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 tokãdge12àvinform 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.
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)