spider which, when wounded by
a man, comes at night and licks
his body; cf. elalɔ [ ˩ \ ˩ ].
alama [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] interference with other
people’s work, e.g. by uncalled-
for help or gossipping; cf.
igbalama [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ˩ ]; v. gbe 1 [ ˥ ].
alazi [ ˥ \ ˥ ] a big monkey or ape.
aleɣe [ ˩ ˩ ˥ ] a dance performed by
old men, where everyone dances
as he likes; it is considered to be
very funny.
alemɛzɛ [ ˩ ˩ \ ˩ ] a dark-blue bird
with long plumage, grey head;
cf. ɛzɛ [ ˩ ˩ ].
alɛfe [ ˩ ˥ ˦ ] or [ ˩ / ˦ ] an escape; cf.
lɛ [ / ], fe [ ˥ ].
alɛkɛ [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] a creeper that has a
tendency to coil.
alɛlɛ [ ˥ ˥ ˥ ] a creeper that can grow
very long, mostly used to tie yam.
alɛʋɛ [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] a night bird, the
Standard-wing Nightjar; it
moves only a short way when
stirred up.
alimiɔ̃ɣɔ̃ [ ˥ ˩ ˥ ˥ ] smooth lizard,
= uriɣɔ̃ [ ˥ ˩ ˥ ]; cf. miɔ̃ɣɔ̃ [ ˩ ˥ ].
alimoi [ ˩ ˩ \ ] (1) orange, in alimo(i)
n-exwa [ ˩ ˩ ˥ ˦ ˩ ] orange. (2) lemon,
in alimo(i) ne giɛɽɛ [ ˩ ˩ ˥ ˦ ˩ ˩ ]
lemon; cf. Port. limões.
alubarha [ ˩ ˩ ˥ ˩ ] onion; cf. Hausa
albasa; Yor. alubɔsa [ ˩ ˩ / ˩ ].
alumagazi [ ˩ ˩ ˥ ˩ ˥ ] scissors; cf.
Hausa almakaʃi; Yor. alumɔgaji
[ ˩ ˩ ˥ ˩ / ].
am am am [ \ \ \ ] describes the cry
of monkeys (except that of ogĩ
[ ˩ ˥ ]); ɔtu am am am [ ˩ ˥ \ \ \ ] it is
crying.
ama [ ˥ ˩ ] (1) sign, mark (e.g. in-
dicating property); ama n-ɔr-
inya na luɣaɛ̃ [ ˥ ˩ ˩ ˥ ˦ ˩ ˥ ˩ ] the mark
which is on this yam is different.
(2) omen; ama fiã ʋ̃e ɽe [ ˥ ˩ ˩ ˥ ˥ ]
