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penepènepɛnan.vagina2.1Body partsDI/'A
penguulepèŋ'gṵ́ṵlèpenguulan.vaginal warts, an itchy disease of the vagina2.2DiseaseDI/'A
penkɔberɔpèŋ'kɔ̰́bərɔn.female pubic hair2.1Body parts
penkukopèŋ'kúkopenkugeron.pile of stones made at a place where people were caught in the act of sexual intercourse out of doors. Anyone passing throws a stone at the place, so that a pile is gradually createdKU/TU
penzeeregopén'zéerəgopenzeeton.a large spider1.5.7Arachnids
KU/TU
penzɛɛrapén'zɛ́ɛrapenzɛɛreban.rapist, sb. who has sex with a woman by forceA/BA
penya'aŋapé'ɲá̰ʔa̰ŋà̰penya'asin.a female sheep that has given birth6.3Animal husbandry
KA/SIpesego
peŋepeŋev. compl. borrow, take a loan; lendNasa la peŋe la ligeri tata la zi'an.the poor person borrowed money from the rich person.Tata la dikɛ ligeri peŋe nasa la.the rich man lent money to the poor person.peŋeripeŋerepɛŋera
peŋopéŋopenon.any hand-held fan6.6Tool
KU/TU
peregeperəgev. compl. dig with a hoe, to make a shallow pitA dikɛ la kuure perege boko la pĩ vuurɔ la.he dug a shallow broad pit with a hoe to bury the leaves.peregeriperegerepɛregera
perelaleŋapèrə'làləŋa̰perelalesin.a kind of grass. When this grass dies it signifies the beginning of the dry season1.4.3Plant, grassKA/SI
pesaregapé'sárəgapesaresin.young female sheep6.3Animal husbandryKA/SI
pesege1pehəgev. compl. hit, remove with a single strokeA pesege zu'a la basɛ.he struck off the fly.pesegeripesegerepɛsegera
pesege2pehəgev.deny oneself, esp. of the last of sth., for the benefit of anotherA pesege dia la bo la a bia.she denied herself the food and gave it to her child.pesegeripesegerepɛsegera
pesegopéhəgopiisin.sheepPiisi ma'a ti ba dikɛ sulɛ mam pɔga.only sheep are used for the dowry of my wife.1.5.1Mammal6.3Animal husbandry
KU/SI
peterepétərepɛran.underpants5.3Clothing
DI/'A
1v.search with the fingers through a heap; scratch like a fowlNua la pɛ sɛberɔ la.the chicken scratched in the grain holes.A pɛ la si la ɛɛra tɛa.she searched through the millet looking for beans.pɛɛripiapɛɛra
2pɛʔv.sew, cause to be sewnA pɛ la logile.he sewed a smock, had a smock sewn for him.pɛ nini.deceive someone (idiom).
pɛ'ɛripɛ'apɛ'ɛra
3pɛʔv.follow, move in single filePɔgesi la pɛ la taaba wɛ'ɛsa da'a.the women followed each other to market.pɛ'ɛripɛ'apɛ'ɛra
pɛɛbega1pɛ́ɛbəgapɛɛbesin.the firebox of the smith's hearth; the space where charcoal is placed, and air enters from the bellows.
KA/SIzugelaa
pɛɛbega2pɛ́ɛbəgan.prolapse of the rectum, when the rectum protrudes during defecation
pɛɛfɔpɛ́ɛhɔ̀pɛɛman.arrow, arrowhead6.4Hunt and fish6.6Tool
BU/A
pɛɛlegapɛ́ɛləgaadj.whitefupɛɛlega.white cloth.8.1Colour
pɛɛmbu'ɔpɛ́ɛm'bʋ̰̀ʔɔ̰pɛɛmbu'urɔn.battlefield, battleground. The name indicates that arrows were the most frequent weaponKU/TU
pɛɛntɛrɛpɛ́ɛn'tɛ̰́rɛpɛɛntɛran.battle fought with bows and arrowsDI/'A