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pintuapintɔɔsin.bottle5.5Container
KA/SIAk. bɛ́ntóa
piŋepiŋev. compl. shake once, give a shake, esp. of birds, clothing, sacks, to shake off sth.Nua la piŋe la amiŋa.the fowl shook itself.A piŋe fuo la mɛ dee yɛ.he shook out the shirt before wearing it.piŋeripiŋerepiŋera
pi'ɔpɩ̀ʔɔpitɔn.a conical basket woven from coloured straws, on a square base.5.1Household equipment5.5Container
KU/TU
pipapɩ́pàpipa duman.paper
Eng.
pire1pirev.become constipatedA di dia la pire mɛ.he ate the food and was constipated.pitipiregapita
pire2pirev.wear, slip on, put on sth. by sliding it on, eg. footwear, ring, bangleA pire la tagelapilapi.he put on slippers.A pire mi'isi.he committed suicide by hanging himself (idiom).A pire pole.he is tough, determined, in protection of an interest (idiom).pitipiregapita
piregapírəgan.constipation2.2Disease
KA
piregatoorepírəga'tóorèn.purgatory, where impure souls are purified after death4.5ReligionEng.Christian
piregepirəgev. compl. 1cut open a bird to remove its intestines.A pirege nua la.he cut open the fowl.2divulge informationA pirege yele la.he told us about the case.piregeripiregerepiregera
piregɛpɩrəgɛv. compl. unbar, uncross, remove sth. used as a barrierA piregɛ yampiteŋa la.she removed the stick used to bar the gate.A piregɛ la a na'arɛ.he uncrossed his leg.piregeripiregerɛpiregera
pirɛ1pɩrɛv.cross one leg over the other, sit with the legs crossed; fold the legs of a slaughtered fowl across its neckA pirɛ la a na'arɛ.he sat with his legs crossed.A pirɛ nua la nama.he folded back the chicken's legs.pitipiregapita
pirɛ2pɩrɛv.1fill, cause to be full.Sukaam la pirɛ botere la.the groundnuts filled the sack.A pirɛ botere la la sukaam.he filled the sack with groundnuts.2become full, filled out, mature. Sukaam la pirɛ ya.the groundnuts are filled out, ready for harvesting.pitipirega
pirumpirumv.reveal issues or secrets.A pirum la yɛla.he revealed secrets.pirenipireŋo
pisetubapíhə'tʋ̀ban.a kind of plant, used for the treatment of circumcised women1.4.3Plant, grassBA
pisinaasipíhi'ná̰a̰hɩnum.forty
pisiniipíhi'nḭ́ḭ̀num.eighty
pisinuupíhi'nṵ́ṵnum.fifty
pisitãpíhi'tá̰num.thirty
pisiwɛipíhi'wɛ̀ɩnum.ninety
pisiyipíhi'yínum.twenty
pisiyoobepíhi'yòobinum.sixty
pisiyopɔipíhi'yópɔ̀ɩnum.seventy
pitegapɩ́təgapitesin.castanets, a pair of metal rings fitted on thumb and forefinger or middle finger and used as a rhythm instrument4.2.1Music
KA/SI
pitenepítənepitiman.a kind of grass, which shepherds use to weave rings for a game.1.4.3Plant, grassDI/'Alabeserɛ
piwenepɩ̀'wénepiwɛman.a torn basket