Akoose–English Dictionary

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hâCntx.var.háāconjthen, soHáā Yésuɛ áhə́ŋlɛ́né áwab eʼsó.Then Jesus was transformed in front of their eyes.

haan1illicit gin, whiskeyHaa adíi melâm ḿmɛ̄d.Haa is our own whiskey.

háāCntx.var.ofhâ

haképartnotHaké bwěm éʼsyə̄ə̄n éʼkíne epun ehɔ́g.Not all clothes dry the same day.Syn.saké

háwaháwaEnglishhourn9/10oʼclock, hourHáwa ehéé dɛ́kɛ?What time shall we go?

hébteGermanHeftnexercise book

héé1Dial.var.hɛ́ɛ́ ?quwhereHéé éhɔ́bé weé mwǎnned adé?Where did you say your brother is?

héé2adjwhich, question adjective (for nouns of classes 1-19 taking the required agreement prefix)Cf.ahééáhéébéhééehéééhéééʼhééméhééńhéé

hěnDial.var.ofhɛ̌n

hɛ̂adv.lthere, locative adverb, close to hearer, specific locationCf.hɛ́nwê2wén

hɛ̂ də́əconjfrom there

hɛ́ɛCntx.var.hɛ́ɛ̄conjthen, so thenHɛ́ɛ ngəə ákíí mwê nchémɛ alə́ged.Leopard went to escort his friend Bat.

hɛ́ɛ́ ?Dial.var.ofhéé1

hɛ́ɛ̄Cntx.var.ofhɛ́ɛ

hɛɛ́nideoseriously

hɛ́nadv.lhere, locative adverb, close to speaker, specific locationHyǎg hɛ́n.Come here.Cf.hɛ̂wê2wén

hɛ̌nDial.var.hěnideowith impunity

həd ne mekiíexpcovered with blood, full of blood

hə́ə́ŋideoof open space or placeHǒm ádē aviɔ̂n áhúnɛɛ́, ábâg hə́ə́ŋ.The place where the plane lands is wide open.

hiíPl.liín19/13camwood (used for red colouring)Pterocarpus soyauxii (Baphia nitida)Á ekɔ́ɔ̄sē béwɔ́gtɛ ncháa hií.In Bakossi a new mother is rubbed with camwood.ekɔgɛn é hiíeʼkɔgɛn éʼ hiín7/8stone on which to grind camwood

hííhyə̄gɛ̄behííhyə̄gɛ̄n1/2mud waspHííhyə̄gɛ̄ eelédɛ́ɛ́ bad.The mud wasp does not sting people.Syn.nhííhyə̄gɛ̄

hǐinn.mod14many, plenty, plentifulHǐin á bad áwédé nzum hɛ́n.Many people died in a fight here.Eʼchin béesaá ámpé hǐin.There is not much colocasia any more.

hînSp.var.ofhǐin

hínāgɛ̄behínāgɛ̄n1/2red (purple) kind of cocoyamHínāgɛ̄ abooʼ akwagɛl.Red cocoyam is good to chew.

hínííadv.lthere, locative adverb, far from speaker and hearer, specific locationKɛ̌ étêd páá híníí.Go and take the cutlass over there.

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