walum1wálumn.1heat, fire etc.bugunwalumheat from fire.2vapour from heated liquid, steamdawalum.steam from pito in the process of brewing.
walum2walʋmv.make an effort to do sth., try hard.Bã'ara la walum di.the sick person ate with effort.synwalesɛwaleniwaleŋɔ
wam1wamv.be partly deaf, hard of hearing.Bia la wam mɛ.the child doesn't hear well.2.2Diseasewaniwaŋa
wam2adj.warmKo'om la ani la wam the water is warm.
wamawáma̰n. pl.1a dance, performed by either sex, accompanied by drumming on overturned calabashes placed on cloths.2the ensemble of large calabashes that accompanies the dance4.2.1Music
wasawáhan. pl.a food, very thick tz, made from coarse millet or corn flour with bitɔ leaves. The s. form is rare. Eaten with oil, pepper and salt5.2Food
wasewalɛwàhə'wàlɛwasewalan.a parasitic plant. Used for medicinal purposes and in funeral ritualsSterospermum kunthianum, tapinanthus voltensis1.4.3Plant, grass
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wewev.move, go (Nankani, Booni).A we kula mɛ.he is going home.synyewe'eseriwe'esegowɛ'ɛsaye (Bolga).
webaawè'bàawebaasin.leopard, also cheetahPantherus pardus; Acinonyx jubatus.1.5.1Mammal
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weeweev.remain, stay behindDia la wee la fii.little of the food is left.Bia la n wee gura yire.the child remained to watch over the house.synyee3yee 3weeriweerewɛɛra
weele1weelev.die alone. Such a death is perceived traditionally to be a bad omen, and a cleansing ritual would have to be performed before the corpse is buried.Dakuurɛ la ki weele mɛ.the batchelor died alone.weeliweelegowɛɛla
weele2weelev.keep sth. carelesslyA weele ligeri la mɛ ti nayigeba zu.he kept the money carelessly and thieves stole it.weeliweelegowɛɛla
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wekeriwekereyeke (Bolga).
