:State”
va |
va |
splitSTAT |
V |
´galo
“Search for (È̜dó = guàló̜). Construction Description :Event ”
´galo |
´galo |
searchDYN |
V |
úku
“Rubbish ( È̜dó = ìkù ). Construction Description :Waste material”
úku |
úku |
rubbishINANIM |
N |
o
“Respect tag in greetings ( È̜dó= ȍ " emphasis"). Construction Description : Honrific”
o |
o |
respect-tag-in-greetingsHON |
PREPsel |
ko
“Resemble ( È̜dó = khó̜). Construction Description : State ”
ko |
ko |
resembleSTAT |
V |
a
“impersonal pronoun ( È̜dó = á ). Construction Description : Reference terms”
a |
a |
impersonal-pronounNOM |
PREPsel |
ye
“To please ( È̜dó = yè̜é). Construction Description :State”
ye |
ye |
to-pelaseSTAT |
V |
´dumu
“To pound ( È̜dó = dùnmwún). Construction Description :Event”
´dumu |
´dumu |
to-poundDYN |
V |
yo
“To please (È̜dó = yè̜é ). Construction Description :State”
yo |
yo |
to-pleaseSTAT |
V |
kole
“Run ( È̜dó = rhùlé̜). Construction Description: State”
kole |
kole |
runDYN |
V |
u´tu
“mould (fungus) ( È̜dó = òtún " mushroom" ). Construction Description :Fungi”
u´tu |
u´tu |
mouldINANIM |
N |
odo
“Morta ( È̜dó = ódó). Construction Description :Instruments and household effects”
odo |
odo |
mortaINANIM |
N |
idu
“louse ( È̜dó = ìrrȕ). Construction Description :Animal”
idu |
idu |
louseANIM |
N |
lo´lo
“Lick ( È̜dó = làló̜). Construction Description:Event ”
lo´lo |
lo´lo |
lickDYN |
V |
ake´le
“frog (È̜dó = ékírȅ). Construction Description:animal”
ake´le |
ake´le |
frogANIM |
N |
we
“eye (È̜dó = ghè "look"). Construction Description:Body part”
we |
we |
eyeANIM |
N |
de´de
“Embrace ( È̜dó =dédé). Construction Description:Event ”
de´de |
de´de |
embraceDYN |
V |
´potopoto
“Drenching (È̜dó = èpó̜tó̜pó̜tó̜ "mudiness"). Construction Description:State”
´potopoto |
´potopoto |
drenchingSTAT |
ADV |
ize
“small crayfish found in rivers (È̜dó= ìzènó̜fuà). Construction Description:Food item ”
ize |
ize |
crayfishINANIM |
N |
go
“Shout ( È̜dó = gó ). Construction Description:Event”
go |
go |
to-complainDYN |
V |
bo´bo
“Carry an infant on the back ( È̜dó = vbòvbó ). Construction Description: State”
bo´bo |
bo´bo |
back-a-babySTAT |
V |
o´ko
“Calabash ( È̜dó= úkò). Construction Description:Instruments and household effects”
o´ko |
o´ko |
calabashINSTR |
N |
u´bwe
“Body ( È̜dó = ègbe´ ). Construction Description:Body part”
u´bwe |
u´bwe |
bodyHUM |
N |
Bambu
“Raffia palm leaves (È̜dó = èbábò). Construction Description: Construction material”
Bambu |
bambu |
bambooINSTR |
N |
Bamboo
“Raffia palm leaves (È̜dó = èbábò). Construction Description: Construction material”
Bamboo |
bamboo |
bambooINSTR |
N |
Inhame
“Native Edo yam ( È̜dó= ì yán). Construction Description: Food item”
Inhame |
inhame |
YamsINANIM |
N |
Moupon
“Cloth (È̜dó = úkpò̜n). Construction Description:Clothing item ”
Moupon |
moupon |
ClothINANIM |
N |
fo´fo
“blow (of wind) ( È̜dó = hòhó). Construction Description:Event”
fo´fo |
fo´fo |
blowDYN |
V |
lulu´lu
“Dark (of the sky before rain) ( È̜dó = dùdùdù). Construction Description: State ”
lulu´lu |
lulu´lu |
darkSTAT |
ADV |
´punda
“Because, because of (È̜dó= rhùmwùndá). Construction Description: State”
´punda |
´punda |
becauseSTAT |
ADV |
Le´le
“Accompany, follow ( È̜dó = lélé). Construction Description: Event”
Le´le |
le´le |
accompanyDYN |
V |
Ida
“Hard working ( È̜dó = ìmúdià " established"). Construction Description:Name ”
Ida |
ida |
hardworkingHUM |
N |
Osorio
“The greatest ( È̜dó= ósó "wizard"). Construction Description:Name”
Osorio |
osorio |
greatestHUM |
N |
Unie
“An ingredient for pepper soup ( È̜dó = únié̜). Construction Description: Food item”
Unie |
unie |
ingredientINANIM |
N |
Mouponagua
“Big cloth (È̜dó = úkpò̜n nó̜kpó̜ló̜ ). Construction Description:Clothing item ”
Mouponagua |
mouponagua |
clothINANIM |
N |
Pano
“Fabric/ cloth (È̜dó = úkpò̜n). Construction Description:Clothing item ”
Pano |
pano |
clothINANIM |
N |
úkwe
“Seed ,grain, pip, berry ( È̜dó = íkpȅ̜ ). Construction Description: Plant”
úkwe |
úkwe |
seedINANIM |
N |
Data sources
Languages in contact. The case of Edo and portuguese. By Ekhator Otamere Imasuen. 1998/1999. Journal of West African Languages XXVII.2. The Creoles of Sao Tome by Liuz Ivens Ferraz 1978. African Studies vil 37:1. Witwatersrand University Press. Hagemeijer, T. & Ogie, O. (2011). Edó influence on Santome: evidence from verb serialization in Claire Lefebure (ed.), Creoles, their Substrates, and Language Typology. 95, 37-60. John Benjamins Publishing Company.Amsterdam/Philadelphia.
Analysis by Ota Ogie.