many other families when sacri-
ficing to their ɛhi [ ˩ ˩ ] and
ancestors; also called osugb-
ema [ ˥ ˥ \ ˩ ].
osuɣu [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] trouble, worry, caused
e.g. by magic or by intrigues.
Osuma [ ˥ ˩ ˥ ] a chief, fourth in rank
of the Eɣaɛʋo N-ogbe [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ˥ ˩ ].
osumaɽe [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] fabulous shining
stone said to be spit out at
night time by pythons and vipers
in order to attract animals by
its light. It is believed to
multiply the power of charms;
cf. Yor. oʃumare [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ˩ ].
osuɔ̃bɔ̃ [ ˩ ˥ / ] a tree, Kigelia
africana (?); farmers obtain from
it a charm which promotes the
growth of yams; cf. fɔ [ / ].
osuɽu [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] (preceded by ʋ-) at
once; immediately; mostly used
of knocking down in a wrestling
match, or of drinking; ɣɛd-ehia
ʋ-osuɽu (da [ ˥ ]) [ ˥ ˦ ˩ ˥ ˩ ˩ ] do not
drink all at once! ɔma-ɽ̃ɛ̃ osuɽu
(ma [ / ]) [ ˩ / ˩ ˥ ˩ ˩ ] he knocked
him down in a moment.
osusu [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] pointed hair-tuft (with
a round base) worn by common-
ers serving the Ɔba. If not done
correctly, it is called akegbe
[ ˩ ˥ ˥ ] (e.g. if beginning too high
on the head and providing too
small a circle as base); v.
ugw-akpata [ ˩ ˥ ˥ ˥ ].
ota [ ˩ ˩ ] evening; ota n-ɛɽɛ ɣade
[ ˩ ˩ \ ˩ ˥ / ] come tonight!
oti [ ˩ ˥ ] leprosy; oti n-uʋ̃ɛ [ ˩ ˩ ˥ (4-1) ]
“salt-leprosy”: “melts like
salt”; attacks nose, fingers, and
toes; incurable; exudes liquid
matter.
otiɛ̃ [ ˥ ˥ ] a fruit tree, Chryso-
phyllum albidum. The F.D. list
also knows otiɛ̃ ogi-oriɔ “otiɛ̃ of
