Words starting with W
364 Dagbanli dictionary entries grouped under W.
waKarimba wa waa zuŋɔwadancewadancewaadancewaacheBɛ yi zaŋ tuya mini shinkaafa duɣiwaagashiCheesewaaito decaywaakabilimarvelous dancewaamaalet alone, not evenwaarin-tam binshɛɣu ka di be bi viɛnyɛlawaaricold weatherwaasimanA security guardwaasimaniwatchmanwaasimaniNinvuɣ'so ŋun guli so buniWaatoso, thenWaawaakuloFrequentwaawaayilioften; frequentlywaayiliappellation for zuguwaayoto be conceitedwaazuA sermonwaazu yihibuWhen someone is preachingwaazuyihiraone who gives sermonwaaʒibucertaintywaaʒibucertaintywabiA yi yihi moonsi tia zuɣuwabi' nuuelephan trunkwabigaWabiga nyɛla binkobi so ŋun n be mɔɣu ni ka galisiwabigamaDi ŋmanila jengbari bilawabiliŋun dalim o naba/napɔŋ polo o chandi niwabisito strip off somethingwabsaa shrub used for sweeping the floor.wabsiWipewabuDancewabudancingwabugaElephantwachichillwadajailerwaɣ' mahilipythonwaɣ'gabigalong snakewaɣ'mɔɣuherbs use to cure snake bitewaɣ'vandigaheronwaɣ'vandiguheronwaɣagabigawaɣ'so ŋun waɣawaɣariBin'niɛma ban mali lɔɣu ka be mɔri niwaɣawaɣaLoosewaɣihatchwaɣilimA yi yɛn buɣisi ninsala ni waɣa shɛmwaɣimɔɣuDi nyɛla mɔ'shɛli bɛ ni suri nira, di yi niŋ ka wahu dim owaɣirawaɣira nyɛla ninvuɣ'shɛba ban mali yahibrr n yari ka di zaanawaɣiriliPowerful personwaɣisito loose or slackenwaɣivandibilasmall heronwaɣivandiguheronwaɣivandilɔɣumale heronwaɣivandinyaŋfemale heronwaɣiʒɛɣured snake. moves rapidly, climbs treeswaɣiʒiɛɣured snakewahabubaa ni yori vurilawahalaSufferingwahala saharough timewahiTo barkwahiYuli zaŋ ti diɛma balibuwahiwahitransparentwahuhorsewahumabilileligabin niɛŋ ŋun mali napoŋ bobigu ka o zuli chirigi ka o ŋmani nɔŋawahumabilleriguHookwormwakatitimewakati zahimbu kumdigualarm clockwalatia walliwalansiadakabila din yɛrawalansiRadiowalapuguShrub growing on exhausted land whose roots are used as medicine. The latex is used to sour milk when making cheese. Calotropis procera (Ait.) Ait. f.walapuɣuTia yuli, ti' shɛli vari bɛ ni mali maani waagashiwalapuɣua treeWalapuɣuDi nyɛla tia din mali wolla ka di pahiri n maani waakashɛwalapuriti'shɛŋa din wula nyɛ tiimwaliDiɛma yaɣ'shɛli n-nyɛ liwaliRipewalito bear fruitwalito bear fruitwaligin-yihi binshɛɣu zali di koWaligiPartWaligidaWaligida nyɛla paɣa so ŋun n nyɛ toondana doo paɣaba puuniwaligusweatwalijirafirst wifewalimto stir upwalishɛɣua skin rashwaljirasenior woman of housewaluguhatwaluɣuIs a type of hatwanzambarberwanzama barber, circumciserwanzam taliDi nyɛla daan kayawaraDancewarithe use of axe to cut or divides logwaricold breeze airwari bilafoalwari mɔrihaywari nyaŋmarewari-karitajockeywaribaban wari waawaributo nurse seeds for later transplantwarigalisaddlewarikpaapeg to tether horsewaritato split wood with an axewasawasawhitewashWasawasaDi nyɛla bindirigu ka di nahingbana nyɛ zaɣi sabinliwashiikaa written letter conveying a messagewatamiloA fruit of the watermelon plant that has a green rind and a typically bright red flesh when ripewawaa tropical hardwood that grows in West and Central Africawawarasomeone who dances or is dancingwawayilioften; frequentlywawuluŋlazinesswawuluŋlazinesswayal pentiOil paintwɛi (-wɛi)ninewɛligiseparatewɛyoexpression of pity and sorrowwobguElephantwobsilishrub used for sweeping the floor. Used in children’s medicinewobtiaKigelia africana literally ‘elephant tree’. Also làŋgàndìlíwoɣmoɣuvine whose leaves are boiled to cure convulsions in childrenwokpaneMonechma ciliatumwolfaathorn tree with light wood used by carpenters for door-frames and to carve walking-sticks. The trees can form a tangled thicket on abandoned farms Acacia gourmaensis A. Chev. Acacia hockii De Willd. Also nyaŋi, záŋgúrúmwolgaA wooden platewolgibuDivision, differencewoliFruitingwolibilacalfwolifaaa treewoligaoribiwoligaKom n-nyɛ liwolilɔɣubuckwolindato strive forwolinyaŋdoewolisioribiswolliɣaA hatwoluɣuDi nyɛla zuɣupiligu ka bɛ mali kikara woɣuri liwori dibigawori loɣuworibaraDi nyɛla ninvuɣu shɛba bɛn bari warinimaworkariwanahorse grass. see yihim et. ‘horse maize’worsimliherbs growing on waste land, often stored as hay for horses and commonly eaten by sheep et. ‘horse groundnut’. Also sìmbòglá Zornia glochidiata Reichb. and Alysicarpus ovalifolius (Schum. & Thon.) J Léonardwoshiikacorrespondencewɔb'bilawɔbigu ŋun bi barawɔb'lɔɣuWɔbigu ŋun nyɛ doowɔb'nyaŋwɔbigu ŋun nyɛ paɣawɔbguanimalwɔbito strip leaveswɔbibilacalfwɔbigaMɔɣini binkɔbigu n-nyɛ owɔbigiburnt with hot water orwɔbigibuelephantwɔbigua mammal of the order proboscidea, having a trunk and two large ivory tusks jutting from the upper jawWɔbiguelephantwɔbilaamale elephantwɔbiliwɔbililimpingly,lamely,wobblywɔbinyaŋwɔbigu ŋun mali paniwɔbinyaŋfemale elephantwɔbinyiniivory,elephant tuskwɔbirato stip leaves offwɔbiriElephantswɔbisicrippleswɔbisiraN-wɔbisi binshɛɣuwɔbuguelephantwɔchishockwɔdirigbɔŋcow skin cut into a circular shape and used by chiefs as seatwɔɣafarther,to be far,distant,far apartWɔɣalinliInflammationwɔɣawɔɣatie in a loosen statewɔɣito hatchwɔɣilimlength,distance,height,tallnesswɔɣilinlian eruption on the bodywɔɣillilongwɔɣimahapythonswɔɣimahalipythonwɔɣinlilongWɔɣiriA yi yihi binshɛli ka che di pɔɣu maawɔɣirikobilia giantwɔɣirikɔbagiantsWɔɣirilinotable personwɔɣiritaligreatness,notabilitywɔɣisiebbwɔɣisibudeflation of something or weight lossWɔɣisibudecompressionwɔɣivaaniguheronwɔɣiwɔɣigeneral laughterwɔɣsiTo deflatewɔɣsi bahiUnleasewɔɣushell of a nut or eggwɔhiO bi wɔhiwɔhua horseWɔligiquarantinewɔligi di kɔDistinctwɔligibuSeverancewɔliguPerspirationwɔliɣaDi nyɛla zuɣupiligu shɛli bɛ ni zaŋ kikara wɔɣi shɛliwɔluusaoptional prayer observed by Muslims in the morning soon after sunsetwɔnzambarberwɔpuuniacute stomach achewɔrafallow ground that is cleared and prepared for planting cereal grainswɔriPaɣ'kpɛma wɔri dariWɔriMaasim yi chɛ ka so sohirawɔribalihorse-ridingwɔribalisilithe galloping of a horse in a circlewɔribaŋliwild beans,horse beans used for feeding horseswɔribarahorse rider,cavalrymanwɔribariba poloequestrianwɔribariliSkilled horse riding,equestrianismwɔribarisilihorse dance,performed in a ringwɔribilafoalwɔridibgastallion studwɔridibigastallionwɔrigito be split,divided,cloven,to part the legs,to run fastwɔrigufallow ground that is cleared for planting cereals and pulseswɔrikarilihorse-racingwɔrikariwanahorse grasswɔrikpaakpa' shɛli bɛ kɔri wahuwɔrilanitype of yam (cultivar)wɔrilimoa horse bell,a hand bellwɔrilimonimahorse bells,hand bellswɔrimɔchimaA horse boy,a servant in a chief's palacewɔrimɔchimbagrooms,horse boyswɔrimɔrihay,straw,horse-grasswɔrinimpɔɣirileather horse-blinderwɔrinimpɔɣuleather horse-blinder (Am)wɔrinyamparigusaddle clothwɔrinyamparisiSaddle clothswɔrinyaŋmare or damwɔrisabilihorse-talismanwɔrisaŋkpɔŋsaddle-soreswɔrisawɔrisafood made from yam flour rolled into tiny balls like grainwɔrizɔhinimatittle-holderswɔyasilverwuanile monitor lizardwubbilaeyaswubigaBinneembila n-nyɛ o ka yiɣiri ka ŋmanbilawubigahawkwubilɔɣumale hawkwubinyaŋFemale hawkwubinyaŋfemale hawk or eagleWubisiTrainedwublimstriga witchweed Striga hermontheca (Del.) Benth. and probably other spp. such as S. brachycalyx a weed on guinea corn of major economic importance. Also bòchááwuɣito lift somethingwuɣiliattack,rebelwuɣipillia canoe-shaped basketwuɣisito pick a cottonwuɣisirato warm oneself by firewuɣpillia canoe shaped basketwuhiTo impact knowledgewuhito educate someone on somethingwuhi gbuuniTo meanwuhi bini yɛlmaŋliwuhimi bini maa yɛlmaŋli ni nyɛ shɛliwuhi daliriTo provide an acceptable explanation for.wuhi dapallirevalueWuhi kotomsiTo give an examplewuhi zaɣimaŋtaliauthenticatewuhibuProffessiinal in Teaching Englishwuhirabɛ yi wuhiri sowuhiri tabibi-baŋsimscientificwuhiri yaaDominatingwulawhywulanaŊun n nyɛ zuɣu lan paawulanachief’s linguistwulɛɣuscarwulɛiɣuscarwulfua slave-born childwulibilatwigwuliɛɣuYum yi niŋ so ka ti gari ka che shɛli maawuligispread newswuligi kpepermeatewuligirato spread, as newswulijoSweet potatowulikpaniTiawulimpuhiliThe eastWulingaAfternoonwulinluhiliThe westwulinluhili polowestwardWulinouhili-nuzaaNorth-eastWulinpuhili-poloEastward'swuliŋaSunwuliwulientirelywullibranch of a treewullibranches or roots of a treewulujoBindirigu di n nyeri kaman nyuli .wumto hearwum damlito hear news aboutwum-nyomI smelt something badlywum-tiTo do or behave as expectedwumbeei gooniDi nyɛla gooni ka bɛ miɛri li tabindi zonŋwumbuso yi tum tuma gbarigiwumdato obeywumdibaNira ban wumdi so ni yɛrawummless severe, milder, 'better' (as health).wummaListeningwumpabigiDog-tiredwumpaɣibopraise of GodWumpaɣilithanks given to GodWumpiniGod giftwumsito trainWumsibuto trainwumsimtirednessWumsiraFoster parentWunaŋa-Goli valibueclipsewunbilademi-godWundabilia servant of GodWundabiliA person who is Godfearing.wunia godwunibɛ ni mɛ bini shɛli n jamdawuniyuɣiriyiliappellation for tolonwuniyumleprosywunluhili. westWunpaɣaTo be gratefulWunpaɣiliA show of gratitude to a deitywunpinigods giftWunsuhiguAlmswuntammahiligloomy sun, early afternoonwuntampollilate sunrisewuntampuhilisunrisewuntan'zuɣusaaazafari jiŋli saha maawuntanchichɛradappled sunshine, "sun ray which penetrates a place in patchesWuntanchichɛraSun rays which penetrates a place in patches due to it's obstraction by objectwuntanluhilisunsetWuntanmahiliGloomy sun;early afternoonWuntanpuhiliThe eastWuntanpuhili-nudiriguSouth-eastWuntansaɣimLunchWuntansoliSun raywuntanzahindiguDi nyɛla tituɣuWuntanʒiɛliThe dying minutes of sunsetwuntaŋaDin wuhiri wuntaŋ niwuntaŋniWuntaŋa yi ti yinawuntaŋniafternoonwuntaŋŋmallibetween 1 and 4 o’clock p.mWuntaŋpɔlliSun riseWuntaŋtɔɣuHot sunwuntaŋzuɣusaamid-day when the sun is directly above the headWuntiaRighteousnesswuntialanaa righteous personwuntitalirighteousnesswuntizoraa God conscious personwuntizɔborighteousness, the fear of Godwuntɔɣubrightness of sun, daytimewunzulibad characterWunzuliBad characterwunzunia very small bell, a toy bellwurguchaff, powdery chaff- like Bengal bean dustwurigadaascattering, flightWurigiTo make a rough grinding of a grainwuriguhusks of grainWurikɔɣutermites use to feed local chickenWurimDismantledwurimansainshatteredwurimbudispersalwurisito disperse,scatter,to dismiss,to shatter something,to knock /fall to pieceswuriwurihelterskelterWursiTo break into pieceswurudia kind of prayer observed by Tijania MuslimWuruŋBrokenWuruŋpiŋHugewuumonitorwuugito improperly wash somethingwuuito become soft after soaking, dissolvewuuniDry seasonwuuniDry seasonwuunliɣirismall herb of waste land and wet places Pandiaka involucrata (Moq) Hook f. (Amaranthaceae) et. ‘dry season money’. A month after the rains cease it produces abundant white flowers and is taken as a signal there will be no more rain.