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*    ikp-ogi: ɔ̃axɛ̃ [ ˥ ˩ ] and isɛɣɛgwɛ



*    [ ˥ ˩ \ ˥ ]; a similar plant is erhɛrhɛ



*    [ ˩ ˥ ˥ ]. ikp-oɽu [ ˩ ˥ ˦ ] cotton-seed;



*    used for soups; appetizing;



*    ikp-oʋuxɔ [ ˩ ˥ ˦ ˩ ] “seed of he-



*    goat” (ikpɛ here: faeces?): a kind



*    of pepper; the grains are said



*    to reach the size of tomatoes;



*    not as hot as akpɔkɔ [ ˥ ˥ ˥ ] and



*    ɛhiɛ̃ n-exwa [ ˩ ˩ ˥ ˩ ]; ikp-ɔka [ ˩ ˥ ˩ ]



*    a grain of maize; ikp-uko [ ˩ ˥ ˥ ]



*    calabash-seed; used as a sub-



*    stitute for ikp-ogi in unwɔʋ̃ɛ



*    [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] (soup). (2) a (single) piece,



*    or, (single) pieces of something



*    round and thus similar to a seed



*    or grain; ikp-ɛdĩ [ ˩ ˥ ˦ ] (single)



*    palm nut or nuts; v. uhuʋ̃-ɛdĩ



*    [ ˩ ˥ ˩ ˥ ] (bunch of palm nuts); ikp-



*    ɛʋɛe [ ˩ ˥ (4-1) ] “a piece of kola”,



*    i.e. one whole kola; ikp-ɛʋɛe-nɛ



*    [ ˩ ˥ (4-1) ˥ ] four (whole) kolas; this is



*    the present given to a visitor



*    as a sign of friendship; ikp-iɣo



*    [ ˩ ˥ ˥ ] (single) cowries; sing. v.



*    ukp-oɣo [ ˩ ˥ ˥ ]; ikp-okuta [ ˩ ˥ ˦ ˦ ]



*    gravel; pebbles; found on the



*    shrines of gods, e.g. on those



*    of Ɔxwahɛ [ ˩ / ˩ ], Ɔvia [ ˩ ˥ ], and



*    Osoɣo [ ˩ ˥ / ]. They are then called



*    ikp-ɛbɔ [ ˩ \ ˩ ] or ikp-ihɛ̃ [ ˩ ˥ (4-1) ].



*    They cover the dais on which



*    the altar stands; sacrifices are



*    made over them, and the blood



*    running on the pebbles gives



*    them power to fulfil prayers.



*    They are used when cursing



*    people in that the man who



*    utters a curse spits over a



*    pebble, and also in blessing



*    when the speaker of the blessing



*    blows over them. (3) faeces (?);



*    v. ikp-oʋuxɔ [ ˩ ˥ ˦ ˩ ]; ikp-ikolo



*    [ ˩ ˥ ˩ ˥ ] “faeces (?) of earthworm”:



*    uncircumcised penis; ikp-ɔxɔe



*    [ ˩ ˥ ˩ ] “faeces (?) of worm”: