Bambara/Dioula Dictionary
P - p
pàlan n. bucket, plastic jerrycan; seau, récipient, bidon.
pan v. 1 • jump; sauter.
2 • fly; voler.
pankurun n. airplane; avion.
parata vt. spin (cotton or wool); filer.
pàsan See: fàsan ‘leathery, tough’.
payasi n. mattress; matelas.
pe only; seulement. Usage: Used after numbers and typically the number "one". Mɔ̀gɔ̀ kelen pe nànà. Only one person came. Une personne seulement est venue.
pewu adv-exp. completely, entirely; complètement, en entier. Sim: pe; Ant: fewu.
pɛrɛn vt. split; scinder, fendre.
vi. 1 • burst, pop, blow up, explode; éclater, se scinder, se fendre.
2 • scream, yell; crier.
...kǎn yell at.
pɛtu n. sneakers; chaussures, baskets. Gen: sàbara.
pòròkòto v. stumble, escape, fall; trébucher, échapper, tomber.
...la escape from, fall from one's grasp; échapper de. Tasa pòròkòtòtòra í la kà bǐn.
pɔ̀tɔ̀pɔtɔ n. mud; boue.