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    ikp-ogi: ɔ̃axɛ̃ [ ˥ ˩ ] and isɛɣɛgwɛ
    [ ˥ ˩ \ ˥ ]; a similar plant is erhɛrhɛ
    [ ˩ ˥ ˥ ]. ikp-oɽu [ ˩ ˥ ˦ ] cotton-seed;
    used for soups; appetizing;
    ikp-oʋuxɔ [ ˩ ˥ ˦ ˩ ] “seed of he-
    goat” (ikpɛ here: faeces?): a kind
    of pepper; the grains are said
    to reach the size of tomatoes;
    not as hot as akpɔkɔ [ ˥ ˥ ˥ ] and
    ɛhiɛ̃ n-exwa [ ˩ ˩ ˥ ˩ ]; ikp-ɔka [ ˩ ˥ ˩ ]
    a grain of maize; ikp-uko [ ˩ ˥ ˥ ]
    calabash-seed; used as a sub-
    stitute for ikp-ogi in unwɔʋ̃ɛ
    [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] (soup). (2) a (single) piece,
    or, (single) pieces of something
    round and thus similar to a seed
    or grain; ikp-ɛdĩ [ ˩ ˥ ˦ ] (single)
    palm nut or nuts; v. uhuʋ̃-ɛdĩ
    [ ˩ ˥ ˩ ˥ ] (bunch of palm nuts); ikp-
    ɛʋɛe [ ˩ ˥ (4-1) ] “a piece of kola”,
    i.e. one whole kola; ikp-ɛʋɛe-nɛ
    [ ˩ ˥ (4-1) ˥ ] four (whole) kolas; this is
    the present given to a visitor
    as a sign of friendship; ikp-iɣo
    [ ˩ ˥ ˥ ] (single) cowries; sing. v.
    ukp-oɣo [ ˩ ˥ ˥ ]; ikp-okuta [ ˩ ˥ ˦ ˦ ]
    gravel; pebbles; found on the
    shrines of gods, e.g. on those
    of Ɔxwahɛ [ ˩ / ˩ ], Ɔvia [ ˩ ˥ ], and
    Osoɣo [ ˩ ˥ / ]. They are then called
    ikp-ɛbɔ [ ˩ \ ˩ ] or ikp-ihɛ̃ [ ˩ ˥ (4-1) ].
    They cover the dais on which
    the altar stands; sacrifices are
    made over them, and the blood
    running on the pebbles gives
    them power to fulfil prayers.
    They are used when cursing
    people in that the man who
    utters a curse spits over a
    pebble, and also in blessing
    when the speaker of the blessing
    blows over them. (3) faeces (?);
    v. ikp-oʋuxɔ [ ˩ ˥ ˦ ˩ ]; ikp-ikolo
    [ ˩ ˥ ˩ ˥ ] “faeces (?) of earthworm”:
    uncircumcised penis; ikp-ɔxɔe
    [ ˩ ˥ ˩ ] “faeces (?) of worm”: