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*n-abe [ \ ˩ ] combined, used of



*    positions in the ogwɛga [ ˩ \ ˩ ]-



*    oracle.



*odayi [ ˩ ˩ ˥ ] young man functioning



*    as representative of the senior



*    of his ɛgbɛe [ ˩ \ ].



*ogĩ [ ˩ ˥ ] a certain monkey; v. emɛ



*    [ ˩ \ ].



*Oguɔla [ ˥ / ˥ ] name of the Ɔba who



*    built the wall and ditch of



*    Benin City.



*Oguɔ̃na [ ˩ \ ˩ ] name of a river, also



*    known as “Ogwena”.



*ogwe [ ˩ ˩ ] a fallen tree.



*ogbigbi [ ˥ ˩ ˥ ] rumour; cf. gbigbi [ ˩ ˥ ].



*ogbigbo [ ˥ ˩ ˥ ] a certain plant (tree?).



*oɣɔɣɔ [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] joy, gladness; cf.



*    ɣɔɣɔ [ ˩ ˥ ].



*Oɽiolɛ [ ˥ ˥ ˩ ] a god connected with



*    the art of divination.



*osaikpe [ ˩ / / ] a bird, also called



*    muegbɛdoo [ ˥ ˦ ˧ ‿ / ].



*ovã [ ˩ ˥ ] praise-name.



*ozã [ ˩ ˩ ] slander; cf. zã [ / ].



*ɔfo [ ˩ ˥ ] end; in nɛ(i)ʋ̃ɔfo [ ˥ ˩ \ ]



*    “without end, eternal”, usually



*    ufoʋ̃ɛ [ ˩ \ ˩ ]; cf. fo [ ˥ ].



*Ɔgba [ ˩ ˥ ] name of a village and



*    river near Benin City.



*Ɔlɔtɔ̃ [ ˥ ˥ ˥ ] a chief belonging to the



*    Uzama [ ˩ ˥ ˩ ].



*ɔriaɛmila [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] cow herd; cf.



*    ria [ / ], ɛmila [ ˥ ˩ ˥ ].



*Ɔza [ ˥ ˩ ] name of a Bini village not



*    far from the Ika-Ibo area; the



*    inhabitants speak a particular



*    dialect of Bini; v. ukpo [ ˩ ˥ ].



*r-iwe [ ˩ \ ] to shed leaves, of



*    deciduous trees.



*rɔ 3 [ / ]; cf. rhie [ / ].



*rhua [ / ] to wash with charms



*    (things only); v. gua 2 [ / ],



*    kpe [ ˥ ].