Nafaanra – English


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wav1hitU u wa na dnɛ ni a u to.He threw a stone and knocked him down.2discardKi wa ni pan.Throw it away for me.3to be thereKaa wa.There is some.
waapronhe shouldn'tWaa shia u kuɛn yire wla u na.He shouldn't break the wings off of him.
waarapl.wɛɛrɛadjuseless or worthlessU tnumu waara tun.He did a useless work.Tra kree wa mu sni waara.The land lies desolate.Bifiun wre tro wejinwaara.The baby is walking around naked.Pra pe Tafun Nyiɛkpɔɔ wre jaaraa ŋga wra pe jaari kre je, mna sɛ taa sɛɛnlɛ wɛɛrɛ kro.They refused a warning from their Lord God and went and followed worthless gods.
waaraanraising moundsWaaraa sheli mu wɛ buroo na.Making mounds is harder than making ridges.
waariv1raise moundsPe see kre waari mu kɔ.They finished raising the mounds.2scratchU u waari na kajiŋge ni.He scratched him with a finger nail.
wafun1nfisherman who throws a netNa ki nyi kre, asau kre wafun we ki tini mbe paan tɛɛ tanyiɛ na, mbe tni mbe mbroe pre yoori.When the net is full the fisherman who throws the net will pull it on the beach to take out the fish.2pronsomeoneTwanfɛɛnlɛ pre na kna na peyɛ wie mbo, "A wafun pan mu u ŋga sro ree?"The disciples turned and ask themselves, "Did someone come and give him food?"
walaadvunless/if onlyNa mu pan wala, mbe mu ŋga ki yi.If only you come I will give it to you.
walivtearU yoŋgo kre wali.She tore the cloth.
wamndroughtWam sisaa paan na klo ni.The drought comes with hunger.
waŋgrapl.waŋgrɛnworldPe chaa mbe waŋgra kre kro wila.They want to tour the whole world.
waŋgrafunpl.waŋgrafɛɛnlɛnnation ownerWaŋgrafun kro wa na jaŋga ni.The nation owner has power.
waŋgraleelenwordly peopleWaŋgraleele kro fna mbra Nyiɛkpɔɔ kala ndru.Worldly people should listen to God's Word.
wɔpl.wɔɛ1velect, catchPe Kofi wɔ na sukuu biile pre lopom wi.Kofi is elected as the prefect.2vtake offU u dodonyi wɔ mu weli.He stripped his clothes and bathed.3vtake outChrɛ kre wɔ bokiti kre nu.Take out the calabash from the bucket.Ŋga mu chaa wɔ.What you want, take.4adjdirtyU yirɛ yire wɔ.His clothes are dirty.
wɔɔ1pl.wɔɛ1adjblackKpla wɔɔ wa u pan.He has black trousers.2noffering or sacrifice3vreveal secretsMbe mi yɛ wɔɔ mu nyina. I will reveal and show myself.
wɔɔ2pl.wɔɔlɔnsnakePe wɔɔ gbo mbookrɔ wa.They killed a snake in the compound.
wɔɔriverodingNyumu nyuŋgɔ kre na nɔɔ wɔɔri a ki to.The water has rooted the foundation of the house and it has fallen.
wɔɛlɛɛlefunpl.wɔɛlɛɛlefɛɛnlɛnastrologerWɔɛlɛɛlefun wre chin na nyiɛ we pan aŋga.The astrologer knows that it is going to rain today.
wɔfunpl.wɔfɛɛnlɛntaking person/dredger/diggerKɔlɔ wɔfun wre na sɛ u chia.The well digger has gone to his town.
wɔhaantaking out placeA mblɛ pe paan sra wɔhaa wa kro we jaa chɔɛ yire yɛ tɛɛ mbe pe srawɔɔ kaara sɔɔ.And all those who come to the sacrificing place will use the pots to cook the meat sacrifices.
wɔlɔpl.wɔɛlɛɛnstarNyiɛ wii aŋga; ki tia ma wɔlɔ nunu kuraa nya.Rain is threatening today, so you won't see even one star.
wɔmundarknessWɔmuu wa nyuŋgo kre nu titi.The room is too dark.
wɔnyinakeenrevelationWɔnyinakee yi hlɛ ŋga ki kro tɔ Baabru nu.Revelation is the last book of the Bible.
wɔŋgaavbetray
wɔŋgafunpl.wɔŋgafɛɛnlɛnbetrayerJudas pe wɔŋgafun.Judas was a betrayer.
we1pron/tensehe or she willWe sɛ.He will go.2tensewillKofi we sɛ.Kofi will go.