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| HAB | ɲé |
| · | ɲ' |
| · | yé |
| · | y' |
| habit | báarada |
| · | dáɲa |
| · | jóo |
| hadji | làáji |
| haemorrhoids KN | bòkunbɔ |
| haggle about | tɛ́lɛmɛ |
| · | tɛ́rɛmɛ |
| hail | bɛ̀rɛ |
| · | sánbɛlɛnin |
| · | sánbɛ̀rɛle |
| · | sánbɛ̀rɛnin |
| hailstone | bɛ̀rɛkisɛ |
| · | sánbɛlɛnin |
| · | sánbɛ̀rɛle |
| · | sánbɛ̀rɛnin |
| hair | kùn |
| · | sí |
| hair.below.lower.lip | dási |
| hairsplitter | ɲàarańké |
| · | wáraninfàagbo |
| hairy | ɲúfu |
| hajj | híji |
| hajji | làáji |
| half | tála |
| · | tálańtɛ́ |
| · | tɛ́lɛn |
| hall | fóo |
| hallo | àhaba |
| · | ànba |
| · | ànban |
| · | àrahaba |
| · | màrahaba |
| · | márajàba |
| · | ǹba |
| · | ǹsé |
| · | sáha |
| · | sɛ̀dí |
| · | sɛ̀ɛdí |
| · | ùnsé |
| halo | bàdo |
| · | bàro |
| · | nɔ́rɔ |
| halvah | áliwa |
| · | àluwa |
| · | áluwa |
| hamlet | bùufɛ |
| · | tóoda |
| hammer | jɔ́lan |
| · | jɔ́nnan |
| · | tódi |
| hammer in | bánban |
| · | gbángban |
| hammock | jɔ̀ |
| hamper | bàli |
| · | dɛ́sɛ |
| · | fátandi |
| · | fátanti |
| · | kàɲa |
| hand | bólo |
| · | bólonɔ |
| · | dòn |
| · | kɔ̀ɲɛ |
| · | kɔ̀ɲɔ |
| · | wɔ̀nsere |
| · | wɔ̀nsere |
| hand luggage | bólofen |
| handcuffs | bólokori |
| · | bólolakoori |
| handful | bólodɔ |
| · | bólofa |
| · | bólofilafa |
| · | bólofilaɲa |
| · | bóloɲa |
| · | bólorɔ |
| · | lɔ́kɔma |
| · | mɔ̀ndɔ |
| · | mɔ̀ndɔ |
| · | mɔ̀ndɔn |
| · | mɔ̀ndɔn |
| · | tɛ́ɛdɔ |
| handful of reaped ears of rice or fonio | bólomuu |
| handicraft | bólolabaara |
| · | bólolabaarafen |
| · | kɛ́kusanya |
| handing.of.cola | wòroba |
| handkerchief | jàla |
| handle | bólo |
| · | gbàli |
| · | kàla |
| · | mìda |
| · | mìna |
| · | mìra |
| handle matters swiftly and deftly | bólolakaliya |
| · | bólolateriya |
| handlebars | lásin |
| · | làsin |
| handmade cloth | bájɔ |
| handspan | síbidi |
| · | síbiri |
| handwriting | bólonɔ |
| hang | dún |
| · | dún |
| hang sth. over one's shoulder | bànamini |
| hanker | ɲábɔ |
| haphazard | bìlańdɔ |
| happen | bɔ́ |
| happen suddenly, without any visible reason | bàa |
| happen unexpectedly | bàra |
| happiness | búndɛ |
| · | búundɛ |
| · | dàamu |
| · | dàamun |
| · | hára |
| · | hɛ́ra |
| · | hɛ́rɛ |
| · | káyira |
| · | mɛ́ndiya |
| happy and peaceful life | búndɛ |
| · | búundɛ |
| · | hára |
| · | hɛ́ra |
| · | hɛ́rɛ |
| · | káyira |
| harass | nílafìn |
| harass smb. | bànsan |
| · | bàsan |
| harassment | bìlańkɔ |
| hard | fàsan |
| · | gbɛ̀lɛn |
| · | wùle |
| · | wùlen |
| hard.drinking | bàkili |
| harden | mákolo |
| hare | sáanɛn |
| · | sònsan |
| haricot | sɔ̀sɔ |
| harm | màntɔrɔ |
| harmful | júuman |
| harmful magic means | dàbari |
| harmonica | alimɔrika |
| harmony | bá |
| · | bɛ̀n |
| · | díya |
| harness | níri |
| harp-lute | sɔ́rɔn |
| harpoon | bónsɔɔran |
| · | bónsɔran |
| harshness | kàdagbɛlɛya |
| hartebeest | tánko |
| · | tánko |
| · | tánkon |
| · | tánkon |
| · | tánkɔ |
| · | tánkɔ |
| harvest | dán |
| · | gbédu |
| · | gbédun |
| · | gbéru |
| · | kà |
| · | ládan |
| · | sùman |
| haste | káliya |
| hasten | bàra |
| · | bàra |
| hat | bánbara |
| · | kóbon |
| hat.sp. | sèyinɛn |
| hat.with.a.fringe | bìnsanma |
| hatch | mákɔɔ |
| haughty | jɛ̀dɛdɔba |
| haulm | ɲàma |
| Hausa | áwusa |
| Hausa country | áwusa |
| · | áwusala |
| have a good rest (?) | bádi |
| have a respite | ládaha |
| have admixture | ɲábàsan |
| · | ɲádɔbàsan |
| · | ɲárɔbàsan |
| have nervous shock | kùnmagbán |
| have no fear | yílilatɛ̀ɛ |
| have numerous branches | bólonbolonbɔ |
| have one's source | bɔ́ |
| have several activities | bólomayɛ̀lɛman |
| have tributaries | bólonbolonbɔ |
| have.breakfast | kɔ́jɛbɔ |
| have.confidence | lìmanaya |
| · | lìmɛnɛya |
| have.draught | kɔ́ɔlɔ |
| have.too.frequent.pregnancies | séde |
| · | sére |
| having.a.mouth | dáma |
| hawk | bólomayɛ̀lɛman |
| · | máyìda |
| · | máyìra |
| · | wáfu |
| hawker | bólomayɛlɛmanna |
| hay | bun |
| haze | búun |
| he | à |
| he has ruined himself | bɔ́ |
| head | dátii |
| · | kùn |
| · | kùnnasìi |
| · | sála |
| head money | nísɔnkɔ |
| head of camp | kɛ̀lɛtii |
| head.for | mágbɛn |
| head.louse | ɲímin |
| head.of.family | sótii |
| head.of.village | dùutii |
| headboard | bílikun |
| · | bílinnɛnkun |
| heading | sálala |
| head-man | ɲɛ́mɔɔ |
| headman | ɲɛ́bila |
| head-office | bàdajulu |
| · | bàrajulu |
| headquarters | dáadɔ |
| headscarf | fátara |
| · | kánmacɛ |
| · | kánmakɛ |
| · | kùnnajala |
| headwaters | bùyida |
| heal | dánda |
| · | kɛ́ndɛya |
| · | lò |
| healing | dándali |
| health | kɛ́ndɛya |
| healthiness | kɛ́ndɛya |
| healthy | bánbannɛn |
| · | bánbannin |
| · | gbérengberen |
| · | kɛ́ndɛ |
| · | kɛ́ndɛ |
| · | kɛ́nɛ |
| · | kɛ́nɛ |
| heap | tòn |
| hear | mɛ́n |
| hearse | gbàaragbàara |
| · | gbàaragbaara |
| heart | jùsu |
| · | sɔ̀n |
| heart seed | básakun |
| heat | fùntanin |
| · | kálan |
| · | kálaya |
| · | káliya |
| · | tára |
| · | wúyen |
| heat up | gbà |
| heat.up | fàfa |
| · | kálaya |
| heathen | Álantan |
| · | bànbaa |
| · | bánbàran |
| · | káfiri |
| · | sùnunke |
| heavenly body | bálabala |
| heaviness | gbílinya |
| · | gbíliya |
| heavy | gbílin |
| · | gbílin |
| hectare | bèfɛdɛ |
| hedgehog | bàlajɔn |
| · | júunɛn |
| · | júuru |
| · | jùuru |
| hegira | fúndi |
| he-goat | bàkɔdɔn |
| · | bàkɔrɔn |
| he-goat's tail | bàkɔdɔnko |
| · | bàkɔrɔnko |
| heifer | jàa |
| · | yɛ̀rɛ |
| heigh! | àsiké |
| height | kɔ́be |
| · | lɔ̀ |
| · | lɔ̀gban |
| helicopter | náanaa |
| hell | jàhanama |
| help | bólomagbɛn |
| · | dɛ̀mɛn |
| · | dɛ̀mɛn |
| · | dɛ̀mɛnnin |
| · | mádɛ̀mɛn |
| · | màgbɛn |
| · | mágbɛn |
| help in sth. | ɲà |
| help smb. | bɔ́ |
| help smb. out | kùnbɔ́ |
| help smb. to get out | bòsi |
| help smb. with money | bólomagbɛn |
| help to get down | lájìi |
| help, favour ripening | lámɔ̀ |
| helpful | kɔ́nɔdɔdi |
| helpfulness | kɔ́nɔdɔdiya |
| hem | mála |
| hem.cloth | bìrindi |
| · | bìrinti |
| hemisphere | dálatɛɛ |
| hemlock | tàli |
| hen.house | kúrukuru |
| henchman | dùukɔdɔkaba |
| henna | jàbe |
| henna tree | jàbe |
| hepatic | bíɲɛlama |
| hepatitis | sáyi |
| her | à |
| · | à |
| herb | bàtɛɛn |
| · | bɛ̀nɛfin |
| · | bɛ̀nɛjɔ̀n |
| · | bɛ̀sɛlen |
| herb.sp. | ɲɔ̀fɔɲɔfɔ |
| herbaceous plant | bàjàado |
| · | bàkɔ̀yɔ |
| · | bamasobo |
| · | bínnaka |
| herbaceous.plant | kɛ̀rɛnnatìya |
| herbivore | dáaba |
| herd | kúru |
| herd ahead | gbɛ̀ngbɛn |
| herder | bíyangbɛnna |
| here | yàn |
| · | yàn |
| here! (?) | àndɛ |
| here.is | tére |
| heresy | bídaya |
| heritage | cɛ́ |
| · | cíyɛn |
| · | kɛ́ |
| hero | wánjàlanka |
| · | wánjàlankan |
| heron | bálansàma |
| · | bálasàma |
| herp.sp. | kɔ̀nɔnɛnnafanin |
| hesitate | yílanyilan |
| hesitation | fìlanfìlan |
| hew | búndan |
| · | dɔ́bundan |
| hex | dàbari |
| · | ládàbari |
| hey! | hé |
| · | hée |
| · | hɛ̀n |
| hiccup | sìko |
| hide | bùu |
| · | dòon |
| · | gbàla |
| · | ɲámadòon |
| · | sùtara |
| · | sùtura |
| hide oneself | bídi |
| · | bídin |
| · | bírin |
| · | dòon |
| hide.from.eyes.with | wànwan |
| high | gbɛ̀lɛn |
| high boot | bòotijan |
| high building | pónkin |
| · | sánbon |
| high threshold PQ | bànbe |
| high.strong | wónson |
| high.tone | kánmayɛlɛ |
| higher | sándɔta |
| highly | pónkin |
| high-tone.apostrophe | làkisɔ |
| highwayman | bènkanninna |
| · | gbánan |
| · | kòrogba |
| · | sílakanbela |
| hijab | bítìran |
| · | bítiran |
| hill | kùru |
| · | tíndi |
| · | tíni |
| hill by a river | bátindi |
| · | bátini |
| hina | jàbe |
| hind legs | bòsen |
| hinder | bànamini |
| · | dɔ́sà |
| · | fátandi |
| · | fátanti |
| · | kànkan |
| · | kàɲa |
| · | sà |
| hinder in sth. | bàli |
| hinder in sth. (?) | bàlanbalan |
| hinder smb. | bàli |
| · | dɛ́sɛ |
| hindrance | bálan |
| · | bàliko |
| hip | tɔ̀ɔ |
| hips | tɔ̀ɔ |
| his | à |
| his, him | à |
| historian | dɔ̀fɔlɔnna |
| historic | dɔ̀fɔlaka |
| history | dɔ̀fɔ |
| hit | bùɔ |
| · | dàdi |
| · | dèdi |
| · | fódon |
| · | gbòro |
| hit smb. | bón |
| hit with | láse |
| hit with sth. | bón |
| hit.violently | tìnba |
| hitch | bálan |
| · | bálan |
| hive | gbònkan |
| hobble | kádan |
| hoe | bolaben |
| · | dàba |
| · | dàbajo |
| · | sá |
| hoe soil | kɔ́dɔbɔ |
| hoe up | bùruku |
| hoe.to.make.furrows | wálan |
| hog | lɛ̀ |
| hog.plum | nìnkɔn |
| hold | bólokɛ |
| · | lámàndi |
| · | máfɛlɛ |
| · | máfɛnɛ |
| hold back | láɲaran |
| · | lásàyi |
| · | lásàyin |
| · | lásèyi |
| · | lásèyin |
| hold on lease | súfuru |
| hole | tón |
| · | wò |
| hole.in.clothes | lábɔdiya |
| holiday | bìla |
| · | fònjo |
| · | fònjon |
| · | gbídi |
| · | ɲáaɲaa |
| · | tólon |
| · | wùdan |
| · | wùdu |
| holidays | bólokaba |
| holiness | sáninɲa |
| · | sániya |
| holy | sáninman |
| · | wàliju |
| · | wòliju |
| home | báda |
| · | báda |
| · | bára |
| · | bára |
| home folk{s} | bádamɔɔ |
| home secret pet-name | bátɔɔ |
| homeland | fàbada |
| · | fàso |
| homeless | báyinbayin |
| · | béyinbeyin |
| homeless poor devil | báyinbayintɔ |
| honest | hɔ́rɔbɛdɛ |
| · | sɛ̀bɛ |
| · | sɔ̀bɛ |
| honesty | bɛ̀dɛ |
| · | bɛ́dɛbɛdɛya |
| · | bɛ̀rɛ |
| · | bɛ́rɛbɛrɛya |
| · | hɔ́rɔbɛdɛya |
| · | mɔ̀ɔbɛdɛya |
| · | télen |
| honey | lí |
| honey badger | cɛ̀damaɲàari |
| · | dàamɛ |
| honeybee | líkisɛ |
| honeycomb | líba |
| honour | dɔ́bon |
| · | jàmu |
| · | jànbu |
| · | kùnnayeren |
| · | mábònɲa |
| · | mábùnya |
| · | tànka |
| honour smb. | bònɲa |
| · | bùnɲa |
| honour smb. with a talk | bàdo |
| · | bàro |
| hoodlum | kùnnabila |
| hoof | tɔ́rɔn |
| hoofed animal | tɔ́rɔnma |
| hook on | bálan |
| hook oneself | bálan |
| hoopoe | kónkodòndon |
| hope | jèe |
| · | jèyi |
| · | jìi |
| · | tàmayi |
| horizon | ɲámilo |
| horn | búdu |
| · | búru |
| · | kére |
| horrible | másilannɛn |
| horse | sò |
| horseman | sòfa |
| hospital | dándaso |
| host | jètii |
| hostage | bóloma |
| hostility | júuya |
| · | màngboya |
| hot | kálaman |
| · | kálan |
| · | kálanman |
| hot part of the dry season | tára |
| hot.pepper | kɛ́lɛkɛlɛ |
| hotel | jìyabon |
| · | jìyada |
| hotly | bídibidi |
| · | páyipayi |
| hot-tempered | jùsumangbo |
| hour | tùmaren |
| house | bón |
| house door | bónda |
| house dweller | bónkɔrɔmɔɔ |
| house key | bónɲin |
| house roof | bónti |
| household work | bónnaya |
| housekeeper | bónna |
| how | dì |
| how much | jèli |
| how.many | jèli |
| however | kàni |
| · | kànin |
| · | kònin |
| however it be | jáate |
| hub | bɔ̀lɔwo |
| hubub | bɔ́ɔkɔkɔ |
| huckster | bàanabaana |
| · | wáfulila |
| huddle up | bùu |
| · | mɔ́sɔ |
| · | mɔ́sɔn |
| huge | dɛ̀gbɛ |
| · | kùnba |
| · | kùnba |
| huh? | á |
| hull | bòsi |
| human | ádabaden |
| · | ádamaden |
| · | bólofilatii |
| · | búnuadamaden |
| human being | mɔ̀ɔ |
| human life | mɔ̀ɔya |
| human matter | mɔ̀ɔko |
| humanity | ádamadenya |
| · | ádamadenya |
| humbleness | álamina |
| · | fánmajii |
| · | jɛ̀dɛmajii |
| humiliate | lájàrabi |
| hump | dàn |
| hundred | cɛ̀mɛ |
| · | kɛ̀mɛ |
| hundredth | cɛ̀mɛnan |
| · | kɛ̀mɛnan |
| hundred-year-old | cɛ̀mɛlaka |
| hunger | bàla |
| · | kɔ́nkɔ |
| hungry millet | fánin |
| · | fónin |
| hungry rice | fánin |
| · | fónin |
| hunter | dònso |
| hunter's.hat | màmaturu |
| · | nàmaturu |
| hunter.bard | dònsojeli |
| · | sɛ́rɛ |
| · | sɛ́rɛwa |
| hunter.spirit | gbɛ̀dɛ |
| hunters'.harp-lute | sínbin |
| hunters'.whistle | sìnbon |
| hunting | dònsoya |
| hunting dog | nɔ́ɔnsiwulu |
| · | nɔ́wɔsi |
| · | nɔ́wɔsiwulu |
| hunting.net | kòrofo |
| hurl | bón |
| · | bón |
| hurrah | àsɔ́ɛ |
| hurrah! | àawe |
| hurry | bólodɔgbɛdɛn |
| · | bólogbɛdɛn |
| · | bólorɔgbɛrɛn |
| · | gbára |
| · | kɔ́rɔtɔ |
| hurry.up | kíɲɛn |
| hurt | dímin |
| · | mábon |
| husband | cɛ̀ |
| · | cɛ̀ |
| · | kɛ̀ |
| husk | bòsi |
| · | bù |
| · | fòlofòlo |
| hut | bùu |
| · | tóo |
| hut made of straw mats | bùu |
| hut.of.newly.initiated.boys | fáfa |
| hydrogen | jísun |
| hyena | játùru |
| · | kéndekàraba |
| · | nàma |
| · | nàmatòroko |
| · | súluku |
| · | súlukuba |
| hygienic towel for menstrual period | bíla |
| hymn | báyiti |
| · | béiti |
| hypocrisy | bɛ̀sɛkunuya |
| · | bɛ̀sɛnkɔninya |
| · | bɛ̀sɛnkɔnɔtɛya |
| hypothesis | bìsiki |
| hyppopotamus | màli |
| · | màlin |
| · | màni |
| · | mànin |