ágbada [ág͡bádá] n.
the large and flowing outer robe of men’s Nigerian national dress.
aibanuafo [àíbã̀nũã́fòó] n.
small under-garment worn by men.
asokosagba [ásókósàg͡bà] n.
a bikini-type underwear.
atimakasa [àtìmàkásà] n.
antimacassar a crotchetted covering thrown over chairs and other pieces of furniture as protection from grease or as an ornament. (cf. English).
ebuluku [èbùlúkù] n.
a full-gathered wrap-around skirt that women traditionally wear under their wrappers. It is also worn as an outer garment by some native priests.
emiehọ [èmyẽ́hɔ̀] n.
ear-rings (also emwin-ehọ).
esiliki [èsílikì] n.
silk; also rayon (cf. Engl.).
esọkisi [èsɔ́kìsì] n.
socks (cf. Engl.).
etalugbo [ètálúg͡bó] n.
a farmer’s small wrap that he wears to the farm; loin-cloth.
etianran [ètĩã́ɽ̃ã̀] n.
1. peacock;
2. silk.
ẹgbẹle1 [ɛ̀gbɛ̀lé] n.
a small piece of embroidered cloth wrapped around the waist by people attending ugie.
ẹkan [ɛ̀kã́] n.
agate beads.
ẹkuonkhuo [ɛ̀kṍxwò] n.
(< ekun ― okhuo) “woman’s waist”: a large piece of cloth, usually four yards wide, wrapped by women as part of their traditional outfit.
ẹrhu [ɛ̀řú] n.
hat; cap.
ẹwu [ɛ́wù] n.
garment; dress.
ibata [íbàtà] n.
1. shoe, footwear (cf. Bata Shoe Co.);
2. a measuring unit equivalent to one foot.
igbu [ígbú] n.
1. a big piece of cloth, about six yards wide before it is sewn, used by men as a covering-cloth.
ika1 [íká] n.
a special variety of coral necklace worn by chiefs, which is strung up on wire and forms a wide ring around the neck.
ikuẹnkuẹn [íkw̃ɛ̃̀kw̃ɛ̃́] n.
wrinkles:
Ukpọn mwẹn bunnọ ikuẹnkuẹn ― “My cloth broke wrinkles: My cloth is wrinkled:”
italawẹ [ìtálàwɛ̀] n.
trousers.
ivie [ìvyé] n.
1. coral beads;
2. beads.
ododo [ódòdó] n.
scarlet-cloth, used for ceremonial outfits by priests of various gods.
ohian [òhyɛ̀] n.
leather; also unprocessed skin of animal.
oru [òɽú] n.
(also oruru)
1. cotton (the plant and the fibre);
2. cotton thread;
3. thread in general:
iku-oru ― “a piece of cotton fibre”
;
ikpẹ-oru ― “cotton seeds, used for preparing a variety of native soup.”
osọnmwunkpọn [ósɔ̃́ɱṹkpɔ̃̀] n.
(< osọnmwẹn ― ukpọn) a piece of rag.
ọza [ɔ̀zá] n.
a sash used by a woman for tying a baby to the back.
ukata [ùkàtà] n.
a straw hat with broad rims.
uké [ùké] n.
a pad used as filler in special hair styles (such as okuku) to give the hair a fuller look.
ukiọnfọn [ùkyɔ̃̀fɔ̃̀] n.
(also ukhiọnfọn)
1. scarf;
2. handkerchief.
ukotin [ùkótĩ́] n.
a straight hair-pin used by hair-plaiters for parting hair.
ukuoki [úkwoi] n.
a pad used for wedging a load on the head.
ukpọkhọkhọ [ùkpɔ́xɔxɔ̀] n.
“the beak of a chicken”: the name of a special hair style worn by the Ọba’s wives.
ukpọn [ùk͡pɔ̃̀] n.
1. cloth;
2. women’s wrapper: ukpenhe (< ukpọn ― ehe): the dressing used for menstruation.