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ɛbɔ [ ˩ ˩ ] (1) any sacred object that
    has been instituted by man and
    not by a god himself, in contrast
    to ihɛ̃ [ ˩ \ ]. (2) a general term
    for “god, deity”; cf. Yor. bɔ [ ˧ ];
    v. ɽu [ ˥ ], vɛ̃ 2 [ ˥ ].
    
Ɛbɔhɔ̃ [ ˩ ˩ ˥ ] an ɔkakuo [ ˩ ˥ (4-1) ]:
    warrior-chief, with Elogbosɛ [ ˩ ˥ ˩ ˥ ]
    under Ezɔmɔ [ ˥ ˥ ˥ ].
    
ɛbu [ ˥ ˥ ] temporary resting-place,
    e.g. in travelling, or for hunters,
    the place whence one sets out
    and returns to roast one’s meal;
    for farmers, the rest-place during
    the period when the farm is
    cleared and no oxogbo [ ˩ ˥ ˥ ] has
    yet been put up.
    
ɛbubu [ ˥ ˩ ˩ ] a depression in the
    roofs of Bini houses, intended
    for leading the rain-water to the
    ground.
    
Ɛbue [ ˩ ˩ ] name of a Bini village.
    
ɛda [ ˩ ˩ ] leucorrhoea; cf. Yor. ɛda
    [ ˩ ˩ ].
    
ɛde [ ˥ ˥ ] native crown; ɛd-ivie [ ˥ ˥ ˦ ]
    bead-cap; same as ɛrhu‿ivie
    [ ˩ ˥ ˥ ˦ ]; cf. Yor. ade [ ˧ ˥ ].
    
ɛdɛ [ ˩ ˥ ] (1) day; ɛdɛ ni [ ˥ ˥ / ] that
    day; then; refers to the past
    only. With numbers, e.g. ɛdɛ-hã-
    ɽɛ [ ˩ ˩ / ˩ ] six days from to-day;
    ɛdɛ-hĩɽ̃ɔ̃-ɽɛ [ ˩ ˩ ˩ / ˩ ] a week from
    to-day; ɛdɛ-ɽ̃uʋ̃aɽ̃ɛ̃-ɽɛ [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ˩ / ˩ ]
    eight days from to-day; ɛdɛ-
    kiasugi-ɛɽɛ [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ˩ ˩ ˥ ˩ ] fifteen days
    hence; but with a different tone
    in the prefix: ɛdɛ-ha [ ˥ ˩ ˥ ] three
    days’ time; ɛd-ɛnɛ [ ˥ ˩ ˥ ] four
    days’ time; ɛdɛ-hã [ ˥ ˦ ˩ ] six
    days’ time; ɛdɛ-hĩɽ̃ɔ̃ [ ˥ ˩ ˥ ˩ ] a
    week’s time; ɛdɛ-ɽ̃uʋ̃aɽ̃ɛ̃ [ ˥ ˩ ˩ ˩ ˥ ]
    eight days’ time; ɛdɛ-gbe [ ˥ ˩ ˥ ]
    ten days’ time; ɛdɛ-kiasugie
    [ ˥ ˩ ˥ ˩ ˥ ] fifteen days’ time, with
    the exception of ɛd-eva [ ˩ ˥ ˦ ]
    “two days’ time” and the form