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wlavto tear/foolishU yirɛ kro wla u na.All his dress are torn.
wlɛɛadjtornDodonyi wilɛɛ ni blɔ wre shie see.The man went to the farm in a torn shirt.
wlo1vfindNi swa wlo.I found money.2nthird born sonU wlo wre pe legbakra.His third born son is a giant.
wlɔvplasterBricha wre nyuŋgo kre wlɔ chiriri.The mason plastered the room well.
wo1vpourU nyumu kre wo tra.He poured the water on the ground.2vshedTiŋge kre wrɛ yire wo.The tree has shed its leaves.3advshows possessionNi wo yi.It is mine.4adjpossessive suffix (usually attached to a noun)Yurɛ kro nu, ŋu nunu chom wo yi kre suŋgɔ ŋga.Among all the animals to you alone belongs this curse.
woiconjthoughU mu yeeri woi, ande ki n tna u pan.Even though he is calling you he is not happy.
wolonfriendsWre na u wolo pe sɛ.He went with his friends.
woniv1continuous form of 'wo'U wa na nyumu woni bamba kre na.He is there pouring water on the veranda.2continuous form of 'wɔ'U ka woni maŋgo yire nu.He is taking one of the mangoes.
woovto be dark (continuous)Pra pan mna tra kre yiɛ tɔ, a ki yiɛ naa woo poŋgo.They came and covered the earth and it was becoming completely dark.
woyointerjexclamation of dismay and surprise; Extremely sad or pitifulBawa ndaa nyɛni mna yo na, Woyo! Ni wo kɔ.Then I cried and said "Woe! I am finished."unspec. var.weyo
wɔ1velect, catchPe Kofi wɔ na sukuu biile pre lopom wi.Kofi is elected as the prefect.2vtake offU u dodonyi wɔ mu weli.He stripped his clothes and bathed.3vtake outChrɛ kre wɔ bokiti kre nu.Take out the calabash from the bucket.Ŋga mu chaa wɔ.What you want, take.4adjdirtyU yirɛ yire wɔ.His clothes are dirty.
wɔɛlɛɛlefunnastrologerWɔɛlɛɛlefun wre chin na nyiɛ we pan aŋga.The astrologer knows that it is going to rain today.
wɔfunntaking person/dredger/diggerKɔlɔ wɔfun wre na sɛ u chia.The well digger has gone to his town.
wɔhaantaking out placeA mblɛ pe paan sra wɔhaa wa kro we jaa chɔɛ yire yɛ tɛɛ mbe pe srawɔɔ kaara sɔɔ.And all those who come to the sacrificing place will use the pots to cook the meat sacrifices.
wɔlɔnstarNyiɛ wii aŋga; ki tia ma wɔlɔ nunu kuraa nya.Rain is threatening today, so you won't see even one star.
wɔmundarknessWɔmuu wa nyuŋgo kre nu titi.The room is too dark.
wɔnyinakeenrevelationWɔnyinakee yi hlɛ ŋga ki kro tɔ Baabru nu.Revelation is the last book of the Bible.
wɔŋgaavbetray
wɔŋgafunnbetrayerJudas pe wɔŋgafun.Judas was a betrayer.
wɔɔ1nsnakePe wɔɔ gbo mbookrɔ wa.They killed a snake in the compound.2adjblackKpla wɔɔ wa u pan.He has black trousers.3noffering or sacrifice4vreveal secretsMbe mi yɛ wɔɔ mu nyina. I will reveal and show myself.
wɔɔriverodingNyumu nyuŋgɔ kre na nɔɔ wɔɔri a ki to.The water has rooted the foundation of the house and it has fallen.
wrapron3rd per past tense; 3rd per negation, depending on toneWra sɛ u chia.He went to his town.
wre1pronweEe jaa sɛ, la wre wa sɛ.You can go, but we will not go.2pronhePe yo wre, u kaara kre ka.They say he ate the meat.3nsmokeWre kre yili wee kre nu.The smoke went through the pipe.
wrefundemthat personNyiɛkpɔɔ wre wa wrefun wre sisam ti mbe u kɛ fio.God will never forgive that person's sin.
wrekroonsadnessŊga Yesu na nya na wre na Judae mblɛ pe taa u kro pre nyɛni kre, wrekroo na u yii.When Jesus saw that the Jews who followed him were crying he was very sad.