w
water for making 'boule'
well!
weather
where?
wildcat
without a trace
west
work place
with a buzz; humming noise of crowd (cry, shout, buzz)
whiskers [of cat]
white cloth used for burying people
woman, female
in numerous expressions
woman who has just given birth
which?
whip used in male initiation
white worms that live in excrement
wild chicken
wind up, twist up
wrist
wear; put on
wrist
worth, value {cards}
workers who work in s.o.'s field and are paid for it with drink
wait for
watch over {fig.}
women's hairstyle with braids all over head
always 'dɔ̀ ^MB^'
worm-eaten thing
wiggle about; struggle to get loose by wiggling
wearing one out
subj. is what is wearing one down, such as 'kɔ̀r/ɓōo' 'fatigue' or ^^ 'hunger'
weave {by inserting}
see also 'jō, hétɨ̄'
without
way back when, a long time ago
with no clothes on, naked (walk)
wind
wickedness, meanness
who?
wake up
with {common variant to ^^}
only in the 3rd person singular
walking, taking walks
winnow [bran] {using the wind}
world
with pitter-patter (run)
waste time, do nothing
where
normally at end of sentence
wrap, wind
womanizer {fig.}
worthless bum, good-for-nothing
wing, wings
when; and when
woven straw plate
white cotton cloth
wooden bowl used to serve 'boule'
see also 'bày' 'clay bowl'
wall
with a bad stuttering
desc. of 'ɓādɨ̄ tàa'
wing
weeds in a field
winged termites
weeds in a field
weed [dry ground]
woven decorative top of straw roof
with a dart, quickly (stick out)
when, only when
when
wow!
worry, worries
whichever
work to be done
wooden box
we
prefixed to verbs beginning with a vowel; see also 'kɨ̀-,-jɨ̀,-jɨ́'
worthless, useless
same as 'hùu-hùu'
way to, manner of [doing s.t.]
wooden spoon used for stirring
made from branches of 'kɨ̀mā-dà-kɨ́-dīí' tree
wiggling about (roll)
walk about, wander around
water monster
when possible
wailing, wailing for help
wooden comb
with jerky movements
warthog
with tears streaming
worn out old tennis shoes
woman with huge breasts
would [that], it's to be hoped [that]
with a stamp (soldiers' feet)
desc. of 'ndà'
with a quiet crunch
with a whack (hit)
with a snap (break)
whistle
'kɔ́r̄ ^MB^' 'to whistle'
with a trip (stumble)
wrap around skirt {made of length of cotton cloth}
with a loud boom; bang
with very small hole.
warriors, night raider
when
clause normally ends in 'dá/yé/à', ^^, or ^^
war, pillage
wreck of, remains of
woman's garment
water hole near river or pond {whose water is very clean}
wart, skin growth
with it, with them
form used with plural subj., following vowel; see also 'ň,èé'
whip made of leather
with a strut (walk)
desc. of ^^
woman's period that is painful
worthless fool
wheat flour
worry
with splashing sound (wash)
wash with water using no soap
whistle
wisdom; intelligence
with a stagger (walk)
walk slowly
wash
wash
well
well
with many offspring
with 'òjɨ̀/tɔ̄ɔ̄' 'give birth', ^^ 'hatch chicks', etc.
witness in court
worry about
worth, value
in expression 'kɨ́ ^MB^' 'worthy'
with a splashing sound (wash)
white liquid excreted by toads
what?! {surprise}
woven metal charcoal holder
web [of spider]
with a slam (closing door)
with difficulty, heavily (walk)
desc of ^^ walk
whip made of branches used in initiation ceremony
wiggling all about (roll)
with a limp (walk)
in expression 'túr̄ ^MB^'
wooden seat or chair
lit: 'wood for sitting'; see also 'yá̰a̰-ndì'
whiningly (cry)
with liveliness and rhythm
woven cover of granary (^^)
woven cover of granary (^^)
without a trace (disappear)
with 'ùdɨ̀/tḭ̄ḭ' or ^^
with short steps (walk,run)
with several neat cuts
what!?
what was it
wide rimmed straw hat with pointed leather top
watch; clock
wealth
what!
whoever; anyone who; the one who
with swollen stomach (s.t. dead)
in expression 'ɓày ^MB^' 'have a swollen stomach'
Wednesday
normally preceded by 'ndɔ̄ɔ̄'
Wednesday
normally preceded by 'ndɔ̄ɔ̄'
Wednesday
normally preceded by 'ndɔ̄ɔ̄'
wild millet that produces no grain
wheelbarrow
wristwatch
which
whirl, circles
widow
wooden bowl in shape of gourd used for 'boule'
weak, infirm person
what
whipping, beating
why, the reason for which
when
with a flutter (fly {insects})
when
walking companion
windpipe
wild (animals, plants)
when?
with no teeth {mouth}
word which fills rhythm at end of line in songs
woman's name given to girl who has many brothers but no sisters
weeds and bushes pulled up in field and thrown in pile
with little noise (split)
wild millet [Sorghum arundinaceum]
lit: hippopotamus millet
woodpecker
warbler
weaver or grosbeak
with a thud (hit with spear)
widely, a big part of (burn)
woven decorative top of straw roof
with pitter-patter (run)
with a thumping sound (pound)
{with sputtering sound made by hot oil)
with a crack (break {wood})
wickedness, meanness, wickedness
wanderer, vagabond
lit: ahead is the village
wise person {fig.}
will
future marker, 1/2 pers. of 'à'
white sweet potato
without
wristwatch; clock
west
lit: before the village
white person, European
with
used only with 3rd person suffix '-á/kɨ̀,sè-'; see also ^^
with
used only with pronominal affixes; see also 'sì-, sà-, kɨ̀'
whip made of leather {traditionally hippopotamus skin}
water monster.
weaver or grosbeak.
woven cover of granary (