W – CEFL: Christian Education Foundation of Liberia

W, w

wa

they

them

to break

wã

to blaze up (fire)

to fly

to jump

wã kɔ̃

to forsake

wà

! (marker for surprise)

waà

their

wãa-ɖɛ̀

insects

wáá-sè-kpà

ribs

wáɖá

to break down

to break (a law)

wáɖá ɓíɖíi

to fall to the ground

wáɖá dyéɖé dya

to catch sight of

wáɖá ɖɔ kɔ̃in

to cover with a cloth

wáɖá dyi

to fall down in ruin

to rest

to spill

wáɖá gma

to break the law

wáɖá níɔ

to become extinct

wáɖá píé

to throw outside

wáɖá wuɖu

to deliver a message

(hwòɖǒ) wáɖá zaa dúún

to bother one’s conscience

to condemn

waɖa

kind of animal (coney)

wàɖà

quickly

wáɖáá

openly

honestly

clearly

wáɖá-ɖɔ̀

shirt

wáɖáìn ɖei

to be scattered around something

wáɖáìn dyi

to spill something

wáɖáìn kɔ̃in

to break down upon

wáɖáìn mú

to enter

waí

before the sight of

wã́ìn

wine

wãìn dyií dyi

to jump up and down

wàìn dyi

to crush

to crumble

to smash

wã̀ìn dyéɖé kɔ̃in

to ignore a matter needed to be addressed

wã̀ìn dyi

to tie to something

wã́ìn-tɛ̀ɓɛ̀ɛ̌

wine flask

wáká

side

wáún

beside

wé

day

wè

full of

little

dear

weɖema

rabbit

wéɖò-cù

willow tree

wèě

just a few

wé-cɛ̃̀

sap (of a certain tree)

wɛ́

to be sick

sickness

wɛ̀

to be broken

wɛ̀ɖɛ̀

small red headed lizard

wɛ́ɖɛ́-wɛ́ɖɛ́

lightning

wɛ́ɖɛ́-wùɖù

song

wɛ̃́ɛ́

anyhow

wɛ̃́ɛ́ kɛɛ

nevertheless

wɛ́ɛ

please

wɛ̃ìn dyí

to be suitable for each other

wɛ̀ìn dyi

to be crushed

to be broken

wɛ̃̀ìn

to be right (in doing something)

wɛ̃́-wɛ̃́

by all means

wí

thorn

wí-cù

thistles

wíɖí

money

wiɖi

goat

wíɖí-ɓɔ̀ɔ̌

bag of money

wíɖí-kpà

debt

wìì

sorrow

grief

wìì-kɔ̃-ɓéɖéìn-naín

mercy seat (on ark of the covenant)

wĩín

at the side of

at the edge of

wĩin

along side of (a road)

wìǐn-kpá-kpá

sorrow

grief

wíkì

week

wóɖó

to be born

to appear

wóɖó dyéɖéí

to be good looking

wóɖó gbɔ̀ɖɔ̀

to prosper

wóɖó mú

to be healthy

wóɖó nyíɔún

to wake up

wóɖó xwáɖáún

to rise (sun)

to appear

woɖo

head of grain

wóɖó-ɓǎǔn

born of the same father

wóɖó-ɖɛ̌ǐn

born of the same mother

wóɖóìn

to give birth to

wóɖóìn dyí

to appear to

wóɖóìn-ɖè

mother that bears one

wóɖóìn-nyɔ̀

parent

wóɖó-nyɔ̀

relative

wóɖó-wè

birthday

wo-wo

heat

wɔ̃́

to agree

to hear

wɔ̃́ jè

to hear about something

wɔ̃́ múin

to understand

wɔ̃́ nyɔ́

to smell

wɔ̃́ wĩín dyi

to hear from someone

wɔ̃ mouth

edge

wɔ-ɓì

cave (often for divining)

wɔɖɔɔ

long

wɔ̃́ìn gbo

to agree to something

wɔ̃́ìn mú

to confess

to repent

wɔ̃́ìn wɛ́ɖɛ́

to sing responsively

wɔìn

to wash something in a certain place

wɔ̃-kpũ̀à

lips

wɔ̃-nɔ̀mɔ̀-ɖìì-ɖɛ̀

good tasting food

wɔɔ̀

to wash something

wɔ-pa-nyɔ̀

medium (in a cave)

wúɖɛ̀-wɔ̃̀

window

wúɖú

to sound (bell)

wuɖu

word

language

wùɖù

to speak

wùɖù gbo

to speak to someone

wúɖú-bɛ̃̀

scar (of a burn)

wuɖu-ɖi-ɖi

promise

vow

wuɖuí-kɔ̃̀-nyɔ̀

ruler

wuɖu-nyu-nyu

obeying

wuɖuún-jaɖa-jaɖa

disobeying

wuɖuún-jaɖa-nyɔ̀

disobedient person

wuɖuún-zà-nyɔ̀

translator

wuɖu-wĩín-dèìn-nyɔ̀

prophet