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wàawà:sound made by a sudden and brief rainfallÈ nji pə̂yn è kwunə təynghe ə tsɨ̀nə̀ sɨsə̀ tsosə kə ə chi nə wàa.He brought in the beans and just poured it on the ground wàa.
wafwāf1divert, go diagonallyÈ zɨ chî nə ə kyiŋə vəyn ə wafə.The moment he heard that we were looking for him, he diverted his course.2hangKə̂ ghàyn tom wùə vɛ è waf shəyn fɨ̀mə zɛ.Do not send that person hanging the black bag.waflewáflêVar. ofwapleDer. of wafput diagonally,wrapNjiə fo pɨ̀lə̀ngê zɨmzè ə m wafle.Give my blanket let me wrapmy body with.waftewáftêVar. ofwapteDer. of wafdivert repeatedlyÈ waftə̂ kwiə tsɛ̂ kəndò se ndù fumə.He diverts all times to go there.waplewáplêVar.wafleput diagonally,wrapNjiə fo pɨ̀lə̀ngê zɨmzè ə m wafle.Give my blanket let me wrapmy body with.waptewáptêVar.waftedivert repeatedlyÈ waptə̂ kwiə tsɛ̂ kəndò se ndù fumə.He diverts all the times to go there.
wàlèwàlèdrizzleÈ pəyn ashìŋə̀ kɛ ghol zɛ fè wàlə tso ətəyn. He came at the time the rain was drizzling.
wamtewámtêtell many liesƏ pânə̀̀ vəyn kûmə̀ ekwaŋ vɛ è tè kwì wamte kumə mi.
They now hate him because of the lies he went round telling about me.
They now hate him because of the lies he went round telling about me.
wam wamə̂ ~wámwámə̂~behave or talk deceitfullyÈ pə̀yn fâyn wam wamə̂ pìə nə zhi pɨəyn ə wàs.He came here and was lying that he slept in the hospital.
waŋwāŋ1scatter (tr)Ə̀ fu tə mkàʼ tɨnə fà waŋ ndè?Who have scattered these leaves here?2to be coveredFu tə mkàʼtè nyi mə tə waŋ luʼ ətəynve ekɨ̂m.The whole place is covered by leaves.waŋtewáŋtêspread out (e.g. maize) (tr)Ə ò pìə ò zanə sèsɔ̀f sətəynse, ò waŋtə̂ ndò kə se mbas zom.When you are to dry the maize, spread it out so that it should quickly get dry.
wàŋwàŋ1spreadNjì kwɨyn ghɛ ə gho wâŋà tɛ ndayn ə̂ mi əsi.Take those beans and spread them along before me.2to sprinkleGhàyn waŋ môm fɛ embàs.You should sprinkle water on the vegetables.wàŋtèwàŋtèsprinkleWàŋte môm ətəyn kə ze pɨəyn ə ze ə zɨ̂tə̀.Sprinkle water on it so that it can remain fresh overnight.Syn.wəte
waŋtewáŋtêspread out (e.g. maize) (tr)Ə ò pìə ò zanə sèsɔ̀f sətəynse, ò waŋtə̂ ndò kə se mbas zom.When you are to dry the maize, spread it out so that it should quickly get dry.
waŋ waŋa ~wáŋwáŋâ~1sound uncontrolledKə ghàyn fɨyn puʼ èfɨa vɛ ve waŋ waŋa kûmə̀ zâ!Stop playing those things that sound so uncontrollably.2to be lacking in harmonyFɨa vɛ sɔ sè waŋ waŋa kûmə̀ zâ?Why are those things lacking in harmony that much?
waptə kwìwáptə᷇kʷìVar.waftə̂ kwìtake and indirect courseM pɨs wapte kwì ndò.I travelled in an undefined direction this morning.
wà tsowàtsōfall heavily for a short timeÈ pəyn ashìŋə̀ kɛ ghol zɛ fè wà tso ətəyn. He came at the time that the brief but heavey rain fell.
waylewàʲlèdo something rapidlyNɛ̂ pì nə ò wayle zhi ndu kə ə ndò.Your mother said that you should eat rapidly so that we can go.
waʼwáʔExclamation which expresses the idea that s.o. is wasting their time and effortWaʼ! Mə chyàʼ kyiŋ.I have investigated and there is nothing there.
