kp-ĩnya [ ˥ ˩ ˩ ˥ ˩ ˥ ] “stick that is
taken to dig yams”; v. asɛgiɛ
[ ˥ ˥ ˥ ], ubi [ ˩ ˥ ].
Ogbe [ ˥ ˩ ] the quarter of Benin
City in which the Ɛguae [ ˩ ˩ ] is
situated; it is there that the
Eɣaɛʋo N-ogbe [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ˥ ˩ ] are living.
ogbe [ ˥ \ ] next year; isɛ l-ogbe
[ ˩ ˥ ˦ (4-1) ] a salutation addressed to
the giver of a present at ehɔ [ ˩ ˥ ]-
time (cf. isɛ [ ˩ ˥ ], la [ ˥ ]); reply
by the giver: ogbe magba rɔ
[ ˥ \ ˩ ˥ (5-4) ] “(in the) new year
we (shall) live together!”
Ogbelaka [ ˥ ˩ ˥ ˩ ] a band of people
serving the Ɔba on several
occasions: they dance at the
coronation-day, beat the drum
enwini [ ˥ ˩ ˥ ] at ugies [ ˩ ˩ ], and
perform ikiewua [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ]; they have
a special quarter at Benin
City.
Ogbesɔ̃ [ ˥ ˥ / ] name of a Bini
village, seat of an Ɔxwahɛ [ ˩ / ˩ ]
shrine.
ogbɛ [ ˩ ˩ ] house in which a big
chief in Benin is buried; every
chief living at the Ogbe [ ˥ ˩ ]
quarter must have such a house
in oɽe n-ɔxwa [ ˥ ˩ ˥ ˩ ] lit. “the big
town”, i.e. the other part of the
town, as only the Ɔba is buried
at Ogbe [ ˥ ˩ ].
ogbi [ ˥ ˩ ] a position in the ogwɛga
[ ˩ \ ˩ ]-divination (o.o.o.o.); cf.
Yor. ogbe [ ˧ ˩ ].
ogbigbi [ ˩ / ˩ ] rapid current of river,
brook; ɛzɛ na lɛ‿ogbigbi [ ˩ / ˩ ˩ ˩ / ˩ ]
this river (or brook) flows
rapidly; idiom.: ogbigbi ɛzɛ lɛ
[ ˩ / ˩ ˩ ˩ / ] “rushing flows the
river”: things are coming in
plentifully; cf. gbigbi [ ˩ ˥ ].
ogbodu [ ˩ ˩ ˥ ] a small but noisy
bird, the pin-tailed Whydah.
