Waku-English dictionary

This is a dictionary of Waku.

A

a – of, by

ala – to run

allu – tall

atikorotele – instrumental case

awi – yes, correct

E

epa – eye

I

i – at, on, in

ikka – arm, hand

ikka – five

imma – to give

ippa – star

K

kala – can, may

kalla – must, to have to

kanna – car, wagon, vehicle

ke – as, for

kenei – to speak

kipe – to see, to look

komo – to become, to turn into

L

lannga – to fly

lapai – child

leppwe – leopard

M

mai – I, me

mana – we, us

mera – town, city

mera – red

miamiwi –dancer

minanena – singer

miwi – dance, to dance

Mw

mwana – state, government, authority

mwana – marriage

mwarui – why

mwe – what

mwei – who

N

nena – to sing

nikku – evening

Ng

nge – that (conjunction)

ngo – you (sg)

ngokko – dark, black, darkness

nguru – night

O

o – to, towards, of

oku – horse

P

pae – tree, wood, forest

pakomo – to turn [something] into...

papoko – to create, to bring into existence

pauku – to kill

peppwe – pepper

poko – to appear, to come into existence

Pw

pweulu – plough

T

temmi – to enter, to fall into, to start

U

uku – dead, death

uppu – mouse, rat, rodent

uru – city wall

W

wara – cat

waraippa – leopard

waraoa – cheetah

watee – language

wiru – firmament

Y

yanimera – red, yellow (noun)

yanimiti – white (noun)

yaningokko – black (noun)

yaniupu – brown (noun)

yaniwate – blue, green (noun)