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• osisitree, stick; a perennial plant which grows considerably high off the ground and has a steam and branches; tree; shea butter tree (Vitellaria paradoxa)
• ọsìsìlong, elaborately carved rod used by chiefs in title-taking
• nyàji(trans. and intrans.) break asunder; snap (trans.) Ènwè afù nà-àchọ ịnyàjì alakā osisi The monkey is going to break the branch of the tree (intrans.) Alakā osisi afù gà-anyàji tupu ụtụtù echiì The branch of the tree will break before tomorrow morning
• ositree (when followed by name of the tree; compare osisi) e.g. osi ụkwà African Breadfruit (Treculia africana Decne.) tree
• ìpopo(also ìpopo osisi) sapling (= opòpò)
• opòpòsapling (also opòpò osisi) (= ìpopo); sapling
• kwọbèsaw asunder Ànyqị chòlù ijiì mmà ọdụ kwọbè osisi dāchilị ụzò We want to saw asunder the tree which fell across the road
• òkwụkwọgrinding; grating; sawing Fa nà-àkwọ osisi fa gbùlù n nyàafù They are sawing the tree they felled yesterday
• nyàjipùbreak, snap, off Nyajìpù alakā osisi afù Break off the branch of the tree