Akoose–English Dictionary


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wpfxprefix for nouns of class 1, preceding vowel initial stems (rare)waáb,their friend.
wáexclexclamation of surprise
wáā!exclexclamation of disappointment
waáb1Pl.baábn1/21his friend2counterpart, the other3spouse
waáb2ideomovement of net pulled up from water
waamnumeight
wááʼ wááʼexclexclamation of surprise
wagalagideoexpressive of sound of something loose (e.g., if shoes are too big, or bamboo not properly tied)
wagɛ́lideosuddenly
wagtɛɛbewagtɛɛn1/2kind of leaf (like sand leaf)Bébɛllɛ wagtɛɛ âlened mekií.Wagtɛɛ is used to stop bleeding.
wáŋgɛsɛbewáŋgɛsɛn1/2piece of fabric, headscarfwâŋgɛsɛ ekáábewâŋgɛsɛ ekáá ?n1/2handkerchiefwâŋgɛsɛ nlóbewâŋgɛsɛ bé nlón1/2headscarf
wǎŋ wǎŋideosound of dog in pain
warɛdɛɛn1/2African iodineMelanthera scandensSyn.awagtɛɛ2 1
watalîfEnglishnwaterleafTalinum triangulare
weInfl.var.weépfxyou; verb prefix, second person singularwenkɛ̌,you went.
wê1Dial.var.wɛ̂2prepat, to, from; locative preposition, used especially with peopleCheé wenkɛ̌ abɛl wê Sylvester?What did you go to do at Sylvesterʼs?
wê2Dial.var.wɛ̂3adv.lthere, locative adverb, close to hearer, general locationNhúú wê.I have returned from there.Cf.hɛ̂hɛ́nwén
wê3preplikeAdé ngíne áte wê ngo.He is as strong as a leopard.
wedadv.mfirmly
weéInfl.var.ofwe
weé1Dial.var.ofwɛɛ́1
weé2Dial.var.ofwɛɛ́2
wénadv.lhere, locative adverb, close to speaker, general locationNhyédé wén.I have arrived here.Cf.hɛ̂hɛ́nwê2
wɛproyou; pronoun second person singular
wɛ̂11prepat, to2advwhere

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