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*  os-orhue [ ˩ \ ˩ ] lump of chalk;
* osu‿inya [ ˩ ˥ ˥ ˦ ] a (whole) yam;
* osu‿ɔka [ ˩ ˥ ˥ ˩ ] a (whole) cob of
* corn (maize); v. osɔʋ̃ɛ [ ˩ ˥ ˩ ] (a
* piece, but not one whole).
*Osodĩ [ ˥ ˩ ˩ ] a chief, representative
* of the Ɔba’s dead father who, as
* such, gives the Ɔba advice, esp.
* about the treatment of his wives
* who may lay complaints before
* him. He is a member of the Ibiwe
* [ ˩ \ ˩ ]-society. The Ɔba must
* give him everything he wants,
* but at his death his property
* goes to the Ɔba. Formerly he
* was elected by the oracle, now-
* adays it is a question of money.
* Of Yoruba origin; a title in Lagos
* being Oʃodĩ [ ˧ ˩ ˩ ].
*Osoɣo [ ˩ ˥ / ] (1) name of a river
* near Uhɛ̃ [ ˩ ˩ ]. (2) name of a
* Bini deity (an ihɛ̃ [ ˩ \ ]).
*osorhue [ ˩ ˩ ˥ ] the biggest kind of
* hedgehog or porcupine.
*osɔʋ̃ɛ [ ˩ ˥ ˩ ] a piece of something
* (but not one whole); osɔʋ̃-ũkpɔ̃
* [ ˩ ˥ (4-1) ˩ ] a rag (of cloth); osɔʋ̃-ĩnya
* [ ˩ ˥ ˩ ˥ ] a piece of yam (cut off).
*Osũ [ ˩ ˥ ] the power active in leaves
* and herbs, i.e. in medicines and
* charms. The Osũ [ ˩ ˥ ] doctors
* are considered to be very good
* at curing (and inflicting) dis-
* eases and at playing magic
* tricks. They are even said to
* have healed some lepers. Every
* household also has its own Osũ
* [ ˩ ˥ ] shrine; v. ikũ [ ˩ \ ], ɔwaisɛ
* [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ], ewawa [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ].
*Osuã [ ˥ ˩ ] title of a chief, priest of
* a royal god (either Unwɛ [ ˥ ˥ ] or
* Ɔɽa [ ˥ ˩ ]); he had to eat human
* flesh in the old days; v. Ɔsa [ ˥ ˩ ].
*osuakɔ̃ [ ˩ \ ˩ ] uncisors; cf. akɔ̃ [ ˩ ˩ ].
*osugba [ ˥ ˥ ˥ ] round loaf of yam-
* fufu; used by the Ɔba’s family as