Nafaanra – English


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pnaangameBiile pnaa yi.It is a children's game.
pnaŋavbecome violentPe nyukwan wre pe, a u pnaŋa lawee kre nu kre.They have made the dog to become aggressive.
pnivpraiseNdro kro dɔkita wre pni chia kre na.Everyone is praising the doctor in the town.
pnuŋgonback of a personU pɔ wre le pnuŋgo.She put the child on her back.
po1vtake a small drink
po2vswellPe nyaari haalee a pe jeelee na popo.They walked far and their feet swelled.
poŋgoadj1whole2whole living thingŊga pe o nya kre, a pe kna na o le poŋgo.When they saw us, they all turned and looked at us.3whole non-living thingU kajle pe poponyi na sisre wi.His bones are whole as a bear.
poov1sweepingChlɔ wree wa, na katoo lalaa poo.The woman is sweeping the compound.2tyingNdo finyjie poo mbe ni tio.My father is tying yams for me to carry.
pooriivto look after somebody, or an animal (continuous)Ŋgulo na sikala u poori.He is raising chickens and goats.
pooronmudPooro ni Nyiɛkpɔɔ na lewo faanri.With mud, God formed man.
poplana 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.
pɔ1nchildPɔ wre nyu.The child is fine.2vtieU u kpawrɛ yire mɛnyi pɔ.He laced his shoes.U sugbɔ wre pɔ tiŋge kre na.He tied the goat to the tree.3vsweepAma kaloŋgo kre pɔ bnimi ŋga.Ama swept the house this morning.4vhangU kaara kre le bɔtɔ nu mu ki pɔ nyjeeri.He put the meat in a sack and hung it up.
pɔlɛvto be weakU pɔlɛ fali haa.He is weak and cannot farm.
pɔlɛfunnweak person
pɔlɛmnweaknessU pɔlɛm kre tia a wa jaa nyaari.His weakness makes him not able to walk.
pɔlɔadjyoung goes with animalsNapolo wa ne pra pre kre wɔ.A young cow was used for the sacrifice.
pɔmuadvbunches
pɔɔ1nforelegKɛɛpɔɔ pɔ pɔɔ pra Chaasi pɔ ŋga.The baby bush cat's foreleg they gave to Charles' son.2vcontinuative form of 'pɔ'Pɔɔ ki tia bloŋgo le u ndra.Sweeping has put dust on him.
pɔɔrivcare forTolɛɛ wra u pɔɔri.The grandfather took care of him.
pɔɔrifunncaretakerU n pɔɔrifun ta kre ki tia wra sɛ sukuu.He doesn't have someone to care for him so he doesn't go to school.
pɔɔrɔnforcePɔɔrɔ ni u yirɛ shio leele pan.With force he took things away from people.
pɔɔrɔfunnviolent person
pɔɔrɔɔvto raise animals (continuous)Gilead tra nyu mu yurɛ pɔɔrɔɔ.The Gilead land was good for raising animals.
pɔrinmouldŊga panu kre pɔri kre, ki tia o ki wa.Because the bread is mouldy we throw it out.
pɔtɔnmake water muddy or yam like mushyKena nyaa nyjɛ e taanla yire ki fna mbe ni mbaala pre na kaa, mbra nyumu ŋga e taanla mu pɔtɔ kre gboo ra?Then is it good for the grass that you are walking on for my sheep to eat and the water that you are walking in then drinking?