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waˈwɑv|ENGto live, to exist, to be, alive|TPIi stap|ROEwaBaing hatata ubagu, suama wa kabalia.And now you see, the cassowary lives in the hinterlands.DERIVATIVEwalingalifeIDIOMrimang babuna wa manasomething someone else has made, someone’s workmanshipsobaga wa bangfull moon, harvest moon, when the moon is at its largestwa hawato respect someone, to be under their authorityKEYTERM PHRASEwalinga subingang teguameternal lifePHRASEaxamang walingamdiliving things
wa hawaclause|ENGto respect someone, to be under their authority|TPIstap ananit|ROEwa pawabe underneath
wagaˈwɑ.ɡɑna|ENGboat|TPIbot|ROEwagaGesu xap xaing waganoa saing ila xuni.Gesu got his outrigger and went fishing.CROSS REFERENCExai waganaoutriggerPARTabinasternsamoaoutriggeryunabow
wagiˈwɑ.ɡiv|ENGto call out, to call to|TPIsingaut|ROEwagiBaing wagi ba, “Maning! Uluki mala xaiyua!”And he called out, ‘Maning! Run away from the tree!’CROSS REFERENCEbalatellbaxangainformbosayhabingiaannouncehalungudiscusshanaunauinstructhangixayadiscussharuasayharungiaspeak againsthaxuyaanswertabinaorderxusungaask
wagigiaˌwɑ.ɡi.ˈɡi.ɑv|ENGto go around or circle back|TPIraunim|ROEtariaNe ina wagigia hawa saing nenia ne xabia buxua te.But he circled back downhill and squatted down but he wasn’t aware of the pig.
wagixanawɑ.ˈɡi.ɣɑni|ENGrib|TPIbanis|ROEwagiranaTuxu wagixandi saing moxua xusunga ba, “Baraxinta su ulegua bila li?”He grabbed its ribs and the snake asked, ‘What’s stabbing me in the side like this?’CROSS REFERENCEramanramanginaribsWHOLEsanggabody
waguˈwɑ.ɡuna1|ENGhand drum|TPIkundu|ROEwaguTauna, ngaxauxau laing sup, baing ngaxap wagugua.Ok, when I finished my preparations, I got my drum.2|ENGguitar|TPIgita|ROEwagu
waiˈwɑina|ENGtooth|TPItit|ROEdongadongaBuxua ba waindi dimoli.That pig’s teeth circled back on themselves.WHOLEsanggabodyIDIOMwaindi manemnemto have clean, white teeth
waindi manemnemclause|ENGto have clean, white teeth|TPItit i klinhis teeth are (like) a white mushroom species
wakaˈwɑ.kɑna|ENGstarch banana species|TPIbanana|ROEwakaGENERICbaxupbanana
wakmananganawɑk.ˌmɑ.nɑ.ˈŋɑ.nɑni|ENGvolcanic crater or large hole in the ground|TPIples daun|ROEjamariu
wakmananganaˌwɑk.mɑ.nɑ.ˈŋɑ.nɑni|ENGan incline with the emphasis on the declination|TPIples daun|ROElong lobolobona
wakwakwɑk.ˈwɑkna|ENGMelanesian Megapode, a coastal wild fowl species which builds large mounds to incubate its eggs|TPIwelpaul|ROEtuangNgahaing mala eta bimbia bu ngabagu wakwak numang tela.I climbed up the mountain to look for a wild fowl nest.GENERICmangbirdMegapodiidae
walaiwɑ.ˈlɑiFree variant ofolai
walaliaˌwɑ.lɑ.ˈli.ɑv|ENGto unroll|TPIopim|ROEwalelea
waleuˌwɑ.le.ˈuadv|ENGdistant past, a year or more ago|TPIbipo|ROEwaliaWaleu sibuna, bauwa baungtibungdi dimati sangua, saing wa hagu.Very long ago, Mom’s parents died, and she was an orphan.CROSS REFERENCEburaginatomorrowmarilatermenaearliermugaulong agonulana(near) pastnulauyesterdayrarautiday after tomorrow
walingawɑ.ˈli.ŋɑnw|ENGlife|TPIlaip|ROEwalingaAm Mato garandi, walingamama haxi haringing sibuna mana xugianga tela te ba ma luxu yabamamia.We children of Mato, our lives have been extremely difficult for any change to come into our area.
walinga subingang teguamnph|ENGeternal life|TPIlaip oltaim oltaim|ROEwalinga subingan tatiaunending life
walingua doaclause|ENGthere is a famine occuring|TPItaim bilong hangrelife is ruined
walukwɑ.ˈlukna|ENGsmall black saltwater fish species|TPIpis|ROEsaumGENERICsongfish
wamˈwɑmna|ENGtree species that looks similar to pine|TPIdiwai|ROEelumGENERICxaitree
Wandungdungˌwɑn.duŋ.ˈduŋnprop|ENGWandungdung, a place between Baibai stream and the Uruwa River|TPIWandungdung
waneˈwɑ.neadv|ENGyes|TPIyes|ROEoWane. Ngasai resi xuyanoa.Yes. I’m looking for rice seeds.ANTONYMteguno
wanilawɑ.ˈni.lɑna|ENGvanilla plant or bean|TPIvanila|ROEwanilaBagula am garang kakau, ungunga, wanila, xaung kasi.We will plant cacao, betelnut, vanilla and tobacco.English
wangˈwɑŋv|ENGto unpack something|TPIrausim|ROEwang

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