the owner of the charm is about
to commit a theft, to render
motor-cars immovable (said to
be practised by Yoruba drivers
with an agadagodo [ ˩ ˥ ˥ ˧ ˧ ], the
Yoruba equivalent of oɣodĩ).
Oɣodua [ ˥ ˩ \ ] a praise-name of
Osa; used as translation of the
Christian “Almighty” (Akugbe)
Of Yoruba origin? cf. Ododua
[ ˥ / \ ].
oɣoɣo [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] yam-beetle; v. ekpa-
kaɽa [ ˩ ˥ ˥ ˥ ].
oɣohɛ̃ [ ˥ ˥ ˩ ] a tree, Musanga
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smithii.
oɣohɔ̃ [ ˥ ˩ ˥ ] the Vulturine Fish-
Eagle; its white feathers are
used in ceremonial dress.
oɣoi [ ˩ ˩ ] a position in the ogwɛga
[ ˩ \ ˩ ]-divination (c.o.o.c.); of
Yor. origin?
oɣoɽoko [ ˥ ˥ ˥ ˦ ] hopping on one
foot as practised by boys when
playing; used also in a mas-
querade (Ɔvia [ ˩ ˥ ]) dance.
oɣoye [ ˥ ˩ ˩ ] a crooked tree put in
front of gods’ shrines; is con-
sidered to be a porter (cripple,
uke [ ˩ ˩ ]) to the shrine; it is
called oɣoye n-ɛgua-ɛbɔ [ ˥ ˩ ˩ ˥ ˦ ˩ ˩ ],
“crippled wood of the god’s
ɛguae [ ˩ ˩ ]”. Since it has the
power to obstruct prayers it is
given a slice of kola before a
prayer, and a share of a sacrifice.
The F.D. list classes it as a
separate species: Parinarium
glabrum, but this may refer to
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one particular oɣoye only, it
being taken to be the Bini name
for a tree species.
oɣuʋ̃u [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] prisoner of war.
oha [ ˩ ˥ ] bush; oh-igɛdu [ ˩ ˥ ˥ ˥ ]
timber concession; oh-ɔka [ ˩ ˥ ˩ ]
maize field.
