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 | |
| è | viádó̜ |
| Nominalizing.prefix | inspector-of-tradeNstemHUM |
| N | |
èpásító̜
“Priest ( Portuguese = pastor). Construction description: Religion ”
| èpásító̜ | |
| è | pásító̜ |
| Nominalizing.prefix | priestNstemHUM |
| N | |
èvánrrándá
“Verander (Portuguese = varanda). Construction description: Building items”
| èvánrrándá | |
| è | vánrrándá |
| Nominalizing.prefix | veranderNstemINANIM |
| N | |
èfènrhìnyè̜n
“Meal, flour from cassava, manioc ( Portuguese = farinha). Construction description: food item”
| èfènrhìnyè̜n | |
| è | fènrhìnyè̜n |
| Nominalizing.prefix | flour-from-cassava-maniocNstemINANIM |
| N | |
ȅtòmàtò
“Tomatoes ( Portuguese = tomate). Construction description: food item ”
| ȅtòmàtò | |
| ȅ | tòmàtò |
| Nominalizing.prefix | tomatoesNstemINANIM |
| N | |
èdámásì
“Damansk (Portuguese = damasco). Construction description: Clothing item”
| èdámásì | |
| è | dámásì |
| Nominalizing.prefix | damanskNstemINANIM |
| N | |
èsífì
“Chief ( Portuguese = chefe). Construction description:Tittels”
| èsífì | |
| è | sífì |
| Nominalizing.prefix | cheifNstemHUM |
| N | |
èbó̜ì
“A tough man (Portuguese = boi). Construction description:Name”
| èbó̜ì | |
| è | bó̜ì |
| Nominalizing.prefix | a-tough-manNstemHUM |
| N | |
èbíláosì
“Blouse ( Portuguese = blusa). Construction description: Clothing item”
| èbíláosì | |
| è | bíláosì |
| Nominalizing.prefix | blouseNstemINANIM |
| N | |
èbísó̜bù
“Bishop ( Portuguese = bispo). Construction description: Religion”
| èbísó̜bù | |
| è | bísó̜bù |
| Nominalizing.prefix | bishopNstemHUM |
| N | |
èbázà
“Bazaar, market (Portuguese = bazar). Construction description: Trade ”
| èbázà | |
| è | bázà |
| Nominalizing.prefix | bazaar,marketNstemINANIM |
| N | |
èbárrè̜
“Barrel ( Portuguese = barril). Construction description: Trade ”
| èbárrè̜ | |
| è | bárrè̜ |
| Nominalizing.prefix | barrelNstemINANIM |
| N | |
èfiádó̜
“Agents or brokers of trade for the Oba (Portuguese = fiador). Construction description: Trade ”
| èfiádó̜ | |
| è | fiádó̜ |
| Nominalizing.prefix | agents-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 | |
| ì | sánhè̜n |
| Nominalizing.prefix | keyNstemINANIM |
| N | |
èsádà
“Silk ( Portuguese = silk). Construction description: Clothing item”
| èsádà | |
| è | sádà |
| Nominalizing.prefix | silkNstemINANIM |
| N | |
èkȕyé̜
“European spoon ( Portuguese = Colher). Construction description: Instruments and household effects”
| èkȕyé̜ | |
| è | kȕyé̜ |
| Nominalizing.prefix | spoonNstemINSTR |
| 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 | |
| ó | mé̜gìrándé̜sì |
| Nominalizing.prefix | important-menNstemHUM |
| N | |
é̜pípá
“A keg of gunpowder, cask, barrel ( Portuguese = pipa). Construction description:War items”
| é̜pípá | |
| é̜ | pípá |
| Nominalizing.prefix | a-keg-of-gunpowderNstemINANIM |
| N | |
èpínsásí
“Pincers ( Portuguese = pinças). Construction description: Instruments and household effects”
| èpínsásí | |
| è | pínsásí |
| Nominalizing.prefix | PincersNstemINSTR |
| N | |
èlátírrí
“Latrine ( Portuguese = latrina). Construction description: Building items ”
| èlátírrí | |
| è | látírrí |
| Nominaliziing.prefix | latrineNstemINANIM |
| N | |
èfákà
“Razor or knife ( Portuguese = faca). Construction description:Instruments and household effects”
| èfákà | |
| è | fákà |
| Nominalizing.prefix | razor,knifeNstemINSTR |
| N | |
èkòkòdià
“Coconut tree ( Portuguese = coqueiro(a)). Construction description: Plant”
| èkòkòdià | |
| è | kòkòdià |
| Nominalizing.prefix | coconut-treeNstemINANIM |
| N | |
ò̜sárà
“Saw for sawing wood ( Portuguese = Serra). Construction description: Instruments and household effects”
| ò̜sárà | |
| ò̜ | sárà |
| Nominalizing.prefix | sawNstemINSTR |
| N | |
èsàrà
“Saw for sawing wood ( Portuguese = Serra). Construction description: Instruments and household effects”
| èsàrà | |
| è | sàrà |
| Nominalizing.prefix | sawNstemINSTR |
| N | |
ètùhérù
“Scissors ( Portuguese = tesoura). Construction description: Instruments and household effects”
| ètùhérù | |
| è | tùhérù |
| Nominalizing.prefix | scissorsNstemINSTR |
| N | |
èkàrrétà
“An indiginized dance from Portuguese ( Portuguese = Carreta). Construction description: Entertainment”
| èkàrrétà | |
| è | kàrrétà |
| Nominalizing.prefix | a-type-of-indegenized-portuguese-danceNstemINANIM |
| N | |
èkàpítè
“war captain ( Portuguese = capitão). Construction description: War items”
| èkàpítè | |
| è | kàpítè |
| Nominalizing.prefix | war-captainNstemHUM |
| N | |
èkó̜fí
“coffee (Portuguese = cafe/café). Construction description: drinks”
| èkó̜fí | |
| è | kó̜fí |
| Nominalizing.prefix | coffeeNstemINANIM |
| N | |
èkàlákà
“mug, tankard (Portuguese = caneca). Construction description: Instruments and household effects”
| èkàlákà | |
| è | kàlákà |
| Nominalizing.prefix | mug,tankardNstemINSTR |
| N | |
èbìká
“earthen waterpot (Portuguese = bica). Construction description: instruments and household effects”
| èbìká | |
| è | bìká |
| Nominalizing.prefix | waterpotNstemINSTR |
| N | |
ìkpòtòkí
“Portuguese ( Portuguese = Portuguese). Construction description: name”
| ìkpòtòkí | |
| ì | kpòtòkí |
| Nominalizing.prefix | portugueseNstemHUM |
| N | |
ìbèlò
“beautiful ( Portuguese = belo). Construction description: name”
| ìbèlò | |
| ì | bèlò |
| nominalizing.prefix | beautifulVstemHUM |
| N | |
èkpálávà
“conference, prolonged discussion ( Portuguese = palavra). Construction description: court ceremonies”
| èkpálávà | |
| è | kpálávà |
| Nominalizing.prefix | conference,discussionNstemINANIM |
| N | |
òlímà
“Orange, lemon ( Portuguese = limão). Construction description: agriculture”
| òlímà | |
| ò | límà |
| Nominalizing.prefix | orange,lemonNstemINANIM |
| N | |
àlìmoí
“Orange, lemon ( Portuguese = limão). Construction description:agriculture”
| àlìmoí | |
| à | lìmoí |
| Nominalizing.prefix | orange,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 |