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pufwafr. var.pufuu, kpafuu, kpufuu.adjbushy (tail)ɛkpara wɔkan wʋ̀ ba anu pufwaThe tail of a squirrel is bushy.
pugavembraceebi fɔ e we wote ɛɛ ba gɛ e serenti ɛ ma puga wɔAs soon as he saw the father approaching, he ran to embrace him.
pugusivto bring all assorted items from a containerna pugusi adaka-ɛbɛ yaanɩ powu min we gɩkpa fɔI brought out everything from the box but, I didn't see the book.
pulefr. var. ofpʋlɩ
puligivdig outee pulibi benkeni abiHe is digging out the cocoyams.
punkaafr. var. ofpunkan
punkanfr. var.punkaanfeast dress, wide skirtebi fɔ wogo waabɛrɛ yaanɩ wʋ fɛran wʋ mɛ punkanHis shorts looks more or less like a skirt, because in between the thighs it is torn.
punpusunfr. var.pumpum, pupurupuadvlarge, roundkyɔbɩ fɔ e gyu punpusunThe water yam is big and round.
puntanrotten meat
pupuvcombpupu aa duyuComb your hair.
puruvlift up, to demand back something taken without permission, to fell a palm treepuru dɩkpabi fɔ san, puru kɔba fɔ ba, bee puru abenTake the fork-stick away. Give me back my money. They are felling the palm trees.
purugukyuuadjbig bellyɛ̀ lɩ ma wo diboro powu purugukyuuHe is fat and has a big stomach.
pusa1fr. var.busa *2nslicen te len gidi wuu pusaI like a slice of yam.
pusa2fr. var. ofbusa *1
pusevbreaking of block/brick
pututuadjdustykyengbelele fɔ daanɩ dɩɩ mɛ lɛ pututuThe room becomes dusty from inside during harmattan.
pʋfr. var.po, pwɛexforget about it, God forbidpʋ, minyun wʋ̀ sa apʋn yaanɩ - pʋ, mɩn taa ka n kɛrɛ gɛ ebi gɛtɛ e ku fɔ ɛ mɛ anlɛ wɔGod forbid forever. God forbid. I did not compare the child who died with you, but he would be of your size.
pʋkyaadvdescribing how one spits out a lot of salivae tirima atɩtan pʋkyaHe spat in this manner.
pʋkyapʋkyaadvdescribing how one takes a quick showern te len bilen okoro na gbɛrɛ na lu pʋkyapʋkya gɛ na gbɛrɛ na yeI took a quick shower in this manner.
pʋlɩfr. var.pulevtake out plentyɛ pʋlɩ butu/amɔrɔ/garɩHe took plenty of water/rice/gari.
pʋmavload a gunbɛɛ pʋma otu pɛgɛ bɛɛ gbɛrɛ wʋ.A gun is loaded before shot.
pʋrɩpʋrɩadjdescribing portruded eyeballsbʋnʋn pʋrɩpʋrɩ
pʋrʋntʋwafr. var.parantʋwa *, porontʋwanbottlebʋkan bʋ̀ sa parantʋwa anɩThere is wine in the bottle.