Words starting with P
682 Dagbanli dictionary entries grouped under P.
padi pa duupa dedeThat which is inaccurate or wrongpa lahiʒibuordinarilypa niraDi buɣusirila niri ni bi nyɛ niri shɛmpa shɛliimmaterialpa-galiPa-galipaapaid workpaabia holiday,vacationpaabuN-tum tuma naaipaadiripedalpaaiWhen you remove (bird from a nest)paakiplaying fieldpaalanaemployer; one who hires.paandachirigafeldgrillepaandochiriguearwigpaandɔchirigaearwigPaangabin' neembila ŋun be tingbani nipaanisenior wife of a chief or kingpaaniabig needle for sewing sackspaaniyaa very big neesle used for sewingpaanua foodstuff made by baking dough made from cereals (bread)paaŋaBinniɛŋ ŋun ŋubira ka bihi yuri o pampaapupipepaasipaasi nyɛla ninsalnim ni yi ŋmeri bolli ka so ŋme bolli maa n ti o kpɛ maaapaasipotitraveling passportpaatiA political partypaaturopetrolpaaturo gbibu sheeoilfieldpaaturo teesapetrol filling stationpaaturo-shɛlpetrol stationpabigifaintpadirahired labourerpaeuŋnutalimedicinal grass used for horses.pagorlimprostitutionpagorsiguprostitutionpagɔriguProstitutionpagɔriliPaɣa ŋun gɔra bee ŋun bori dabba sahakampagɔrisiguextra-maritalpaɣ'dedean alternative name for a ladyPaɣ'jiaDi nyɛla bachi din n buɣusiri paɣa ŋun n bi waɣipaɣ'kpɛma yaaŋgaDi nyɛla jenkuno salimapaɣ'lɛhiDi nyɛla tipoɣu ka bɛ mali yɛɛni duu m mali binyɛra niŋdi din niPaɣ'puulanaPaɣa so ŋun mali puwapaɣ'taliFemininityPaɣ'viɛlliDi nyɛla bachi buɣusiri shɛli din buɣusiri paɣa ŋun n viɛllapaɣ'yino malibu kalimonogamyPaɣ'yuriguDi nyɛla bachi buɣusirili din mali buɣusiri ninsalpaɣafemalePaɣaSide of somethingpaɣa bafather in-lawPaɣa faaDi nyɛla paɣa kpuɣibo soya puuni shɛlipaɣa kpuɣibomarriagepaɣa mini o yidanacouplePaɣa namasheeA female reproductive organ, often paired, that produces ova (ovary)Paɣa piniDi nyɛla paɣa kpuɣibo soya puuni yinipaɣa pirigibuinitiation rite during first pregnancypaɣa viɛligu kushihi komMarantochloa cuspidata (Rosc.) Milne-Redhead et. ‘woman’s bucket [?] does not touch water’ referring to the fact that if you dip the leaves in water they do not become soakedpaɣa zububɛ yi zaŋ paɣa ti doo ka paɣa maa na bi kuli doo maa yiŋa ka do'so dabam kana ti laɣi o ka o saɣiPaɣa zubuDi nyɛla paɣa kpuɣibo puuni yinipaɣa ʒiɛɣufair ladypaɣabobodabba yi galisi bɔri paɣa yinopaɣadoɣsaa woman who has just given birth. (ED).paɣadɔɣisoPaɣa so ŋun na yɔli dɔɣipaɣadɔɣisotɔɣindamidwifepaɣadɔɣisotɔɣindoPaɣa so ŋun dɔɣisiri paɣabapaɣadɔɣsoDi nyɛla bachi shɛli bɛ ni mali booni paɣa ŋun n doɣipaɣafaadoo yi zaŋ paɣa so ŋun be dooyili zopaɣakpɛma ŋun' tɔri sakoro ka gbubi o ŋmani min tɔmi ka bɛ yaai di ka cha owhen some has trust issues, they have been betrayed beforepaɣakuriguPaɣa so ŋun kurigipaɣalanaHusbandpaɣalisaa ni yi ku ka koŋ lubuna lapaɣanyulilanaPaɣa so ŋun je nyintaapaɣaŋoobarren womanpaɣapaloPaɣa ŋun na yɔli kuli doopaɣapinibɛ yi zaŋ paɣa ti doopaɣapuhigubɛ yi chaŋ ti puhi paɣapalo yiŋnimapaɣapuulanapregnant womanpaɣasuguBɛ ni mali binshɛɣu paɣiri ŋmandaɣiripaɣasuŋpaɣa ŋun mali viɛllipaɣatalimaBia lana yi zaŋ o bia pa talima ni yi bi nipaɣawayinia woman without any responsibility for a husband or a child.paɣazilinliBɛ ni tahi paɣa, o leegi paɣazilinli.paɣazortantulima large harmless spider that runs with great speed, searching for insects at night.paɣaʒinlipaɣa ŋun yuui doo kundipaɣboriliɣribride pricepaɣdoɣsoa woman who has just given birthpaɣdoɣsotoɣindamidwifepaɣibɔriliɣiribride-PaɣibuIt is when you wash to removed dirt from the clothpaɣidɔɣisowoman who has just given birthpaɣidɔɣiso tɔɣindamidwifepaɣidɔɣusolactating motherpaɣidɔɣuso tɔɣindamidwifepaɣikpemaan elderly womanpaɣilarimantelpiecepaɣilifogpaɣinyaŋkuruguAn old womanpaɣinyulilanaa jealous womanpaɣipaɣirichibowashing soappaɣipalitaliVirginitypaɣipallia newly marriespaɣipuliPregnancypaɣisaribilaYoung womanpaɣisarilimMaidenhoodpaɣiyihiŋA divorced womanpaɣizilinliA woman without husband, spinsterpaɣkohingutuberculosis;paɣkpemaelderly womanpaɣpalia virginpaɣpielgavirginpaɣpuulanapregnant womanpaɣri1. bark of a tree 2. rind of fruit 3. shell of nutpaɣrigaa curved dagger used by the Konkomba peoplepaɣsarbilayoung womanpaɣsardoɣimbirth of woman’s first child; woman’s firstbornpaɣsarli1. a maiden, damsel 2. a nubile girl, unmarried or not yet having had a childpaɣtaliwomanhoodpaɣyihiŋdivorced womanpahiTo add, to give in additionpahi yaaescalatepahibuweedingpahimpieɣu1. a butterfly 2. a moth.pahiraa yi pahiri mɔri gindi a yiŋapakokuriliPaɣa ŋun yidana kpi ka di yuuiPakoliPakoli nyɛla ŋun yidana kpi ka che oPakoliIt is a name giving to a woman who lost the husbandPakolimWidowhoodpakolzandeeyam cultivarPakopandaA person who bath a widowpakopindaŋun pindi pakɔyapakɔli kpuɣibudoo yi kpuɣi paɣa so ŋun yidana kpi ka che opakpaŋbɛ ni zaŋ so ʒili pakpaŋ taliPakpaŋBipuɣunbili so ŋun nyɛ bia toonipakpoŋa first-born daughterpakurgu nyindaacreeper with three-pronged thorns that are a frequent source of bicycle punctures et. ‘witch-toothpakurgu pyele palgaScleria naumanniana pálgá pálsí shrub The roots are used to make lineament, known locally as ‘Omega oil’. The branches are used for roofingpakuriguold womanpal’ ʒiɛɣuuntiled roadPal'gɔŋPalli din be tuhipaldaamajor street, highwaypalgi suhuto be delighted at something; to be pleased.paliPali nyɛla ninsala ni yi tooi kom marisi bin maaapalibɔɣiliGutterpalidaamajor street, highwaypaligaunderpart of an animalpaligiis when a person grew grey hairpalineetract of landpaliyaɣuAn open spacepalliA roadpalliroadpalli zuɣu tumaroad workspallizuɣu bɔɣiliBɔɣa shɛŋa din tooi be pala zuɣupaloTiŋgbani shɛli ni bɛ ni mɛri yiya mini binyɛra zaana.pamTo plait, braid or weavepamDi wuhirila bini galisim tarigapampamplentypandachirgaa small cricket.pandachirigaan insect in the order Orthoptera that makes a chirping sound by rubbing its wings casings against combs on its hind legs(cricket)paniVaginaPaniVaginaPaniBini kam yi doni luɣushɛli din pa tiŋgbani ni.pani taba zuɣuoverlappanirilimunkindnesspankekrougepankɔbiriWoman's pubic hairpanpantuadrum sound that suddenly announced for warpantoopantʋʋpaŋM-paŋ liɣiri bee binshɛlipaŋaPaŋa nyɛla bi niɛbilapaŋdamGladiolus sp. The name means ‘cricket’s pito’ and is proverbial for strange behaviour. Thus: A nyula pàŋ̀dàm yoɣu? Do you drink cricket’s pito? i.e. are you not acting strangely?parapitoan expression of contemptparasuutiparachuteparasuuti soojɛparatrooperparasuuti soojɛnimaparatroopsparateteimmaculate whiteparateteimmaculate whiteparawaswelling in the groinparɛntePlateparito scratch the ground (with nails or claws)parichɛrabɛ yi zaŋ guŋa vari duɣi ʒɛriparigaExtraordinaryparilainit has fall flatparimquicklyparinnutalipurslanepariŋgaa kind of stringed instrumentparisiparisi nyɛla ninsala ni yi zaŋ o nua shihi binsheli maaaparlaniFlatparuŋnutalia medicinal grass used for horses.pasheboiled yampasheboiled yampasitapastorpateesacurtainpateesaCurtainspatiFlatPatiflatpaturoPetrolpayaavocado (-pear)payaFruitpayapayadescribes many different objectspebɛ yɛn yihi sima di gbinni maa nipeefucivet catpeefucivet catpeeito have in front of onepeei-yinapeei-yina nyɛla ninsala ni yi ti yɛ liiga ka shɛli peei yina maapeejipagepeejinimaHe has written on all the pages ofpeen-yuapolecatpeen-yubilakitpeen-yuhipolecatspeen-yulɔɣuhobpeen-yunyaŋjilpeenkpaaawlpeentɔraan archerpeenyuaCivet catpeenyuagenetPeenyuaPeenyua nyɛla moɣini binkobigupeenyuwaDi nyɛla moɣ'ni binkobigupeenzalaassigned (?) arrowspeetoshorts.pensiliis used for writting (pencil)penti brosipaintbrushpentibupaintingpentibu tumapentibu yɛltɔɣapetipetimpotompoto is a food made from yamPetoIt is under wear.pɛintɔraOne who shoots an arrow from a bowPɛkpariguliDi nyɛla tituɣupɛnsaPensionpɛntapaintpɛntapɛntaA painterpɛntipaintingpɛrinŋgapolicepɛtibinshɛli din bi nyaɣisapito bury something in the groundpiaTenpia ni apɔɣiNumber 10pia ni ayitwelvepia ni yinielevenpibthinpibigipibigi nyɛla ninsala ni yi Niŋ bini n Pali ka di to puuri bahi maapibiriguraffia work-basket of various colourspieenyuwagenet catpieenzalliarrow headpiegulashepherdpieɣusheeppieɣu nyemariplant from which string is made Urena lobatapiekohigunia place where they sell sheeppielaTo be whitePielaalomAristida kerstingii Pilger et. ‘ram’s beard’pielliwhitepieman arrowpiemkpaaForms include piemkpaa.piɛ' gɔribaNinvuɣ'shɛba ban gɔri piɛlipiɛ'bilaPiɛɣu ŋun nyɛ zaɣ'bilapiɛ'gbaŋPiɛɣu gbaŋPiɛ'laaPiɛɣu ŋun mali yaa ka nye zaɣ'lɔɣupiɛ'nyaŋPiɛɣu ŋun nyɛ paɣapiɛbiSarati piɛbi ʒiɛripiɛbilaLambpiɛbumilking animalspiɛɣuDi nyɛla yuli binkob'gu yulipiɛɣuAn animalpiɛɣuDomestic animalpiɛɣubinkɔbigu ŋun ŋmani buaPiɛɣuPiɛɣu nyɛla binkobi so ŋun n be yiŋaPiɛɣuDi nyɛla bin'shɛli ti ni mali n pindi ti nohiPiɛɣuBinkob'ga ŋun mali naba anahi ka muslimnim ma lo pari leihapiɛɣu gbaŋlambskinPiɛɣu zoliguA sheep's placentapiɛɣu-bollibasketballpiɛɣʋPieɣʋ, o nyɛla binkɔbgu ka bi wumsiri opiɛhiLala ka a piɛhi li?piɛkohaone who sells sheeppiɛkɔbiriWoolpiɛkparigulipiɛkpariguliPiɛlaaPiɛɣu ŋun nyɛ zaɣa lɔɣupiɛlabilaA male lambpiɛlazuɣulimlipiɛlaa ŋun ka yilapiɛlimɔɣini chaŋ ti bɔ nimdipiɛlin-zaŋ so bahi toonipiɛlifuuwhitishpiɛliguWhitepiɛlimwhitepiɛlimpiɛlimWhite spottedpiɛlliBlood spotpiɛmbowPiɛngiliTo arrange something around an objectpiɛnsiliPencilPiɛntɔraŊun tɔri piɛmpiɛnyaŋEwepiɛnyuao nyela moɣini binkobga ŋun ŋmani baapiɛrisheeppiɛsaapiɛɣu ŋun saɣi baɣili niŋbupiɛsabilaEwe lambpiɛtɛpiɛtɛdi nyɛla bindirigu ka bɛ mali nyuli niŋdi lipiɛtounder-shortsPiɣipiɣDi nyɛla bachi shɛli din buɣusiri bini ni nyaɣ'sirapiɣipiɣiShinypiɣipiɣiflashPiɣupiɣudi nyɛ ko tɔri ŋmani dagbanli nipihapihaslightly visiblepihito discover lost itempihigiCause to failpihigito move involuntarilypihigibuPostponementpihiliFrafra potatopihimmatters of smell; decay in persons after deathpihinahifortypihinahiNumber 40pihinahiFortypihinahi ni anahiKalinli pihinahi ni anahipihinahi ni aniiKalinli pihinahi ni aniipihinahi ni anuKalinli pihinahi ni anupihinahi ni apɔiKalinli pihinahi ni ayopɔinpihinahi ni ataKalinli pihinahi ni atapihinahi ni awɔiKalinli pihinahi ni awɔipihinahi ni ayiKalinli pihinahi ni ayipihinahi ni ayɔbuKalinli pihinahi ni ayɔbupihinahi ni yiniKalinli pihinahi ni yinipihinahiayikathirty- eightpihinahinaanuforty- fivepihinahinaataforty- threepihinahinaayiforty- twopihinahinaayobuforty-sixpihinahinaayopoinforty- sevenpihinahiniyiniforty-onepihinahiyinikathirty- ninepihiniiNumber 80pihinii ni anahiKalinli pihinii ni anahipihinii ni aniiKalinli pihinii ni aniipihinii ni anuKalinli pihinii ni anupihinii ni ataKalinli pihinii ni atapihinii ni awɔiKalinli pihinii ni awɔipihinii ni ayiKalinli pihinii ni ayipihinii ni ayopɔinKalinli pihinii ni ayopɔinpihinii ni ayɔbuKalinli pihinii ni ayɔbupihinii ni yiniKalinli pihinii ni yinipihinii yini kaKalinli pihinii yinipihinufiftypihinuNumber 50pihinu ni anahiKalinli pihinu ni anahipihinu ni aniiKalinli pihinu ni aniipihinu ni anuKalinli pihinu ni anupihinu ni ataKalinli pihinu ni atapihinu ni awɔiKalinli pihinu ni awɔipihinu ni ayiKalinli pihinu ni ayipihinu ni ayopɔinKalinli pihinu ni ayopɔinpihinu ni ayɔbuKalinli pihinu ni ayɔbupihinu ni yiniKalinli pihinu ni yinipihinuayikaforty- eightpihinunaanahififty- fourpihinunaanufifty- fivepihinunaatafifty-threepihinunaayififty- twopihinunaayobufifty- sixpihinunaayopoinfifty- sevenpihinuniyiniFifty-onepihinuyinikaforty- ninepihitathirtypihitaNumber 30pihita ni anahiis a number name for 34pihita ni anahiKalinli pihita ni anahipihita ni aniiKalinli pihita ni aniipihita ni anuthirty- fivepihita ni anuKalinli pihita ni anupihita ni ataKalinli pihita ni atapihita ni awɔiKalinli pihita ni awɔipihita ni ayiKalinli pihita ni ayipihita ni ayopɔinKalinli pihita ni ayopɔinpihita ni ayɔbuKalinli pihita ni ayɔbupihita ni yiniKalinli pia dibaata ni yinipihitaanahithirty- fourpihitaayikatwenty- eightpihitaayikaNumber 28pihitanaatathirty- threepihitanaayithirty- twopihitanaayobuthirty- sixpihitanaayopointhirty- sevenpihitaniyinithirty- onepihitayinikatwenty-ninepihitayinikaNumber 19pihiwaiNumber 90pihiwɔi ni anahiKalinli pihiwɔi ni anahipihiwɔi ni aniiKalinli pihiwɔi ni aniipihiwɔi ni anuKalinli pihiwɔi ni anupihiwɔi ni ataKalinli pihiwɔi ni atapihiwɔi ni ayiKalinli pihiwɔi ni ayipihiwɔi ni ayopɔinKalinli pihiwɔi ni ayopɔinpihiwɔi ni ayɔbuKalinli pihiwɔi ni ayɔbupihiwɔi ni yiniKalinli pihiwɔi ni yinipihiyobusixtypihiyobuNumber 60pihiyobuayikafifty- eightpihiyobunaanahisixty-fourpihiyobunaanusixty- fivepihiyobunaatasixty- threepihiyobunaayisixty- twopihiyobunaayobusixty- sixpihiyobunaayopoinsixty- sevenpihiyobuniyinisixty- onepihiyobuyinikafifty- ninepihiyopoinNumber 70pihiyɔbu ni anahiKalinli pihiyɔbu ni anahipihiyɔbu ni aniiKalinli pihiyɔbu ni aniipihiyɔbu ni ataKalinli pihiyɔbu ni atapihiyɔbu ni awɔiKalinli pihiyɔbu ni awɔipihiyɔbu ni ayiKalinli pihiyɔbu ni ayipihiyɔbu ni ayopɔinKalinli pihiyɔbu ni ayopɔinpihiyɔbu ni ayɔbuKalinli pihiyɔbu ni ayɔbupihiyɔbu ni yiniKalinli pihiyɔbu ni yinipiiPeter na bi pii.piiTo pickpiito pick from manypiibupiibuelectionpiibupiibu fonbilimriggingpiigiIs you we have nominatepiili piinaTo beginPiinyuaDi ŋmanila jenkunopiisilipistolpiistinpistonpijinpidginpilakaadiplacardpilistart or beginpili duuroofpili yinajust outPilibuInitiationPiligubeginningpiligu-piligurudimentspiligunioutsetpililispeedilypilimto whisk, stir with rotary motionpilinliGizzardpiliŋa sharp knife used for shaving and circumcisionpiliŋapiɛm tɔbupilisito Dilutepilisi ninnidistractpilisiri ninniDistractingpilsiForms include pilsi.pimpaŋaPimpaŋa nyɛla bɔɣ'shɛŋa ŋan be vuɣisi sunsuunipin'tibogenerositypinaanahifourteenpinaanahiNumber 14pinaanufifteenpinaanuNumber 15pinaatathirteenpinaayitwelvepinaayobusixteenpinaayopoinseventeenpindabɛ yi na cheri so zuɣupindilimoundpindimmaatimaatia children's gamepindimpindimdog-paddlepiniBɛ yi yihi nira zabiri o zuɣu nipinia giftpinimetalpiniBɛ ni kɔri shɛli m-biriti nyuya maa.pini tibuDonationpiniyinielevenpinlinoo poli ni ka di be ka binyuri tabilipintiraNinvuɣu so ŋun tiri pinipiŋgaasipickaxepiŋgaasiForms include piŋgaasi.pipaɣazimbili yuli m bala ka laa zimbili maa nyɛ zaɣapiɛllipipiaa drinking calabash with a lidpipiɣuForms include pipiɣu.pipihiPipia zaɣbɔbigupipiyacalabashpirasipirasi nyɛla ninsala ni yi zaŋ bini press o nɛma lapirbaa father’s sister.piriTo wear sandalspiriTo wear sandalspiribaone's father's sisterpiribuwearingpirigapaawide, spaciousepirigiTo take off clothes or undresspirigibua yi yɛn ŋmaai binshɛli ti a kpee ka shɛli bi gari di kpeepirigiliHalf of somethingpirigliForms include pirigli.pirimpaɣapolicewomanpirimpielgua tall grass used for gballa mats.pirimpielgutall grass used to make gbala mats Andropogon gayanus Kunthpirimpiɛligugrass [sp.] tall grass used for gbala matspirinimaA ba tizopaɣabapirinsipolicepirinsi doŋmaatruncheonpirinsi teesapolice stationpirinsi tuma kpɛmapolice officerpiriŋgaa lady's brother's childpiriŋgapolicepiriŋgaPolicepiriŋkpaŋspear grasspiriŋkpaŋspear grass (W.D.) Imperata cylindrica Also puluŋkpaŋ. This plant is very dangerous to farmers and can easily poke out your eye. poloponkore Melochia corchorifoliapiritaso yi na niŋdi pɔhim niŋdi lɔba nipishaayikaeighteenpishaayikaNumber 18pishitwentypishiNumber 20pishi ni atatwenty threepishinaanahitwenty-fourpishinaanutwenty-fivepishinaayitwenty twopishinaayobutwenty- sixpishinaayopointwenty-sevenpishiniyinitwenty onepishiyinikanineteenpishiyinikaNumber 19pishiyinikaNumber 19pisopoinseventypisopoinNumber 70pisopoinayikasixty- eightpisopoiniyiniseventy-onePisopɔinDi buɣisila kalinlipisopɔin ni anahiKalinli pisopɔin ni anahipisopɔin ni aniiKalinli pisopɔin ni aniipisopɔin ni anuKalinli pisopɔin ni anupisopɔin ni ataKalinli pisopɔin ni atapisopɔin ni ayiKalinli pisopɔin ni ayipisopɔin ni ayopɔinKalinli pisopɔin ni ayopɔinpisopɔin ni ayɔbuKalinli pisopɔin ni ayɔbupisopɔin ni yiniKalinli pisopɔin ni yiniPisopɔiyinikasixty- ninepitisaltlesspitiBe saltlesspiyoliPinnacleplaaneetiplanetpoMiri ka a po NaawunipoamaSomething in its rotten/bad statepobiclosepobito close (as the eyes)pobsito blow out through the mouthpoɣutsetseflypohigiPickpohimAirpohimbad deedspolispoilpolipoliSmoothPolipoliWhen one skin is very smoothpolliEarly morningpoloPiece of landpoloIt's a piece of land for settlements, farming or for anything that needs an open spacepolo' kpiŋPololi ŋun kpipolo' niɛŋPololi ŋun bi kpipololiToadPololiFrogpoloniluɣ'shɛli din ka saɣiripoloponkoreMelochia corchorifoliapoluole maanieilema mortonii Brenan (Commelinaceae) et. frog + okraPongDi nyela kali neeni, ka di biehigu be ka tahipong.be mali li zaani kuyiya ka be zangdi ligiri nigdi dini,di lahi be bi’zugu pinibu shee gba.pooispoilpooiThe hen has decaypooi biapamper a childPooliDeficiencypooraBinzm din nyɔm viɛlla ka di mali buɣiri nii.PooraBinshɛɣu yi kpi ka nyonigiPooraBinshɛɣu kam din nye zaɣa zimpɔbbuTo conceal or hidepɔbiThe closing of the eyespɔbigiHe has unwrap all the fishpɔbiliTo cover somethingpɔbisiProducing air from the mouth (blow)pɔbisikanyiininvuɣ so ŋun yɛli ni o sɔŋda mi a yɛla shee amaa ka lee pahira yɛlapɔdirascorerpɔgutsetseflypɔɣilipɔɣilipɔɣiriShells of anythingpɔɣubinneembila so ŋun ŋmani zooPɔɣuN ŋmɛ bolli dipɔhaA drink made from the seeds of a tamarind treepɔhiTo pluck fruit or flowerpɔhigubad smellpɔhilika a zahim binshɛli baŋ din nyɛ shɛlipɔhimfulofuloLight windpɔhimʒiɛpiliŋgawhirlwindpɔidi buɣisiri la binshɛli din nyɛ tuuli bee yɛn niŋ pɔipɔlidoo ŋun lana ni yi kpaɣuPɔliis a type of sickness in human(hernia)pɔlimgbura gbura ni ka binshɛli zuɣupɔmpiKom ni yiri binshɛli nipɔmpizuɣua ni yɛn ŋmɛli binshɛli ka kom yinapɔnchachɛchɛ tipu yi nya volipɔŋIs a tray like form made up of small sticks and is usually use in funerals and in naming ceremoniespɔŋbinshɛli yi kpi ka ti saɣimpɔŋliused as a unit in counting moneypɔŋɔnow, nowadayspɔpilatia balli shɛli nyɛ lipɔpsidi yi niŋ ka a pɔpsi pɔhim niŋ binshɛli niPɔraDin bi galisipɔriTo swear an oathpɔri-garilesserpɔrifupɔrifupɔrilimsmallnesspɔripɔrigandadisinformation, propagandapɔrisito change colourpɔsmɔtaautopsyPɔtachininvuɣ so ŋun yina PortugalpɔtiaInsistPriInflatepribaA ba tizo paɣaprigilihe has removed his pantprinpallirookiepriŋspies of grasspuapaɣa mini doo yi laɣim ka puli kpe.pubobgasaddle girthpubɔbigabini din gbubi wari' gali ka di pa wahu nyaaŋa zuɣupufahiliNira puli yi fahi.pugaligadyspepsiapugbananinsali pugbanapugbɔŋninsali puli gbɔŋpugulafarm- guardpuɣiripuɣiri nyɛla gbulugu ni yi puɣi bin lapuɣisiTo keep a look out forpuɣisirato watch closely; to keep a look-out for; to keep an eye onpuhatamarind and tamarind drinkpuhiTearPuhi payaFloatpuhigatamarindpuhigibini yi mɔri nti chee bee n-chibi volipuhigugreetingpuhimaGreetingspuhirilikamani aniwula, dasiba zaa nyɛla puhirilipuhiriwuuniDi nyɛla tia din puhiri wuunipuhu wuniwinter thorn tree Faidherbia albida (Del.) A Chev. et. ‘put out leaves [in the] dry season’puhugaTamarindus Indica treepuhugatamarind Tamarindus indica Linn. The fruits are cured, dried and made into balls for sale, used as a purgative and for cleaning brass utensils.pukparapukpara nyela ninvu so ŋun korapukparigathe second stomach of ruminantspukparimtɛhibiɛri ni amini ban bepulaandananinvuɣ so ŋun mali biɛm ka bori ni o diri o koŋkopulaaniSpider nestpulaantalidiribarilim biɛhigupuliDi nyɛla ninsali yaɣ'shɛli bindirigu ni doonapuliLuɣu sheli bindirigu kpera tiyi di bindirigupuli (paɣapuulana)Paɣa yi niŋ puapuli-baɣiyulito vowpuligupuligupulimpuŋa treepulokuplugpuluɣiliyaɣili, kamani puuni luɣilipuluɣliswollen spleen.pulumpuŋpulumpuŋpulumpuŋtree sp. Sterculia setigera Del.The fruits and stem are burnt to make ash used in bochaa and soap. The fresh leaves drive away live from poultrypuluŋkpaŋSpear grasspumtia yi yɛn wali ka pum pumapumahiguPuuni doro n nyɛ li.pumahiʒieɣuDysenterypumponchiaA shrubpumponchiashrub and its edible fruit Strychnos spinosa Lam. Also gìngàtìápumpɔŋɔimmediately, nowpumpɔrinchiabinwali balli shɛli nyɛ lipumpunininvuɣ so ŋun barapunalready, by nowPun (yo)Paidpun neeiwoke uppun niŋdaordinarilyPun nyaFoundpun-chaŋgonepuniBɛ mali binshɛli yɔri du'noyaPunpɔrantiaDi nyɛla tiapunuPunu di nyɛla bin mali binshɛɣʋ n yɔri dunɔlipupiɛlimNira suhu yi piɛli o daadam taba zuɣupupoligubinshɛli ko'shɛli niri ni bi mipupuribarnputarigafarm-boundaryputarisallashrub used as a hedge between farms.putarsalishrub sp. used to mark farm boundariesputirafarmerputiraFarmerputiribaNinvuɣu shɛba bɛn chaŋ puniputɔɣuGreedinessputɔɣulanaNinvuɣu so ŋun mali putɔɣuPutɔɣulanaNinvuɣu so ŋun mali putɔɣu ni niribaPuuLuɣ'shɛli bɛ ni kɔrapuu puapregnancypuumaayaname given to child whose mother initially wasn't giving birthPuumaayaPuumaaya nyɛla ninsali yulipuunifarmPuuniDi nyɛla luɣ'shɛli ti ni kori ti bindirapuuni poloinwardpuutarisallishrub used as a hedge between farmspuutarsallishrub used as a hedge between farms.puyaPuli zaɣbɔbiguPuzuriBindiri shɛŋa din nyɛ ti puri bindira