W

wa see u.

wádaga n. dirt (on the skin).

wádi n. head ornament (worn by brides).

wáfiki v.i. agree, fix things up (ma with). Món-wáfiki ma jiranâ. They settled the matter with the neighbors. wafíki, muwáfaka agreement.

wága v.i. fall.

wái (var. wá(h)id) num. one. wái u ishirîn twenty-one. sháhar ta wáhid January. det. 1) a, one, certain (pl. wadîn). anâs wadîn some people. 2) the same. bakân wái together. Lôn tómon má wái. Their colors are not the same. bakân wái together. mára wái at once.

wája v.t. hurt. v.i. hurt. Râs taí gú-wája. My head is aching. n. ache. waja râs headache.

wákti n. time. syn. záman.

wala (var. wele) conj. or. syn. áma, áú.

wála v.t. light (fire). wálawala v.i. shine.

waltumbári see under umbári.

wanása see under wónus.

wara prep. 1) behind (place). Wara júa dé fí sederân tuwâl. There are tall trees behind the house. 2) behind (time), after. Ána bi-já war-étakum. I will come after you. syn. baada.

wára adv. behind, later, afterwards. le wára backwards. Úmon fí wára. They are behind. Rúa takum, ána bi-já wára. Go ahead, I will come afterwards. syn. bedên. n. old time. dolúka ta wára. old-styled doluka (dance). syn. zamân, yamdâ.

wáraga n. paper, document. syn. karatási.

wáragi (var. wéregi) n. Nubi gin (distilled alcohol). syn. chír.

wása v.i. make way, leave.

wasáka n. dirt.

wási adj. wide. syn. pataka.

waskân adj. dirty. kalâm waskân rough words.

watwât (var. watiwáti) n. bat.

wáya n. wire.

wazê see muzê.

wédé (var. úedé) det. this. pron. this. dôl(d)é (var. dolîndé) det. these. pron. these.

wedí v.t. 1) give (na to). wedí na ána give me. 2) take, bring. Áju wedí íta nâ. You are expected to be taken there.

wégif see wógif.

weiwéí n. crowned crane.

wéle see yowéle.

wéledu v.t. bear, give birth. Séder dé gú-wéledu matúnda milân. This tree bears a lot of fruits. welédu, wiláda n. birth. yom welédu birthday.

wên inter. where.

wenú inter. where is/are. syn. fí wên.

wéregi see wáragi.

werí v.t. show.

wérim v.i. swell. syn. mófuku.

(w)éza Sw. aux. can, be able. Tá-wéza álabu mpíra? Can you play soccer? syn. ágder.

wía n. pus.

wíriki n. thigh.

wóduru v.t. lose. syn. fatía. v.i. get lost, disappear.

wógif (var. ágif, égif, wégif, yégif) v.t. stop, stand. v.i. stop, stand. Úo gí-yégif ma ána. She always stands by me.

wónus v.i. talk. wanása n. talk, chat.

wósul(u) v.i. arrive. Nǎré ó-wósul bédir. He arrived earlier today. syn. fíka, gídu, rásul(u).