H - h

h   Letter representing the (rare) Maa voiceless glottal or laryngeal fricative /h/.

háí [North]   interj. interj. Exclamation of jeering. See: hɔ̂ɨ̂ ‘Exclamation of jeering’.

2 • interj. [North] Exclaimation of suprise, wonderment, disgust, etc.

hoé   Variant: (h)óe. interj. Expression of agreement, as in a chorus after a song has been sung. Hoé may be said by the main singer or soloist, or it could be the response of a group. Perhaps the exact tone could be affected by the melody of the song. See: oó ‘Response particle’.

hɔ̂ɨ̂   interj. Exclamation of jeering. Ɛgɨ́ràɨ̀ áàɨ̀ràsh ɔlpúrrìshòì, hɔ̂ɨ̂! hɔ̂ɨ̂! hɔ̂ɨ̂! The thief is being jeered, "hɔ̂ɨ̂! hɔ̂ɨ̂! hɔ̂ɨ̂!".

hóo   adv.conj. Although, even though, nevertheless. Ɛ́tányá olpáyìàn ɛpalɨkɨ́ enkitók ɛnyɛ́ hóo nɛ́ishaká ɛsáyíátá ɛnyɛ́ pɔɔkɨ́. The man has refused to forgive his wife even though she asked for it desperately. Ɛɨtágóló ɔ́shɔ̀kɛ̀ hóo nɛ́tanyámàlà. He got encouraged though he was troubled. Hóo dúóó náɨ́nɔsá ŋolé ɛndáà kákè ɛtɔ́n aátà ɔláméyú. Though I had eaten food yesterday, I am still feeling hungry. Ɛɨtʉ́ aníŋ ajó kélotú kɛnyá entókî naíjò ɨ́nâ hóo náà ɨnkapá kʉnâ báâ. I did not hear that there is something like that coming, although these things are ancient.

hóò taá   Well done; it is good that it has happened.

hóyia   interj. Expression of agreement; yes, so it is.