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pìə ndayn2pìə́ndáɲn.p1/2one who is out spokenZə zɨmə ni Pìə ndayn.My name is open speaker.Ant.pì epàm2ghə̀ pìə ndayn
piəsepíə́sêvcause to deliverƏ̀ piəsə̂ vəyn è ghɨghe fa təʼ.She is the one delivering people in this village.Syn.pise3
pìkəmpìkə̄mn9/10lionPanthera leosepìkəmpìkəmse
pim pimpímpímideosound made by a car hornKe kûmə̀ nə pim pim kə fendɔŋ fə mtùfè.It sound like the car horn 'honk'.
pî ndèpîndèpron1anybodySyn.naʼàpî ndè12whoeverKə ò nyi pînde, ò nə̀ njiə tso pə̀ ndò fa tsòWhoever you are, you will come down to this stream.
pìŋpìŋn9/10yearsepìŋpìŋse
pìnèpìnèvsay, talk about sth. repeatedlyƏ pìnə̀ ndùə kə vəyn ndaʼa mə̂yn ze kɨ̂m.The entire Mmen village spoke about him.
pise1písêvreserve; preserveƏ nyi mə ò zhi kwəyn ò pisə̂ efɨae zhiə ətəynve.If you are satiated, you reserve the food.
pise2písêvmatureGhənə səʼ sô endwɔŋ ətəynve mə ve pagɛ̀ fɛte pise.They harvested the cocoyams when they were not fully mature.
pise3písêvcause to deliverNyì pisə̂ ə̀ghɨ ə wàs.His mother delivers people in the hospital (i.e. she is a nurse)Syn.piəse
pìsèpìsèvchatM pəyn nə ghasèghò pise ghɛ.I came to chat with you.Syn.kɨàtè əghɛ
pìtèpìtèvtalk about s.o./sth (not in a serious way)Ghàs zɨse pîtè ke ghò ndàyn.We spent the whole day talking about you today in a less serious manner.
pìynnèpìʲɲnèv1to discover; to meet (by chance)Fɔ̀yn ə pìə nə ə ndù tɔŋɔ̂ pəyn wùə vɛ è pìnè pfɨə təyn.The Fon invited the person who discovered the mushroom field.2meet unexpectedlyGhənə ə səʼə njiə ndùə kə fuə mbvɨyn ə pìynnə̀ ezhɔʼ.The moment the reach the bush, they met mushroom.
pizapîzâconjbutÈ nə̂ kɔ̂ŋɔ̀ se ndù pîzâ kyi va fɨəynte.He/she likes to go but lacks leg.
pɨa1pɣávbark (as dog), shoutTsàyn sê vəyn nə kə è fɨyn pɨa sê mi nyi.Tell him not to bark (shout) at me this way.pɨaytepʲáʲtêvthunderGholze nə pa pɨaytə.The rain is still thundering.
pɨa2pɣávcrackƏ̂ chwì zuʼ tsɛ̂sè ə ze pɨa.If you expose it for so long it the sun, it will crack.
pɨàpɣàn1/2fatherSyn.pɛ̀pfɨghə̀pɨàpɨàghe
pɨampɨamvto hold; to hold onto; to hold formGhàyn pɨam tɔŋɔ fekàʼ ətəynke ə pɨŋse ndzɨse əndɛ.Hold the log let's roll into the house.
pɨamtepɨamtevto hold (many hands holding one thing)Ghàyn pɨamte ke za ə fɨse əpɨəyn.Hold it that same way let's take it outside.
pɨà nîpɣànîn.p1/2grandfatherpɨànîəpɨànîghè
pɨà pɛ̂pɣàpɛ̂n.p1/2grandfatherghəpɨàpɛ̂pɨàpɛ̂ghè
pɨà pɨàpɣàpɣàn.p1/2father's fatherghə̀pɨà pɨapɨà pɨaghe
pɨaysepɣáʲsêvto cause to explode; to roast by causing sth. to make sparksÈ pɨayse ndû kendò sɔ̀f ə̀təyn.He just caused the maize to spark as he roasted it.
pɨaytepʲáʲtêvthunderGholze nə pa pɨaytə.The rain is still thundering.
pɨàʼàpɣàʔàvcarryFɔ̀yn vɛ è pɨàʼà vəyn ə ndò kwulə ndùə è vəyn ə və tɔʼ.The Ffon carried her home to his palace.pɨàʼsèpɣàʔsèvhelp s.o. put a load on his/her headM chyatə̂ ndò gho, pə pɨàʼse mi.Please come and help put this load on my head.Syn.kyə̀sèpɨàʼtèpɣàʔtèvcarry (many ths.)Ghàynpɨaʼte tsɨ̂sè èfɨa vɨnə fàyn.Carry thes things away from here.