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pɔgumbã'apɔ́ɣʋm'bà̰ʔa̰pɔgumbã'asin.any venereal disease2.2DiseaseKA/SI
pɔipɔ̀iiadj.bright, livelyPugela la nɛŋa ani pɔi.the girl's face is bright.
pɔkapɔ́kapɔgesin.woman2PersonKA/SI
pɔkɔ1pɔ́kɔpɔgerɔn.a hard outer covering of an organic object, eg. tree bark, shell, fish scalezim pɔkɔ.fish scale.sukaam pɔkɔ.groundnut shell.katawigelɛ pɔkɔ.snail shell.1.5.9Part of an animal1.4.4Parts of plantKU/TU
pɔkɔ2pɔ̀kɔadj.wide, broadgɔmpɔkɔa wide book.
pɔlegɔpɔ̀ləgɔpɔlɔn.pillow (Nankani usage)5.1Household equipment
KU/TUdafeere, sɛfeere
pɔmpɔ̰mv.shave off hairA pɔm la a zuo.he shaved his head.
pɔnipɔŋapɔna
pɔmpipɔ̰́mpɩ-duman.1any pump, eg. bicycle or motorcycle pump2borehole, well with a pump to draw up the water
Eng.
pɔ'ɔ1pɔ̀ʔɔpɔ'ɔrɔn.a fairly large bird, the coucal.Centropus senegalensis, C. grillii. 1.5.2Bird
KU/TU
pɔ'ɔ2pɔ́ʔɔpɔ'ɔrɔn.tsetse fly. The vector of sleeping sicknessGlossina1.5.6Insect
KU/TU
pɔɔlegɔpɔ̀ɔləgɔpɔɔlɔadj.1newfupɔɔlegɔnew cloth.2youngkɔmpɔɔlegɔyoung children; the youthKU/TU
pɔɔsegɔpɔ̰̀ɔ̰həgɔpɔɔserɔadj.dull in colour, not bright8.1Colour
KU/TU
pɔ̃'ɔsegɔpɔ̰́ʔɔ̰həgɔn.fertility, usu. of land6.2Agriculture
KU
pɔ̃'ɔserɛpɔ̰́ʔɔ̰hərɛpɔ̃'ɔseduman.pampered childPɔ̃'ɔserɛ ka tari yɛm.the pampered child has no sense.
DI
pɔpɛɛlegapɔ̰̀'pɛ̀ɛləgan.any kind of itchy rash2.2Disease
pɔpipɔ̰̀pɩadj.little, small, close fittingFuo la ani la pɔpi.the shirt is close fitting.
pɔpɔɔpɔ̀'pɔ́ɔ̀pɔpɔɔrɔn.pawpaw, papayasynboofirɛCarica papaya5.2Food1.4.4Parts of plant
KU/TUEng.
pɔ̃regapɔ̰̀rəgan.sitting with the legs folded
KA
pɔresɛpɔ̰rəhɛv. iter.make or design sth. with different coloursA pɔresɛ sapibere la mɛ.he designed the hat with different colours.
pɔreseripɔresegɔpɔresa
pɔrɛpɔ́rɛn.oathDI
pɔ̃rɛpɔ̰rɛv.sit with the legs folded, sit on the ground cross-leggedNɛreba la zi pɔ̃rɛ la ba nama naba nɛŋan.the people sat down with their legs folded in front of the chief.
pɔ̃tipɔ̃regapɔ̃ta
pɔ̃ripɔ̰rɩv. imperf.be drawing near, approaching, a place, occasion or event.Tu pɔ̃ri yire.we are getting near home.Uunɛ pɔ̃ri.the dry season is approaching.Sukuu kɔma pɔ̃ri basega.school children are getting near vacation. pɔ̃rega
pɔsegɛ1pɔ̰həgɛv. compl. take a child away from its mother before the child is grownBudaa la pɔsegɛ bia la pɔka la zi'an.the man took the child away from the woman.pɔsegeripɔsegerɛpɔsegera
pɔsegɛ2pɔ̰həgɛv. compl. be too small, young, immaturePugela la pɔsegɛ ele.the girl is too young to marry.pɔsegeripɔsegerɛ
pɔsɛpɔhɛv.begin, startA pɔsɛ tuuma.he started work.synbugelum2pɔseripɔsegapɔsera