Interjections for Ordering Animals

Haw

/hɔ:/

simplified /haaw/

h

h

a

ɔ:

w

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[ interjection ]

used in driving or guiding draft animals, such as horses or oxen, to turn to the left

Hyah

/hˈaɪə/

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used in horseback riding, particularly in Western riding styles, to encourage a horse to move forward or increase its speed

Hooshta

/hˈuːʃtə/

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used to direct camels to stand, sit, or move in a certain direction

Proot

/pɹˈuːt/

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used to instruct donkeys to move forward

Come by

/kˈʌm bˈaɪ/

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used to instruct a sheepdog to circle clockwise around a group of livestock and bring them closer to the handler

Hike

/haɪk/

simplified /haik/

h

h

i

aɪ

k

k

e

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used in dog training, particularly in obedience training or when teaching a dog to walk or run alongside its handler

Yoicks

/jˈɔɪks/

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used in foxhunting to urge the hounds to pursue the fox or to signal excitement during the hunt

Mush

/mʌʃ/

simplified /mash/

m

m

u

ʌ

sh

ʃ

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used to instruct sled dogs to start pulling or to increase their pace while pulling a sled