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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.kyə̀sè
pɨaʼtepɣáʔtêv1arrangeMə ghənə ə pɨaʼte ndəm nə ghənə nə ndwiə səʼə etuʼu.While they have decided to be going to work in the night.2packPɨaʼte shəyn zɨmze əm ndo.Pack my bag let me go.epɨaʼteēpɣáʔtêv.n5/131plan2arrangementtepɨaʼtepɨaʼtezèpɨaʼtêe
pɨàʼtèpɣàʔtèvcarry (many ths.)Ghàynpɨaʼte tsɨ̂sè èfɨa vɨnə fàyn.Carry thes things away from here.
pɨə̀fə̀pɣə̀fə̀vwither (plant)Mbàs ətəynze ə pɨ̀əfə̀ naʼà ekɨ̂m.All the vegetables have withered.
pɨəkwìə zhwìpɣə̂kʷìə̀ʒwìn.p1in-law
pɨəmpɣə̄mvhuntNgwàʼ əvəyn piə è pɨəmə ndùə ndò, ə fe vəyn.His mates met him while hunting.epɨəmēpɣə́mv.n5/13huntingtepɨəmpɨəmzepɨəmtepɨəmewùpɨəməwùpɣə́mə́v.n1/2hunterghɨpɨəməghɨpɨəməghe
pɨə̀mpɣə̀mvimpose a norm by criticizing a persons behaviourGhàyn pɨə̀m vəyn ə è za maʼà èchɔŋ.You people should criticize him let him abandon stealing.epɨə̂mēpɣə̂mv.n5act of imposing a norm by laughing atpɨə̂mzèpɨə̂mèpɨə̀mtèpɣə̀mtèvto say somethings when not asked as a result of guiltÈ fe kê ghàs ə zhə̀tə̀ se pɨə̀mtè.The moment he saw us, he started talking out of guilt.epɨə̀mtèēpɣə̀mtèv.n5talking about something one has done in defensive way to people whereas nobody has askedpɨə̀mtèzèpɨə̀mtèe
pɨəm nɨŋpɣə́mnɨ̄ŋn.p1/2one who takes initiativeghə̀pɨəmnɨŋ
pɨə̀mtèpɣə̀mtèvto say somethings when not asked as a result of guiltÈ fe kê ghàs ə zhə̀tə̀ se pɨə̀mtè.The moment he saw us, he started talking out of guilt.
pɨə̀spɣə̀svopen (allow entrance into the vagina)È vɛ è faŋa fumə chyatə̂ vəyn nə è fɛte pɨə̀s tso ə̂ zhi fe.He remained there and was beggingher to open it wide for him to see.
pɨə̂ynpɣə̂ɲvsleepMbvɨ ə ndùə njiə əndɛ ə zhə̀tə̀ se pɨə̂yn.Fowl went and reached the house and started to sleep.apɨəyn1āpɣə́ɲn7/6acompoundmpɨəynpɨəynkepɨəynmèpɨənapɨəynmpɨəynsepɣə́ɲsêvcause to sleep (usu. a baby)Kə ò nyəm pɨəynse vayn vɛ. È paʼà nyə̀m zhi.Do not cause that child to sleep yet. He has not yet eaten.pɨəyntepɣə́ɲtêvsleep (usu. for a short time)Ghàyn za m pɨəyn te tso sechə ə ke ndò.Let me sleep a bit before we go.
pɨəynsepɣə́ɲsêvcause to sleep (usu. a baby)Kə ò nyəm pɨəynse vayn vɛ. È paʼà nyə̀m zhi.Do not cause that child to sleep yet. He has not yet eaten.
pɨəyntepɣə́ɲtêvsleep (usu. for a short time)Ghàyn za m pɨəyn te tso sechə ə ke ndò.Let me sleep a bit before we go.
pɨkpɨ́kn9/101guiding lightAnt.mbuʼSyn.ngàŋ2one who have completed the stages of a ritual or initiation e.g jujussepɨkpɨkse
pɨl1pɨ̄lvplay aroundNgwàʼ zɨm pɨlə è mi kə mɨəm pɨlə epâʼ əndɛa.the way children play with the door.epɨlēpɨ́lv.n5delusionpɨlzepɨlepɨ̀ysèpɨ̀ʲsèvplay around (usu. in a game)Mə pɨyse vəyn shiŋə̀ teta.I have dribbled him thrice.
pɨl2pɨ́lconjinsteadÈ pâʼà kwùnə̀, è pɨl zhî kê vɛ m fè kwùnə.He/she has not cooked he/she instead ate only that which I cooked.Syn.pɨ̀lə̀
pɨ̀l1pɨ̀lvstruggle in painÈ və fɨ̀ysə̀ ə piə nə zhi pa pɨ̂lə̀ kə ekwì ezafəe.He answered and said tht he is still struggling in his sick bed.
pɨ̀l2pɨ̀lvfanNjìə pə̀yn làpa zɛ ə pɨl fofke ətəyn ə vəyn wìyn.Bring that loincloth let us to fan him with.apɨ̂lāpɨ̂lv.n71dust2hanky pankypɨ̂lkèpɨ̂là
pɨ̀lə̀pɨ̀lə̀conjinsteadÈ faŋ fumə pɨlə̀ zhəmə kə sènjàŋ.She stayed there and was instead singing.Syn.pɨl2
pɨŋpɨ̄ŋvbend intoGhənə ə kɔʼɔ mɨ̂sə̀ kə ètwɔŋ ətəyn ə pɨŋə.When they finished climbing the hill they bend (took a bend).apɨŋāpɨ́ŋv.n7/8entranceepɨŋpɨŋkepɨŋvepɨŋapɨŋepɨŋtepɨ́ŋtêvbend repeatedlyÈ və kwì pɨŋte ke endom nyi ə kwulə̂ njiə kə ètuʼu.He has repeatedly bend on the way untill he is came home late in the night.
pɨŋə faŋpɨ̄ŋə̄fāŋv.premain on doing somethingChɔʼze ə pìə nə zoyn kə mbvɨ ndu laynte, ə vayn nə pɨŋə faŋ sə̂ lɨmtə kə vəyn.Partridge said that now that fowl has gone and delayed, we will not keep on waiting for him.
pɨŋnepɨ́ŋnêvroll on the groundGhənə ndo ə kwìə pɨŋnə kə nyi se zaʼa kə ghənə pəyn nji.They left and bend along the way until they reached here.pɨŋsepɨ́ŋsêvrollGhàyn pəyn ə ndu pɨŋse ekɨa.Come let's go and play the game of rolling a tyre.
pɨŋsepɨ́ŋsêvrollGhàyn pəyn ə ndu pɨŋse ekɨa.Come let's go and play the game of rolling a tyre.
pɨŋsə̂ fɨsepɨ́ŋsə᷇fɨ́sêv.pcause to roll outwardGhàyn pɨŋse fɨse àtɔŋ ə fekàʼ ətəynke əpɨəyn.
Roll the log out of the house.
pɨŋsə̂ kɔʼsepɨ́ŋsə᷇kɔ́ʔsêv.pcause to roll upwardNjì kɨaə vəynze ə pɨŋsə kɔʼsə ndùə sê vəyn!Take his head pad and roll it upward to him!