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11artthe2demthat
2partemphatic particleWa kaa a sɨ̀ mə̂ ghɨrə̀, a ghɨ̀rə Sùù.It is not I who did it, it is Shu who has done it.
1vtfell (tree); cut down2vtslaughter; killŋ̀wǎ1ger9cutting down2infto cut down3ger9slaughtering4infto slaughterwàkə̂vt1cut (many by several people)2slaughter (several by several people)wànə̂vdawn; break (of day)Àbɛ̀ɛ̀ à kà mə aa wanə.The day is breaking.wàtə̂vcut a bit
wa àkààvtcovenant; make a covenantSynwàrə akààtake an oath; make a covenant with
waàdemthat; that one
wààposstheir
wààntə̂vtmentionŋ̀wààntə̂1ger9mentioning2infto mention
wààŋkɔ̀ʼɔ̀bɨ̀wààŋkɔ̀ʼɔ̀n1clown; light-hearted/jolly/amusing person (often in form of a masquerade)
wabə̂1vtwear across the bodyŋ̀wàbə̂1gerwearing across the body2infto wear (cloth) across the body3gersling or wear (a bag) across the body
wabə̂2ideolarge/protruding earsYə ma wàbə̀ ɨ̀tôŋnə̀ mu wâ!See the large-ear boy!
wabɨtə̂1vtwear across the body; strap over the body2vtcross (the legs)ŋ̀wàbɨ̀tə̂1gerwearing across the body2infto wear across the body
wàgɨ̀lə̂v.adjshake; be lose; wobbleǹwàgɨ̀lə̂1ger9shaking; wobbling2infto shake; to wobble
wàgɨ̀nə̂v.adjbe loose especially a door, window or leg of table, chair or bed
wàkə̂der. ofvt1cut (many by several people)2slaughter (several by several people)ŋ̀wàkə̂cutting down (many by several people)to cut down (many by several people)slaughtering (many by several people)to slaughter (many by several people)
waʼànegnot
waʼâ1vithink a lot; reflect deeply2vithink; worry; be anxiousŋ̀wàʼâ11ger9thinking2infto think3ger9being anxious4infto be anxious
wàʼâ1vtstartleMû à bə təə kɨkaŋ, bɨ waʼà.When a child (foetus) does not sit well, he would be startled.2vtwarn or caution sternlyJMfŋ̀wàʼâ21ger9startlingGhɛ̀ɛ ŋwàʼà bɨ̂sɨŋ byâ.Go and startle (drive) the birds.2infto startle3ger9warning or cautioning against4infto warn or caution against
wàʼàsə̂1vtwarnSynbosə̂ 1frightenkàʼàtə̂threaten2vtcharge; orderYesu a waʼàsə̀ yi mə tâ tsuu a mbo ŋù lǒ swoŋə.And he charged him to tell no one.Lk 5:143vtthreatenŋ̀wàʼàsə̂1ger9threatening2infto threaten3ger9warning4infto warn5gercharging; ordering6infto charge; to order
waʼatə̂1vithinkÒ tɨ ghɨ̀rə̀ ayoo ya ò tsee kɨ waʼatə mə kaa bɨ sɨ yə mbâ.When you behave like that, don't think that people are not watching.Synmɔ̀ɔ̀ntə̂2think2viconsider3viremember; recall; recollect4vtremind someone of somethingŋ̀wàʼàtə̂1ger9remembering2infto remember
walâ1demthat2possthat one
wànə̂der. ofvdawn; break (of day)Àbɛ̀ɛ̀ à kà mə aa wanə.The day is breaking.ŋ̀wànə̂breaking (of day)to break (of day)
waŋideoempty; dry; eerieÀ kɨ fɛ̀ʼɛ ntəə a nsàanə mɨtaa nyə ɨ̀dɨ̀gə̀ yoò nɨ mə waŋ!He went and stood in the market square and saw that places were eerily quiet.
wàŋsə̀advearly; quickly; immediatelyYesu a waŋsə̀ ŋ̀ghaa a mbo bo nswoŋ mə, “Tswa nɨ ntɨɨ̀ ghuu, à wa nɨ mə̀. Nɨ̀ tsuu bɔʼɔ.”But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, “Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid.”Mt 14:27
wàŋsə̂1vihurry up2advbe earlyWàŋsə nzî.Come quickly.À wàŋsə nzì.He has come early.ŋ̀wàŋsə̂1ger9hurrying up2infto hurry up3ger9to be early; being early
wàŋsɨ̀wàŋsə̀advhurriedly; fast; quickly