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    but forbidden to strike back, or
    when bullied by a stronger boy;
    iya, uʋede [ ˥ ˩ ˩ / / ‿ ˩ ] oh, are you
    coming again? cf. Yor. iya [ ˩ ˩ ].
    
iya [ ˩ ˩ ] (1) ditch; the term in-
    cludes natural cavities similar
    to a ditch. (2) the big ditch (and
    wall) round Benin City said to
    be built by the Ɔba Ogwɔla [ ˥ / ˥ ]
    (Egh. Hist. pp. 7, 8).
    
iyabɔ [ ˩ ˥ ˦ ] forgiveness; cf. ya [ ˥ ],
    obɔ [ ˩ ˥ ].
    
iyabɔ [ ˩ \ ˩ ] bail; security; ɔmi-
    ɛ̃ɽ̃ɛ̃ ʋ-iyabɔ [ ˩ ˥ ˥ ˩ ˩ \ ˩ ] he took him
    as (lit. “in”) security: he took
    him to stand bail for him (miɛ
    [ / ]); ya [ ˥ ] (?), obɔ [ ˩ ˥ ].
    
iyama [ ˩ \ ˩ ] (1) mark of owner-
    ship or identification (e.g. a
    mark made on one’s yam, or, a
    sign by which one knows a
    certain man). (2) scar; cicatrice;
    cf. ama [ ˥ ˩ ].
    
iyare [ ˩ \ ˩ ] welcome home; said
    to a warrior returning from
    war, or to a man returning from
    a journey; it was interpreted as
    “safe arrival”; v. gbe [ ˥ ]. Also
    used as a name; cf re [ ˥ ].
    
iyarhaʋ̃ɛ [ ˩ ˥ ˩ ˥ ] slave (idiomatic
    expression); cf. ya [ ˥ ] (?), rhaʋ̃ɛ
    [ ˩ ˥ ] (?).
    
Iyasɛ [ ˥ ˩ ˥ ] the “Iyashere”, one of
    the most important chiefs of the
    Bini people; head of the Eɣaɛʋo
    N-oɽe [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ˥ ˥ ] and chief war-lord.
    
iyayi [ ˩ ˥ ˦ ] faith; iyayi‿ɛɽe ma
    s-ɔʋ̃-ɔ̃kɛ̃ [ ˩ ˥ ˩ ˥ / ˥ ˩ ˩ \ ] “his faith
    does not make me content”: his
    faith does not inspire me with
    confidence (said, e.g. of a
    Christian who is still adhering
    to heathen practices); cf. ya [ ˥ ],
    yi [ ˥ ].
    
iye [ ˥ ˥ ] mother; iy-uɛ [ ˥ / ] your
    mother (sgl.); iy-ua [ ˥ / ] your