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    head of some birds, e.g. awɛ [ ˥ ˥ ]
    and esikpoɣo [ ˩ ˥ ˦ ˩ ]. (The latter
    meaning was disputed by A.
    who said that osusu [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] should
    be used for a tuft of feathers).
    (3) shade.
    
ugwowɛ [ ˥ ˥ ˩ ] “does-not-fit-foot”:
    natural cutting or hollow (with-
    out water), so narrow that both
    feet cannot be placed together
    in it; there is one near the
    village of Ɔgba [ ˩ ˥ ]; cf. gwa 3 [ ˥ ],
    owɛ [ ˩ ˩ ] (the “not” is contained
    in the high u- [ ˥ ]); v. iya [ ˩ ˩ ],
    ɛzɛ [ ˩ ˩ ].
    
ugba [ ˥ ˩ ] a dance performed e.g.
    at second burials; the dancers,
    with rattles round their feet,
    move in revolving circles, side-
    ways; cf. d-ugba [ ˥ ˩ ].
    
ugbadiyɛ [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] “killer of fowls”,
    a disease of chickens: the
    victims are sleepy first, then
    giddy; they spread their wings,
    gasp, and knock their heads on
    the ground; watery discharge
    from the beak; same as luku^
    luku [ ˩ ˥ ˩ ˥ ]; cf. gbe 1 [ ˥ ], adiyɛ
    [ ˥ ˩ ˥ ]; v. okuku [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] (dull, cold
    weather is said to be mainly re-
    sponsible for this disease).
    
ugbaɽo [ ˥ \ ˩ ] (1) eye-brow; fore-
    head. (2) face; cf. aɽo [ ˩ ˩ ]; v.
    uhaɽo [ ˥ \ ˩ ].
    
ugbe [ ˥ ˥ ] missile; stone (that is
    thrown).
    
ugbe [ ˩ ˥ ] swelling of lower abdo-
    men, probably due to distended
    bladder.
    
ugbẽbe [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] writing utensils; cf.
    gbɛ̃ [ ˥ ], ebe [ ˩ ˥ ]; v. ukeke [ ˩ ˥ ˥ ].
    
ugbefɛ̃ [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] side of body; cf.
    efɛ̃ [ ˩ ˩ ].
    
ugbeto [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] “hair-clipper”: scis-
    sors; this is the native Bini
    expression, but v. alumagazi