Ivio͉kwa, I scatter ; throw away (things).
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Ivioludo, short marks on cheek.
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I͉wa͉̽, I don’t eat ; I forbid.
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Iwé͉le, I answer (a shout).
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Iwe͉do, I summon ; Iwedorierinia, I call to turn
yams.
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Iwe͉re͉gbe, I turn back.
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Iwofiagbe, woman’s mark above navel.
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I͉wo̯i, I take sticks from the ground.
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Iwoloi, I pluck. §EDO DICTIONARY. 225
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Iwo͉mado, I compliment, say “do” to a man.
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Iwu, loins, abdomen (of man).
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Iyá, I take ; ma̯iya, we take.
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Iya̯i o͉mo, I adopt a child.
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I̽yalema, I (go) cook fufu.
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Iya̽lema, go and cook fufu.
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Iyaluegbe, the servant of Ovia.
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Iyane͉, I go to stool.
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Iyanexweli, I forgive.
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Iyé̽, I make ; I go to it.
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Iye͉do, I live in Edo.
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Iyeha, one hundred and twenty.
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Iye͉kikpoba, beyond the Ikpoba.
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Iye͉kobo͉, back of the hand.
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Iyekogbe, young men’s quarter of house.
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Iye͉kowa, back of the house.
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Iye͉kowe, top of the foot.
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Iyele, I remember (it).
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Iyemodede, mother’s mother.
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Iyenagmo͉ñ, mother for this world; i.e., female “ friend,”
mistress. §226 EDO DICTIONARY.
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Iyenobiye, mother’s mother.
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Iye͉re, I set fire to.
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Iyerha, father’s mother.
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Iyigbena̯ise, one hundred and ten.
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Iyiye, mother’s mother.
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Iyo͉ba, king’s mother.
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Iyobo͉tie͉le, I beckon, call with the hand.
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Iyode, assistance in childbirth.
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Iyomone, I give in marriage.
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Iyo͉lo͉bo͉, I help, assist.
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Iyo͉boiyoͅ, I obey, put hand.
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Iyowa, mother of the house, mother of the owner of a
house.
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Iyowę, I take a broom.
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Iyowo͉kpamudia, I stand on one leg.
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Iyude͉wo, I oil myself.
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Izaba, hair dressing in fifth month of pregnancy.
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Izaduma, chief’s drum.
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Izagigwa, I spend, waste money.
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Ize, I speak (a language).
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Izéyoͅ, I care for, mind.
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Ize͉dize͉di, abscess, fistula.
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Izigala, I fly (of butterfly).
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Izigo, I spend, waste money.
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Izobo͉, shoulder. §EDO DICTIONARY. 227
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Izo̯i, I send; inakegioma, inakezoma, they send a man,
person.
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Izuno, I spoil the edge.
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Ke, particle meaning then, or indicating past time ;
egwikere, the tortoise came.
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Ke, particle meaning with; itotake, I sit down with;
diake, stay with me, him, etc.
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Kewime, with me ; kedo, from Edo.
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Kevagalai, from that time on.
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Ki͉no kino kino, chevron pattern.
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Ko̯iko̯i, sound of beating fufu.
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Ko̯iyo, the ordinary salutation (lit. luck (?)).
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Ko͉ma̯iko͉mano͉ree͉rǫ, no one came.
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Láho, lit. go, hear; I beg you.
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Lamogu, the royal salutation.
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Le, e͉, him, his, it, its; ilegbé, I killed it; igbe̽, I killed (it).
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Le, if ; lematu e hie, if he does not draw breath for pepper.
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Lolúe, he doesn’t mind.
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Mm, no. §228 EDO DICTIONARY.
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Ma, o͉ma, good; ewo nama, the town is good = ewoiama;
o͉mase, better.
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Ma, not; o͉mabie, she bore no children.
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Mala = ma̯iia, we go; maladoto̯i (for madoto̯i), we go
and salute him.
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Moxwome, who is sick ?
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Nakunere, calabash on forked stick.
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Nalo oleso̲zi, exophthalmos.
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Ne͉, suffix indicating completion; inagileline͉, when they
finish burial ; iluene͉, I have made it.
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Ne͉, not; o͉ne͉bie, she bore no children.
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Ne, particle meaning give ; irhiene, I take and give.
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Ne, prefix meaning let; newole, let the town know;
nihasa, let him, us, etc., pay.
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Ne, who (rel. pronoun); o͉mano͉gbe, the man whom he
killed ; o͉mano͉gbe̽, the man who killed him.
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Ne͉ge͉dea̽, two days ago.
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Ne͉ge͉dene, three days ago.
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Ne͉ko͉zuwu, stomach ache.
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Ne͉vede̽ha, five days ago.
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Ne͉vedehino, six days ago.
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Ne͉vedelwane, seven days ago.
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Nevuse, four days ago. §EDO DICTIONARY. 229
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Ni, prefix meaning let; nunalue, let us do it.
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Noa loa, suffix indic. death ; igbọma, I kill a man ; Igbọma-
noa, I kill a man dead.
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Node͉kisori, name for a stone axe.
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Nogbese, one who gives big dashes.
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Nogbigbelua, a suicide.
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No̯iadigbe, substitute for pawn or condemned man.
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No̯iyẹmẹ, it is good for me.
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No͉le͉mi, intelligent man.
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Nome͉ti, a strong, industrious man.
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No͉rhuele, recently circumcised boy (?).
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No͉ri͉digaxi, any one.
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No͉ro͉̽, of them (lit., who was); no͉dio͉no͉ro͉, the eldest of
them.
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No͉biẹwẹzo͉, defendant.
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No͉we͉se, broad. §230 EDO DICTIONARY.
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No͉ze͉le͉le nozelele, in order.
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No̲zoxialo̲, brave man (strong for eye).
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Obá, a pattern (No. 27 in Notes and Queries).
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O͉ba, red ; light ; flame ; he hides.
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O͉bakota, it is towards evening, it becomes evening.
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O͉balo͉mi, it hurts me.
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Obanu͉li, 200 figure (ornament).
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O͉bawe, man who walks on his toes.
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O͉bboruokao, early morning, first cock crows.
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Obe͉le͉, new road; paddle.
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O͉bero͉mo, right hand.
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O͉bi aruana, six fingered child.
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O͉bita, diviner who tries ita ordeal.
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Oboͅ, hand; arm; ariobiyo͉ma, go to the left; ariobe͉r-
homa, go to the right.
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O͉bo, doctor ; pl. e͉bo, doctors.
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O͉̽bobo, flour, mashed yam ; mahogany (?).
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Obodo, pirouet in dancing.
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O͉bo͉kpa, one way (place), one hand.
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O͉bugbi, plenty, too much.
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Obwe, funnel (for bellows).
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Obwe, potter’s clay. §EDO DICTIONARY. 231
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O͉xadio̯i, worm eaten, ant eaten.
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O͉xaimi, pl. ixaimi, chief.
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O͉xa̽me, I tire; o͉xale͉, he, she tires; ẹmaxamẹ, I am
tired of fufu.
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Oxio͉mekia, boy with healed circumcision wound.
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