poles (v. n-ema [ ˥ ˩ ]) with the two
parts thus obtained). (2) period;
ʋ-ɔwaɽ-ɛdɛ-hoho [ ˩ ˥ ˥ ˩ ˥ ˩ ] for (the
period of) a whole day (v. ohoho
[ ˩ ˥ ˩ ]). (3) (ʋ)-ɔwaɽ-ɔkpa [ ˩ ˩ ˥ ˥ ]
(a) at the same time: ɔd-ehia ʋ-
ɔwaɽ-ɔkpa (dɛ [ ˥ ]) [ ˩ \ ˩ ˩ ˩ ˥ ˥ ] he
bought (it) all at the same time;
(b) suddenly; at once; iwaɽ̃-ɔ̃ɽ̃-
ɔ̃waɽ-ɔkpa [ ˩ ˥ ˩ ˩ ˩ ˥ ˥ ] I knew him
at once.
ɔwegbe [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] “the strong one”:
a tree found in the grassy plains
(ato [ ˩ \ ]); it has leathery
leaves: cf. wo [ ˥ ], egbe [ ˩ ˥ ].
ɔwɛe [ ˩ ˩ ] (1) male; ɔm-ɔwɛe [ ˩ \ ˩ ]
male child, boy (used by old
men); v. ukpo [ ˩ ˥ ]. (2) a strong,
robust man.
ɔwɛe [ ˩ \ ] farmer (the best word,
and generally used by the old
people); some young people mis-
takenly think that it only
applies to the Ɔba’s farmers, and
use, therefore, ɔgbugbo [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ].
ɔwɛwɛ [ ˩ ˥ ˥ ] a mortar in shape of
a funnel; it is fixed to the
ground, filled with powder and
lit by a fuse; used in second
burials, mainly of chiefs.
ɔwɛwɛ [ ˩ / ˩ ] course of an un-
finished sentence. Seems to
occur only with ʋ- “in”, in an
idiom given under s-ukpɛ [ ˩ ˥ ];
cf. wɛwɛwɛ [ ˥ ˥ ˥ ], wɛ [ / ].
ɔwɔ [ ˩ ˩ ] a big bat-like animal.
ɔxa [ ˥ ˥ ] the cotton tree, Ceiba
pentandra; the seeds are used
for stuffing pillows (ukohuʋ̃u
[ ˩ ˩ ˩ ˩ ]).
ɔxã [ ˩ ˩ ] white ants; termites.
ɔxae [ ˥ ˩ ] (1) hero; brave man;
strong man; ɔxa-evɛ̃ okpia na xĩ
[ ˥ ˥ ˩ ˥ ˩ / ˩ ˥ ] this man is a champion
in wrestling. (2) also e.g. a man
