P - p
| pace | bòrisen |
| · | sènkan |
| pacify | mála |
| pacify oneself | mála |
| package | kòndo |
| paddle | fára |
| paddy | káma |
| padlock | fɛ́rɛmɛbara |
| · | gbóoro |
| · | kónbada |
| · | kónbara |
| pagan | Álantan |
| · | bànbaa |
| · | bánbàran |
| paganism | sómaya |
| paganist | sóma |
| page | kɔ́gbɛ |
| · | tɛ́ɛlɛn |
| pah! | àawo |
| · | ágba |
| · | áwa |
| pain | dímin |
| · | tɔ́rɔ |
| · | tɔ́rɔya |
| paint | máɲɛ̀ɛn |
| 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 | kére |
| palace | bòlonba |
| · | kóbi |
| · | kúbe |
| palate | nàalon |
| palaver | bàdo |
| · | bàro |
| palaver house | bòlonba |
| palaver team | bàdo |
| · | bàro |
| palliasse | bùbɔdɔ |
| · | bùbɔrɔ |
| palm | tɛ́ɛ |
| · | tɛ́ɛkɔnɔla |
| palm of hand | bóloɲa |
| palm of the hand | bólofɛdɛ |
| palm.wine | gbɛ̀ |
| · | gbɛ̀ji |
| palpus | bóloɲansan |
| pancreas | nòobayin |
| panegyric | fàsa |
| · | màbalimali |
| panicle | bìnsan |
| · | bìsan |
| panorama | bɛ́ɛlasa |
| panther | fɔ́lɔkɔ |
| · | koroso |
| · | sóli |
| · | wáda |
| · | wádanɛnkalan |
| · | wára |
| panties | bɔ́bɔ |
| pants | bɔ́bɔ |
| papaw | yírijè |
| · | yírije |
| papaya | yírijè |
| · | yírije |
| paper | káyidi |
| · | sɛ́bɛ |
| · | sɛ́bɛfida |
| parachute | júrankaman |
| parachutist | júrankamantii |
| Paradise | àrijana |
| · | àrijɛnɛ |
| paradise | mɛ́ndiya |
| paradox | tɔ̀ntelen |
| paragraph | ártikili |
| · | sìidalen |
| paralyze | mùruku |
| parasite | báarabali |
| · | báarakɛbali |
| · | nárantin |
| parcel | fúfu |
| parent | móyibaa |
| parental relations | bádamɔɔya |
| · | làmɔɔya |
| parfume | làtikɔlɔn |
| parlament | kúmabon |
| · | kúmakɛbon |
| parley | tɛ́fɔ |
| parliamentarian | kúmakɛden |
| parliamentary | tɛ́fɔla |
| parlour | kúmada |
| parrot | sòlo |
| part | bólon |
| · | 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 |
| pass | bè |
| · | bèn |
| · | láse |
| · | mábìla |
| · | tà |
| · | tàmin |
| · | tànbi |
| · | tànbin |
| pass around | lákòori |
| · | lákòri |
| pass away | sómayɛlɛmam |
| · | sóseyin |
| pass successfully an examination to the status of agrégé | bábè |
| pass through | sàn |
| passion | hílɛ |
| · | jàrabi |
| · | yàrabi |
| passive obedience | bàto |
| paste | dɛ̀ɛ |
| paste-like | bánka |
| pasture | bíyangbɛndiya |
| · | bíyangbɛnyɔrɔ |
| · | bɔ́ |
| · | jɛ́wulɛ |
| patas monkey | sìra |
| · | sùla |
| patas.monkey | sùlawulen |
| patch | bàdilan |
| · | bɛ̀tɛrɛ |
| · | lábàdi |
| patch up | bàdi |
| · | bàdi |
| · | bàri |
| · | bàri |
| · | dɔ́bàdi |
| paternal | fàlaka |
| paternal uncle | bɛ́nɔɔ |
| paternal.aunt | tɛ́nɛn |
| paternity | fàya |
| path | gbère |
| patience | álamakɔnɔn |
| · | mùɲun |
| · | sábari |
| patient | jànkarotɔ |
| patriot | fàbaden |
| patrol | dáalaminin |
| pauperize | ládɔ̀ɔ |
| pay | sàra |
| pay court to | bàdo |
| · | bàro |
| pay.attention | yílimalɔ̀ |
| pay.for | sàra |
| paymaster | kòndotii |
| pea | tìyagberen |
| · | tìyagbɛlɛn |
| peace | jɔ́ |
| · | jɔ́min |
| peaceful | jɔ́laka |
| · | jɔ́landi |
| peacock | wúyuwɛyɛ |
| peak | bónkun |
| · | hóki |
| · | kùnsan |
| peanut | tìya |
| pear | kòrajan |
| pearl | làba |
| peas | tìyagberen |
| · | tìyagbɛlɛn |
| pebble | bɛ̀rɛ |
| · | bɛ̀rɛkisɛ |
| peddle | bólomayɛ̀lɛman |
| · | máyìda |
| · | máyìra |
| · | wáfu |
| peddler | bólomayɛlɛmanna |
| peddling | bólomayɛ̀lɛman |
| pedigree | bɔ́ju |
| · | bɔ́sun |
| · | búruju |
| · | síndi |
| · | síntin |
| pedlar | bàanabaana |
| · | wáfulila |
| peel | fàda |
| · | fàra |
| · | mákà |
| peel off | bùdun |
| · | bùrun |
| peel.off | wɛ́yɛwɛyɛ |
| peer | káɲa |
| · | wúsu |
| peform | lábɔ |
| peg | bɔ̀lɔ |
| pelt | mábon |
| pelting rain | bɔ́rɔndɔla |
| pelvis | gbòso |
| · | sòro |
| pen | wɛ̀rɛ |
| · | wɔ̀rɛ |
| penalty | bìnbao |
| · | bìnbawo |
| · | bìnbawu |
| · | bìrinbawo |
| penance | jɛ̀dɛlasayin |
| pendulum | fìlanfìlan |
| penetrate | dɔ́bɔ |
| · | dɔ́sàn |
| · | rɔ́bɔ |
| penetrate everything | lɔ̀ku |
| penetrate everywhere | bɔ́ |
| · | lábɔ |
| penetration | dòn |
| penguin | bárikɔnɔ |
| penis | kòlonkalan |
| · | wúlu |
| penis of a small boy | nàɲɔɔn |
| pentatonic pluriarc | dàn |
| · | kɔ́wɔrɔ |
| pepper | fɛ́fɛ |
| · | fòroto |
| perceive | yéren |
| percentage | cɛ̀mɛdɔya |
| · | kɛ̀mɛdɔya |
| perfect | bɛ̀nnɛn |
| · | bɛ̀nnin |
| · | dáfanɛn |
| · | kálanke |
| perfection | dáfali |
| perfiduous flattery | bɛ̀sɛkunuya |
| · | bɛ̀sɛnkɔninya |
| · | bɛ̀sɛnkɔnɔtɛya |
| perform | bɔ́ |
| · | bɔ́ |
| performer of a special dance | bùnjan |
| performing | bóloya |
| perhaps | à dó dɔ́ |
| period | tùma |
| · | tùmada |
| period of abundance of food | búndɛ |
| · | búundɛ |
| period of dearth before a new harvest | bàbafàakaro |
| · | bàbasànkaro |
| period of time | wáati |
| periodical | kùntaalaka |
| perish | fàa |
| perishable | bánfen |
| permeate | dɔ́bɔ |
| · | rɔ́bɔ |
| permission | dìɲɛ |
| · | dìɲɔ |
| permit | dàa |
| · | dàha |
| · | ládàa |
| · | ládàha |
| · | láwajibiya |
| perplex | bàli |
| · | kɔ́nɔdɔban |
| · | kɔ́nɔdɔfìli |
| · | kɔ́nɔrɔfìli |
| perplexity | bàli |
| · | dàdɔja |
| · | dádɔja |
| · | dàrɔja |
| persecute | bɛ̀sɛkunuya |
| · | bɛ̀sɛnkɔninya |
| · | bɛ̀sɛnkɔnɔtɛya |
| persecutor | bɛ̀sɛnkɔnin |
| persimmon | dàbakalasunsun |
| · | sùnsun |
| · | sùnsunfin |
| persist | bálan |
| person | ádabaden |
| · | ádamaden |
| · | búnuadamaden |
| · | 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 today | bìden |
| · | bìmɔɔ |
| person suffering from vomiting | báajila |
| · | báayila |
| person who brings smb. up | bálofa |
| person who swears an oath | dáfalenna |
| person with a distorted mouth | dámuru |
| person with scarification on the face | dáfara |
| person with whom one shares common origin | bɔ́nsɔnɲɔɔn |
| person.of.his.own | kùnjuu |
| personal belongings | bólofen |
| personal luggage | bólofen |
| personal pronoun | tɔ́ɔnɔdɔbila |
| personality | mɔ̀ɔya |
| perspective | látiin |
| · | látin |
| perspiration | táraji |
| · | wàsi |
| · | wɔ̀si |
| · | wɔ̀siji |
| pervert | báyɛ̀lɛman |
| pester | gbà |
| · | sìdi |
| · | sìri |
| pester smb. | bólomanɔɔ |
| pestle | kòlonkalan |
| petal(s) | búlu |
| petrol | táji |
| petroleum | táji |
| pettiness | báatàra |
| · | bátara |
| petty hunting near one's home | bólomafòyi |
| petty stealing | bólomatɔmɔn |
| Peugeot 404 van | báasi |
| · | bási |
| PFV.NEG | má |
| · | m' |
| pharmaceutical factory | básida |
| pharmaceutical ware | bìndibànda |
| pharmaceutics | bási |
| · | bɛ́si |
| · | bísi |
| · | sírigbidiya |
| pharmaceutist | básiyala |
| pharmacist | básiyala |
| · | dándala |
| pharmacy | básibon |
| · | básiya |
| · | bìndibandada |
| philosopher | wèdewedeyala |
| philosophize | wèdewede |
| philosophize about | wèdewede |
| philosophy | wèdewedeli |
| · | wèdewedeya |
| phlegm | kàri |
| phobia | mìsimisi |
| Phoenician | fénisika |
| phone | gbélengbelen |
| · | nɛ̀ɛjulu |
| photo | jìyabɛ |
| photograph | jìyabɛ |
| · | jìyata |
| phrase | dáfa |
| · | dáfaɲa |
| · | dákudunɲa |
| · | dákurunɲa |
| · | kúmaya |
| physical | fàdilaka |
| physician | básibɔla |
| · | fídakɛla |
| physics | dɔ̀ko |
| physiology | dɔ̀koya |
| piano | bólobudu |
| pick | bɔ́ |
| · | sɔ̀nbɛ |
| pick out | bátɔ̀mɔn |
| · | tɔ̀mɔ |
| · | tɔ̀mɔn |
| · | tɔ̀nbɔ |
| · | tɔ̀nbɔn |
| pick up | sídin |
| · | sídin |
| · | tɔ̀mɔ |
| · | tɔ̀mɔn |
| · | tɔ̀nbɔ |
| · | tɔ̀nbɔn |
| · | wùtu |
| pick.up | mátɔ̀mɔn |
| · | mátɔ̀nmɔn |
| pickaxe | sóli |
| picture | bìsiki |
| · | jìyabɛ |
| piece | kùdu |
| · | kúdun |
| · | kùn |
| · | kùnkudun |
| · | kùnkurun |
| · | kúnturun |
| · | kúrun |
| piece of cloth | bálon |
| piece.of.cloth | lánkɔnɔ |
| pier | bájaran |
| · | bàtobɛlɛndankan |
| · | báyaran |
| · | bɛ́lɛnyɔrɔ |
| · | dán |
| · | dánkan |
| pierce | dɔ́bɔ |
| · | dɔ́soore |
| · | fùran |
| · | rɔ́bɔ |
| · | sɔ̀ɔ |
| piercer | dadun |
| pig | kɔ̀sɛ |
| · | lɛ̀ |
| pigeon | béretebidinnin |
| · | bìdin |
| · | bìdinbafin |
| · | bìrin |
| · | mànsabidin |
| · | túban |
| · | túrubanin |
| pigeon pea | sɔ̀sɔ |
| pigeonhouse | bìdinbuu |
| · | bìdinso |
| pile | jɔ̀ɔ |
| · | jɔ̀ɔ |
| · | tòn |
| pile crisscross | bànamini |
| pile up | jɔ̀ɔ |
| · | sóoro |
| pile.in.desorder | sónsoroma |
| pile.of.soil | wúrun |
| pile.together.negligently | tɔ́n |
| piles | bòkunbɔ |
| · | kòkò |
| pilfer | bólomataama |
| · | bólomatɔ̀mɔn |
| pilferer | bólokɔdɔmisɛn |
| · | bólokɔrɔmisɛn |
| pilfering | bólokɔdɔmisɛnya |
| · | bólokɔrɔmisɛnya |
| · | bólomataama |
| · | bólomatɔmɔn |
| pilgrim | híjiden |
| pilgrimage | híji |
| pill | bínkisɛwulennin |
| pillar | bàrima |
| · | bàroma |
| · | bàrɔma |
| · | bìrima |
| · | bòrima |
| · | bòruma |
| · | sàmasen |
| pillow | kùnkɔdɔlabɔdɔ |
| pimento | fòroto |
| pimple | kùdu |
| pincers | bɔ̀baran |
| pinch | dɛ̀rɛ |
| · | dɛ̀rɛn |
| pineapple | jàbibi |
| pink | bànankufadalama |
| pinna | tólofɛdɛ |
| · | tólofida |
| pins and needles | báabaa |
| · | búbaa |
| pious | wàliju |
| · | wòliju |
| pious man | álajɔn |
| pious Muslim | àrijanaden |
| pious person | Álamɔɔ |
| pipe | búdu |
| · | búru |
| · | tàbadaa |
| · | wòrofe |
| pistol | kàbusi |
| · | mànsafaa |
| · | tólokɔdɔ |
| pit | dènka |
| · | kìsɛ |
| pitch camp | dáa |
| · | dáamakɛ |
| pith | ɲàa |
| pity | hína |
| · | hína |
| · | kìninkinin |
| · | màɲima |
| PL | lú |
| · | lù |
| · | nú |
| · | nù |
| placard | fála |
| place | dá |
| · | dìnkira |
| · | dìnkira |
| · | díya |
| · | kìdin |
| · | nɔ̀ |
| · | tɛ́ |
| · | yíla |
| · | yɔ́rɔ |
| place of gatherings | bɛ̀nda |
| place of meetings | bɛ̀nda |
| place of worship | bàtoda |
| place sth. at | lábìla |
| place where newly initiated boys or girls live | bùre |
| · | gbère |
| place where there is plenty of putrescent excrement | bòɲɛɛrɛ |
| place where there is plenty of putrescent excrements (?) | bòwurun |
| plain | gbɛ́ |
| · | jɛ̀ɛjɛɛ |
| · | tásakara |
| plain.truth | pákìsa |
| plait | dán |
| · | dɛ́bɛ |
| · | dɛ́bɛ |
| plait smb.'s hair | dɔ́bɔrɔn |
| 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 |
| · | bàɲɔyɔ |
| · | dɛ̀ɛnda |
| · | fánbon |
| · | fɛ́dɛnfen |
| · | làn |
| · | túdu |
| · | túru |
| plant.sp | kɔ̀fìna |
| · | kɔ̀fìnan |
| · | kɔ̀nɔnɛnsirisɔ̀rɔ |
| plant.sp. | gbànin |
| · | gbènin |
| · | màna |
| plant.Vernonia.guineensis | kùngbɛnin |
| plaque | fála |
| plaster | bàdi |
| · | bàdi |
| · | bàri |
| · | bàri |
| · | mábàdi |
| · | mámùn |
| · | nára |
| · | nɔ́dɔ |
| · | nɔ́rɔ |
| plate | fɛ́lɛkɛdɛ |
| platform | bànbe |
| play | báradɔyata |
| · | bè |
| · | bèn |
| · | bɔ́ |
| · | bɔ́ |
| · | bùdun |
| · | bùrun |
| · | fɛ́ya |
| · | fɔ́ |
| · | fɔ́ |
| · | láfaa |
| · | ɲálatɛɛ |
| · | ɲánatɛɛ |
| · | tólon |
| · | tólon |
| · | tólon |
| play host to | lájìiya |
| play up to | bɛ̀dɛbɛdɛ |
| player | tólonna |
| plea | màdiyali |
| pleasant | dí |
| · | díman |
| · | dúman |
| · | d' |
| · | ɲìma |
| · | ɲìnma |
| pleasant taste | díya |
| please | álamina |
| · | bɛ̀n |
| · | jàandi |
| · | jàanin |
| · | jándì |
| · | ɲákɔdɔbɔ |
| · | ɲákɔrɔbɔ |
| please smb. | bɛ̀dɛbɛdɛ |
| · | hɛ́nɛ |
| pleasure | bela |
| · | díya |
| · | nídɔdiya |
| · | wànin |
| pliers | bàran |
| plight | mámìda |
| · | mámìna |
| plight given by a warrior at the gathering before a battle | bára |
| ploiteness | jɛ̀dɛkolo |
| plop | bábau |
| plop-plop | kúdakudakuda |
| plot | bè |
| · | dá |
| · | dàbari |
| · | fɛ̀rɛ |
| · | jànfa |
| plough | dàba |
| · | máfidi |
| · | nìsidaba |
| ploughshare | wálan |
| plowhshare | wálan |
| pluck | bòsi |
| · | bòsi |
| · | dɔ́bɔ̀ |
| · | dɔ́bɔ̀bɔ |
| · | mábɔ̀ |
| pluck in abundance | bɔ̀rɔndɔ |
| pluck off by pulling | bɔ̀rɔndɔ |
| pluck off leaves with a sharp pull | mábɔ̀rɔndɔ |
| pluck.off | mábɔ̀rɔndɔ |
| plug up | bàdi |
| · | bàri |
| plunge | túnun |
| plunge into poverty | mábɔ̀ |
| plural | jàmaya |
| ply | kùru |
| pnenomenon | yéren |
| jífa | |
| · | júfa |
| podgy man | bènbekuduncɛ |
| poet | sùkuyala |
| poetry | sùku |
| point | bása |
| · | bólon |
| · | dá |
| · | k'í ɲá` ~ |
| · | nún |
| · | tónde |
| · | tóne |
| poison | bási |
| · | bɛ́si |
| · | bìlańkɔnɔ |
| · | bísi |
| · | dàbari |
| poison smb. | dàbari |
| poisoned food | dàbarimafen |
| poisonness | bàamaya |
| poisonous | bàama |
| 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 |
| politics | bɛ̀dɛbɛdɛli |
| · | bɛ̀rɛbɛrɛli |
| poll-tax | nísɔnkɔ |
| pond | dàla |
| · | jíkudun |
| ponder | dɔ́miri |
| · | tàasi |
| pondering | tàasi |
| pooh | ɔ̀ |
| pooling | bólobilaɲɔɔnkan |
| · | bóloladɛ |
| poor | bólokolon |
| · | dádɔkolon |
| · | dárɔkolon |
| poor bed | káraka |
| poor person | bólomadɔɔ |
| · | bólomandɔɔ |
| · | dɔ̀ɔtɔ |
| · | sɛ̀ɛbaatɔ |
| poor shot | bólolagbo |
| · | bólolangbo |
| poor.person | tɛ́ɛgbɛ |
| poor.shot | tɛ́ɛlangbo |
| Pope | fàba |
| popliteal.space | nàmari |
| popular.tale | tàli |
| · | tòdi |
| · | tòli |
| popularity | bá |
| population | mìrindi |
| porcelain clay | bɔ́rɔngbɛ |
| · | búrangbɛ |
| porcelain-white | búrangbɛlama |
| porcupine | bàla |
| · | bàlama |
| port | bàtobɛlɛndankan |
| · | dánkan |
| · | póri |
| port.of.discharge | tɛ́ndan |
| portable | bólolata |
| Portugal | pótoki |
| position | dá |
| · | lɔ̀yila |
| · | sìiɲa |
| position of a servant | bólokɔdɔya |
| · | bólokɔrɔya |
| POSS | lá |
| · | l' |
| · | ná |
| · | n' |
| possessing a protective amulet | bɛ́lɛnnɛn |
| · | bɛ́lɛnnin |
| possessor of a vehicle | bòrifentii |
| possibly | à dó dɔ́ |
| post office | cébon |
| post stamp | bàdita |
| poste | cébon |
| postposition | kɔ́tuun |
| pot | bɛ́lɛ |
| · | dàa |
| · | pàlan |
| potash | káta |
| · | sɛ́ɛ |
| potential | séko |
| · | sékoya |
| Pott's disease | dàn |
| potter | dàalɔla |
| potter wasp | dòndooli |
| potter's clay | bɔ́ɔ |
| · | bɔ́ɔbanku |
| potter's clay pit | bɔ́ɔda |
| potter's.clay | nàadi |
| pottery | dàalɔ |
| pottery trade | dàalɔ |
| pounce | bàdi |
| · | bàri |
| · | bɔ̀n |
| pound | bù |
| · | dɔ́badon |
| · | dɔ́gbàsi |
| · | rɔ́gbàsi |
| · | sùsu |
| · | tùle |
| pound and mix at the same time | bádon |
| · | báron |
| pound into flour | bùnden |
| · | bùnten |
| pound.to.hull | wàlon |
| pounder | bònbali |
| · | bònboli |
| pounding | dɔ́bù |
| · | sùsuli |
| pour | bólomayɛ̀lɛman |
| · | kɛ́ |
| · | súrundu |
| pour abundantly without interval | bɔ́rɔndɔ |
| pour from one receptacle into another | bólomayɛ̀lɛman |
| pour into | dɔ́kɛ |
| pour noisily from one vessel to another | dɔ́burundu |
| pour out | bɔ̀n |
| · | bɔ̀n |
| · | kùlen |
| · | lábɔ̀n |
| · | lákùlen |
| · | yɛ́rɛkɛ |
| poverty | bólokolonya |
| · | bólolatɛɛ |
| · | bólomadɔɔya |
| · | bólomandɔɔya |
| · | dɔ̀ɔ |
| · | sɛ̀ɛ |
| powder | bùudi |
| · | bùuri |
| · | fúudi |
| · | fúufuu |
| · | nùnkun |
| · | nùun |
| powder horn | tùle |
| powder.horn | tóngba |
| powder.magazine | múubon |
| power | báraka |
| · | màra |
| · | nɔ̀ |
| · | sé |
| · | sébaaya |
| · | sénkolaya |
| · | sɛ́nbɛ |
| powerful.person | sétii |
| PP | dí |
| · | dí |
| praise | dɔ́bònɲa |
| · | kúlunje |
| · | lábònɲa |
| · | lábùɲa |
| · | lákàli |
| · | mábalima |
| · | màbalimali |
| · | mábònɲa |
| · | mábùnya |
| · | mátɔɔ |
| · | máweele |
| · | máwele |
| · | tàndo |
| · | tólomatɛ̀ɛ |
| praise to God | álatando |
| · | álatandoko |
| praise.song | fàsa |
| pray | sáli |
| · | séli |
| prayer | bàto |
| · | màdiyali |
| · | sáli |
| · | séli |
| praying.mantis | ɲɔ̀kɔlɔnɲɔkɔlɔn |
| preach.to | kàwandi |
| preamble | ɲɛ́bila |
| precaution | ɲɛ́bɛn |
| precedent | ɲɛ́bila |
| preceding | ɲɛ́ta |
| precious | mɔ̀lɔnma |
| precipice | bátindi |
| · | bátini |
| precipitation | káliya |
| precise | fáranfaasi |
| precisely | cɔ́ |
| · | jɔ́ |
| precision | jɔ́njɔnya |
| 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 |
| pregnant female (of stock) which cannot deliver because of excessive fatness | bɔ̀rɔkɛ |
| pregnant woman near her time | bì-ní-síni |
| prejudice | bìsiki |
| premature | bɔ̀nɔden |
| premature birth | bɔ̀nɛ |
| · | bɔ̀nɔ |
| preoccupation | jɔ̀dɔ |
| · | 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 |
| · | rɔ́bɛ̀n |
| prepare onself | ɲɛ́bɛ̀n |
| preposed.particle | ɲɛ́tuun |
| prescribe | dàa |
| · | dàha |
| · | mágbɛ̀lɛya |
| prescribed | lábàtota |
| prescription | básisɛbɛ |
| presence | ɲánabaaya |
| present | bònɲa |
| · | bùnɲa |
| · | jìdaka |
| · | ɲánabaa |
| · | sàma |
| · | sànba |
| · | yídakà |
| · | yìraka |
| present.smb. | 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 |
| · | dɔ́dii |
| · | sɔ́nsɔn |
| press back | mátaa |
| prestige | dá |
| · | mìrin |
| presume | bìsiki |
| · | ń y'á` ~lá {kó} |
| pretend to | ɲínin |
| pretention | nàta |
| pretentious | ɲába |
| prettiness | ɲìmaya |
| · | ɲìnmaya |
| prevent | bàli |
| · | dɛ́sɛ |
| · | kàɲa |
| prevent, avert | fátandi |
| · | fátanti |
| prevention | ɲɛ́bila |
| previous | ɲɛ́ta |
| précis | bátɔmɔn |
| PRF | bád |
| · | báda |
| · | bára |
| · | bár' |
| price | dá |
| · | sɔ̀nkɔ |
| prickle | jólo |
| pride | kùnnayeren |
| primer | abajada |
| · | gbènkafa |
| · | sìiraba |
| prince | mànsaden |
| principle | básun |
| prinipal | ɲánama |
| gbìrindi | |
| printed cloth | bùsi |
| priority | fɔ́lɔya |
| · | ɲɛ́ya |
| prison | bónjuu |
| · | kàso |
| · | kàsobon |
| · | wúsu |
| private parts | ɲɛ́ |
| private.property | dùnduma |
| · | dùnduuma |
| privelege | kɛ́rɛkɛrɛli |
| probation | dófaa |
| probe | dɔ̀soorelan |
| problem | kó |
| proboscis | dábudu |
| · | sóngban |
| procedure | kɛ́ɲa |
| proceedings | kítisen |
| process | báara |
| proclaim | bánki |
| · | láwànka |
| · | láwànkan |
| · | wànka |
| · | wànkan |
| procrastinate | bagaya |
| procrastinative | bólodɔgbɛlɛn |
| procreation | búuli |
| produce | bɔ́ |
| · | lábɔ |
| produce abundantly | bírisa |
| produce an insulting sound with one's lips | lábɔrɔnsɔsɔ |
| produce sth. | bɔ́ |
| produce.industrially | dɛ̀ɛnnya |
| product.of.work | báaranɔ |
| profession | báara |
| · | báarada |
| professional female dancer | bùnjan |
| profit | nàfa |
| · | nàfan |
| · | tɔ̀nɔ |
| profit from smb.'s chance | bɔ́ |
| profitable | tɔ̀nɔbɔta |
| · | tɔ̀nɔma |
| profiteer | bàanabaana |
| profiteering | bàanabaanaya |
| PROG | ɲé |
| · | ɲ' |
| · | yé |
| · | y' |
| program | ɲɛ́wala |
| programme | kélekeleli |
| progress | ɲɛ́taa |
| · | wúriki |
| · | wúruki |
| PROH1 | ká |
| · | k' |
| PROH2 | kánà |
| prohibit | fánanti |
| · | gbɛ́n |
| · | kɔ́n |
| prohibit from | látɔn |
| prohibit sth. | bàli |
| project | dákun |
| · | jàtedɔsii |
| · | jàtesii |
| · | nàta |
| projection | kùdu |
| proliferate species of animals | búula |
| prolong | dòondi |
| · | mábìla |
| promise | làhidi |
| · | làhidu |
| · | lànhidi |
| · | lànhiri |
| · | làɲidi |
| · | làɲiri |
| · | yílidɔ |
| promontory | gbún |
| promote | jíriwa |
| · | yíriwa |
| prompt | kálin |
| · | kálin |
| prompt smb. to speak | dádɔcɛ |
| · | dádɔkɛ |
| promptness | káliya |
| pronoun | tɔ́ɔnɔdɔbila |
| pronounce | bánki |
| · | bɔ́ |
| · | sàranun |
| pronounce one's judgement on | mákiti |
| proof | dàlu |
| prop | bánban |
| · | bàrima |
| · | bàroma |
| · | bàrɔma |
| · | bìrima |
| · | bòrima |
| · | bòruma |
| · | kɔ́kɔdɔdon |
| prop for branches of a fruit tree | bàrima |
| · | bàroma |
| · | bàrɔma |
| · | bìrima |
| · | bòrima |
| · | bòruma |
| propagation | jídi |
| proper | hàlala |
| properly | bɛ́dɛkɛ̀ |
| · | bɛ́rɛkɛ |
| property | tá |
| · | táya |
| prophecy | làfɔ |
| prophet | ànabi |
| · | céla |
| · | kéla |
| · | làfɔbaa |
| · | nàbi |
| · | nàbílì |
| Prophet | jɔ̀nba |
| proposal | jàtedɔsii |
| proscutor | kítikanda |
| prose | jɛ́nsɛn |
| prosecutor's.office | kítibelen |
| prospect | látiin |
| · | látin |
| prosper | báraka |
| · | bɔ́ |
| prosperity | álatando |
| · | bànaya |
| · | dáha |
| prostitute | jámuru |
| prostrate with elbows on the ground | bùu |
| protect | kánda |
| · | kùnnasìi |
| · | láfàsa |
| · | sùtara |
| · | sùtura |
| · | tànka |
| protect sth. | bàli |
| protected against magic | bɛ́lɛnnɛn |
| · | bɛ́lɛnnin |
| protection | bídińkàn |
| · | bídinkan |
| · | bírińkàn |
| · | bírinkan |
| · | dúlen |
| · | kándaya |
| · | kɔ̀nɔgbɛn |
| · | màra |
| · | sùtara |
| · | sùtura |
| protein | dúra |
| protest.against | máfɔ̀yin |
| protoplasm of a cell | bùlen |
| protruding navel | bàdakudun |
| · | bàdakunba |
| · | bàrakunba |
| · | bàrakurun |
| proverb | sànda |
| provide an official agreement | dàa |
| · | dàha |
| provide with conditions necessary for existence | bálo |
| provide with sth. | bɔ́ |
| provided (that) | álako |
| · | álakò |
| · | hálakò |
| · | wálakò |
| province | dìnkira |
| · | kàfobolon |
| · | màra |
| · | tìnkudun |
| provoke | lábɔ |
| provoke a quarrel with | bàa |
| provoking | bàamà |
| · | bàańmà |
| provoking behavior | tɔ̀ɔtɛɛ |
| provoking behaviour | bàamà |
| · | bàańmà |
| prun | mátɛ̀ɛ |
| prut | súrundu |
| prut! | bɔ̀rɔn |
| · | bɔ́rɔndɔbɔ |
| PST1 | tùn |
| PST2 | tɛ̀dɛ |
| · | tɛ̀d' |
| · | tɛ̀rɛ |
| · | tɛ̀r' |
| psychosis | hákilidɔmaa |
| · | hánkilidɔmaa |
| pub | dɔ̀lɔbon |
| puberty | kùnmakudu |
| pubis | bàdakɔdɔla |
| · | bàrakɔrɔla |
| public speech | dɔ̀sari |
| public.recitation | dɔ̀sari |
| publication | sìnfonya |
| publicist | fɔ̀ɔbɛyala |
| publish | bánki |
| puff up | bìrindi |
| · | bìrinji |
| puff.adder | dànkalan |
| · | túdu |
| · | túdusa |
| · | túru |
| · | túrusa |
| pugnacious | bólolafɛ |
| pugnacious fellow | bólolakalin |
| · | bólolateri |
| pull | sàman |
| pull a face | mɔ́sɔ |
| · | mɔ́sɔn |
| pull in to the shore | dún |
| pull off | wásan |
| pull out | bɔ̀ |
| · | mábɔ̀ |
| pull up | bɔ̀bɔ |
| pull.in.to.the,shore | lábɛlɛn |
| pullet | lánka |
| pulp | bù |
| pumpkin | jè |
| · | sára |
| punch | bóloɲa |
| · | kùdu |
| · | tùn |
| punctuation | tóndeyali |
| pungent.odour | káɲinkaɲin |
| punish | jànki |
| · | jànki |
| · | látɔn |
| · | ɲànkin |
| · | ɲàɲin |
| · | tànkin |
| punishment | bìnbao |
| · | bìnbawo |
| · | bìnbawu |
| · | bìrinbawo |
| · | dádɔbɔlan |
| · | dárɔbɔlan |
| · | látɔn |
| pupil | ɲámɔ̀ɔnɛn |
| purlple | dáfinsagbalama |
| purse | wódibɔrɔ |
| pursue | kɔ́saada |
| · | kɔ́saara |
| · | sáada |
| · | sáara |
| pursued | bìlańkɔɲɔɔn |
| pursuer | bìlańkɔɲɔɔn |
| pursuit | bìlańkɔ |
| pursuite | nɔ̀fɛgbɛn |
| pus | nɛ̀ |
| push | tɔ́ntɔn |
| · | tùntun |
| push away | mátaa |
| push in | túdu |
| · | túru |
| pusillanimity | jáfoya |
| pussy | tùtu |
| · | tùtuba |
| put | bìla |
| · | kɛ́ |
| · | lá |
| · | lála |
| · | l' |
| put a paper-cover on a book | bàdi |
| · | bàri |
| put a setting hen on her eggs | lábùu |
| put around | lákòori |
| · | lákòri |
| put in agreement | bɛ̀n |
| put into desorder | féreke |
| put into disorder | bànsan |
| · | bàsan |
| · | bírinsa |
| · | bírisa |
| · | ɲákɛ |
| · | ɲán |
| put lagguage on one's head | sóoro |
| put on | bìla |
| · | dòn |
| put on a girdle | tɛ́masìdi |
| · | tɛ́sìdi |
| put on airs | jáman |
| put on the head | sóoro |
| put on the right way | láɲà |
| put on weight | bòsi |
| put smb. on the right path | bìlasila |
| put smb. on {the right} way | mála |
| put sth. across | bànamini |
| put t instead of d | dádɔbidi |
| put to bed | lála |
| put to flight | lábòri |
| put to shame | màlo |
| put up | dɔ́bɛ̀n |
| · | rɔ́bɛ̀n |
| put up for show | máyeren |
| put upon | gbán |
| put.across | kànkan |
| put.by | másìi |
| put.on.weight | ɲáran |
| putting in order | sáninɲa |
| · | sániya |
| Pygmy | kòrogba |
| pyramid | kírinbon |