- hööh
- chase [OM köghe-, Kal kööhe]
Mongol-English etymological dictionary. A. Rajki.
Mongol-English etymological dictionary. A. Rajki.
Hupeh — /hooh pay /; Chin. /hooh be /, n. Older Spelling. Hubei. Also, Wade Giles, Hupei /hooh bay /. * * * ▪ province, China Introduction Chinese (Wade Giles) Hu pei, (Pinyin) Hubei … Universalium
Hupeh — /hooh pay /; Chin. /hooh be /, n. Older Spelling. Hubei. Also, Wade Giles, Hupei /hooh bay / … Useful english dictionary
hoochinoo — /hooh cheuh nooh , hooh cheuh nooh /, n., pl. hoochinoos. a type of distilled liquor made by Alaskan Indians. Also, hootchinoo. [1875 80, Amer.; orig. the name of a Tlingit village on Admiralty Island, Alaska, reputed to be a source of illicit… … Universalium
hootchinoo — /hooh cheuh nooh , hooh cheuh nooh /, n., pl. hootchinoos. hoochinoo. * * * … Universalium
Huhehot — /hooh hay hoht /, n. Hohhot. Also, Pinyin, Huhehaote /hooh hue how tue /. * * * … Universalium
hula-hula — /hooh leuh hooh leuh/, n. a sinuous Hawaiian native dance with intricate arm movements that tell a story in pantomime, usually danced to rhythmic drumming and accompanied by chanting. Also called hula. [1815 25; < Hawaiian] * * * … Universalium
humuhumunukunukuapuaa — /hooh mooh hooh mooh nooh kooh nooh kooh ah pooh ah ah/, n. either of two triggerfishes, esp. Rhinecantus aculeatus, of Indo Pacific coral reefs. [ < Hawaiian: pig snouted triggerfish (humuhumu triggerfish + nukunuku, redupl. of nuku snout + a… … Universalium
Hunan — /hooh nahn /, n. 1. Pinyin, Wade Giles. a province in S China. 37,810,000; 81,274 sq. mi. (210,500 sq. km). Cap.: Changsha. 2. Also, Hunam /hooh nahm /. Chinese Cookery. a style of cooking from this province, characterized esp. by the use of hot… … Universalium
hootchinoo — /hooh cheuh nooh , hooh cheuh nooh /, n., pl. hootchinoos. hoochinoo … Useful english dictionary
Huhehot — /hooh hay hoht /, n. Hohhot. Also, Pinyin, Huhehaote /hooh hue how tue / … Useful english dictionary
hoodoo — /hooh dooh/, n., pl. hoodoos, v., hoodooed, hoodooing. n. 1. voodoo. 2. bad luck. 3. a person or thing that brings bad luck. 4. Geol. a pillar of rock, usually of fantastic shape, left by erosion. v.t. 5. to bring or cause bad luck to. [1870 75,… … Universalium