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The word “Homophone” is given a
Kalabari form, “omofoni” and defined below:
Omofoni anịẹ jen ẹkwẹn
bịbị na gbọrụ b'ra sịịn, kụma gbọrụ b'ra
kẹẹwa, pịkị gberiye fiewa ẹkwẹn bịbị.
Examples:
die (show, present) ... diye (divide)
fie (mean, signify) ... fiye (food)
tii ye (play thing) ... tiye (what?)
bịa
(shine, bright) ... bịya (cooked,
ripe )
more to come
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