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whisperwal-waleáadvlowering one's voice, whisperNebã tara wal-wal n wɩt a Zã.People speak in a lowered voice to speak ill about John.walmeá-èvto whisperWa tɩ d walem taaba.Come let us whisper together.
whisper a word tokãdge1 2àvinform discreetly, whisper a word to
whispererwalemda1nwhispererWalemdba n dũmd taab tʋba. It is those who whisper in each other's ears that bite their ears. (proverb)
whisperingvũn-vũniúadvwith a low voice volume, whisperingNebã gomda vũn-vũn tɩ mam da wʋm ye.The people whisper so that I can't understand what they say.synhũl-hũliwalemda2v.inaccwhisperingSɩd pa walemd ye.The truth is not whispered. (Proverb: transparency does not need any ambiguity. On the contrary, what is not transparent is doubtful, illicit, unfair and is made inaccessible to everyone. One should not hide or prevent the truth from emerging)
whisperinglywalem-walme1áadvwhisperinglyB gomda walem-walem tɩ d ka tõe n wʋm ye.They speak whisperingly so that one can't understand it.
whistlefɩɩle1ɩ̀vwhistlesynvɩɩlevɩɩlevɩɩleɩ̀vwhistleA sũurã noomame t'a kẽnd la n vɩɩndẽ.He is happy and he walks whistling.synfɩɩle1fɩɩle1wɩɩgaɩ́-ànwhistle, flute4.2.3.5Musical instrument
whistle (to)fɩɩndav.inaccwhistleYʋng pa fɩɩndã ya f bɛnd (bɩ roog) n pa yõk bugum.We don't whistle at night, it's if your panties (or your house) hasn't caught fire. (proverb saying: respect for all prohibitions depends on the situation in which the man finds himself.)
whistlingvɩɩla2ɩ̀-ánwhistling, wheezingBas-f vɩɩlã tɩ nebã kelg goama!Stop your whistling for the people listen to the speech!fɩɩlgonwhistlingKɩɩg pa wʋmd fɩɩlgo t'a yõy ye yũn ye.If the squirrel hears the hissing sound, its nose will not bleed. (proverb: when someone is notified of a situation, he will no longer be a victim because he will take precautions to protect himself)
whitepeelleè-éadjwhite at some placeYaa kẽeg zãnga, n yãk zĩig a ye n lɩk peelle.It's all green /blue except at one spot where it is white.synpɛɛlga18.3.3.3Colourpɛɛlga1ɛ̀-áadjwhite, whitenFu-pɛɛlga.White garment.synpeellepeoolgo18.3.3.3Colourpɛɛla2whiteGɛl-baood nin lobd-a-la pɛɛla.The eyes of the one looking for eggs make him see white. (Proverb: when we long for something, when we pursue a goal, we only have eyes and thoughts for it, which is misleading by false impressions, bad appreciations)
white (completely)faraáadvcompletely whiteFuugã yaa pɛɛlg fara.the garment is intensely white.synfalllporrrpuddd8.3.3.3Colour
white (hair)peoolgo1adjwhite (hair or beard), blondeToeen-peoolgo.White beard.synpɛɛlga18.3.3.3Colour
white (radiant)naddd1áadjradiant whiteFu-pɛɛlg naddd.A radiant white garment.8.3.3.3Colour
white (very)faga2advvery whiteFuugã yaa pɛɛlg faga.The garment is very white.synfalllpudddpura2úadvvery whitea yĩngã fãa pelgame t'a yɛs pura.synpuddd
white corn kernelkamaan-bĩis-naarenwhite corn kernel5.2Food
white corpusclezɩ-bil-pɛɛlganwhite corpuscle, white blood cell2.1Body
white furkaare1à-éadjwhite furBa-kaare.Dog having a white fur.8.3.3.3Colour
white head (hair)zu-peoolgo1ú-éo-ónwhite head (hair)
white milletka-yɩlganspecies of small white millet5.2Food6.2Agriculture
white of eff
white of egggell-ko-pɛɛlganwhite of egg, egg white, albumen
white personnasaaraà-ánEuropean or American white person2Person4.6.7.4Community
whitenpelgeèvto whiten sth.Wẽnd na pelg f zugu.May god whiten your hair (that is to get old).8.3.3.3Colour
whitenesspeelemè-énwhitenessFuugã peelem yɩɩd lamdo.The garment whiteness is brighter than the cotton's whiteness.8.3.3.3Colour
whitespeelseè-éadjwhitesFutã ya peelse falll...
white-tailed mongoosetidbaoogonwhite-tailed mongooseichneumia albicauda1.6.1.1Mammal