ekɛ̃ [ ˩ ˥ ˩ ˩ ]; cf. ugie [ ˩ ˩ ], ogie [ ˩ ˩ ];
v. kpataki [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ].
igiedudu [ ˥ ˥ ˦ ˦ ] a tree, Diospyros
piscatorius; the ashes of the
wood are used as ingredients in
eʋariɛ [ ˩ ˩ ˥ ], “native butter”.
igieʋ̃i [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] (1) “comparing things”:
comparison; ʋ-igieʋ̃i [ ˥ ˩ ˩ ] in
comparison (Akugbe). The thing
with which the comparison is
made stands in the genitive.
(2) notice; reminder; y-ɔna
ɽu‿igieʋ̃i ɛ̃ʋ̃ɛ n-ima gba ta ni
[ ˥ ˩ ˩ ˥ ˩ ˩ ˩ ˩ ˩ / ˥ ˦ / ] lit. “take this to
make comparison of that matter
(about) which we spoke to-
gether”: take this as a reminder
xxxxx
of what we spoke about; cf.
gie 1 [ / ], eʋ̃i [ ˩ \ ], ugieʋ̃ɛ [ ˩ \ ˩ ];
v. ɽu [ ˥ ].
igiɛ [ ˩ ˥ ] stamping with feet (in
dancing, stronger than uke
[ ˥ ˩ ]); igi-awɛ [ ˩ ˥ ˩ ˩ ] footstep (not
stamp!).
igiɛʋ̃ɛ [ ˩ \ ˩ ] chest (part of body),
not so common as ɛwɛe [ ˩ \ ];
ɔgb-ekpa y-ɔʋ̃-ĩgiɛʋ̃ɛ [ ˩ ˥ ˩ ˩ ˩ \ ˩ ] he
struck my chest in boxing.
igiodɛ [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] guidance; cf. gie 1 [ / ],
odɛ [ ˩ ˥ ].
igioɽua [ ˥ ˩ / ] water-yam (a kind
of white yam); v. ema 2 [ ˩ ˩ ].
igiɔdu [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] authorization; ɔrh-
igiɔdu nɛ ya ɽu‿ɛe [ ˩ / ˩ ˩ / ˩ ˥ \ ]
he authorized him to do it; cf.
gie [ ˥ ] (?), udu [ ˩ ˩ ] (?).
Igo [ ˩ \ ] a village situated on the
road leading to Uɣɔtɔ̃ [ ˥ ˩ ˥ ], about
ten miles from Benin; there the
Portuguese entered; an Olokũ
[ ˥ ˥ ˦ ] priest lives there, and there
is a market as well.
igobele [ ˩ ˥ ˩ ˩ ] a tall glass (or
glass jug) for wine or water
(about twice as tall as ekalaka
