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partitionkɛ́rɛ́n, low wall, partitionBa saa kɛrɛ nɛ a golli dɩa la.They have built a wall a around the house.
passbalvto passMɩ chɩna nɛ, ka luori kʋ bal.I was standing there when the car passed by.7.2.3.1Move away
pass a message round to different people 2. make a public proclamationŋmoo doworov phrto pass a message round to different people, to make a public proclamationBa dɩa ŋmoo doworo nɛ dɩ nɩaa mʋ kuoro baga.Yesterday they made an announcement that people should go to the chief's farm.
pass bykieli1 1vto pass byƲʋ kieli dɩa nɛ.He is passing by the house.
pass waterfɩɩ 1vto urinate, pass waterƲ fɩɩ fɩɩrɩŋ nɛ.He urinated.2.2Body functions
pasture for cows
pasture for sheeppiedaalɩŋn, pasturing sheep
patchkparɩmɛ 1vto patch, mendLaa mɩ gɛrɩŋ kparɩma tɩa.Patch the cloth for me.
pathwombiiŋ 1n, path, way, road6.5.4.1Roadwɛnɩŋn, way, path6.5.4.1Road
patiencehaŋkurin, (Hs.) patiencenyalɩman, patiencekenyirin, (Hs.) patience
patientnyalɩmɛvto be patient, endure patientlyBa vɩɩrɛ bile, ʋ nyalɩmɛ.When they beat the child, he endured it bravely.
patridgeyòhón, partridge1.6.1.2Bird
paupersummun, a poor person, pauper
pawpawbɔrɩfɩran, (Twi) pawpaw1.5.1Tree
paytimen, wage, pay, reward
pay attentionbee naa!exclsee! look!Bee naa! Bɛɛ nɛ tɩɩ ŋ ŋaa ŋɩɩ?Look, why did you do this?
payment for sth.kpalaa 1n.sg.payment for sth.
payment to the officials for some offencetatimen, payment to the officials for some offenceTatime bʋʋna nɛ ʋ gaa.He stole a goat which was used for payment for an offence.4.7.6.2Condemn, find guilty
peacetʋɔfɩɛlan, peace4.8.4Peacenanjeen, peace
peacefull; quietlysɔmadv. peacefully, quietlyHɔŋ sɔm!Sit quietly!4.3Behavior
peacefullysɔmadv. peacefully, quietlyHɔŋ sɔm!Sit quietly!4.3Behavior
peacemakernanjejeeren, peacemaker
pearlbʋsɩɩŋn, pearl, big beads5.4.1Jewelry
peculiar-kpuŋkpere-adjpeculiar, strange, funny, absurddiibiikpuŋkperestrange bird