ubidɔ̃ [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] a leopard-like animal,
but smaller.
ubo [ ˩ ˥ ] a creeper, with a very
thick stem; fruit eaten by
monkeys.
ubɔrhɛ [ ˥ ˩ ˩ ] stockings (the word
is not much used); cf. Yor.
ibɔsɛ [ ˧ ˩ ˩ ].
ubɔʋ̃ɛ 1 [ ˩ \ ˩ ] act of building;
cf. bɔ 1 [ ˥ ].
ubɔʋ̃ɛ 2 [ ˩ \ ˩ ] act of predicting;
prediction; cf. bɔ 2 [ ˥ ].
ububã [ ˥ ˥ ˩ ] (1) a tree, Vitex
rivularis. (2) stocks (for of-
fenders); ɔkã-ɽ̃ɛ̃ y-ububã [ ˩ / ˦ ˧ ˧ ˩ ]
he put (lit. fixed) him in the
stocks.
ubũʋ̃ɛ [ ˩ \ ˩ ] being numerous;
great number; crowd; ubũʋ̃-ɛ̃ʋo
iɽ̃ã ya ɣade [ ˩ ˥ ˦ ˩ ˥ / ˥ ˦ / ] they were
coming in crowds; cf. bũ [ ˥ ].
udahae [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] coral-bead strings
(about 6) tied round the fore-
head (worn by the Ɔba and some
big chiefs); cf. ɛhae [ ˩ ˩ ].
udasuɛ [ ˥ / ˥ ] a small blue and red
lizard; said to be poisonous (?).
Udazi [ ˥ / ˩ ] an attribute of Osa
[ ˩ ˩ ]: Osa n-Udazi [ ˩ ˩ ˥ / ˩ ]: the
meaning is not clear.
ude [ ˥ ˩ ] enlarged spleen (mainly as
a babies’ disease) (visible swel-
ling in the abdomen, movable;
a pinching feeling; sleepiness
and lack of appetite); v. oʋa [ ˥ ˩ ]
(name of the organ).
ude [ ˩ ˩ ] advice; ude n-ubu ʋ̃ɛ ɽe
ma gbe [ ˩ ˩ ˥ / ˦ ˩ / ˦ ] the advice
you have given me is very good;
cf. ibude [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ]; v. bu 2 [ / ].
udefiagbɔ̃ [ ˩ ˥ / ˩ ] “fallen into the
world”: a man without any
support (“backstay”, v. oseɣe
[ ˥ ˩ ˩ ]); a full orphan; v. de 1 [ ˥ ],
fi [ ˥ ], agbɔ̃ [ ˩ ˩ ].
