W - w
wá
contraction: 1st pers. pl. with neg:.
wa o go möön
we are not going anymore
waaa
paaja waaa
ideophone for completely dispersed
waakú
type of fish (orange-striped).
waaná
paca (a type of edible rodent).
wági
vehicle: car, bus, truck, etc.
wái
1)
to be happy.
hën hedi musu wai.
he must be pleased
2)
to wave.
wai labu
to wag tail
3)
wai di döö
to partially close the door
5)
di tjuba wai pasa
the rain has passed
2)
happy.
wajaa
ideophone for complete open.
wajawaja
friendly; outgoing; extrovertive.
wajóna
scarlet-fronted parakeet.
wáka
1)
to advance by natural mode of locomotion (walk, slither, ride, etc.).
di oloisi ta waka
the clock is running
2)
waka ku mujëë
to have sexual relations with a woman who is not one’s wife
3)
waka-a-pëma
a person who doesn’t like to stay at home
wakamá
visitor; resident from another village.
wákáwákásíki úwíi
type of plant used to heal aches and pains, including bone troubles.
2)
to wait for.
2)
a.
3)
contraction: 2nd pers. pl. with negative:.
wan o go
you won’t go
3)
di wan
the same
wándji
a type of tree (tall; has sticky sap which is used for catching birds).
See:
odún.
wansái
wide cooking pot with handles.
wánwan
only; alone.
hën wanwan
by himself alone
wápu
epaulets (e.g. on village captain’s uniform).
2)
wasi uwii
to cleanse ceremonially
3)
wasi puu
to erase (a tape)
4)
wasi footoo
to develop a photograph
wáta
1)
water; any clear natural liquid (e.g. coconut milk, tears).
2)
di wata ta kule taanga
the river has a strong current
ambë o aba mi wata
who will help me cross the river?
watjí
type of tree and its fruit.
wátji
1)
to wait for someone.
2)
to watch someone with the intention of catching him/her at something.
3)
to guard (a house).
wawái
fan made of reeds or other plant material (mostly used to fan fire).
wë
clause introducer used to introduce speech.
wë mi wë?
What about me?
wégi
1)
to size up; to think through.
2)
to weigh.
2)
weather.
3)
open place in woods.
wë́i
to dedicate or initiate.
wéíki
material (pieces of old burlap, etc.) used to seal cracks in canoe.
wéki
to awake.
i weki nö
Good morning! (response: mi weki e!)
mi ko da i weki
I came to greet you.
wë́ndjë
wendjë mujëë mii
young girl
mbei wëndjë
to "priss around"
wë́nö
response of agreement.
wë́ti
law; regulation.
buta wëti
to establish a law
poi/booko wëti
to break a law
Wetikámba
a creek just downriver from Pokigron.
wétítínde
type of bird (female blue-black grassquit).
wíki
week.
di wiki di jabi dë
that week
di wiki di ta ko dë
next week
2)
to gain.
wísi
black magic; to perform black magic.
wö́du
proverb; something said with a hidden meaning.
wójo
1)
eye.
wojo fëën suguu
he can’t see well
njan wojo
to wink; to make eyes at
fon wojo
to blink
2)
pattern (of cloth); color.
3)
na wan wojo soni
not a single thing
4)
tei sëmbë dou wojo
to not be afraid of anyone
5)
tuwë wojo
to look around
6)
ma booko wojo da i
I didn’t mean to slight you.
7)
bë wojo da sëmbë
to threaten
8)
pii alisi wojo
to pick out imperfect grains of rice
9)
dëëwojo
brazen; impolite
10)
dë ku wojo
to be awake
11)
di alisi booko wojo
the rice has sprouted
Variant:
ójo.
wómi
man; term of address to man: womi, I nango nö?.
a dou womi
he is seen as a real man
wómí kámían
male private parts
womi wata
semen
Wómísándu
a sand bank just downriver from Malobi.
woóko
to work.
wooko goon
to prepare a field for planting
wooko kasaba
to process cassava
wooo
expression of dismay or joy.
wööö
ideophone for sound of many people crying.
wósu
house.
tan a wosu
pregnant
dendu wosu
sleeping room
mi ku ën dë di wan wosu dendu
we are members of the same family on the mother’s side
Variant:
ósu.
wö́utu
words; something said or to be said.
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