welegev. compl. separate, take out part of sth. from a group or a collection (Nankani, Booni).Dunsiina la welege la a nii gura.the cowherd took out only his own cattle to care for.A welege la a ligeri la tara dita.he took out part of his money to spend.Naba la welege la a nɛreba.the chief distinguished among his subjects in ruling them.welegeriwelegerewɛlegerayelege (Bolga).
weleseweləhev. iter.separate, sort, divide into kinds.A welese piisi la nii puan.he separated the sheep from the cattle.synyeleseweleseriwelesegoyelese (Bolga).
wenewenewɛmaadj.torn as a result of usepiwene.torn basket.DI/'A
weo1wéeoweeron.1hip joint2.1Body parts2the narrow tubular end of the hoe blade, the socket into which the wooden handle is fitted.6.6ToolKU/TUweego
weo2wèeoweeron.bush, forest, large uncultivated area1.2Earth
KU/TUweego
weregewerəgev. compl. make way, create a path in a heap or a thicket to find sth.A werege la muɔ la puan nyɔkɛ ku'ugɔ la.he made a way in the grass to catch the guinea fowl.weregeriweregereweregera
wesewehev.barkBaa la wese la nayiga.the dog barked at a thief.
weseriwɛsega
wesegewehəgev. compl. use a sharp instrument to cut the skin slightly.A dikɛ la bileete wesege a na'arɛ.he took a blade and cut the skin of his leg.wesegeriwesegerewɛsegera
wɛwɛv.hoe the ground lightly, to outline the mound to be madeA wɛ la nyɔa vugesi.he made an outline for sweet potato mounds.6.2Agriculturewɛɛriwɛɛawɛɛra
wɛboŋawɛ̀'bʋ̰̀ŋa̰wɛbosin.a fish, the Niger perchLates niloticus1.5.5Fish
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wɛɛwɛ̀ɛadvcarelesslyA tɔgɛ la wɛɛ.he spoke carelessly.A biŋe ligeri la wɛɛ.he kept the money carelessly.synsaga 1
wɛ'ɛsawɛʔɛhav. iter. imperf.go (Nankani). Occurs only in this form. Used only for direct and indirect commands.A wɛ'ɛsa yire.he should go home.synyɛ'ɛsayɛ'ɛsa (Bolga).
wiwiʔv.call someone (Nankani usage).A wi bia la bɔ ma.he called the child for me.Ba wi'iri e la Atia.he is called Atia.synyi1wi'iriwi'awi'irayi (Bolga).
wia1wɩ́an.ordinal number one, first in a series.Eŋa n wa'am wia.he came first.yia1 (Booni, Nankani).
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