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havekɛŋ 2vto have, containChuomo kɛŋ nammɩa.The rabbit is meaty.
have a desire forhɩɛnɛ1vto crave for, have a desire for, long for somebody/something, yearnMɩɩ hɩɛnɛ nammɩa nɛ.I am craving for meat.
have a holidaywiesi 2vto rest, have a holidayMɩɩ wiesi nɛ.I am resting. I am on holiday.
have diarrhoeachuuri 1vto have diarrhoeaMɩɩ chuuri nɛ.I have diarrhoea.2.5Health2.5.1Sick
have disrespect for sb.maasɛvto have disrespect for sb.Ʋ maasɛmɛ.He disrespected me.
have dysenterynɩgɩlɛvto have dysenteryƲʋ nɩgɩlɛ nɛ.She has dysentery.2.5Health2.5.1Sick
have enoughmagɛ 2vto have enoughBɩra sɩ́ lɩɩ la ŋaa kɔ, mɩ maga nɛ.Do not get any more water, I have enough.
have one’s periodlíŋvto wear leaves, to have one’s periodHaal la jaa pɩpaarɩŋ a liŋ.The woman picked leaves and wore them.Ʋʋ liŋ nɛ.She is having her period.
have respect for
have sexual intercourse
have sympathy for sb.
have the hiccupssigisivto have the hiccupsBile ka sigisi nɛ.The child has the hiccups.
have to
have you come?
hazydɔgɩmɛvto be misty, hazyJɩnɩŋ wɩa dɔgɩmɔ nɛ.Today the weather is hazy.1.1.3Weatherkusi 1vto be hazyLeriŋ kuso nɛ jɩnɩŋThe weather is hazy today.
heʋpronhe, him, his, she, her, hers, it
He accompanied her.
He apologised to the chief.tel naasɩŋ lɛidapologise, pleadƲ tel ʋ naasɩŋ nyuŋ kuoro sɩpaaŋ.He begged to leniency on his knees before the chief.
He did not lift a finger.
He got a good bargain.
He has a good eye (for sth.
He is ambitious.luŋvto be deep Vil la luŋie.The well is deep.
He is an elder.-hɩaŋ 3-nounleader of a group, foremantɛmpɛnduuru-hɩaŋhead of talking-drums playerstɩntɩnnɩhɩaŋforeman