Your document title

A, indefinite personal pronoun. Agbirabiyue, may some
one kill your father and mother. Awedo, greeting!
Amegwi, catch the tortoise.

C: A0-1 a1 [à] M1-2 a [ ˩ ]

Aba, anklets of beans.

C: A0-5 ába [ábà] M1-5 aba [ ˥ ˩ ]

Abà, iron staple for making medicine.

C: A0-8 aban [ábã̀] M1-6 abã [ ˥ ˩ ]

Abekwe, small knife for killing cattle.

C: A0-11 abẹkpẹn [àbɛ̀kpɛ̃̀] M1-12 abɛkpɛ̃ [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ]

Abeṅwali, herring bone pattern.

C: ?

Abe͉re, stomach marks.

C: ?

Aberha, branch of tree.

C: A0-16 abọ [àbɔ́] M1-15 abɔ [ ˩ ˥ ] àbérhàn

Abiba, eaves.

C: A0-16 abọ [àbɔ́] M1-13 abiba [ ˩ ˥ ˩ ] àbíbà

A̽bode, an Ebọ ; keep watch on the road.

C: ?

Abo͉kpa̯ii, they are both the same.

C: àbọ́kpá

Aboͅloͅkpo, loom sword.

C: A0-0 M1-32 adɔlɔkɔ [ ˥ ˥ ˥ ˩ ]

Abo͉mo͉te, loin cloth (man’s); triangular.

C: ?

Axa, weaver bird.

C: A0-128 akha [àxà] M1-278 axa [ ˩ ˩ ]

A̽xara, fork (of legs).

C: A0-130 akharha [àxàřà] M1-280 axarha [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ]

Axoxwa, bush fowl.

C: ?

Axowa, house slave (cannot be sold).

C: A0-137 akhọwa [àxɔ̀wà] M1-289 axowa [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ]

Axwaxwa, crow ; promise.

C: A0-0 M1-293 axuãxuã [ ˥ / / ]

Axwagaxwaga, dassia, dendro hylax.

C: ?

Axwaramunu, lip.

C: A0-140 akhuarhamwunnu [áxwáráɱũ̀nṹ] M1-296 axwarhaʋ̃ɛ [ ˥ ˥ ˥ ˩ ]

Axwe, a climbing plant ; joint ; wash !

C: plant: A0-0 M1-301 axwɛxwɛ [ ˥ ˩ ˥ ] ; joint: A0-144 akhuẹn [áxwɛ̃́] M1-294 axuɛ̃ [ ˥ ˥ ] ; wash: A0-143 àkhuẹ [àxwɛ́] M1-295 axuɛ [ ˩ ˥ ]

Axwe͉, to-morrow. §190 EDO DICTIONARY.

C: A0-142 ákhuẹ2 [áxwɛ̀] M1-298 axwɛ [ ˥ ˩ ]

Axwoboͅ, joint (upper limb).

C: akhuẹn obọ

Axwo͉ramohe, labia majora.

C: A0-0 M1-296 axwarhaʋ̃ɛ [ ˥ ˥ ˥ ˩ ]

Adá, Ihogbwe who attended burials as representative of Ihama.

C: A0-0 M1-20 adã [ ˩ ˥ ]

Ada, fork of road ; sword.

C: fork: A0-19 àda [àdà] M1-21 ada [ ˩ ˩ ] ; sword: A0-20 áda [ádá] M1-19 ada [ ˥ ˥ ]

Adaneha, where three roads meet.

C: àdà nè èhá

Adanine, four cross roads.

C: àdà nè ènẹ́

Ade͉se, middle ; adesowa, middle of house.

C: A0-23 adesẹ [àdèsɛ̀] M1-24 adesɛ [ ˩ ˥ ˩ ]

Ade͉se͉neva, middle.

C: àdèsẹ̀ nè èvá

Ade͉se͉nevirha, between two trees.

C: àdèsẹ̀ nè èvá èrhán

Ade͉sukpafoñ, uncovered open space in middle of room.

C: àdèsẹ̀ ùkpàfẹ̀n

Adi͉ye͉, fowl.

C: A0-28 adiyẹ [ádìyɛ́] M1-28 adiyɛ [ ˥ ˩ ˥ ]

Afe͉, albino.

C: ?

A̽fia͉, chisel.

C: A0-35 afian [àfyã́] M1-33 afiã [ ˩ ˥ ]

Afi̽ama, nervous, afraid.

C: A0-37 afianma [àfyã́mà] M1-36 afiãma [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ]

A͉fiame, pulse.

C: A0-0 M1-36 afiãma [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ]

Afiuhe, syphilis.

C: ?

Afofo͉mi, I sweat.

C: ọ̀fọ́ mwẹ̀n

A͉ga, stool, chair.

C: A0-43 aga [ágá] M1-41 aga [ ˥ ˥ ]

Aga, woman.

C: A0-45 agan [àgã̀] M1-42 agã [ ˩ ˩ ]

Agada, sword.

C: A0-60 àgbada [àg͡bàdà] M1-55 agbada [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ]

Agba, four-legged seat.

C: A0-0 M1-54 agba 2 [ ˩ ˩ ]

A͉gba, chin.

C: A0-67 agbanmwẹn [àg͡bã̀ɱɛ̃̀] M1-62 agbaʋ̃ɛ [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ]

Agba, together.

C: à gbá = to be complete

Agbaguda, woman’s cheek mark.

C: A0-0 M1-58 agbaguda [ ˥ ˥ ˦ ˩ ]

Agbaka, crocodile.

C: A0-64 agbaka [àg͡bákà] M1-60 agbaka [ ˩ ˥ ˩ ]

Agbakma, bald.

C: A0-65 agbakpan [àg͡bákpã̀] M1-61 agbakpã [ ˩ ˥ ˩ ]

A͉gbe͉na, battle.

C: à gbìnná = to fight

Agbo, ram.

C: A0-74 agbo [àg͡bò] M1-71 agbo [ ˩ ˩ ]

Agboxo͉xo͉, hornet.

C: A0-77 agbọkhokho [àgbùxòxò] M1-74 agbuxoxo [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ˩ ]

Agboxu, ant.

C: ?

Agboxumu, day for pregnant woman.

C: ?

Agbodoviñ, shade.

C: àgbọ̀n dìnmwín ?

Agbwa, basket in which food is put when Olokum is
worshipped.

C: A0-66 agban [àg͡bã́] M0-0

A͉gma, man’s basket.

C: idem Agbwa

Agme, bamboo, or cord to make patterns on pots ; decorative
marks. §EDO DICTIONARY. 191

C: ?

Agmo͉ñ, world.

C: A0-78 agbọn [àg͡bɔ̃̀] M1-73 agbɔ̃ [ ˩ ˩ ]

Ago, strong.

C: ?

Agoboͅ, left hand.

C: A0-53 agobọ [àgóbɔ̀] M1-48 agobɔ [ ˩ ˥ ˩ ]

Agogo, shadow.

C: A0-83 aghọnghọn [áɣ̃ɔ̃ɣ̃ɔ̃̀] M1-80 aɣɔ̃ɣɔ̃ [ ˥ / ˩ ]

Agogo, bell ; Hyades.

C: A4-1033 ẹgogo [ɛ́gógó] M5-792 ɛgogo [ ˥ ˥ ˥ ]

Agukise͉mogye, evening star ; star that tries to take king-
ship from the moon.

C: A0-57 agukisinmwiongie [àgúkísĩ́myṍgye] M1-49 agukisiʋ̃iogie [ ˩ ˩ ˥ ˩ ˥ ˩ ]

Ahẽ͉, strainer.

C: A0-87 ahẹn [áhɛ̃́] M1-83 ahɛ̃ [ ˥ ˥ ]

Ahiame, bird.

C: A0-88 ahianmwẹn [áhyã́ɱɛ̃̀] M1-88 ahĩaʋ̃ɛ [ ˥ (4-1) ˩ ]

Ahiamoͅlo, bird on Osune͉mato͉n.

C: ?

Ahiamosa, wagtail ; bird of Osa.

C: A0-0 M1-88 ahĩaʋ̃ɛ [ ˥ (4-1) ˩ ]

Ahove, armpit.

C: ?

Ahuo͉nawo͉na, no moon.

C: ?

a̯igyeke, corner of the house.

C: ?

a̯ihe, gonorrhea or gleet.

C: A0-86 ahẹ [áhɛ̀] M1-84 ahɛ [ ˥ ˩ ]

a̯ihioͅ, urine.

C: A0-89 ahiọ [àhyɔ́] M1-90 ahiɔ [ ˩ ˥ ]

a̯ile, I don’t know.

C: à í rẹ̀ẹ́n = not to know (í = negation, ì = I)

a̯inyehoͅ, deaf.

C: A0-313 ayenhọ [àyẽ́hɔ̀] M1-178 anyehɔ [ ˩ ˥ ˩ ]

a̯inyoͅ, rubber ; latex ; palm wine.

C: A0-315 áyọn [áyɔ̃̀] M1-180 anyɔ [ ˥ ˩ ]

a̯inyo͉ka, corn wine.

C: A0-0 M1-179 anyɔ [ ˩ ˥ ]

a̯isse, a form of salutation.

C: ?

a̯iubo̯iilalua, early morning (= take hand rub eyes).

C: ?

a̯ivona, no one.

C: ?

a̯iyaluomanukbo, sacrifice to the year.

C: ?

a̯iyawomame, sacrifice to rain.

C: ?

a̯iyę, still ; yet.

C: ?

a̯iyomanoviñ, sacrifice to sun.

C: ?

Akaba, dog bell.

C: A0-103 akaba [àkàbà] M1-102 akaba [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ]

Aka̯ihe, fish spear.

C: A0-0 M1-103 akahe [ ˥ ˥ ˩ ]

Akasa, agidi.

C: ?

Akba̽siko, musical sticks.

C: ?

Akbolu, black girdle.

C: A0-160 akpolo [àk͡pólò] M1-151 akpolu [ ˩ ˥ ˩ ]

Ake, burning ashes of wood.

C: ?

Akia, three months.

C: A0-111 akia [ákià] M1-117 aki- [ ˥ ˩ ] ákiàhá - akia [ ˥ / ] - ; ákià = month; ákià èhá = three month;

Akiase, five months.

C: A0-111 akia [ákià] M1-117 aki- [ ˥ ˩ ] - akiasɛ̃ [ ˥ ˩ ˥ ] - ; ákià ìsẹ́n

Akiane, four months.

C: A0-111 akia [ákià] M1-117 aki- [ ˥ ˩ ] - akianɛ [ ˥ ˩ ˥ ] - ; ákià ènẹ́

Aki͉ne͉le, there. §192 EDO DICTIONARY.

C: ?

Ako, a fruit.

C: A0-113 áko [ákò] M1-118 ako [ ˥ ˩ ]

Ako, a figurine used in Ihama’s family for Oton

C: A0-0 M1-120 ako 2 [ ˩ ˥ ]

Ako͉ñ, tooth.

C: A0-120 akọn [àkɔ̃̀] M1-126 akɔ̃ [ ˩ ˩ ]

A͉koneto, toothache.

C: ?

Akota, dog.

C: ékítà ?

A͉kpa, if.

C: ?

Akpakpa, butterfly, spider.

C: A0-148 akpakpa [àk͡pák͡pà] M1-141 akpakpa [ ˩ ˥ ˦ ]

Akpakpwava, street where dead were exposed.

C: A0-149 Akpakpava [àk͡pàk͡pávà] M1-142 akpakpava [ ˩ ˩
˩ ]

Akpakugumaga, scorpion.

C: A3-705 ekpakpahunmwangan
[èk͡pàk͡pàhṹɱã̀gã̀] M4-577 ekpakpahuʋ̃agã [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ˥ ˩ ˩ ]

Akpa̽lakpala, kind of fish.

C: ?

Akpalode, medicine girdle.

C: A0-151 akpalode [àk͡pálódè] M1-144 akpalode [ ˩ ˥ ˥ ˩ ]

Akpanowiwi, a fool.

C: A0-146 akpà [àk͡pà] M1-139 akpa [ ˩ ˩ ]

Akpata, musical instrument (of any sort).

C: A0-154 akpata [ák͡pátá] M1-146 akpata [ ˥ ˥ ˥ ]

Akpioñpioñ, hornbill.

C: A3-814 epianpian [èpyã́pyã̀] M4-629 epiãpiã [ ˩ ˥ (4-1) ]

Akwę, feathers (for arrow).

C: A0-0 M1-136 akwɛ [ ˥ ˥ ]

Akwe, akwo͉moͅ, uterus.

C: ?

Ala̯ito, shrub used in medicine.

C: ?

Alame, tongue ; animal ; meat.

C: A0-202 áranmwẹn [áɽ̃ã́ɱɛ̃̀] M1-216 aɽ̃aʋ̃ɛ [ ˥ ˥ ˩ ] ; A0-203 àranmwẹn [àɽ̃ã́ɱɛ̃̀] M1-217 aɽ̃aʋ̃ɛ [ ˩ ˥ ˩ ]

Alame͉ze, river animal.

C: A0-0 M1-217 aɽ̃aʋ̃ɛ [ ˩ ˥ ˩ ] àránmwẹ̀n ẹ̀zẹ̀

Alamezi, kind of bird.

C: ?

Ala̽moha, bush animal.

C: A0-0 M1-217 aɽ̃aʋ̃ɛ [ ˩ ˥ ˩ ]

Ale͉, run !

C: à lẹ̀ẹ́

Alè, cooked.

C: à lé (past)

Ale͉bu, a white yam.

C: arebun [àɽébũ̀] - aɽebũ [ ˩ ˥ ˩ ] -

Alele, rope.

C: ?

Alemolegwa, orange.

C: ?

Alimoi, orange or lime.

C: A0-171 alimoi [àlìmoí] M1-164 alimoi [ ˩ ˩
]

Aloi, cripple unable to walk.

C: A0-220 arọ [àɽɔ̀] M1-214 aɽɔe [ ˩ ˩ ]

A̽loi, kind of fish.

C: ?

Alono͉sozi, eyes open ; not blind.

C: A0-210 àro [àɽò] M1-208 aɽo 1 [ ˩ ˩ ]

Alowa, master or mistress.

C: A0-219 arowa [àɽòwà] M1-212 aɽowa [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ]

Alu, face ; eye ; shrine of an Ebọ.

C: A0-210 àro [àɽò] M1-208 aɽo 1 [ ˩ ˩ ]

Alue͉bo͉, shrine.

C: A0-210 àro [àɽò] M1-209 aɽo 2 [ ˩ ˩ ]

Alue͉fa̯i, idion of hunter.

C: A0-210 àro [àɽò] M1-209 aɽo 2 [ ˩ ˩ ]

Aluewu, hearth.

C: A0-210 àro [àɽò] M1-209 aɽo 2 [ ˩ ˩ ]

Aluno͉fwa, cornea (white eye). §EDO DICTIONARY. 193

C: ?

Aluoma̯i, scar (?).

C: ?

Ama, wound ; bronze plaque.

C: A0-178 ama2 [ámã̀] M1-168 ama [ ˥ ˩ ]

Amaihe͉kbolohe͉kbole͉go, early morning (never sweep in
morning yet).

C: ?

Amavaliwowa, virgin.

C: ?

Ame, water ; amemake, there is no water left ; ameke,
water remains ; there is some water left.

C: A0-184 amẹ [àmɛ̃̀] M1-169 amɛ [ ˩ ˩ ]

Ame͉, wife.

C: A0-197 amwẹn [àɱɛ̃̀] M1-270 aʋ̃ɛ [ ˩ ˩ ]

Ame͉bi, dark cloud.

C: A0-184 amẹ [àmɛ̃̀] M1-169 amɛ [ ˩ ˩ ]

Ame͉boͅ, mistress; lover.

C: A0-197 amwẹn [àɱɛ̃̀] M1-270 aʋ̃ɛ [ ˩ ˩ ]

Ame͉bosa, wife of Osa ; woman with atresia vaginae.

C: A0-197 amwẹn [àɱɛ̃̀] M1-270 aʋ̃ɛ [ ˩ ˩ ]

Amegbalo, cap (rain does not beat face).

C: A0-184 amẹ [àmɛ̃̀] M1-169 amɛ [ ˩ ˩ ]

Ameṅwe, milk (of a woman).

C: A0-184 amẹ [àmɛ̃̀] M1-169 amɛ [ ˩ ˩ ]

Ameno͉rho, rain (water which falls).

C: A0-184 amẹ [àmɛ̃̀] M1-169 amɛ [ ˩ ˩ ]

Ame͉rha, stepmother (wife of father).

C: ?

Amerhiehie, drizzle (rain eats pepper).

C: A0-184 amẹ [àmɛ̃̀] M1-169 amɛ [ ˩ ˩ ]

Ame͉ti, water boils.

C: ?

Amenafofe͉le, the water is all finished.

C: ?

Amewewe, drizzle.

C: A0-184 amẹ [àmɛ̃̀] M1-169 amɛ [ ˩ ˩ ]

Ame͉vi, tears.

C: A0-183 ameve [àmévè] M4-707 eve [ ˩ ˥ ]

Amo͉ba, king’s mother’s “wife.”

C: A0-198 amwọnba [áɱɔ̃́bá] M1-270 aʋ̃ɛ [ ˩ ˩ ]

Amogewaise, chief of the Ewaise.

C: ?

Amogye, prince’s wife.

C: A0-198 amwọnba [áɱɔ̃́bá] M1-270 aʋ̃ɛ [ ˩ ˩ ]

Ane, passing fæces.

C: ?

Aṅwa, tongs.

Animio͉lo, salamander.

C: ?

Ape͉le, chessboard pattern.

C: ?

Ará, tinsel.

C: ?

Arexwe, don’t drive (it) away.

C: ?

Arhie, man. Arhieva, two men. Arhio͉kpa, one man.

C: ?

Arhualo, blind.

C: A0-227 arhuaro [àřw̃áɽò] M1-195 arhuaɽo [ ˩
˩ ]

Arhue͉, circumcision.

C: A0-228 arhuẹ [àřwɛ̀] M1-196 arhuɛ [ ˩ ˩ ]

Asá, shield, whip of elephant’s tail.

C: A0-243 asa [àsá] M1-221 asa [ ˩ ˥ ]

Asa, wand of iluerie.

C: ?

Asái, take water.

C: ?

Asaka, stink ant, road ant.

C: A0-244 asaka [àsákà] M1-222 asaka [ ˩ ˥ ˦ ]

Asamoto͉, driver ant. §194 EDO DICTIONARY.

C: A0-247 asanmwonto [àsã̀ɱõ̀tò] M1-224 asaʋ̃otɔ [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ˩ ]

Ase͉, saliva.

C: A0-255 asẹn [àsɛ̃̀] M1-229 asɛ̃ [ ˩ ˩ ]

Ase͉kme, a white yam.

C: A0-0 M1-231 asɛkpɛ̃ [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ]

A͉soko, a white yam.

C: ?

Asolo, throwing spear ; small cuts made to cure a boil.

C: A0-261 asoro [ásóró] M1-236 asoɽo [ ˥ ˥ ˥ ]

Aso͉ñ, night.

C: A0-263 asọn [àsɔ̃́] M1-238 asɔ̃ [ ˩ ˥ ]

Asũ, black paint (for body).

C: A0-0 M1-239 asũ [ ˩ ˥ ]

Atalakpa, leopard.

C: A0-272 atalakpa [àtàlàkpà] M1-247 atalakpa [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ˩ ]

Ata͉tabo͉, palm of the hand.

C: A0-275 atata- [átátá] M1-248 atat- in atat-abɔ [ ˥ ˥ ˥ ˦ ]

Atatawe, sole of the foot ; footprint.

C: A0-275 atata- [átátá] M1-248 atat- in atat-abɔ [ ˥ ˥ ˥ ˦ ]

Atehe, caterpillar.

C: ?

Atele, (?) one said.

C: ?

Atetugwe, basket for hair.

C: ?

Ato, grass land.

C: A0-283 ato [àtó] M1-256 ato [ ˩
]

Ato͉rhi, gonorrhea.

C: A0-284 atọrhi [àtɔ̀ří] M1-257 atɔrhi [ ˩ ˩ ˥ ]

Awá, dog.

C: A0-295 àwa [àwá] M1-271 awa [ ˩ ˥ ]

Awa͉, prohibition ; ban ; prohibited food.

C: A0-302 awua [àwwà] M1-276 awua [ ˩ ˩ ]

Awa̯igbe, family prohibition, totem.

C: A0-302 awua [àwwà] M1-276 awua [ ˩ ˩ ]

Awailimi, prohibition imposed by priest.

C: A0-302 awua [àwwà] M1-276 awua [ ˩ ˩ ]

Awalo͉kpa, as soon as.

C: A0-0 M20-2535 ɔwaɽa [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ]

Awase, medicine.

C: A0-0 M1-272 awasɛ [ ˩ ˥ ˩ ]

Awava͉noxumu, stone axe (lit. thunder dog).

C: ?

Awe͉, plantain eater, African pheasant.

C: A0-300 áwẹ [áwɛ́] M1-273 awɛ [ ˥ ˥ ]

Awehame, instep (?).

C: ?

Awe͉kia, impotent man.

C: A0-303 awuekia [àwwékyà] M1-277 awuekia [ ˩ ˥ ˩ ]

Awe͉se, thank you.

C: ?

Awowo, hot.

C: ?

Awoxa, boy.

C: A19-3016 ọvbokhan [ɔ̀ʋóxã̀] M20-2525 ɔʋoxã [ ˩ ˥ ˩ ]

Awoxoxu, girl.

C: A19-3016 ọvbokhan [ɔ̀ʋóxã̀] M20-2525 ɔʋoxã [ ˩ ˥ ˩ ]

Avalaka, a pattern (No. 10 in N. and Q.), (lit. hammer).

C: ?

A͉vañ, flying squirrel.

C: ?

Avanoxumu, thunder.

C: A0-289 aván [àvã́] M1-261 avã [ ˩ ˥ ]

Avíe͉, pus.

C: ?

A̽vie͉, clitoris.

C: A0-290 aviẹn [àvỹɛ̃́] M1-264 aviɛ̃ [ ˩ ˥ ]

Avie͉li, idle, asleep.

C: ?

Avihue, vein near anus.

C: ?

Aza, store room.

C: A0-317 aza [ázà] M1-308 aza 1 [ ˥ ˩ ]

Aze, witch. §EDO DICTIONARY. 195

C: A0-323 azẹn [àzɛ̃́] M1-314 azɛ̃ [ ˩ ˥ ]

Azua, man who asks (? sponges).

C: ?

Azuwa, hair pin.

C: ?

Azuzu, fan.

C: ?

Bà, suffix meaning upright; onarhieba, he stood it up.

Bá͉, call for dog.

Baba, father.

Baba, just now.

Bame, with me.

Be, who, what, where ; bati͉ruwe, what is your name ? Boͅxi,
    what is it? Bo͉de͉sęhę, how far? Bo̲gbe, who killed
    (him)? Ba̯ia̯ilu, what is it for? Bo͉zenunalwona,
    why do you do this ? Bo͉zono͉lunye, why do you do
    thus ? Bwalu, what do you do ? Bwayeyi, where do
    you live ?