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ha nkoko yʼakabili
adv
time of second cock crow (4:00-4:30 am)
8.4.1.2.3
Time of the day
ha nkoko yʼokubanja
adv
time of first cock crow (3:00 am)
8.4.1.2.3
Time of the day
hai-hai
var. of
haai-haai
hali̱
dem
at that place over there
8.5
Location
9.5.1.6
Spatial location of an event
8.5.3
Be at a place
9.2.3.5
Demonstrative pronouns
8.5.1
Here, there
hali̱i̱so
hali̱i̱so
n
face
2.1.1
Head
halubaju
adv
side; sideways
8.6.3
Side
2.1.2
Torso
7.2.2.3
Move sideways
hambali
adv
there; in a certain place
Nkughenda hambali mukali̱ wanje ali.
I will go where my wife is.
8.5.1.7
Indefinite location
8.5
Location
9.5.1.6
Spatial location of an event
8.5.3
Be at a place
9.2.3.5
Demonstrative pronouns
8.5.1
Here, there
hambele
n
the past
3.5.4.5
History
8.4.6.2
Past
kyahambele
adj
old fashioned; outdated
5.3.9
Style of clothing
8.4.6.5.4
Old, not new
8.4.6.5.6
Old fashioned
hamui
1
adj
same
8.1.5.8
Exact
8.3.5.2.1
Same
2
adv
together
9.6.1.3
Association
9.5.2.2
With, be with
9.5.2.1
Together
4.3.4.3
Cooperate with
9.5.3.3
With (a patient)
9.5.2.3
With, do with someone
4.1.5
Unity
9.6.1.4
Combinative relation
3
adv
concurrently; at the same time
8.4.5.2.2
At the same time
hamui na
adv
together with
9.6.1.3
Association
9.5.2.2
With, be with
9.5.2.1
Together
4.3.4.3
Cooperate with
9.5.3.3
With (a patient)
9.5.2.3
With, do with someone
4.1.5
Unity
9.6.1.4
Combinative relation
hamui na
adv
together with
9.6.1.3
Association
9.5.2.2
With, be with
9.5.2.1
Together
4.3.4.3
Cooperate with
9.5.3.3
With (a patient)
9.5.2.3
With, do with someone
4.1.5
Unity
9.6.1.4
Combinative relation
der. of
hamui
hani
dem
here; at this very place
8.5
Location
9.5.1.6
Spatial location of an event
8.5.3
Be at a place
9.2.3.5
Demonstrative pronouns
8.5.1
Here, there
hanja
adv
outside; out
8.6.4.1
Outer part
8.5.1.4.1
Out, outside
hanjakati
n
yard; compound around a house
6.5.1.1
House
6.5.1.4
Yard
hanjakati
hanjakati
n
yard; compound around a house
6.5.1.1
House
6.5.1.4
Yard
der. of
hanja
hankoko-nkoko
adv
dawn
8.4.1.2.3
Time of the day
hansi
adv
1
down; low
Syn
eku̱wa
1
1
8.5.1.3.2
Under, below
8.2.6.4
Low
8.5.2.5
Down
2
under
8.5.1.3.2
Under, below
3
bottom
8.6.2.1
Bottom
nohansi
n
floor
6.5.2
Parts of a building
6.5.2.3
Floor
6.5.2.8
Floor, story
haseli̱ye
adv
far
8.2.6.1
Far
hati
conj
now
8.4.6.3.1
Now
8.4.6.3
Present
haa
interrog
where?
8.5.1.7
Indefinite location
8.5.5
Spatial relations
9.4.3.3
Interrogative
9.2.3.4
Question words
9.2.3.2
Indefinite pronouns
haa buliyo
adj
righthand
8.5.2.3
Right, left
haa bumesu
adj
lefthand
8.5.2.3
Right, left
haa bwile
adv
punctually; on time
Mary aaki̱dhi̱i̱ye haa bwile bwonini.
Mary has arrived at the right hour.
8.4.5.3.2
On time
der. of
bwile
1
haabwa kuba
conj
due to; because of
9.6.2.5
Cause
9.2.5.2
Clause conjunctions
9.6.3.1
Markers of transition
9.2.5.3
Sentence conjunctions
haagati
var.
haagati-na-haagati
1
adv
centre; middle
Bbaasi yaahi̱ki̱ye haagati-na-haagati ya Bundibugyo na Kampala.
The bus has reached in the middle of Bundibugyo and Kampala.
8.6.5
Middle
2
adv
between
8.6.5
Middle
8.5.1.2.2
Between
3
adj
average
8.1.5.9
Average
8.3.7.4
Mediocre
haagu̱u̱li̱
adv
top; on top; covering; on
8.6.2
Top
7.3.7
Cover
8.5.1.3
On
8.6.4.1
Outer part
haai byona
adv
almost all
9.4.4.7
Just, almost not
8.1.5.6
Almost
8.1.5.8.1
Approximate
8.1.5.4
Most, almost all
der. of
haai-haai
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