9/22/20 English 2 Flashcards
oji odu achu-ijiji-o
(cow i.e., the one that uses its tail to drive flies away)
umunna
a wide group of kinsmen (the musculine form of the word umuada)
uri
part of the betrothal ceremony when the dowry is paid
osu
outcast. having been dedicated to a god, the osu was taboo and was not allowed to mix with the freeborn in any way
oye
the name of the four market days
ozo
the name of one of the titles or ranks
tufia
a curse or oath
udu
a musical instrument; a type of drum made from pottery
uli
a dye used by women for drawing patterns on the skin
umuada
a family gathering of daughters, for which the female kins-folk return to their village of origin
obi
the large living quarters of the head of the family
obodo dike
the land of the brave
ogene
a musical instrument; a kind of gong
obanje
a changeling; a child who repeatedly dies and returns to its mother to be reborn
ochu
murder or manslaughter