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    buried and has his shrine;
    formerly, each Ɔba had his own
    quadrangle which was made
    after his death.
    
uɣaɛ̃ [ ˩ ˩ ] difference; uɣa(ɛ̃) ɔna xĩ
    [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ˩ ˥ ] the difference is this;
    uɣaɛ̃ ni xĩ ɽa [ ˩ / ˩ \ ˩ ] is that
    different? cf. l-uɣaɛ̃ [ ˥ ˩ ].
    
Uɣaɽa [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] a village with mixed
    Jekri-Sobo population, on or near
    the boundary of Warri Province.
    
uɣ-ãvã [ ˩ ˥ ˦ ] (1) thunderbolt; be-
    lieved to be thrown by Ogi-uwu
    [ ˩ ˥ ˥ ˦ ] “the King of Death”,
    i.e. the god of Thunder (Yor.
    ʃãŋgo [ ˩ / ]); it is used in the
    awasɛ [ ˩ \ ˩ ] that is kept on
    the shrine of Osũ [ ˩ ˥ ]. It is
    obtained by pouring four tins of
    oil into the hole where it has
    fallen down: then it comes up
    and can be exhumed. The uloko
    [ ˩ ˥ ˩ ] tree ( “Iroko”) is believed
    to withstand the uɣ-ãvã, while
    other trees are broken to pieces;
    this is due to its importance for
    witches. Uɣ-ãvã are, therefore,
    said to be found if uloko wood
    is sawed; cf. uɣã- in uɣaʋ̃a [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ],
    avã [ ˩ ˥ ]. (2) the main “pebble”
    on the shrine of Ɔxwahɛ [ ˩ / ˩ ];
    it is red, and in the shape of an
    axe (Ɔxw.).
    
uɣaʋ̃a [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] axe; uɣaʋ̃-ɔ̃ra [ ˩ ˥ ˥ ˩ ] an
    axe with a broad blade; for-
    merly used for splitting wood;
    cf. uɣãvã [ ˩ ˥ ˦ ].
    
uɣãʋ̃ɛ [ ˩ \ ˩ ] (1) being dear, i.e.
    expensive; dearness. (2) pride,
    (in a bad sense); cf. ɣã [ / ].
    
uɣaeʋ̃ɛ [ ˩ \ ˩ ] same an eɣae [ ˩ ˥ ]; act
    of dividing; cf. ɣa(e) [ / ].
    
uɣe [ ˩ ˥ ] dances; any performance;
    show; cf. ɣe [ / ].
    
uɣe [ ˥ ˩ ] entrance of a village; v.
    agba [ ˩ ˩ ], egbɔ̃ [ ˥ ˩ ], omɛ [ ˥ ˥ ].