swelling out of the ground; v.
ɛzi [ ˩ ˩ ], utukpuʋ̃u [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ˩ ].
uhãbɔ [ ˥ ˥ ˦ ] bow (for shooting);
cf. abɔ, obɔ [ ˩ ˥ ]; v. ifɛʋ̃ɛ [ ˥ ˩ ˩ ],
ikã [ ˥ ˩ ].
uhae [ ˥ ˩ ] well; uhae na‿ir-amɛ
[ ˥ / ˩ ˥ / ˩ ] this well does not
hold (rɔ 1 [ / ]) water; uhae na
s-agba-eha [ ˥ / ˩ ˥ ˩ ˩ ˥ ] (sɛ [ ˥ ]) this
well is three layers deep.
uhaeso [ ˥ ˥ ˦ ] swallow; cf. iso [ ˩ ˥ ] (?).
uhãhã [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] (1) a small plank used
as a pad when carrying yams.
(2) uhãh-ɛ̃kũ [ ˩ ˥ ˩ ˥ ] the small of
the back.
uhaɽo [ ˥ \ ˩ ] forehead; cf. ɛhae
[ ˩ ˩ ], aɽo [ ˩ ˩ ]; v. ugbaɽo [ ˥ \ ˩ ].
uhe [ ˩ ˥ ] (1) lower end of a long
object: uh-inya [ ˩ ˥ ˦ ] lower end
of a yam; uh-ɔɣɛdɛ [ ˩ \ ˩ ˩ ] do.
of a plantain; cf. uh-erhɛ̃ [ ˥ \ ˩ ];
uh-erhã [ ˩ ˥ ˦ ] lower part of a
felled tree that is standing up-
right. (2) bottom of a vessel:
uh-axe [ ˩ ˥ ˦ ] bottom of a pot;
uh-odo [ ˩ ˥ ˥ ] bottom of a mortar.
(3) vulva. (4) anus.
uh-erhɛ̃ [ ˥ \ ˩ ] a stick of firewood
one end of which has caught
fire, also uw-erhɛ̃ [ ˥ \ ˩ ]; cf. uhe
[ ˩ ˥ ] (?).
Uhɛ [ ˥ ˩ ] Ifɛ (Yor. tones: [ ˧ ˩ ]); the
name occurs also in the morning
greeting of a certain sib, de
la‿uhɛ o [ ˩ ˥ ˥ ˩ ˩ ]; v. ɛgbɛe [ ˩ \ ].
Uhɛ̃ [ ˩ ˩ ] a village on the Bini-
Yoruba boundary.
uhɛwɛʋ̃ɛ [ ˩ ˥ \ ˩ ] breathing; breath;
cf. hɛwɛ [ ˩ ˥ ].
uhi [ ˩ ˩ ] law; custom; uhi na
wegbe gbe [ ˩ / ˩ ˥ ˦ ˧ ] this law is
very strict.
uhiaʋ̃ɛ [ ˩ \ ˩ ] (1) keeping up
appearances. (2) struggling (to
recover one’s health); cf. hia [ / ].
