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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O͉xo͉xovibie, Pleiades.
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O͉xo̯i, parasitic worm.
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Oxumwia̯inye, lightning.
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Oxwa͉lema, woman’s basket.
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Oxwo, pl. ixwo, woman.
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Oxwonodafenonyawa, head wife, second husband of
house.
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Oxwuhami, pregnant woman.
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O͉dafẹmẹ, my husband. §232 EDO DICTIONARY.
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Oda̯iha̯i, beads in line round forehead.
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Odalowa, in front of the house.
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Odalu, forwards ; road in front ; in front.
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Odame, I am sorry for.
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Odene͉re, a short way.
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Ode͉rie, woman’s quarter of house.
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O͉dẹsuhumu, crown of head.
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Ode͉no͉ma, right road.
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O͉diegbę̽, head of the family.
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Odi͉eke, back ; backwards ; at the back.
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Odiekowa, behind the house.
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O͉die͉wonaigwa, he is dead (of big man).
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Odige͉ge͉, door leading to oderie.
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Odima, we are sorry for.
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Odo, mortar (for pounding).
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Odoxumu, palm wine (from oil palm).
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O͉do͉loͅ, back, again.
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Oduduowa, doors leading to women’s quarters in big chief’s
house.
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O͉dukmo͉, weaver. §EDO DICTIONARY. 233
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Odumha, fabulous animal ; bullroarer.
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Ofiañpãpãpã, disagreeable (of taste).
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O͉fé, well ; rich man ; it has run away (of a dog).
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O͉fiotoͅ, bush rat ; grass cutter.
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O͉fiiṅwe, he is weaned.
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O͉forioͅ, suffocation.
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O͉fwegbe, better for me.
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O͉gá̯i̽, is it a present ?
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Oga̽wúla, will he die ?
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O͉gba̯igbe, trap (it ties body).
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O͉gba̽liha, he tied it wrong.
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O͉gbę, he broke the egg.
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Ogbole, forecourt of house.
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O͉ge̽le, pl. ige̽le, children, young ones. §234 EDO DICTIONARY.
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Ogia, pl. i͉gia, enemy.
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Ogida, a kind of drum.
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Ogye, pl. e͉gie, prince.
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Ogie͉va, mate (one wife of another).
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Ogyeviotoͅ, platform; table (lit. king cannot sleep on the
floor).
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Ogiukbo, mud platform for king’s throne.
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Ogyuzo, uzatoͅ, blackfronted duiker.
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Ogmorhue, it is marked with chalk.
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O͉goͅ, bamboo ; palm wine (from bamboo).
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Ogo, farm in its second year, or deserted farm.
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O͉go͉doͅ, waterhole, pond.
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O͉gọgmo͉, (it is) new.
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Ogo͉ma, plenty of men.
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Ogome, my own; iyavio͉gome, I take my own.
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O͉gowa, yours. §EDO DICTIONARY. 235
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Ogukbo, farm in second year.
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Ogumu, prisoner of war.
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Oguñ, blacksmith ; planet Jupiter.
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Oguname, hippopotamus.
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Oy̯ewe, herd of small goats.
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Ogu͉zuma, =Yoruba edu.
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O͉gwa, woman’s room in o̲derie ; man’s sleeping room.
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O͉gwenayawa, small room in o̲duowa.
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Ogwixi, I am a blacksmith.
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Ohabo͉, bow (archer’s).
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Ohae͉ku, small of back.
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Ohame͉gbeme, I am hungry.
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Ohimi, the Niger ; East.
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Ǫhoa, a suicide (by hanging).
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Ohogeta, I lie; tell falsehoods ; elohògeta, I don’t lie.
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Ohue͉xi, I am a hunter.
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Ohumo͉kuta, top of the rock.
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Ohumuda, a bad character. §236 EDO DICTIONARY.
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Oiyorhuewo, it is marked with chalk.
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o̯iyoͅ, comrade (in same Otu).
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O͉kakwo, pl. ekakwo ; captain, officer.
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Okaminahu, corn grows.
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Okba, rope for dripping water from palm trees into a pot.
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Okbe, flute (calabash).
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Okbè, maker of palm wine.
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Okbęluę, it is hard for him.
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Oke, mountain, hill ; Oke͉do, the hill above the Ikpoba.
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O͉ke͉ri, a pattern (concentric circles).
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Okma, sokma, tokma, without ; except.
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Oko, leaf for wrapping; ivory horn.
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Okó, “ old fellow ” ; olele oko, welcome, my friend.
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Okobizo, bush fowl. §EDO DICTIONARY. 237
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Okoki, pad for silencing door.
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O͉kp̠a, one (in composition); arhio͉kpa, one man.
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O͉kp̠adewugie, nineteen.
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O͉kp̠ainyogye, twenty-one.
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O͉kpa͉lo, big; okpalo͉se, bigger.
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Okpẹme, big words ; plenty of words.
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Okpigo, plenty of money.
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Okwevaxwe, soap balls.
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Okwia, pl. i͉kwia, man ; male.
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Okukwe̽ha, a style of hair dressing.
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O͉kusuebo͉, chief’s steward.
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Ole͉dohia, all Benin City.
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Olegwi, dark side of a cloud.
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Olele, ground squirrel.
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O͉leleme, he tickles me.
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O͉limi, pl. elimi,corpse.
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O͉lo͉xoͅ, soft. §238 EDO DICTIONARY.
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O͉luxwa͉laxwa͉la, rough.
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Olodo, socket for lock.
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Ologa̯i, pl. i͉loga̯i, youths ; third division of adult males.
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O͉lo͉gion, rattle (cane).
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Ologiso, bright side of a cloud.
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O͉lo͉ko͉meho, Adam’s apple.
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Olokun, sea ; the god Olokun ; west.
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Olue͉de, day reckoner.
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O͉lueme, my mate (one wife of another).
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Olugbulubu, stone in bladder (of animal).
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Olulikpe͉de, day reckoner.
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O͉luze͉geze͉ge, flexible.
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O͉ma, pl. ema, man, person.
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O͉mada, a bad man ; ada bearer.
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O͉mo̯iho, women’s ebo͉ (lit., I want a son).
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Omalemiro͉kp̠a, ignorant.
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O͉manodeni, that man who is coming.
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O͉mano͉ma, a good man.
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O͉mawu, he is not dead.
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Ome, fringe of palm leaf before shrine.
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O͉meto, hair in plaits. §EDO DICTIONARY. 239
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O͉mie͉mie, sweet (like sugar).
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O͉moberha, father’s step child.
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O͉mo͉boͅ, baby (lit. arm-child); step child.
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O͉mo͉noxera̯i, child that favours the father.
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O͉mo͉se, fine, handsome.
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O͉mo͉sexo͉la, handsome.
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O͉mo͉segbe, fine body.
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Omoto͉me, it burns me.
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Ona, decorative marks.
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Oṅwale, light (colour).
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O͉nià, bright (of fire).
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Oni͉sa, anus. §240 EDO DICTIONARY.
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O͉no, heaven, future world.
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Onurhieyekowa, door leading to back of the house.
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Onurhogbole, door leading from ogbole to house.
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Onurhole, door from second forecourt to house.
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Onurhole, gate of the town.
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Onu͉rhu, doorway, gate.
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Onurode͉rie, door leading to oderie.
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O͉nyo͉mokpa, in one place, direction.
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O͉pe͉ke͉re, palm oil chop.
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Ore, entrance to house (from street).
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O͉re͉do, he is in Edo.
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O͉re̽dolá, is he in Edo ?
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Orhierhie, sweet like banana.
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O͉rhomi, guinea fowl; star.
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O͉rhuawe, obstacle, stone, etc., in the way.
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Oriala, gall ; bitter.
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Orialale, gall bladder.
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O͉rie, (its) flat. §EDO DICTIONARY. 241
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Orua, relative by marriage.
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O͉sé, enough. Osenagaxia, it is time to go.
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Ose, friend ; mistress.
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O͉se͉ba, loin cloth (woman’s).
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Osielegbe, suitor for a widow.
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O͉sirhurhu, mould (parasitic).
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O͉so͉le, I am sorry for.
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Osumai, red stone said to be vomited by the rainbow ; used
for Exwai.
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O͉sunu, it has come true ; it has happened.
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Osusu, round patch of hair.
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Oteriuruhe, he is dead (of king).
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O͉ti, it boils ; it flies.
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O͉tiṅberowa, it flew over the house. §242 EDO DICTIONARY.
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O͉to, sharp like pepper.
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Otoͅ, earth ; ground ; bottom of river ; under.
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O͉to͉ñ, burial shrine.
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Otoͅte͉rha, under the tree.
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Otoͅte͉ze, down stream.
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Ototoͅli, bottom; dregs.
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Otuwe, pl. etuwe, your brother, relative.
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Ova̯ima, it pleases us.
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Ovewaima, it will please us.
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Oviaxe, mould ; small pot.
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Ovialu, pupil of the eye.
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Oviaxowe, calf (of leg).
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O͉̽viè, he cries, weeps.
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Ovie͉de͉xere, a short time.
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Ovie͉gboxere, a short way.
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Ovie͉mila, calf (animal).
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Oviñdelu, sun behind cloud.
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Oviodo, pestle. §EDO DICTIONARY. 243
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Oviogoiamotoͅ, middle of foot.
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Oviokokugugawe, patella.
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Ovio͉ma, free man ; small man (not chief).
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Oviukmo͉ñ, loin cloth (man’s).
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O͉wa, castrated animal (goat or ox).
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O͉waise, pl. iwaise, learned men.
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Owa̽lame, track, spoor of an animal.
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Owamegbime, I am thirsty.
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O͉wanędo, people of Edo.
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Owe͉xi, I am a farmer.
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Owehe, menstruation room.
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Owemwami, house of palm leaves.
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Owerioto͉, peeled rods on shrine of Ebo.
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Ǫwia, bottom of a hole.
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Owialame, fraenum of the tongue.
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Owiamwemwe, an unusual smell. §244 EDO DICTIONARY.
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Owie, morning; owiena, this morning.
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Owiewiemo͉kpa, morning twilight.
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Owiewiliwili, morning mist.
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Owigo, safe (for money).
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Owili, old man ; elder.
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Owiolue, stepson (woman speaking).
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Owirha, brother by same father.
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Owirhowiye, brother by same father and mother.
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Owiye, brother by same mother.
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Owo, one (in counting).
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Owohe, a kind of wood.
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Owo̯iiperepere, flat-footed person.
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Owuresa, mahogany (?).
C:
O͉yegidigbii, very big.
C:
Ǫyeleroͅ, man appointed to cook or provide food for strangers.
C:
O͉ze͉do, interpreter (for Bini).
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Ozila, wind (in the farm).
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Oziohami, a fasting man.
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O͉ziwirhu, small, soft voice.
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Oži, crab : mantis. §EDO DICTIONARY. 245
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