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otuɛ [ ˩ ˥ ] salutation; otu-owiɛ
    [ ˩ ˥ ˥ ˦ ] morning salutation (i.e.
    the general term, not a formula);
    cf. tuɛ [ ˥ ].
    
ovalɔ [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] a tree, Trichilia heude-
    lotii. The F.D. list has ogi-ovalɔ.
    
ovɛ̃ [ ˩ ˩ ] sunshine; ovɛ̃ de ɽo [ ˩ ˩ ˥ ˦ ]
    “sun has fallen hidden itself”:
    the sun has hidden behind the
    clouds; ovɛ̃ nya re [ ˩ ˩ ˥ ˦ ] the sun
    han risen; v. onwɛ [ ˩ ˩ ].
    
oviã [ ˩ ˩ ] grumbling; cf. viã [ / ].
    
Ovɔ̃ɽ̃aʋ̃ɛ [ ˩ ˥ (4-1) ˩ ] name of the Ɔba
    who reigned until the Expedition
    in 1897.
    
oʋa 1 [ ˥ ˩ ] spleen; v. ude [ ˥ ˩ ].
    
oʋa 2 [ ˥ ˩ ] a hard swelling found
    e.g. in cases of oʋ-iy-abɛ [ ˩ ˥ ˥ ˥ ].
    
oʋamɛ [ ˩ \ ˩ ] thirst; oʋamɛ gbe ʋ̃ɛ
    [ ˩ \ ˩ ˩ ˥ ] I am thirsty.
    
oʋe [ ˩ ˥ ] sleep; cf. ʋiɛ [ / ].
    
oʋe [ ˥ ˩ ] trunk (of elephant); oʋ-
    eni [ ˥ \ ˥ ] elephant’s trunk; cf.
    Jekri owere [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ].
    
oʋɛʋɛ 1 [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] wooden spade; rhi-
    oʋɛʋɛ re n-aya z-ekɛ̃ na (zɛ [ ˥ ])
    [ ˩ ˥ ˩ ˩ ˥ ˦ ˩ ˩ / ˩ ] “bring a spade come
    that we may take (it) to collect
    this mud” (for house-building).
    
oʋɛʋɛ 2 [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] centipede; has a
    forked tail; its sting is very
    painful.
    
oʋɛxɛ [ ˥ / ˩ ] a timber tree, Triplo-
    chiton scleroxylon; grows quickly;
    its light wood is used for
    packing-cases and ceiling-board;
    “obeke” “white-wood”.
    
oʋi [ ˩ ˥ ] pl. i- (1) child (used with
    genitives and pronouns); oʋi ʋ̃ɛ
    [ ˩ ˩ ˥ ] my child; oʋi‿erha [ ˩ ˥ ˥ ˥ ]
    brother (or sister) by the same
    father; oʋ-iye [ ˩ ˥ ˥ ] brother (or
    sister) by the same mother;
    oʋi‿erh-oʋ-iye [ ˩ ˥ ˥ ˥ ˦ ˦ ] brother
    (or sister) by the same father
    and mother; oʋi‿ogie [ ˩ ˥ ˩ ˩ ] a