Gonja – English
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wale /? n character, behaviour, position
wani v to boast, to be insolent
waŋkpaŋ /awaŋkpaŋ n hyena (nickname)
wasa /awasa n blacknecked or spitting cobra
wɔ v 1 to own, to have, to possess bumo e wɔ they are the owners, it is theirs, they are the ones who own it fee wɔ it is yours 2 to empty (liquid) 3 to be (of a place) nnɛ nɛ e wɔ where is he?
wɔr v to be fat, to be thick (refers to size)
wɔta v to put on, to put in, to be alive, to establish, to wear (a bangle)
wɔtɔ v to put on, to put in, to be alive, to establish, to wear (a bangle)
we enyi (to) v to grind the teeth, to gnash the teeth
we nɛ pro which, who asɛbta we nɛ n tɔ na, walɛ paa the sandals which I bought are very nice
we so v to chew off a little
we to v to chew, to grind (i.e. teeth)
wenzamu /? n local barber (performing cicumcision and shaving on the 8th day)
wiawia sg & pl n sand (dry, from the riverbank, used for building)
wie to v to mix, to confuse, to collide, to be perplexed
wo pro who, which basa wo - people who