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    well as the Ezɔmɔ’s [ ˥ ˥ ˥ ] and
    many other families when sacri-
    ficing to their ɛhi [ ˩ ˩ ] and
    ancestors; also called osugb-
    ema [ ˥ ˥ \ ˩ ].
    
osuɣu [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] trouble, worry, caused
    e.g. by magic or by intrigues.
    
Osuma [ ˥ ˩ ˥ ] a chief, fourth in rank
    of the Eɣaɛʋo N-ogbe [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ˥ ˩ ].
    
osumaɽe [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] fabulous shining
    stone said to be spit out at
    night time by pythons and vipers
    in order to attract animals by
    its light. It is believed to
    multiply the power of charms;
    cf. Yor. oʃumare [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ˩ ].
    
osuɔ̃bɔ̃ [ ˩ ˥ / ] a tree, Kigelia
    africana (?); farmers obtain from
    it a charm which promotes the
    growth of yams; cf. fɔ [ / ].
    
osuɽu [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] (preceded by ʋ-) at
    once; immediately; mostly used
    of knocking down in a wrestling
    match, or of drinking; ɣɛd-ehia
    ʋ-osuɽu (da [ ˥ ]) [ ˥ ˦ ˩ ˥ ˩ ˩ ] do not
    drink all at once! ɔma-ɽ̃ɛ̃ osuɽu
    (ma [ / ]) [ ˩ / ˩ ˥ ˩ ˩ ] he knocked
    him down in a moment.
    
osusu [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] pointed hair-tuft (with
    a round base) worn by common-
    ers serving the Ɔba. If not done
    correctly, it is called akegbe
    [ ˩ ˥ ˥ ] (e.g. if beginning too high
    on the head and providing too
    small a circle as base); v.
    ugw-akpata [ ˩ ˥ ˥ ˥ ].
    
ota [ ˩ ˩ ] evening; ota n-ɛɽɛ ɣade
    [ ˩ ˩ \ ˩ ˥ / ] come tonight!
    
oti [ ˩ ˥ ] leprosy; oti n-uʋ̃ɛ [ ˩ ˩ ˥ (4-1) ]
    “salt-leprosy”: “melts like
    salt”; attacks nose, fingers, and
    toes; incurable; exudes liquid
    matter.
    
otiɛ̃ [ ˥ ˥ ] a fruit tree, Chryso-
    phyllum albidum. The F.D. list
    also knows otiɛ̃ ogi-oriɔ “otiɛ̃ of