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pɛɛntiirapɛ́ɛn'tɩ̰̀ɩ̰rapɛɛntiireban.warrior, archer, one who fights with bow and arrow
A/BA
pɛɛrapɛ́ɛrapɛɛreban.1a term used by diviners to mean a sacrificial fowl, either guinea fowl or chickensyntiimpɛɛra4.5Religion2the dried leg bone of a fowl in a diviner's bag, representing sacrifice of a fowlA/BAnua
pɛ'ɛregapɛ́ʔɛrəgapɛ'ɛresin.awl, punch, any such sharp tool used in sewing leather6.6Tool
KA/SI
pɛɛregɔɔŋɔpɛ́ɛrə'gɔ́ɔŋɔ̰̀pɛɛregɔɔnɔn.a chick, used for sacrifice and put on the altar4.5ReligionKU/TUdiviners
pɛ'ɛserɛpɛ̀ʔɛhərɛpɛ'ɛsan.Frafra potato, a small root cropSolenostemon rotundifolius5.2Food1.4.3Plant, grass
DI/'A
pɛgerɛpɛ̰́ɣərɛpɛgeran.1a flat sheet, eg. of leather, paper2page of a book
DI/'A
pɛgɛpɛɣɛv.praise, encourage someone. In a Christian context, praise God.Kaara la pɛgɛ a dayua la tuuma la.the farmer praised his child for his hard work.pɛgeripɛkapɛgera
pɛkɛpɛ̰kɛv. compl. carry sth. under the armPɔka la pɛkɛ ka bia la mɛ.the woman carried the child under her arm.
pɛkeripɛkerɛepɛkera
pɛnipɛ́nɩ̰̀pɛnan.pen, ball-point pen6.6Tool
DI/'AEng.
pɛnsulɛpɛ́n'sʋ̀lɛpensulan.pencil6.6Tool
DI/'A
pɛŋapɛ́ŋa̰pɛsiadj.flatlapɛŋa.flat dish
KA/SI
pɛrega1pɛ́rəgapɛresin.a tree. Said to repel snakes. Used in the medicine tinyua. The bark is used for treating snake bite and rheumatismSecuridea longepedunculata1.4.3Plant, grass
KA/SI
pɛrega2pɛ̀rəgapɛresiadj.broad and shallow, of containerslapɛrega.a broad, shallow bowl.
KA/SI
pɛ̃regapɛ̰́rəgapɛ̃resin.a narrow space between objects or buildingsKA/SI
pɛregɛ1pɛ̰rəgɛv. compl. force sb. to do sth.A pɛregɛ bia la ti ka di.she forced the child to eat.pɛregeripɛregerɛpɛregera
pɛregɛ2pɛ̰rəgɛv. compl. remove millet or maize kernels, by pressing on the cob with the thumbA pɛregɛ la naatɛ bo nua la.he pressed out some millet grains for the fowl.pɛregeripɛregerɛpɛregera
pɛresegapɛ̰̀rəhəgapɛresin.guitar pick, used for playing kɔlegɔ. Nowadays made from a small piece of plastic, it was formerly a piece of wood or one's sharpened fingernail.6.6Tool4.2.1Music
KA/SI
pɛsegapɛ́həgapɛsin.farm land, fallowed land being cultivated again for the first time1.2Earth6.2Agriculture
KA/SI
pɛseŋapɛ́həŋa̰pɛsiadj.flat or very shallow in shapefisepɛseŋa.flat buttocks.lapɛseŋa.shallow dish.KA/SI
pɛteŋapɛ̀təŋa̰pɛtesin.a bird, the cattle egret, great white egret.Pɛteŋa n doli nii la poore.cattle egret is following the cows.Egretta alba1.5.2Bird
KA/SI
pɛtetankonepɛ̀tə'tàŋ'kònepɛtetankɔman.a long-legged bird, the black-winged stilt1.5.2Bird
DI/'A
pipḭʔv.cover, bury sth.A dikɛ fuo pi bia la.she covered the child with a cloth.Bayaa la pi kum la.the pallbearer buried the corpse.A pi nɔɔrɛ.she kept quiet, mute (fig.).pi'iripi'api'ira
piapɩ́ɩanum.ten
KA
pibilapɩ̀'bìlapibibesin.a small kind of basket, used by women for miscellaneous items5.5ContainerKA/SI
pi'epḭʔev. compl. pick up, find a lost itemBia la pi'e la ligeri da'a.the child found money in the market.pi'iripi'irepi'irapi'ige