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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.