kannymoore:

@baby.me, you are too much. Your explanation make sense die! See as i just murdered ibibio language with a double edged akøbø! LWKMD!

Ado ok!

baby.me, How do you say I love you in Ibibio?

baby.me:

Mbakara is not an offensive word. It's a term that is used to describe the white and it literally means "those that rule" maybe from the fact that the white ruled Africa. It's worthy to note that it's NOW used as an endearment,to describe beauty,love,affection etc (i even call my boo mbakara )

If my instinct is right, the person that called Star Mbakara used it as an endearment.

I guess like 'nigga'? Anyway the word started off offensive and some still use it that way, I guess whoever is at the receiving end would have to interpret the users motives. As for Mbakara for 'love' I never heard that one.

lol @ ezeagu you trying to wind me up haha! Its kinda workin'

star*:

baby.me, How do you say I love you in Ibibio?

Ami mme uma fien. But trust me, it doesn't sound romantic

@ezeagu tht is what u think, but this is a language i speak and im telling you BOLDLY that mbakara is NO LONGER an offensive word. We use it NOW to refer to a white, a loved one, or someone that is fair.

Thank you baby.me you are a star

Anytime

ezeagu:

Of course it's an offensive word used by the Efik as well, the word comes from Efik and Ibibio and they are not very different. Maybe now the word has been normalised to mean 'Europeans' but it originally meant evil (cruel) white spirit because of the slave trade.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mbakara

Call it what you want to call it. There are a lot more differences than similarities between the Efik and the Ibibio's, I should know because I am Efik who is engaged to an Ibibio. "mbakara" is Ibibio while "makara" is Efik, both means white people 

margaritav:

Call it what you want to call it. There are a lot more differences than similarities between the Efik and the Ibibio's, I should know because I am Efik who is engaged to an Ibibio. "mbakara" is Ibibio while "makara" is Efik, both means white people

Really? Im Ibibio and will come for the wedding if im invited! Say hi to your Mbakara for me

Mbakara has never been an offensive word. like someone rightly said, it refers to a Caucasian, and can be used as an endearment term, or for someone with a fair complexion.

" Mbakara amema mkpo ado,mbok nyemme owo adi iwot
@Star, baby mi was close to the correct interpretation of the sentence above.I will look at it based on the context of who you are discussing with. it might be a guy or gisting with friends and if is either of the above,then the meaning is 'white peple love that thing.i dont want someone to kill me'.Contrary views are allowed but before the dissenting opinions start flowing,look at the words very well that is if the person about to argue fully understands ibibio cos i do.

Mbakara means white devil, slave master, over lord, serpent. That's what it means. Brainwashed Africans use it as a term of endearment now, but it doesn't change the fact that the Efik and Ibibio and most 'Nigerians' saw the white people as evil, devilish and spirit-like. That's all. Drops mike.

margaritav:


Call it what you want to call it. There are a lot more differences than similarities between the Efik and the Ibibio's, I should know because I am Efik who is engaged to an Ibibio. "mbakara" is Ibibio while "makara" is Efik, both means white people 

Bull.

star4:
ok the first one Timme Ka ke yem mbakara kiet do, iniehe si ba mi o

go and find a white person and marry, nothing for u here

babyme1:


Go back and look for the white man/woman there, there is nothing here o

hmm uyai iban

star4:
Baby.me Thank you so much for your reply

I got more can you help? Mbakara eyie ma mkpodo mbok nyemme owo di mwot

I appreciate.

your word isn't complete but here it means I don't want anybody to come and kill me

star4:
and
abasi nbok

God please

star4:
so what then does 'da mbakara imemme' mean?

White people no easy oh

star4:
baby.me, How do you say I love you in Ibibio?

Ami me Uma fien eti eti - I love you very much