abẹe [ábɛ́è] n.
1. pen-knife.
2. native single-edged knife with a sheath, used mainly for shaving.
abẹkpẹn [àbɛ̀kpɛ̃̀] n.
a special knife used for slaughtering animals.
àgbada [àg͡bàdà] n.
a two-edged sword used mainly by butchers.
akobẹ [àkòbɛ̀] n.
metal trap, used mainly for catching small animals such as house mice.
asẹgiẹ [ásɛ́gyɛ́] n.
iron rod used by farmers for harvesting yam.
asoro [ásóró] n.
a spear.
ava [àvá] n.
wooden or iron wedge used for splitting wood.
egba [èg͡bá] n.
hunter’s ambush.
egbalaka [ég͡bàlàkà] n.
ladder.
eghan1 [éɣã̀] n.
metal chain used for harnessing convicts.
eki [ékì] n.
(same as ukuoki) a pad placed to wedge a load on the head.
ekiosisi [ékyósísí] n.
(< ekia + osisi) “penis of gun”: trigger of a gun.
ekokohiẹn [ekókóhỹɛ̃̀] n.
a long snail’s shell previously used as native spoon.
ekuẹ [ékwɛ́] n.
bellows.
ekhaosisi [éxàosísí] n.
(< ekhae + osisi) “sand of gun”: gun-powder.
ekhàrha [èxàřà] n.
umbrella (also ugbinnamẹ).
ekpokpo [èk͡pók͡pò] n.
traditional bronze toy “guns” which children mount on wooden holders and shoot with nails, using match-stick heads and sand as gun-powder.
elẹdi [èlɛ́dì] n.
lead; lead pencil.
emasini [èmàsínì] n.
machine:
1. sewing machine; grinding machine and similar appliances;
2. motor-cycle:
U miẹ emasini ne Ozo da dẹ? Did you see the motor-cycle that Ojo just bought?
ematọn [èmátɔ̃̀] n.
metal;
ematọn nọwegbe ― “steel”
.
erhindo [eřĩ́do] n.
(< erhan + ido) “loom stick”: the rod to which the threads are fastened in a loom.
erru [èrú] n.
a rack on which yam harvest is arranged and tied for storage and safe keeping.
èsago [èságò] n.
a large narrow-necked bottle, usually encased in wickerwork.
esoghosogho [èsóɣósóɣó] n.
baby’s rattle. (cf. sogho).
esọbiri [èsɔ́bìɽì] n.
shovel, spade (cf. Engl.).
evavu [èvávù] n.
valve, in cars, motorcycles and bicycles; (also evav) (cf. Engl.).
evie [évyé] n.
a block with an iron surface on which smiths work metal; anvil.
evuato [évwátò] n.
grass-cutter.
ezẹ [èzɛ́] n.
a chisel-like blade used by wine-tappers; (cf. afian).
ezini [ézĩ̀nĩ̀] n.
engine (cf. Engl.).
ẹbẹn1 [ɛ̀bɛ̃̀] n.
a ceremonial sword carried by chiefs as part of their status symbols; it ranks lower than the sceptre, ada.
ẹgogo [ɛ́gógó] n.
1. bell:
iran kpe ẹgogo owiẹ nẹ ― “They have rung the morning bell.”
;
2. clock; watch:
ọ gba ẹgogo ye obọ ― “He straps a watch on his wrist: He is wearing a wristwatch.”
;
3. hour; time:
inu ẹgogo ọ tu? ― “How many hours have struck: what time is it?”
.
ẹkpoghò [ɛ́k͡póɣò] n.
a pint-sized bottle used for measuring palm-oil for sale.
ẹlu [ɛ̀lú] n.
purple dye, obtained from the leaves and roots of a local plant. (also elaali).
ẹro [ɛ́ɽó] n.
that part of a rope in a trap which entraps the victim.
ẹroro [ɛ́ɽóɽó] n.
a small bell which is found in shrines.
ibọkpọ [íbọ̀k͡pọ̀] n.
1. tent;
2. mosquito net.
idẹnghẹn [ídɛ̃̀ɣɛ̃̀] n.
a variety of native knife, used mainly in the kitchen.
ifẹnmwẹn [ífɛ̃́ɱɛ̃̀] n.
1. arrow;
2. any thin piece of stick with a point:
ifẹnmwẹn-aguẹ ― “ribs”
;
ifẹnmwẹn-ikẹkẹ ― “spokes of a bicycle wheel”
;
ifẹnmwẹn-uhanbọ ― “the arrow of a bow”
; etc.
ifi [ìfí] n.
the general name for traps of all kinds.
igaza [ìgàzà] n.
shackles for the feet; fetters.
igẹngẹn [ígɛ̃́gɛ̃́] n.
1. the thin handle of a mug, jug or cup;
2. a small branch (of a tree).
igbo1 [ìgbò] n.
a top; a conical wooden toy which rotates on its sharp point when spinned in the sand.
ikadẹlẹ [íkàdɛ́lɛ̀] n.
a pole with a fork (usually used for pegging things, to give them support).
ikagha [ìkàɣà] n.
1. bridle;
2. gag. (also ukhu).
ikoroba [íkóɽóbá] n.
bucket; pail (also igarawa).
irri [ìrí] n.
1. rope; string;
2. creeping or climbing plant;
erhan vbe irri ― “trees and creepers.”
itakhuẹn [ítáxwɛ̃̀] n.
1. a load-carrying pad made from the bark of the plantain plant; it is also used as the sponge for rubbing mud walls and floors with a fresh coating of wet mud;
2. rags; shredded cloth.
íwu [íwù] n.
capacity (of a container); cubic capacity. 2. the interior of a container.
izagodo [ìzàgódó] n.
kerosine tin, usually about 4 gallons in capacity.
ogba1 [óg͡bà] n.
stake for digging yams.
óha [óhà] n.
a spike; a staff with a pointed tip used for piercing things.
ohindin [òhydĩ̀] n.
the looped rope used for climbing palm trees.
ókun3 [ókũ̀] n.
1. twine; thick rope.
okhiẹ2 [òxyɛ́] n.
plug, stopper; cork:
Rhie okhiẹ mẹ ne i ya khiẹ ọgọ na ― “Give me a stopper to cork this bottle with.”
okhuae [òxwaé] n.
basket.
olima [òlímã̀] n.
file (a carpenter’s tool).
olodẹ [òlòdɛ̀] n.
1. sewing needle;
2. injection.
olọ [ólɔ́] n.
grinding stone, used as a kitchen utensil.
ope [ópè] n.
calabash bowl used for drinking palm wine.
orhokhua [òřòxwà] n.
a staff; a walking stick. (also ukpokpo).
osisi [ósísí] n.
gun; ammunition.
otọn [òtɔ̃́] n.
a decorated box carried along with dancing in one of the procession ceremonies of the traditional second burial.
ovbẹvbẹ1 [òʋɛ̀ʋɛ̀] n.
spade.
ovbi-abẹe [òvyábɛè] n.
pen-knife; small knife.
ovbi-odo [òʋiódó] n.
pestle.
ovbi-urumnwun [òvyúɽṹɱũ̀] n.;
(idiom) implement shaped like a dumb-bell used for grinding things in a wooden tray known as “urro”.
ọgiọrọ [ɔ̀gyɔ́ɽɔ́] n.
heavy chain.
ọkpan1 [ɔ́k͡pã́] n.
plate.
ọkpọ [ɔ̀kpɔ́] n.
walking stick; staff.
ọpia [ɔ́pià] n.
cutlass; machete.
ọsara [ɔ̀sáɽà] n.
saw (carpenter’s implement).
ugan [ùgã̀] n.
the poles in a yam stack to which the yams are tied.
ughanmwan [ùɣã̀ɱã̀] n.
axe.
uhanbọ [úhã́bɔ̀] n.
bow (for shooting with an arrow ― ifẹnmwẹn).
ukeke [ùkéké] n.
1. a piece of stick; a peg;
2. a pen.
umozo [ùmõ̀zò] n.
sword.
umọmọ [ùmɔ̃́mɔ̃̀] n.
hammer.
utọnyotọ [ùtɔ̃̀yòtɔ̀] n.
(< u ― tọn ― ye ― otọ) “what is dug in the ground”: a big drinking-pot buried to the rim in the ground in order to keep the water cool.
uwẹnrhiẹn [úwɛ̃̀řyɛ̃́] n.
cane; whip.