as well as his inherent dignity); awe; cf. Yor. iyi [ ˧ ˩ ]. uyiʋ̃ɛ [ ˩ \ ˩ ] act of creating; creation; cf. yi 2 [ ˥ ]. Uzama [ ˩ ˥ ˩ ] the Ɔba’s council, con- sisting of the following chiefs: Ezɔmɔ [ ˥ ˥ ˥ ], Edɔhɛ̃ [ ˩ ˩ ˥ ], Oliha [ ˥ ˥ ˩ ], Ɔlɔtɔ̃ [ ˥ ˥ ˥ ], Ɛɽo [ ˩ ˥ ], Ehɔlɔ N-eɽe [ ˥ \ ˩ ˥ ˥ ], and the Edaikɛ̃ [ ˩ / ˥ ]. uzexae [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] a sandy place; cf. exae [ ˥ ˩ ]. Uzɛbu [ ˩ ˩ ˥ ] (1) chief Ezɔmɔ’s [ ˥ ˥ ˥ ] quarter at Benin City. (2) a dance, v. igbuzɛbu [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ˩ ]; cf. Yor. Ijɛbu. uzɛʋ̃ɛ [ ˩ \ ˩ ] being proud; pride; uzɛʋ̃ɛ ɽ̃uɛ̃ bũ gbe [ ˩ ˥ ˩ / ˦ ˧ ] your pride is very great; cf. zɛ 2 [ ˥ ]; v. hio [ / ]. uzɔla [ ˥ ˩ ˥ ], also izɔla (seven-day) week; uzɔla n-ɔxwa [ ˥ ˩ ˩ ˥ ˩ ] “big week”: Sunday; uzɔla n-exerhe [ ˥ ˩ ˩ ˥ ˦ ˦ ] “smallweek”: Saturday. Of Yoruba origin? uzuãʋ̃ɛ [ ˩ \ ˩ ] begging for food; cf. zuã [ / ]. va 1 [ ˥ ] (1) to break into pieces (that are already designed by nature, and therefore break away without difficulty, such as the parts of a kola-nut). (2) to butcher. va 2 [ ˥ ] to branch off (e.g. a yam- rope, or a branch); inya na va ɣ-obɔ na (ɣe [ / ] “towards”) [ ˩ ˥ ˩ ˥ ˩ ˥ ˩ ] this yam (-rope) branches to this side. va [ ˥ ] mu [ ˥ ] to embrace (mainly of prostitutes; but cf. avamu [ ˩ \ ˩ ]; v. dede [ ˩ ˥ ]). va 3 [ ˥ ] to ail; in uhuʋ̃u va ʋ̃ɛ [ ˩ ˥ ˩ ˩ ˥ ] I am ill (not of headache only); cf. va 1 [ ˥ ] (?); v. uhu^ ʋ̃ova [ ˩ ˥ ˥ ˩ ]. |