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hourkerifin, (Hs.) hour, o'clock
housekaalan, compound, housedɩ̀án, house, home, room6.5.1.1House
house ownerdɩa tɩɩnan, landlord, house owner2Person
how many? (times)bʋŋmɛɛinterr.how many times? Bʋŋmɛɛ nɛ ŋ mʋ Tamalɩ?How many times have you been to Tamale?8.1.1.3Number of times
how much? How many?baŋmɛɛinterr.How many? How much?Nɩaa baŋmɛɛ nɛ hɛ nɩmɛ?How many people are there?Suonoo ŋaa baŋmɛɛ nɛ?How much are the beans?8.1.1Number
how?ɛɛinterr.how?Ɛɛ nɛ ŋ ŋaa a kɛŋ chuoŋ la?How did you manage to catch that rabbit?
howlhuosivto bark, howlVahɩŋ nɩɩ huosi.The dogs are barking.
howl (wind)vugi vugiadv.sound of windPeliŋ ka ŋaa nɛ vugi vugi.The wind is howling.1.1.3.1Wind
howling
huddlekʋ́ʋrɛ́ 2vto curl oneself up, huddleWaarɩŋ hɛ nɩmɛ, ŋɩɩ nɛ tɩɩ ʋ kʋʋrɛ.He is cold, that is why he curled up.gúorìvto huddle, curl, coil upWaarɩŋ dɩa kɛmmɛ mɩ guori.I was cold yesterday so I huddled up to keep warm.
hugkorimivto hold tightly, hugKorimi bile woruŋ.Hold the child tightly.
human beingnuhuobiine/nuhuobiiŋn, human being, person 2Personnɩ--nounhuman being, personnɩfɩaŋcoloured person, important person2Person
humpgʋman, hump2.5Health
hunchgʋrɛ 1vto hunch, to bendBile gʋrɛ nyuŋ hɔŋ nɛ.The child sat with his head bent.
hungerlosuŋ 1n, hunger
huntbàgɩlɛ̀vto huntLeŋ la bagɩlɛ.Let us go hunting.6.4.1Hunt
hunternambagɩlan, hunter
hunters' dancenaŋkpaanan, hunters' dance
hunter's 'human-headed' axesaachɔŋʋŋn, hunter's 'human-headed' axe
hunter's idol
huntingnambagɩlɩŋn, hunting
hunting stick
hurriedlykiri kiri kiriadv.forcefully, hurriedlyYɔbɔ gime nɛ, nɩaa kala fɩfá kiri kiri kiri.The people in the market rushed away quickly.piri piriadv.hurriedly, superficiallyƲna bɩ wɩɩ fɩɛla ŋaanɩŋ jɩŋ, see piri piri.He cannot do things slowly, he always does them hurriedly.4.3Behavior
hurrypesi 2vto hurry, to hasten, quickly Sɩ́ pesu.Don't be in a hurry.
hurtdɔgɩsɛ 1vto hurt, harm, damage sb.Ʋ dɔgɩsɛ ʋ tɩtɩa.He punished, harmed himself.4.7.7Punishpɩrɛ1 2vto hurt, injure, bruiseDaa la tele pɩrɛmɛ.The log fell on me and injured me.2.5Health2.5.1Sick2Personwɩɩvhurt, acheMɩ nyuŋ wɩɩ nɛ.My head is aching.2.5Health2.5.1Sick2.2Body functions