(3) manner of doing something; odɛ n-iɽ̃ã ɽu‿ɛe la ɔna xĩ [ ˩ ˩ ˥ ˩ ˩ / ˥ ˩ ˩ ˥ ] “the way they do it (pass) is this”: that is how they do it. (4) (with following geni- tives denoting locality), expands the area referred to by the following genitive, making the precise significance into some- thing more vague. od-aɽo [ ˩ \ ˩ ] in front, ahead; in front of. od-iyeke [ ˩ \ ˩ ˩ ] at the back; be- hind; od-iyek-owa [ ˩ ˥ ˦ ˩ ˥ ] behind the house. od-ob-erha [ ˩ ˥ ˦ ˦ ] the right side; la ɣ-od-ob-erha‿a (ɣe [ / ]) [ ˩ ˩ ˥ ˦ ˩ ˥ ] go to the right (“way of hand of your father”). od-uxuʋ̃u [ ˩ ˥ ˩ ˩ ] upwards; above; od-uxuʋ̃-ɛ̃ɽ̃ɛ̃ [ ˩ ˥ ˩ / ˩ ] above it. od-ɔwaɽa [ ˩ \ ˩ ˩ ] straight on, used metaphorically in od-ɔwaɽa eɽ-ɔguã‿ɛ̃ʋ̃-ɔ̃ɽ̃ɛ̃ la [ ˩ \ ˩ ˩ ˩ ˥ ˩ ˩ ˩ / ˥ ] “straight on it is (that) he is talking his word pass”: he is talking in simple, plain words. Expressions of a more specified meaning: od-uw-owa [ ˩ ˥ ˥ ˦ ] (uwu [ ˥ ˥ ]) inner apartments of a house where guests do not usually enter, i.e. the last ikũ [ ˩ \ ] and its uɣuɣa [ ˥ \ ˩ ] and ɔgwa [ ˩ ˥ ]. od-ɛriɛ [ ˩ ˥ ˦ ] women’s apartment in a house, harem (ɛriɛ [ ˩ ˥ ] alone usually means “Ɔba’s harem”). odĩ 1 [ ˥ ˥ ] (1) wall round compound in houses of the old type, (new houses opening directly on the street). (2) room between com- pound wall and buildings. (3) neighbourhood, district: cf. Yor. odĩ [ ˧ ˧ ]. odĩ 2 [ ˥ ˥ ] a deep spot in a river. odĩ [ ˩ ˥ ] a position in the ogwɛga [ ˩ \ ˩ ]-divination (o.c.c.o.); of Yor. origin? |