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what about?
what if?wotoexcl(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 time
what?bɛɛinterr.What?Bɛɛ kɩaa nɛ ŋ ŋɩŋaa ŋ dɩa lɛ?What are you doing in your house?9.2.3.4Question words
whee! (noise of falling through the air)fuuu pipidwhee! (noise of falling through the air)Bile lɩɩ tɩa nyuŋ tuu tel fuuu pip.The child fell down from the tree - whee, crash!
wheelnàáŋ 2n, wheel, tyreluori naaŋthe tyre of car
when
Where?nɩ́ɩinterr.Where?Nɩɩ nɛ ʋ hɛ?Where is he?
whichptcwhich, who, whose, that, used to mark a relative clauseJoŋ kʋ la sɩ cheye pɩmɛ.Give me the thing that is spoiled.
which never dries up
which?
whileka2 1ptcthen, while, but, beforeHaal la hɛ dɩa lɛ, ka ʋ bala mʋ yoho.The woman was at home while her husband went to a funeral.
whipvɩɩrɛvto whip, lash, beatMɩ jaŋ vɩɩrɛ bile.I will thrash the child.4.7.7Punishkpáasàn, whip, rod
whip for beatingchɩba 2n, whip for beating6.6.3.2Wood
whirlwindpelivinvilimiŋn, dust-devil, whirlwind
whiskers (beard and side-whiskerstɔŋkɩɛrɩban, whiskers (beard and side-whiskers )2.1.1Head
whispermunsivto whisperBile fɩɛla munso bʋbʋl wɩaa nɛ.The child is whispering words.
whistlefʋʋlɛvto whistleBaal la fʋʋlaa yɩɩ yɩɩlɩŋ nɛ.The man is whistling a song.ŋmʋlʋŋn, flute, whistle
white
white antfiiliŋ 1n, white ant, termite (small)1.6.1.7Insect
white clothgɛrɩpɛ-pʋlan, calico, white cloth
white guinea cornnyonson, white guinea corn, white sorghum1.5.3Grass, herb, vinemɛmpɛn, white guinea corn
white guinea-corn
white mannasaarɛn, (Hs.) white personfolpʋlan, white man, European2Personfoli 1n, white person, European2Person