[ ˩ ˥ ˥ ˦ ] morning salutation (i.e.
the general term, not a formula);
cf. tuɛ [ ˥ ].
ovalɔ [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] a tree, Trichilia heude-
lotii. The F.D. list has ogi-ovalɔ.
ovɛ̃ [ ˩ ˩ ] sunshine; ovɛ̃ de ɽo [ ˩ ˩ ˥ ˦ ]
“sun has fallen hidden itself”:
the sun has hidden behind the
clouds; ovɛ̃ nya re [ ˩ ˩ ˥ ˦ ] the sun
han risen; v. onwɛ [ ˩ ˩ ].
oviã [ ˩ ˩ ] grumbling; cf. viã [ / ].
Ovɔ̃ɽ̃aʋ̃ɛ [ ˩ ˥ (4-1) ˩ ] name of the Ɔba
who reigned until the Expedition
in 1897.
oʋa 1 [ ˥ ˩ ] spleen; v. ude [ ˥ ˩ ].
oʋa 2 [ ˥ ˩ ] a hard swelling found
e.g. in cases of oʋ-iy-abɛ [ ˩ ˥ ˥ ˥ ].
oʋamɛ [ ˩ \ ˩ ] thirst; oʋamɛ gbe ʋ̃ɛ
[ ˩ \ ˩ ˩ ˥ ] I am thirsty.
oʋe [ ˩ ˥ ] sleep; cf. ʋiɛ [ / ].
oʋe [ ˥ ˩ ] trunk (of elephant); oʋ-
eni [ ˥ \ ˥ ] elephant’s trunk; cf.
Jekri owere [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ].
oʋɛʋɛ 1 [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] wooden spade; rhi-
oʋɛʋɛ re n-aya z-ekɛ̃ na (zɛ [ ˥ ])
[ ˩ ˥ ˩ ˩ ˥ ˦ ˩ ˩ / ˩ ] “bring a spade come
that we may take (it) to collect
this mud” (for house-building).
oʋɛʋɛ 2 [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] centipede; has a
forked tail; its sting is very
painful.
oʋɛxɛ [ ˥ / ˩ ] a timber tree, Triplo-
chiton scleroxylon; grows quickly;
its light wood is used for
packing-cases and ceiling-board;
“obeke” “white-wood”.
oʋi [ ˩ ˥ ] pl. i- (1) child (used with
genitives and pronouns); oʋi ʋ̃ɛ
[ ˩ ˩ ˥ ] my child; oʋi‿erha [ ˩ ˥ ˥ ˥ ]
brother (or sister) by the same
father; oʋ-iye [ ˩ ˥ ˥ ] brother (or
sister) by the same mother;
oʋi‿erh-oʋ-iye [ ˩ ˥ ˥ ˥ ˦ ˦ ] brother
(or sister) by the same father
and mother; oʋi‿ogie [ ˩ ˥ ˩ ˩ ] a
