pfɨ̀sè2pfɨ̀sèvback fill; fill upGhənə ndâ səʼ pfɨ̂sè achiə ndɛ vəynke.They today back filled his foundation.Syn.kyiyn
pfɨtpfɨ́tideosound made by fartingÈ fè pfɨ̀ə kɔʼɔ kə mfɨ̂əsə̀ pfɨt ə miə si.He was farting as moves on in front of me.
pfɨ̀tèpfɨ̀tèvanticipateÒ pfɨ̀tə nyàm, ò ghâsə̀ va.When you lay in ambush you do not shake the bush.
pfɨ̀tə ~pfɨ̀tə̄~v.auxact or speak abruptlyKə ò pfɨ̀tə wamnə!Do not talk without thinking!
pfɨynpfɨ́ɲvexplodeGhənə ə pə̀ kə̀ kɨŋne mɨ̂sè pəyn ke ndo, ghom ətəynze ə pfɨnə.Just as all of them gathered, the egg exploded.pfɨynnepfɨ́ɲnêvexplode (many)Ghom etəynghe ə pfɨynne.The eggs have exploded.pfɨyntepfɨ́ɲtêvexplode repeatedlyGhom ətəyn ghe ə pfɨynte.The eggs have exploded.
pfɨ̀yn2pfɨ̀ɲvhitƏ̀ kyiŋə ndè se pfɨyn tu vaynve ə?Who wants to hit your heads together.pfɨ̀ynnèpfɨ̀ɲnèvhit against each otherƏ̀ zɛ nyi eghɛ se pfɨ̀ynnepfɨ̀yntèpfɨ̀ɲtèvhit lightlyNdùə pfɨ̀ynte pâʼa ndɛə təynke.Go and hit the door lightly.Syn.kyìyntè
pfɨ̀yn3pfɨ̀ɲvfail to get well cooked because of insufficient fire under the pot (potatoes)Kwa wusu fɛ etiə tɔ̀yn ə ndɔ̀ŋ sɛ nə̀ pfɨ̂nə̀. Make fire under that pot else those potatoes will not fet well cooked.Syn.nàpfɨ̀ynsèpfɨ̀ɲsèvcause to remain not well cooked because of insufficient heat under the potWus vɛ ò ndɨmse za ə pfɨ̀ynsè ndwɔŋ ətəyn.The fire you put off has caused the cocoyams not to get well cooked.
pfɨynnepfɨ́ɲnêvexplode (many)Ghom etəynghe ə pfɨynne.The eggs have exploded.
pfɨ̀ynnèpfɨ̀ɲnèvhit against each otherƏ̀ zɛ nyi eghɛ se pfɨ̀ynne
pfɨ̀ynsèpfɨ̀ɲsèvcause to remain not well cooked because of insufficient heat under the potWus vɛ ò ndɨmse za ə pfɨ̀ynsè ndwɔŋ ətəyn.The fire you put off has caused the cocoyams not to get well cooked.
pfɨyntepfɨ́ɲtêvexplode repeatedlyGhom ətəyn ghe ə pfɨynte.The eggs have exploded.
pfɨ̀yntèpfɨ̀ɲtèvhit lightlyNdùə pfɨ̀ynte pâʼa ndɛə təynke.Go and hit the door lightly.Syn.kyìyntè
pi1pīn9/10evilPi ə tsɨ tsɛ ghɨ ghɛ ghe ndamə ̀ə mbi.Evil has grown more than the people who live in the world.,Ant.chùŋ 1Syn.kôghɔ̀ŋ 4sepipise
pi2pīv1get cookedTiynte wusu, ngɔ̀m ətəyn paʼà nyə̀m pi.Push in the fire, the plantain is not yet cooked.2get readyTsɨsə ə zhiə. Fɨa zhiə və pi.Sit down and eat. Food is ready.3seasonÈ tɨmsə za mə è və pi.Though sort as he is, he is seasoned.pise2písêvmatureGhənə səʼ sô endwɔŋ ətəynve mə ve pagɛ̀ fɛte pise.They harvested the cocoyams when they were not fully mature.
pìpìvsayWùə mɔʼɔ ə ke pì nə “ô atu kɨmaʼ”. Another man said "oh my head".epî1ēpîv.n5/13sayingtepîpîzèpîtèpîepìnèpìnèvsay, talk about sth. repeatedlyƏ pìnə̀ ndùə kə vəyn ndaʼa mə̂yn ze kɨ̂m.The entire Mmen village spoke about him.pìsèpìsèvchatM pəyn nə ghasèghò pise ghɛ.I came to chat with you.Syn.kɨàtè əghɛpìtèpìtèvtalk about s.o./sth (not in a serious way)Ghàs zɨse pîtè ke ghò ndàyn.We spent the whole day talking about you today in a less serious manner.
pì efimpìēfímv.pslander; gossipƏ̂ nyi mə ò fa pèyn se pì efim, ò ndò!If you have come here to gossip, you leave.efimēfímn5/13gossiptefimfimzefimtefime
pì epàm1pìēpàmv.pbackbiteÈ ghɛ təynghe əkɨ̂m pìə kə epàm.He only gossips all he says.Ant.pìə ndayn1
piə1pīə̄conjwhile, beforeMbvɨ ə piə è kɛsə pə ndò mə ə saynne nə ə̀ nyi vəyn ə nə̀ nyɔ̂ʼɔ̀ kwɨlə.Before fowl came back, they had decided that it is him the will roast for food.
piə2píə́v1be clear of obstaclesNdom ətəyn piə kənyi.The road is clear of any obstacles.2be smoothÈ və nə ndwiə kɔʼɔ ə səʼə pə kyaʼa ndɛ epiə kə ni. When he gets to work everyday, he meets the floor very smooth.
pîəpíə̀vbear (child), give birthNê vətəyn ə ndò ə səʼə piə ə mbvɨyn.The woman went and gave birth in the bush.apiəāpíə́n7/81womb2children (idiom)M fɨmə kə è piəke ə ndɛ.I am only with children in the house.epiəpiəkepiəvepiəapiəeepiə̀2ēpíə̀v.n5/13deliverytepiə̀piə̀zèpiə̀tèpiə̀epiəsepíə́sêvcause to deliverƏ̀ piəsə̂ vəyn è ghɨghe fa təʼ.She is the one delivering people in this village.Syn.pise3
pìə ndayn1pìə́ndáɲv.pspeak openlyƏ ze zaf gho ò pìə ndayn.If it troubles you, you say it out openly.Ant.pì epàm1
