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'wvar. ofouSa ki wivé'w? Ou pèd lajan'w?What happened to you? Did you lose your money?
wa1N1kingTout tan yo p'òkò kouwonnen'w, ou p'òkò wa.Unless they've crowned you you're not the king yet.2king (in draughts or cards)Mwen genyen jwé danm-lan paski mwen té ni pli wa pasé'y.I won the game of draughts because I had more kings than he had.Fr.roi
wa2ADVrarely, seldomByen wa nou ka jwenn dlo an sitenn sé jou sala.Very seldom do we get water these days.oppdwisouvanFr.rare
wabòtNa tool for stirring fawinYo ka wimen fawin èk wabòt.They stir cassava flour with a 'wabòt'.
waché1var.hachéV1to uprootSé nonm sala waché sé pyé bwa-a.Those men uprooted the trees.2to extract (tooth)I alé oti dantis-la èk yo waché dan'y.He went to the dentist and they extracted his tooth.Fr.arracher
wadvar. ofhad
wadennNguinea pigPa ni anyen ki ka fè piti vit kon wadenn.There's nothing that has babies quickly like guinea pigs.
wafléVto raffleNou ka waflé on bèf òswè-a.We are raffling a cow tonight.Fr.?rafler
wagonNFr.wagon
wajNanger, wrath, rageSé pa asou mwen pou ou pasé waj ou-a.Don't pass your rage onto me.Nonm sala ni an waj ka pwen'y.That man was overtaken with rage.Fr.rageni an waj pouI ni an waj pou motoka-a.He covets the car.synanvianwajé pou
wakADJtastelessFr.âcre
wakontéVto tell, to recountMwen té la èk mwen vin wakonté sa ba'w.I was there and I came to tell you that.Fr.raconter
wanNrowI planté tout sé chouponm-lan an wan.He planted all the cucumbers in rows.Fr.rang
wanjéVsynganmé1to repair, to fixNonm-lan wanjé tèt kay li.The man repaired his roof.2Mwen kay wanjé'w!I'll deal with you!Fr.arranger
wanjmanNarrangement, dealPou yo pa té alé lodyans, yo pwan wanjman.In order to avoid going to court, they made an arrangement.Fr.arrangement
wanmNa pole for plants to climb onÈs ou ja mété wanm bay yanm-lan?Have you put a pole for the yams to climb on?Fr.rame
wanméVto cling, to twine, to wrap around (in reference to vines)Senm-lan wanmé anlè tonnèl-la.The snow peas twined around the trellis.Fr.ramer
wanmoNpalm treePyé wanmo sala sa ho.This palm tree is really tall.Fr.rameau
wanmyéNwood pigeonFr.ramier
wannVto make, to renderBagay sala ka wann mwen malad.That thing makes me sick.Fr.rendre
wannmanvar.wonnmanADVyet still, nevertheless, howeverMwen ja péyé'y lajan'y, mé wannman i mandé mwen toujou.I've paid him his money, yet is still asking me for money.Fr.rendement
wapéVto grate something improperly, in big chunksGwaj koko-a pa bon -- i ka wapé koko-a.That grater isn't good -- it's grating the coconut in big chunks.Fr.ràper