carpus africanus which was not
known as a special tree by the
informant; there are many otiɛ̃
at Oriɔ. The meaning of otiɛ̃ waɽe
[ ˥ ˥ ˩ ˥ ] (F.D. List: Ochrocarpus
africanus) could only be: “are
you eating otiɛ̃?” It does not
seem to be a special name or sort
of otiɛ̃. otĩ-emɛ [ ˥ ˥ ˥ (4-1) ] “monkey-
otiɛ̃”: a tree, Panda oleosa.
otiɣiɽi [ ˩ ˥ ˩ ˥ ] an idiomatic expres-
sion for ɛnyɛ [ ˩ ˥ ]; cf. tiɣi [ ˩ ˥ ].
otiti [ ˥ ˩ ˥ ] fame; cf. titi [ ˩ ˥ ].
otohio [ ˩ \ ˩ ] trap; catches animals
by their feet.
otoɽo [ ˩ ˩ ˥ ] diarrhoea; curse: otoɽ-
ɔgb-uɛ [ ˩ ˩ ˥ ˩ ‿ \ ] may diarrhoea
kill you!
otɔ̃ [ ˩ ˥ ] collective name for the
things carried in a procession
taking place at the second
burial (v. isotɔ̃ [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ]); they con-
sist of (1) a box (okũ [ ˩ ˥ ]) with
its lid open, but tightly covered
with white cloth so that no
opening is visible; brass figures
of animals (e.g. tortoise, leopard,
frog, fowl, fish, snake) are tied to
the cloth; on the top of okũ a
brass leaf in the shape of a
feather, about a foot long, is
fastened, as well as brass, wooden
and ivory figures e.g. of human
beings; (2) a cow or goat,
yams, a calabash of oil, a mat,
a salt-bag (ɛkp-uʋ̃ɛ [ ˥ ˥ (3-1) ]), given
by the sons of the deceased to
their sib (ɛgbɛe [ ˩ \ ]); v. ako [ ˩ ˥ ].
otɔ [ ˩ ˩ ] cf. otɔe [ ˩ ˩ ]; this form is
used after some verbs to in-
dicate a downward motion, e.g.
in gb-otɔ (gbe 1 [ ˥ ]) [ ˥ ˩ ], s-otɔ (sɛ 1
[ ˥ ]) [ ˥ ˩ ], and mi-otɔ (miɛ [ ˥ ])
[ ˥ ˥ ˩ ]; idiom.: s-otɔ s-uxuʋ̃u
[ ˥ ˩ ˥ ˩ ˩ ] “reach ground reach
