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inyi [ ˥ ˩ ] the sasswood tree, Ery-
    throphloem macranthum; bark
    used in the (sasswood) ordeal for
    witches, as medicine for healing
    wounds, and tied over house
    doors, in order to prevent
    witches from entering (inyi is
    a taboo for witches). Occurs in
    Ibo as well.
    
ipapa [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] something flat: e.g.
    food fried in form of a flat cake,
    or, ipap-onwɔ [ ˩ ˥ ˥ ˩ ] and [ ˥ ˩ ˥ ˩ ]
    wax. This seems also to denote
    a beehive in a tree.
    
iri [ ˩ ˥ ] (1) rope; ir-ifi [ ˩ ˥ ˦ ] rope as
    part of a trap. (2) creeper
    (general term); v. alɛlɛ [ ˥ ˥ ˥ ],
    alɛkɛ [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ], ubo [ ˩ ˥ ]; iri ɛɽ̃iʋ̃i
    [ ˩ ˥ ˥ ˦ ˩ ] “creeper (or, rope) of
    underworld”, also: iri n-ɛɽ̃iʋ̃i ri
    [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ˩ / \ ] “creeper that the
    underworld has tied”: any
    creeper in the bush that has
    made a natural knot (which is
    rather rare); it is used as a
    medicine for “tying” people,
    e.g. for making women stay
    with their husbands; cf. ri 2 [ ˥ ].
    
iriaɛxwɛ [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] envy; cf. ria [ / ],
    ɛxwɛ [ ˩ ˩ ].
    
iriaɛkpɛ̃ [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] a “gang” of people
    at the Ɛguae [ ˩ ˩ ] who are in care
    of a captured leopard (part of
    the Ɔba’s sacrifice to his head);
    cf. ria [ / ], ɛkpɛ̃ [ ˩ ˩ ]; v. gwɛ [ / ],
    oɣohɔ̃ [ ˥ ˩ ˥ ], enibokũ [ ˩ ˥ ˩ ˥ ].
    
iriaixi [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] revenge; cf. ria [ / ],
    ixi [ ˩ ˩ ].
    
iriokodɛ [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] “eating the parcel
    of the way”: embezzlement;
    misappropriation of property
    entrusted; cf. ɽe 1 [ ˥ ], oko [ ˩ ˩ ],
    odɛ [ ˩ ˥ ].
    
irioya [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] state of disgrace
    (Akugbe); cf. ɽe 1 [ ˥ ], oya [ ˩ ˩ ].
    
iro 1 [ ˥ ˩ ] riddle.