pastwa31àauxonce in a distant past, past timeA wa n waa ka.He once came here in the past.9Grammarvẽke 2èvbe over (speaking of a day or a year), past, bygone, elapsedYʋʋmdã tol n vẽkame tɩ tõnd pa yã taab ye.The year is over and we haven't seen each other.
past markeryã3ágram.partmark of perfective, has / have done, past tense marker, perfective phrase final position, exclamationBala, yaa woto la yãmb kos-yã. A wa yã!That's what you had asked for. He arrived!syn-ẽ319Grammar
past particlera3áauxpast particleA Musa ra tʋmdame.Musa (formerly) worked.9Grammarrag 1auxpast particle, past time marker, lastA rag n waa ka.He came.9Grammar
paste uptableàvstick, paste up, glue, tapeBao koll n tabl sebrã lalgã.Take some glue and stick the paper at the wall.koleóvglue, stick to, paste upA weef n poog t'a zĩ n konda.
pastybẽgaadvpasty, muddy, wet and dirtySaagã poore, kambã taba zakã noor tɩ lebg bẽga.synfẽ'bõaagaadjpastyB kõ-a-la zom-bõaaga.bõo 1advpasty, soggya moee rõodã tɩ rɩg bõo.moadaòaadvnot consistent, pasty, yields easily to pressuref sã n dĩ a yĩngã võta moada.synmod-modemod-modeadvpasty, inconsistentsaagã niime tɩ tẽngã lebg mod-mode.synmoada
pasty residuebẽgnemnpasty residue of néré grains cooked during the preparation of soumbala
patwẽ11èvto smack, type, pat, swat, hit, strike, ringA wẽe maam.He hit me.synkesge2kẽsge2tĩngi 1í-ìvhit something, smack, knock upon, pat, thump, bash sb. / sth.Tĩng f naoorã tɩ yaa begdo.Pat your foot because there is some mud.syntẽoogekudgiùvpat, hit, strike with object, to flatten, beat out, to forgea gila a nugã n kudg a poorã.
patchlibli 1ìvpatch, mendA libla fuugã.He patched the garment.lisgi1í-ìvmend, darn, sew on top of, patch, sew on a patchsynza2lisgi2vsew over, patchfuugã pãrgame t'a zĩnd n lisgo.
paternal relativeba-biiga 1á-ì-ánbrother or sister related through the father, parent from father's side, paternal relative, brothers and sisters of the same fathersynsaam-biiga4.1Relationships
paternal unclesaambaà-ánfather, uncle (father's side), paternal uncleBiig sã n bãng a saamba, a yaab la a bãng yã.The child who knew his father knew his grandfather. (Proverb: Each person must benefit from the experiences of the elders, each generation must learn from the previous one.)synba-nambaba1baaba4.1Relationships
patiencesũ-maasemnpatience, gentleness, mildness2.3Sense, perceivesũ-marenpatience, gentleness, mildness«Maan-y sũ-mar ne maam tɩ m na n yaoa y samdã zãnga.»‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you everything.’ sugri2ú-ìnpardon, forgiveness, forbearance, patienceSugr n kae tɩ yell sãame.It is because there is no forgiveness that the problem escalates. (proverb: in all circumstances, man must be tolerant, and must favour forgiveness and peace)
patient (the one who is)maag-m-mengnthe one who is patientMaag-m-meng soab n yũud nag-kir bĩisim.It is he who is patient who drinks the milk of the sterile cow. (proverb: in life we must have self-control, be patient, have hope no matter what.)