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*  buried and has his shrine;
* formerly, each Ɔba had his own
* quadrangle which was made
* after his death.
*uɣaɛ̃ [ ˩ ˩ ] difference; uɣa(ɛ̃) ɔna xĩ
* [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ˩ ˥ ] the difference is this;
* uɣaɛ̃ ni xĩ ɽa [ ˩ / ˩ \ ˩ ] is that
* different? cf. l-uɣaɛ̃ [ ˥ ˩ ].
*Uɣaɽa [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] a village with mixed
* Jekri-Sobo population, on or near
* the boundary of Warri Province.
*uɣ-ãvã [ ˩ ˥ ˦ ] (1) thunderbolt; be-
* lieved to be thrown by Ogi-uwu
* [ ˩ ˥ ˥ ˦ ] “the King of Death”,
* i.e. the god of Thunder (Yor.
* ʃãŋgo [ ˩ / ]); it is used in the
* awasɛ [ ˩ \ ˩ ] that is kept on
* the shrine of Osũ [ ˩ ˥ ]. It is
* obtained by pouring four tins of
* oil into the hole where it has
* fallen down: then it comes up
* and can be exhumed. The uloko
* [ ˩ ˥ ˩ ] tree ( “Iroko”) is believed
* to withstand the uɣ-ãvã, while
* other trees are broken to pieces;
* this is due to its importance for
* witches. Uɣ-ãvã are, therefore,
* said to be found if uloko wood
* is sawed; cf. uɣã- in uɣaʋ̃a [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ],
* avã [ ˩ ˥ ]. (2) the main “pebble”
* on the shrine of Ɔxwahɛ [ ˩ / ˩ ];
* it is red, and in the shape of an
* axe (Ɔxw.).
*uɣaʋ̃a [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] axe; uɣaʋ̃-ɔ̃ra [ ˩ ˥ ˥ ˩ ] an
* axe with a broad blade; for-
* merly used for splitting wood;
* cf. uɣãvã [ ˩ ˥ ˦ ].
*uɣãʋ̃ɛ [ ˩ \ ˩ ] (1) being dear, i.e.
* expensive; dearness. (2) pride,
* (in a bad sense); cf. ɣã [ / ].
*uɣaeʋ̃ɛ [ ˩ \ ˩ ] same an eɣae [ ˩ ˥ ]; act
* of dividing; cf. ɣa(e) [ / ].
*uɣe [ ˩ ˥ ] dances; any performance;
* show; cf. ɣe [ / ].
*uɣe [ ˥ ˩ ] entrance of a village; v.
* agba [ ˩ ˩ ], egbɔ̃ [ ˥ ˩ ], omɛ [ ˥ ˥ ].