of wood, used in weaving;
strikes the threads down in
order to fasten them. (2) a stick
held by women at a burial or
second burial, representing a
matchet; it is supposed to keep
evil spirits away from the
deceased’s children.
abɔkpɔ 2 [ ˥ ˥ ˩ ] a tree, Diospyros
crassiflora, used in building
houses and also (by the Jɛkri
and Ijɔ people) for paddles
(abɔkpɔ 1 is not made from
it).
abutete [ ˩ ˥ ˩ ˩ ] (high) edge of a road;
v. azɛ̃ [ ˩ ˥ ].
ada [ ˥ ˥ ] state-sword, worn by the
Ɔba, some big chiefs, and the
priests of Osa [ ˩ ˩ ] and Ɔxwahɛ
[ ˩ / ˩ ]; cf. Yor. ada [ ˩ / ].
adã [ ˩ ˥ ] family-representatives at
a burial.
ada [ ˩ ˩ ] junction; crossroads.
Adabi [ ˩ / ˩ ] a deity supposed to
stand on the boundary between
the world and ɛɽ̃iʋ̃i [ ˩ ˥ ˩ ], on
Ad-agb-ãd-ɛɽ̃iʋ̃i [ ˩ ˥ ˩ ˥ ˦ ˩ ]: there
the dead people rest awhile. An
Adabi is also made and wor-
shipped by the priestesses of
Olokũ [ ˥ ˥ ˦ ]; cf. ada [ ˩ ˩ ].
adekɛ̃ [ ˩ ˩ ˥ ] female of ɔsɛlɛ [ ˥ ˩ ˥ ] (?);
it carries many eggs; looks like
the male ogoɽo [ ˩ ˩ ˥ ], but has
shining stripes; cf. ekɛ̃ [ ˩ \ ].
adesɛ [ ˩ ˥ ˩ ] (1) middle; ades-ɔɽ-
ɔye [ ˩ ˩ / ˩ ˥ ] it is in the middle
(of it); ades-uhuʋ̃u [ ˩ ˥ ˩ ˥ ˩ ] crown
of head. (2) adesɛ n-eva
[ ˩ ˩ ˩ ˥ ˩ ] “the middle of two”: be-
tween; ɣɛl-adesɛ n-ev-iɽ̃ã (la [ ˥ ])
[ ˥ ˩ ˩ ˩ ˥ ˦ ˩ ] don’t pass between
them! (3) adesɛ n-eva: “in
two”; fiã‿ɛ̃ l-adesɛ n-eva
[ ˥ ˩ ˩ ˩ ˩ ˥ ˩ ] cut it in two!
