[ ˩ ˩ ˥ ˦ ] “leopard of the house” is
a title used by chiefs in ad-
dressing the Ɔba.
ɛkpiro [ ˥ ˩ ˩ ] a tree, Chrysophyllum
africanum, its fruit is edible and
a kind of otiɛ̃ [ ˥ ˥ ].
ɛkpo [ ˥ ˥ ] (1) space; ɛkpo na ʋɛ sɛ
[ ˥ ˥ ˩ ˥ ˦ ] this space is wide enough;
ɛkp-iyeke [ ˥ \ ˩ ˩ ] middle space
between shoulder-blades; ɛkp-
ɔxɛ [ ˥ ˥ ˦ ] hall space between two
main poles (utɔ̃yotɔ [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ˩ ]) of
eru [ ˩ ˥ ]. (2) time; ɛkpo ni
[ ˥ ˥ / ], ɛkpo riɔ [ ˥ ˥ ˩ ] (at) that
time.
ɛkpo [ ˥ ˩ ] bag; ɛkp-urhu [ ˥ ˥ ˩ ] air-
pipe; ɛkp-ahiɔ [ ˥ ˥ ˦ ] bladder;
ɛkp-ekia [ ˥ ˥ ˥ ] region of pubic
hair (male); ɛkp-ofi [ ˥ ˥ ˦ ] “a bag
of yaws”: a sufferer from yaws;
“yaws-daddy”; ɛkp-uhe [ ˥ ˥ ˦ ]
region of pubic hair (female).
ɛkpohuʋ̃u [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] headache; cf.
kpe [ / ], uhuʋ̃u [ ˩ ˥ ˩ ].
ɛkpoki [ ˥ ˥ ˩ ] leather-box; cf. ɛkpo
[ ˥ ˩ ].
ɛkponiyɛkɛ [ ˥ ˩ \ ˩ ˩ ] a woman with
child.
ɛkpowa [ ˥ ˥ ˦ ] gecko.
ɛkpoxurhu [ ˥ ˥ ˩ ˩ ] stomach; cf.
ɛkpo [ ˥ ˩ ] (?).
ɛkpɔɣɔe [ ˥ ˩ \ ] a tree, Berlinia
heudelotiana; the bark is used as
a medicine, but if not well pre-
pared it is a deadly poison. It
was also used in the Ɔba’s ordeal,
mixed with sasswood (inyi [ ˥ ˩ ]).
The name also corresponds to
Berlinia auriculata on the F.D.
list; ɛkpɔɣɔ-ɛzɛ [ ˥ ˩ ˥ ˩ ˩ ] Macro-
lobium limba.
ɛlɛdɛ [ ˥ \ ˩ ] (also e-) house-pig; not
known in ancient times; also:
esi-ebo [ ˩ ˥ ˥ ˦ ] “European pig”;
cf. Yor. ɛlɛdɛ [ ˧ ˥ ˩ ].
