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ikpo 1 [ ˥ ˥ ] the big red-headed
    lizard; ikpo na waviɛ̃ ʋ-uhuʋ̃u
    fo nɛ [ ˥ ˥ ˩ \ ˩ ˩ ˥ ˩ ˩ ˥ ] this lizard has
    already become red on (its) head
    (said to be a sign of age); v.
    ozikpalɔ [ ˥ ˩ \ ˩ ].
    
ikpo 2 [ ˥ ˥ ] (1) a palm rooted for
    the preparation of palm-wine.
    (2) a variety of exwɛxwɛ [ ˩ ˥ ˦ ]
    palm-wine obtained from a root-
    ed palm.
    
ikpo 3 [ ˥ ˥ ] very hard dry mud.
    
Ikpoba [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] name of a river.
    
ikpolo [ ˩ \ ˩ ] (1) sweeping; ikpol-
    eɣo [ ˩ ˥ ˦ (3-1) ] refuse, rubbish of the
    preceding day that is swept
    away in the morning; ikpol-eɣo
    yer-owa na-ɽɛ [ ˩ ˥ ˦ (3-1) / ˥ ˦ / ˩ ] the
    refuse of yesterday is still in the
    house to-day; v. amahekpol-
    ikpol-eɣo [ ˥ ˥ ˥ ˩ ˩ ˥ ˦ (3-1) ]. (2) a certain
    ceremony in the Ɔxwahɛ [ ˩ / ˩ ]
    cult; distinct from this is ikpol-
    ɛki [ ˩ ˥ ˩ ˩ ] annual festival of the
    god Ɔxwahɛ, corresponding to
    the ehɔ [ ˩ ˥ ] of other gods;
    wɛ ɣay-ikpol-ɛki n-ukpo na yi
    [ ˩ ˥ ˩ ˥ ˩ ˩ ˥ ˦ / ˥ ] shall you go to the
    Ɔxwahɛ festival this year? cf.
    kpolo [ ˩ ˥ ].
    
ikporhu [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] (pl.) a band of people
    in the Ɔba’s service, blowing
    tusks (ak-ɔ̃hɛ̃ [ ˩ ˩ \ ] and orhu
    [ ˩ ˥ ]) at ugies [ ˩ ˩ ]; bands blowing
    horns also follow the Ezɔmɔ
    [ ˥ ˥ ˥ ] and a few (four or five)
    other chiefs; otu ikporhu ʋo
    [ ˩ ˥ ˩ ˩ ˩ / ] where is the band of
    tusk- (or trumpet-) blowers?
    cf. kpe 1 [ / ], orhu [ ˩ ˥ ].
    
ikposa [ ˥ ˥ ˩ ] a tree the flower of
    which is called iyɔha [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ]; the
    seed (ikposa) is used as an
    ingredient in pepper-soup, to
    “open appetite” during the
    new yam season (new yam is