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wapò1Nreport, news reportChak gwoup kay bay wapò yo.Each group will give their report.Fr.rapport
wasN1raceWas sé moun sala sòti an Afwik.This race of people comes from Africa.2family, kind of peopleWas sé moun sala ka bwè an chay wonm.That family drinks a lot of rum.usually derogatoryFr.race
wasiADJstale, mouldyPen-an yo pwen épi yo-a té ja wasi.The bread they brought with them was stale.oppfwéfwéFr.rassis
wasinNrootYo ja koupé wasin pyé bwa-a.They have cut the tree's roots.Fr.racinefè wasinPyé bwa-a ka pwan tan pou fè wasin.The tree takes time to take root.synpwipwi
wasinéADJrooted, well-groundedYo wasiné an lafwa; anyen pa sa soukwé yo.They are rooted in the faith; nothing can shake them.religiousFr.enraciner
watNratWat épi Souwi té vlé kwennen Chat.Rat and Mouse wanted to fool Cat.Fr.rat
watjètNa type of cactusPyé watjèt pa ni pyès lonbwaj.Cactus trees don't have any shade.
wavètNcockroachWavèt pa ni padon douvan poul.Cockroaches get no mercy from chickens.
wavinNstreamI ka benyen an wavin-an.He is bathing in the stream.Fr.ravine
wawètNseaweedLanmè-a ni an chay wawèt bonmaten-an.The sea has a lot of seaweed in it this morning.
wayaNwireYo fè pak-la épi waya.They made the fence with wire.Eng.wire
wazADJto the brimYo plen jè-a waz.They filled the jar to the brim.synowa
wazéVto shaveMwen lévé ta èk m'òkò wazé.I got up late and I haven't shaved yet.Fr.raser
wazwèNrazor bladeI pèd wazwè'y kon sa i pa té sa wazé.He lost his razor so he couldn't shave.Fr.rasoir
wazyévar.wajyéNgrass, brush, bush, treeYo sèpé tout sé wazyé-a.They cut all the bushes.alé an wazyéI alé an wazyé.He went to defecate.synalé an pwévit
wéNray, skateLa ni an chay wé Lanslawé.There are many rays in Anse La Raye.Fr.raie
wèVto seeNou maché anba-a la mé nou pa wè léfan-an.We walked down there but we didn't see the elephant.Fr.voir
wébèlNrebelNonm sala sé an wébèl.That man is a rebel.Vto rebelTi manmay sala ka wébèl kont papa'y.That child is rebelling against his father.Fr.rebelle
wèdADJsyndifisiloppézéfasilmòl1hardBwa sala wèd an chay.That wood is very hard.oppmòl2difficultM'a sa fè twavay sala; i twò wèd.I can't do that work; it is too difficult.oppézéfasilsyndifisil3strictPapa mwen té twò wèd.My father was too strict.ADVhardI ka twavay wèd toulé jou san pozé.I works hard every day without resting.Vto fill (one's belly)Nonm-lan wèd bouden'y èk fig mi.The man filled his belly with ripe bananas.Fr.raidetèt wèdstupid, mentally challengedKi mannyè tèt ou wèd kon sa?How can you be so stupid?Tifi sala ni tèt wèd; i pa ka apwann anyen.This girl is mentally challenged; she isn't learning anything.Tjébé wèdtjébé fò
wédivar. ofhédi
wéfléchiVto reflectKité lidé'w wéfléchi asou sa mwen di'w-la.Let your mind reflect on what I told you.Fr.réfléchir
wégadéVto regard, to consider to be, to treat asZòt pa ka wégadé mwen kon manman zòt.You don't regard me as your mother.Fr.regarder
wègléADVregularlySé pou'w tjiwé dan'w wèglé.You must brush your teeth regularly.Fr.régulier
wéjim1Nbunch, stalk (of bananas, plantain, etc)I mennen senk wéjim fig ba yo.He took them five bunches of bananas.Fr.régime