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ase [ ˩ ˥ ] state of being not guilty;
    iri-ase ʋ-ɛʋ̃ɛ na (ɽe [ ˥ ]) [ ˩ ˥ ˥ ˦ ˩ / ˩ ]
    I am not guilty in this affair.
    
aseza [ ˥ ˥ ˩ ] soldier; cf. Engl.
    soldier.
    
asɛ [ ˥ ˥ ] (1) spot; yaɣ-asɛ ni, uɣa^
    mi-ɔɛ̃-ʋa [ ˥ / ˥ ˦ ˩ ˥ ˩ ˩ \ ] go and look
    at that spot, you will see it
    there! (2) period, space of time;
    asɛ ni ɔnaɽu‿ɛe [ ˥ ˥ ˦ ˦ ˦ ˧ (3-1) ] during
    that time he did it.
    
asɛ [ ˩ ˥ ] (1) command. (2) the
    grant of one’s words coming
    true; it is dangerous to utter
    anything detrimental to some-
    body else: Osa may make it
    come true; cf. Yor. aʃɛ [ ˩ ˧ ].
    
asɛ̃ [ ˩ ˩ ] saliva.
    
asɛgiɛ [ ˥ ˥ ˥ ] iron rod for digging
    yams; one side of it is broad
    (some are also pointed).
    
asɛkpɛ̃ [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] a white yam; v. ema 2
    [ ˩ ˩ ].
    
asɛlɛ [ ˥ ˩ ˥ ] a cricket.
    
asiɔ̃hũ [ ˥ ˥ ˩ ] a poisonous snake
    with a pointed head, longer than
    oʋiʋiɛ [ ˥ ˩ ˥ ], of the same colour
    as ataikpĩ [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ]; v. ɛnyɛ [ ˩ ˥ ].
    
asivĩ [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] “the one with nuts”: a
    tree, Phyllanthus discoideus;
    takes its name from the nut-
    like, round knolls in its wood,
    which make it difficult to cut.
    It is similar to a akẽsi [ ˩ \ ˩ ], though
    not as durable; the wood is also
    used to make poles supporting
    the ceiling in native houses;
    cf. s-ivĩ [ ˥ ˩ ].
    
asologũ [ ˩ ˥ ˥ ˥ ] xylophone.
    
asoɽo [ ˥ ˥ ˥ ] a spear; cf. Yor.
    aʃoro [ ˧ ˥ ˥ ].
    
asoso [ ˥ ˥ ˥ ] fruit of ebiɛba [ ˩ ˥ ˦ ];
    very sweet; found at the base
    of the plant. Given in the F.D.
    list as Dioscoreophyllum lobatum.
    Refers perhaps to ebiɛba.