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Paris {important Day town, 53 kms. west of Moissala}.

Pàrīí

Pen {subgroup of the Sar, found near Koumra}.

Pēn

Protestant (see also ngè-kàdɨ̀-rō-tàa).

pròtèstá̰à̰,pròtèstā̰a̰

paddle.

nēl

paddle.

háy

page of book; sheet of paper.

kàm-mbētē

paint.

pḛ̀túr̀

palm of hand.

kàm-jī

palm of hand.

dàa-jī

palm tree.

tàn

pant legs.

tà-njālā

panties (gà gó̰y 'put on panties').

gó̰y

pants worn by Muslims.

gàjērē

pants.

njālā

papaya.

pàpáỳ

paper {especially for wrapping purchases}.

kátɨ́-kàtɨ̀

paper; book, books.

mbētē

parakeet.

gɨ́lēý

paralytic.

ngè-rō-kòy-njɔ̀ŕ

paralyzed.

njɔ̀ŕ

parasitic plant which grows on trunk of certain trees [Tapinanthus sp.].

tóm

pardon.

kó̰ró̰ró̰

pardon.

gápàrà

parent (normally plural) (irregular plural: ngé).

ngè

parent-in-law, son-in-law {mutual relationship between married man and his wife's parents}.

mùm

parents.

ngé

parrot.

kókōwárī

parrot.

àkúu

part of grain where sprout will come out.

gɔ̀n

part of manioc near stem.

gīgɨ̄-ngàrì

part of trap.

gɔ́r

part, piece.

gájɨ́

partially crushed pieces of grain.

jíngá

particle indicating interrogative sentence (follows stem containing ɔ).

-ɔ̀

particle marking an interrogative sentence (alternate to wà)

à

particle marking an interrogative sentence (used only with stems containing o).

-ò

particle marking an interrogative sentence {assimilates to preceding vowels} (becomes -ē when following word in high tone).

-è

particle marking an interrogative sentence.

wà

particle marking an interrogative sentence.

-ē

particle marking end of clause begun with jibɨ̄l̄.

lā

particle marking plural of noun phrase (rare variant of -gɨ̄ used only in songs and chants).

-gē

particle marking plural of noun phrase.

-gɨ̄

particle marking the locative.

té

partridge {stone partridge}.

góy-rō

partridge.

kèrè

pass away, die.

dɨ̀rā

pass gas.

sídé

password.

mbī-jām

patas monkey.

ɓètɨ̄-kàsɨ̀

patch [of cloth].

lèw

paternal aunt.

bà̰r̄

paternal aunt.

bàn̄

paternal cousin (see also ngōn-nān).

ngōn-bɔ̀ɔ̄

path separating two fields.

ɗóbɨ́-nìn̄

patience, sacrifice {for goal}.

kìrè-kàm

patiently (control self).

díkɨ́

pay honor to.

ɗɔ̀ý

pay, pay for.

gā

pay.

bā

peaceful, quiet.

dòy

peaceful, still, quiet.

lòy

peanut butter.

mbātɨ̄-kōrō

peanut with single grain.

dà-gūm-gōrí

peanuts (lit: Arab nuts}.

wúl̄-dùm

peanuts grilled in ashes and hot sand.

màndàwá

peanuts.

wúl̄

pedestrian, someone on foot.

ngè-njà

peel [s.t. whose skin comes off easily or in one piece].

ngḭ̄yā̰

peel off/open [s.t. stuck]; open [letter, envelope].

ngḭ̄ḭ

peel {with knife}.

tɔ́l

pelvis.

jóo-dūn

pen.

bíkɨ̀

pencil.

kɨ̀rḛ̀yó̰ò̰

penetrate, plunge into [water].

ùn̄

penis (see also bār).

mɔ̀tɨ̀

penis, tip of penis (see also mɔ̀tɨ̀).

bār

perfectly (black).

múr

perfectly (clear; swept; in order) (desc. of àӯ, ùnjɨ̄, etc.).

pátɨ́-pátɨ́

perfectly (cooked).

kɔ́rí

perfectly (cooked,ground,etc.).

nɔ́lí

perfectly (cool); extremely (cold); no longer hot.

yélɨ́lɨ́

perfectly (dry, clear).

sáw

perfectly (even).

njóróng

perfectly (even).

jérɨ́r

perfectly (even, in a row).

tèr

perfectly (fit) (desc. of àsɨ̀).

nétɨ̀-nétɨ̀

perfectly (fit).

répɨ́

perfectly (ripe).

gósɨ́r

perfectly (ripe).

gásɨ́r

perfectly (ripe).

káng

perfectly (ripe).

lìw

perfectly (ripe).

lìbɨ̀

perfectly (ripe, in shape).

gógɨ́r

perfectly (round) (desc. of kɨ́-dà-gɔ̀r-gɔ̀jɔ̄-gɨ̄).

gɔ́r-gɔ́r

perfectly (smooth) (desc. of ò̰ō̰).

gɔ́gɨ́jɨ́-gɔ́gɨ́jɨ́

perfectly (smooth).

ndɔ́lɔ́ng

perfectly (smooth).

tó̰rḭ́

perfectly (smooth).

rɔ́tɔ́ng

perfectly (smooth).

tó̰y

perfectly (straight hair).

lìmmm

perfectly (straight) (desc. of kɨ́-ríngɨ̄).

njúrɨ́r

perfectly (straight).

wàtɨ̀tɨ̀

perfectly (straight).

bìw

perfectly (straight).

njúm

perfectly (straight).

ɗúy

perfectly (well cooked).

ngúlɨ́m

perfectly (white) (desc. of ndàa).

hòwww

perfectly (white).

láng

perfectly (white).

hátɨ́

perfectly (white).

póo

perfectly (white).

kóng

perfectly (white).

njúlúng

perfectly (white).

dóo

perfectly (white).

búng

perfectly (white).

kár

perfectly (white).

búm

perfectly clear, neat; perfectly (clear) (desc. of àӯ,ùnjɨ̄,etc.).

páw-páw

perfectly straight.

ɗṵ́y

perfectly well (know) (desc. of òō).

wétɨ́

perform [rites].

hīlē

perfume.

ítɨ̀r

perhaps.

wàń

perhaps.

wà-tā̰á̰

perhaps....perhaps (yá̰a̰ kɨ̄gē yá̰a̰ màdɨ̄ kɨ̄gē perhaps [s.t.], perhaps [s.t. else]).

kɨ̄gēe

perhaps; unless I'm mistaken.

ngɔ̀m-àĺ ànē

period of famine.

kōo-ɓōo

period of harvest for [a crop].

dɔ̀-nā̰a̰

period of time for (see dà-kàdɨ̀).

dɔ̀-kàdɨ̀

period of, time for [s.t.].

dà-kàdɨ̀

person of bad character.

ngè-màn̄-màjàĺ

person who does things all wrong.

ngè-kùm-jà-àĺ

person who has been initiated recently.

kóo-tāndɨ̄

person who hunts by means of hunting fetishes and rites.

ngè-ndɔ́ɔ́

person who paddles in a fishing pirogue.

ngè-nēl-bándɨ́

person who sings refrain in songs (see also ngè-ùn-dɔ̀-pāa 'leader of song').

ngè-ndìgɨ̀-pāa

person with a large head (dɔ̀-bòo-dɔ̀ý is also possible).

dà-bòo-dɔ̀ý

person with big eyes.

ɓà-kùm-dàm-á

person with club foot.

ngè-njà-tél

person with disease that causes body to swell.

dèē-kɨ́-tíī

person with same {female} name as (see also kɨ́-màdɨ̄).

ndòý

person with same {male} name as (see also ndòý).

kɨ́-màdɨ̄

personally.

hór

pestle (normally carved (tɔ́sɨ̄) from wood of tɔ́sɨ̄, tɔ́sɨ̄ or tɔ́sɨ̄ trees).

gòy

phlegm.

gò̰o̰

photograph, picture.

pòtōò,pòtō

pick up off ground.

ndégɨ̄

picking, taking, scratching, etc. (infinitive of ùgɨ̀).

kùgɨ̀

piece of [s.t. hard and long].

gīndɨ̄

piece of broken pottery.

gà-jóo

piece of gourd used to dish out 'boule'.

kél-tūwā

piece of skin.

ɓàtɨ̀-ngɨ̄rā

piece of wood attached to door or window which, when turned, prevents it from opening.

pángɨ́l

pieces of [s.t. broken].

gàjɨ̀

pieces of broken clay {ground up to be reused when making new pots}.

kángɨ̀ŕ

pieces of broken pottery.

kángɨ̀ĺ

pied crow [Corvus albus].

kágà̰á̰

pied crow [Corvus albus].

kó-gà̰á̰

pied crow [Corvus albus].

káā

piercingly (loud scream) (desc. of kɔ̀ĺ).

láng-láng

pig, domestic pig.

kòsòng

pile of dirt blocking outside of animal or insect hole.

jɨ̄nā

pile of dirt covering hole of animal or insect.

jīnā

pile of, stack of.

dūu

pill, medicine taken as pill.

kìníǹ

pillar of support.

kāgɨ̄-ndɨ̄nā-rō

pillow made of wood.

kāgɨ̄-dùm̄-dɔ̀

pillow.

yá̰a̰-láā-dɔ̀

pillow.

ùsádɨ̀

pillow.

kɔ̀rì

pin-tailed whydah {small bird with long tail}.

búy-má̰a̰

pin-tailed whydah.

búyúm

pinch {sev. times}.

túgɨ̄

pinch.

ùgɨ̀

pins and needles.

kɨ́-nān-bísɨ́

pipe for distilling alcoholic drink yérgɨ̀.

búndɨ́-yérgɨ̀

pipe made of carved bone.

pól̀

pipe.

tòŕ

pirogue.

tòo

pit [of fruit].

gūm

pit of the stomach.

tà-kɨ́màĺ-ɓòō

pit trap.

mbḛ̄ḛ

pitch (black) (desc. of ìl).

múrɨ́r

pitch (dark).

búgɨ́m

pitifully (moan).

mṵ́ṵ̀

pity (òō à lò dèē 'have pity on s.o.').

kùm-tō-ndòō

place for defecating.

njà-ɓēe

place for defecating.

njà-wēe

place of, place where [s.t.] belongs, place where [s.t.] was.

kɨ́lá

place of; absence of.

kótɨ́

place where brush fire has not burned.

wānɨ̄m

place where fork occurs in road.

bàgɨ̀r-ɗóbɨ́

place where initiation ceremony takes place.

bàng-ndòo

place where initiation ceremony takes place.

dɔ̀-gàjɨ̀

place where initiation occurs.

dà-gàjɨ̀

place with no water; arid area (in expression dànàng à 'area without water').

mángá̰

place with thick vegetation, where bush fires have not burned.

kòr-lòo

place.

lòo

placenta.

kɔ̀w

plaintiff.

ngè-sèrī

plant - fruit used as medicine (for breast-milk ailment mbàa-kàtɨ̄).

gèl-mbàa-kàtɨ̄

plant [tuber].

túsɨ̄

plant let grown too long and which has lost taste as a result.

gàgɨ̄

plant use for twin rites.

gèl-ndìngā-gɨ̄

plant used in sauces.

kɨ́-nān-ngágō

plant, bury.

dùū

plantain; very large banana.

pòndò

planted in dry season and harvested after worst of rainy season {refers to tubers}.

làndò

plastic bag.

lédà

plastic bag.

nḭ̀ló̰ò̰,nḭ̀lō̰

plastic sandals.

yēyéè

plastic shoes commonly worn by the Fulani.

ɓà-màndɨ̀-mbōrōrō

plate woven with tight straw.

tábàkɨ̀

plate, dish, bowl (enamel plates (sàmbé) are manufactured in Nigeria; tin plates are from Cameroon).

àsétɨ̀

platform used as bed, formerly used to permit farmers to guard fields at night.

ràng

play about in [water] (obj. is always màn̄).

bújɨ̄

play, have fun.

ɗòbɨ̀

play, have fun.

ɗèbɨ̀

play, have fun.

ɗòng

play.

lám̄

pleasantly (blow).

péee

pleasantly (cool).

kṵ̀y

pleasantly (in expression ndò̰ō̰ à 'be pleasantly sweet and tangy').

mbṵ̀ṵ

pleasantly (tangy, acidic).

njṵ̀ṵ

please.

má̰

please; I beg you (always preceded in sentence by kàá).

wāa

plot.

kɔ́ɔ́-jōó

plover.

māng

plow for use with oxen.

kɔ̀sɨ̀-ndɔ̀ɔ̄-màn̄g-gɨ̄

plow for use with oxen.

kɔ̀sɨ̀-màn̄g-gɨ̄, kɔ̀sɨ̀-màn̄g

pluck [a bird] (freq. of rètɨ̀).

rétɨ̄

plump, round and (fat) {birds}.

ngúkɨ́,ngùkɨ̀

plump, round and (fat) {birds}.

kùkɨ̀

pocket.

pósɨ̀

pocket.

bādī-kūbɨ̄

point of elbow.

gūm-kíl

pointed instrument used to part women's hair whiling braiding.

nēmbɨ́

pointed shoes.

sɨ̀léè-kɔ́n-bísɨ́

poison used on cotton crop.

làndɨ̀ríǹ

poison, venom.

wōng

poison.

òm

pole for pirogue.

tómbō

pole in center of house serving to support roof.

sépɨ̀-kújɨ́

pole used for knocking fruit off trees {especially mangoes}.

kòn̄g

pole with three forks for holding water container (ɗìlà in ngoka accent).

ɗɨ̀rà

pole with three forks for holding water container.

kɨ́-ɗɨ̀rà

police.

pɨ̀lísɨ̀

police.

jāndāráḿ

politician.

ngè-ɗāa-pòlìtíkɨ̀

pollen.

būm

pompousness, obnoxiousness.

bàrbár̀

pond or small lake found in forest.

màn̄-kùu

pond or small lake in isolated area.

kàar

pond, body of stagnant water.

gɔ̀w

ponds caused by rain filling gullies during rainy season.

màn̄-hól

poor person.

ngè-lā-mātɨ̄-mṵ̄r

poor person.

ngè-ndòō

popular, in vogue (in expression ùn à 'be in vogue').

gèw

porcupine.

yɨ̄wā

porcupine.

yūwā

porridge.

bíyā

possessions, worldly goods. things one has worked for.

yá̰a̰-tùtō

post office.

póstɨ̀

pot for beer.

gùm̄

pot for cooking.

tàwá

pot, bowl or recipient made of hánjɨ́ clay.

jóo

potter.

ngè-ɓā-jóo

pouch [of bird].

jɔ́tɨ́-kɔ́ɔ́

pound [grain] {to remove husk or chaff}.

sɨ̄rá

pound [s.t. fresh and thick].

rów̄

pound [s.t. fresh or moist] {such as meat, fish, leaves, sesame}.

kásɨ̄

pound, grind [grain with husk and bran] without using any water (accomplishes results of both of sòō and sòō).

ndòr

pound, grind [grain] {to remove the bran; done with a little water}.

sòō

pound, grind into flour [s.t. with no shell {such as bɨ̀nā bran or bɨ̀nā 'partially broken grain'}].

rúndɨ̄

pour (see also mbél̄).

ṵ̀ṵ̄

pour out.

bùӯ

pour.

ùn̄g

pouring; laying; throwing, etc. (infinitive of ṵ̀ṵ̄).

kṵ̀ṵ̄

pouty lips (in expression ùdɨ̀ à 'stick lips out to pout').

njúró

poverty, misery.

dɔ̀tɨ́

powdered hot pepper.

dúgà

powdered milk.

nìdóò

powerful sorcerer.

bìrè

praise.

tɔ̄y

pray to.

ndɔ̄y

prayer {of Muslims}.

sálā

praying mantis.

kɨ́-gōng

preaching.

wāájɨ̀

precisely, exactly (someone).

ɓáy-lā

pregnant one.

ngè-ndān-ngōn

pregnant woman.

kóo-kàm

premature child.

ngōn-kɨ́-kɔ̀r̄

president.

prèsìdá̰à̰,prèsìdā̰a̰

presiding over initiation (see mò̰ō̰)

ɓèsɨ̄

press to, hug.

nɨ̀mā

press to, hug; steal; become friends with.

nùmā

press with fingers.

sà

pressing, urgent, needing to be done quickly.

pútɨ́-pútɨ́

pretending not to see (ùn kùm-ǹ à 'look the other way').

ríw

pretending one doesn't see (in expression ùn kùm-ǹ à 'pretend not to see').

rúu

pretending otherwise.

ɓétɨ́

pretending to be serious (in expression lā rō-ǹ à 'pretend to be serious, honest').

ɗésɨ́

prevent, stop.

ɔ̀gɨ̄

previous, past, last.

kɨ́-kété

price.

gātɨ̄

pride.

ngɔ̀m

priest, missionary.

pér̀

principal {of school}.

dìrèktér̀

prison, jail.

dàngá̰ỳ,dàngá̰y

problem from a long time ago.

bàa-tàa

problems, worries, trouble.

ndɔ̄ɔ̄

promise.

kùn-kɔ́ɔ́

prophet {(chr.) lit: God's public crier}.

ngè-lā-mbēr-lò-álà

propose.

mbā

propose.

ɓādɨ̄

prostitute {woman}.

ngè-kàyà

prostitute.

ájɨ́bà

protruding, a lot (stick out).

jálí

protruding, completely (stick out).

jùjɨ̀jɨ̀

protruding, sticking out.

ngùngì

proverb.

tèr-tàa

proverb; wise talk.

gōsɨ̄-tàa

prudence.

kùm-ngàn̄g

pubic area, lower stomach.

gɔ̄r

pubic hair.

bán

pubic hair.

bɔ́n

pubic hair.

bḭ̀ḭ̄-dɔ̀-bār

public announcement (lā à to announce publicly).

mbēr

public crier.

ngè-lā-mbēr

pull out, pull up {with something}

túy

pull up many things (freq. of nètɨ̀; can be followed by prep. nètɨ̀).

nétɨ̄

pull up; scorch; etc..

nètɨ̀

pull.

ndɔ́r̄

pulling out gummy sauce.

yáw

pump well.

tìyóò

pump.

pòmbē, pòmpē, pòmpéè

pumpkin [Cucurbita pepa].

wàsɨ̄

purchase, buy.

ndūgō

pure, unmixed.

dà-rō

pure, unmixed.

jée-jée

pure.

pírɨ̀

pure.

pír̀

pus.

ɓīi

push [s.o.], hoe, weed.

sɨ̀rā

push, shove.

púsɨ̄

put [s.t.] together (ɓòo [yá̰a̰] nà̰ā̰-tɨ́ kɨ̄ [yá̰a̰] 'put [s.t.] together with [s.t. else]').

ɓòo

put [s.t.] {on s.t. to cover it}.

lɔ́w̄

put down [load].

ùsɨ̄

put on list, pick (obj. normally dɔ̀ ?? get wrecording, tone??).

kō̰dē

put together [pasty stuff] to form larger ball of it.

mbḭ̄yā̰

put together, gather together.

sàā

put, place [s.t. that can stand].

ndā

put-put (sound of motor).

dìr-dìr

putting down a load (infinitive of ùsɨ̄).

kùsɨ̄

putting in line, stacking up (infinitive of ɔ̀sɨ̄).

kɔ̀sɨ̄

python.

mòm

space between legs.

nò̰-mbāa

space between lower legs (see also mbāa).

gɨ̀lā

space between. difference between.

kɨ̀nā

spades {cards}.

sùbátà

spaghetti.

gá̰mḛ̄

spaghetti.

gḛ́mḛ̄

spaghetti.

gémḛ̄

spark plug.

bùjíì,bùjī

spark, sparkle.

ndɔ̄ɔ̄

sparkle {sev. times}.

ndɔ́ɔ̄

speaking, talking (infinitive of èl).

kèl

spear which also serves as hole-digging pole on other side.

nìngà-síyé

spear with barbs.

māndɨ̄-ɓēe-é-kɨ̀-nīń

spear.

nìngà

species of sheep {foreign origin}.

hàlúū

speech with double meaning, difficult to understand.

pāa-tàa

spell and fetishes related to hunting and fishing.

ndɔ́ɔ́

spell preventing merchant from being able to sell anything.

gánōr

spell which protects against theft.

sàbíi

spice used in preparation of sauces.

ndíī

spider.

súu

spinach.

pìnár̀

spinal cord.

dūn

spirit of ancestors.

má̰-dèē

spirit that frightens girls being initiated (see also kɨ́-ngà-múr-bìī).

kóo-mɨ̄rā̰

spirit which makes loud noise to frighten girls being initiated.

kɨ́-ngà-mūrūm-bìī

spirits (only in expression dīl-dōw-gɨ̄ kɨ̀ à 'ancestral spirits').

jèl-gàr-gɨ̄

spit (obj is hōr 'spit, saliva').

tūu

spit (obj. is hōr).

tīw

split (in two), cut.

kāy

split in buttocks.

gàjɨ̀-gír

split into pieces.

káӯ

split {in two}, cut, break, crack.

rīyā

split, cut in half.

gājɨ̄

sponge, rubbery substance.

sɨ̀pō̰o̰

spoon.

kùyér̀

spotted (desc. of ndàng).

rìkɨ̀-rìkɨ̀

spread out all over (with ndì,tò,ɗà).

tórí-tórí

spread out all over (with tò,ndì,ɗà).

tótí-tótí

spring {of water}.

mbōo-màn̄

sprinkle [into a liquid].

dìsè

sprinkle [liquid].

tūdɨ̄

sprinkle [water] {on produce with hand to keep them fresh}.

wɔ́kɨ̄

spur.

mḛ̀mḛ̀

spurs.

mḛ̀ḛ