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piepron/tensethey willPre pie kolo ta mbe ŋmaa tiŋge kre sɛŋgɛ ta mbe li.They, they will have a path to get the life tree's fruit to eat.
pierivkeep quietŊga biile pre pe lɛ nya to, a pe pieri komm.When the children saw their father, they became very quiet.
piɛrɛɛnthreatTɔɔlɔfun wre leele piɛrɛɛ kre tia ndro na sro mu tro kolo kre na na.Because of the madman's threat to the people, no one will pass by that way again.
piɛrivthreatenTɔɔlɔfun wre biile pre piɛri a pra feni.The madman threatened the children and they ran.
piinvdoingA pra je na kee nyjɛ na pe Tafun Nyiɛkpɔɔ na pe jaari yire piin.And they refused the things that their Lord God had warned them not to do and were doing them.
piipiiadvvery redU maŋgo kre ti, a ki nyina piipii.He has left the mango to become very ripe.
pilaasinpillarPe pilaasi kan nyuŋgo kre lalaa.They have erected a pillar in the middle of the room.
pilevbreak into pieces.U to a finyie yire pile.He fell and the yams broke into pieces.
piminfault, guiltyKalalifun wre kala kre li mu u gbun na pimi ni.The judge believed the accusation and declared him guilty.
pimikuɔnvjudgementNyiɛkpɔɔ pimikuɔn we pan sisampefɛɛnlɛ kro na.God's judgement will come on all evildoers.
pinadjbluntBrɔnfiɛn kpɔɔ kre nyu pin.The cutlass blade is blunt.
pinenpine treePe pine tiŋge luu kagbla wa.They have sown a pine tree in the garden.
pinivcontinuous form of 'pe'Kee nyjɛ pe pini nyjɛ kro wa pe nafa.All that they are doing will not benefit them.
pinkaasinpickMna tia pra pinkaasi tɛɛ na tnumu tuni.He cause them to use a pick in their work.
plavremove clothing from any part of the bodyMu yoŋgo pla mu sɛ nyjeeri, mu jeelee wa tra mu nyaari mu tro lafooloe nu.Pull up your cloth and walk through the stream.
planena kind of treeJacob na almond, na popla, na plane tinyi klɛ knumu, mna yi krɔɛ yire yɛ hlo hlo yi na.Jacob took fresh rods of poplar and almond and plane, and peeled white streaks in them, exposing the white of the rods.
plaplaadvsparkling flameKanhun kre nyini plapla.The fire is making flames with sparkling.
plepleadvvery smoothŊga Mbose na tii Sinai Nyua kre na kre, u yiɛ naa chiɛri plipli.When Moses came down from Mount Sinai his face was shining very brightly.
plɛdemsome (people or animals)Pe plɛ wa kro na pan.Some of them are coming from behind.
plimplimadvtotallyTloe u tɔ plimplim, ki tia waa u nya.The cloud has totally covered him because of that we can't see him.
plipliadvvery shinyPan dɔɔdɔɔ wre wɔ na tlan plipli ma.The cobra is black and very shiny.Nyiɛ kre nyini plipli, aada kie pan.The way the sky is flashing light, maybe it will rain.
plɔnhusbandAdwoa plɔ sɛ see.Adwoa's husband went to farm.
plɔmadjsmoothPan mu yulɔ kaan nyi plɔm na hlo ŋgaala ni pe tɛɛ mu ki pe.So your neck is smooth like it is made with ivory.
plɔplɔadjslipperyFrɛrɛ kre tia a lawee kre pe plɔplɔ.Mud is making the place slippery.
pnavplayBiile pree wa na pna lete na.The children are playing in the street.