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habit n w, e, brak, w
hail n j dd ynyn
hair n (body) irun ara
hair n (head) irun or
haircut n irungg
hairdresser n/f ondrongbjm
hairdresser n/m afrunongbjm
hairstyle n ir irun gg tbi dd lrirI
hairy adj onrunytuytu
half adj dajb
half n bdmj
half-breed n nit wn bi r w lti y ttekuiykeku-kiy
hall n yr nl
hallucination n j
halve v d s mjpn s mj
ham n itan ld ony
hammer n lmw
hammock n bpbsn sr
hand n w
handbook n w tns
handbrake n r ff t nm k dr
handcuffs n pawp

handful adj knw

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handicapped adj t e ar ara
handkerchief n a nujgl
handle n dm
handshake n bw
handsome adj dralw
handwriting n kw
handy adj rrnnts
hang v gb kfik
hangar n il fipam k fruf
hanger n l figb w k
happen v le
happiness n inddnlfaroraay
happy adj llfinrorannddn
harass v pin lmy lnud l agara
harassment n pinlmylnu
harbor n bt k
hard adj nirale ro
harden v mle m ro
hardly adv ekukkagbra-kk
hardship n ronira
hare n ehoro
harem n il lh
harm n palraibibj
harm v palra
harmful adj nplara
harmless adj llwulnpalra
harmony n eddrpbr
harness n jnu in
harpoon n k irin fn ppa erinmi
harsh adj (difficult) lle, le
harvest n kr

haste n yra, knj, farabal, gbj

hat n akt, ate
hatch n ynynppa m nn yin
hatch v yn, pa m nn yin
hatchet n k
hate n krira, rira
hate v krira
hateful adj kn fn rira
haul v gbfw
have v nplaran
havoc n bjfparun
hawk n , wd
hay n korko gbgb
haystack n kt korko gbgbab korko gbgb
hazard n ewu, jb
hazardous adj lwunpanilra
haze n ikk
hazy adj nkk
he pron , un
head n or
headache n fr
heading n or r
headlight n in tnisn iwj k
headline n r ks
headquarters n il olr gb
heal v wsnm lra dwjin
health n leradd ara
healthy adj nleratagun
hear v gb, tt s
hearing n (court)gbgb j
hearing n (sound)gbgbrngbgb
heart n kn
heart attack n rn knl knlkk kn
heartbeat n l kn, lkk kn

heartburn n ytta
heat n orumrugbn
heater n r t fnni lru
heating n mmru
heatwave n ru pd
heaven n k runrun lf
heavy adj wwo
hectic adj hlhl, lnyn
hedge n (bush) gb
hedgehog n y
heel n ggs
height n gga
heighten v gbga
heir n rlajognmgj
heiress n rlajognmgj
heirloom n ajognb
helicopter n bl kker alriwo t fi j-k rn
hell n run pd
hello n (one) nl o
hello n (several) pl
helm n tk
helmet n kt born
help n rnlw
help v rn lw
helper n/f olrnlw, atinilhn
helper n/m olrnlw, atinilhn
helpful adj e rnlw
helpless adj lnrnlw
hem n t a
hemisphere n wrn or y ay
hen n abo ady, gbb
her pron r, un, tir
herb n ewb
herd n w rangb ran

here adv ib
heredity n abnibadnidjogn w lti w b
hermit n/f aldgbdgbankanj
hermit n/m aldgbdgbankanj
hernia n y fun
hero n akni, algbra
heroic adj e akni
heroin n akni obnrin
hesitation n iymjnn
hexagon n nkan ongun mf
hibernation n dgbsmrasm
hiccup n sksksk
hide n pam
hide v fipamfara pamlm
high adj ga
high school n il k
highway n n gbngbpp
hijack v d n dgb n tip
hike v rnrn fj lor k b s iye ow j le kl
hiker n/f arnrn fj nn aginj
hiker n/m arnrn fj nn aginj
hill n k kker
hilly adj kk k
him pron un,
hinder v d lw drdwd l n
hinderance n (delay)dnddrdw
Hindu adj ti sn Hnd
Hindu n/f Hnd
Hindu n/m Hnd
hinge n (door)ohun gbk
hint n fnul
hip n bd
hippopotamus n in omiin odjomijoke
hire v gba whygbly

his pron tir, r

hiss v p
historian n/f ptn kw tn jba
historian n/m ptnkw tn jba
historic adj ti w itan
history n w tn
hit v gb nl
hitch v kfi wo k
hoarse adj l
hobby n i dra fn gbdn ara ni
hoe n k
hog n ld
hoist n r t ngb r sk
hoist v gb sk
hold v dm, gbm, pamddr
holder n (object)dm
hole n ih, kt
holiday n (celebration) j ajoj ere
holiday (n) (relaxation) j sinmi
holiness n w mm
hollow adj f
holy adj mm
homage n trba
home n il, ibgb
homeless n alnlalrnkirialrnk
homesick adj n yun il ni
homework n k etilwpalm slmra sl
homicide n pan
homosexual adj bl knrin s knrin obnrin s
obnrin
homosexual n/f obnrin abbnrinl, bl obnrin sbnrin
homosexual n/m knrin bknrinl, bl knrin
sknrin
honest adj t

honesty n tt, r
honey n oyin
honeycomb n afr oyin
honeymoon n jfj tktaya nbr gb gbyw n
ktkt gbeywn ktkt br i tb jba titun
honor n lw
honorable adj lnyn
hood n (car) der r k
hood n (hat) bor
hoof n ptk s ran tb in
hook n w gg
hop v fi s f
hope n rt
hopeful adj nrt
hopefully (adv)by
hopeless adj lnrt
horizon n ibi pd il ti run
horizontal adj il lti l-rn s w-rn
horn n (animal) wo
horn n (music) fr
hornet n einin dagbn nl
horrible adj burjbanilr
horrify v blr
horror n brbanilrpy
horse n in
horserace n er je liner ss in
horseshoe n bt onrin s in
horticulture n k npa ohun gbn
hose n bs
hospitable adj n aj s lej
hospital n il wsn, il alrn
hospitality n aj s lejlej e
host n bal il rgb ogun
hostage n/f dg y

hostage n/m dg y
hostess (n)yler
hostile adj d sba ja
hostility n j gbangba
hot adj gbgbn
hotel n il r t a nr onj r

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hour n wkt
hourly adj n wkt wkt
house n il
household n agboldl
how adv b, bwo
how much adv ml
however adv sb-sb, gbn
howl v kw b aj
hug n fmra
hug v fmra
huge adj l, titbi
hull n kltlhn k oj omipo irgbnpo irgbn
human n nyn
human adj tn
humane adj lnnnrere
humanity n w ninrere
humble adj jjnparamnrl
humid adj rntut
humidity n rninitut
humiliate v r slt lrbafojtbgnfojkm
humor n in ddnf
humorous adj t panilrnn rof

hundred n (number) grn-n

hunger n ebi, ebi ppa, rnj j
hungry adj tbi npatrnjj
hunt n did
hunt v ddde
hunter n/f d
hunter n/m d
hurricane n j lle
hurry v yrasrraknj
hurt adj palra
hurt v palrafarapae ldlrenkdn
hurtful adj t npalrankn panilra nn
husband n k
hut n ahr
hyena n kok
hymn n (church) orin mm
hypnotize v kn lorun
hypocrite n/f albs, algbgeb
hypocrite n/m albs, algbgeb
hysteria n rn rnmldkkn sunmldalebr
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