Sisaala - English


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hayeren, locust
heelivto announceKuoro heele bʋl dɩ nʋʋkala sɩ́ Kumasi mʋ, dɩ kanchuobiee hɛ nɩmɛ.The chief announced that nobody should go to Kumasi, because there is an outbreak of measles there.
heliŋn, squirrel (gen. term)
hemisivto yawnDoŋ nɛ kɛmmɛ mɩ hihemisi.I am sleepy and therefore yawning.
v1to be in or atƲ hɛ nɩmɛ.He is there.2to put in, addMɩ time bɩ yʋgɛ, hɛ moribiee pɩmɛ.My pay is not enough, give me more money.3to form roots or tubersMɩ pɩaa ha bɩ hɛ.My yams have not formed tubers yet.
hɛ dɔŋɔ lɛv phrcome togetherBa hɛ dɔŋɔ lɛ nɛ.They came together.
hɛ lɩɩŋidadd interestBa pɩmɛ chɩnnɩŋ nɛ aŋ hɛ lɩɩŋ.They gave me some loan and added interest.
hɛ niiŋidpromiseGɔmɩntɩ hɛ niiŋ pɩla nɛ arɩ ʋ jaŋ saa sikuuri la jaŋ lɛ.Government promised to build a school in our village.
hɛ sɩɩidto do something seriouslyHɛ sɩɩ a dɛrɛ tɩntɩmɩɩ la.Be serious and finish the work.
hɛbʋbʋɔŋn, shoemaker's needle
hɛɛŋn, suffering, sorrow, burdenƲ kala ŋaa hɛɛ nɛ.He was very worried.
hɛgɛmɩŋn, iron ore, dross
hɛɩ11vto be hard (e.g.work)Pɛrɩŋ hɛyɛ.Farming is hard work.2vto be bitterDaalusu la hɛyɛ.The medicine is bitter.3vto be difficultNamaga la hɛyɛ kɩŋkɛŋ.The riddle is very difficult.4vto be dear, expensiveƲ kɩaa yalɩŋ hɛyɛ.His prices are high.5idto be hard hearted, to be troublesomeid. Ʋ tʋɔŋ hɛyɛ.He is hard-hearted. He is troublesome.
hɛɩ2idto be hot (weather)Wɩa la hɛyɛ jɩnɩŋ.The sun is hot today.
hɛmɩŋn, 1arrow2nail, pin, injection needle
hɛnɛn, 1small pot for soup2cooking pot with many compartments
hɛsɛn, bad scent
hɛsɩŋn, small fish (gen. term)
hɛsʋʋlʋŋn, poisoned arrow
hɛ+obj.1idto beg, ask forid. Mɩ bɩŋ hɛ a bʋl ŋ joŋo pɩmɛ.I did not ask you to give it to me, did I?
hɛ+obj.2vto allow, authorizeMɩ hɛŋ dɩ ŋ laa mɩ time a kaa kɔ? Did I give you permission to fetch my pay?