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pɨŋsə̂ kyìŋə̀ ngɨapɨ́ŋsə᷇kʲìŋə̄ŋgɨ̄āv.pcause to roll round the same placeÈ və njì kɨa zɨm pɨŋsə kyiŋə̀ ngɨa.He has taken my head pad and is rolling round.
pɨŋsə̂ ndùpɨ́ŋsə᷇ndùv.pcause to roll towards someone elseNjì kɨaə vəynze ə pɨŋsə ndùə sê vəyn!Take his head pad and roll towards him!
pɨŋsə̂ ndzɨsepɨ́ŋsə᷇ndzɨ́sêv.pcause to roll inwardGhàyn pɨam tɔŋɔ fekàʼ ətəynke ə pɨŋse ndzɨse əndɛ.Hold the log let's roll it into the house.
pɨŋsə̂ pə̀ynpɨ́ŋsə᷇pə̀ɲv.pcause to roll toward youNjì kɨa zɨmze ə pɨŋsə pə!Take my head pad and roll towards me!
pɨŋsə̂ tsosepŋsə᷇tsósêv.pcause to roll downwardƏ ghàyn pɨŋse tsose ə fe ndù kyiyn maʼà ndɛ.If you roll it downward, it will knock down the house.
pɨŋsə̂ tyàŋsèpɨ́ŋsə᷇tʲàŋsèv.proll acrossGhàyn pəyn kyi atɔŋ ə fekàʼ kɨyn ə pɨŋse tyaŋse!Come let's roll across this log!
pɨŋtepɨ́ŋtêvbend repeatedlyÈ və kwì pɨŋte ke endom nyi ə kwulə̂ njiə kə ètuʼu.He has repeatedly bend on the way untill he is came home late in the night.
pɨpɨlə ~pɨ́pɨ́lə᷇~v.auxnot clear, not straightGhənə pɨpɨlə̂ wàmnə̀ ndò.The are not clear in what they are saying.
pɨpɨlə nə̀ynpɨ́pɨ́lə̂nə̀ɲv.pbe in-betweenÈ pɨpɨlə nə̂ kəndò ghə vəynghe nə əghɛ.He is always in-between the way he does his own things.
pɨ̀spɨ̀svdemolish,dismantleGhənə ə pɨənə̂ pɨ̂sə̀ ndɛ ə̀təyn ètuʼu.They spent the night demolishing the house.pɨ̀ytèpɨ̀ʲtèvdemolish gradually (by s.o. or on its own)Ndɛ ətəyn ə zhə̀tè se pɨ̀ytè.The house has started demolishing by itself.
pɨ̀sə̀ pɨ̀sə̀pɨ̀sə̀pɨ̀sə̀advdawnGhəne ndo è pɨ̀sə̀ pɨ̀sə̀.They left at dawn.̀pɨ̀sə̀pɨ̀sə̀zè̀pɨ̀sə̀pɨ̀sə̀e
pɨyn1pɨ̄ɲn9/10plague locustLocusta migratoriasepɨynpɨynse
pɨyn2pɨ̄ɲvdanceÈ və pìə nə zhi ke va se pɨyn ə tsisə̂ faŋa kə lûʼve emɔ̀ʼAnd he said that he can't dance and remained still.epɨynēpɨ́ɲv.n5/13dancetepɨynpɨynzepɨyntepɨnepɨynsepɨ́ɲsêvcause to danceÈ vɛ è kwulə faŋa ndùə ətɔʼ eluʼu pɨynsə nə ghɨ̀u.She went and remained in the palace where she was causing people to dance.pɨyntepɨ́ɲtêvdance repeatedly and slowlyÒ pɨyntə ghè fɛ mə m zɨə va nə ə zhəmə nə ghe ə?What are you dancing there slowly when I can't hear what they are singing?wùpɨnəwùpɨ́nə́v.n1/2dancerghɨpɨnəghɨpɨnəghe
pɨynsepɨ́ɲsêvcause to danceÈ vɛ è kwulə faŋa ndùə ətɔʼ eluʼu pɨynsə nə ghɨ̀u.She went and remained in the palace where she was causing people to dance.
pɨyntepɨ́ɲtêvdance repeatedly and slowlyÒ pɨyntə ghè fɛ mə m zɨə va nə ə zhəmə nə ghe ə?What are you dancing there slowly when I can't hear what they are singing?
pɨ̀ysèpɨ̀ʲsèvplay around (usu. in a game)Mə pɨyse vəyn shiŋə̀ teta.I have dribbled him thrice.
pɨ̀ytèpɨ̀ʲtèvdemolish gradually (by s.o. or on its own)Ndɛ ətəyn ə zhə̀tè se pɨ̀ytè.The house has started demolishing by itself.
pofpōfv1spoil (food) (intr)Kə se nyi mə mə tsàyn sê ghàyn, m zhiə va fɨae zhiəe me və pof.As I have already told you, I won't eat spoiled food.2be badÈ və nə̀yn ghɛe ze pofə naʼà àpi ə̂ ghɨghe əshi.He has done something which is very bad in the eyes of men.epofēpófv.n51badness2wickednessAnt.etsɔ̂f 1pofzepofepofse1pófsêVar.popsevcause to spoilM ke va nə ə̀ghò pofse nde mlɨ̀ ə!I don't know who must have spoiled you with alcohol!
pof atupōfàtūn.p1/21unfortunate personAnt.tsɔ̀f atu2lunatic, maniacghə̀pofatu
pofse1pófsêVar.popsevcause to spoilM ke va nə ə̀ghò pofse nde mlɨ̀ ə!I don't know who must have spoiled you with alcohol!
pofse2pófsêvmiscarryÈ nyi mə è və pofse ghɔynghe əpɛ̀.She has miscarried twice.epofseēpófsêv.n5/13miscarriagetepofsepofsezepofsetepofsee
poləpólə́n1absence
poləmɔʼpólə́mɔ̀ʔnumnine
poləsəkɔspólə́sə́kɔ́sn1/2better than nothingghə̀poləsəkɔs
pompōmvsneakKə ghàyn pa wâmnə̀ piə nə ghe fɛ, è və fə kàynnè pom èzə vəyn.Whatever you people are still saying there, he long sneaked.