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Wariwa telkaya.
Say: war-ii-wah terl-kaiy-ah
Goodbye. Go well. Communication, Conversation
Wariwin.
 Say: war-i-win
He/she/it went away Activities - Moving, Communication - Describing
Wariwinyanda kinmer kulikal.
Say: war-i-winy-ahnd-ah kin-mer kuul-i-kahl
I will go away with these people Activities - Moving, Communication - Time
Warrmangin.
Say: warrm-ahng-in
Behind you Communication - Describing, Communication - Location
Warruperpuk-min yarkiny yawirruk.
Say: warr-u-per-puuk-min yark-iny yaou-wirr-uuk

He will look for his food the day after tomorrow Activities - Hunting/Fishing, Communication - Time
Wawangandin pulety manyə kali-para.
Say: waou-warng-ahnd-in puul-ety mahnykahl-i-par-ah.

Ten dogs following me Communication - Counting, Communication - Describing, Communication - Location
Wemba-kat kungaya
Say: wemb-ar-kart kung-aiy-ya
He is never quiet! Communication - Describing
Wemba-kat nyarnak. Karnyilarr.
Say: Wemb-ar-kart nyarn-ark. Karny-il-arr.
Don't worry! You are still breathing Communication - order or direction, Conversation
Wemba-min.
Say: wem-bah-min
No (thank you) said in answer to an offer Communication - answer
Wembanda katima panəm!
Say: Wemb-arnd-ar kart-im-ar parn-əm
I haven't got any bread! Activities - Food, Communication - Describing
Wembanda nyernda.
Say: Wehm-bahn-dah nyern-dah
I don't understand. Communication, Communication - Describing, Conversation
Wembanda nyuma kinyam lerrk.
Say: wemb-arnd-ar nyuum-ar kiny-arm lerrk
I don't know this woman Communication, Communication - answer
Wembanda telkaya.
Say: wem-bahn-dah terl-kaiy-ah
I'm not well. Conversation, People and Family - Health
Wembanda tyakiny tyalingin!
Say: wem-barnd-ar tyark-ity tyarl-ing-in
I won't eat your food! Activities - Food, Communication, Conversation
Wembanda tyemularr.
Say: wemb-ahnd-ah tyerm-ul-arr
I can't find you. Activities - Playing, Communication - Location, People and Family - Children
Wemba ninyam tyakak pengguk parəkin pithiku.
Say: wemb-ar niny-arm tyark-ark peng-guuk par-ə-kin pith-i-ku
Don't eat this meat, it's flyblown Activities - Cooking, Activities - Hunting/Fishing, Communication - Describing, Communication - order or direction
Wemba pilpak.
Say: wemb-ar pil-park
Don't bang or 'stop banging that ....' Communication - order or direction
Wembarr karndəla.
Say: wemb-arr karnd-əl-ar

You stop shouting Communication - order or direction
Wemba tuki!
Say: wemb-ar tuuk-ii
Don't move!, keep still! Communication - order or direction
Wemba tuki perrma nyunga-kat.
Say: wemb-ar tuuk-ii perrm-ar nyuung-ar-kart
Don't move, that man here is sneaking (a bird) Communication - order or direction, Communication - Describing
Wemba-wemba.
Say: wemb-ar-wemb-ar
Certainly not Communication - answer
Wemba wermili.
Say: Wemb-ar werm-il-i
Don't bark (or stop barking!) Communication - order or direction, Activities - Moving
Werrki! Karndiyatyap tyarrmba!
Say: Werr-ki! Karnd-i-yaty-ahp tyarrm-bah!
Quick! You shout out to scare it away! Communication - order or direction
Werrki werrki kuyinggurrangalak nyuwa-mana.
Say: werr-kii werr-kii kuuy-ing-guurr-ahng-ahl-ahk nyuu-wah-mahn-ah
(Note - the 'h' is not sounded it is being used to encourage 'a' as in 'path'.)
Quick! Our mother is coming right here! Communication - order or direction, Conversation
Werrkuwerkuwi.
Say: werrk-uu-werk-uu-wii
Quick! quick! it's urgent Activities - Working, Communication - order or direction
Werrpaninanda kinyam wirrenggal.
Say: werr-pahn-in-ahnd-ah kiiny-ahm wirr-eng-gahl
I caught this perch Activities - Hunting/Fishing, Communication - Describing
Wikanda.
Say: wik-ahnd-ah
I am hungry People and Family - Feelings
Windya-kat.
Say: wiind-yah kaht
Where indeed? I don't know! Communication - Location, Communication - Question
Windyalukarr?
Say: win-dyahl-uu-karr? (Make voice higher from 'ahl' to end of word to indicate it is a question.)
Where are you? Communication - Question
Windyaluk muyəngin?
Say: Wind-yahl-uuk muuy-əng-iin? 
Where is your mind? i.e. what are you thinking about? Communication - Question