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wa1VgoWa ti do.Go to lie down
wa2VdanceBa waara waa.They are dancing a dance.
waa1plwaasi2Nany dance
waa2Vboil food, but don't cook completely
waafuplwaagiNsnake
waaliN1method of earning a livingO ka waali zaa.He does not have any job.2sprinkle seeds and care for them
waamNdye or liquid extracted from tree bark, sometimes to strengthen floors
waaraimpf. ofwa2Vbe dancingBa waara waa.The are dancing a dance.
waariNcoldness
waasi1V1whisper2talk privately
waasi2sgwaa1Ndances
wadaorderwadacommand, orderNorder, command
wagatisoNtime of day when it is cooler
wahaalafrom HausaN1suffering2difficultiesDaba maa niŋini wahaala daana.The man has many difficulties.
wajecfdaba wajeplwajaasiNcloth
wajesooriguNwoman's clothsynpoga waje
wakpaŋŋuplwakpaniNAfrican rock python
waliVbear fruit
waligiVseparate, such as separating different bank notes
waligu1plwalisiNoribi antelope
waligu2Nsweat
walimaNstruggle or workE walima ba wula?How is your struggle?
walimiVtry hard or struggleM ka bunso zaa walimina.I have nothing doing. O walimi n je.He failed to mend it.
waliwaliattr1hyperactive2mischievous
walliplwalaNfruit


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