by women; Yor.? v. ema 1 [ ˩ ˩ ].
izaxwɛ [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] a ceremony that is
part of the “second burial”: it
takes place two days before the
isotɔ̃ [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] (procession with the
otɔ̃ [ ˩ ˥ ]); a goat is killed at the
gate of the deceased’s house,
and afterwards there is a dance
through the town during which
the arms of the deceased’s oldest
son are supported by men. The
emotã [ ˩ \ ˩ ] tree on ɛki‿ɔba [ ˩ ˥ ˥ ˥ ]
is visited and given chalk and
cowries; v. ikpɔwia [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ], ukɔʋ̃ɛ
[ ˩ \ ˩ ], arha [ ˩ ˩ ].
izazako [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ˥ ] a red antelope said
to be as fast as a hare; it is
believed to run continuously on
some days, and only to walk on
others.
ize n-ɔfua [ ˩ ˩ ˥ ˦ ] “white ize”: a
kind of small crawfish found in
rivers; it is used in soups; cf.
Jekri ide [ ˩ ˥ ].
izeʋudu [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] “being hard in the
heart (or entrails)”: obstinacy;
ɔʋ̃-ĩzeʋudu nɔ [ ˩ \ ˩ ˩ ˩ ˥ ] he is an
obstinate man; cf. ze [ ˥ ], ʋ-udu
[ ˥ ˩ ].
izɛ [ ˥ ˩ ] a tree, Treculia africana;
the fruit is big and round, and
contains big seeds (“rice”), v.
eʋoxo [ ˩ \ ˩ ]; iz-ebo [ ˥ ˥ ˦ ] “Euro-
pean izɛ”: rice; iz-eni [ ˥ ˥ ˦ ]
“elephant-izɛ”: a tree, Allan-
blackia floribunda; the fruit is
long and similar to a cucumber;
eaten by porcupines which,
therefore, can be killed near
these trees at night; the wood
is used as firewood only. The
tree is also called iz-ɔxaɛ̃ [ ˥ ˥ (4-1) ]
“porcupine-izɛ”; cf. ɔmizɛ [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ].
izɛɣede [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] open shelter con-
sisting of four poles and a roof,
