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*    wood is flexible and used for



*    constructing traps; it is also put



*    in crocodile’s mouths in order to



*    prevent them from biting, as it



*    is very tough. Then they are no



*    longer dangerous and can be



*    tied with ropes.



*iyɔha [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] (1) pawn; human



*    beings can be pawned as well as



*    things, the pawned person hav-



*    ing to serve the creditor until



*    the debt is paid. This service



*    does not reduce the amount of



*    the debt but only serves to



*    xxxxx



*    “quench the creditor’s anger”.



*    Being pawned is not tanta-



*    mount to slavery, as the victim



*    may leave the creditor if badly



*    treated. (2) the blossom of the



*    ikposa [ ˥ ˥ ˩ ] tree; it plays a role



*    in a children’s play: if an iyɔha



*    [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] (blossom) drops from the



*    tree, children pick it up and



*    offer it to a friend; he is then



*    reminded by the words: imu‿



*    iyɔha y-uɔ-bɔ [ ˩ ˥ ˥ ˩ ˩ ˩ ˥ ] “I have



*    put a pawn into your hands”,



*    and must pay seven palm-



*    kernels for it; cf. Yor. iwɔfa [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ].



*iyɔyɔ [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] (1) bushy end of things;



*    iyɔy-ɔka [ ˩ ˥ ˥ ˩ ] tassel of corn



*    (maize). (2) tail; iyɔy-ɛsĩ [ ˩ ˥ ˥ ˥ ]



*    horse-tail. (3) fringe, in iyɔy-



*    ɛde [ ˩ ˥ ˥ ˥ ] fringe of native crown;



*    cf. yɔyɔyɔ [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ].



*izabɔ [ ˥ ˥ ˦ ] shoulder; cf. abɔ [ ˩ ˥ ].



*izaduma [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ˥ ] a drum shaped like



*    em-ɛdo [ ˩ ˥ ˦ ] being played when



*    chiefs were sent on errands by



*    the Ɔba, or when they went



*    round the country requisitioning



*    goods.



*izagodo [ ˥ ˩ ˥ ˥ ] empty kerosene tin;



*    cf. Yor. jagodo [ ˩ ˧ ˧ ].



*izagbɛdɛ [ ˥ ˩ \ ˩ ] a dance mostly



*    danced by the iɣele [ ˥ ˩ ˩ ] and