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ibude [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] advice; cf. bu 2 [ / ],
ude [ ˩ ˩ ].
ibuɛdɛ [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] day fixed for some-
thing; appointment; cf. bu 2 [ / ],
ɛdɛ [ ˩ ˥ ].
ibuohiɛ̃ [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] judgment; cf. bu 2 [ / ],
ohiɛ̃ [ ˩ ˥ ].
idã [ ˩ ˩ ] a drum accompanying the
Ɔba’s footsteps, and also used
by chiefs when going to an ugie
[ ˩ ˩ ], as well as by the inhabitants
of the Ezɔmɔ’s [ ˥ ˥ ˥ ] quarter
Uzɛbu [ ˩ ˩ ˥ ] when dancing the
uzɛbu [ ˩ ˩ ˥ ] dance; it has a skin
on one end only; this is secured
by strings fastened to the other
end.
idabɔ [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] act of stretching hands
out (St Mark iv. 22); cf. da [ / ],
obɔ [ ˩ ˥ ].
idãdã [ ˩ / ˩ ] a guess; v. mu 1 [ ˥ ].
idagbo [ ˩ ˩ ˥ ] an open space; ya tã‿ɛ̃
y-idagbo ʋ-odɔ [ / ˥ ˩ ˩ ˩ ˩ ˩ \ ] go
and spread it (a cloth) on an
open place there (i.e. for drying
it)!
idase [ ˩ ˥ ˥ ] mischievous playing
about (by boys), e.g. playing
with a trap, and letting it fall
for nothing; or, playing with
something breakable; or, carry-
ing a load at the side of his head
(oxi‿uhuʋ̃u [ ˩ ˥ ˥ ˦ ˩ ]); v. zɛ 1 [ ˥ ].
idaʋ̃ehɔ [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] act of listening
(Akugbe); cf. daʋ̃ɛ [ ˩ ˥ ], ehɔ 1 [ ˩ ˥ ].
idã-wɛ [ ˥ \ ˩ ] (1) heel. (2) idã-w-ɛsĩ
[ ˥ ˥ ˦ ˦ ] (a) heel, hoof, of horse,
(b) a kind of grass, Bryophyllum
pinnatum; used by women as a
medicine for securing easy de-
livery; idã [ ˥ ˥ ] alone is used
with the possessive pronoun:
idã-ɽ̃ɛ̃ [ ˥ / ˩ ] its hoof; cf. odã
[ ˥ ˥ ], owɛ [ ˩ ˩ ]; v. gbe 1 [ ˥ ].
idegbe [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] unbetrothed girl; v.
bɛ 2 [ / ].