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    ɛhi”: echo; there seems to have
    been a belief that the ɛhi n-oha
    actually was a spirit that re-
    peated one’s words. (4) ɛhi
    n-axɔe [ ˩ ˩ ˥ ˩ ] region at the back
    of the head; the hole is explained
    by the belief that during his
    stay in ɛɽ̃iʋ̃i [ ˩ ˩ ] a man has to
    pay something for his food, and
    that a part of his skull is cut
    out in order to serve as a
    payment; cf. hi [ ˥ ].
    
ɛhiɛ̃ [ ˩ ˥ ] (1) native pepper; ɛhiɛ̃
    nexwa [ ˩ ˩ ˥ ˩ ] “big pepper” (pl.):
    a special sort, see also ikpoʋuxɔ
    [ ˩ ˥ ˦ ˩ ] and akpɔkɔ [ ˥ ˥ ˥ ]; ɛhĩ-ɛ̃do
    [ ˩ ˥ ˥ ˦ ] lit. “pepper of Benin”:
    the so-called “alligator-pepper”;
    ɛhĩ-ɛ̃gbo [ ˩ ˥ ˥ ˥ ] “pepper of for-
    est”, a tree, Lonchocarpus grif-
    fonianus, only used for build-
    ing oxogbo [ ˩ ˥ ˥ ]. (2) pepper-
    soup; ɛhiɛ̃ sãʋ̃ɛ y-ɔʋ̃-ãɽo [ ˩ ˥ ˩ ˥ ˩ ˥ ˩ ]
    pepper-soup has splashed into
    my eye.
    
ɛhihi [ ˩ \ ˩ ] a very small black ant,
    found in the house.
    
ɛho [ ˩ ˥ ] (1) throat. (2) voice; ɛho
    ɛɽe la gbe [ ˩ ˩ ˥ ˩ ˥ ˦ ] his voice
    sounds much (i.e carries far;
    said of a falsetto voice).
    
ɛhohaʋ̃ɛ [ ˩ ˥ ˦ ˩ ] (cold) scales of iron
    beaten off by the smith; enwa^
    nanwan-erhɛ̃ [ ˩ ˩ ˥ ˥ ˩ ˩ ] sparks.
    
ɛhoho [ ˩ \ ˩ ] wind; ɛhoh-ɛziza [ ˩ ˥ ˦ ˩ ˩ ]
    whirlwind.
    
ɛhũ [ ˩ ˥ ] hollow spaces in trees
    (caused by insects) that are still
    covered with bark; ɛhũ-ogo [ ˩ ˥ ˩ ˩ ]
    (ogo [ ˩ ˩ ] old farm) a tree, Trema
    guineense, mostly found on old
    farms; it has very soft wood,
    which is perhaps the reason of
    its being called ɛhũ, and is not
    used for any purpose.
    
ɛka [ ˩ ˥ ] a position in ule ogwɛga