nyuʋ̃u [ ˩ ˥ ] (1) to shine (of the
sun); ovɛ̃ nyuʋ̃u [ ˩ ˩ ˩ \ ] the sun
shone. (2) to become glazed, of
eyes in death, or in a faint;
followed by ɽua which is also
shortened to ua, oa; ɔnyuʋ̃-ãɽo-a
ʋ-ɔɽawu [ ˩ ˩ ˥ ˩ ˩ ˩ ˥ ˥ ] “he changed
his eye” when he was about
to die.
o [ ˦ ] (or [ ˧ ], according to the pre-
ceding tone) an emphatic par-
ticle, added e.g. to greetings;
koyɔ o [ ˥ ˦ ˧ ] hullo! (as reply, or
used when at a distance from
the addressed).
oba [ ˩ ˥ ] a pattern similar to a
chain; oba n-uɽi [ ˩ ˩ ˥ ˩ ] “two
hundred oba”: two chains in-
terwoven.
obele [ ˥ ˩ ˩ ] paddle.
obɛko [ ˥ ˥ (4-1) ] side of abdomen; cf.
ɛko [ ˩ \ ].
obɛlɛ [ ˥ ˩ ˩ ] track cut through the
bush with a matchet, not
cleaned; mostly a casual track
not destined to be used as a
path. Once a track is cleared, it
is an odɛ [ ˩ ˥ ].
obi [ ˥ ˩ ] poison.
obiɛʋ̃ɛ [ ˥ ˩ ˥ ] a snake; striped and
shining like velvet, very beau-
tiful; harmless; v. ɛnyɛ [ ˩ ˥ ].
obiɽiki [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ˥ ] throwing-net (for
fish); cf. Jekri obiriki [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ˥ ].
obobo 1 [ ˥ ˩ ˥ ] a timber tree, two
kinds: the white Obobo: obobo
nɔfua [ ˥ ˩ ˩ ˥ ˦ ]: Guarea Kennedyi;
and the black: obobo nexwi
[ ˥ ˩ ˩ ˥ ˦ ] G. thompsonii.
obobo 2 [ ˥ ˩ ˥ ] a food: cooked yam,
mashed with oil.
obobo [ ˥ / ˩ ] flower.
obodo [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] turning rapidly round
in dancing, pirouette; v. gbe 1 [ ˥ ].
