ok-ahiaʋ̃ɛ ni ye zaɣazaɣa
[ ˩ ˥ ˦ / ˦ ˧ ˩ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] that (bird’s) nest,
is rough(ly built). (2) shelter
in ok-aɣɛ̃ [ ˩ \ ˩ ] a shelter made
of mats; ok-enwaʋ̃ɛ [ ˩ ˥ ˩ ˩ ] (also
e-, only as plural?) shelter of
palm branches; v. eko [ ˩ ˥ ].
oko 2 [ ˩ ˥ ] mate, companion (very
common as a general address to
equals); koyɔ-ko [ ˥ ˦ ˧ ] usual
greeting; something like Hullo,
mate! oko, lare n-aɣaxiã [ ˩ ˥ ˩ ˥ ˦ ˦ ˦ ]
mate, (come and) let’s go!
oko [ ˥ ˩ ] a horn (buffalo-, antelope-,
or ivory-horn) used by witch-
doctors to call witches when
going to give them food.
oko [ ˩ ˩ ] (1) parcel wrapped in a
large leaf, used for certain pur-
poses, e.g. sending kola as a
present. (2) bag, in ok-uʋ̃ɛ [ ˩ ˥ (4-1) ]
salt-bag woven by the Jekri
people out of ɛbo [ ˥ ˩ ], a reed.
Salt was formerly sold in these
bags. They are now obsolete.
okoɽo [ ˩ ˥ ˥ ] (1) new-born baby.
(2) prince; name of sons and
grandsons (iwu [ ˩ ˩ ] and eyɛ
[ ˩ ˥ ]) of Ɔba, Ihama [ ˥ ˩ ˥ ],
Ezɔmɔ [ ˥ ˥ ˥ ], Ɛhiɔba [ ˩ ˥ ˥ ˥ ] and
some chiefs.
okɔ 1 [ ˩ ˥ ] (1) mould made of mud
where palm kernels are mashed
(by treading on them). (2)
canoe; ok-erhɛ̃ [ ˩ \ ˩ ] “fire-canoe”,
steamer; cf. Yor. ɔkɔ [ ˧ ˩ ].
okɔ 2 [ ˩ ˥ ] a tree, Fagara kennedyi.
okũ 1 [ ˩ ˥ ] sea; cf. Yor. okũ [ ˩ ˧ ],
Olokũ [ ˥ ˥ ˦ ].
okũ 2 [ ˩ ˥ ] a box covered with cloth
carried in isotɔ̃ [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ]; v. otɔ̃ [ ˩ ˥ ].
okũ [ ˥ ˩ ] measuring rope; cf. Yor.
okũ [ ˧ ˩ ].
okuku [ ˩ ˩ ˥ ] a method of hair-
dressing with women: a high
