H - h
had
adj.
hard.
Usage: Location: N.
SD: N.
adv.
loudly.
Usage: Location: N.
SD: N.
hadwe:k
vi.
work hard.
ai bin hadwe:k
I worked hard
Usage: Location: N Location: N.
SD: S.
haf
SynD:
hap.
adv.
half.
hap en hap
half each
Usage: Location: N.
SD: N.
hafa
interr.
how far.
Usage: Location: N.
SD: W.
hafded
v.
half dead.
[Note: check]
hafhaf
[Note: check half_each]
hafwan
adj.
half portion.
Usage: Location: N.
SD: N.
hafwei
SynD:
habwei 'Location: N'.
adv.
halfway.
Usage: Location: N.
SD: V.
hai
adj.
high.
Usage: Location: N.
SD: N.
haibala
adj.
[Note: check high_person]
haiding1
n.
whipping; belting.
i bin git haiding
Usage: Location: FN.
Syn:
beldim.
SD: N.
[Note: a belting by a brother, etc. - can be either adult or child]
haiding2
vi.
hide.
wan ting bin haiding iya
Usage: Location: F.
SD: P.
haijekim
vt.
hijack.
Usage: Location: N.
SD: T.
haimen
n.
boss.
Usage: Location: N.
SD: B.
hambag
v.
annoy; fool around; play around; cut up; fool around; interrupt.
wen pipul hambag langa as wi don laikim samtaim
pipul kin hambag langa yu fo mani o dei kin tjakam ola ting blanga yu
Usage: Location: FN.
SD: R.
n.
nuisance.
dis parri i bin kam hambag
Usage: Location: F.
SD: O.
hambagam
vt.
annoy; interrupt.
dis parri hambagambat as
Usage: Location: F.
SD: T.
hambe:ga
n.
hamburger.
Usage: Location: N.
SD: E.
hamini
interr.
how many.
Usage: Location: N.
SD: W.
hampi
n.
humpy.
Usage: Location: N.
SD: D.
hampibek
n.
humpback.
Usage: Location: F.
SD: A.
hampibekmen
n.
humpbacked man.
Usage: Location: F.
SD: B.
handrid
adj.
hundred.
pudum langa handrid
go 100 km p h
Usage: Location: F.
SD: N.
hani
n.
honey.
[Note: check]
hanta
n.
hunter.
Usage: Location: N.
SD: B.
hantamat
vt.
chase out from specified place.
hantamat det gowena from tharrei
Usage: Location: F.
SD: P.
hanting
vi.
hunt.
Usage: Location: N.
SD: P.
harrimap
vt.
heighten; build higher.
wi anda harrimap prom dog
we want to build higher because of the dogs
Usage: Location: F.
SD: U.
hasbin
n.
husband.
[Note: check]
hat
n.
heart.
Usage: Location: N.
SD: A.
hatjamp
vi.
be surprised; be startled.
Usage: Location: N.
SD: Q.
hau
SynD:
hao.
interr.
how.
Usage: Location: N.
SD: W.
haumatj
interr.
how much.
[Note: check]
haumeni
interr.
how many.
[Note: check]
haus
SynD:
hawus 'Location: F'.
n.
house; motel; group of houses.
wanbala haus deya
a group of houses over there
Usage: Location: FN.
SD: D.
hauspat
n.
cabin of a vehicle.
Usage: Location: N.
SD: D.
hayimap
vt.
heighten.
Usage: Location: F.
SD: U.
hea
n.
hair.
Usage: Location: N.
SD: A.
hearibala
adj.
hairy; having a lot of hair.
Usage: Location: N.
SD: N.
[Note: description of Cundy's fur]
hebi
adj.
heavy.
Usage: Location: N.
SD: N.
hebin
n.
heaven.
[Note: check]
hed
n.
head.
Usage: Location: N.
Syn:
gabarra.
SD: A.
hedbos
n.
Etym:
head boss
.
[Note: check]
hedeik
n.
headache.
Usage: Location: N.
SD: A.
vi.
have a headache.
Usage: Location: N.
SD: S.
hedmen
n.
Etym:
headman
.
[Note: check]
hedpat
n.
head of something.
[Note: check]
hei
[Note: check hey hay]
heidim
vt.
hate.
Usage: Location: N.
SD: R.
heing la
vi.
stay with; keep up with.
Usage: Location: H.
SD: P.
heingin la
Dais bin ani heingin la im
he was really moving, going flat out
heingbek
Etym:
hang back
.
[Note: check]
heinging
vi.
hang.
Usage: Location: F.
SD: Q.
helbam
vt.
help; assist.
mipela bin helbambat detlat
lil entheni bin helbam mi
Usage: Location: F.
SD: U.
help
n.
help.
Usage: Location: FN.
SD: O.
helpa
n.
helper.
Usage: Location: N.
SD: B.
helth
n.
health.
Usage: Location: N.
SD: N.
helthsenta
n.
health centre; clinic.
Usage: Location: N.
SD: D.
hema
n.
hammer.
[Note: check]
hendimbek
vt.
return.
Etym:
hand him back
.
[Note: check]
hendimdan
vt.
hand down.
Etym:
hand him down
.
[Note: check]
hendimoba
vt.
hand over.
Etym:
hand him over
.
[Note: check]
hendulim
vt.
handle; control.
Don weistimbat taim bikos God im hendulim taim bla wi.
Usage: Location: N.
See main entry: hendulum.
SD: U.
heng ded
vi.
be hanged.
Imin heng ded.
He was hanged
Usage: Location: N.
SD: Q.
hengdei
n.
day for hanging.
Usage: Location: N.
SD: V.
hengon
vi.
hang on.
Usage: Location: N.
SD: U.
hengrined
n.
hand grenade.
Usage: Location: N.
SD: D.
hepi
adj.
happy.
Usage: Location: FN.
SD: N.
hepin
vi.
happen.
Mela bin wanwanbat gada hepin.
We were wondering what was going to happen.
Usage: Location: N.
SD: Q.
hepiwan
adj.
happy.
See main entry: hepi.
[Note: check]
hepiwei
adv.
happily.
See main entry: hepi.
[Note: check]
herdam
vt.
hurt or injure (a bodypart); bump (sore or swelling); bruise; cause stomach ache ??
wan boi bin herdam sore blanga det gel
wan boi bin herdamself langa shoulda
yu bin herdamself
Usage: Location: F.
SD: T.
[Note: The obligatory element is a body part - you can't hurt a person]
herding
vi.
be hurt; be in pain; be sore.
am herding la mai sore
Usage: Location: F.
Syn:
peining.
SD: Q.
het
n.
hat.
Usage: Location: N.
SD: D.
hetben
n.
hatband.
[Note: check]
heya
n.
hair.
git nyuwan heya
(dog) grow a new coat of fur
Usage: Location: FN.
SD: A.
hi
n.
it or he (in children's games).
yu da hi na
Usage: Location: F.
SD: B.
[Note: 'hi'refers to the person in focus, e.g. in playing eeni, meeni, mini, mo, mo becomes hi. Touching each other in water, or tag game. 'yu hi' = 'you're it']
hidim
vt.
hit.
Usage: Location: N.
See:
hitam.
SD: T.
hil
n.
hill.
Usage: Location: N.
SD: G.
hip
[Note: check hip heap]
hipap
v.
heap up.
[Note: check]
hipbon
n.
hip bone.
[Note: check]
hipopotamis
n.
hippopotamus.
Usage: Location: N.
SD: H.
hit
vi.
try; attempt.
Usage: Location: F.
SD: S.
[Note: first hit (reference to marriage overheard once)]
hitam
vt.
hit repeatedly.
Usage: Location: F.
See:
nakam, kilam.
See main entry: hitim.
SD: T.
[Note: for some speakers the meaning includes death, especially in reference to animals]
hitimbek
vt.
hit back.
Etym:
hit him back
.
[Note: check]
hitimdan
vt.
hit or knock something down from height.
wan kakaji ap deya. hitimdan garra det big stik
Usage: Location: F.
Syn:
nakamdan.
SD: T.
[Note: usually done with stick or stone]
hol1
n.
1)
hole.
wen gowena ranin la wud i gitin langa hol langa det log
goanna runs into a hollow log
Usage: Location: FN.
SD: G.
2)
vagina.
hol, big hol, big blek hol
swear words: vagina
hol2
n.
whole; all of it.
Usage: Location: F.
SD: N.
holbit
pro.
whole; all.
Usage: Location: N.
SD: N.
holdambat
vt.
hold.
Usage: Location: F.
SD: U.
Holden
n.
Holden; make of car.
Usage: Location: N.
SD: D.
holdim
vt.
hold; restrain.
yupela holdim det nathawan
restrain that one (from fighting)
det lilkid bin holdimbat det mani
ibin kipgowon holdimbat det pinat
Usage: Location: FN.
SD: U.
holidei
n.
holiday.
Usage: Location: N.
SD: C.
vi.
have a holiday.
Usage: Location: N.
See main entry: haladei.
SD: Q.
holmob
pro.
whole; all.
Usage: Location: N.
SD: Z.
hololog
n.
hollow log.
Usage: Location: N.
SD: M.
holologwan
adj.
having a cylindrical hole.
Dijan ston im holologwan.
This stone has a cylindrical hole in it.
Usage: Location: N.
SD: N.
holot
pro.
all; whole.
Usage: Location: N.
SD: Z.
hom
n.
home.
Usage: Location: N.
SD: D.
homeika
n.
female community workers.
Usage: Location: F.
SD: B.
hon
n.
horn.
Usage: Location: F.
SD: D.
Honda
n.
Honda; make of motorbike; motorbike.
Usage: Location: N.
SD: D.
honet
n.
hornet.
[Note: check]
honim
[Note: check horn at someone impale something with the horns]
ho:nim
vt.
butt; gore with horns.
Bulagi imin ho:nim.
The bull gored him.
Usage: Location: N.
SD: T.
hop1
vi.
hope.
Usage: Location: N.
SD: R.
hop2
vi.
hop.
Usage: Location: N.
SD: P.
hos1
n.
hose.
Dei bin wajam garra hos.
They washed it with a hose.
Usage: Location: F.
SD: D.
hosis
n.
horse.
Usage: Location: N.
SD: H.
hospil
n.
hospital; clinic.
Usage: Location: N.
See main entry: hospel.
SD: D.
hot
SynD:
hatwan 'Location: F'.
adj.
hot.
Usage: Location: FN.
SD: N.
hotdog
n.
hot dog.
Usage: Location: N.
SD: E.
hotenam
vt.
heat something previously cooked.
Usage: Location: F.
SD: E.
[Note: used of billy of tea or tin of meat]
hotweja
n.
late portion of dry season.
Usage: Location: N.
See main entry: hotwetha.
SD: G.
hu
interr.
who.
hu da gudis
Usage: Location: FN.
SD: W.
hubin
contraction of fv{hu bin}
.
hugimap
vt.
hook.
Usage: Location: N.
SD: U.
huk
n.
hook.
Usage: Location: N.
SD: D.
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