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Haitian

      cut-eye n, v • [..Cf Haitian kout je..]

Haitian creole See creole

Harlem See New York, Harlem

Hausa

      Sambo n1 • [From a personal name of Afr origin; cf..Hausa Sambo]

Hawaii; Hawaiian

      aa n • orig and still chiefly HI

      abuji n • HI

      across prep • HI

      ae adv • HI

      ahana intj • HI

      ahi n • HI

      ahina adj • HI

      ahiu n • HI

      aho n • HI

      aholehole n • [Haw]

      ahupuaa n • HI

      aihue adj, v • HI

      aikane n • HI

      ajusi n • HI

      akamai adj • HI

      aku n • HI

      akua n • HI

      akualele n • HI

      akule n • HI

      ala n • HI

      alabia n • HI

      alae salt n • HI

      alanui n • HI

      algaroba n • SW, HI

      alii n • HI

      all-ee all-ee auction free exclam • sCA, HI

      aloha n • chiefly HI though recognized throughout US

      aloha party n • HI

      aloha shirt n • HI but recognized throughout US

      alphabet n • HI

      already adv B3 • HI

      ama-ama n • HI

      amakihi n • [Haw]

      angel’s-trumpet n 1 • Sth, CA and HI

      any adj C • HI

      aole adv • HI

      apapane n • [Haw]

      ape-ape n • [Haw..]

      arigato intj • HI

      atsui adj • HI

      au n • HI

      auau n • HI

      auau v • HI

      auhuhu n • [Haw ‘auhuhu]

      auwaha n • HI

      auwaha v • HI

      auwai n • HI

      auwana n • HI

      auwana v • HI

      auwe intj • HI

      awa n1 • HI

      awa n2 • HI

      awa-awa adj • HI

      bagoong n • HI

      bango n • HI

      bata n • HI

      bayao n • HI

      beach morning glory n 1 • chiefly HI

      bla n • HI

      borinki n • HI

      buddhahead n • chiefly HI, also CA

      buffalo grass n c • HI

      burn v B7 • HI

      calabash cousin n • HI

      Canuck n • [..from Haw kanaka man..]

      catch v B12 • HI

      centipede grass n • S Atl, HI

      chi-chi n • HI

      chop suey n • HI

      chorizo n • NW, HI

      coast haole n • HI

      cornucopia n • HI

      crack seed n • HI

      da kine phr • HI

      Dole’s beard n • HI

      dragon’s eye n 1 • HI

      e intj • HI

      eha n, v, adj • HI

      ehu n • HI

      ei nei intj • [Haw ei nei or eia nei you there]

      eleele adj • HI

      ewa adv • HI

      eye n2 • [Calque from Haw maka mesh..]

      find v B3 • HI

      fire v C1b • [Calque from Haw ahi n “fire,” v “to burn”]

      for prep B2 • esp freq in Gullah, but also HI creole

      garland flower n • HI

      ginger lily n • esp HI

      go-ahead n 1 • chiefly CA, HI

      gohan n • HI

      -guys suff • HI

      hala n • HI

      hale n • HI

      halulu adj • [Haw halulu to roar, thunder]

      hana n, v • HI

      hanahana n, v, adj • HI

      hanai n, adj • HI

      hanau v • HI

      haole n • HI

      haole koa n • HI

      haolified adj • HI

      hapa n • HI

      hapai adj • HI

      hapai v • HI

      hapuu n • [Haw]

      hard adj B6 • HI

      hau n • HI

      hauna v, exclam • HI

      haupia n • HI

      hele v • HI

      hemo v • HI

      hikiee n • HI

      hiki no phr • HI

      hilahila adj, n, v • HI

      hill robin n • HI

      hilo grass n • HI

      hinahina n • HI

      holo v • HI

      holoku n • HI

      holomuu n • HI

      honest kine adv phr • HI

      honohono n • HI

      hoomalimali v, n • HI

      how’s it exclam • HI

      huhu adj, v • HI

      hui n • HI

      hui v, intj • HI

      hukilau n • HI

      hukilau v • HI

      hula palm n • HI

      huli v • HI

      humbug n 4 • esp HI

      hybolic adj • HI

      iiwi n • HI

      ili n • HI

      ilima n • HI

      ilio n • HI

      imu n • HI

      inamona n • HI

      inia n • HI

      io n • HI

      ka adv • HI

      kaa v • HI

      kahala n • HI

      kahili n • HI

      kahili ginger n • HI

      kahuna n • chiefly HI

      kahuna v • HI

      kai n, adv • HI

      kakio n • HI

      kala n1 • HI

      kala n2 • HI

      kalakoa adj, n • HI

      kalikali n • HI

      kalua v • HI

      kamaaina n • HI

      kamaboko n • HI

      kamani n • HI

      kanaka n • chiefly HI

      kane n • HI

      kapakahi adj • HI

      kapu adj • [Haw “sacred, inviolable; prohibited”..]

      kapulu adj, adv • HI

      kauka n • HI

      kaukau n, v • HI

      kawakawa n • HI

      keiki n • HI

      kiawe n • HI

      kini n • HI

      kinipopo, on the adj phr • HI

      ko n • HI

      koa n • [Haw]

      kokua v, n • HI

      kona n • HI

      kotonk n • HI

      kou n • [Haw]

      kukae n, v • HI

      kukui n • HI

      kuleana n • HI

      kulikuli v • HI

      kulolo n • HI

      kumu n • HI

      kupipi n • HI

      lace-necked dove n • HI

      lanai n • chiefly HI

      lauhala n • HI

      laulau n • HI

      leatherback n 6 • HI

      lei n • chiefly HI, but more widely recognized

      Lei Day n • HI

      lilikoi n • HI

      limu n • HI

      lolo adj, n • HI

      lomi v • HI

      lomi salmon n • HI

      lua n • HI

      luau n • HI

      luau n 2 • chiefly HI, but widely recognized

      luau foot n • HI

      luna n • HI

      mahalo exclam • HI

      mahimahi n • esp HI

      mahope adv • HI

      mahu adj, n • HI

      mahukona violet n • HI

      maikai adj, adv • HI

      maile n • HI

      maile haole n • HI

      maile pilau n • HI

      makahiki n • HI

      makai adv, adj • HI

      make adj, v2, n • HI

      makiawa n • HI

      makule adj, n • HI

      malassada n • HI, seNEng

      male v • [Haw pronc-sp for marry]

      malihini n • HI

      malo n • HI

      malolo n • HI

      mamani n • [Haw]

      mama-san n • HI

      manapua n • HI

      manienie n • HI

      manini adj • HI

      manini n • HI

      manuahi n, adj • HI

      maomao n • HI

      mauka adv, adj • HI

      median (strip) n 1b • chiefly PA, sNJ; also HI (MAP)

      mele n, v • HI

      Mele Kalikimaka exclam • HI

      menehune n • HI

      milkfish n • HI

      milo n2 • HI

      minor exclam • HI

      moana n1 • HI

      moaning bird n • HI

      moano n • HI

      mock orange n 1g • HI

      moemoe v, n • HI

      moi n • HI

      mokihana n • HI

      molowa adj • HI

      momona adj, n • HI

      muumuu n • orig HI, now widely recognized

      naio n • [Haw]

      nani adj • HI

      nene n • [Haw]

      nohu n • HI

      noio n • HI

      nui adj • HI

      octopus tree n • esp HI

      ohelo n • HI

      ohelo-kai n • HI

      ohia n1 • HI

      oio n • HI

      okole n, adv • HI

      okolehao n • [Haw ‘ōkolehao try-pot still..]

      okole maluna exclam • HI

      on prep B12b • [..perh calque of Haw ma on, at]

      one adv C2 • HI

      one-finger poi n • HI

      ono adj, v • HI

      ono n • HI

      oo n • [Haw ‘ō‘ō]

      oopu n • HI

      opakapaka n • HI

      opala n • HI

      opelu n • HI

      opihi n • HI

      opiopio adj • [Haw]

      opu n • HI

      package n • HI

      pahoehoe n • HI

      pake n, adj (pronc) • HI

      pali n • HI

      palila n • HI

      panini n • HI

      paniolo n • HI

      pão doce n • HI

      paopao n • HI

      papio n • HI

      pau adj (pronc) • HI

      pa‘u n (pronc) • HI

      pehea oe phr • HI

      Pele’s hair n • HI

      Pele’s tear n • HI

      pia n • HI

      pikake n • HI

      piko n • HI

      pilau n(2), v, adj • [Haw] (MAP)

      pili n • HI

      pilikia n, adj • HI

      pinao n • HI

      pine n 2 • chiefly HI

      poha n • HI

      pohaku n, adj • HI

      poho n, v, adj, intj • HI

      pohuehue n • HI

      poi n • HI

      poi dog n • HI

      popolo n • HI

      Portuguese n, adj • esp sNEng, CA, HI Portagee, Porte(r)gee, Portug(u)ee, Portyg(h)ee (MAP)

      pueo n • HI

      puka n • HI

      pulu n • HI

      punee n • HI

      pupu n • chiefly HI

      pupule adj, n • HI

      rain tree n 1 • HI

      sai-min n • HI

      sashimi n • orig HI, but now more widely recognized

      shave ice n • chiefly HI, but now more widely recognized

      shell ginger n • HI

      shishi n • HI

      skipjack n 1k • esp CA, HI

      spoon meat n • HI

      stay v 3 • HI

      stink vine n • HI

      sushi n • orig HI, but now widely known

      tabi n • esp HI

      tapa n • esp HI

      tell v C2b • HI creole

      them pron B3 • esp Gullah, HI creole

      ti n • [Haw kī, earlier, and in many other Polynesian langs, ti]

      tita n • HI

      too adv • chiefly Gullah; also HI Creole

      try v 4 • HI

      tutu n • HI

      uhi n • HI

      uhu n • HI

      uka n, adv • HI

      uki n • HI

      uku n • HI

      ula-ula n • HI

      ulu n1 • HI

      ulua n • [Haw]

      unicorn fish n 2 • HI

      upapalu n • [Haw]

      `u`u n • [Haw]

      vog n • HI

      wahine n (pronc) • HI

      wai n (pronc) • HI

      weke n • HI

      wikiwiki adj, adv, exclam • HI

      wiliwili n • HI

      Yobo n • HI

      zori n • esp HI, West

Hawaiian creole See creole

Hebrew          

      chittamwood n • [..shittim is from Heb..]

      holly n2 • [Heb challa]

Hindi

      chop n3 • [Hindi chāp stamp, brand..]

      kedgeree n • [Var of Hindi kitcheri..]

historic (See also archaic; obsolete; old-fashioned)

      Albany beef n • joc; now hist

      Albany sleigh n • now hist

      alguacil n • now hist

      Allegheny skiff n • now hist

      ambulance n B1 • now hist

      America n B2 • now hist

      American adj • now chiefly hist

      apishamore n • hist

      ark n 1 • now hist

      arrastra n • now hist

      ayuntamiento n • now hist

      bad man n 1 • now hist

      bar n1 2 • hist

      bark v1 1 • now hist

      barking exercise n • now hist

      barm n1 • Hist sp barme

      bayo n 2 • hist sp ballo

      bayou n • hist spp bayoo, bayoue

      blanket n 1 • hist

      bobolink n • Also chiefly hist forms bob-a-link,..

      bold hives n 1 • now hist

      bone picker n • hist

      Boston n 1 • hist

      bouco n • hist

      boudin n 1 • hist

      bound adj 1 • hist

      box rustler n • hist

      buck v1 B5b • hist

      buck v1 B6a • hist

      buffalo bird n 1 • hist

      buffet n A1 • Hist or old-fash pronc-spp baufat,..

      bull n 3 • hist

      bullboat n • hist

      bull’s-eye n 1 • hist

      bull team n • hist

      bull train n • hist

      bullwhack v • hist

      bullwhacker n • hist

      bundle v1 C1 • hist

      bungo n • hist

      bushwhack v 2 • hist

      California bank note n • hist

      California collar n • hist

      California sock n • hist

      canaller n 1 • hist

      catalog woman n • now hist

      catch on the center v phr 1 • hist

      Clamper n • hist

      cliff n • hist sp cleft

      coal pit n • now hist

      coast n 1b • hist

      cob-fashion adv • hist

      Concord buggy n • hist

      Concord coach n • hist

      conestoga n 1 • hist

      Confederate syrup n • hist

      coonjine n • hist

      coonjine v • hist

      cordelle n, v • hist

      corn v 3 • hist

      corn chuck n • hist

      corncracker n 2 • hist

      cornfield school n • hist

      corral n 2 • hist

      cotton box n • hist

      cottonwood ice cream n • hist

      coyote house n • hist

      crevice v • hist

      cross timbers n • hist

      crusie n • hist

      dropseed n 2 • hist

      dry n 1 • hist

      dugout n 1 • hist

      dumbfish n • hist

      Dutch pike n • hist

      eighteen-hundred-and-froze-to-death n • hist

      election day n • hist

      election sermon n • hist

      end town n • hist

      essence n 1 • hist

      exercise n B • hist

      exoduster n 1 • hist

      falling exercise n • hist

      fandango n 6 • hist

      fill v2 • hist

      flambeau n 1 • hist

      flycatch n • hist

      free man of color n • hist

      French flat n • hist

      frog catcher n • hist

      general n C • hist

      gold blossom n • hist

      half hand n 1 • hist

      half horse, half alligator n • hist

      high dutcher n • hist

      hivernant n • hist

      hoggy n 1 • hist

      hogweed n 3 • hist

      honeydew n 1 • hist

      hooper n 1 • hist

      horn v 2 • hist

      johnnycake board n • hist

      juba n 1 • hist

      kinnikinnick n 1 • hist

      labor n, v • hist

      long bit n • hist

      loud school n • hist

      maverick v 1 • hist

      mud wagon n 1 • hist

      noon mark n • hist

      old-field school n • hist

      persimmon n • Hist spp persimon,..pursimond

      pinkster n 1 • hist

      pocket n 9 • hist

      pod n 4 • hist

      prate v 1 • hist

      quarter hand n 1 • hist

      raster n • hist

      rawhide v 5 • hist

      rawhider n 1 • hist

      rimrock v • hist

      ripsack n • hist

      round forty n • hist

      rubber forty n • hist

      shadine n 2 • hist

      slash fence n • hist

      sprout flow n • hist

      state Negro n • hist

      stick-and-clay chimney n • hist

      stretch flow n • chiefly hist

      striped pig n • hist

      swell-body (sleigh) n • hist

      tarantula juice n • hist

      team n 1 • hist

      tiger n B6 • hist

      warbird n • hist

      warn v 3 • hist

      warning n 2 • hist

      whaleback n 2 • hist

      white man’s foot n • hist

homophonous; homophony

      and prep • [By corr of homophonous in [%Un]..]

      cucumber exclam • [From homophony of 2d syll with come]

      tobacco exclam • [From homophony of 2nd syllable and back]

Hopi

      kiva n • [Hopi]

Hudson (River) Valley See New York, Hudson (River) Valley

humorous; humorously See jocular

hypercorrect; hypercorrection; also overcorrected; overcorrection

      -a • [Once thought to be hypercorrection..]

      and indef art • [Perh by overcorrection]

      aunt n A1 (pronc) • sometimes considered affected, esp when overcorrected to [ɔnt]

      batting n • [.. perh sometimes a hypercorrection for batten]

      beholden adj • Also (perh by hypercorrection) beholdin(g)

      bigoted adj • [Perh hypercorrection for biggity adj..]

      boil n2 • [Hypercorrection of bile..]

      creek n2 • [Perh hypercorrection]

      dew down v phr • [Alter, by hypercorrection, of jew down to haggle a seller for a lower price..]

      earnestly, in adj phr • [By hypercorrection]

      -er • perh by hypercorrection

      finely adv1 • [Prob by overcorrection]

      hardly adv B • [Overcorrection from hard..]

      hart n • [Var of hod, perh by hypercorrection]

      he pron 3 • ..occurs as a hypercorrection for him in non-stdE in compound objects..

      housewife n • [..perh rather a hypercorrect form of hussy n1 B1]

      -ing suff B1 (pronc) • Used as a hypercorrect form of |-ən, -ɪn|

      Jamestown weed n • a hypercorrect sp for the pronc [ˈɪmsən]

      look v A1 • perh by hypercorrection, look at

      lowly adj • [Prob hypercorrection..]

      mellow v • [..hypercorrect form mellow]

      merkel n2 • [..in which case myrtle is a hypercorrection..]

      shrivel v2 • [By hypercorrection for swivel..]

      steeple n2 • [By hypercorrection; cf staple n1] (MAP)

      thrash n3 • rarely, prob by hypercorrection, thresh

hyperurbanism

      awfully lot n • [Hyperurbanism..]

hypocoristic

      boo n2 • [Hypocoristic form of brother]

      bub n2 • [..prob hypocoristic form of brother]

      bubba n1 • [Prob hypocoristic form of brother]

      bubby n2 • [Prob hypocoristic form of brother..]

      bud n2 • [Prob hypocoristic form of brother]

      buddy n • [Prob hypocoristic form of brother..]

      butty n2 • [butt + hypocoristic -y]

      buzz n1 • [Hypocoristic var of brother]

      do n1 4 • hypocoristic do(o)-do(o), doody

      doody n1 • [Hypocoristic]

      fensies exclam • [Prob fens (at fen) + hypocoristic -ies]

      hissy n • [Perh hypocoristic form of hysterical..]

      hosey v, n • [..perh < holds + hypocoristic -ie..]

      icky adj • [Hypocoristic; perh varr of sticky] (MAP)

      mam-maw n • [Prob hypocoristic varr of grandma] (MAP)

      nana n1 • [Hypocoristic] (MAP)

      ninny n2 • [..perh hypocoristic..] (MAP)

      nuncle n • Also hypocoristic nunk(s), nunky

      pap-pap n • [Hypocoristic]

      poly-woly n • [Hypocoristic var of roly-poly]

      pop-pop n • [Hypocoristic] (MAP)

      potty mouth n • [Prob from potty hypocoristic for pot n 4..]

      -sie suff • Used to form diminutives or hypocoristic nouns

      ta-ta exclam • [Hypocoristic..] (MAP)

      titty n1 • [Perh Scots, nEngl colloq or hypocoristic titty sister..]

      -y suff1 3 • Added to nouns to form hypocoristic or familiarized nouns