75 Efik Words With Their English Names – A Must Read!

There are many Efik words you never knew their English meaning, but today you will get to know them word to word.

Efik is a very large ethnic group in Cross River State, and has a closed meaning in tongue with the Ibibios which its origin is of Akwa Ibom State.

Below are the 75 Efik words and their English meaning you never knew;

1. Ekpe – Lion
2. Ebök – Monkey
3. Urukiköt – Snake
4. Adua – Squirrel
5. Ebua – Dog
6. Unen – Chicken
7. Ikut – Tortoise
8. Ebet – Deer
9. Enin – Elephant.
10. Añwa – Cat
11. Edop – Antelope
12. Ekpok – Lizard
13. Iyak – Fish
14. Cricket – Idiañ
15. Ikwöt – Toad
16. Edon – Frog
17. Utuekpe – Spider
18. Mfem – Cockroach
19. Ukpöñ-eyin – Gecko
20. Nnuene – Ant
21. Öböñ – Mosquito
22. Ebu – Termite
23. Eagle – Ntrukpum
24. Ibiom – Dove
25. Utere – Vulture
26.Afia Inuen – Cattle Eaglet
27. Inim – Parrot
28. Enañ – Cow
29. Edöñ – Sheep
30. Offiom – Crocodile
31. Okube – Chameleon
33. Ewa iköt – Fox.
34. Nkaañ – Centipede
35. Etim – Millipede
36. Ökwök – Bee
37. Nsuñ – Flies
38. Ndöñ – Maggot
39. Ataktak – Grasshopper
40. Isantim – Hippopotamus
41. Ekwöñ – Snail
42. Ukarakpa – Anaconda
43. Asabö – Phyton
44. Ebre – Cobra
45. Unen Mbakara – Duck
46. Edi – Pig
47. Oyod Mbakara – Rabbit
48. Ine – Grass cutter
49. Nkukuñkpöyöriyö – Locust
50. Emiañ – Bat
51. Ntiföt – Beetle
52.Uman Ewa – Bitch
53. Ayara Edöñ – Okukim
54. Itued – Leech
55. Nyin Enañ – Calf
56. Isobo – Crab
57. Nkurikit – Owl
58. Osio Enañ – Ox
59. Nköp -Oyster
60. Asasa – Patridge
61. Ebiöñ – Porcupine
62. Ekpu – Rat
63. Okukwö – Hawk
64. Chrysalis – Ituud
65. Eköñ ebuk eyop – Crow
66. Mkpufifip – Butterfly
67. Ndañ – Lies
68. Utai – Iguana
69. Nkörikö – conch
70. Ekrañ – Sparrow
71. Ekpib – Robin
72. Ufiak – Pest
73. Nten – Larva
74. Ikpeyen – Scorpion.