waba'wabanclosed seasonNuhu ra rbori tavteva ba ra'ar waba.The people stole top shells so they broke the closed season.n-wabaunspec. comp. formvtclose the season on coconuts, shellfish, etc.Ilian amwaba mam nur na'a kareda.Tomorrow we close our coconut season at the church.na-fwabaunspec. comp. formvitpromise ; oathRatu ralan sian na'uk ma nafwaba roak na ia nafena vali ma notu ralarira sian.The king is mad or vengeful but he has made a promise and he also refuses to make them mad or vengeful.wabwabaunspec. comp. formadjsanctioned, prohibited
wanwaanvshairline crack in a plate, cup, bottleWear nngea da'in ma mli'i na'a gelas ba wan.The water was too hot and you poured it in the glass so it is has a hairline crack.
weatna small carved 'house' from one piece of bamboo in which people put food in and ask the spirits to harm the person who passes it.-weatunspec. comp. formsfx
wadan1wadaancfn-sukanlarge cuttlefishWadan ni a'ur ba nlau.The cuttlefish has an 'anchor' so it anchors (to a rock).Smalln-sukawadan bebununspec. comp. formncuttlefish cartilageYa'a ifur wadan bebun kedan mane iwangi nenu.I ground up a small amount of cuttlefish cartilage (so) the witch will drink it.This cartilage is also ground up and used by witches and against them