expression is generally used by
Bini people.
olizaizai [ ˥ ˥ / / ] smartness, swift-
ness; ɔʋ̃-olizaizai nɔ-ɣ-okpia na
[ ˩ ˥ ˥ / / ˦ ˩ / ˩ ] “a smart man he
is, (namely) this man”; cf.
zaizai [ ˩ ˩ ].
Olode [ ˥ ˥ ˦ ] a women’s idol at ɛriɛ
[ ˩ ˥ ], constructed with a living
ixiʋ̃i [ ˥ ˥ ˩ ] with a heap of mud
round the base like the otɔe [ ˩ ˩ ]
and inyatɔ̃ [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ]; it reveals any-
thing forbidden that may hap-
pen. Its priest is the senior wife
of the household; of Yoruba
origin?
olodɛ [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] sewing needdle; cf. la [ ˥ ],
odɛ [ ˩ ˥ ].
olodo [ ˥ ˥ ˩ ] door-frame.
ologũ [ ˥ ˥ ˥ ] “war-lord”, a praise-
name for the Ɔba; cf. Yor.
ologũ [ ˧ ˥ ˧ ].
ologbo [ ˥ ˥ ˩ ] cat; cf. Yor. ologbo
[ ˧ ˥ ˩ ].
oloi [ ˥ ˥ ] (pl. iloi) Ɔba’s wife; cf.
Yor. olori [ ˧ ˧ ˩ ]; v. unuɣisɛ [ ˩ ˥ ˦ ˩ ].
Olokũ [ ˥ ˥ ˦ ] (1) name of the Ethiope
River the source of which is
near Umutu (Warri province),
and the Benin River. (2) the sea.
(3) “owner of the sea”; a god
that gives wealth and many
children; has many women as
his priests and is much wor-
shipped by women; cf. Yor.
Olokũ [ ˧ ˥ ˧ ]; v. orhue [ ˩ ˩ ].
olose [ ˥ ˥ ˦ ] a snake, mainly of
yellow or reddish colour, said to
be always accompanied by red
ants; said to be very poisonous,
but biting seldom; its skin is
worn as a belt; v. ɛnyɛ [ ˩ ˥ ].
olotu [ ˥ \ ˩ ] (1) “headman” of a
working gang; (2) headman of
an age group, such as the iɣele
