Sos Kundi Dictionary

waminprisonkalabusPotipa nyiigiye dii Josepkue wamiba nadak.Potiphar was angry and put Joseph into prison.Potifa i belhat na putim Josep long kalabus.4.7.7.3Imprison

wamiisevpromise something and say someone's name as an oathpromis samtingMiiniikii wamiise wunii wo, 'Ko val ka. Diikii ve kure tiikwunii.'I promise and I say to you, 'It's OK. I will watch and take care of him.'Mi promis na tokim yu, 'Em orait. Bai mi lukluk na lukautim em stap.'3.5.1.9Promise

wanbuinpandanus typearang1.5.1Tree

wanwaraknearwaxpekpek bilong yau2.2Body functions

wapakvpull off or pull away something to remove itpulim na rausimBaa de wapakniik.They pulled away grass from the pond.Ol i rausim gras long bom wara.7.3.3.1Take something from somewhere7.3.2.8Pullvariantwapiyak

wapin1birdpisinWapi piiriiriikne yile miba dii kuriik.The bird flew and sat in the tree.Pisin i plai i go na sindaun long diwai.1.6.1.2Bird2canoe (front) The part where a design is carved. It is pointed like the shape of a bird's beak.kanu (porhet)Dekii vala nanii yile wapi kegui gaga giye kupiikne nanii yaak.We went and carved the front and back of their canoe did that and then came.Mipela i go sapim stretim poret na stia bilong kanu bilong ol na mipela kam bek.

wapi kainnflute (long bamboo)mambu4.2.3Music

Wapi KudinMelanesian PidginTok PisinWapi Kudi wale gaikudi kubiiriipme gabubak.Do not speak Tok Pisin together with Sos Kundi.No ken dabalim Tok Pisin na tokples na toktok.9.7.1.5Names of languages

wapi wai karevgreeting, calling out for someone to come, welcoming them to your hometok welkam3.5.1.4Speak with others

wapiyakvariant ofwapak

wapuinclothlaplap5.3Clothing

waragan1paternal great great grandparenttumbuna bilong papa4.1.9Kinship2era of timetaim

waralevfall off of the edge of somethingpundaunNak kokiibii malii jabiiba re dii warale dai dii lakniik.A clay fire pit was sitting on the side of the platform and it fell off and broke.Wanpela graun stov i stap arere long bet na em abrus pundaun na bruk.7.2.2.5.1Fall

warat karatvchange directionssenisim rot4.3.8Change behavior

wariikurevarguekros long mausWuniikue wasal wadete, wunii kudi kutiite nanii wariikurek.They spoke to me wrongly and I responded and we argued.Ol i tok kranki long mi na mi bekim tok na mipela kros.3.5.1.6.2Quarrel

wariingnbrush-turkeybikpela welpaul; man welpaul1.6.1.2Bird

wariing asuwi dagunbamboo that is a reddish colourmambu i retpela1.5.3Grass, herb, vine

wariyavfight, battle, labour, strugglepait, taitim bunAriiveliya gubi van kayak, gubi dama dama gaiyakuadiite nanii wariye kai woritu.Upriver is difficult, we face the current coming down and labour to paddle going up.Pesim tait em nogat, mipela save pesim tait na taitim bun na pul i kam antap.6.1.2.1Try, attempt6.1.2.3.2Work hard

wariyakui tiinbawokuinwest; referring to the people up the Sepik Riverwes8.5.2.8North, south, east, west

wariyonangnsago palm typesaksak diwai1.5.1Treesago

waru ya1vsomeone returns empty-handednogat samtingKakii kuakne yile tepiye, waru yadiite dii yaak.He went searching for food and got nothing and empty-handed he came back.Em i go painim kaikai, nogat, na em i kam bek nating.7.4.6Not have2mean, unkind to othersnogut pasin long narapelaKapiire waru burii dii yak.He was very mean.Em mekim pasin nogut.3.4.2.1.1Dislike8.3.7.1Bad3vsomething is unproductive such as a plant or eventkamap nogutKutkuatiikuan jiipa waru dii yako.The work that I am doing is unproductive.Wok mi wok long en i kamap nogut.9.6.2.6.1Without result

wasakvliegiamanWasakguaka nyiinii yo, wunii yorokniik.I think you are lying.Mi tingim yu giaman.3.5.1Say

wasakparinfakegiaman samtingwasakpari maita fake raingiaman renAhap wasakpari wakiinna gai dii kuriik.Ahab built a false spirit's house.Ahap i wokim haus bilong giaman god.4.3.5.5Deceive

wasal1adjwrongrongGu wasal kaapaba kaliiktebak.Don't pour out the water in the wrong place.No ken kapsaitim wara long rong hap.2advwrongly, incorrectlykrankiWasal de gik. Ma jabiilak.They tied [it] wrong. Untie [it].Ol i pasim kranki. Yu lusim.8.3.7.7.1Wrong, unsuitabledialectwasat

wasal pasaladvvery poorlykranki olgeta8.3.7.7.1Wrong, unsuitable