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pugivto hinder, impede sth.Ʋ pugi mɩ tɩntɩŋŋaa nɛ.He has hinder my work.
puguloon.sg.grass which rats lie on
-puguluŋ-nounsfxsheaf, set of sth.mɩɩpuguloosheaf of millet
púllícfbugumibumosuomivto start, commence, beginLaa sɩpaaŋ pulli sime la bʋbʋɔŋ.Start with the bottom of the basket first (when weaving it).
pùllìcfchallɛvto mix, add, diluteJoŋ yoŋ la pulli dɩsɩ la lɛ.Add the broth to the soup.
pulon, 1gathering of people2a powerful juju3ring around the sun
pulumpuoron, a piece of land without grass or very little grass
-pumuŋ-adjsfxenclosed, (sth. without an opening)dɩɩpumuŋa walled-up room
puŋŋicfdùorìvto play in water, swimHambiisi la dɩa tuu puŋŋi lɩɩŋ nɛ.The children went swimming yesterday.
puon, 1pregnancy2bud
puopuon, hide-and-seek
puoriv1to confess publicly, make known one's secret misdeedBaal la puoro nɛ.The man confessed openly.2baldBaal la nyuŋ puoro nɛ.The man is bald-headed.
puoruŋn, confession
puosiv1to see through (a trick), to discover (a secret)Suuŋ nɛ puosi badɛrɛ bʋbʋɔŋ.The guinea fowl saw through the spider.2to play hide and seekHambiisiŋ ka puosi nɛ.The children are playing hide and seek.
puoson, fontanel (soft spot on the head of a baby)
pupoiŋn, pot
pupomɛɛrɛn, potter
pupucfmoton, motorcycle
Pupulipaan, windy month (roughly January)
pupuluŋn, rubbish-heap
puriv1to untiePuri bʋʋŋ la.Untie the goat.2to skinPuri bʋʋŋ la.Skin the goat.3to missMɩ ŋmoo bile puri.I hit out at the child but missed.
puruŋcfdaboron, 1skin-bag2bark (of tree)
-puruŋ-nounsfxpeel, husk or other waste partmɩɩpuruŋhusk of millet
purutɩsɩran, tanner of leather