patient (to be)maag f mengaexpr.to wait, be patient
patient personsu-tõog soabaexpr.patient personSu-tõog 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.)
payyaoodo 1áo-ònsalary, pay, wagesKiuug yaoodo.Monthly salary.synkeoorerolboyao2ávto pay, pay forM daa mobillã n yao ligdi.I bought a car and spayed the money.6.8Money
pay a contributionlobe2óvpay contribution, put aside, make a contributionB loba taab ligdi, n paam wakɩr tus-a-yi.they put aside ten thousand francs.
pay attentionfeooadvpay attention, on alertA biigã sẽn tud weoogã tɛka, a zĩime t'a tʋbrã yaa feoo
pay backyao samdeexpr.pay back, repay, reimburse, redeem a loansynlebs samdelebs samdeè á-èvpay back, repay, reimburse, redeem a loansynyao samdekeoèvpay for a work accomplished, pay back, recompense, rewardA tʋmame tɩ b keo-a.He worked and got paid.
pay for work donekeoèvpay for a work accomplished, pay back, recompense, rewardA tʋmame tɩ b keo-a.He worked and got paid.
pay outdɩ 3ɩ̀vspend (money), pay out, expendA rɩta a ligd zãnga.He spends all his money.
pay the debtssamd yaooboexpr.pay the debtsSamd yaoob yaa f ra yã yãnd ye.We pay our debts to avoid shame. (Proverb: on the one hand, being a creditor does not confer the right to humiliate his debtor. On the other hand, the debtor must also respect the commitments he has made with his creditor.)
payingyaooboáo-ònpayingrondav.inaccpayingZuk noaag ronda bʋʋga.Whoever steals a hen will pay a goat. (Proverb: when we commit a wrong to someone or any offence, we will be condemned to right this wrong, to answer for the offence)
paying attention to detailkãaga2adjintense, paying attention to detailges-kãaga a look paying attention to detail.