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*    ikp-ogi: ɔ̃axɛ̃ [ ˥ ˩ ] and isɛɣɛgwɛ

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*    [ ˥ ˩ \ ˥ ]; a similar plant is erhɛrhɛ

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*    [ ˩ ˥ ˥ ]. ikp-oɽu [ ˩ ˥ ˦ ] cotton-seed;

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*    used for soups; appetizing;

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*    ikp-oʋuxɔ [ ˩ ˥ ˦ ˩ ] “seed of he-

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*    goat” (ikpɛ here: faeces?): a kind

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*    of pepper; the grains are said

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*    to reach the size of tomatoes;

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*    not as hot as akpɔkɔ [ ˥ ˥ ˥ ] and

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*    ɛhiɛ̃ n-exwa [ ˩ ˩ ˥ ˩ ]; ikp-ɔka [ ˩ ˥ ˩ ]

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*    a grain of maize; ikp-uko [ ˩ ˥ ˥ ]

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*    calabash-seed; used as a sub-

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*    stitute for ikp-ogi in unwɔʋ̃ɛ

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*    [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] (soup). (2) a (single) piece,

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*    or, (single) pieces of something

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*    round and thus similar to a seed

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*    or grain; ikp-ɛdĩ [ ˩ ˥ ˦ ] (single)

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*    palm nut or nuts; v. uhuʋ̃-ɛdĩ

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*    [ ˩ ˥ ˩ ˥ ] (bunch of palm nuts); ikp-

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*    ɛʋɛe [ ˩ ˥ (4-1) ] “a piece of kola”,

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*    i.e. one whole kola; ikp-ɛʋɛe-nɛ

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*    [ ˩ ˥ (4-1) ˥ ] four (whole) kolas; this is

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*    the present given to a visitor

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*    as a sign of friendship; ikp-iɣo

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*    [ ˩ ˥ ˥ ] (single) cowries; sing. v.

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*    ukp-oɣo [ ˩ ˥ ˥ ]; ikp-okuta [ ˩ ˥ ˦ ˦ ]

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*    gravel; pebbles; found on the

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*    shrines of gods, e.g. on those

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*    of Ɔxwahɛ [ ˩ / ˩ ], Ɔvia [ ˩ ˥ ], and

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*    Osoɣo [ ˩ ˥ / ]. They are then called

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*    ikp-ɛbɔ [ ˩ \ ˩ ] or ikp-ihɛ̃ [ ˩ ˥ (4-1) ].

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*    They cover the dais on which

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*    the altar stands; sacrifices are

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*    made over them, and the blood

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*    running on the pebbles gives

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*    them power to fulfil prayers.

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*    They are used when cursing

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*    people in that the man who

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*    utters a curse spits over a

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*    pebble, and also in blessing

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*    when the speaker of the blessing

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*    blows over them. (3) faeces (?);

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*    v. ikp-oʋuxɔ [ ˩ ˥ ˦ ˩ ]; ikp-ikolo

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*    [ ˩ ˥ ˩ ˥ ] “faeces (?) of earthworm”:

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*    uncircumcised penis; ikp-ɔxɔe

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*    [ ˩ ˥ ˩ ] “faeces (?) of worm”:

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