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| W.C. | bándakɔtaayɔrɔ |
| Wahhabi | wáhabiya |
| Wahhabi Muslim | bólolayɛlɛla |
| · | bólominala |
| waist | kòdo |
| · | tɛ́fala |
| waistline | tɛ́fala |
| wait | mákɔ̀nɔ |
| · | mákɔ̀nɔn |
| wait for | bàto |
| · | dɔ́kɔ̀nɔ |
| · | kɔ̀nɔ |
| · | kɔ̀nɔn |
| wait impatiently | kɔ́rɔtɔ |
| wait.for | ɲɛ́kɔ̀nɔ |
| wake.up | kúnun |
| wake.up.suddenly | bòromoto |
| waking.up | kúnun |
| walk | dɔ́taama |
| · | táama |
| · | táamasen |
| · | yáala |
| · | yára |
| walk by foot | áwusakulun |
| walk round sth. | lámurumuru |
| walk stately | màɲa |
| · | màɲan |
| walker | táamala |
| walking | táama |
| walking companion | bìlańkɔɲɔɔn |
| walking-stick | béde |
| · | bèleke |
| · | bére |
| · | gbéde |
| · | gbèleke |
| wall | bónju |
| · | dànan |
| · | dàndan |
| · | kóko |
| walleye | búun |
| · | gbɛ́ |
| wander | fèlenfelen |
| wandering | báyinbayinya |
| wanderings | bìlansenfɛya |
| · | bìlasenfɛya |
| war | bàlau |
| · | bàlawu |
| · | kɛ̀lɛ |
| war axe | jénde |
| · | jénne |
| war calamities | bàlau |
| · | bàlawu |
| ward | bùu |
| wardrobe | àlimɔri |
| · | àrimɔri |
| warehouse | mɔ̀nɔbon |
| warfare | kɛ̀lɛ |
| warm grey colour | bìdinfadi |
| warm up | gbà |
| · | kálan |
| warm.up | dɔ́kala |
| · | gbà |
| · | kála |
| warmth | kálaya |
| · | káliya |
| warn | jàsere |
| warning | jàseremala |
| warp thread | jèse |
| warrantee | bólomaya |
| warrantor | bóloma |
| warrior | kɛ̀lɛden |
| warthog | lɛ̀fali |
| wash | júunba |
| · | kò |
| · | lákò |
| · | sɛ́ɛsɛɛ |
| wash (grain) by shaking a vessel | bùubuu |
| wash lower parts | sáninɲa |
| · | sániya |
| wash off | bɔ̀ |
| wash oneself | sáninɲa |
| · | sániya |
| wash.inside | dɔ́kò |
| washing | kò |
| · | kòli |
| washing.powder | sàfinamuu |
| waste | búrunka |
| · | búrunkɔ |
| watch | tùmalan |
| watch over | kɔ̀rɔsi |
| watch.out! | hánhan |
| watchtower | gbálan |
| water | jí |
| · | sɔ́ |
| water dweller | jɛ́ɛ |
| water jug | kàrkuleti |
| water pitcher | kàrkuleti |
| water tower | jíbondon |
| waterfall | gbɔ́rɔndɔ |
| · | súrundu |
| water-melon | sáragbɛ |
| waterskin | fóroko |
| wattle | dádorodoro |
| waver | yílanyilan |
| wax | bùsi |
| · | kàɲa |
| way | bólo |
| · | bɔ́ |
| · | dàbari |
| · | dàlilu |
| · | fɛ̀rɛ |
| · | ɲá |
| · | ɲɛ́ |
| · | síla |
| · | súuya |
| way of doing | cóo |
| way of life | báloɲa |
| · | mɔ̀ɔya |
| way of speaking | dáfɔɲɔ |
| way out | bɔ́da |
| · | bɔ́ńda |
| way.of.doing | kɛ́ɲa |
| wayfarer | táamaden |
| we | ân |
| · | án |
| · | ándèlu |
| · | ánnu |
| · | ánnù |
| · | ǹ |
| weak player | cúnɛ |
| weaken | baga |
| · | fìsaya |
| weakness | baga |
| wealth | kɔ̀ngbɛ |
| · | nànfolo |
| wean | dábɔ |
| wean a child | dádɔbàsan |
| weaning | dádɔbasan |
| weapon | kɛ̀lɛlan |
| wear out | mùruku |
| weariness | sɛ̀ɛ |
| weary | bólolakumu |
| · | sɛ̀ɛ |
| weary out of patience | bànsan |
| · | bàsan |
| weary smb. to death | bólolabɔ |
| weary smb.'s arms | bólolakumu |
| weather | bándakolo |
| · | bándaya |
| weave | dán |
| · | sìdi |
| · | sìri |
| weave? | móyimoyi |
| wedding | kɔ́ɲɔ |
| wedge | dɛ́n |
| Wednesday | àraba |
| · | kúnunlon |
| weed | bínbɔ̀ |
| · | bɔ̀bɔ |
| · | dɔ́bɔ̀bɔ |
| weed out | bɔ̀bɔ |
| weeding | bínbɔ |
| week | lɔ́ɔkun |
| · | lɔ́ɔtɛ |
| weekend | lɔ́ɔfin |
| · | lɔ́ɔjuu |
| weep | kàsi |
| weeping | kàsi |
| weft | fàle |
| weighing machine | mùrujan |
| · | sìkali |
| weight | dá |
| · | jídan |
| weir | bábilin |
| · | bàlan |
| · | bálan |
| · | bárasi |
| · | bárosi |
| welcome | làbɛnnin |
| · | lákɔ̀ɲɔma |
| · | ɲásìi |
| · | ɲɛ́sìi |
| well | cúru |
| · | kéle |
| · | kóɲà |
| · | kóɲìma |
| · | kɔ̀lɔn |
| well established | bánbannɛn |
| · | bánbannin |
| well... | l |
| · | lè |
| · | lê |
| · | nè |
| · | n' |
| well.twisted.rope | sánjulu |
| well-being | bànaya |
| well-built | bɛ̀dɛmabɛ̀nnin |
| well-built.person | dénkun |
| well-versed in magics | gbɛ̀lɛn |
| welt | fíringbi |
| · | nìri |
| West | tèlebe |
| West African adder | bɛ̀lɛnin |
| West African bamboo | bɔ̀ |
| West African boxwood | bàdi |
| West African ebony | dàbakalasunsun |
| · | sùnsun |
| · | sùnsunfin |
| wet.to.the.skin | bɔ́rɔsɔ |
| wetland.rice.sp. | méreke |
| wharf | bɛ́lɛnyɔrɔ |
| what? | mède |
| · | mùn |
| whatsit | fénkɛ |
| · | fénkɛ |
| wheedle | bálima |
| · | bárima |
| wheedle smb. | mábɔrɔn |
| wheel | làsin |
| · | lásin |
| wheelbarrow | díidii |
| where? | mín |
| whet, point | lákìɲɛ |
| whey | tɔ́rɔdɔ |
| which | mɛ̂n |
| · | mîn |
| which? | jôn |
| · | jɔ̂n |
| · | mɛ̂n |
| · | mîn |
| · | ɲìman |
| · | ɲùman |
| whip | bìnsan |
| · | bìnsan |
| · | bìsan |
| · | bìsan |
| · | bònsan |
| · | bònsan |
| · | bɔ̀nsan |
| · | bɔ̀nsan |
| · | gbònsan |
| · | gbònsan |
| · | nìri |
| whip made of wire with a lead core | bábilɔn |
| whip with sth. | bìrindi |
| · | bìrinji |
| whirl | míninminin |
| whirlwind | fólonkònjon |
| · | fólonkònton |
| · | tɔ́nkɔlɔn |
| whisk | bìnsan |
| · | bìsan |
| · | sòngbala |
| · | sùngbala |
| · | wèleke |
| whiskers | dɔ́di |
| · | kàrankanbe |
| · | kàrankaranmasi |
| whistle | fùle |
| white | fúnɛ |
| · | gbɛ́ |
| · | gbɛ́ |
| · | gbɛ́man |
| white colour | gbɛ́ |
| white dough of pounded karite kernels | búmun |
| · | búnbun |
| white horse | dágbɛ |
| white person | tùbabu |
| white pumpkin | bàda |
| · | bàra |
| · | fɛ́ |
| white silk-cotton tree | bànan |
| · | bàndan |
| white.elongated.aubergin | sìsɛkilijaado |
| · | sìsɛkilijaaro |
| white-collar worker | bìrolamɔɔ |
| white-flowered silk-cotton tree | bànan |
| · | bàndan |
| whiten | gbɛ́ya |
| · | lágbɛ |
| whiteness | gbɛ́ |
| · | gbɛ́ya |
| whiteskinned person | mɔ̀ɔnɛngbɛ |
| whitewash | mùn |
| whitewash with kaolin | bɔ́rɔngbɛ |
| who | jôn |
| · | jɔ̂n |
| who eats all kinds of muck | dámakojuu |
| who eats quickly | dádɔterin |
| · | dálakalin |
| · | dálaterin |
| · | dárɔterin |
| who insults easily | dádɔterin |
| · | dálakalin |
| · | dálaterin |
| · | dárɔterin |
| who never brings his work to completion | bólomajuu |
| who talks uncessantly | dádɔfasa |
| · | dádɔfasan |
| · | dárɔfasan |
| who.precisely? | jóntìi |
| · | jɔ́ntìi |
| whole | gbúnturun |
| · | mɛ́rɛtɛtɛ |
| · | mɛ́rrɛ |
| whose garrulousness is uncheckable | dádɔfasa |
| · | dádɔfasan |
| · | dárɔfasan |
| why | bò |
| · | mùnná |
| wicked | júu |
| · | níjuu |
| · | sɔ̀nma |
| wicked tongues | dáwuyen |
| wide | póntonpantan |
| widow | gbɔ̀ɔ |
| widow's mourning | lànda |
| widow's white clothes during her mourning | lànda |
| widow's.mourning | fìriya |
| · | fùreya |
| · | fùriya |
| widower | gbɔ̀ɔ |
| widowhood | gbɔ̀ɔya |
| width | kɔ́nɔ |
| wife | fúdumuso |
| · | fúrumuso |
| · | mòso |
| · | mùso |
| · | nàminɲɔɔn |
| wife's birthplace | bídanna |
| · | bíranna |
| wild dog | nɔ́ɔnsiwulu |
| · | nɔ́wɔsi |
| · | nɔ́wɔsiwulu |
| wild eggplant | bàɲɔyɔ |
| · | bùsumoyen |
| · | bùsunwɔɲɛ |
| wild pig | bìrifin |
| wild sesame | bɛ̀nɛjɔ̀n |
| wild water-fowl | búru |
| wild white rose | kòbadanin |
| · | sárabada |
| wild.feline.sp. | sóliwada |
| wilderness | búrun |
| · | wà |
| · | wàɲan |
| · | wɔ̀ɲan |
| · | wúla |
| wilderniss | kónko |
| will | sàwo |
| · | sàwoya |
| · | wànin |
| · | wànin |
| win | lákadi |
| · | láwàsa |
| · | nɔ̀ |
| · | sé |
| · | s' |
| wind | fɔ́ɲɛ |
| · | fɔ́ɲɔ |
| wind around | másìdi |
| windbag | dádɔkolon |
| · | dádɔkonte |
| · | dárɔkolon |
| window | dálen |
| · | fɔ́ɲɔda |
| windpipe | kánfereke |
| wing | kàba |
| · | kàman |
| winged.ephemera.termite | bíri |
| · | só |
| · | tòrogbeden |
| winner | ɲɛ́baa |
| winnow | dɔ́fɛ |
| winnowing.basket | sèede |
| winower | fɛ̀dɛ |
| winter thorn | báransan |
| wipe | látɛ̀rɛndɛ |
| · | sòsa |
| · | sùsa |
| wipe off by rubbing one's hand over | bɔ̀rɔndɔ |
| wipe out | búrunka |
| · | búrunkɔ |
| wire | nɛ̀ɛjulu |
| · | nɛ̀ɛjulu |
| · | nɛ̀ɛjulu |
| · | télegaramun |
| wire.netting | bùjɔ |
| wireless | àradiyo |
| · | àraja |
| · | àrajɔ |
| · | ràjɔ |
| wireless station | kúmabon |
| · | wúɲanbon |
| wish | dúba |
| · | dùwa |
| · | dùwau |
| · | kísi |
| wit | dádɔdi |
| · | dádɔdi |
| · | dárɔdi |
| · | dárɔdi |
| witch | súmuso |
| witch doctor | dàbaritii |
| with | fɛ̀ |
| with a swelled belly | bìnbi |
| with.happy.New.Year | sànbɛnsànbɛn |
| withdraw | bólobɔ |
| · | bɔ́ |
| · | bɔ́ |
| · | mábɔ |
| · | mábɔ |
| withers | kásaba |
| without exception | kɔ́dɛ |
| without financial means | dádɔkolon |
| · | dárɔkolon |
| without sauce | bánka |
| · | bɛ́ɲɛ |
| · | gbɛ́ |
| without smb.'s knowledge | ɲákɔtɔ |
| withstand sth. | kɔ́kɔ̀nɔn |
| witness | bɔ́ |
| · | séde |
| · | sére |
| witty | dádɔdi |
| · | dárɔdi |
| wizard | dàbaritii |
| wizard.woman | ɲàgba |
| Wolof | wɔ́lɔfɔ |
| woman | mòso |
| · | mùso |
| woman married off without a bridewealth | álamandi |
| woman who is not in her first youth | sákɔdɔ |
| · | sákɔdɔnin |
| woman's sex | bɛ̀ |
| · | bɛ |
| · | byɛ̀ |
| · | byɛ̀ |
| · | kòlon |
| woman's.bead.girdle | bàya |
| woman.bearing.a.child | jìbabatɔ |
| · | jìbatɔ |
| · | jùbaatɔ |
| · | jùbabatɔ |
| · | jùbatɔ |
| womanizer | kámerenba |
| · | kánberenba |
| · | kánmerenba |
| womb | dénso |
| · | dɛ́bɛ |
| women's hair-pick | bàla |
| women's hairstyle | bóloɲa |
| women's headgear | báyi |
| women's underwear | bíla |
| wonder | kábananko |
| woo | bàdo |
| · | bàro |
| wood | lɔ́ɔ |
| woodcarver | kùle |
| wooden dish | kúnan |
| wooden spatula | bínka |
| · | bínkan |
| woof | fàle |
| wool | júuba |
| word | dákudunɲa |
| · | dákurunɲa |
| · | kúmaden |
| words | bábu |
| · | dá |
| · | dádɔkan |
| · | kúma |
| work | báara |
| · | báara |
| · | báarada |
| · | bólomina |
| · | cé |
| · | cé |
| · | cɛ́ |
| · | ké |
| · | kí |
| work in manufacturing medicaments | bási |
| · | bɛ́si |
| · | bísi |
| work with the highest efficiency and minimum labour | bɛ̀rɛmasɛsɛ |
| worker | báaraden |
| · | báarakɛla |
| · | báarala |
| · | báaralila |
| · | bólolabaarala |
| working capital | jàwokun |
| · | mánankun |
| workman | báaraden |
| workplace | báarada |
| work-place | sɛ́bɛda |
| workshop | báarabon |
| · | tòngbo |
| workweek | lɔ́ɔba |
| world | bána |
| · | bánda |
| · | bánfen |
| · | dúɲa |
| worm | tùmu |
| · | tùnbu |
| worm out the essence of sth. | dɔ́boso |
| · | rɔ́boso |
| worn | kóron |
| worry | jɔ̀dɛ |
| · | jɔ̀dɔ |
| · | jɔ̀rɔ |
| · | jɔ̀tɛ |
| worship | bàto |
| · | lábàto |
| worship God | bàdo |
| · | bàro |
| worshipper | bàtola |
| worshipping | bàto |
| worthless | kóron |
| wound | bárama |
| · | báramanɔ |
| · | dá |
| · | dáfɔn |
| · | jéli |
| · | jókin |
| · | jókin |
| · | jóli |
| · | jóyin |
| · | jóyin |
| · | jɔ́ki |
| · | jɔ́ki |
| · | jɔ́ku |
| · | jɔ́ku |
| · | mábarama |
| · | mábon |
| wounded | dálama |
| · | jɔ́kitɔ |
| wrap | másìdi |
| · | mínin |
| wrap in leather | tù |
| wrap up | búnbu |
| · | búnbun |
| · | lásìdi |
| · | lásìri |
| wrap.up | méleke |
| wrath | sàri |
| wrathful | bàlawutɔ |
| wrest | bòsi |
| wrestling | bári |
| · | báribɔ |
| · | sɛ̀ |
| · | sɛ̀don |
| wring | bídi |
| · | bídin |
| · | bírin |
| wring out | bísi |
| · | jíjà |
| wring.out | dɔ́bidi |
| · | dɔ́bidin |
| wrist | bólokan |
| · | bólokudujɔn |
| wrist and forearm | bólokan |
| write | sɛ́bɛ |
| · | sɛ́bɛya |
| write with vowels | sìira |
| writer | méleku |
| · | sɛ́bɛyala |
| writhe | bírinkiti |
| writing | sɛ́bɛli |
| written.permission | dìɲɛsɛbɛ |
| wrong | júu |