wun nwɛwũ nwɛ́ (H)comp. ofwun 3nwɛ2to have mercy on someoneKebi ɔkʋ labwɛ lalahɛ ánɩ́ ɔlɛkana ɩsʋ bɩtɩ, tamɛ mʋ akwɩɩpʋ bowun mʋ nwɛ sikie mʋ.A certain child has behaved badly who deserved punishment, but his parents have had mercy on him and forgiven him.4.4.4.1Mercycomp.nwɛ owunpʋmerciful person
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wuna2wuna immediately; why notWuna wanlɩn fʋ ɩda ha mɩ asa fʋ nati. Why not write your name for me right now before you go.Wuna mɔ mɩ!You might as well kill me!Kill me right now!8.4.6.4.4Immediately
wuna1wúná dial. var.muna1Sto frownKebi ánɩ́ ɔtamakle sumbi yɔ a, fenya tɩ mʋ pɛ otowuna.A child who does not want to be sent, as soon as you call him he frowns.Bɔwa kebi amʋ sumbi a, olowuna, tsufɛ omedeklea ɔbɔ́yɔ. When they sent the child on an errand he frowned because he did not want to go.Akʋn nya ɩdɛ Yao a alawuna.When Yao is hungry then he frowns.3.5.6.3Facial expression3.2.5.9Approve of something
wunyawúɲa 1to sprinkle a liquid; to sow seedAyɔ osumkpa a, bʋtowunya ntsu wʋlɩ anɩ. When we go to worship, they sprinkle water on us.1.3.2.3Drip6.2.3Plant a fieldder.owunyapʋsower2to float seeds in the windKɛlɩ oyi a, mʋ́ tuntu amʋ ɩtɛfa wunya dantapʋ. Silk cotton tree's fruit burst and spreads fluff.1.3.2.3Drip
Wurupongmajor town of northern Nkonya; seat of the Northern Nkonya paramountcyLocated at: 7°10'42.19"N, 0°20'11.69"ESynGbomeWurupong9.7.2.3Names of cities
wʋdɩwʊ́dɪ́millet porridgeBʋtɔpʋ atse gyi wʋdɩ.Beans are eaten with porridge.They eat beans with porridge.Bʋtɔkwɛ atɩkɔ nfuo pʋ wuli wʋdɩ, bʋtɔpʋ bwɛ nta igyi pitoo.They grind millet flour and stir it into a porridge. They make a fermented drink called Pito from it.5.2.3.4Prepared food
wʋlɩ1wʊlɪ́ pour onto something flat; to cover; to spread out, especially something poured out and not recoverable; used with liquids and pourable solids8-1-403Igye bɔwʋlɩ kootaa. Yesterday they poured coal tar.Nabun tomantose abi sʋ nɔyɔ wʋlɩ ntsu mʋ́sʋ.I have nursed tomatoes seeds so I am going to water it.1.3.2.2PourIdiom:wʋlɩ ntsuurinateph. v.wankɩ wʋlɩshine on
wʋlʋwʊlʊʔ pl.awʋlʋtsetse flyGlossina palpalisWʋlʋ todun aha, kpɩ amʋ́ obugya. We are being overheard.A tsetse fly bites people and sucks their blood.Obugya tamakpa wʋlʋ nwuntɔ.Any wicked person will always be wicked no matter how well reformed he is.Blood doesn't finish in the tsetse fly's head.Wʋlʋ dɛ fʋ dun, ɔdɛ afú fwi wa.When (evil) people hurt you, they will turn around and console you.When the tsetse fly bites you, he blows cool air on it.Bunti lahala. Wʋlʋ gyon ɔfɛsɩsʋThe wall has cracked. Tsetse fly is perched on the broom.1.6.1.7Insect
wʋnawʊ́na wave, e.g. a flagOgya latɔ mʋ. Sʋ ɔdɛ mʋ ɩbɩ wʋna. Fire has burned him. So he is waving his hand.Ɔdɛ asafʋ ɔfranka amʋ wʋna. He is waving the war group's flag.7.2.2.8Move back and forth
wʋsʋwʊ́sʊto shake; to wobble; to shake a rattle; to shake a tree to make fruit fallNdɛ mango oyi amʋ wʋsʋ, mɛnɩ mango amʋ kʋ bɛ́kpada.I am shaking the mango tree so that the mango will fall down.wʋsʋ ɩwɩshake bodyafɩta dɛwʋsʋ.leaves are shaking (in the wind).Ɩlawʋsʋ amʋ́ klʋn.It shook their hearts; it upset them.Nɩ bʋdɛ akwɛ da, akatsa ma mʋ́tɔ a, ɩma anulɛ. Mʋ́ sʋ Agbagyafɔ bʋtɔwʋsʋ akatsa tsɔtsɔɔtsɔ wa amʋ́ pleitɔ nɩ.If they are drumming, without maracas it doesn't sound well. Because of this Agbadza dancers (they) always shake many maracas in their dance group.cfkpɩnkɩshiverkpʋkpʋ2shake7.3.1.3Shake
