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igbanja [ ˥ ˩ ˥ ] a kind of kola (with
    broad leaves) introduced by the
    Hausa people; also ɛʋɛ-igabaɽi
    [ ˩ ˥ ˩ ˩ ˩ ˥ ]. The j shows that the
    word is of foreign origin. v. ɛʋɛe
    [ ˩ \ ].
    
igbaɽoɣɛʋo [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] “looking after
    the country”: administration
    (in modern use); cf. gbe 1 [ ˥ ], aɽo
    [ ˩ ˩ ], ɣe [ / ], ɛʋo [ ˩ ˩ ].
    
igbe [ ˩ ˥ ] ten; igbe nya‿iy-isɛ̃
    [ ˩ ˥ ˩ ˩ ˥ ˦ ] 110.
    
igbedia [ ˩ ˩ / ] staying at one
    place, being motionless, seden-
    tary; cf. gbe 1 [ ˥ ], dia 1 [ ˥ ].
    
igbegbe [ ˩ ˥ ˥ ] a kind of material:
    velvet.
    
igbehɛ̃ [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] (1) fishing; mar-igbehɛ̃
    [ ˩ / ˩ ˩ ] we are going a-fishing;
    (2) pl. of ɔgbehɛ̃ [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ]; cf. gbe 1
    [ ˥ ], ehɛ̃ [ ˥ ˩ ], ɔgbehɛ̃ [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ].
    
igbemaba [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] band of “cala-
    bash-drummers” (v. emaba [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ])
    serving the Ɔba or a chief; cf.
    gbe 1 [ ˥ ].
    
igbeɽagia [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] prostitute.
    
igbesa [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] (pl.) supporters of a
    party in a palaver; partisans;
    cf. gbe 1 [ ˥ ], esa [ ˩ ˥ ].
    
igbesaʋ̃a [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] a working gang of
    the Ɔba’s: wood- and bone-
    carvers; cf. gbɛ̃ [ ˥ ], esaʋ̃a [ ˥ ˩ ˩ ].
    
igbĩ [ ˩ ˥ ] second yam, grown when
    the first fruit has been cut off;
    it is mostly small and uneven,
    and is used for seed-yam only;
    is called igbĩ before sowing; cf.
    Yor. gbĩ [ ˩ ] (?); v. ivu [ ˩ ˩ ],
    ema 2 [ ˩ ˩ ], kpɛ̃ [ ˥ ].
    
Igbiha [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] an Ishan-speaking
    village twelve miles from Igbãkɛ.
    
igbĩna [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] fighting; fight, strug-
    gle; cf. gbĩna 1 [ ˩ ˥ ].
    
igbo [ ˥ ˩ ] a top (toy); it is mostly
    played with during the dry
    season.