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*    os-orhue [ ˩ \ ˩ ] lump of chalk;



*    osu‿inya [ ˩ ˥ ˥ ˦ ] a (whole) yam;



*    osu‿ɔka [ ˩ ˥ ˥ ˩ ] a (whole) cob of



*    corn (maize); v. osɔʋ̃ɛ [ ˩ ˥ ˩ ] (a



*    piece, but not one whole).



*Osodĩ [ ˥ ˩ ˩ ] a chief, representative



*    of the Ɔba’s dead father who, as



*    such, gives the Ɔba advice, esp.



*    about the treatment of his wives



*    who may lay complaints before



*    him. He is a member of the Ibiwe



*    [ ˩ \ ˩ ]-society. The Ɔba must



*    give him everything he wants,



*    but at his death his property



*    goes to the Ɔba. Formerly he



*    was elected by the oracle, now-



*    adays it is a question of money.



*    Of Yoruba origin; a title in Lagos



*    being Oʃodĩ [ ˧ ˩ ˩ ].



*Osoɣo [ ˩ ˥ / ] (1) name of a river



*    near Uhɛ̃ [ ˩ ˩ ]. (2) name of a



*    Bini deity (an ihɛ̃ [ ˩ \ ]).



*osorhue [ ˩ ˩ ˥ ] the biggest kind of



*    hedgehog or porcupine.



*osɔʋ̃ɛ [ ˩ ˥ ˩ ] a piece of something



*    (but not one whole); osɔʋ̃-ũkpɔ̃



*    [ ˩ ˥ (4-1) ˩ ] a rag (of cloth); osɔʋ̃-ĩnya



*    [ ˩ ˥ ˩ ˥ ] a piece of yam (cut off).



*Osũ [ ˩ ˥ ] the power active in leaves



*    and herbs, i.e. in medicines and



*    charms. The Osũ [ ˩ ˥ ] doctors



*    are considered to be very good



*    at curing (and inflicting) dis-



*    eases and at playing magic



*    tricks. They are even said to



*    have healed some lepers. Every



*    household also has its own Osũ



*    [ ˩ ˥ ] shrine; v. ikũ [ ˩ \ ], ɔwaisɛ



*    [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ], ewawa [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ].



*Osuã [ ˥ ˩ ] title of a chief, priest of



*    a royal god (either Unwɛ [ ˥ ˥ ] or



*    Ɔɽa [ ˥ ˩ ]); he had to eat human



*    flesh in the old days; v. Ɔsa [ ˥ ˩ ].



*osuakɔ̃ [ ˩ \ ˩ ] uncisors; cf. akɔ̃ [ ˩ ˩ ].



*osugba [ ˥ ˥ ˥ ] round loaf of yam-



*    fufu; used by the Ɔba’s family as