[ ˥ ˩ \ ˥ ]; a similar plant is erhɛrhɛ
[ ˩ ˥ ˥ ]. ikp-oɽu [ ˩ ˥ ˦ ] cotton-seed;
used for soups; appetizing;
ikp-oʋuxɔ [ ˩ ˥ ˦ ˩ ] “seed of he-
goat” (ikpɛ here: faeces?): a kind
of pepper; the grains are said
to reach the size of tomatoes;
not as hot as akpɔkɔ [ ˥ ˥ ˥ ] and
ɛhiɛ̃ n-exwa [ ˩ ˩ ˥ ˩ ]; ikp-ɔka [ ˩ ˥ ˩ ]
a grain of maize; ikp-uko [ ˩ ˥ ˥ ]
calabash-seed; used as a sub-
stitute for ikp-ogi in unwɔʋ̃ɛ
[ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] (soup). (2) a (single) piece,
or, (single) pieces of something
round and thus similar to a seed
or grain; ikp-ɛdĩ [ ˩ ˥ ˦ ] (single)
palm nut or nuts; v. uhuʋ̃-ɛdĩ
[ ˩ ˥ ˩ ˥ ] (bunch of palm nuts); ikp-
ɛʋɛe [ ˩ ˥ (4-1) ] “a piece of kola”,
i.e. one whole kola; ikp-ɛʋɛe-nɛ
[ ˩ ˥ (4-1) ˥ ] four (whole) kolas; this is
the present given to a visitor
as a sign of friendship; ikp-iɣo
[ ˩ ˥ ˥ ] (single) cowries; sing. v.
ukp-oɣo [ ˩ ˥ ˥ ]; ikp-okuta [ ˩ ˥ ˦ ˦ ]
gravel; pebbles; found on the
shrines of gods, e.g. on those
of Ɔxwahɛ [ ˩ / ˩ ], Ɔvia [ ˩ ˥ ], and
Osoɣo [ ˩ ˥ / ]. They are then called
ikp-ɛbɔ [ ˩ \ ˩ ] or ikp-ihɛ̃ [ ˩ ˥ (4-1) ].
They cover the dais on which
the altar stands; sacrifices are
made over them, and the blood
running on the pebbles gives
them power to fulfil prayers.
They are used when cursing
people in that the man who
utters a curse spits over a
pebble, and also in blessing
when the speaker of the blessing
blows over them. (3) faeces (?);
v. ikp-oʋuxɔ [ ˩ ˥ ˦ ˩ ]; ikp-ikolo
[ ˩ ˥ ˩ ˥ ] “faeces (?) of earthworm”:
uncircumcised penis; ikp-ɔxɔe
[ ˩ ˥ ˩ ] “faeces (?) of worm”:
