P - p
| pack | kulu |
| pack | sɔsɔ |
| pact | layidu |
| pagan | bamànan |
| pagan | kaafiri |
| page | ɲɛ |
| pagne | tàafe |
| pain | dimi |
| pain | tɔɔrɔ |
| paint | ɲɛ̀gɛn |
| painting | ɲɛ̀gɛn |
| palm | tɛgɛ |
| palm tree | sèbe |
| Palm tree | bǎn |
| Palm wine | bànji |
| Palm wine | bànji |
| pan | tasa |
| pancake | fùrùfuru |
| pander to | nɛgɛn |
| pants | kùlùsi |
| papaya | manje |
| papaya tree | manje |
| paper | sɛbɛn |
| paper | sɛbɛnfura |
| paradise | àlìjinɛ |
| pardon | sabali |
| pardon | sabali |
| pardon | sabari |
| pardon | yàfa |
| pardon | yàfa |
| parrot | sòlo |
| part | sara |
| partner | baarakɛɲɔgɔn |
| partridge | wɔ̀lɔ |
| party | seli |
| party | seliba |
| party | seliba |
| party | ɲɛnajɛ |
| pass | tɛ̀mɛ |
| pass away | ban |
| pass away | faatu |
| pass out | kìrin |
| pass the day | tìlen |
| pass the night | sǐ |
| passion | jàràbi |
| passion | nège |
| past (the) | fɔlɔ |
| past (the) | fɔlɔfɔlɔ |
| paste | dɛ̀gɛ |
| patch | bàri |
| paternal aunt | tɛnɛ |
| paternal brother | fàden |
| path | sira |
| patience | sabali |
| patient | bànàbàgàtɔ |
| patient (be) | mùɲu |
| patriarch | sotigi |
| pauper | dɛsɛbagatɔ |
| pauper | sɛ̀gɛ̀nbàgàtɔ |
| paw | sěn |
| pay | sàra |
| pay | sàra |
| peace | hɛɛrɛ |
| peacefulness | hɛɛrɛ |
| peanut | màràbàràtiga |
| peanut | tìga |
| peanut (roasted salty) | màràbàràtiga |
| peanut butter | tìgàdɛgɛ |
| peanut butter | tìgàdɛgɛ |
| pearl millet | sàɲɔ |
| pebble | bɛ̀lɛ |
| pebble | gɔngɔrɔ |
| pebble | kabakùru |
| pedestrian | sènnàmɔgɔ |
| pee | ...kɛ |
| pee | ɲɛgɛnɛ |
| peel | wɔrɔ |
| pelvis | sòlo |
| penetrate | dǒn |
| penis | fɔrɔ |
| penis | wulu |
| pepper (ground) | fɛfɛ |
| perfectly | koɲuman |
| perform geomancy | bùgùri da |
| perfume | nwusu |
| perhaps | i n'à sɔ̀rɔ |
| period | kòli |
| period | tùma |
| permission | yàmàrùya |
| permit | dàga |
| permit | labìla |
| permit | yàmàrùya |
| person | màá |
| person | mɔ̀gɔ |
| person in charge | kùntigi |
| person on foot | sènnàmɔgɔ |
| personality | jogo |
| personhood | mɔ̀gɔ̀ya |
| perspiration | wɔ̀si |
| perspiration | wɔ̀sìji |
| perspire | wɔ̀si |
| petrol | taji |
| PFV.NEG | ma |
| pharmacie | furafeereyɔrɔ |
| pharmacist | furafeerela |
| phlegm | kàari |
| phone line | nɛ̀gɛ̀juru |
| photo | jǎ |
| photograph | jǎ |
| pick up | cɛ̌ |
| pick up | tɔ̀mɔ |
| piece of | -den |
| pierce | sɔ̀gɔ |
| pig | lɛ̌ |
| pile | sara |
| pile | tǒn |
| pile up | tǒn |
| pilgrimage | hiji |
| pill | furakisɛ |
| pimple | kùrukùru |
| pimples | kùru-kùru |
| pineapple | jàbibi |
| piss | ...kɛ |
| piss | sugunɛ |
| piss off | k'i ɲɛ gǎn |
| pistol | màrìfa |
| pit | kìsɛ |
| pity | hinɛ |
| pity | hinɛ |
| PL | -w |
| place | bìla |
| place | da |
| place | nɔ̌ |
| place | yɔrɔ |
| placenta | tònso |
| plain | gansan |
| plan | ɲɛsìgi |
| plan for | labɛ̌n |
| plan for | ɲɛsìgi |
| plant | dǎn |
| plant | turu |
| plantain | lòko |
| plastic | mana |
| plastic bag | mana |
| plate | tasa |
| play | kà tulon ̀ kɛ |
| play (an instrument) | fɔ |
| playboy | kamalenba |
| player | kamalenba |
| playing | tulon |
| pleasant | di |
| pleasant | diman |
| please | diya |
| please | diya |
| please | hinɛ |
| pleasure | dàamu |
| pleasure | diya |
| pleasure | nisɔndiya |
| plow | buluku |
| ploy | dàbàli |
| plug | nɔrɔ |
| jufa | |
| pointless | hakilintan |
| pointless | mànàmana |
| poison | basi |
| poison | bàga |
| police officer | fàama |
| politeness | mɔ̀gɔ̀ya |
| pond | kɔ̌ |
| poop | bǒ |
| poop | bǒ kɛ |
| poor | bolomadɔgɔ |
| poor | [k] bolo ka dɔgɔ |
| poor person | fàantan |
| poor person | sɛ̀gɛ̀nbàgàtɔ |
| poor state | goya |
| pop | pɛrɛn |
| porcupine | bàla |
| porridge | baga |
| porridge | mɔ̀ni |
| porridge | sèri |
| portion | niyɔrɔ |
| portion | nǐ |
| portion | tilan |
| posing pouch | kɔkolo |
| POSS | ka |
| possessions | mìnan |
| post office | nɛ̀gɛ̀jùrùso |
| postpone | bìla |
| pot | dàga |
| pound | sùsu |
| poverty | fàantànya |
| poverty | sɛ̀gɛn |
| powder | mugu |
| power | barìka |
| power | fànga |
| power | se |
| power | ɲàma |
| powerful | bǒn |
| praise | fàsa |
| praise of God | alatanu |
| pray | seli |
| prayer | bàto |
| prayer | seli |
| prayer at dawn | fajiri |
| prayer at dusk | fìtiri |
| praying mantis | ala.ka.mùrùjan |
| precede | kɔ̌n |
| precisely | mɛ̀nɛ |
| precision | ɲɛfɔli |
| prefer | fìsàya |
| prefer over | ...ye |
| preferable | fìsa |
| preferred | bara |
| preferred wife | bara |
| pregnancy | kɔnɔ |
| pregnant | kɔnɔman |
| preoccupation | hami |
| preoccupation | kùnko |
| prepare | labɛ̌n |
| prepare for | ɲɛsìgi |
| present | sàma |
| preserve from | kisi mǎ |
| press | digi |
| press down | digi |
| prestige | dànbe |
| prestigiousness | dànbe |
| pretty | cɛ̀ɲi |
| pretty | cɛ̀ɲuman |
| prevent | bàli |
| prevent | sǎ |
| prevent | tànga |
| prevent from | bàli |
| price | da |
| price | sɔ̀ngɔ |
| pricker | ŋɔni |
| prison | kàso |
| problem | baasi |
| problem | kùnko |
| problems | tɔɔrɔ |
| process | dàbàli |
| produce | sɔ̌n |
| professor | kàlànfa |
| profit | tɔ̀nɔ |
| progress (in) | ...bɛ sěn ̀ na |
| project | baaramisɛn |
| promise | layidu |
| proper | ɲùman |
| prophet | kira |
| propose | mìsàli |
| proscription | tàna |
| prosperity | alatanu |
| prostitute | sungurunba |
| protect | kisi |
| protect | lakana |
| protect | sùtùra |
| protect | tànga |
| protect (from) | tànga mǎ |
| protect from shame or humiliation | sùtùra |
| protection | kàlìfa |
| protest | wuli-kà-jɔ̀ |
| proverb | nsàna |
| proverb | tàlen |
| providence | sababu |
| provision | sùman |
| provoke | dakɔrɔbɔ |
| provoke | dalabɔ |
| prowl | yaala |
| proximity | sùrùnya |
| public good | fòròba |
| puff up | funu |
| pull | sàma |
| pull a fast one on | nɛgɛn |
| pull back | tùfa |
| pull out | tùfa |
| pull taught | jijǎ |
| punish | ɲàngin |
| pupil | kàlànden |
| pure | jɛ |
| pure | yɛ̀rɛyɛ̀rɛ |
| purify | saniya |
| purity | jɛya |
| purpose (to do on) | kà tugu kà... |
| pursue | mǎgɛn |
| pursue | ɲini |
| push | digi |
| push | ɲɔ̀ni |
| put | bìla |
| put | da |
| put | kɛ |
| put aside | bìla |
| put face downwards | biri |
| put in | dǒn |
| put into a ball | mɔn |
| put on | dǒn |
| put on clothes | kà fìni dòn |
| put straight | mǎlɔ̀ |
| put under | kìrin |
| put up with | mùɲu |