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Portuguese language borrowed words in Edo

Portuguese language borrowed words in Edo by Ota Ogie PhD

èviádó̜
“Inspector of trade (customs men) ( Portuguese = ouvidor). Construction description: Trade ”
èviádó̜
èviádó̜
Nominalizing.prefixinspector-of-tradeNstemHUM
N
èpásító̜
“Priest ( Portuguese = pastor). Construction description: Religion ”
èpásító̜
èpásító̜
Nominalizing.prefixpriestNstemHUM
N
èvánrrándá
“Verander (Portuguese = varanda). Construction description: Building items”
èvánrrándá
èvánrrándá
Nominalizing.prefixveranderNstemINANIM
N
èfènrhìnyè̜n
“Meal, flour from cassava, manioc ( Portuguese = farinha). Construction description: food item”
èfènrhìnyè̜n
èfènrhìnyè̜n
Nominalizing.prefixflour-from-cassava-maniocNstemINANIM
N
ȅtòmàtò
“Tomatoes ( Portuguese = tomate). Construction description: food item ”
ȅtòmàtò
ȅtòmàtò
Nominalizing.prefixtomatoesNstemINANIM
N
èdámásì
“Damansk (Portuguese = damasco). Construction description: Clothing item”
èdámásì
èdámásì
Nominalizing.prefixdamanskNstemINANIM
N
èsífì
“Chief ( Portuguese = chefe). Construction description:Tittels”
èsífì
èsífì
Nominalizing.prefixcheifNstemHUM
N
èbó̜ì
“A tough man (Portuguese = boi). Construction description:Name”
èbó̜ì
èbó̜ì
Nominalizing.prefixa-tough-manNstemHUM
N
èbíláosì
“Blouse ( Portuguese = blusa). Construction description: Clothing item”
èbíláosì
èbíláosì
Nominalizing.prefixblouseNstemINANIM
N
èbísó̜bù
“Bishop ( Portuguese = bispo). Construction description: Religion”
èbísó̜bù
èbísó̜bù
Nominalizing.prefixbishopNstemHUM
N
èbázà
“Bazaar, market (Portuguese = bazar). Construction description: Trade ”
èbázà
èbázà
Nominalizing.prefixbazaar,marketNstemINANIM
N
èbárrè̜
“Barrel ( Portuguese = barril). Construction description: Trade ”
èbárrè̜
èbárrè̜
Nominalizing.prefixbarrelNstemINANIM
N
èfiádó̜
“Agents or brokers of trade for the Oba (Portuguese = fiador). Construction description: Trade ”
èfiádó̜
èfiádó̜
Nominalizing.prefixagents-or-brokers-of-tradeNstemHUM
N
sàbá
“To be able (Portuguese = saber). Construction description: state”
sàbá
sàbá
to-be-ableSTAT
V
ìsánhè̜n
“Key ( Portuguese = Chave ). Construction description: Building items”
ìsánhè̜n
ìsánhè̜n
Nominalizing.prefixkeyNstemINANIM
N
èsádà
“Silk ( Portuguese = silk). Construction description: Clothing item”
èsádà
èsádà
Nominalizing.prefixsilkNstemINANIM
N
èkȕyé̜
“European spoon ( Portuguese = Colher). Construction description: Instruments and household effects”
èkȕyé̜
èkȕyé̜
Nominalizing.prefixspoonNstemINSTR
N
átáká
“Roll of tobacco, faggot, bundle (Portuguese = atacado). Construction description:Agriculture ”
átáká
átáká
roll-of-tobaccoINANIM
N
ómé̜gìrándé̜sì
“Important men, palace cheifs ( Portuguese = homesgrandes). Construction description:Human”
ómé̜gìrándé̜sì
ómé̜gìrándé̜sì
Nominalizing.prefiximportant-menNstemHUM
N
é̜pípá
“A keg of gunpowder, cask, barrel ( Portuguese = pipa). Construction description:War items”
é̜pípá
é̜pípá
Nominalizing.prefixa-keg-of-gunpowderNstemINANIM
N
èpínsásí
“Pincers ( Portuguese = pinças). Construction description: Instruments and household effects”
èpínsásí
èpínsásí
Nominalizing.prefixPincersNstemINSTR
N
èlátírrí
“Latrine ( Portuguese = latrina). Construction description: Building items ”
èlátírrí
èlátírrí
Nominaliziing.prefixlatrineNstemINANIM
N
èfákà
“Razor or knife ( Portuguese = faca). Construction description:Instruments and household effects”
èfákà
èfákà
Nominalizing.prefixrazor,knifeNstemINSTR
N
èkòkòdià
“Coconut tree ( Portuguese = coqueiro(a)). Construction description: Plant”
èkòkòdià
èkòkòdià
Nominalizing.prefixcoconut-treeNstemINANIM
N
ò̜sárà
“Saw for sawing wood ( Portuguese = Serra). Construction description: Instruments and household effects”
ò̜sárà
ò̜sárà
Nominalizing.prefixsawNstemINSTR
N
èsàrà
“Saw for sawing wood ( Portuguese = Serra). Construction description: Instruments and household effects”
èsàrà
èsàrà
Nominalizing.prefixsawNstemINSTR
N
ètùhérù
“Scissors ( Portuguese = tesoura). Construction description: Instruments and household effects”
ètùhérù
ètùhérù
Nominalizing.prefixscissorsNstemINSTR
N
èkàrrétà
“An indiginized dance from Portuguese ( Portuguese = Carreta). Construction description: Entertainment”
èkàrrétà
èkàrrétà
Nominalizing.prefixa-type-of-indegenized-portuguese-danceNstemINANIM
N
èkàpítè
“war captain ( Portuguese = capitão). Construction description: War items”
èkàpítè
èkàpítè
Nominalizing.prefixwar-captainNstemHUM
N
èkó̜fí
“coffee (Portuguese = cafe/café). Construction description: drinks”
èkó̜fí
èkó̜fí
Nominalizing.prefixcoffeeNstemINANIM
N
èkàlákà
“mug, tankard (Portuguese = caneca). Construction description: Instruments and household effects”
èkàlákà
èkàlákà
Nominalizing.prefixmug,tankardNstemINSTR
N
èbìká
“earthen waterpot (Portuguese = bica). Construction description: instruments and household effects”
èbìká
èbìká
Nominalizing.prefixwaterpotNstemINSTR
N
ìkpòtòkí
“Portuguese ( Portuguese = Portuguese). Construction description: name”
ìkpòtòkí
ìkpòtòkí
Nominalizing.prefixportugueseNstemHUM
N
ìbèlò
“beautiful ( Portuguese = belo). Construction description: name”
ìbèlò
ìbèlò
nominalizing.prefixbeautifulVstemHUM
N
èkpálávà
“conference, prolonged discussion ( Portuguese = palavra). Construction description: court ceremonies”
èkpálávà
èkpálávà
Nominalizing.prefixconference,discussionNstemINANIM
N
òlímà
“Orange, lemon ( Portuguese = limão). Construction description: agriculture”
òlímà
òlímà
Nominalizing.prefixorange,lemonNstemINANIM
N
àlìmoí
“Orange, lemon ( Portuguese = limão). Construction description:agriculture”
àlìmoí
àlìmoí
Nominalizing.prefixorange,lemonNstemINANIM
N
ádáná
“a measure of buying palm kernel, garri, cocoa beans in Benin city ( Portuguese = aduana). Construction description:trade”
ádáná
ádáná
measure-termINSTR
N
ábádà
“skirt, part of a garmet ( Portuguese = aba). Construction description:Clothing Item”
ábádà
ábádà
skirtINANIM
N


Data Source: Languages in contact. The case of Edo an portuguese. By Ekhator Otamere Imasuen. 1998/1999. Journal of West African Languages XXVII.2. Data analysis by Ota Ogie