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waProwe including the addressee; first person plural inclusive9.2.3Pronouns
wämy father4.1.9.1.2Father, mothercomp.bänggiwänyabäng
wa ocyëw ki yödi dëleegood night5.7.1Go to sleep
wa oyïdï këditill we meet again3.5.1.4.4Say farewell
wä wä1***barking of dog1.6.4.3Animal sounds2cry of dog6.3.1.5Dog
waadTrVL, HFallline up people for fishing by surrounding or walking on a narrow path7.5Arrange8.4.5.2.1After
wääd omay wønmy nephew4.1.9.1.8Nephew, niece
wääd omiyämy nephew4.1.9.1.8Nephew, niece
wääd onäy wønour nephew4.1.9.1.8Nephew, niece
wääd owämy nephew4.1.9.1.8Nephew, niece
wääd owaj wønour nephew4.1.9.1.8Nephew, niece
wäädhwʌ̀ʌʌt̪cfwadhNSg1bulls6.3.1.1Cattle1.6.1.1.3Hoofed animals
wäädh läygroup of animal (herd)1.6.4.1Animal movement
waaj1TrVL, HFalltalk about; narrate; tell a story3.5.4Story3.2.6Remember3.5.1.2.2Describe3.5.4.1Fable, myth
waaj2salty water; brine1.3.6Water quality
wäájødry,rough skin2.5.6Symptom of diseasecomp.cawäájøca
wääjøtell a story3.5.4Story
wääkTrVL, LFallbreak through something like a wall4.3.4.7Enter by force7.5.2.4Remove, take apart7.9Break, wear out
waalTrVL, HFallboil1.3.6Water quality5.2.3.4Prepared food
waan døjgentle friend4.1.1Friend
waan-a dyërøtrue friend4.1.1Friend
waang1cfówangøwaang2TrVL, HFall1burn; scorch5.5.4Burn5.5.5What fires produce2smoke a pipe5.5.4Burn5.2.4Tobacco
waang2cfwaang1AnPassget burned5.5.4Burn2.5.3Injure2.1.4Skin
waang3Ntime period; year8.4.1Period of timeböörøcomp.Nlate afternoon from about 3:00 pm until sunset8.4.1.2.3Time of the day1.1.1Suncomp.waang cyääng böörøwaang3waang cyääng böörøcomp.NWest8.5.2.8North, south, east, westwaangcyäängmwølcomp.NEast8.5.2.8North, south, east, westwaangwuudøunspec. comp. formNNorth8.5.2.8North, south, east, west
waang burhole in the ground6.3Animal husbandry


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