Sisaala - English
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hol adv. to be worried, anxious Ʋ ŋaa holo holo nɛ. He was troubled.
holli v to put into a sitting position Ba holli sʋʋŋ nɛ. They put the dead into a sitting position.
holo n, a kind of big tree with edible leaves
holumom adv. very worried Mɩ kala ŋaa holumom nɛ. I am very worried.
horuŋ n, 1 hard outer covering or shell (e.g. of a sheanut, tortoise) 2 bud
hosi v to run amok, to become wild Ba tʋʋsɛ baala, ʋ hosi. They insulted the man till he got really wild.
hososo cf keri adv. too hot to eat Dɩsɩŋ ŋaa hososo nɛ, mɩ bɩ wuo dii. The soup is too hot, I cannot eat it.
hɔdoluŋ n, cross bar of a bicycle
hɔlɔɔ kuripoti n, coalpot, charcoal stove (also kuripoti)
hɔŋ v 1 to sit Ʋ hɔŋ kpasa nyuŋ. He sat on a chair. 2 to stay Mɩ hɔŋ Kʋmasɩ lɛ jɩsɩŋ banɔŋ nɛ. I stayed in Kumasi for five years.
hɔɔtaala n, sheet of metal
hu cf fàa v 1 to hide Bile na ʋ nyɩmma ʋʋ kɔ, ʋ hu. When the child saw his father coming he hid. 2 to fester Dɩ ŋ nɛ bɩ naawɩɩl la nyuŋ bene, ʋ jaŋ hu. If you don't treat the sore, it will fester.