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pitorãamã́nmillet beer, pito, alcoholic drink5.2Food
pitykʋme 2vhave compassion on, pity, to feel for, sorryned kʋm neda f pa reeg-a ye.synyãbekũmi1ùvto cry, weep, complain, pity, have compassion on, to feel sorry forYellã ra pak-a lame, la nebã kũm-a lame.A misfortune got him and people had compassion towards him.nimbãan-zoeerenpity, compassion, mercyrao-kãngã yaa nin-sõngo, a nimbãan-zoeerã waoogame.
pity on (have)zoe nimbãanegaexpr.to feel pity, have pity for, be merciful towards, feel pityA dag n kosa tõnd tɩ d zoe yẽnda nimbãanega.He asked us to have mercy on him.
placezĩiga 1ínplace, location, spot, site, sitting-placesynbaobgoningi1ì-ìvput, put down, lay down, place, layBʋʋg sã n tãag/ rũm sãana, a ninga baag yãnde.If a goat bites a stranger, it has put shame on the dog. (Proverb: When someone has a responsibility, he must do everything to ensure it with dignity.)wɛɛngaɛ̀-ánplace, location, room, space, open space, squareSerg-y la y bas wɛɛnga.Move away and leave some space.
place far awayzĩ-zãorgẽnplace far away
place of civil registrationtẽng-n-biilim sɛb maaneg zĩigaexpr.place of civil registration
place on (to)zao3vsettle, to place onZaabr lalg zaoo yibeoog lalg zugu.The evening wall is placed on the morning wall. (proverb indicating: the past is the support of the present, a base on which one must lean to project oneself into the future.)
place under the head to supportkʋgle 2v place under the head to supportreeg woto n kʋgl f zugu.synrole2
place where you can enterkẽedrenplace where you can enterka yaa mam zag-kẽedre.Here is the entrance to my house.
place, roomweere1 1é-ènplace, roomWeer ketame.There is more room left.synvɩʋʋgo 1
placed pell-mell on the groundkiraadvplaced pell-mell on the ground and in small pilesfo sã n pak roogã fo ne teedã sẽn dʋr kira.
placentazãre2à-énafterbirth of animal, placentasynnaaba21.6.2Parts of an animal
plaguebã-longdemà-ó-éncontagious disease, pestilence, plague2.5.2Disease
plaintẽn-lablaagaènlowland, plainzĩ-lamdeì-à-énflat soil / ground, plain1.2.1Land
plaitwʋgeʋ́vweave, plait, twine, knitM ma wʋgda pĩy n koosdẽ.My mother weaves mats to sell.pãnmeàvplait, braid, twine, to weave (mat, basket)A pãnma m ma zugã.She plaited the hair of my mother.
plait a ropekale1 1ànplait a rope, braid, weave (a rope, cord)
plantʋʋm-gãnegdganprogramme, program, plan, syllabusmamsganplan, map, diagram, image, imitation
plan (to)yẽse1ẽ̀vdiscuss, consult each other, negotiate, planTɩ yẽs ne-a tɩ d paam sõngre.We negotiated with him to get help.
plane (a)sɩlga2na plane, aeroplane, aircraft7.2.4Travel
plane crashsɩlg lʋɩɩseexpr.plane crash, plane accident
plane downpesgeèvto peel, pare (single instance), plane down, cut on the surfacea rɩka a soangã n pesg taangã paoko t'a sũmã yita.peseèvto peel, pare (many instances), cut on the surface, plane down, trim down
plankrao-peokonplank, board of woodra-peoko1 1à-énbark of treera-peoko3nplank (wood), board, tree barkNed sã n dɩ n tɩge, lengr lebga ra-peoko.When someone is full, the bowl becomes like a bark (or a board). Proverb: it is about someone who is ungrateful for the service rendered who nevertheless should have been grateful for the benefit he received.)
plantsele 1èvplant, fix (to make firm), transplantA sela tɩɩs piiga.He planted ten trees.tɩɩga1ɩ̀-ántree (general word), plant1.5.1Treebʋdevto sow, to plantA bʋtame.He is sowing.ned fãa kẽebda a sẽn bʋde.
plant lifezĩ-tik bõn-yitsinplant life, flora