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Meaning of "Ibibio" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF IBIBIO

Ibibio  [ɪˈbɪbɪəʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF IBIBIO

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ibibio is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES IBIBIO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of Ibibio in the English dictionary

The definition of Ibibio in the dictionary is -os, -o. a member of a Negroid people of SE Nigeria, living esp in and around Calabar. Other definition of Ibibio is Also called: Efik. the language of this people.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH IBIBIO


arroyo
əˈrɔɪəʊ
barrio
ˈbærɪəʊ
bio
ˈbaɪəʊ
Clio
ˈklaɪəʊ
DiCaprio
dɪˈkæprɪəʊ
doppio
ˈdɒpɪəʊ
Eusebio
juːˈseɪbɪəʊ
folio
ˈfəʊlɪəʊ
Galileo
ˌɡælɪˈleɪəʊ
Mayo
ˈmeɪəʊ
Montevideo
ˌmɒntɪvɪˈdeɪəʊ
Ohio
əʊˈhaɪəʊ
Ontario
ɒnˈtɛərɪəʊ
Oreo
ˈɔːrɪəʊ
paseo
pæˈseɪəʊ
portfolio
pɔːtˈfəʊlɪəʊ
radio
ˈreɪdɪəʊ
Romeo
ˈrəʊmɪəʊ
Rosario
rəʊˈsɑːrɪəʊ
stereo
ˈstɛrɪəʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE IBIBIO

Ibadan
Ibarruri
Iberia
Iberian
Iberian Peninsula
iberis
Ibert
Iberville
IBEW
ibex
IBF
ibices
ibid.
ibidem
ibis
Ibiza
Ibizan hound

WORDS THAT END LIKE IBIBIO

adagio
aspect ratio
audio
cabrio
Dario
gio
io
Lazio
olio
patio
P/E ratio
Pinot Grigio
pistachio
ratio
Rio
San Antonio
scenario
Scorpio
studio
trio

Synonyms and antonyms of Ibibio in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Ibibio» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF IBIBIO

Find out the translation of Ibibio to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Ibibio from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Ibibio» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

伊比比欧语
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Ibibio
570 millions of speakers

English

Ibibio
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ईबिबियो
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الإيبيبيوية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Ibibio
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Ibibio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ইবিবিও
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ibibio
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ibibio
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ibibio
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

Ibibio
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

비비오
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ibibio
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Tiếng Ibibio
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஐபிபயோ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

इबिबिओ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

İbibiolar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Ibibio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Ibibio
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Ibibio
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Ibibio
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Ibibio
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Ibibio
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Ibibio
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Ibibio
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Ibibio

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IBIBIO»

The term «Ibibio» is quite widely used and occupies the 48.707 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «IBIBIO» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Ibibio

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IBIBIO»

Discover the use of Ibibio in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Ibibio and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Nigerian-Ibibio Riddles Idioms and More Proverbs
Riddles stimulate learning and make learning and teaching of almost any subject in any setting enjoyable for any age of learners.
Emma Umana Clasberry, 2012
2
Life in Southern Nigeria: The Magic, Beliefs and Customs of ...
This work describes the beliefs, customs and traditions of this tribe from the Ekat district.
Percy Amaury Talbot, 2013
3
Cultural Anthropology: The Human Challenge
For example, as the Ibibio of Nigeria have become increasingly exposed to modern education and scientific training, their reliance on witchcraft as an explanation for misfortune has increased.17 Furthermore, it is often the younger, more ...
William Haviland, Harald Prins, Bunny McBride, 2010
4
The Physical Anthropology of Southern Nigeria: A Biometric ...
90 per cent confidence ranges for D2 Cluster Central Ibo Northern Ibo Ibibio Yoruba Sobo Ekoi Bantu Central Ibo 0- 56-1-06 1- 07-1-85 1-63-2-38 1-05-1-54 o- 1 2-0-40 0-48-0-97 Northern Ibo — 0-56-1-06 0-98-1-70 0-65-1-16 0-25-0-59 ...
Percy Amaury Talbot, H. Mulhall, 1962
5
Religion in Calabar: The Religious Life and History of a ...
They reputedly have a high level of urbanization (41.5%) in marked contrast to the two related ethnic groups - the Ibibio (5.3%) and the Anang (3.6%).53 Despite the increasing dominance of the Ibibio in the political, cultural, economic and ...
Rosalind I. J. Hackett, 1989
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Nigeria
The main Ibibio towns are Aba and 1yo. The method of farming used by the Ibibio is called slash-and-burn cultivation. An area of jungle is cleared by cutting and burning the vegetation. It is farmed until it becomes infertile and then left fallow to  ...
Patricia Levy, 2004
7
Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Nigeria
In this discussion on religion, I have emphasized one important thing, namely, it would be misleading to dismiss the esoteric beliefs of the Ibibio as merely " heathen," "black magic," or even "superstition." Modern Ibibioland embraces both the ...
Marcellina Ulunma Okehie-Offoha, Matthew N. O. Sadiku, 1996
8
Theoretical Approaches to African Linguistics
In this paper, I revisit the issue of contour tones in Ibibio, a Lower-Cross language of the Benue-Congo language family (Williamson 1989), spoken in Akwa Ibom State in the South-Eastern part of Nigeria by about four million speakers.
Akinbiyi Akinlabi, 1995
9
Daughters of Seclusion: The Ibibio Aesthetic in the Staging ...
"Daughters of Seclusion: the Ibibio Aesthetic in the Staging of a Female icon" considers a culture of ceremonial seclusion, decoration, and identity construction as it is revealed through a ritual known as mbopo.
Imo Nse Imeh, 2009
10
A Place in the World: New Local Historiographies from Africa ...
fraudulent history of the Efik people as a co-extension of that of Ibibio.' (9) The critical point is Efik origin and ethnicity. The controversy, outlined here, however, did not arise with these two authors. It has a pre-history. The authors refer to a ...
Axel Harneit-Sievers, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IBIBIO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Ibibio is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Nigeria: Biafra supporters 'not a threat' to the country says government
Biafra has been commonly divided into four main "tribes": the Ibos, the Ibibio-Efiks, the Ijaws and the Ogojas. The modern-day states that made ... «International Business Times UK, Jul 15»
2
You have produced audio Bibles in 18 different Nigerian languages …
We have in Igbo, we have in Hausa, we have in Yoruba, we have in Efik, we have in Ibibio, we have in Igala, we have in Idoma, we have in Tiv, ... «Daily Trust, Jul 15»
3
Audio Bible Will Break Spiritual, Language Barriers, Says Ogudu
The languages the audio bible was produced in at the moment are: Igbo, Hausa, Yoruba, Efik, Ibibio, Ebira, Idoma, Tiv, Igala, Urhobo, Itshekiri, ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
4
Historical Perspectives On the South-South, South-East Question …
Ten such main groups were recorded during the 1931 census as follows: (1) Hausa, (2) Ibo, (3) Yoruba, (4) Fulani, (5) Kanuri, (6) Ibibio, (7) ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
5
Love Supreme Jazz Festival, Glynde Place, Glynde, Sunday, July 5
And if Van was a little too gentle, there was always Ibibio Sound Machine, a London via Nigerian outfit whose frenetic Afropop was psych ... «The Argus, Jul 15»
6
Thunderstorm fails to stop play as Blissfields rocks on
Youngsters with painted faces lapped up veteran DJ Grandmaster Flash and the chaotic Ibibio Sound Machine, pictured right, before making ... «Daily Echo, Jul 15»
7
USDLF pledges support for Udom's administration
It called for reconciliation and restoration of hope to the aggrieved segments of the society adding that the major task is to reconcile Ibibio race, ... «WorldStage, Jul 15»
8
Festival fix: 10 post Glastonbury Festival music celebrations (part one)
... DJ Yoda, Norman Jay, The Correspondents, Jeremy Loops, Laura Doggett, Ibibio Sound Machine, Diagrams, The Shires, and Swing Patrol. «Bath Chronicle, Jun 15»
9
Anna Calvi, Roots Manuva and Kurt Vile at Citadel
... the off-kilter electronic jazz collective Hidden Orchestra and Ibibio Sound Machine, who will be bringing a bit of Nigerian punk/ psychedelic ... «Music News, Jun 15»
10
The AZ of Glastonbury Festival 2015: From Arcadia to Zombies
Wafting on the air is a tempting concoction of feelgood Afro-funk, souped-up Nigerian folk and tropical disco. It is Ibibio Sound Machine, and ... «BBC News, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Ibibio [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/ibibio>. May 2024 ».
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