1. DI – Come (eg. Di mi- come here)
2. KA- Go ( Ka Urua- Go to Market)
3. TIÈ – Sit (Tie k’ifum- Sit on chair)
4. DA – Stand (Da bet – Stand &Wait)
5. SÖRÖ – Squat
6. NUHÖ – Bend
7. FRÖ – Jump
8. DUÖ – Fall
9. DAHADA – Rise/Stand [up]
10. NNA – Lay [on something]
11. BRE [mbre] – Play
12. FEHE (Itök)- Run/Race
13. MBUBA- Contest
14. ESIT/OTI – Heart
15. IKPANESIT – Chest
16. FE- Fly
17. DEP- Rain[fall]/To fall as rain
18. EDIM- Rain
19. TRE- Stop
20. AKPATRE- Last/Extreme
21. MMÖÑ- Water
22. ARAN- Oil
23. ÑWAN- Woman
24. EREN- Man
25. AYARA- Male
26. UMAN- Female
27. IKPA[UNAM]- Hide
28. EKA- Mother
29. ETE- Father
30. EYEN- Child.
Holyns Hogan writes from the ancient port city of Calabar, Nigeria
