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    iɽoɣae [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] age-classes, but also
    by women; Yor.? v. ema 1 [ ˩ ˩ ].
    
izaxwɛ [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] a ceremony that is
    part of the “second burial”: it
    takes place two days before the
    isotɔ̃ [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] (procession with the
    otɔ̃ [ ˩ ˥ ]); a goat is killed at the
    gate of the deceased’s house,
    and afterwards there is a dance
    through the town during which
    the arms of the deceased’s oldest
    son are supported by men. The
    emotã [ ˩ \ ˩ ] tree on ɛki‿ɔba [ ˩ ˥ ˥ ˥ ]
    is visited and given chalk and
    cowries; v. ikpɔwia [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ], ukɔʋ̃ɛ
    [ ˩ \ ˩ ], arha [ ˩ ˩ ].
    
izazako [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ˥ ] a red antelope said
    to be as fast as a hare; it is
    believed to run continuously on
    some days, and only to walk on
    others.
    
ize n-ɔfua [ ˩ ˩ ˥ ˦ ] “white ize”: a
    kind of small crawfish found in
    rivers; it is used in soups; cf.
    Jekri ide [ ˩ ˥ ].
    
izeʋudu [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] “being hard in the
    heart (or entrails)”: obstinacy;
    ɔʋ̃-ĩzeʋudu nɔ [ ˩ \ ˩ ˩ ˩ ˥ ] he is an
    obstinate man; cf. ze [ ˥ ], ʋ-udu
    [ ˥ ˩ ].
    
izɛ [ ˥ ˩ ] a tree, Treculia africana;
    the fruit is big and round, and
    contains big seeds (“rice”), v.
    eʋoxo [ ˩ \ ˩ ]; iz-ebo [ ˥ ˥ ˦ ] “Euro-
    pean izɛ”: rice; iz-eni [ ˥ ˥ ˦ ]
    “elephant-izɛ”: a tree, Allan-
    blackia floribunda; the fruit is
    long and similar to a cucumber;
    eaten by porcupines which,
    therefore, can be killed near
    these trees at night; the wood
    is used as firewood only. The
    tree is also called iz-ɔxaɛ̃ [ ˥ ˥ (4-1) ]
    “porcupine-izɛ”; cf. ɔmizɛ [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ].
    
izɛɣede [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] open shelter con-
    sisting of four poles and a roof,