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hoe
pɛ̀rɛ̀
1
v
to hoe
Mɩɩ mʋ mɩ pɛrɛ nɛ.
I am going to hoe/weed.
hoe for farming
hoeing
hold
kori
v
to hold, carry with one's hands
Ʋ kori ʋ biimulo.
She carried her baby.
hold sth. tight
tɩgɛ
v
hold sth. tight
Tɩgɛ bogiti la dɩ ʋ sɩ́ tel.
Hold the bucket tight so that it does not fall.
hold tightly
korimi
v
to hold tightly, hug
Korimi bile woruŋ.
Hold the child tightly.
hole
bʋa
1
n,
hole, hollow
Ʋ kɛŋ bʋa nɛ.
It is hollow.
1.2.1
Land
hole broken into a wall (used as entrance or window)
kpamboiŋ
n,
hole broken into a wall (used as entrance or window), exit
hollow
fuoo
adv.
empty, hollow
Ʋ niiŋ ŋaa fuoo nɛ.
He is toothless.
toothless
8.1.8.1
Empty
hollow and open
lomo lomo
adv.
hollow and open
Pupoi la ŋaa lomo lomo.
The pot is hollow and open.
Holy Spirit
Dɩnzɔmʋŋ
n,
Holy Spirit
4.9
Religion
home
dɩ̀á
n,
house, home, room
6.5.1.1
House
home (of sb. or sth.)
teeŋ
loc
place, location, home of sb. or sth.
Ʋ kɔ mɩ teeŋ nɛ.
He came to me.
home village/ town
jaŋ
1
3
n,
home village/ town, community
Mɩ cho mɩ jaŋ.
I love my home village.
home-made oil-lamp
nʋʋŋ chaanɩŋ
n,
home-made oil-lamp
honey
tʋʋŋ
n,
honey
5.2.3.2
Food from animals
honey-bee
tʋʋbiiŋ
n,
honey-bee
1.6.1.7
Insect
honour
zile
1
n,
honour, respect
4.5.5
Honor
jɩrɩma
2
n,
respect, honour
hope
yɩɛlɛ
v
to expect, wait for, hope
Mɩ dɩa yɩɛlɛ mɩ nandɔŋɔ deeŋ deeŋ, ka ʋ bɩ kɔ.
I waited for my friend for a long time yesterday, but he did not come.
3.2.7
Expect
horn (of an animal)
nyile
1
n,
horn (of an animal)
horse
jaaba
n,
horse
1.6.1.1
Mammal
horse)
gbɛsɩŋ
n,
mane (of lion, horse)
hospital
asibiti
n,
hospital, clinic
2.5.7.4
Hospital
2.5
Health
hot (sun
hɛɩ
2
id
to be hot (weather)
Wɩa la hɛyɛ jɩnɩŋ.
The sun is hot today.
hottest time (roughly March)
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