pa₁ [M ]B1(paga; impf:pae₁) vhit, hammer in a peg or nailcf: paare₃.
pa₂ [M ]B2(impf:pae₂; past:pɛa) v1give{ Yé pa-o!Don't give (it) to her! | Ba pɛ-o mena.They gave him millet.} 2permit, allow, cause to happen{ Ba pɛ o tɔge de ba o vo.They made him go with them. | Ba pɛ-o chwoŋa se o viiri.They allowed him to leave.} 3consider{ Ba pae o ye nɔn-ŋom.They consider him a good man.} 4do on behalf of, for the benefit of{ Ba yeigi gwoori ba pa-o.They bought cola-nut for her. | Ba vage kara ba pa-o.They farmed for him.} cf: paro, pɛɛre.
pa₃ [M ]conjso that (result){ pa seso that | O zeili-ba pa se ba viiri.He chased them so that they went away.}
pa-bu nprince{ Pa-bu ba lwoori zele.A prince does not beg for clothing.} cf: paare₂, pɛ₄, pɛ-taro; cf: pɛ₄.