ibude [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] advice; cf. bu 2 [ / ], ude [ ˩ ˩ ]. ibuɛdɛ [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] day fixed for some- thing; appointment; cf. bu 2 [ / ], ɛdɛ [ ˩ ˥ ]. ibuohiɛ̃ [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] judgment; cf. bu 2 [ / ], ohiɛ̃ [ ˩ ˥ ]. idã [ ˩ ˩ ] a drum accompanying the Ɔba’s footsteps, and also used by chiefs when going to an ugie [ ˩ ˩ ], as well as by the inhabitants of the Ezɔmɔ’s [ ˥ ˥ ˥ ] quarter Uzɛbu [ ˩ ˩ ˥ ] when dancing the uzɛbu [ ˩ ˩ ˥ ] dance; it has a skin on one end only; this is secured by strings fastened to the other end. idabɔ [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] act of stretching hands out (St Mark iv. 22); cf. da [ / ], obɔ [ ˩ ˥ ]. idãdã [ ˩ / ˩ ] a guess; v. mu 1 [ ˥ ]. idagbo [ ˩ ˩ ˥ ] an open space; ya tã‿ɛ̃ y-idagbo ʋ-odɔ [ / ˥ ˩ ˩ ˩ ˩ ˩ \ ] go and spread it (a cloth) on an open place there (i.e. for drying it)! idase [ ˩ ˥ ˥ ] mischievous playing about (by boys), e.g. playing with a trap, and letting it fall for nothing; or, playing with something breakable; or, carry- ing a load at the side of his head (oxi‿uhuʋ̃u [ ˩ ˥ ˥ ˦ ˩ ]); v. zɛ 1 [ ˥ ]. idaʋ̃ehɔ [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] act of listening (Akugbe); cf. daʋ̃ɛ [ ˩ ˥ ], ehɔ 1 [ ˩ ˥ ]. idã-wɛ [ ˥ \ ˩ ] (1) heel. (2) idã-w-ɛsĩ [ ˥ ˥ ˦ ˦ ] (a) heel, hoof, of horse, (b) a kind of grass, Bryophyllum pinnatum; used by women as a medicine for securing easy de- livery; idã [ ˥ ˥ ] alone is used with the possessive pronoun: idã-ɽ̃ɛ̃ [ ˥ / ˩ ] its hoof; cf. odã [ ˥ ˥ ], owɛ [ ˩ ˩ ]; v. gbe 1 [ ˥ ]. idegbe [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] unbetrothed girl; v. bɛ 2 [ / ]. |