O - o

o 1) future tense marker.
2) expression used at end of sentence to soften speech: ko aki o.
ö́ question marker at end of sentence.
óbia obeah; having to do with supernatural forces for protection and healing.
óbiama a man who practices obeah.
obílo antique type of machete.
óbo egg. a ta kai obo said about the sounds which a laying hen makes pai obo to lay an egg di ganian ta këndë obo the hen is laying on her eggs di ganian ta buuka obo the eggs are hatching Variant: wóbo.
ódi 1) da odi to send greetings i njan di odi u mi you didn’t pass on my greeting
2) sentani da i wodi a hint to someone to brush rice off his/her face Variant: wódi.
odjodjá to enter an argument and take sides. Variant: wodjodjá.
odún See: wándji.
ógi evil, bad. Variant: wógi.
ogi fóo owl. Variant: hogi fóo.
ohóo expression meaning "I don't know".
ójo See: wójo.
okási 1) opportunity.
2) a ride with someone who was already going.
okó large black bird (black curassow). Variant: wokó.
óli gasoline. Variant: wóli.
olo See main entry: woló.
olóísi clock; watch. di oloisi tapa waka the clock stopped da di oloisi këti wind the clock
ómi man. di sëmbë dë womi e he’s a real man Variant: wómi.
öndö See: hö́ndö.
Ondobon the bus terminal at the end of Dr. Sophie Redmondstraat.
öndöfíni to go into a matter.
öndösúku to ask about a matter.
ö́nfuö́ oven.
opaláni airplane. Variant: opoláni.
opalási to operate.
opéte vulture; buzzard.
opión poison.
ópo See: hópo.
opoláni See main entry: opaláni.
oposíi officer.
opuúlu mbei opuulu to joke around.
ósu house. mbei wosu to build a house tai wosu to thatch a roof Variant: wósu.
otó automobile. Variant: wotó.
óto 1) story; conversation; something said, to talk, deep secret. da oto to talk/ to have a conversation goon bëë oto deep secret
2) other. oto a oto baka in a row di oto daka the other day Variant: wóto.
óto amanjan the day after tomorrow.
ótó ámánján a báka two days after tomorrow.
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