amamẹ [àmã́mɛ̃] adj.
watery:
uwọnmwẹn amamẹ ẹre ọ lee ― It was a watery soup that she cooked
. (cf. amẹ).
aroọkpa [àɽẁɔ́kpá] adj.
of the same kind: àro ọ́kpa “one variety”;
aroọkpa eveva khin ― “both are of the same kind”
.
bẹbẹẹbẹ [bɛ́bɛ́ɛ́bɛ́] adj.
(used with the verb
ye): very large extensive;
nene akhe ye bẹbẹẹbẹ ― “the pot is extremely large.”
bẹtẹ [bɛ̀tɛ̀] adj.
(usually introduced with the vb:
ye) fat; stocky; chubby:
ovbi-ẹre ye bẹtẹ ― “her child is chubby.”
bẹtẹbẹtẹ [bɛ̀tɛ̀bɛ̀tɛ̀] adj. pl.
sense of bẹtẹ:
ivbi-ẹre ye bẹtẹbẹtẹ ― “her children are all chubby.”
bẹtẹẹ [bɛ́tɛ́ɛ́] adj.
(usually introduced with the vb.
ye) very large; expansive:
eki ni ye bẹtẹẹ ― “that market is very large.”
bigọbigọbigọ [bígɔ́bìgɔ̀bígɔ́] adj.
(usually introduced by the vb. ye): very crooked.
bọlọzọ [bɔ̀lɔ̀zɔ̀] adj.
(introduced with the vb.
ye) chubby; pleasingly fat and healthy-looking:
ọmọ ni ye bọlọzọ ― “that child looks nice and chubby.”
bọọzi [bɔ̀ɔ̀zì] adj.
(usually introduced with the vb. ye) big and long; larger than normal size.
dan [dã́ã̀] adj.
bad, evil:
ọmwan dan nọ ― “He is an evil person”
.
dinmwindinmwin [dĩ́ɱĩ́dĩ́ɱĩ́] adj.
(usually introduced by the verb ye) very deep.
diyẹndiyẹn [dĩ̀yɛ̃̀dĩ̀yɛ̃̀] adj.
clumsy in shape or motion.
dọmwandẹ [dɔ́ɱã̀dɛ́] adj.
each one; everyone:
Dọmwandẹ ẹvbo mwẹn urhu ne ọ zẹ ― “Each country has the language that it speaks.”
fẹghẹrẹ [fɛ́ɣɛ́ɽɛ́] adj.
1. (used with the verb “ye”): very light; without bulk or weight:
ọ ghi ye fẹghẹrẹ ― It has become very light
;
2.
adv. lightly; with little effort:
Ọ ru ẹre fẹghẹrẹ ― “He did it with little effort”
.
fioghofiogho [fyóɣófyóɣó] adj.
(usually introduced by the verb ye) very tall and thin.
gbokoo [g͡bókóó] adj.
(used with ye) well-built; (of human beings); tall and stout.
gboo [g͡bóó] adj.
cf. gbodoo.
hiẹrẹ [hiɛ́ɽɛ́] adj.
(usually with ye) quiet and peaceful:
Ehe hia ye hiẹrẹ ― “Everywhere is peaceful”
.
higboo [hígbóó] adj.
describes height: very tall and well-built (of human beings) (cf. gbọhuun).
huẹnrẹn [hũɛ̃ɽ̃ɛ̃́] adj.
very narrow and deep (like a long narrow passage, or a bush path).
kan [kã́ã̀] adj.
bare; empty.:
Ghẹ ya ẹko kan la odẹ ― “Don’t go on the road with an empty stomach: don’t go without eating first”
.
kangunkangun [kã́gṹkã́gṹ] adj.
(used with the vb. ye) very lean; emaciated.
Ọ ye kangunkangun ― “He is very lean.”
kanyan [kã́ỹã́] adj.
unlikely; remote; unusual, etc. (usually used with the verb ye):
Ọ ye kanyan vbe aro mwẹn ― “It strikes me as being unrealizable.”
kẹnnẹkẹnnẹ [kẽ̀nẽ̀kẽ́nẽ̀] adj.
(with gbẹnnẹ) describes a spotty design (cf. ekẹnnẹkẹnnẹ).
kughudu [kúɣúdú] adj.
describes something small and deep, like a little bowl.
kherhe [xéřé] adj.
1. (used with the verb ye) small; little:
Ọ ye kherhe ne ọ kẹre: “It is small that is left: What is left is small.”
2.
adv. a little bit; slightly:
ọ kan rẹn kherhe ― “It touched it slightly.”
khuẹrhẹẹ [xwɛ̀řɛ̀ɛ̀] adj.
1. gentle; peaceful.
2. (of ota ― “evening”) late.
khuiri [xuíɽí] adj.
describes something that is very dark.
kpankpanankpan [k͡pã́k͡pã́ã́k͡pã́] adj.
very strong; very hard; extremely solid:
Ọ ye kpankpanankpan ― “It is very hard”
.
kpaikpai [k͡paikpai] adj.
very few; “one in a number”; an occasional one:
Emwan kpaikpai ọ sẹ evba ― “Only a few people get as far as there.”
kpannọkpannọ [k͡pã̀nɔ̃̀k͡pã̀nɔ̃̀] adj.
(used with ye) describes a very rough surface.
kpataki [kpàtàkì] adj.
important; significant:
Ọmwan kpataki nọ vbe ẹvbo na ― “He is an important person in this town.”
kpẹghẹẹ [k͡pɛ̀ɣɛ̀ɛ̀] adj.
describes something that is very smooth:
Ukhu egbe ẹre ye kpẹghẹẹ ― “Her skin is very smooth.”
kpẹkuru [k͡pɛ̀kùɽù] adj.
short.
kpẹnrẹn [k͡pɛ̃́ɽɛ̃́] adj.
of very limited value; not much:
Ẹghe kpẹnrẹn ẹre ọ gbe vbe evba ― “It was a very short time that he spent there.”
kpẹwẹkpẹwẹ [kpɛ̀wɛ̀kpɛ̀wɛ̀] adj.
unhealthily; puffy:
irho kpẹwẹkpẹwẹ ― “puffy cheeks.”
kpọnrọnkpọnrọn [k͡pɔ̃̀ɽ̃ɔ̃̀kpɔ̃̀ɽ̃ɔ̃̀] adj.
(with aro: eye) protruding:
Ọ ru aro kpọnrọnkpọnrọn vbe aro ẹkirẹ ― “He has protruding eyes like those of a frog.”
lẹlẹẹlẹ [lɛ́lɛ́ɛ́lɛ́] adj.
(with ye) huge; very big:
Ọmọ ne ọ biẹe ye lẹlẹẹlẹ ― “The baby she gave birth to is very big.”
lẹulẹu [lɛ́úlɛ́u] adj.
large-sized, huge:
Iran hia ye lẹulẹu ― “They are all bigger than average size”
.
miẹmiẹmiẹ [myɛ̃̀myɛ̃̀myɛ̃̀] adj.
(usually with the vb., ye) sugary sweet.
miọghọọn [mẏɔ̃̀ɣɔ̃̀ɔ̃̀] adj.
(usually with ye) smooth glossy:
Egbe ẹre ye miọghọọn ― “Her body is very smooth.”
mosee [mòsèè] adj.
very beautiful; appealing:
Ẹvbo na ye mosee ― “This town is very beautiful.”
. (also mosemose).
negẹdẹẹgbẹ [négɛ̀dɛ̀g͡bɛ̀] adj.
very big, huge.
nekherhe [néxeře] adj.
small; little:
Owa nekherhe ― “a little house.”
nekhui [néxwĩ̀] adj.
black:
Ọmwan nekhui ― “a black person.”
nii [nĩ́ĩ́] dem. adj.
1. “that”:
ebe nii ― “that book”
;
2. generally specifies things remote or far away, in place or time:
Ne u na rre nii ― “that (time) when you came”
;
ehe ne i ma te ye nii ― “that place where we used to be”
, etc.
niwẹwẹ [nĩ́wɛ̀wɛ̀] adj.
(with amẹ) drizzling:
amẹ niwẹwẹ ne ọ miẹ ẹdẹ ― “the drizzling rain that took all day.”
nogie- [nṍgiè] adj.; num.
prefix used with numerals to derive their ordinal forms:
nogieva ― second
;
nogieha ― third
;
nogiene ― fourth
. etc.
nọfua [nɔ̃́fwà] adj.
white; whitish (pl. nefua).
nọkhua [nɔ̃́xwà] adj.
1. big, large ―
erhan nọkhua ― “big tree”
;
2. (with kin terms): grand:
erha-nọkhua ― (pl. nekhua) “grandfather”
.
nọkpa [nɔ̃́kpà] adj.
the other (one):
Ebe nọkpa ọre ọghomwẹn ― “It is the other book that is my own (pl. nekpa).”
nọkpọlọ [nɔ̃̀kpɔ̀lɔ́] adj.
large, expansive:
Ẹvbo nọkpọlọ ọ yẹ mwẹn ― “It is large towns that I like.”
(pl. nikpọlọ).
nọmaa [nɔ̃̀mã̀ã́] adj.
good:
evbare nọmaa ― “good food”
.
okpe- [òk͡pé-] adj.
usually occurs as a bound constituent of a compound it forms with the noun it modifies; it indicates that the noun is big, large, great or heavy, etc.:
Okpemwin ẹre ọ ru nuẹ na: “It is a great thing that he has done for you.”
ọrhẹnrhẹnbiẹnrhẹn [ɔ̀řɛ̃̀řɛ̃̀bĩɛ̃řɛ̃̀] adj.
very large or numerous.
ọrhomwungborrie [ɔ̀řɔ́ɱũ̀gbóryè] adj.
numerous:
Ma dẹghe ọrhọvbungborrie ẹvbo ne i rre ― “We saw the numerous people that came.”
pianranran [pyã́ɽ̃ã́]^ adj.
describes something that is thin and long, or extended (e.g. like a cane).
raghoragho [ɽáɣóɽáɽó] adj.
describes the shades of colour between light green and light blue.
Ukpọn ne ọ rhuaẹn ye raghoragho ― “The cloth that he tied looked greenish.”
rẹghẹrẹghẹ [ɽɛ̀ɣɛ̀ɽɛ̀ɣɛ̀] adj.
(of colour): shades ranging from pale pink to light shades of red and orange; (of temperature): warm, lukewarm:
Amẹ na ye rẹghẹrẹghẹ ― “This water is lukewarm.”
riin [ɽĩ́i] dem. adj.
a variant of the demonstrative adjective “nii”, used mainly by “^old people”.
ruburubu [ɽùbùɽùbù] adj.
(usually introduced by the vb. ye) describes something that is round and smooth.
rundẹnrundẹn [ɽ̃ũ̀dɛ̃̀ɽ̃ũ̀dɛ̃̀] adj.
(usually intr. by the vb. “ye”) describes something (or somebody) that is weak and unhealthy-looking.
rururu [ɽùɽùɽù] adj.
(usually introduced by the vb. “ye”) describes a big and distended object.
sẹkẹsẹkẹ [sɛ̀kɛ̀sɛ̀kɛ̀] adj.
describes an untidy and irritating object or sight:
Ukpọn ren ye sẹkẹsẹkẹ ― “Her cloth is filthy.”
(also sẹlẹkẹ).
sẹlẹkẹ [sɛ̀lɛ̀kɛ̀] adj.
1. describes a dirty or filthy obj. or sight.;
2. (of ovbiogue ― poor person) the level of complete destitution.
siẹnsiẹn [sĩ́ɛ̃́sĩ́ɛ̃́] adj.
describes things that are thin and long (e.g. thin fingers or thin and long plantains).
sigẹnsigẹn [sígɛ̃́sígɛ̃́] adj.
describes something or someone very lean.
sọguọ [sɔ̀gwɔ́] adj.
soft, tender, and immature:
Ọvbokhan sọguọ he nọ ― “He is yet a tender and immature child.”^
(also sọguọsọguọ).
sọguọsọguọ [sɔ̀guɔ̀sɔ̀guɔ̀] adj.
describes things soft, tender and delicate on account of being yet young.
ukhukhu [úxùxù] adj.
individual varieties; different kinds (of things):
Ukhùkhu ehan ẹre ọ viọ rre ― “Six different kinds were what he brought”
.
usimwọngbẹn [úsiɱɔ̃̀gbɛ́] adj.
numerous; very many:
Usimwọngbẹn ẹvbo ẹre ọ rre: “The people who came were numerous.”
waghawagha [wàɣàwàɣà] adj.
crumbly.
wẹwẹrhẹ [wɛ́wɛ́řɛ́] adj.
wide and shallow.
wẹwẹwẹ [wɛ́wɛ́wɛ́] adj.
(of speech or talk) whispered;
ọta-wẹwẹwẹ ― “gossip.”
wọọrọ [wɔ̀ɔ̀ɽɔ̀] adj.; vb.
long; extended; tall.
yẹnkẹn [ỹɛ̃̀kɛ̃̀] adj.
very big (e.g. a large-sized human head).