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wax2v.1(of the moon; contrasted with wane: ‘chiu): peli2(become)leu; i.
way2adv.(far; by a long way)yaga jaa; toori jaa; ba pieli.
way1n.1(road; path; etc): sori; fuolaa; (in compounds) eg. Highway: sokpong ‘dendenge2(method or plan)(yeli iibu) sori; dawaree; pilang.Is this the way to do it?Bila ngaang bang mang iu bi?3(direction)‘jie; che; ‘torijie; sori.Look this waykaa che.He went that way‘be ung ‘tu.He could not look my wayu da ba tuong ‘torimo4(custom): ‘lasiri; ‘tuubu; (manner of behaving): ‘jogo; ‘beree; iibu; kuong.I don’t like the way he looks at meN ba buora bila ni ung kaarima ni.The way he looks at people is not goodu ningkaa kuong ba suma/viela5(in compounds): eg. wayside: sokpantiri. wayfarer: so’chene.
waylayv.cho ‘gu; ngmaa (nie) soring.He was waylaid by bandits‘nanyigihi da ngmaaguung soring.
waywardadj.(self-willed; not easily controlled): wiengaa; (person): ‘bi-beu. A wayward child: ‘bi-wiengaa; ‘bi-kung’wong-yela.
wepron.ti; tina; tinuuwe are going: ti garang. We (and none else) are the landlords: tina/tinuu la a ‘teng-daamba.
weakadj.(opp of strong): baala; salee; bungkuolii; ba i kpiengaa. A chair with weak legs: ‘kogi gbebaala.The chair has weak legsa ‘kogo gbee ba i kpienhi.weakenv.i salee; kuoli; i kuolii; bali; leu baala.weaklingn.baala; ningkuolii; salee.weaknessn.salihung.weakly1adj.(not robust): baala. A weak child: ‘bi-baala.2adv.salihung bila.
wealthn.bundaambuunhu.wealthyadj.(person): bundaana; naa. A man of wealth/a wealthy man: daubundaana.
weanv.ngmaa (‘bie) bihi.
weaponn.jaujaubung; pl. jaujaubuunhu.
wear1v.1(use as clothing); (of a dress; shirt; etc): yeri pc. yera; ing buunhu; (of pants; knickers; a pair of trousers): tung; seu pc. tuna; seura; (of a hat): vogili; ‘chigi; (of ear rings): ing2(be in a certain condition; by being used): ‘di; ‘kpi; jegili. wear away: jegili. wear down: ‘diThe heels of these shoes have worn downa nagitie nga ‘muno jaang ‘di.wear something outsaang; jegili (bung); veng ka bung ‘kpi.Cheap shoes soon wear outnagiti ariha ba jaanha saambu/jegilibu.wearern.yera.wearableadj.‘bi yeribu; bungsung.wearingadj.balibu ‘bibeng ‘jine.
wear2n.(wearing)yeribu; imbu; seubu.
wearilyadv.aning balibu.
wearinessn.balibu; jimbuu.
wearisomeadj.tuora; mara; (yeli) tari dogihibu; piira.
weary1adj.1(tired; feel weary)bali; jimbi; ye; pa ‘logo.Be weary of somebody’s constant grumblingye ning nie ngmuumbu2(causing tiredness)tari balibu/bana.
weary2v.weary somebody (with something): dang nie; di tilahi pogi nie; dogihi nie. weary of something: pi; nie loga ‘yi ning yeli.I am weary with walkingn loga jaang ‘yi aning ‘cheni.
weaseln.‘tuobee; ‘tuoboo.
weather1n.‘jie ‘woree (saa waa; ngminaa; maabu bii tulibu).weatherstationn.saa ‘karichihi tuma ‘jie.
weather2v.1(survive)‘yi; pc. ‘yire2(expose to the weather)dieli.
weave1v.weave something (up) into something‘woo; pc. ‘wooro; paling (eg. a garland)2v.(twist and turn)ngmieli pc. ngmiena; goling/gonni gonni3n.(style of weave)‘woobu; ‘woori.weavern.‘wooro; ‘woowooro pl. ‘woowooribo.weaver birdn.jalangjie; jengjeri.
webn.1(network) (usu fig): sori; gberi; pl. soe; gbee; dawari. A web of lies: ‘giri-ngma gbee2(sth made of threads; eg spider’s web)badari jonjorima/’ngmie.
wedv.1‘kuli; di (taa)2(unite)lang; mari taa.wedlockn.senseng’bie.
weddingn.pogidigiri; ‘furi ‘leebu; poga bielibu.
wedgen.taabutali bii ‘kuri-tali ‘lombori kanga ang pehing.