pie1pḭḭev.cause a strong physical need or urge, eg. to expel faeces or urine, or to laughBino n pie bia la ti ka nyɛ' suŋɔ puan.the child had a sudden urge and defecated on the mat.Yelɔ'ɔrɔ n pie budaa la naba n lui la.the man had an urge to laugh at the chief's falling down. piiripiirepiige
pie2pḭḭev.express milk from the human breast, or faeces from a bird or animal intestinesBimadaana la pie la bi'isum bo ka bia la.the lactating mother expressed milk for her child.A pie nua la nyuurɔ la.he pressed out (the faeces from) the fowl's intestines.piiripiirepiirapiige
piɛpɩɛv. compl. 1sweep, sweep outA piɛ sɔgerɔ zinzaka la puan.she swept the rubbish from the inner yard.A piɛ a pɔga basɛ.he has divorced his wife (fig.).2purify a person affected by a taboo, usu. by killing a fowlpiiripiirɛpiirapiigɛ
pigepigev.keep watch over, guard sth.Kaara la pige la a ki'ini la vaka.the farmer kept watch over where his guinea fowls had laid eggs.pigeripikapigera
piilɛpɩ̰ɩ̰lɛv.frighten, scare someone away from another personPɔgekiima la n piilɛ pɔgesarega la ti ka yese.the senior wife scared the junior wife (about their husband) and she left.synvuusepiilipiilegɔpiila
pi'isepiʔihev. iter.pick things up from the ground, eg. seeds, stalkspi'iseripi'isegopi'isera
piisegapíihəgapiisin.a green grass. It may grow quite tall. A rough broom for outdoor use is made from the dried stalks.Cidi acuta
pi'isɛpɩʔɩhɛv.1pluck the very tiny feathers from a bird, to make it clean.A pi'isɛ nua la kɔberɔ la.he plucked the pin feathers on the fowl.2deprive sb. of his possessions, ask for things repeatedly until the giver has nothing left. A suurɔ n pi'isɛ e.his relatives took everything he had.pi'iseripi'isegɔpi'isera
piisɛpɩɩhɛv. iter.sweepA piisɛ sɔgerɔ la zinzaka puan.she swept the rubbish in the yard.
pikɛpɩkɛv. compl. openA pikɛ sukaafɔ la.he cracked open the groundnut.pikɛ nini.act seriously, go about a task in a serious manner (idiom).A pikɛ ya.she woke up.pikeripikerɛpikera
pilepilev.cover a body or structure such as the roof of a round hut, with cloth, mat or thatch.Ba pile detine muɔ.they spread the thatch (roll) on the roof of the hut.Bia la dikɛ fuo pile.pile the child covered himself with a cloth.6.5Building
pilege, pilesepilipilegapila
pilege1piləgev. compl. roll back, removeA pilege suŋɔ la.he rolled back the mat.Kusebego pilege muɔ la.wind removed the thatch (from the round roof).pile, pilesepilegeripilegerepilesa
pilege2piləgev. compl. clear, become clear or brightSaganɛ la pilege ya.the sky has cleared.
pilegeripilegerepilegera
pilego1pìləgopilon.a small pot with ventilation holes and a cover, used in a funeral ritual for a woman.pilego tua.name of the ritual.5.1Household equipment5.5Container
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pilego2píləgopilon.caul, the thin covering that babies are sometimes born with
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pilego tuapɩ̀ləgò'túan.a ritual performed during the funeral of a married woman. It symbolizes the idea that the dead goes to the next world with her valued possessions, esp. soup ingredients.4.5Religion
pilesepiləhev. iter.remove, roll back a coveringPilese muɔ la.la remove the thatch!Pilese vuurɔ la kɛa la zuo.remove the leaves covering the malt! pile, pilegepileseripilesegopilesa
pilumpilumadv. prt.alreadyA pilum kule mɛ.he is already gone home.
pimesepiməhev. iter.shake off dirt from clothing or a sack.A pimese botere la dee su sukaam la.He shook the sack before putting in the groundnuts.pimeseripimesegopimesa
pingaapíŋ'gàapingaasin.axe for heavy digging, pickaxe6.6Tool
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piɛpiiseripiisegɔpiisera
