whine vs speak

whine is a noun but speak is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
whine	Yes	No	Yes	No
speak	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, speak is a hypernym of whine; that is, speak is a word with a broader meaning than whine:

Other hypernyms of whine include mouth, talk, utter, verbalise, verbalize.

whine (noun)	speak (noun)
a complaint uttered in a plaintive whining way

whine (verb)	speak (verb)
complain whiningly	express in speech
talk in a tearful manner	exchange thoughts; talk with
move with a whining sound	use language
make a high-pitched, screeching noise	give a speech to
	make a characteristic or natural sound