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 an 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.