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Wand Tuan wand puate: Yumbo yumbo buagi raqe wund (As tok ...

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wase rangi [wase ranggi] n a sliver or splinter of wood (See also nyumo kirev)<br />

Gh: wate uranji; H: waha gragu; So: wase toqyo<br />

waw, kuaw, nuaw n an uncle, specifically mother's brother (See also mem, mom)<br />

H: wawi, kuawi, nuawi<br />

Ni kumo ningg kinyimi nyamb nirang uny, "Kuaw" ei puq nindig. It was<br />

forbidden for him to say his mother's brother's name, so he called him "uncle".<br />

waw (See gibewaw)<br />

wayequ [waq yequ] part nevermind, don't; maski<br />

Gh: awo kire; H: ghawo yeru<br />

Wur yaq wayequ. Don't laugh.<br />

wed n the red or yellow yolk which nourishes a bird or any animal which develops<br />

in an egg (See also wapi wed)<br />

H: wend<br />

wed nganye n a tuberous root which can be planted for food<br />

Gh: wed omo; H: wend<br />

wed qoqomo n a wild tuberous root like wed nganye which has no spines and is<br />

not eaten<br />

H: wari oyi; So: wed quai<br />

weg n breadfruit tree and fruit (See also puqo); porombe<br />

H: poqweg<br />

Beghi weg wase bade yi pe.<br />

We cook the breadfruit in the fire and eat the seeds.<br />

wen dem this (See also nen); dispela<br />

Nyumbueg wen wuso ye. This woman will go.<br />

wep (See iye wep)<br />

wet/wet nyaw n stones, rocks; ston<br />

H: weh nyaw<br />

wet bidi: money, especially coins

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