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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