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what if? woto excl (Hs.) So, well, what if? Woto, mɩ sɩɩ mʋ Kʋmasɩ, baŋmɛɛ nɛ ba jaŋ laa? What if I go to Kumasi, how much will they charge me?
what? bɛɛ interr. What? Bɛɛ kɩaa nɛ ŋ ŋɩŋaa ŋ dɩa lɛ? What are you doing in your house? 9.2.3.4 Question words
whee! (noise of falling through the air) fuuu pip id whee! (noise of falling through the air) Bile lɩɩ tɩa nyuŋ tuu tel fuuu pip. The child fell down from the tree - whee, crash!
wheel nàáŋ 2 n, wheel, tyre luori naaŋ the tyre of car
Where? nɩ́ɩ interr. Where? Nɩɩ nɛ ʋ hɛ? Where is he?
which sɩ ptc which, who, whose, that, used to mark a relative clause Joŋ kʋ la sɩ cheye pɩmɛ. Give me the thing that is spoiled.
while ka 2 1 ptc then, while, but, before Haal la hɛ dɩa lɛ, ka ʋ bala mʋ yoho. The woman was at home while her husband went to a funeral.
whip vɩɩrɛ v to whip, lash, beat Mɩ jaŋ vɩɩrɛ bile. I will thrash the child. 4.7.7 Punish kpáasà n, whip, rod
whip for beating chɩba 2 n, whip for beating 6.6.3.2 Wood
whirlwind pelivinvilimiŋ n, dust-devil, whirlwind
whiskers (beard and side-whiskers tɔŋkɩɛrɩba n, whiskers (beard and side-whiskers ) 2.1.1 Head
whisper munsi v to whisper Bile fɩɛla munso bʋbʋl wɩaa nɛ. The child is whispering words.
whistle fʋʋlɛ v to whistle Baal la fʋʋlaa yɩɩ yɩɩlɩŋ nɛ. The man is whistling a song. ŋmʋlʋŋ n, flute, whistle
white ant fiiliŋ 1 n, white ant, termite (small) 1.6.1.7 Insect
white cloth gɛrɩpɛ-pʋla n, calico, white cloth
white guinea corn nyonso n, white guinea corn, white sorghum 1.5.3 Grass, herb, vine mɛmpɛ n, white guinea corn
white man nasaarɛ n, (Hs.) white person folpʋla n, white man, European 2 Person foli 1 n, white person, European 2 Person