LETTER W

[Please click on each of the above letters to view the list of idioms listed under each letter]

Waani wan taan (v.) – to go on a boat or something floating that belongs to the mangrove crab

- to go with someone or somewhere without analyzing it carefully and ending up in a bad situation

Weierek neeman (v.) – to fish on the land

- to flirt around, to go around looking for girls or love

Wii waa (n.) – selecting or picking a boat to go

- a school of boat traveling in different patterns showing or paying their respect to the traditional chief

Witiwitin panuuk (v.) – to wait for something; the fall of a coconut palm

- to uselessly wait for something or someone for a long length of time

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