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warm a littlenyàasɛ̀ 2vto warm a littleKɛŋ ŋ nɩsɩŋ nyaasɛ nyiniŋ.Warm your hand a little over the fire.
warm oneself (in the sun)wienivto warm oneself (in the sun or at the fire)Ba hɔnɔ wieni nyiniŋ.They sat and warmed themselves by the fire.5.5Fire
warnlɛ̀rɛ̀vto pull, drag Ba kɛŋ gaarʋ la lɛrɛ tuuri tinteeŋ.They dragged the thief on the ground.
warn lɛrɛ digilaa lɛ
warn sb.chagɩlɛvto advise, warn sb.Mɩ yie mʋ chagɩlɛ mɩ nandɔŋɔ nɛ.I always go to give advice my friend.3.3.3.2Advise
warpgɛlɩbɛvto warp, bend, twistYibiiniŋ nɛ daa la gɛlɩbɛ.The wood warps during the rainy season.
washsɔŋvto wash, wipe (hands, feet or face)Sɔŋ nɩsaa!Wash your hands!chɛ̀sɛ̀vto washƲʋ chɛsɛ ʋ gɛnnɩŋ nɛ.She is washing her clothes.5.6.4Wash clothestiisivto wash, clean (bowls)Tiisi gbansɩ la.Wash the bowls.5.6.3Wash dishes
Wash the bowls.tiisivto wash, clean (bowls)Tiisi gbansɩ la.Wash the bowls.5.6.3Wash dishes
wash the mouthlugisi 2vto wash the mouthJoŋ yɩsɩŋ hɛ lɩɩŋ lɛ a lugisi a kpʋra ta.Take salt water, rinse your mouth, gargle and spit it out.
washing powderchɛnfɛnnɩŋn, soap, washing powder5.6.2Bathe
waspkantɛrɛn, paper wasp1.6.1.7Insect
watchbeŋ 1vto watch, look after, maintainBibeŋ kɩalɩŋ dɩ ba sɩ́ lɛl.Watch the things so that they don't get lost.6.1.2.2.5Take care of somethinggogon, clock, watch8.4.4.2Clock, watchpɔ 1vto look after, watchPɔ nɛsɩla.Watch the cows.
watch fordaasɛ 1vto look out, watch forLá mʋ daasa na, bile kɔ nɛɛ?Let us look out for the child.2.3.1.1Look
waterlɩɩŋn, waterŊaa lɩɩŋ pɩmɛ dɩ mɩ nyʋa.Give me water to drink.1.3Watermɩsɛ 2vto waterMɩsɛ gaarɩŋ la.Water the garden.
water courselɩɩpɛllɩ-liben, river bed, water course1.2.1.4Valley
water plantpopon, a kind of water plant1.5Plant
water snakepilen, water snake1.6.1.3.1Snake
waterbuckbʋrʋŋ 1n, waterbuck1.6.1.1Mammal
waterfall
waterholeviliŋn, well, waterhole1.3Water
watery foodchuoli 2vto be watery (food)Kʋlɩɩ la chuolo nɛ.The TZ is watery.5.2Food
wave (on water)lɩɩpeliŋn, wave (on water)1.3.2.4Wave
waver in one's opinion
waxkeliŋn, glue, wax, rubber, plastic