when bullied by a stronger boy;
iya, uʋede [ ˥ ˩ ˩ / / ‿ ˩ ] oh, are you
coming again? cf. Yor. iya [ ˩ ˩ ].
iya [ ˩ ˩ ] (1) ditch; the term in-
cludes natural cavities similar
to a ditch. (2) the big ditch (and
wall) round Benin City said to
be built by the Ɔba Ogwɔla [ ˥ / ˥ ]
(Egh. Hist. pp. 7, 8).
iyabɔ [ ˩ ˥ ˦ ] forgiveness; cf. ya [ ˥ ],
obɔ [ ˩ ˥ ].
iyabɔ [ ˩ \ ˩ ] bail; security; ɔmi-
ɛ̃ɽ̃ɛ̃ ʋ-iyabɔ [ ˩ ˥ ˥ ˩ ˩ \ ˩ ] he took him
as (lit. “in”) security: he took
him to stand bail for him (miɛ
[ / ]); ya [ ˥ ] (?), obɔ [ ˩ ˥ ].
iyama [ ˩ \ ˩ ] (1) mark of owner-
ship or identification (e.g. a
mark made on one’s yam, or, a
sign by which one knows a
certain man). (2) scar; cicatrice;
cf. ama [ ˥ ˩ ].
iyare [ ˩ \ ˩ ] welcome home; said
to a warrior returning from
war, or to a man returning from
a journey; it was interpreted as
“safe arrival”; v. gbe [ ˥ ]. Also
used as a name; cf re [ ˥ ].
iyarhaʋ̃ɛ [ ˩ ˥ ˩ ˥ ] slave (idiomatic
expression); cf. ya [ ˥ ] (?), rhaʋ̃ɛ
[ ˩ ˥ ] (?).
Iyasɛ [ ˥ ˩ ˥ ] the “Iyashere”, one of
the most important chiefs of the
Bini people; head of the Eɣaɛʋo
N-oɽe [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ˥ ˥ ] and chief war-lord.
iyayi [ ˩ ˥ ˦ ] faith; iyayi‿ɛɽe ma
s-ɔʋ̃-ɔ̃kɛ̃ [ ˩ ˥ ˩ ˥ / ˥ ˩ ˩ \ ] “his faith
does not make me content”: his
faith does not inspire me with
confidence (said, e.g. of a
Christian who is still adhering
to heathen practices); cf. ya [ ˥ ],
yi [ ˥ ].
iye [ ˥ ˥ ] mother; iy-uɛ [ ˥ / ] your
mother (sgl.); iy-ua [ ˥ / ] your
