pa (pɩ if followed by an object)to give, to do (sth. for sb.)Mɩ joŋ sɩa pɩ mɩ nandɔŋɔ.I gave my friend a knife.Lahadi nɛ yie dii aŋ ka pa Atanɩ.Sunday precedes Monday.
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pa... dɩato greet sb. at his house, to go and render thanks to sb. at his houseƲ kɔ ʋ pɩmɛ dɩa.He came to greet me.
pàa1to collectPaa bukuba hɛ dɔŋɔ lɛ.Collect the books and put them together.2to plaitHaalaa paa nyuŋ nɛ.The women plaited their hair.
paa fɛrɛto run after sb. or sth. quickly, to chase Ba paa fɛrɛ gaarʋ la harɩŋ.They chased the thief.
paa tʋɔrʋŋcftʋɔrʋŋ1revengeBa ŋmoo ʋ ŋaana nɛ ʋ mʋ paa tʋɔrʋŋ.They have beaten his junior brother and he revenged.2to sacrifice in order to appease an idolƲ chei wɩɩ nɛ a pɩpaa tʋɔrʋŋ.He did something wrong and was appeasing the gods.
paalaevenMɩ paala bɩ jɩŋ.I do not even know.
paalɛ1to do deliberately, intentionallyŊ dɩa paala nɛ a bolimi bile.You wounded the child deliberately yesterday.2beware, watch, put an eye onPaalɛ ʋ wʋŋaalaa lɛ.Watch his behaviour.
paamaalɩŋ(Lat.) Grossopleryx febrifuga
paapuucfpɩ (plus object)to follow up (sb.), run after (sb.)Paapuu baal la a laa moribie la.Follow the man up and collect the money.
paaramɔlburrowing snake
paarɩdɛnnɛpraise for a farmer
paarɩyɩɩlɩŋsong of praise for a farmer
paasɛ1to peelƲʋ paasɛ pɩaa nɛ.She is peeling the yams.2to scratchKʋŋ nɛ dɩmʋ, ʋʋ paasɛ ʋ yaraa.Something stung him so he is scratching himself.3to sharpen (a pencil)Paasɛ pɛnsɩl.Sharpen the pencil.4to scrapePaasɛ pupoila woruŋ.Scrape the pot well.
pabɩlafirst weeding
pachɩmɩŋlabour paid in advance or daily
pachɩndiirehired worker
pachuruŋcommunal bride service performed with the help of the men from one's village
pagalashort robe (mostly worn by Muslims)
pagɛ... lɛto plot againstBaal la pagɛ mɩ lɛ nɛ.The man has plotted against me.
pagɩlɛ1to carry on the sideJoŋ bile pagɩlɛ.Carry the child on your side.2be full of cobsMɩ kuorimɩaa pagɩla nɛ woruŋ.My maize plants are full of cobs.
pagɩsɛto competeBasikuuriba dɩa fa pagɩsɛ dɔŋɔ.There was a bicycle race yesterday.
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