mixed with mud.
ite [ ˥ / ] (1) continued menstrua-
tion. (2) a parrot’s disease
hindering the development of its
red tail feather (ebaxuɛ [ ˩ \ ˩ ]).
itẽgbemu [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] pride (in a bad
sense); cf. tɔ̃ 4 [ ˥ ], egbe [ ˩ ˥ ], mu
[ ˥ ]; v. iʋ̃aegbe [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ], uhioʋ̃ɛ [ ˩ \ ˩ ].
itehie [ ˥ ˩ ˥ ] a very small kind of
tomato said to taste bitter, and
believed to originate from the
faeces of the birds asɛsɛ [ ˥ ˩ ˥ ] and
esikpoɣo [ ˩ ˥ ˦ ˩ ]; the shrub is only
a few feet high and yields much
fruit; v. exwe [ ˥ ˥ ].
itẽrhã [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] tree-felling (used by
timbermen); cf. tɔ̃ [ ˥ ], erhã [ ˩ ˥ ].
itɛbitɛ [ ˩ ˥ ˥ ˦ ] (also e-) for ever;
Oɣodua keʋ - Osanobu - itɛbitɛ
[ ˥ ˩ \ ˩ ˩ ˩ ˥ ˦ ˦ ˧ ˧ ˨ ] “God Almighty
and Everlasting” (Akugbe).
itie [ ˩ ˥ ] “calling”, i.e. saying the
ogwɛga [ ˩ \ ˩ ] (divination) solu-
tions as contrasted to their
analysis and explanation (eria
[ ˩ ˥ ], ria [ / ]); cf. tie [ / ].
itiebe [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] reading, lit. “book-
calling”; cf. tie [ / ], ebe [ ˩ ˥ ].
itiɛzɔ [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] “law-suit-calling”:
bringing in a summons; cf. tie
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[ / ], ɛzɔ [ ˥ ˥ ]; v. iɣo [ ˥ ˥ ].
itile [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] betting; cf. ta [ ˥ ],
ile [ ˥ ˩ ].
itohã [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] pity; cf. tohã [ ˩ ˥ ].
itohia [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] guinea-worm.
itõkũ [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] (1) measuring timber
logs with a rope; (2) plural of
ɔtɔ̃kũ [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ]; cf. tã [ ˥ ], okũ [ ˥ ˩ ].
itotaya [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] buttocks; cf. tota
[ ˥ / ]; v. ikebe [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ].
itoto [ ˥ ˩ ˥ ] a kind of cane; root is
used as a medicine, and also as
a magic preparation for making
“one’s body smooth and fleshy”,
esp. for the Ɔba.
