Lexicon · 27 entries

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-pav

carry; bear

-padò lay down

-paga carry to

-pana take home

-panite lift up; (fig.) stir up, begin

-pata bring; carry towards the speaker: Pàtalụ m̄ìtè afụ̀ Bring me that pot

-pàv

compress; squeeze out, express (e.g. juice from a fruit); press together B. wet mud; wet mud for building

ọ̀pụ̀pà compressing; pressing; pressure

-pàkọ press together; compress

-pàsịsị press something (liquid) from

-pàtọ̀ press into a mess (e.g. ripe fruit)

àpàlàpà, àpị̀làpị̀ fresh fufu

ụpà A. clay soil

paị̀!int

exclamation - my word! dear me! goodness! (= kaị̀!)

-pà-kov

be proud, arrogant, pompous, aloof, haughty

mpàko haughtiness; pride; pomposity; aloofness

-me mpàko be proud, pompous, arrogant, aloof

pan

pound (British and former Nigerian currency)

m̀

-pe1v

be small, little

-peka be very, too, small: Ife m kètàlụ̀ n’anụ afụ̀ èpeka My share of the meat was very small

-pelụ ọnụ̄ be chipped, jagged

-pe m̀pe be small, little

-kụpe break off part of: Ị gà-àkụpe afele afụ̀ You will break that plate

-tipe break off

penị̀n

penny (less common than kọpọ̀; E.)

-pe-tụv

reach; touch; concern: Achọ̀lụ̀ m̀ kà ị kèe anụ̄ afụ̀ kà o petụ mmadụ̀ niīne I want you to divide that meat so that it may reach everybody: Okwu afụ̀ pètụ̀lụ̀ m The matter concerns me

-petụgbàdo reach, concern, all

-piov

to force way through small doorway, small opening in wall, thicket

-piobà(nye) enter into by forcing way through very small doorway, opening, or inlet: Atụlụ̄ èpiobàgo ime ọbā The sheep has pushed its way into the barn

-pioghalị sneak about (as in thick forest): Òfu onyē m fụ̀lụ̀ na-epīoghalị n’ime ọfị̄a ǹnyàafụ̀ yìlì onye orī a nà-àchọ A certain man I saw sneaking about in the jungle yesterday resembled the thief who is being looked for

-pionye squeeze self into (somewhere) through small opening or doorway

-pionye isi push in the head through small opening

-piopụ̀ta force way out through very small outlet, opening or doorway

pìtììn

describes something which is plentiful or falls plentifully: Ogè m nà-agbà akwụkwọ ewēpụ̀tàlụ̀ m̀ òfu ụnọ̄ ụ̄la màkà idēbe ife ōlili. Ị bàta nà ya ogè afụ̀ ife ōlili àdị pìtìì When I was getting married, I devoted one room to keeping foods. If you entered it at that time, the food looked very plentiful: Akwụ dị̄ n’iru īlo etègo o jìlì cha, kịtāà mkpụlụ̄ ya nà- adàsịsị pìtìì pìtìì The palm fruit in the front of the house has been ripe a long time, now the nuts fall pìtìì pìtìì

-pịv

carve; shape wood with sharp instrument

ọ̀pịpị carving

-pị alụ̄sị carve, shape image

-pịcha shape; sharpen; peel; carve

-pị egbè carve wooden part of gun

-pị̀v

squeeze; extract by pressure; press: Anà m̀ apị̀ esuso sōlụ m n’isi kà abụ niīne dị̄ n’imē ya wèe pụ̀tasịa I am squeezing the boil on my head in order to get rid of all the pus in it: Ànyị nà-apị̀ ụkwà We are pressing out the seeds from the fruit of the African Breadfruit (Treculia africana)

ọ̀pị̀pị̀ wringing; pressing; squeezing

-pị̀ amụ̀ (cf. -gba amụ̀) castrate: Nnā ānyị nà-àkwadebe ịpị̀ m̀kpi ọ zụ̀tàlụ̀ n’afịa ǹnyàafụ̀ amụ̀ Father is preparing to castrate the he-goat he bought from the market yesterday

-pị̀cha squeeze out

-pị̀gbu kill by squeezing

-pị̀kọ compress; press together

-pị̀nye squeeze into: Achọ̀lụ̀ m̀ ịpị̀nyè ọgwụ̀ n’anya nā-enye m̄nsògbu I want to squeeze some medicine into my bad eyes

-pị̀sịsị press, squeeze out

-pịa1v

A. flog; cane: Ọ bụlụ nà ị bàta ime ụnọ̀ agà m̀ àpịa gị̄ If you enter the house I shall thrash you B. smash; be smashed, flattened: Ènyò ọkụ̄ m àpịago The bulb of my lantern has smashed C. used as second verb, can be either -pịa or -pị̀à

ọ̀pịpịa flogging; caning

-pịa apịa flog

-pịacha flap (wing in water); shake off (dust, etc.)

-pịafùsị flog and scatter

-pịa ife whip; flog; punish generally; chastise

-pịa ìtàlị̀ flog with whip; whip; chastise: Onye nkụzi nà-àpịa ụmụ̀ akwụkwọ ịtàlị̀ The teacher is caning the pupils

-pịasàsị flog and scatter

ọ̀pịpịa smashing

-pịa apịa smash; be flattened: Ọ̀jà m chọ̄lụ kà ị zụtalụ m̄n’Ọ̀nị̀chà ị nà-èjê bụ ǹke pị̄alụ apịa n’ọdụ màkà nà ọ bụ̀ ụ̀dị afụ̀ kà onye isi egwū kwulu kà ànyị zụta The kind of flute that I want you to buy for me from Onitsha - which you are travelling to - is the type that is flat at the end because that is the type the leader of the orchestra asked us to buy

-pịachi fold

-kụpịa, -kụpị̀à smash into pieces

-kwọpị̀à, -kwọpịa be smashed (by lorry)

-pịa +2v

gather; arrange; reckon; reckon up; make account

-pịakọ gather, press together

-pịazi settle; reckon up; make account

-pịa +3v.:

-pịa ụgbà take a somersault into water; dive (= -kpọ ụgbà)

ponìn

cask; puncheon (of palm oil) (? from English)

ponì mmānụ cask, puncheon of palm oil

Pòtòkin

Portuguese person (? from English) (Potakiri L.O. Igwe)

pọmn

used in:

-tụ pọm drip (= -tụ kpọm)

pọ̀tọ̀pọtọ,n

wet muddy soil (e.g. after rain or in water-logged place) (?<

ọ̀pọ̀tọ̀pọtọ

Ịzọn-Echerno)

-pu1v

grow; spring up; sprout B. (fig.) live for ever: (fig.) Ọ chọ̀lụ̀ ipū elō He wants to live for ever

òpupu growing; springing up; sprouting

-pu elō A. grow fungus

-pu epu spring up; sprout; grow

-pu n’ànị̀ be native or home-born, indigenous (lit. grow, sprout in the soil)

-pu2v

leak; have holes; be perforated

òpupu leaking

-pu epu be perforated; leak; have hole(s)

pukun

eight thousand; thousands

puku n̄di millions; countless number

-pụ̀1v

go out (of): Pụ̀a n’ebe à Get out of this place B. (acting like suffix) completely

ọ̀pụ̀pụ̀ going out (of)

ime ọ̀pụ̀pụ̀ miscarriage

-pụ̀ ala be mad; become mad

-pụ̀ ala aghụ̀ghọ̀ pretend to be mad (in order to cheat or trick)

-pụ̀ ama go to toilet (lit. go out to the fore-compound, beyond the main compound door)

-pụ̀cha go away

-pụ̀ ijè go on tour; travel

-pụ̀ ìlo go out; take stroll

-pụ̀kwu ọ̀lịlị̄ go out for a stroll in direction of friend(s); go out and visit; call upon

-pụ̀ni rise up

-pụ̀ n’ìlo go outside

-pụ̀ n’orù gain freedom from slavery, servitude

-pụ̀ ọ̀lịlị̄ go out for a stroll; go out to another house to stay and play with friends there (usually of children)

-pụ̀ta come out

-pụ̀ta ìfè come out into the open; appear; be evident, visible: Ànyị achọ̄rọ kà ife ànyị nà-ème pụ̀ta ìfè We don’t want what we are doing to come out into the open (but rather to remain secret or confidential)

-pụ̀ta n’ụzọ̀ move out of the way: Pụ̀ta n’ụzọ̀ Get out of the way

-tichapụ̀ beat off entirely

-lipụ̀ eat up

-pụ̀2v

snatch; take by force

ọ̀pụ̀pụ̀ snatching; taking by force: Ọ chọ̀lụ̀ ịpụ̀ yà akwụkwọ yā He wants to take his book (from his hands) by force

-pụ̀lụ snatch from; wrench from; take from by force

-pụ̀malụ snatch, wrench from; take by force: Ndị orī apụ̀malụgo Āda egō ya The thieves have snatched Ada’s money from her

-pụ̀nalụ snatch

m̀pụ̀m robbery with violence

ndị m̀pụ̀m highwaymen; robbers; bandits

-pụ̀3v

be able, sufficient: Apụ̀lụ̀ m̀ ijī igwè je ọgụ maìl ìsiì n’ụbọ̀sị̀I can go 120 miles on a bicycle in one day: Jesù pụ̀lụ̀ ịgbāpụ̀tà ànyị̀ n’orù Jesus can redeem us from slavery

-pụ̀ imē be able to do: Apụ̀lụ̀ m̀ imē ya I am able to do it

-pụ̀(lụ) òkò be able

apụ̀ imē inability to do; impossibility