wajib : necessary [wajaba] Aze vacib, Ful wajiba, Hau wajibi, Hin vajib, Ind wajib, Per wajeb, Swa wajibu, Tur vajip borrowed from Ar
wajiha : face, facade [wajuha]
wajiz : short [wajaza]
wajjaha : guide [wajuha]
wajna : cheek [Hrs wegnet]
wajr : heap (of stones); cave [Sem w-g-r]
wajuha : have face, be acknowledged [Mal wicc (cheek)]
wakaba : proceed [Sem w-k-b, Heb takhaf (succeed), Syr tekheb (be urgent)]
wakala : representation [Sem w-k-l (trust), Akk waklu (overseer), Syr thekel (trust), JNA tkl, Amh wakkil (agent)] Hin vakalat, Per wekalat, Tur vekalet borrowed from Ar
wakil : agent, representative, spokesman; minister [wakala] Aze vekil, Ful wakili, Hau wakili, Hin vakil, Ind wakil, Per wakil, Swa wakili, Tat vökil, Tur vekil borrowed from Ar
walad : child, son [walada] Hin vald, Ind walad, Per walad, Tur velet borrowed from Ar
walad : parent [walada] Per walad borrowed from Ar
walada : be born [Sem y-l-d, Mal welled, Akk waladu, Heb yalad, Syr yiled, JNA yaludha (baby), Amh wellede (engender), ledet (birth), leddj (child), Tig welde (bear), Uga yld (beget), Phoen yld]
waldia : parentage [walada] Hin valdiyat borrowed from Ar
wali : helper; leader [walia] Aze vali, Ful wali, Hau wali, Hin vali, Ind wali, Per wali, Tur vali borrowed from Ar
wali : near [walia]
walia : be near; rule [Ugy yly (relative)]
wali‘a : catch fire [?]
walid : parent, father [walada] Hin valid, Taj volid borrowed from Ar
walida : mother [walada] Hin valida, Per walede, Tur valide borrowed from Ar
walima : feast, banquet [aulama] Ful walima, Hau walima, Per walime borrowed from Ar
walla‘a : lighter [wali‘a]
wallada : beget [walada]
walwala : noise [Sem y-l-l, Heb yillel (lament), Syr ayelel, Phoen yll] Per walwale, Tur velvele borrowed from Ar
wamid : sultry [?]
waqa : protect [?]
waq‘a : case [waqa‘a] Aze vaqe, Per waq‘e, Tur vaka borrowed from Ar
waqa‘a : fall [Sem y-q-‘]
waqada : burn [Sem y-q-d, Akk qadu (ignite), Heb yaqad, Syr yaqed, JNA yqdh]
waqafa : stop [Mal waqqaf]
waqahha : be insolent [?]
waqahha : insolence [waqahha]
waqar : dignity [waqura] Aze vüqar, Per waqar, Tur vakar borrowed from Ar
waqf : foundation, fund; comma, pause [waqafa] Ful wakaf, Hau wakafi, Hin vakf, Ind wakaf, Per waqf, Swa wakf, Tur vakif borrowed from Ar
waqfa : pause [waqafa] Hin vakfa, Per waqfe borrowed from Ar
waqi‘a : event, reality [waqa‘a] Hin vakaya, Per waqi‘e borrowed from Ar
waqif : informed [waqafa] Hin vakif, Per waqif borrowed from Ar
waqihh : insolent [waqahha]
waqin : protective [waqa]
waqqa‘a : sign [waqa‘a]
waqqata : define time [Mal waqt (time), Amh weqt]
waqt : time [waqqata] Aze vaqt, Hin vakt, Ind waktu, Per waqt, Swa wakati, Taj vaqt, Tat vakyt, Tur vakit, Uzb vaqt borrowed from Ar
waqura : be dignified [?]
wa‘r : rugged [Sem y-‘-r, Heb ya‘ar (forest), Uga y‘r, Phoen yr]
wara : kindle [?]
wara : behind [?]
warada : arrive [Sem y-r-d, Akk waradu (descend), Heb yarad, Amh werrede, Uga yrd, Phoen yrd]
waral : monitor lizard [Syr yarla, Hrs rewol]
waram : swelling, tuberculosis [warima] Aze verem, Hin varam, Per waram, Tur verem borrowed from Ar
waran : monitor lizard [waral]
waraq : leaf [LiAr war‘a (paper), Akk araqu, waraqu (be yellow, green), Heb yaroq (green), JNA yaruqa, Amh waraqat (paper), warq (gold), Uga yrq (be yellow, green)] Hin varak, Per waraq, Tur varak borrowed from Ar
waraqa : letter, note [waraq] Hau warka, Hin varka, Ind warkat, Per waraqe, Swa waraka, Tur varaka borrowed from Ar
ward : rose [from Armenian vard] Per ward, Swa waridi borrowed from Ar
wari‘a : be pious [Heb yara‘ (quiver)]
wari : early rain [Heb yore, Uga yr]
warid : vein [Sem w-r-d, Heb varid, JNA waridha] Per warid borrowed from Ar
warid : incoming [warada]
warida : events; arrivals; income [warada] Hin vardat, Per waredat, Tur varide borrowed from Ar
warima : swell up [?]
warith : heir [waritha] Hin varis, Ind waris, Per wareth, Tat varis, Tur varis borrowed from Ar
waritha : inherit [Sem y-r-th, Mal werriet (heir), wirt (heritage), Akk yaritu (heir), Heb yarash (inherit), Syr yareth, JNA yrth, Amh werrese, Uga yrth (acquire)]
wark : hip [Akk warkatu (back), Heb yarekh (thigh), Hrs worket (hip), Tig werket]
warq : leaf, page, sheet [waraq] Aze vereq, Per waraq, Tur varak, Uzb varaq borrowed from Ar
warqa : letter [waraq] Ind warkat borrowed from Ar
warrada : deliver [warada]
warsha : workshop [from Eng]
warwar : bee-eater bird [Syr warwara]
wasa‘a : widen [wasu‘a]
wasach : dirt [wasicha]
wasad : pillow [wasada]
wasada : prop up [Sem w-s-d, y-s-d, Akk ishdu (foundation), Heb yessod, Ara ’sd, Uga msdt, Ebl ishdu]
wasama : brand, mark [?]
wasatt : middle [Sem w-s-t, Heb veshett (gullet), Amh westt (core)] Hin vast, Per wasatt, Tur vasat borrowed from Ar
washara : saw [Sem w-s-r, Akk nasaru, Heb nisser, Syr nssar, Meh wusor]
wasi‘ : wide [wasu‘a]
wasi‘a : be possible [?]
wasi‘a : be wide [wasu‘a]
wasicha : be dirty [?]
wasila : means [tawasala] Ful wasila, Hin vasila, Per wasile, wasilat borrowed from Ar
wasina : slumber [Akk shittu (sleep), Heb yashan (to sleep), Hrs shenet, Uga yshn, Ebl situ]
wasitta : mediation [wasatt] Aze vasite, Hin vasta, Per wasette, Tur vasita borrowed from Ar
wazana : weigh [Sem w-z-n, Mal wizen, Heb moznaim (balance), BAram m’znym, Amh wezzene (weigh), mizen (balance), Uga mznm]
wazara : carry a burden [?]
wazi‘ : obstacle [waza‘a]
wazir : minister [from Middle Per wazir] Aze vezir, Ful wajiri, Hau waziri, Hin vazir, Ind wazir, Per wazir, Swa waziri, Tur vezir, Uzb vazir borrowed from Ar
wazn : weight [wazana] Aze vezn, Hin vazn, Per wazn, Swa uzani, Taj vazn, Tur vezin borrowed from Ar
wazz : goose [from Sum uz]
wazza‘a : distribute [?]
wi‘a : vessel [?]
widd : love [wadd]
wijdan : conscience [wajada] Aze vicdan, Per wejdan, Tat vödzhdan, Tur vicdan borrowed from Ar
wijha : direction [wajuha]
wikala : agency, representation, proxy; ministry [wakala] Per wekalat, Swa wakala, Tat vökalet, Tur vekalet borrowed from Ar
wilada : birth [walada]
wilaya : province [wali] Hin vilayat, Ind wilayah, wilayat, Per welayat, Swa wilaya, Tur vilayet borrowed from Ar
wiqaya : protection; prevention [waqa]
wiqr : heavy load [Sem w-q-r, Akk waqaru (be dear, precious), Heb yaqar (dear), Syr yeqar (honor), JNA yqr (be heavy)]
wiratha : inheritance [waritha] Hin virasat, Per warathat, Tur veraset borrowed from Ar
wird : recitation, magic formula [warada] Hau wuridi, Per werd borrowed from Ar
wisad : pillow [wasad]
wisada : cushion [wasad]
wishb : mob [?]
wizara : ministry [wazir] Hin vazarat, Per wezarat, Swa wizara, Taj vazorat borrowed from Ar
wizr : burden [wazara] Per wezr borrowed from Ar
wudd : love [wadd]
wujida : exist [wajada]
wujud : existence [wajada] Aze vücud, Hin vajud, Ind wujud, Per wojud, Tur vüjut, Uzb vudjud borrowed from Ar
wujum : silence [wajama]
wuqu‘ : occurrence [waqa‘a] Per woqu‘, Tur vuku borrowed from Ar
wuquf : stop; intelligence [waqafa] Hin vakuf, Per woquf borrowed from Ar
wurud : arrival [warada] Per worud, Tur vürut borrowed from Ar
wus‘a : capacity [wasi‘a] Aze vüset, Per wos‘at borrowed from Ar
wussla : connector [wassala]
wussul : acquired; arrival [wassala] Hin vasul, Per wossul borrowed from Ar
wuszu : ritual washing [waszua] Hin vazu, Per woszu borrowed from Ar