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    and ugie); cf. lɛ [ / ], ɔʋ̃a [ ˩ \ ];
    v. ɛmila [ ˥ ˩ ˥ ], usa [ ˥ ˩ ], unwɛ^
    rhiɔ̃tã [ ˥ ˩ \ ˩ ].
    
Uma 1 [ ˩ ˩ ] name of a Bini village,
    seat of an Ɔxwahɛ [ ˩ / ˩ ] shrine.
    
uma 2 [ ˩ ˩ ] (1) private council or
    discussion held before reaching
    a decision as e.g. that of the
    court chiefs, or a council of war.
    (2) um-aɽ̃aʋ̃ɛ [ ˩ ˥ ˦ ˩ ] “council of
    animals”: fable, story; um-aɽ̃aʋ̃ɛ
    de wu [ ˩ ˥ ˦ ˩ \ ˥ ] “the story has
    fallen and died” (formula denot-
    ing the end of a story); um-aɽ̃aʋ̃-
    ɔ̃kpa siɛ̃siɛ̃siɛ̃ [ ˩ ˥ ˦ / ˥ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] “a story
    is threading along” (formula
    beginning a story). (3) um-
    ɛnwaɛ [ ˩ \ ˩ ] a wise, intelligent
    man; v. sɛ 1 [ ˥ ], oxa [ ˩ ˥ ], itã [ ˥ ˥ ].
    
umaza [ ˥ ˩ ˩ ] a tree, Standtia
    stipitata.
    
Umaza [ ˩ \ ˩ ] name of a Bini village
    on the Siluko Road.
    
umɛ [ ˩ ˥ ] the camwood tree,
    Pterocarpus osun; a red dye is
    obtained from it which is used
    for dyeing mats, and by women
    to paint their faces (as a sign of
    the gods Ɔxwahɛ [ ˩ / ˩ ] and
    Akɛ [ ˩ ˥ ]).
    
umɛlu [ ˩ ˩ ˥ ] Fulani cattle; cf. Yor.
    malu [ ˩ \ ].
    
Umodu [ ˥ ˥ ˩ ] name of a sib; the
    senior is chief Ɛɽiyo [ ˩ ˩ ˥ ] at
    Benin City; the sib comes from
    Uhɛ̃ [ ˩ ˩ ]; its morning salutation
    is la‿umodu [ ˥ ˥ ˥ ˩ ]; v. ɛgbɛe [ ˩ \ ].
    
Umogũ [ ˥ ˩ ˥ ] royal family of Benin;
    its head is the Ɔba; descended
    from Ile Ifɛ [ ˧ ˥ ˧ ˩ ]; v. ɛgbɛe [ ˩ \ ].
    
Umosũ [ ˥ ˩ ˥ ] a sib; the chief Ɛɽo
    [ ˩ ˥ ] belongs to it; v. ɛgbɛe [ ˩ \ ].
    
umozo [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] sword.
    
umɔbiɛ [ ˥ ˩ ˩ ] a woman who bears
    many children; a fertile woman;
    cf. biɛ [ ˥ ], ɔmɔ [ ˩ ˥ ]; v. agã [ ˩ ˩ ].