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hesitant, to be in doubtlogo logoadv.hesitant, to be in doubtƲ ŋaa logo logo nɛ.He is in doubt what he should do.
hey!
hiccupssinsige 1n, hiccups2.5Health
hidden-faalɩŋ-adjhidden, in secretdɩfaalɩŋhiding placewʋfaalɩŋsecret matter7.6Hide
hidden thingwʋfaalɩŋn, hidden thing7.6Hide
hidehu 1vto hideBile na ʋ nyɩmma ʋʋ kɔ, ʋ hu.When the child saw his father coming he hid.fàa 1vto hide, concealJoŋ moribie la faa godo bʋbʋɔŋ.Hide the money under the bed.7.6Hidenʋrɛ 1vto hideƲ nʋrɛ nɩaa tʋɔŋ nɛ.He was hiding in the crowd.7.6Hide
hide (already cutteniŋ 1n, skin, leather, hide
hide the truth
hiɛsɛ)
hɩɛsɛ)-hɩaŋ 1-nounold thing/person (animate)
highduomivto be tall, high, longTɩa la duomo.The tree is high.8.2.2Long
high note (music)kɩla 2n, high note (music)
high notes of the xylophonejembʋbʋɔŋn, high notes of the xylophone
hil)kàgɛ̀vto be over matured (e.g. fruit)Dɩ ŋmɛnɩŋ nɛ kaga, ŋ bɩra bɩ wuo kaa chɔ dɩsɩŋ.When okra is over matured you cannot use it to cook soup any more.
hillpeeliŋn, hill, mountain
himʋpronhe, him, his, she, her, hers, it
hinderpugivto hinder, impede sth.Ʋ pugi mɩ tɩntɩŋŋaa nɛ.He has hinder my work.
hint
hip
hipjointkɛrɩsɩɩŋn, hipjoint2.1Body
hippopotamuslɩɩnɛŋn, hippopotamus1.6.1.1Mammal
hisʋpronhe, him, his, she, her, hers, it
hitkpʋ 4idto beat, affect severelyKɛŋ gɛrɩŋ tɔ ŋ nyuŋ dɩ wɩa sɩ́ŋ kpʋ.Shade your head with a cloth so that the sun does not beat you.ŋmoo 1vto beat, hitƲ ŋmoo bile.He beat the child.yagɛ 1vto throw and hit, splash out sth. and hitƲ yagɛmɛ arɩ tabɩɩŋ.He stoned me.7.3.1.1Throwkpáasɛ́ 1vhit, strikeƲʋ kpaasɛ kpasa nɛ.He is hammering a nail into a chair.
hocknaachɩgan, hock, leg joint of animal
hockeygbabiiŋn, hockey