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poməpómə̂vagree
Ndâŋke ə pɨ̀ə nə ə̀ tè pomə kê ndɔ̀ŋ nə ə kwɨl vəyn èko.
Coco-yam said that only potato accepted to be eaten raw.
epomə̂ēpómə̂v.n5agreementpomə̂zèpomə̂epomtepómtêvanswer repeatedly (usu. provocative)Tsàyn sê vəyn nə kə è fɨyn pomtê sê mi za.Tell him to stop answering me repeatedly in that manner.wùpoməwùpómə́v.n1/21ChristianSyn.klitə̀yn2believerghɨpoməghɨpoməghe
pomə fɨpōmə̄fɨ̄v.psneak away; dodgeƏ ò pom nji, ò ke nə ò nə̀ pomə fɨə kəpi za!If you went in unnoticed, know that you will have to sneak out too unnoticed!pompōmvsneakKə ghàyn pa wâmnə̀ piə nə ghe fɛ, è və fə kàynnè pom èzə vəyn.Whatever you people are still saying there, he long sneaked.
pomə njipōmə̄ndʒīv.pgo in unnoticedƏ ò pom nji, ò ke nə ò nə̀ pomə fɨə kəpi za!If you went in unnoticed, know that you will have to sneak out too unnoticed!Der. pompomə fɨ
pomnepómnêvsneak (slowly)Ghàyn e naynnə vəyn ə è nə pomnə ndo.Put an eye on him else he will sneak away.Der. pompomə fɨ
pomtepómtêvanswer repeatedly (usu. provocative)Tsàyn sê vəyn nə kə è fɨyn pomtê sê mi za.Tell him to stop answering me repeatedly in that manner.
poŋpōŋvcarry away a heavy or valuable thingÈ vɛ è poŋə tɔ̂ŋ ə fekàʼa təynke ə ndùe maʼà ndzɨsə ə tso.He carried the heavy log of wood and went and threw it into a river.
pòpopòpōE.papayan9/10papayaCarica papayasepòpopòpose
pɔ̄vbe tiredM nyi mə mə pɔ, mə zɨse fə tsɛ̂sè.I am tired, I have worked a lot the whole day.epɔēpɔ́v.n51tiredness2softnessAnt.etɛ 2pɔzepɔepɔlepɔ́lêvbecome weakMɔ̀mte fe nə ngɔ̀m ətəynze ə pɔle ə.Taste if it banana is soft.pɔsepɔ́sêv1blessNdùə ə pɛ̂ pɔse gho.Go for your father to bless you.Ant.liŋ12mitigateM fè ke nə ghɛ zɛ ze kyâyn ə pɔse təm ghanə?I thought what happened mitigated your hearts?epɔseēpɔ́sêv.n5/13blessingtepɔsêpɔsêzèpɔsêtèpɔsêepɔtepɔ́têvreduce in painLuʼ ezafə ətəynve ə pɔte.The pain of the wound has reduced.pɔylepɔ́ʲlêvweaken, slackenNdɔ̀ŋ sətəynse ə pɔyle.The potatoes become have soft.epɔyleēpɔ́ʲlêv.n5weaknesspɔylêzepɔylêe
pɔlepɔ́lêvbecome weakMɔ̀mte fe nə ngɔ̀m ətəynze ə pɔle ə.Taste if it banana is soft.
pɔmpɔ̄mvmould (pottery)È və pɔm tɔ̀yn chyaʼ èfe.He has moulded anew pot of clay.epɔmēpɔ́mv.n5buildingpɔmzepɔme
pɔ̀mpɔ̀mvcoverƏ pə̀yn è vəyn fàyn mə ə pɔ̀m fiyn kyâʼè.They brought him here with his face covered.pɔ̀mtèpɔ̀mtèvcover lightlyPɔmte ghol əvəyn ghe ə sendzɨs!Cover his feet with cloth!
pɔ̀mə̀ ghè?pɔ̀mə̀ɣè?qwwhy?
pɔm ə̀ sètɔ̀ynpɔ̄mə̀sètɔ̀ɲn.p1/2potterghɨpɔmə nə setɔ̀nə̀ghɨpɔmə nə setɔ̀nə̀ghè
pɔmnepɔ́mnêvwetNjì paŋ ə nyàm ətəyn ə pɔmnə tso sê mi.Take the stretch of meat and wet it for me.
pɔ̀mnəpɔ̀mnə̄conjbecauseNdomte kyinə pɔ̀mə̀ sètsɨ.Roads have blocked because of run-off water.Syn.kumə̀ nəkumə̀ nə
pɔmsepɔ́msêv1revereM pɔmsə Fèzhə fɛ fe pɔm wuləa è chyake.I reverence the Lord who made heaven and earth.2glorifyM pɔmsə Fèzhə fɛ fe pɔm wuləa è chyake.I glorify the Lord who made heaven and earth.3worshipM pɔmsə Fèzhə fɛ fe pɔm wuləa è chyake.I worship the Lord who made heaven and earth.4adoreM pɔmsə Fèzhə fɛ fe pɔm wuləa è chyake.I adore the Lord who made heaven and earth.epɔmseēpɔ́msêv.n5/131splendour, glory2devotiontepɔmsêpɔmsêzèpɔmsêe
pɔmsəpɔ̀msə̄conjbecauseNdom ətəyn finə pɔ̀msə ghɨghe əkɨ̂m ə sam fɨ fuə tə̀ʼ.The road block because everyone has packed out of the quarter.Syn.kumə̀ nəkumə̀ nə
pɔmtepɔ́mtêvmould (slowly)Ghàs zɨse pɔmte achaʼ ndàyn.We spend the day of today moulding blocks.
pɔ̀mtèpɔ̀mtèvcover lightlyPɔmte ghol əvəyn ghe ə sendzɨs!Cover his feet with cloth!
pɔŋ1pɔ̄ŋvpick up (sth light)Ə̂ m pɔŋ piə̀ sepɛ̀ ə m fo ghô èmɔ̀ʼ.If I pick two pears, I will five you one.pɔŋtepɔ́ŋtêvpick repeatedlyGhàyn ndeu pɔŋte pəyn sèpiə sɛ fofa zâsè.Go and pick the pears that have dropped because of the wind.
pɔŋ2pɔ̄ŋv1produce fruit (plantain)
Ngɔ̀m tekɨ̂m fu apɨəyn nyi mə tə pɔŋ.
All the plantains in the compound have produced fruits.
2become pregnantTɔŋɔ fɨse pə̀yn zəyn ghɛ ghe nyi mə ghe ə pɔŋ ghɔnə.Call out all the women who are pregnant.
pɔŋnepɔ́ŋnêv1bear fruits (many plants)Ngɔ̀m tekɨm fumə apɨəyn nyi mə te ə tsɨ̀yn pɔŋne ndù ke nyi.Bananas in the compound have all bore fruits.2become pregnant (many people)Ghɔ vəyn ghe zəynghe əkɨ̂m nyi mə ə pɔŋne ghɔnə.All his daughters have become pregnant.pɔŋsepɔ́ŋsêvimpregnateƏ pi nə è və pɔŋse mɨəmè mta ə ndɛ èmɔ̀ʼ.They said he has impregnated three children in the same house.
pɔŋnepɔ́ŋnêv1bear fruits (many plants)Ngɔ̀m tekɨm fumə apɨəyn nyi mə te ə tsɨ̀yn pɔŋne ndù ke nyi.Bananas in the compound have all bore fruits.2become pregnant (many people)Ghɔ vəyn ghe zəynghe əkɨ̂m nyi mə ə pɔŋne ghɔnə.All his daughters have become pregnant.
pɔŋ nyipɔ̄ŋɲīv.pbe available like othersM pɔŋ nyi kepî ndò.I avail myslef.
Pɔŋɔ sePɔ́ŋɔ́sēp.n1one of the founders of the mmen clan
pɔŋsepɔ́ŋsêvimpregnateƏ pi nə è və pɔŋse mɨəmè mta ə ndɛ èmɔ̀ʼ.They said he has impregnated three children in the same house.