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wa1wáʔ(H) v.to or at someoneBulu ɔbɛɛ anɩ fɛ́ɛ́ aba mʋ wa. God says we should all come to him.Ba mɩ wa. Come to me.Nɔyɔ mɩ ka wa.I am going to my wife.Tsia mʋ wa.Stay with her/him.Ma bʋ fʋ wa?Who is with you.Akufa amʋ bʋsrɩ, tamɛ ɔkʋlɛ mʋ bi mɛtalɩ srɩ. Sʋ alasin mʋ bi amʋ wa. The sheep are running, but one sheep's lamb couldn't run. So, it has stayed with its lamb.cfyasend9.5.2.2With, be with8.5.3Be at a placeph. v.mɔkʋyɔ ayin wavirgin (to be)
wa2wáʔ(H) v.1put onƆlɔwa atadɩɛ. He put on his shirt.Negyi ɩban wa mɩ ndɔ. I built a fence around my farm.5.3.7Wear clothing8.5.1.3Oncomp.fwie wapass windgyi ɩban waprotectwa afadress (wound)wa ogyaset alightwa ɔfɛtetherwa ɔnascarceph. v.kplʋn wacurse2to force someone to do somethingƆlɔwa mʋ ánɩ́ ɔyɔ. He forced him to go. (He forced him; he said he should go.)3.3.3.5Compelcomp.wa lalatemptwa ɔsahurrywa wanwanamazewa X bɩstart/continueph. v.da wacall fetishwa ifufrighten3to send someone to do somethingSʋ anɩ lefia a, lehian ánɩ́ abɔ́wa abi akʋ mlɩ wa, buo Banabas mʋa Paulo.So we met, it was necessary that we would send messengers to you accompanying Barnabas and Paul.7.3.3.3Send4to make (only used with certain objects)Ɔlɔwa akʋnta. He made a household juju.6.6.4Craftscomp.wa ɩnyɩnbe aggressivewa nyanyabecome nastyph. v.wa oputuambushwa X nwuninstead of5to perform certain speech acts3.5.1Saycomp.wa afunuliewa agyolootell a riddlewa ɩlʋsingwa ɔtɛtell story6to put something in somethingwa mʋ afa. They embalmed him.Bʋtamakiki ɔfɛ ɔbwɩ amʋ ansɩtɔ. Nɩ megyi alɩa ɔmɔ́ɔpʋ nwun wa mʋ́tɔ.Don't signal your intentions.They don't twist the rope (make a halter) in the animal' s face. If not like that he won't put his head in it.Ɔleyia opuli wa kɛntɛtɔ.He stuffed cotton into a bag.7.3.2.6Put incomp.wa ɩbɩshake handsIdiom:pʋ ɩbɩ wa ayatɔ
wa afacomp. ofwa2 1afav.to dress a sorewa mʋ ɔlɔ afa. They dressed his sore.2.5.7Treat disease
wa afunucomp. ofafunuwa2 5v.to tell a lie3.5.1.3.2Tell a lie
wa agyoloocomp. ofwa2 5agyoloov.to tell a riddle2.5.4.3Deaf
wa ifuph. v. ofwa2 2ifu1v.to frighten someone3.4.2.4Afraid
wa ɩbɩ comp. ofwa2 6ɩbɩ 1v.to shake handsAnɩ lɔwa aba ɩbɩ. We shook each other's hands.3.5.1.4.3Greet
wa ɩlʋcomp. ofwa2 5ɩlʋv.to sing a songƆlɔwa ɩlʋ. He sang a song.4.2.3.3Sing
wa ɩnyɩncomp. ofwa2 4ɩnyɩn 2v.to be aggresive; to rage; to become seriousƖlɔ amʋ lawa ɩnyɩn.The sickness has gotten very serious.3.4.2.3Angry8.3.7.2.1Worse
wa lalawá laláʔ comp. ofwa2 2lalahɛv.to talk someone out of doing good or into doing something badMbɛɛ anwa kebi ɔkʋ sumbi, tamɛ mʋ ba amʋ lɔwalala ánɩ́ ɔmáyɔ. I said/sent a child on a certain errand, but his friend persuaded him that he shouldn't go.Ɔlɔwalala ánɩ́ mma ha oyin amʋ atɔ amʋ. He persuaded me not to give the man the things. (When I should have because the man needed them.)4.3.1.1Bad, immoral4.3.5.5Deceive
wa nyanyacomp. ofwa2 4nyanyav.to make nastyƆlɛkpa mʋ woyitɔ aklantida fɛ́ɛ́ yetsitsa, tsufɛ ɩdɛ mʋ woyitɔ nyanya wa. He collected all the rags in his house and threw them away because they were making his house nasty.Natsʋn ɔdɩbatɔ, sʋ mɩ ayabi asɩ lawa nyanya. I have passed through a muddy place so my lower legs have become muddy.3.4.2.1.3Disgusted
wa ogyacomp. ofwa2 1ogyav.1to set something on fire; to burn something5.5.1Light a fire5.5.4Burn2to be interested3.4.1.4Interested3to be sharp8.3.2.3Sharp
wa oputuph. v. ofwa2 4oputuv.to ambush someone4.8.2.3.1Ambush
wa ɔfɛcomp. ofwa2 1ɔfɛ1v.to tether somethingƆlɔwaɔfɛ.he tethered him.7.5.4Tie
wa ɔnawa ɔnacomp. ofwa2 1ɔna1n.difficult to get8.1.7.2Lack
wa ɔsacomp. ofwa2 2ɔsav.to hurrySynkɔsɩhurry8.4.8.1Quick
wa ɔtɛcomp. ofwa2 5ɔtɛ1v.to tell a storyƆlɔwa ɔtɛ. He told a story.3.5.1Say3.5.4.1Fable, myth
wa wanwanwá wã́wãʔcomp. ofwa2 2wanwander. ofwan 1REDUP2v.to amaze someoneƖlawawanwan.It amazed me.3.4.1.3Surprise
wa X bɩwá bɪcomp. ofwa2 22v.1to start doing an actionƆlɔwa atɔ amʋ bwɛ . He started doing the things.8.4.6.1.1Beginning2to continue an action already startedƆlɔwa gyi . He continued eating.8.4.7Continue, persevere
wa X nwunph. v. ofnwun 2wa2 4v.in place of
wahɛwahɛn.a piece of clothing for a woman which covers the top half of the body or all her legsNɩ atsɩ bɔ́wa amʋ́ wahɛ a, ɩtetsia amʋ́.When women puts on dresses, it fits them.5.3.7Wear clothing
waɩnwáɪ̃ʔFrom:Engwinen.wine; grape wine5.2.3.7Alcoholic beverage6.2.1.4.1Growing grapes5.2.3.1.2Food from fruit1.5.3Grass, herb, vinecomp.waɩn ɩflagrapevinecomp.waɩn abigrapeswaɩn ndɔvineyard
waɩn abiwáɪ̃n abícomp. ofwaɩnabi3pl. ofibin.grapeswaɩn abi wʋlɩhɛraisins6.2.1.4.1Growing grapes5.2.3.1.2Food from fruit
waɩn ɩflawáɪ̃n ɪfla(H)comp. ofwaɩnɩflan.grapevine
waɩn ndɔwáɪ̃ ndɔ́comp. ofwaɩnndɔn.vineyard6.2.1.4.1Growing grapes