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wɔbegawɔ̀bəgawɔbesin.lame person, a person who walks with difficulty2.2Disease2PersonKA/SI
wɔbegɔwɔberɔn.elephant1.5.1Mammal
KU/TU
wɔbenu'owɔ́bə'nṵ́ʔòwɔbenu'usin.a variety of guinea corn with very long tassles5.2Food1.4.3Plant, grassKU/SI
wɔbenyɛnɛwɔ́bə'ɲɛ̰́nɛ̰̀wɔbenyɛnan.1elephant tusk1.5.9Part of an animal2ivory bangle5.4Adornment
DI/'A
wɔbezifowɔ́bə'zḭ́hòwɔbezimn.a large kind of python, boa constrictor1.5.3Reptile
BU/I
wɔgɛ1wɔɣɛv.grow tall, be tallBia bi wɔgɛ mɛ.the child grew tall.Tia la wɔgɛ mɛ.the tree is tall.wɔgeriwɔka
wɔgɛ2wɔɣɛv.give a millet ration to a familyYidaana la wɔgɛ la si bo a pɔgeba la.the family head gave a ration of millet to his wives.5.2Foodwɔgeriwɔka
wɔlegɔwɔ́ləgɔwɔlɔn.sweat, perspirationsynmuregere
KU
wɔmwɔmv.bear or produce fruits, of plants and treessynyibe
wɔniwɔŋa
wɔŋɔwɔ̀ŋɔ̰wɔnɔadj.lean, thin and weaknawɔŋɔ.a thin, weak cow.KU/TU
wɔɔwɔ̀ɔwɔɔrɔn.a large kind of monitor lizard, the Nile monitor1.5.3Reptile
KU/TU
wɔɔnɔwɔ̀ɔnɔ̰n.an itchy condition of the foot, resulting from stepping in stagnant water2.2DiseaseTU
wuawʋ́ʋawuusin.a bag, made of the untreated skin of a goat or sheep. Esp. used by shepherds, and when going to a soothsayer5.5Container
KA/SI
wubegɛwʋbəgɛv. compl. grab someone's legs and pull them up so that he falls, eg. when fighting.A wubegɛ e mɛ lubɛ.he felled him by grabbing his legs.wubegeriwubegerɛwubegera
wuɛwʋʋɛv. compl. start the performance of a funeral for someone who died at least half a year previously, by announcing it.wuuriwuurɛwuurawuugɛ
wugɛwʋɣɛv.weaveA wugɛ la tanɛ.he wove a cloth.
wugeriwukawugera
wulawʋ́lawulesin.a small calabash5.5ContainerKA/SI
wulenwukɔwʋ̀lən'wʋ̀kɔwulewugerɔn.breast bone, sternum, of a bird1.5.9Part of an animal
KU/TU
wulɛwʋlɛv.suffer visibly, show discomfort, as a result of pain.A wulɛ mɛ la a puurɛ la n duni la.she is showing discomfort as a result of the pain in her stomach.wuliwulegawula
wuntɛɛŋawʋ̀n'tɛ́ɛŋa̰wuntɛɛsi1n.the time of day when the sun is high, between about 10am and 4pm; afternoon. noon2interj.a greeting for midday and afternoon. Response: naaba.KA/SI
wureberewúrəbərewurebaadj.1partially cooked, not cooked soft, of foodnyuwurebere.partially cooked potato.2stubborn, difficult, of people who can cause troubleBia la de la wurebere.the child is difficultDI/'A
wuregawúrəgawuresin.a kind of bird, of the canary family. Feeds on maturing early millet. Makes its nest on millet plants and grass tufts1.5.2Bird
KA/SI
wusegɔwʋ́həgɔwuserɔadj.many, plentynɛrewusegɔ.many people.KU/TUMainly of humans
wuu1wʋ́ʋprep.like, similar to, resemblingA ani wuu bia la.he is like a child.A kini wuu bã'ara la.she is walking like a sick person.synbii2
wuu2wùuadj.all, every oneYa wuu wa'am.all of you should come.synwoowoo, za'a