v. ɛmila [ ˥ ˩ ˥ ], usa [ ˥ ˩ ], unwɛ^
rhiɔ̃tã [ ˥ ˩ \ ˩ ].
Uma 1 [ ˩ ˩ ] name of a Bini village,
seat of an Ɔxwahɛ [ ˩ / ˩ ] shrine.
uma 2 [ ˩ ˩ ] (1) private council or
discussion held before reaching
a decision as e.g. that of the
court chiefs, or a council of war.
(2) um-aɽ̃aʋ̃ɛ [ ˩ ˥ ˦ ˩ ] “council of
animals”: fable, story; um-aɽ̃aʋ̃ɛ
de wu [ ˩ ˥ ˦ ˩ \ ˥ ] “the story has
fallen and died” (formula denot-
ing the end of a story); um-aɽ̃aʋ̃-
ɔ̃kpa siɛ̃siɛ̃siɛ̃ [ ˩ ˥ ˦ / ˥ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] “a story
is threading along” (formula
beginning a story). (3) um-
ɛnwaɛ [ ˩ \ ˩ ] a wise, intelligent
man; v. sɛ 1 [ ˥ ], oxa [ ˩ ˥ ], itã [ ˥ ˥ ].
umaza [ ˥ ˩ ˩ ] a tree, Standtia
stipitata.
Umaza [ ˩ \ ˩ ] name of a Bini village
on the Siluko Road.
umɛ [ ˩ ˥ ] the camwood tree,
Pterocarpus osun; a red dye is
obtained from it which is used
for dyeing mats, and by women
to paint their faces (as a sign of
the gods Ɔxwahɛ [ ˩ / ˩ ] and
Akɛ [ ˩ ˥ ]).
umɛlu [ ˩ ˩ ˥ ] Fulani cattle; cf. Yor.
malu [ ˩ \ ].
Umodu [ ˥ ˥ ˩ ] name of a sib; the
senior is chief Ɛɽiyo [ ˩ ˩ ˥ ] at
Benin City; the sib comes from
Uhɛ̃ [ ˩ ˩ ]; its morning salutation
is la‿umodu [ ˥ ˥ ˥ ˩ ]; v. ɛgbɛe [ ˩ \ ].
Umogũ [ ˥ ˩ ˥ ] royal family of Benin;
its head is the Ɔba; descended
from Ile Ifɛ [ ˧ ˥ ˧ ˩ ]; v. ɛgbɛe [ ˩ \ ].
Umosũ [ ˥ ˩ ˥ ] a sib; the chief Ɛɽo
[ ˩ ˥ ] belongs to it; v. ɛgbɛe [ ˩ \ ].
umozo [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] sword.
umɔbiɛ [ ˥ ˩ ˩ ] a woman who bears
many children; a fertile woman;
cf. biɛ [ ˥ ], ɔmɔ [ ˩ ˥ ]; v. agã [ ˩ ˩ ].
