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podɔlapò'dɔ́lapodɔleban.assistant, second in command.Kɛ'ɛma la doose la a podɔla wa'am.the important man came with his assistant.6.1Worker, jobA/BA
po'epoʔev. compl. offer help, assistance or support to someone to do sth.A po'e la a kiima zɛ lɔgerɔ la.she helped her elder brother carry the luggage.A zɛbɛ po'e la a suɔ la he fought in support of his relation.po'eripo'erepɔ'ɔra
pokɔduŋɔpò'kɔ̰̀'dʋ́ŋɔ̰n.a god. Sacrifices are offered to it in a funeral ritual to cleanse the widow or widower a day before the final funeral rite.4.5Religion
pokɔmapò'kɔ̰̀ma̰pokɔmaduman.a woman who guides a widow during a funeral. She herself has previously passed through widowhood rites4.5Religion
pokɔɔrɛpò'kɔ̰́ɔ̰rɛpokɔpan.widow, widower2PersonDI/'A
pokubegapò'kʋ̰̀bəgapokubesin.one who performs circumcision on women6.1Worker, jobKA/SI
polepólepɔlan.leather bracelet5.4Adornment
DI/'A
poleŋerepo'̀lèŋərepoleman.a sharp instrument, used only for female excision6.6ToolDI/'A
poleŋopoləŋov.mix flour with waterpoleŋeripoleŋerepoleŋera
poore1pòorepɔa1n.back, of a human being or an animal's bodyDikɛ bia la bã poore.carry the child on your back!2.1Body parts1.5.9Part of an animal2n. postpos.in back of, behinda poorebehind him.
DI/'A
poore2pòoreinterj.a salutation, greeting to draw attention, used esp. by visitors or strangers.
poorenpóorɩŋn. postpos.behind, in back of.yire la pooren.behind the house.a pooren.behind him.
poorumpoorumn. postpos.after, behind, later in a sequenceBa dɔgɛ e la mam poorum.he was born after me.Tu gure e la gogo anuu, dee a wa'am na poorum.we were waiting for him at five o'clock, but he came later.
Popipópìn.PopesynPaapa4.5Religion
posɛapò'sɛ́aposɛpa, posiiba, pokiiban.sister-in-law, husband's or wife's sister4.1.1KinshipA/BAdasɛa, dɛɛma
posɔɔpò'sɔ̀ɔposɔɔrɔn.housemaid, household helper, usu. a younger sister of a married woman or a daughter of the woman's relations. Such a maid could later be given in marriage to the husband or any of his brothers6.1Worker, jobKU/TU
poyabegapò'yàbəgapoyabesin.a woman, usu. unmarried, who performs certain roles at a funeral. She is from a family living near the bereaved family, and may have married away but come home for this purpose4.5ReligionKA/SI
poyuapò'yʋ́apoyɔɔsin.daughter4.1.1KinshipKA/SI
pɔpɔv.swear, take an oathNayiga la pɔ bo la winɛ.the thief swore to God.pɔtipɔrɛpɔta
pɔbɛpɔ̰bɛv.1wrap upA dikɛ la vuɔ pɔbɛ gãarɛ la.she wrapped up the bean cake in a leaf.2use ropes, strings or leather straps to bind drum heads; string a guitar. A pɔbɛ gulego la.he covered the end of the gulego drum, put a drumhead on it.pɔberipɔbegapɔbera
pɔ'ɛ1pɔʔɛv.be small, littleBia la pɔ'ɛ mɛ.the child is small.Sagebɔ la pɔ'ɛ mɛ.there isn't much tz.pɔ'ɔripɔ'ɔrɛpɔ'ɔgɛ
pɔ'ɛ2pɔʔɛv.scrape the bark off a treepɔ'ɔripɔ'ɔrɛpɔ'ɔrapɔ'ɔgɛ
pɔgapɔ̀ɣapɔgeban.wifeA/BA
pɔgeborepɔ̀ɣə'bórepɔgebɔan.womanizing, chasing womenDI/'A
pɔgebɔtapɔ̀ɣə'bɔ́tapɔgebɔteban.a man who frequently courts women, womanizer.A/BA


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