hùgù bush duck or the white-faced tree-duck Av he̱n hugu, a̱v he̱nk agwagu. [It is commonly called 'Wishi-Wishi' because of its call.] Dendrocygna viduata (sem. domains: 1.6.1.2 - Bird.)
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hùgúdkù dominate, be entrenched, establish oneself Koo hugudk a̱n d'boka.
húk all in a group C'unuku ge̱ huk hoda̱n cwan c'nokka.
huka₂
hùkà̱ pull along, drag Av ta la̱a̱m o̱mo̱ da, v'huka̱.
hùkú pull Jank uku, ta hava a huku.
hulbe̱e̱
hùlbè̱e̱ wan-looking Go̱t ho̱da̱v retin ge̱ hulbe̱e̱, ye̱n ciin vu.
hùlù 1blow (e.g. horn) Taaga̱n el ta hul kwankwa. 2dry Gangi kusu i hulu.
hulubai₁
hulubai₂
húmù 1pull 2
hùndùm puffed up or out U emka̱n c'ga̱t hundum.
hùpù sip Noka̱v hupu, kada na so̱o̱ kwe̱.
húrbù fan food to cool it, blow Hurbu, kada da̱nga̱m d'ga dwa vo.; Hurbu kada hwela dwa vo.
hùrùn d'gàagò the shrub Vernonia amygdalina - 'bitterleaf' El nan ris s'to̱o̱ an vaaca̱n hurund'gaago. Vernonia amygdalina (sem. domains: 1.5 - Plant.)
hùrùndùmnù 1vapour 2warmth. feeling of heat of fire Hurunduma̱n hooks vaa ca̱n ce.; Hwelan ela̱m naka, amma hurunduma̱n ceka me.
hutubai₁
hutubai₂
húu 1sound or smell of sth or sb passing (far-off) 2hoot - sound of owl 3sound of rain passing for the end of the wet season
hùu sound or smell of sth or sb passing swiftly (close-by) U to̱o̱ka̱m taha̱n kwe̱e̱v huu.
húulà̱gù kind of low-growing grass Rinnanu tus ekta ta̱a̱ huula̱gu. (sem. domains: 1.5 - Plant.)
hwá slaughter, kill A caav hwa̱ ka̱ci na emt sto̱o̱.; An hir hoka gwiimi.
hwà̱ 1fumigate, smoke out Ta̱m hwa̱ sweena̱n k'so. 2swell Oba̱l e̱pk o nau hwa̱a̱ka̱.
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