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He is cold and shivering.chelvto shiver, tremble, shake, shudderWaarɩŋ nɛ kɛnʋ, ʋ chichel.He is cold and shivering.2Person
He is envious
He is greedy.
He is leading him or her (a blind person). kali-daasiŋkɛŋ daaŋ lɛidto lead sb. (a blind person).Mʋ kɛŋ nyʋlʋŋ la daaŋ lɛ.Go and lead the blind person.2.5Health
He lost(a game
He plastered the hole in the wall.
He ran away very fast.
He smoked a cigarette.nyʋ̀a 3vto take medicineƲ nyuŋ wɩɩ nɛ, ŋɩɩ nɛ tɩɩ ʋ nyʋa daalusuŋ.He had a headache, that is why he took medicine.2.5Health
He was comforted.
Headnyuŋ1n, headƲ nyuŋ yʋga.He has a big head.2.1.1Head
head-covering for a womannyukpalan, scarf, head-covering for a woman
head-padkanchɩmɩŋn, head-pad
healvaarɛvto healƲ vaarɛ nɩaa.He healed people.2.5Healthfɩɛlɛ 2vto heal, get wellƲ naawɩɩlɩŋ jaŋ fɩɛlɛ.His wound will heal.2.5Healthdúorívj get better, get wellBile ka chɛ ʋ duori nɛ.The child is getting better.2.5Health
healthyarɩfɩɛlaa 1n, health (good)2.5Health
heap upkuri 2vto gather, heap up, to fold-upDuonuŋ jaŋ nɩɩ, má kuri mɩa la hɛ dɔŋɔ lɛ.It is going to rain, gather up the millet.chʋɔrɛvto heap upŊaa hagɩla chʋɔrɛ.Heap up the sand.7.5.9.1Load, pile
heap up sth.gbaa 1vto gather, heap up sth.Gbaa yaŋ la hɛ dɔŋɔ.Gather the grass together in heaps.6.2.1Growing crops
heapspu 2vto put into groups, heapsPu jisii la mɩ yɔɔ.Put the groundnuts into heaps and I will buy some.
hearnɩ̀ɩ 1vto hearBɩra bʋl, mɩ bɩ nɩa.Say it again, I did not hear you.2.3.2Hear
heatwulumuŋn, heat
heat (also wulimiŋ 1)lɩmɩŋn, heat (also wulimiŋ )
heat a little
heat sth.hɩ̀ɛsɛ̀ 2vto heat sth.Ʋ kɛŋ ʋ gɛrɩŋ hɩɛsɛ nyiniŋ.He dried his dress over the fire.
heathenkaafɩrɩn, (Hs.) heathen, unbeliever (insulting name used by Muslims)