anglais

P - p

pace	bòrisen, sènkan
pacify	mála
pacify oneself	mála
package	kòndo
paddle	fára
paddy	káma
padlock	fɛ́rɛmɛbara, gbóoro, kónbada, kónbara
pagan	Álantan, Álantan, bànbaa, bánbàran
paganism	sómaya
paganist	sóma
page	kɔ́gbɛ, tɛ́ɛlɛn
pah!	àawo, ágba, áwa
pain	bàa, dímin, tɔ́rɔ, tɔ́rɔya
pain calmed down by massage and incantations	bɔ́rɔ, bɔ́rɔn
pain in the stomach, a symptom of dysentry	bàlaɲaaman, bàlaɲama
paint	máɲɛ̀ɛn, pɛ́nturu
paint in red	wùle, wùlen
paint onself in red	wùle, wùlen
paint the bottom with a different colour	kɔ́dɔtɛ̀ɛ
pair	fìlaba
pair of eyes	kóla, kúla, ɲá, ɲɛ́
pair of horns	bíɲɛ, kére
palace	bòlonba, kóbi, kúbe
palate	nàalon
palaver house	bòlonba
palliasse	bùbɔdɔ, bùbɔrɔ
palm	tɛ́ɛ, tɛ́ɛkɔnɔla
palm of hand	bóloɲa
palm of hand, inside of hand	bólo
palm of the hand	bólofɛdɛ
palm wine	bànji, gbɛ̀, gbɛ̀ji
palpus	bóloɲansan
pamper	dɛ́bɛdɛbɛ
pancreas	nòobayin
panegyric	fàsa, màbalimali
pangolin	kàbaran
panicle	bìnsan, bìsan
panorama	bɛ́ɛlasa
panther	fɔ́lɔkɔ, koroso, sóli, wáda, wára
panties	bɔ́bɔ
pants	bɔ́bɔ
papaw	yírijè
papaya	yírijè
paper	káyidi, sɛ́bɛ, sɛ́bɛfida
paperbark acacia	bàkigbɛ
paperbark thorn	bàkigbɛ
parachute	júrankaman
parachutist	júrankamantii
paradise	mɛ́ndiya
Paradise	àrijana, àrijɛnɛ
paradox	tɔ̀ntelen
paragraph	ártikili, sìidalen
paralytic	nàmada, nànbada, nànbara, nànmada
paralyze	mùruku
parasite	báarabali, báarakɛbali, nárantin
parcel	dákun, dònbolo, fúfu
parent	móyibaa
parental relations	bádamɔɔya, làmɔɔya
parfume	làtikɔlɔn
parlament	kúmabon, kúmakɛbon
parley	tɛ́fɔ
parliamentarian	kúmakɛden
parliamentary	tɛ́fɔla
parlour	kúmada
part	kúdun, kúrun, nìyɔrɔ, tá, tɛ̀ɛ
participant in a burial	bádɛkɛla, bádɛmɔɔ
participant of a brawl	bàlawutɔ
participant of jihad	jàhadiden
participants in a burial	bádɛla
particular	kɛ́rɛkɛrɛnɛn
partner in agreement	bɛ̀nɲɔɔn
partner in cooperation	bóloladɛla
partner in greetings	fòliɲɔɔn
parturient	tìntɔ
party	kúruka, làmaa
pass	bè, bèn, láse, mábìla, tà, tàmin, tànbi, tànbin
pass around	lákòori, lákòri
pass away	fáto, sómayɛlɛman, sóseyin
pass successfully an examination to the status of agrégé	bábè
pass through	sàn
passenger car	álakabòn
passion	hílɛ, jàrabi, yàrabi
passive obedience	bàto
paste	dɛ̀ɛ
paste-like	bánka
pasture	bíyangbɛndiya, bíyangbɛnyɔrɔ, jɛ́wulɛ
patas monkey	sìra, sùla, sùlawulen
patch	bàdilan, bɛ̀tɛrɛ, lábàdi
patch up	bàdi, bàri, dɔ́bàdi
patch up a hole	lábàdi
patch up a hole [cloth]	lábàdi
paternal	fàlaka
paternal aunt	tɛ́nɛn
paternal uncle	bɛ́nɔɔ
paternity	fàya
path	fònfon, gbère
pathogenic microbe	jànkaro
patience	álamakɔnɔn, mùɲun, sábari
patient	jànkarotɔ
patriot	fàbaden
patrol	dáalaminin
pauper	bólokolongbɛ
pauperize	ládɔ̀ɔ
pawn	másìi
pay	sàra
pay attention	yílimalɔ̀
pay for	sàra
pay smb. back in his own coin	bɔ́
paymaster	kòndotii
pea	tìyagberen, tìyagbɛlɛn
peace	jɔ́, jɔ́min
peace treaty	bɛ̀nbɛn
peaceful	jɔ́laka, jɔ́landi
peacock	wúyuwɛyɛ
peak	bónkun, hóki, kùnsan
peanut	tìya
pear	kòrajan
pearl	làba
peas	tìyagberen, tìyagbɛlɛn
pebble	bɛ̀rɛ, bɛ̀rɛkisɛ
peck	sɔ̀nkin
peck at	gbàkun, mágbàkun
peck inside	dɔ́gbàkun
peddle	bólomayɛ̀lɛman, máyìda, máyìra, wáfu
peddler	bólomayɛlɛmanna
peddling	bólomayɛlɛman
pedigree	bɔ́ju, bɔ́sun, búruju, síndi
pedlar	bàanabaana, wáfulila
peel	fàda, fàra, mákà
peel off	bùdun, bùrun, wɛ́yɛwɛyɛ
peer	káɲa, wúsu
peer smth.	wúsu
peform	lábɔ, nábɔ
peg	bɔ̀lɔ
pelt	mábon
pelting rain	bɔ́rɔndɔla
pelvis	gbòso, sòro
pen	wɛ̀rɛ, wɔ̀rɛ
Penal Code article	ártikili
penalty	bìnbao, bìnbawo, bìnbawu, bìrinbawo
penance	jɛ̀dɛlasayin
pendulum	fìlanfìlan
penetrate	dɔ́bɔ, rɔ́bɔ
penetrate everything	lɔ̀ku
penetrate everywhere	lábɔ, nábɔ
penetration	dòn
penguin	bárikɔnɔ
penis	kòlonkalan, wúlu
penis of a small boy	nàɲɔɔn
penniless	bólokolongbɛ
pentatonic pluriarc	dàn, kɔ́wɔrɔ
people	mìrindi
people are living at his expense	búnbu, búnbun
people of the {handicrafter} castes	bónda
people suppose that...	bìsikilila
pepper	fɛ́fɛ, fòroto
perceive	yéren
percentage	cɛ̀mɛdɔya, kɛ̀mɛdɔya
perfect	bɛ̀nnɛn, bɛ̀nnin, dáfanɛn, kálanke
perfection	dáfali
performer of a special dance	bùnjan
performing	bóloya
perhaps	à dó dɔ́
period	tùma, tùmada
period of abundance	búndɛ, búundɛ
period of dearth	bàbafàakaro, bàbasànkaro
period of time	wáati
periodical	kùntaalaka
periods	lànda, yílisi
periphery of a village	dá
perish	fàa, tó
perishable	bánfen
permanent agent	-la, -na
permeate	dɔ́bɔ, rɔ́bɔ
permission	dìɲɛ, dìɲɔ
permit	dàa, dàha, ládàa, ládàha, láwajibiya
perplex	bàli, kɔ́nɔdɔban, kɔ́nɔdɔfìli, kɔ́nɔrɔfìli
perplexity	bàli, dàdɔja, dàrɔja
persecute	bɛ̀sɛkunuya, bɛ̀sɛnkɔninya, bɛ̀sɛnkɔnɔtɛya
persecutor	bɛ̀sɛnkɔnin
persimmon	dàbakalasunsun, sùnsunfin
persist	bálan
person	ádabaden, ádamaden, búnuadamaden, kúmatii, mɔ̀ɔ
person arguing with smb.	dádɔfaraɲɔɔn
person looking for a job	báaraɲininna
person neglecting relatives on maternal line	bákɔlafiliden
person of authority	dába
person of great authority	dá
person of his own	kùnjuu
person of today	bìden, bìmɔɔ
person suffering from vomiting	báajila, báayila
person who brings smb up	bálofa
person who permanently suffers from winds	bìnbili
person who swears an oath	dáfalenna
person with a twisted mouth	dámuru
person with scarification on the face	dáfara
person with whom one shares common origin	bɔ́nsɔnɲɔɔn
personal belongings	bólofen
personal luggage	bólofen
personal pronoun	tɔ́ɔnɔdɔbila
personality	mɔ̀ɔya
perspective	látiin, látin
perspiration	táraji, wàsi, wɔ̀si, wɔ̀siji
pester	gbà, sìdi, sìri
pester smb.	bólomanɔɔ
pestle	kòlonkalan
petal(s)	búlu
petrol	táji
petroleum	táji
petty hunting	bólomafòyi
petty stealing	bólomatɔmɔn
Peugeot 404 van	báasi, bási
pharmaceutical factory	básida
pharmaceutical ware	bìndibànda
pharmaceutics	básiya, sírigbidiya
pharmaceutist	básiyala
pharmacist	básiyala, dándala
pharmacy	básibon, básiya, bìndibandada
pheasant-berry	bakɔkɔ, bakɔnkɔn
philosopher	wèdewedeyala
philosophize	wèdewede
philosophize about	wèdewede
philosophy	wèdewedeli, wèdewedeya
phlegm	kàri
phobia	mìsimisi
Phoenician	fénisika
phone	gbélengbelen, nɛ̀ɛjulu
photo	jìya, jìyabɛ
photograph	jìyabɛ, jìyata
phrase	dáfa, dáfaɲa, dákudunɲa, dákurunɲa, kúmaya
phrase-monger	dádɔmaan
physic nut	bàanɛn, bàanin
physical	fàdilaka
physical labour	báara
physical state	dáli
physician	básibɔla, fídakɛla
physics	dɔ̀ko
physiology	dɔ̀koya
piano	bólobudu
pick	bɔ́, sɔ̀nbɛ
pick out	bátɔ̀mɔn, tɔ̀mɔ, tɔ̀mɔn, tɔ̀nbɔ, tɔ̀nbɔn
pick up	lákɛ, mátɔ̀mɔn, mátɔ̀nmɔn, sídin, sídin, sídin, tɛ̀, tɔ̀mɔ, tɔ̀mɔn, tɔ̀nbɔ, tɔ̀nbɔn, wùtu
pickaxe	sóli
picture	bìsiki, jìya, jìyabɛ
piece	kùdu, kúdun, kùn, kùnkudun, kùnkurun, kúnturun, kùru, kúrun
piece of cloth	bálon, lánkɔnɔ
pier	bàtobɛlɛndankan, bɛ́lɛnyɔrɔ, dán, dánkan
pierce	dɔ́bɔ, dɔ́sàn, dɔ́soore, fùran, rɔ́bɔ, sɔ̀ɔ
piercer	dadun
piety	álaɲɛsilanyɛ
pig	kɔ̀sɛ, lɛ̀
pig nut	bàanɛn, bàanin
pigeon	béretebidinnin, bìdin, bìdinbafin, bìrin, mànsabidin, túban, túrubanin
pigeon pea	sɔ̀sɔ
pigeonhouse	bìdinbuu, bìdinso
pile	jɔ̀ɔ, jɔ̀ɔ, sára, tòn
pile crisscross	bànamini
pile in desorder	sónsoroma
pile of soil	wúrun
pile one upon another	lákɛ
pile together negligently	tɔ́n
pile up	jɔ̀ɔ, sóoro
piles	bòkunbɔ, kòkò
pilfer	bólomataama, bólomatɔ̀mɔn
pilferer	bólokɔdɔmisɛn, bólokɔdɔmisɛn, bólokɔrɔmisɛn, bólokɔrɔmisɛn, bólolamisɛn, bólolamisɛn
pilfering	bólokɔdɔmisɛnya, bólokɔrɔmisɛnya, bólomataama, bólomatɔmɔn
pilgrim	híjiden
pilgrimage	híji
pill	bínkisɛwulennin
pill, tablet	bási
pillar	bàrima, bàroma, bàrɔma, bìrima, bòrima, bòruma, sàmasen
pillow	kùnkɔdɔlabɔdɔ
pimento	fòroto
pimp	màkɔdɔ
pimple	kùdu, kùru
pincers	bɔ̀baran
pinch	dɛ̀rɛ, dɛ̀rɛn
pineapple	jàbibi
pink	bànankufadalama
pinna	tólofɛdɛ, tólofida
pious	wàliju, wòliju
pious man	álajɔn
pious Muslim	àrijanaden
pious person	Álamɔɔ
pipe	búdu, búru, tàbadaa, wòrofe
piping	sàraba
pistol	kàbusi, mànsafaa, tólokɔdɔ
pit	dènka, kìsɛ
pitch camp	dáa, dáamakɛ
pith	ɲàa
pith of the bamboo palm leaf rib (light and porous, used as cork)	bàn
pity	hína, hína, kìninkinin, kìninkinin, màɲima
placard	fála
place	bìla, dá, dìnkira, dìnkira, díya, kìdin, nɔ̀, tɛ́, yíla, yɔ́rɔ
place name	-la, -na
place of gatherings	bɛ̀nda
place of meetings	bɛ̀nda
place of worship	bàtoda
place sth at	lábìla
place where there is plenty of putrescent excrement	bòɲɛɛrɛ, bòwurun
placenta	dénjɔ
plain	gbɛ́, jɛ̀ɛjɛɛ, tásakara
plain covered with elephant grass	gbɛ́
plain truth	pákìsa
plait	dán, dɛ́bɛ
plait smb 's hair	dɔ́bɔrɔ
plaited door	kàrata
plan	jàtesìi, lɔ́ɔla, ɲásìi, ɲɛ́sìi, ɲɛ́wala
plan of work	báaraɲɛsii
plane	ábiyon, áwiyɔn, bɛ̀sɛnkɛ, fɛ̀dɛ, sánmakulun
planet	jáabali
plank	yírifɛdɛn
plant	bàbofida, bàbolen, bàlanbàlan, bàlenko, cɔ̀n, dɛ̀ɛnda, dùuturunturun, fánbon, fɛ́dɛn, fɛ́dɛnfen, fɛ́rɛn, gbànin, gbènin, làn, túdu, túru
plant sp	kɔ̀fìna, kɔ̀fìnan, kɔ̀nɔnɛnsirisɔ̀rɔ
plant sp.	màna
plant Vernonia guineensis	kùngbɛnin
plantain porridge (banana plantain is cooked in water, then peeled, pounded, then salt, species, peanut dough, and sometimes pounded fish are added	nàmansa, nàmasa
plaque	fála
plaster	bàdi, bàri, mábàdi, mámùn, nára, nɔ́dɔ, nɔ́rɔ
plate	fɛ́lɛkɛdɛ
platform	bànbe
play	báradɔyata, bɔ́, fɛ́ya, fɔ́, láfaa, ɲálatɛɛ, ɲánatɛɛ, tólon, tólon
play host to	lájìiya, lájìya
player	tólonna
plea	màdiyali
pleasant	dí, díman, díman, dúman, dúman, d', ɲìma, ɲìnma
pleasant taste	díya
please	bɛ̀n, jàandi, jàanin, jándì, ɲákɔdɔbɔ, ɲákɔrɔbɔ
please smb.	hɛ́nɛ
pleasure	bela, díya, nídɔdiya, wànin
plenty, a lot	bà
pliers	bàran
plight	mámìda, mámìna
plight given by a warrior at the gathering before a battle	bára
plod	sòolosaala
ploiteness	jɛ̀dɛkolo
plop	bábau
plop-plop	kúdakudakuda
plot	bè, bè, dá, dàbari, dákun, fɛ̀rɛ, jànfa, sɛ̀nɛduu
plough	dàba, máfidi, nìsidaba
ploughshare	wálan
plowhshare	wálan
pluck	dɔ́bɔ̀, dɔ́bɔ̀bɔ, mábɔ̀
pluck off	mábɔ̀rɔndɔ
pluck off by pulling	bɔ̀rɔndɔ
pluck off with a sharp pull	mábɔ̀rɔndɔ
plug, spigot, cover	dá
plump	bòn
plunge	túnun
plunge into poverty	mábɔ̀
plural	jàmaya, -lú, -lù, -nù
plural mark	jàmayalan
ply	kùru
pnenomenon	yéren
pocket	jífa, júfa
podgy man	bènbekuduncɛ
poet	sùkuyala
poetry	sùku
point	dá, nún, tónbe, tónbi, tónde, tóne
pointer of watch	bìɲɛ
poison	bìlańkɔnɔ, dàbari
poison smb.	dàbari
poisoned food	dàbarimafen
poisonness	bàamaya
poisonous	bàama
poisonous arrow	bìɲɛ
polarity	báriya
polarize	báriya
pole	bári, bɔ̀, bɔ̀lɔ, gbánka, kòloman, kɔ̀lɔman
police	tɔ́nbolomala
police station	kɛ̀lɛmɔɔda
policeman	tɔ́nboloma
polish	mánùnkun
political line	bɛ̀dɛbɛdɛli, bɛ̀rɛbɛrɛli
politicien	bɛ̀dɛbɛdɛlila
politicize	bɛ̀dɛbɛdɛya, bɛ̀rɛbɛrɛya
politics	bɛ̀dɛbɛdɛli, bɛ̀rɛbɛrɛli
poll-tax	nísɔnkɔ
pond	dàla, jíkudun
ponder	dɔ́miri, tàasi
pondering	tàasi
pooh	ɔ̀
pooling	bólobilaɲɔɔnkan, bóloladɛ
poor	bólokolon, dɛ́sɛbaatɔ, fàantan, tɛ́ɛgbɛ
poor bed	káraka
poor person	bólokolon, bólomadɔɔ, bólomandɔɔ, dɔ̀ɔtɔ, fàantan, sɛ̀ɛbaatɔ, tɛ́ɛgbɛ
poor shot	bólolagbo, bólolagbo, bólolangbo, bólolangbo, tɛ́ɛlangbo, tɛ́ɛlangbo
Pope	fàba
popliteal space	nàmari
popular tale	tàli, tàli, tòdi, tòli
popularity	bá
population	mìrindi
porcelain clay	bɔ́rɔngbɛ, búrangbɛ
porcelain-white	búrangbɛlama
porcupine	bàla, bàlama
porcupine spine, porcupine quill (used as an adornement)	bàla
port	bàtobɛlɛndankan, dánkan, póri
port of discharge	tɛ́ndan
portable	bólolata
porter	dònintala
Portuguese	pótoki
position	dá, lɔ̀yila, sìiɲa
position of a servant	bólokɔdɔya, bólokɔrɔya
possessing a protective amulet	bɛ́lɛnnɛn, bɛ́lɛnnin
possession	tìiya
possessor of a vehicle	bòrifentii
possibly	à dó dɔ́
post office	cébon
post stamp	bàdita
poste	cébon
postpone	kɔ́tɔrɔndɔbɔ
postposition	kɔ́tuun
pot	bɛ́lɛ, dàa, pàlan
potash	káta, sɛ́ɛ
potato yam	dánda
potential	séko, sékoya
potential participle	-ta
Pott's disease	dàn
potter	dàalɔla
potter wasp	dòndoli, dòndooli
potter's clay	bɔ́ɔ, bɔ́ɔbanku, nàadi
potter's clay pit	bɔ́ɔda
pottery	dàalɔ
pottery trade	dàalɔ
pounce	bɔ̀n
pound	bù, dɔ́badon, dɔ́gbàsi, rɔ́gbàsi, sùsu, tùle
pound and mix	bádon, báron
pound into flour	bùnden, bùnten
pound to hull	wàlon
pounded avocado (with sugar, sometimes with some milk added)	píya
pounding	dɔ́bù, sùsuli
pounding can last up to a week, with adding gravel, earth from a termite hill, etc.	bón
pour	kɛ́, súrundu
pour abundantly without interval	bɔ́rɔndɔ
pour into	dɔ́kɛ
pour noisily from one vessel to another	dɔ́burundu
pour out	bɔ̀n, bɔ̀n, kùlen, lábɔ̀n, lákùlen, yɛ́rɛkɛ
pout	dákùdu
poverty	bólokolonya, bólomadɔɔya, bólomandɔɔya, dɔ̀ɔ, sɛ̀ɛ
powder	bùudi, bùuri, fúudi, fúufuu, nùnkun, nùun
powder horn	tóngba, tùle
powder magazine	múubon
powderize	nùnkun, nùnkun, nùun, nùun
power	báraka, màra, nɔ̀, sé, sébaaya, sénkolaya, sɛ́nbɛ
powerful person	sétii
praise	bálimali, dɔ́bònɲa, kúlunje, lábònɲa, lábùɲa, lákàli, mábalima, màbalimali, mábònɲa, mábùnya, mátɔɔ, máweele, máwele, tàndo, tólomatɛ̀ɛ
praise song	fàsa
praise to God	álatando, álatandoko
pray	sáli, séli
prayer	màdiyali, sáli, séli
praying mantis	ɲɔ̀kɔlɔnɲɔkɔlɔn
preach to	kàwandi
precaution	ɲɛ́bɛn
precedent	ɲɛ́bila
preceding	ɲɛ́ta, ɲɛ́ta
precious	mɔ̀lɔnma
precipice	bátindi, bátini
precipitation	káliya
precise	fádanfaasi, fáranfaasi
precisely	cɔ́, jɔ́
precision	jɔ́njɔnya
precursor	ɲɛ́baa
predecessor	ɲɛ́baa, ɲɛ́bila
predicative marker	bósolan
predicativity	làbara
predict	láfɔ, ɲɛ́fɔ
predominance	lɔ̀ku
preface	ɲɛ́sɛbɛ
prefect	màrabaa
prefecture	màrabaada
prefer	láfìsaya
prefer to all others	láfìsamannteya
preferable	fìsaman
prefix	ɲɛ́nara
pregnancy in an advanced stage	bànda
pregnant	gbàsinin, kɔ́nɔma, kɔ́nɔma
pregnant cattle	béyan, bɛ́kan, bíyan
pregnant female (of stock) which cannot deliver because of excessive fatness	bɔ̀rɔkɛ
pregnant woman near her time	bì-ní-síni
prehistory	dɔ̀fɔɲɛbila
premature	bɔ̀nɔden
premature birth	bɔ̀nɛ, bɔ̀nɔ
premium to the female workers at the end of the harvesting	bólolaban, bólolayɛlɛ
preoccupation	jɔ̀dɛ, jɔ̀dɔ, jɔ̀rɔ, jɔ̀tɛ, kùnko, sòola, sùola
preoccupy smb.	sòola
preparatioon	dɔ̀bɛn, rɔ̀bɛn
prepare	dàbari, dɔ́bɛ̀n, dɔ́bɛ̀n, lábɛ̀n, rɔ́bɛ̀n, rɔ́bɛ̀n
prepare a defence against smb.	ɲɛ́kɔ̀nɔ
prepare according to requirements	mábɛ̀n
prepare for	ɲásìi, ɲɛ́sìi
prepare in advance	jàtesìi
prepare oneself	dɔ́bɛ̀n, kɔ̀nkɔn, rɔ́bɛ̀n
prepare onself	ɲɛ́bɛ̀n
preposed particle	ɲɛ́tuun
prescribe	mágbɛ̀lɛya
prescribed	lábàtota
prescription	básisɛbɛ
presence	ɲánabaaya
present	bònɲa, bùnɲa, jídakà, ɲánabaa, sàma, sànba, yídakà, yírakà
present smb.	dònin, sàma, sànba
present-day reality	bìko, bìlako
preservation	ɲɛ́bɛn
preserve	bàli, ládàro, lákanda, lámàndi
preserve smb 's life	lábalo
preside	kántiiya
presidency	kántiiya
president	búru, kántii
presidential	kántiilaka
presidential palace	kántiida
press	bísi, bísilan, díi, sɔ́nsɔn
press back	mátaa
press strongly	tíntin
prestige	dá, dáraya, dáwula, mìrin
presume	bìsiki
pretend to	ɲínin
pretention	nàta
pretentious	ɲába
prettiness	ɲìmaya, ɲìnmaya
pretty woman	bɛ̀dɛ, bɛ̀rɛ
prevent	bàli, dɛ́sɛ, kàɲa
prevent from working	bólobɔ
prevent, avert	fátandi, fátanti
prevention	ɲɛ́bila
previous	ɲɛ́ta, ɲɛ́ta
précis	bátɔmɔn
price	dá, sɔ̀nkɔ
prickle	jólo
pride	kùnnayeren
primary and secondary school	kùnfɔlɔma
primer	abajada, gbènkafa, sìiraba
prince	mànsaden
principal	ɲánama
principle	básun
print	gbìrindi
printed cloth	bùsi
priority	fɔ́lɔya, ɲɛ́ya
prison	bónjuu, kàso, kàsobon, wúsu
private parts	ɲɛ́
private property	dùnduma, dùnduuma
privative	-ntan
privelege	kɛ́rɛkɛrɛli
probably, may be	bɛ́
probation	dófaa
probe	dɔ̀soorelan
problem	kó
proboscis	dábudu, sóngban
procedure	kɛ́ɲa
proceedings	kítisen
process	báara
proclaim	bánki, láwànka, láwànkan, wànka, wànkan
procrastinative	bólodɔgbɛlɛn, bólodɔgbɛlɛn
procreation	búuli
procurer	màkɔdɔ
produce	bɔ́, lábɔ, láwolo, nábɔ, náwolo
produce abundantly	bírisa
produce industrially	dɛ̀ɛnnya
produce sth.	bɔ́
product of work	báaranɔ
profession	báara
professional female dancer	bùnjan
profit	nàfa, nàfan, tɔ̀nɔ
profitable	tɔ̀nɔbɔta, tɔ̀nɔma
profiteer	bàanabaana
profiteering	bàanabaanaya
progenitress	bénbamuso
program	ɲɛ́wala
programme	kélekeleli
progress	ɲɛ́taa, wúriki, wúruki
progressive	-tɔ
progressive converb	-tɔ
prohibit	fánanti, gbɛ́n, kɔ́n, tɔ́n
prohibit from	látɔn
prohibit sth.	bàli
project	dákun, jàtedɔsii, jàtesii, nàta
projection	kùdu, kùru
proliferate species of animals	búula
prolong	dòondi, mábìla
promise	làhidi, làhidu, lànhidi, lànhiri, làɲidi, làɲiri, yílidɔ
promontory	gbún, gbúnkun
promote	jíriwa, yíriwa
prompt	kálin, kálin
prompt smb. to speak	dádɔcɛ, dádɔkɛ
promptness	káliya
pronoun	tɔ́ɔ, tɔ́ɔnɔdɔbila
pronounce	bánki, bɔ́, sàranun
pronounce one's judgement on	mákiti
proof	dàlu, tɔ̀ɔmasere
prop	bàrima, bàroma, bàrɔma, bìrima, bòrima, bòruma, kɔ́kɔdɔdon
prop for branches of a fruit tree	bàrima, bàroma, bàrɔma, bìrima, bòrima, bòruma
propagation	jídi
proper	hàlala
proper name, personal noun	tɔ́ɔ
properly	bɛ́dɛkɛ̀, bɛ́rɛkɛ
property	tá, táya
prophecy	làfɔ
prophet	ànabi, céla, kéla, làfɔbaa, nàbi, nàbilì
Prophet	jɔ̀nba
Prophet Muhammad and his aids	dònko
proposal	jàtedɔsii
proscutor	kítikanda
prose	jɛ́nsɛn
prosecutor's office	kítibelen
prospect	látiin, látin
prospective	-tɔ
prosper	báraka, bɔ́
prosperity	álatando, bànaya, dáha
prostitute	jámuru
prostrate with elbows on the ground	bùu
protect	kánda, kùnnasìi, láfàsa, látànka, sùtara, sùtura, tànka
protect sth.	bàli
protected against magic	bɛ́lɛnnɛn, bɛ́lɛnnin
protection	dúlen, kándaya, kɔ̀nɔgbɛn, màra, sùtara, sùtura
protein	dúra
protest against	máfɔ̀yin
protoplasm of a cell	bùlen
protruding navel	bàdakudun, bàdakunba, bàrakunba, bàrakurun
protruding part of foundation	bón
proverb	sànda
provide an official agreement	dàa, dàha
provided (that)	álakò, álakosa, hálakò, wálakò
province	kàfobolon, màra, tìnkudun
provoke	bìla, lábɔ, nábɔ
provoke a quarrel with	bàa
provoke weaning	másede
provoking behavior	tɔ̀ɔtɛɛ
prun	mátɛ̀ɛ
psychosis	hákilidɔmaa, hánkilidɔmaa
pub	dɔ̀lɔbon
puberty	kùnmakudu
pubis	bàdakɔdɔla, bàrakɔrɔla
public appearance	báradɔbɔ
public recitation	dɔ̀sari
public speech	dɔ̀sari
public square	bára
publication	sìnfonya
publicist	fɔ̀ɔbɛyala
publish	bánki
puff adder	dànkalan, túdu, túdusa, túru, túrusa
pugnacious	bólolafɛ, bólolafɛ, bólolakalin, bólolateri
pugnacious fellow	bólolakalin, bólolateri
Pular (language of Fulbe )	fúla
pull	sàman
pull a face	mɔ́sɔ, mɔ́sɔn
pull in to the shore	dún
pull in to the,shore	lábɛlɛn
pull off	wásan
pull out	bɔ̀, mábɔ̀
pull up	bɔ̀bɔ
pullet	lánka
pulp	bù
pumpkin	jè, sára
punch	bóloɲa, kùdu, tùn
punctuation	tóndeyali
pungent odour	káɲinkaɲin
punish	jànki, jànki, látɔn, ɲànkin, ɲàɲin, tànkin
punish for	látɔn
punishment	bìnbao, bìnbawo, bìnbawu, bìrinbawo, dádɔbɔlan, dárɔbɔlan, kólatɔn, látɔn
pupil	ɲámɔ̀ɔnɛn
purging nut	bàanɛn, bàanin
purlple	dáfinsagbalama
purple	bìle, bìlɔ, bùle, bùlo, wùlenman
purse	wódibɔrɔ
pursue	kɔ́saada, kɔ́saara, sáada, sáara, sɛ́ɛdɛ, sɛ́ɛrɛ
pursued	bìlańkɔɲɔɔn
pursuer	bìlańkɔɲɔɔn
pursuit	bìlańkɔ
pursuite	nɔ̀fɛgbɛn
pus	nɛ̀
push	díi, tɔ́ntɔn, tùntun
push away	mátaa
push in	túdu, túru
pusillanimity	jáfoya
pussy	tùtu, tùtuba
put	bìla, kɛ́, lá, lála, l', sìi
put a load on the head	ɲún
put a setting hen on her eggs	lábùu
put across	dɔ́kànkan, kànkan
put around	lákòori, lákòri
put at the head	bìla
put by	másìi
put in	dɔ́dòn
put in agreement	bɛ̀n
put in piles	sárabɔ
put into desorder	féreke
put into disorder	bàsan, ɲákɛ, ɲán
put on	bìla, dòn
put on a girdle	tɛ́masìdi, tɛ́sìdi
put on airs	jáman, káawa, káwa
put on the right way	láɲà
put on weight	ɲáran
put smb on {the right} way	mála
put sth across	bànamini
put sth./smb. to smb.'s disposal	bìla
put t instead of d	dádɔbidi
put to bed	lála
put to flight	lábòri
put to shame	màlo
put up	dɔ́bɛ̀n, jìiya, jìya, rɔ́bɛ̀n
put up for show	máyeren
put upon	gbán
put X at Y's disposal	bìla
putting in order	sáninɲa, sániya
Pygmy	kòrogba
pyramid	kírinbon