Category: W

noun planti, hap

• He has a wad of money.
  Em i gat planti mani.

verb brukim wara, wokabaut insait long wara.

verb, noun tel i seksek, seksekim tel

• Dogs wag their tails when they are happy.
  Ol dok save seksekim tel taim ol i amamas.

noun pe bilong wok, potnait

• My wage is K120 per fortnight.
  Potnait bilong mi em K120.

noun, verb singaut, krai sori

• The mother wailed at the funeral.
  Mama i bin krai sori long matmat.

noun bel, sais bilong bel

• My waist is 85cm.
  Sais bilong bel bilong mi em 85cm.

verb wet, wetim

• The girl is waiting for her father.
  Pikinini meri i wetim papa bilong em.
• Wait!
  Holan!

verb, noun givim tok orait

• I gave the company a waiver to build and use a road through my land.
  Mi givim tok orait long kampani long wokim rot long graun bilong mi na yusim.

noun sindaun long haus krai

• They held a wake for two days.
  Ol i sindaun long haus krai tupela de i stap.

verb kirap, kirapim

• Wake up!
  Kirap!

verb, noun

1. wokabaut

• Come let’s go for a walk.
  Kam, yumi go wokabaut.

2. (travel)

• I would like to know about your travels.
  Mi laik harim stori long wokabaut bilong yu.

3. (stroll) limlimbur, lilimbur, raunabaut

• The women go for a stroll to the beach.
  Ol meri i go limlimbur long nambis.
• Let’s go for a stroll around the market.
  Yumi go raunabaut long maket.