Sisaala - English


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hierivto praise
hiesicfgbaakurivto gather up for disposalHiesi yaŋ la mʋ ta.Clear up the grass and throw it away.
higicfchelvagɩlɛv1to trim (wood)Higi daa la.Trim the wood.2to shudder (from exhaustion) cf. chel, vagɩlɛLɩɩnyʋasʋŋ nɛ kɛmmɛ mɩ kala hihigi.I am so thirsty that I am quivering all over.
hiimiŋn, a small antelope
hilimen, meeting, group
hilimicfgbaarɛvto gather, assemble, meetKʋhɩasɩ la kʋ hilimi dɩ ba kpaarɛ vʋɩŋ nɛ.The elders gathered together to sacrifice to the fetish.
hilimiŋcfchemiŋ/chemen, gathering (of people), meeting
hirigivto be startledVaha huosi, mɩ hirigi.When the dog barked I was startled.
hɩaŋcfnaambietanlɔŋɔn, relative
-hɩaŋ-nounsfx1old thing/person (animate)2elderjaŋ nɩhɩaŋelder of a community3leader of a group, foremantɛmpɛnduuru-hɩaŋhead of talking-drums playerstɩntɩnnɩhɩaŋforeman
hɩɛnɛ1vto crave for, have a desire for, long for somebody/something, yearnMɩɩ hɩɛnɛ nammɩa nɛ.I am craving for meat.
hɩɛnɛ2vto have a relationship with sb.Mɩɩ hɩɛnɛ Tumu nɛ.I have a relationship with the Tumu people.
hɩ́ɛsɛ́vto be old, to age, to get oldBaal la jɩsɩŋ yʋga, ʋ hɩɛsa nɛ.The man has lived for many years, he is old.
hɩ̀ɛsɛ̀v1to steam sth.Ʋ chɔ daalusuŋ a hɩɛsɛ ʋ yaraa.He boiled medicine to warm his body.2to heat sth.Ʋ kɛŋ ʋ gɛrɩŋ hɩɛsɛ nyiniŋ.He dried his dress over the fire.
hɩɩlan, sweetheart
hɩɩlɛv1to courtBa hɩɩlʋ, ʋ vɩa.They courted her but she rejected their advance.2to take as a mistressƲ haala na baanɩŋ nɛ arɩ ʋ sɩ hɩɩlɛ haala.His wife was angry because he took a mistress.
hɩɩlɩbaalan, 1wife’s father2daughter’s husband
hɩɩlɩhaalan, wife's mother
hɩɩlɩpɛrɩŋn, bride service
hɩɩsɛv1to disgraceƲ dɩa mʋ gaa kɩaa, ba kɛnʋ a hɩɩsʋ.He went stealing yesterday and was (caught and) disgraced.2to disappoint, to fail sb.Ʋ dɩa sɩ bɩ hilime la kɔ, ʋ hɩɩsɛmɛ.He disappointed me yesterday for not coming to the meeting.
hɩɩsɩŋn, shame
hɩlv1to get emptyAŋkʋra la hɩla nɛ.The barrel is empty.2to dryMʋ yieni gɛnnɩŋ dɩ ba hɩl.Spread the clothes so that they will dry.3to get leanƲ yaaraa kala nɛ hɩla tapʋlaa deemba.He is lean these days.
hɩlacfnyɩsɩŋn, wizard, witch
hɩlɩŋn, dryness, drought
hɩllɩŋn, witchcraft