NTS

"But there are so many colored folks, perhaps some of the ha'nts might be black," suggested Rose.

Ntsih in the third verse signifies pinery, from nts, pine, but is figuratively used to denote a forest of any kind.

Words in -nt usually have the plural in -nts, often written -ntz; as tyraunts or tyrauntz.

But he wuz allays perlite aftah dat, an' he don' say nothin' disrespectfu' 'bout hoodoos an' ha'nts.

He stay outside an' frolic wid de ha'nts w'en dey comes fo'th, but da's all.