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    bigger variety of millipede, with
    a red head; og-ixiʋ̃i [ ˩ ˥ ˥ ˩ ] a tree,
    Kigelia africana; ogi-ovu [ ˩ ˥ ˩ ˩ ] a
    tree, Antiaris africana; the bark
    is used in making a kind of
    leather bag (ɛkpoki [ ˥ ˥ ˩ ]); ogi-
    uro [ ˩ ˥ ˩ ˩ ] goal; mainly on the
    board of the game called isɛ [ ˥ ˩ ],
    but also in general use. The
    following examples do not show
    tones indicating a genitive re-
    lationship as the preceding ones
    did: ogiasɔ̃ [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] midnight;
    ogioha [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] “king of the bush”:
    a name for the leopard; ogiukpo
    [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] dais (of mud) at the Ɛguae
    (for the Ɔba) as well as at the
    Ezɔmɔ’s [ ˥ ˥ ˥ ] house, at those of
    some big chiefs, and at the shrines
    of gods; ogiuzo [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] an antelope,
    a little bigger than uzo [ ˥ ˩ ]; its
    skin is similar to that of ɛrhuɛ
    [ ˩ ˥ ]; cf. egie [ ˩ ˩ ], igie [ ˩ ˩ ], ugie
    [ ˩ ˩ ].
    
Ogi-efa [ ˩ ˥ ˩ ˩ ] (1) title of a chief.
    (2) a sib headed by the chief
    Ogi-efa [ ˩ ˥ ˩ ˩ ]; the real name
    of this sib is probably Iso [ ˩ ˩ ]. Its
    centre is at Benin City, to the
    left of Ikpoba Road. The greet-
    ing in the morning is la‿ɛso
    [ ˥ ˩ ˩ ]; cf. ogie [ ˩ ˩ ]; v. ɛgbɛe [ ˩ \ ].
    
ogiɛ [ ˩ ˥ ] laughter; ogiɛ rhie ʋ̃ɛ
    [ ˩ ˥ ˩ ˥ ] “laughter takes me”: I
    must laugh; cf. giɛ [ ˥ ].
    
ogigbã [ ˩ \ ˩ ] “wild yam” in bush,
    is not eaten; v. ema 2 [ ˩ ˩ ].
    
ogiɔgiɔ [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] goodheartedness.
    
ogiɔʋ̃ibi [ ˥ ˥ ˩ ˥ ] charcoal, used by
    blacksmiths; mixed with the
    leaf of ogbigbo [ ˩ ˩ ˥ ] applied to
    walls of houses (v. usie [ ˩ ˥ ]); cf.
    giɛ̃ [ / ], ibi [ ˩ ˥ ].
    
Ogi-uwu [ ˩ ˥ ˥ ˦ ] “king of Death”:
    the personified Death; he causes
    thunder as well.