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paregɛpa̰rəgɛv. compl. tear or cut a piece of cloth, leather, paper etc.Tɛɛla la dikɛ la baremigesega paregɛ fuo la.the tailor used a scissors to cut the cloth. paregeriparegerɛparegera
pareŋɔparəŋɔ̰v.clean wax from the ears with sth.A dikɛ la nɔkɔbegɔ pareŋɔ a tuba.he used a feather to clean his ears.pareŋeripareŋerɛpareŋera
parɛparɛv.be many, be plentifulSukaam parɛ mɛ laka saŋa.groundnuts are plentiful during harvest season.patiparega
pãrɛv.become rich, wealthyNasa la nyaa pãrɛ mɛ.the poor man has become rich.pãtipãregapãta
parumparʋmv.deceive, tell a lieA parum bo mam mɛ.he lied on my behalf.parenipareŋɔparena
pãsegɛ1pa̰həgɛv. compl. 1scoop up, fetch, take up, a quantity of sth. not dry or solid, eg. soup, fresh cow dungA dikɛ la bi'a pasegɛ ziirɔ la.she took up soup in a ladle.2slipA zom la tia pasegɛ lui.he climbed a tree, slipped and fell down.pãsegeripãsegerɛpãsegera
pãsegɛ2pa̰həgɛv. compl. tear off a piece or a section of sth. at a joint or seam; get torn, separate, at a joinA pãsegɛ gɔŋɔ la.he tore out (a page of) the book (at its spine).Fuo la pãsegɛ mɛ.a piece of the cloth tore off.pãsegeripãsegerɛpãsegera
pataaberɛpa'̀tá̰a̰bərɛpataabaadj.very big, very largeyipataaberɛ.very big house.DI/'A
pawapàwa-duman.1electricity, electrical power2light, electrical installation
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paweopà'wéeopaweton.someone who has stayed away from home for a long timeKU/TU
pebelepebəlev.1blow on sth.A pebele dia la ti ka ma'ɛ.he blew on the food to cool it.2perform a special rite during a woman's first pregnancy. An elderly woman of the family blows ash into the face or body of the pregnant woman immediately she wakes up from a sleep, esp. in the morning, to protect the pregnancy spiritually and to recognise the woman as an adult. The practice is fading out.4.5Religion
pebelipebelegopɛbela
pebilapé'bílapebibesin.lamb6.3Animal husbandry
KA/SIpesego
pedaapé'dáapedaasin.ram, male sheep6.3Animal husbandry
KA/SI
pedibegape'́dɩ́bəgàpedibesin.young male sheep6.3Animal husbandryKA/SI
pe'epeʔev. compl. 1drive an animal or animalsDunsiina la pe'e piisi la.the shepherd drove the sheep.2bring a maid into one's marital home, usu. from one's own familyPɔka la pe'e la posɔɔ.the woman brought a maid.pe'eripe'erepɛ'ɛrape'ege
peepeev.washPee laasi la.wash the bowls!pee puurɛ.do sth. from the bottom of one's heart, sincerely (idiom).
peeripeerepeera
peebepeebev.1play an instrument by blowing into it, eg. a whistle, hornA peebe la yia.he blew a whistle.namulesi peebego.playing namulesi music.4.2.1Music2force smoke into a hole, to smoke sth. outBa peebe la dayuɔ.they smoked out the rat.
peeberipeeberepɛɛbera
peelepéelepɛɛlan.white spotDI/'A
peelegopéeləgopeelon.1whiteness8.1Colour2bare, uncultivated land1.2Earth6.2AgricultureKU/TU
peesepeehev. iter.sharpen sth. eg. a pencil, wooden pegA peese pensulɛ la.she sharpened the pencil.
peeseripeesegopɛɛsa
pelepèlepɛlan.slice of tz.5.2FoodDI/'A
pelegepeləgev. compl. expose someone for wrongdoing, eg. telling a lie, witchcraftA pelege nayiga la n zu gee ki'isɛ la.he exposed the thief who stole and denied it.Tiim daana la pelege sɔ̃a la.the medicine man exposed the witch.pelegeripelegerepɛlegera
pembã'apèm'bà̰ʔa̰pembã'asin.any sexually transmitted disease, venereal disease2.2DiseaseKA/SI
pembeelepèm'béelèpembɛɛlan.naked, exposed vaginaDI/'A
pemesumpèməhʋ̰́mn.airsynsapemesumM