P - p
pake n. paquet; packet. From: français A ye sukaro pake duuru san. Il a acheté cinq pacquets de sucre. He bought five packets of sugar.
Paki n. Pâques; Easter. From: français Paki ye Yesu kununni seli ye. Pâques est la célébration de la résurrection de Jésus. Easter is the celebration of Jesus' resurrection. Category: Christianity.
Pakiseli n. Pâques; Easter. Morph: Paki‑seli. Pakiseli kɛ célébrer la fête de Pâques. celebrate Easter. Category: Christianity.
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Pakisitan n.pro. Pakistan; Pakistan. Category: Countries.
palan [pàlan] n. seau, bidon, récipient; bucket, container.
palɛ n. palais; palace. Palɛ dɛ Kɔngɛrɛ Palais de Congrès. Category: Government. From: français
pan vi. 1 • sauter; jump. A panna ka jigin. Il a sauté (vers le bas). He jumped down.
2 • voler (oiseau); fly.
vt. sauter par-dessus de; jump over.
pankurun n. avion; aeroplane. Morph: pan‑kurun. Category: Transport.
pankurunbolila n. pilote; pilot. Morph: pankurun‑boli‑la.
pankurunjiginkɛnɛ n. piste d'aviation, aire d'atterrissage; runway, landing strip. Morph: pankurun‑jigin‑kɛnɛ. Faransi peresidan ka pankurun jiginna nɛgɛ kanɲɛ 9 ni sanga 15 waatiw la Tumutu pankurunjiginkɛnɛ kan. L'avion du président français a atterri à 09.15 sur le tarmac à Tombouctou. The French president's plane touched down at 9:15 on the Timbuktu runway. [Kibaru - Ɔkutɔburukalo san 2003, p.1]
pankurunnataama n. voyage en avion; journey by plane. pankurun-na-taama
pankuruntayɔrɔ n. aéroport; airport. Morph: pankurun‑ta‑yɔrɔ. Category: Transport. Syn: awiyɔnso.
pan-pan vi. sautiller; jump about. Morph: pan‑pan.
pantalɔn n. pantalon; trousers. Category: Clothing. From: français
papa n. pape; Pope. Category: Christianity.
papiye n. papier; paper. From: français
parantikɛ n. apprenti, ex. en sotrama, celui qui cherche les passagers et reçoit l'argent; apprentice, e.g. on sotrama, finds passengers and collects fares. From: français: apprenti
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parata vt. filer; spin. kɔɔri parata filer le coton. spin cotton.
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paratali n. filage; spinning. Musokɔrɔba bɛ paratali kɛ. La vieille femme est en train de filer. The old woman is spinning. Morph: parata‑li.
Pari n.pro. Paris; Paris. Category: Towns.
pariti politiki n. parti politique; political party. Category: Government. From: français
pasase n. passager; passenger. From: français
pase n. frais de transport; transport costs. Ne ka wari bɛɛ banna, pase ma sɔrɔ. Je n'avais plus d'argent, alors je ne pouvais pas payer le transport. I didn't have any money left, so I couldn't pay the transport.
pase vt. repasser; iron. fini pase faire le repassage. iron clothes, do the ironing. From: français: repasser
paseli n. repassage; ironing. Morph: pase‑li.
pasipɔri n. passeport; passport. Syn: taamasɛbɛn. From: français
pasitɛri n. pasteur; pastor. See: karamɔgɔ. From: français Category: Christianity.
patiseri n. pâtisserie; cake shop, patisserie. From: français
patɔrɔn n. patron; boss. From: français
pedali n. pédale; pedal. From: français
penaliti n. penalty; penalty. Category: Sports.
peresidan n. président; president. Category: Government. From: français
peta n. pétard; firecracker. From: français
peterɔli n. pétrole; kerosene, paraffin.
pewu ideo. complètement; completely. Dumuni banna pewu ! Toute la nourriture est finie, complètement ! All the food has gone, completely! Ala k'a ban pewu ! Que Dieu le termine complètement ! (bénédiction à quelqu'un qui est malade). May God bring it to an end completely! (blessing to someone who is unwell).
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Peyiba n.pro. Pays-Bas; Netherlands. Category: Countries.
peze vt. peser; weigh. From: français Syn: suma.
pɛlu n. pelle; shovel. From: français Category: Agriculture - Tools.
pɛntiri n. peinture; paint. Category: House Building.
pɛrɛn vi. crier, hurler; shout, scream, yell.
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pɛtupɛtu n. tong, sandale; flip-flop. Category: Clothing.
pikiri n. piqûre; injection. From: français Category: Healthcare.
pilaki n. panneau, plaque; signboard. N bɛ jigin ɲɛfɛ pilaki la. Je descends au prochain arrêt. I'll get off at the next stop. From: français
pilasi n. place; place (for a person). Pilasi bɛ yen wa ? Ayi, mobili fara. Est-ce qu'il y a une place ? Non, le véhicule est plein. Is there a place? No, the vehicle is full. Pilasi banna. Il n'y a plus de place. There are no more places. From: français
pili n. pile; battery. Category: Household Items. Pili banna. La pile est morte. The battery is dead. Pili t'a la. Il n'y a pas de pil dedans. There's no battery in it. From: français
pinɛ n. pneu; tyre. From: français pinɛ boli 'conduire' un pneu (les jeunes garçons jouent en poussant un pneu à l'aide d'un bâton). 'drive' a tyre (young boys push a tyre along with the help of a stick). Syn: manasen.
pipi n. klaxon; car horn. pipi kɛ klaxonner. hoot, sound the horn.
pisini n. picine; swimming pool. From: français
polisi n. 1 • police; police.
2 • policier; police officer. From: français
polisiso n. commissariat de police; police station. Morph: polisi‑so.
politiki n. politique; politics. Category: Government. From: français
politikimɔgɔ n. politicien, homme/femme politique; politician. Morph: politiki‑mɔgɔ. Category: Government.
politikitɔn n. parti politique; political party. Morph: politiki‑tɔn. Category: Government.
porogaramu n. programme; programme. From: français
porotɛsitan n. protestant; protestant. Category: Christianity.
poroze n. projet; project. From: français
poyi n. poème, épopée; poem, epic.
pɔli n. poêle; frying pan. Category: Household Items. From: français
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pɔmu n. pomme; apple. Category: Fruits. From: français Verbs kari ‘cueillir’ ‘to pick’.
pɔn n. pont; bridge. Pɔn kura Nouveau Pont (Roi Fayd, Bamako). New Bridge (King Fayd, Bamako). Pɔn kɔrɔ Vieux Pont (Pont des Martyrs, Bamako). Old Bridge (Pont des Martyrs, Bamako). See: babili.
pɔnpe n. pompe; pump. From: français
pɔnpɔrɔn n. poivron; pepper. Category: Vegetables, Sauce Ingredients. From: français Verbs turu ‘transplanter’ ‘to transplant’; sɔn ‘arroser’ ‘to water’; kari ‘cueillir’ ‘to pick’.
pɔnti n. clou; nail.
pɔri n. port; port. From: français
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Pɔritigali n.pro. Portugal; Portugal. Category: Countries.
pɔsiti n. La Poste; post office. From: français
pɔtɔpɔtɔ n. boue; mud.
pusupusunin n. pousse-pousse. From: français