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pɔgedirepɔ̀ɣə'díren.marriage, of a man to a womanDI
pɔgeditapɔ̀ɣə'dítapɔgediteban.a young man old enough to marryA/BA
pɔgedɔgesapɔ̀ɣə'dɔ̀ɣəhapɔgedɔgesi duman.1a woman who has recently given birthPɔgedɔgesa la bia n kele.the woman's new baby is crying.2midwifePɔgedɔgesa la suŋɛ pɔka la n viregeri la.the midwife helped the woman who was in labour.
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pɔgedɔgesenuapɔ̀ɣə'dɔ̀ɣəhə'nʋ̰́a̰pɔgedɔgesenɔɔsin.a bird, Levaillant's cuckoo. Whenever it cries it is said a woman is about to give birth.Clamator levaillantii1.5.2Bird
KA/SI
pɔgekiimapɔ̀ɣə'kɩ̰́ɩ̰ma̰pɔgekiinduman.first wife, senior wife, the wife of the first marriage contracted by a man.KA/SI
pɔgelɛgerapɔ̀ɣə'lɛ́ɣərapɔgelɛgereban.suitor, man who courts a womanA/BA
pɔgelumpɔɣəlʋmv.hurt, injure, be injuredA pɔgelum la bia la na'arɛ.he hurt the child's leg.Mam na'arɛ n pɔgelum.my leg got hurt.pɔgelenipɔgeleŋɔpɔgelena
pɔgemɔlegapɔ̀ɣə'mɔ̰̀ləgapɔgemɔlesin.woman with a fair, light complexion
KA/SI
pɔgenabapɔ̀ɣə'nà̰bapɔgenaduman.leader of women, a woman who organises other women to undertake communal activities.A
pɔgenɛ1pɔ́ɣənɛ̰n.a dance, usually performed by womenDI
pɔgenɛ2pɔ̀ɣənɛ̰advwomanly, acting in the manner of a woman
pɔgeniindɔɔpɔ̀ɣə'nɩ̰́ɩ̰n'dɔ̀ɔpɔgeniidɔɔrɔn.effeminate manKU/TU
pɔgenkɔsegɔpɔ́ɣən'kɔ̰̀həgɔpɔgenkɔserɔn.a cough believed to result from either partner coughing while having sex. It is a taboo to cough during sex, and rituals must be performed to cleanse the couple if it happens.2.2DiseaseKU/TU
pɔgentiapɔ̀ɣən'tìapɔgetiisin.barren, uncultivated land1.2Earth6.2AgricultureKA/SI
pɔgenya'angu'apɔ̀ɣə'ɲá̰ʔa̰ŋ'gʋ̰̀ʔa̰pɔgenya'angu'usin.a thorny spreading plant. Used as an herb to treat children's illnesses by boiling it in water and inserting the liquid into the anus of the childAcanthospermum hispidum DC1.4.3Plant, grass
KA/SI
pɔgenya'aŋapɔ̀ɣə'ɲá̰ʔa̰ŋà̰pɔgenya'asin.old lady, old woman2Person
KA/SI
pɔgepuapɔ̀ɣə'pʋ́apɔgepuusin.pregnant woman
KA/SI
pɔgesaaŋapɔ̀ɣə'sá̰a̰ŋà̰pɔgesaasin.bride, newly married woman2Person
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pɔgesa'arɛpɔ̀ɣə'sáʔarɛpɔgesa'aran.young lady, young womanDI/'A
pɔgesaregapɔ̀ɣə'sárəgapɔgesaresin.wife or wives of any marriage(s) contracted by a man after his first.2PersonKA/SIpɔgekiima
pɔgesigerapɔ̀ɣə'sígərapɔgesigereban.middleman between the bride's and the groom's family. His mother must be from the bride's town. He collects the brideprice from the groom's family and sends it to the bride's, and is expected to be present during performance of any custom related to the marriage. He sends the cock confirming the marriage to the saandaana.A/BA
pɔgesulɛpɔ̀ɣə'sʋ́lɛpɔgesulan.dowry, bride priceDI/'A
pɔgesumpɔ́ɣəhʋmn.uterus, womb2.1Body partsBU
pɔgetazaarapɔ̀ɣə'tá'záara-duman.unladylike, unwomanly woman
pɔgipɔɣɩv. imperf.float on water, be afloat, esp. of containersWanɛ la pɔgi la ko'om puan.the calabash is floating on water.pɔka