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 likely to upset the digestion and
cause eʋ̃iraɽo [ ˩ ˩ ˥ ˩ ]); for another
name of this tree v. ebe [ ˩ ˥ ].
ikpɔ̃ [ ˥ ˥ ] pound; ixĩ-ehia ikpɔ̃‿ũgie
[ ˩ ˥ ˥ ˦ ˦ ˦ ˦ ˧ ] I sold (it) all for
twenty pounds; Engl.
ikpɔwia [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] nightly dancing as
part of the ceremonies of the
“second burial”; it is meant to
celebrate the deceased’s accept-
ance in ɛɽ̃iʋ̃i [ ˩ ˥ ˩ ]; v. arha [ ˩ ˩ ].
ikpu [ ˥ ˥ ] skin eruptions which
itch more than craw-craw and
take a long time to heal (arɔ̃
[ ˩ ˩ ] in animals).
ilagwɛgwɛ [ ˥ ˩ \ ˩ ] a disease: para-
lysis agitans.
ilawiɽi [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ˥ ] a big paddle (used
when sitting in the boat). Of
Jekri origin.
ilaxwɛ [ ˥ ˥ ˦ ] a black ant, lives on
the underside of leaves (nest
consisting of white mud), bigger
than iɽ̃aʋ̃ɛ [ ˥ \ ˩ ]; not as black.
ile [ ˥ ˩ ] (the) bet; cf. t-ile [ ˥ ˩ ];
Yor. ile [ ˩ ˩ ].
ilelegũmaza [ ˥ ˥ ˥ ˥ ˩ ˩ ] hunchback.
Ilobi [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] (1) a village near
Ɛbue [ ˩ ˩ ]. (2) the inhabitants
of Ilobi forming a gang which
appears during the amufi [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ]
ceremony at isiokuo [ ˩ \ ˩ ]. They
show a performance consisting
of sudden falls from a standing
position; they are said to possess
a charm protecting them from
any evil consequences of this
performance.
ilu (inu) [ ˥ ˥ ] (1) how much; how
many; ilu nɔ [ ˥ \ ˥ ] how much
is it? ilu‿ɔni xĩ [ ˥ ˥ ˥ ˩ ˥ ] how much
is that? ilu-gba [ ˥ ˥ ˩ ] how often?
(v. igba- [ ˥ ˩ ]); il-uki nɔ [ ˥ ˥ ˩ ˥ ] how
many months ago is it? ilu-ɽ-
iɽ̃ã hia xĩ yi [ ˥ ˥ ˦ ˩ ˩ ˥ ˥ ] how many
(is it that they) are altogether?