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wáláwálá<br />

ì<br />

wáláwálá n. 1) drawing <strong>of</strong> lots. 2) vote.<br />

wálðú see: wárðú. ; wàlðà; wàrðà.<br />

wálðú ; wàlðà. nv2. wállə̀kkì wáljì v.intr. 1) become. 2) return; come back; die (<strong>of</strong> tiny baby); still-born?<br />

wálðì v.intr. III<br />

wálélè adj. unimportant.<br />

wáléwàlè n. orangey-yellow coloured coat (<strong>of</strong> animal).<br />

wàljáðú ; wàljàðà. nv2. run amok; act like a mad dog. wàljâkkì wàljájì v.intr.<br />

wám ; wámwám. ideo. see: búrwú.<br />

wámðú ; wàmðà. nv2. cry; weep; bray (donkey). wámmə̀kkì wámjì v.t.<br />

wàmðú nv2. swagger; strut; act imperiously. wàmðəḱkì wàmðî v.t. III?<br />

wàmwàm ideo. see: kóðú.<br />

wándáðú ; wàndàðà. nv2. balance o.s. (sitting or standing). wándádə̀kkì wándádì v.t.<br />

wàndó n. trousers. from: (H?).<br />

wánðú ; wànðà. nv2. wánnə̀kkì wánjì v.t. 1) make space for; enlarge; make more room for. 2) stretch s.t.<br />

out to cover space. wándə̀kkì wándì v.intr. III 1) mover freely from side to side. 2) stretch o.s. out.<br />

wánéyè adv. perhaps; maybe.<br />

wáng ideo. see: káðú.<br />

wángárà n. cowhide sandals.<br />

wànjâm n. barbering. < A.<br />

wànjâmmà n. barber.<br />

wànó adj. rejected; unfavourite.<br />

wáptúwú ; wàptàà. nv2. wápkə̀kkì wápcìyì v.t. 1) throw to ground; overthrow. 2) win a court verdict.<br />

syn: yáptúwú.<br />

wár ; wárwàrì. n. bilharzia. syn: mílmíl.<br />

wàràðàmá n. heir; inheritor.<br />

wàràfífí n. outside sleeping place during the hot season.<br />

wárái 1) n. paddle stick. 2)<br />

— ideo. see: wàðú.<br />

wárák ideo. see: jíré.<br />

wàràktú nv2. get light. see: fàràktú. wàràkcî v.intr.<br />

wárás ideo. see: wàðú.<br />

wárásà ; wáráðà. n. estate <strong>of</strong> deceased person; inheritance. < A.<br />

wàràsàdú ; wàràðàðú. nv2. inherit. < A. wàràsǎkkì wàràsàjî v.t.<br />

wárássíyà ; wódíssíyà; wówóshâ. n. sneeze.<br />

wáráyínnàm ; wóróyínnàm; féròwá wáráyínnàmbé. n. pure maidens <strong>of</strong> paradise. from: (Ar?).<br />

wárðú see: wálðú. ; wàrðà. wàlðà nv2. grill; roast. syn: málðú. wárnə̀kkì, wállə̀kkì‰ wárjì, wáljì v.t.<br />

wàrðú 1) nv2. snatch; grab; jump up; get up quickly. wàrnəḱkì; wàrðəḱkì wàrjî v.t.; wàrdî v.intr. III<br />

wàrðúwú nv2. be awarded the verdict in court case. wàrgəḱkì wàrjəýì v.t. 2)<br />

— nv2. gang up against s.o.<br />

wàrdú ; wòrðú. nv2. get tired <strong>of</strong> waiting for s.o. wàrnəḱkì wàrjî v.intr.<br />

wárí n. act <strong>of</strong> ganging up on s.o. syn: kárnó.<br />

wàrnə̀mkàsé n. act <strong>of</strong> snatch-and-run.<br />

wàrnə̀mkàsémà n. snatch-and-run thief.<br />

wàrò nv1. become thin (<strong>of</strong> body) after a long illness. cúwárì v.intr.<br />

wárúwàrù n. not quite ripe (fruit).<br />

wárwàrì see: wár. n.<br />

wàrwàrímà n. person who is good at snatching up what is <strong>of</strong>fered.<br />

wàrwàrí n. free-for-all distribution.<br />

was ideo. see: wàjíyà.<br />

wásà see: fǝ̂r. adj.<br />

wàsá n. couscous.<br />

wàsə́ɽì n. Arab.<br />

wàsə̀ɽìwàsə̀ɽí n. Arabic <strong>language</strong>. syn: áràßì; àràßìàràßí.<br />

21/11/2007 <strong>Manga</strong> — English Dictionary 155

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