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wages n ow i, ow, y
wagon n kk r
waist n bd, d
wait v dr, dr d, dr t, ret
waiter n adr tini, agbaw onj, adgbr
waiting room n gbl dr d s
waitress n adr tini, agbaw onj, adgbr
wake v j, e sn, taj
walk n rn
walk v rn, fi s rn
wall n giri, gnn
wallet n p onj, p ow
walnut n ws ynb
walrus n ir ranko kan b md
wander v rn kiri, n kiri, ko
want n (lack) n, bk, f, t
want n (need) ff, f
want v (desire) f
want v (need) e n, ff-k
war n ogun, j
ward n (hospital) wd, yr gbagba il wsn
warden n ol oltj olr il k gga alb

wardrobe n (cabinet) il pam a

wardrobe n (clothes) a ww
warehouse n il pam j
warm adj gbn lww
warmth n gbn taraf
warn v e kl fn
warning n kl
warrant n (law)w mniw tlhnw dnilj w
r
warranty n w dnilj
warrior n jagunjagun gajun olgun
wart n wnwn
wash n w ff
wash v w, f b
washable adj e w e fssdi mm
wasp n agbn, d ak oyin
waste n ahorodhoroparun ndn
wasteful adj ndnnknyp
watch n (guard)
watch n (time) agogo ago
watch v (look)w-ran
watch v (maintain) e kysbjt
watch v (observe) w
watchful adj nrat fojsl
watchman n old
water n omi
water v fn n omibomiwnbomirin
waterfall n r j, tkt omi
watermelon n so br
watery adj ringbindin
wave n (hand) juw
wave n (water) rmigb omibil-omi
wave v juw s
wax n da etda oyind

way n n rn
we pron wa, a
weak adj llgbraalleraalsnlnpr
weaken v m-rs di ileras di allgbra
weakness n ileralgbramkunnpr
wealth n ow rl
wealthy adj lwlrlrln
weapon n ohun-johun-ogunohun l
wear v wl
weather n oj joj runaff
weave v hunwunwunwun-okn
web n (spider)taknaltakn
wedding n gbywsoyigi
wedding ring n rka gbyw
Wednesday n j krin s
weed n koriko
week n s, j mje
weekend n par s
weekly adj lsslkan lss
weep v k skn dmij
weigh v wn gb wfi wn wn rslyw
weight n wnwnwwo
weird adj abmjj
welcome n kniryk ay fn lej
well adv llfn dd arareresuwndd
well n kngaorsun omi
west n w-rnh ynm
western adj nh w-rn
westwards (adv)nh w-rn
wet adj rin, tut
whale n erinmija lnl
wharf n bt
what pron kni?knl?wo?ytohun t
whatever pron ohunkhunykyywke

wheat n lkmk
wheel n kk
wheelbarrow n kk kr
wheelchair n kk algakk ar
wheeze v m kankan
when conj gbt
when adv ngbtngbwo?
whenever (adv) ngbkgb n gb
where adv ibo? nbo? nbit
wherever adv ibikbinbikbi
whether (conj)beyl
which pron/f wo?yt
which pron/m wo?yt
which adj t yt
which pron (neuter)wo?yt
while conj nwn b
while n gb kk
whine n hhkkn
whine v hkkn
whip n r, pn, gba
whip v ln lgba
whisker n knngirun rkirun t
whisper n r jjr klkl ff
whisper v sr jj sr klkl ff fn
whistle v sf
whistle n (object) sf
white n funfun
who pron tani? nit
whoever pron nikni
whole adj ldidin dd ara
wholesome adj dradra n jjpyepye
whore n gbrawdk
whose pron ti tani?ti nit

why adv e?tie?ntor kni?kle?kni ?dir tir*

wick n w tannw ftl
wicked adj bburbur lanw k
wide adj gbrjnnfnbfgffgbrgd
widespread adj tnkaltnk
widow n op-bnrin
widower n op-knrin
width n b b
wife n yw aya obnrin abilk
wig n irun t a e fn apr kt onrun fgbnem
oy ondj
wiggle v rnramira
wild adj tljb ar igboassgbti gbhnn
wilderness n aginj gb ij
wilful adj agdaetinnimme
will n (desire) fw
will n (law) w hgun
willing adj n f sff
willingness n ff ine tftf
wilt v rm r
win n gun
win v gun, bor jgbpa
winch n (tool)r gb r wwo sk
wind n affyff
wind v ykkkw
windmill n r faff y
window n frsoj aff
windpipe n n fun
windshield n (windscreen)frs oj k
windy adj ti affkk affn aff
wine n t ynbt so jrwn
wing n (bird) y ap
wing n (airplane)nap k fruf
wing n (car)apkan mt

wink n jddij bbfojpar

wink v jd oj bbmj kr
winner n/f agun
winner n/m agun
winter n gb tt
wipe v nn
wire n okn onrin
wisdom n gbn, ye, m
wise adj gbn, mye, m
wish v f
wish n fw
witch n j
witchcraft n i j o
with prep pltildbfidn
within adv nnti in
without prep ldelhn-dels
withstand v drtkju j sd-ln dojkkj d s
witness n/f rlr
witness n/m r lr
witness v jrelr
wolf n kok, krik
woman n obnrin
womb n in
wonder n yanui-yanumks
wonder v ro\ lm djdjr pl iymj
wonderful adj yanilnukn fn yanu nynj
wood n igi igb
wooden adj ongi
wool n irun gtnw
word n rgblhn kan
work n i
workable adj (use)t ee
worker n/f on
worker n/m on

workshop n il n
world n ayary
worm n kkrdinarn
worn adj lgbt bj
worried adj knfn whlknfn nyn
worry n whljnira nyn
worry v e lle whl
worse adj bur j
worship n sn iyn oy l
worship v sn bu l fn forbal jsn
worst adj burjl bur rkj
worth n iyetsjmiy dyeltye
worthless adj ltyelnye lrlnlr
worthy adj ntytylkk
wound n gb, egb
wound v lgb
wrap v dbfi-wfi-d r
wreckage n bj krr k
wrench n rrr
wrinkle n wunj kwejekt
wrist n rn w
write v kkwhntr
writer n/f akw
writer n/m akw
writing n kww
wrong adj nbie
wrongful adj lsnlndljbi

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