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pe2Vswear an oath (to the local gods)
pebiVto eat liquid or soft food by cupping hands or with a spoonO pebirini ziiri.He is eating soup. (by hand or spoon)
pebiliVsinge meat to remove hair or feathers
pebobiriplpebobaNflock of sheep
pedaaplpedaasiNmale sheep
pee1plpeeri1Nsheep (sg.)
pee2plpeeri2Nmedium-sized basket
peeŋuplpeenaNgenet
peeriguplpeerigusiNcolleague or a pair of similar things
peesiV1peelPoga maa peesirini ŋuuri.The woman is peeling a yam.2want to knowO peesira yela ga.He wants to know about all sorts of things.
pegicfpegibuV1washPegi e nuusi.Wash your hands.2sharpen3menstruatepoga maa pegrinithe woman is having her monthly perod4do intentionally
pegibucfpegiwashing
pegiriN1dirty clothesO pegirini pegiri.He is washing dirty clothes2outer layerVa duwa pegiri ŋa basiCollect these casava peelings an throw them away.
pegsiV1be equal2attain equal height
peligaplpelisiNheartbeatM peliga ŋma ma ga.My heartbeat is troubling me greatly.
peligiVbe white
peliŋuNhalf piecewaje maa peliguhalf a cloth Ti ko pu maa peliŋu zinni,We hoed half the farm today.
pelliplpelaNin the direction of or near a particular placeYazoori pelliin the direction (or area) of Yazoori
peminaimpf. ofpemmiV-impf1blowing a horn2forcing a child from the womb3relieving constipation
pemmiV1blow (a horn)2have contractions or force the child from the womb3relieve constipation
pemsiV1blow (horn)2fan (fire)
penyaaŋuNfemale sheep
periV1search in sand with hand2pleaseE piini maa peri ma ga.Your gift please me greatly E yatogri maa peri ma ga.Your speech pleases me greatly.
pesiV1hoe new ground2cut tall grass
piV1cover (especially with earth)2bury