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pack v di r
package n r, dd
packing n palm, palm, di-r
pact n dhn, ml
paddle n j
paddle v w-j, ir nn omi
page n ew w, akp, rnknrin, akd
pain n rora, dn, rr
painful adj ddun-ni, nrj, rora
painless adj ldn, ro, n rora
paint n tr, aj, d, s
paint v kn, fi tr tb d kn
painter n/f afd kun, akun-d, akun-s, apd
painter n/m afd kun, akun-d, akun-s, apd
painting n kun-d, kkun-d, wrn ld
pair n (people) nyn mj p, tktaya
pair n (two) aw mj
palace n fin, il ba
pale adj (face) jjor, fwfw, rndnrndn
palm n tl w, p
palm tree n igi p
pamper v k, kra, j jk, fi onj ddn b
pamphlet n iw kker aldl

pan n wo, pn, kk

paneling n igi bgiri in yr
panic n py, dgr
panther n mtkn, akt
pantry n il wo onj, yr t pal onj m s
pants n kt
paper n w, tkd
paperclip n l dm w
parachute n agbrn bsl lti in k fruf lfarapa
parade n tls om-ogun, ehn, fihn, fr
paradise n run rere, gb dradra ontura
paragraph n gblhn r, or t
parallel adj t jra, t e dd, lgbgb
paralysis n n-agbra, rn gb, rnkrn t gba
okun ara
paralyze v pasra, r, s-di k
parasite n fm, onrr, apnni, ajnirun-ldw
paratrooper n m ogun afagbrn b sl lti in k
fruf
parcel n dd r kker
pardon n drj, fij
pardon v drj
parents n b, lm
parish n skn tj lf j itn pr
park n gb l fn tura gbogbo nyn
park v d k dr s oj kan
parking n d k dr s oj kan
parliament n j ba, gbm ba
parole n r nu, r l
parrot n aykt
parsley n ir ohun gbn kan
part n (piece) ap kan, pn, rpa
part v pn, ya, la irun or
partial adj p, ti ap kan, n ojsj, gb

participant n/f onbpn

participant n/m onbpn
participate v b-pn
participation n ibpn
particular adj ptk, y fn, fiysd
particularly adv n ptk, plpl, pp
partition n kl, pn, l
partner n/f (business) albi, nkej
partner n/m (business) albi, nkej
partnership n jme, jmep
party n jy, gb, w kan, ap kan
pass n (mountain) n rn k mj
pass n (permit) w yd, w wl, w jde, w wl,
w jdel
pass v (travel) kj, wl, jde n l
pass out v d k, pn
passage n (entrance) n j lj omi
passenger n/f r
passenger n/m r
passion n w, tara, bn, jy, jnu, inu i, inff
passionate adj n, rn, n in-ff, ntara
passive adj nrl, li, pl sr
passport n w yd wl tb jdel
password n kd wl, wrfn, r mm nkan
oo
past adj kj
past adj tij, nkhn
past n (time) tij
past (prep) (after) lhn
pastime n dray, ir, fj
pastor n onws, lf, ol-gntn
pastry n kr
pasture n pp, oko tt, korko, j ran
pat v fi w l jj

patch n l
patch v fi a tne, l
patent n ts nkan
patent v fihn ngbangba
paternal adj ti bb
paternity n ti bb
path n n, pa-n
patience n sr, rj, fwran
patient adj n sr, lknj
patient n/f alsn
patient n/m alsn
patriotic adj t n f il ntt
patrol n ol
pattern n pr, w, wrn
pause n dr, dk, simi
pave v fi kta t, r
pavement n (road) n olkta, n ld
pavement n (sidewalk) n alm lle, n fsrn, n
ls
paw n knn ranko, kk
pay n ow oy
pay v san-w
payable adj ssan
payment n sanw, dsan
payroll n w sanw
pea n ppnd, ir w ynb kan
peace n lf, fy bal
peaceful adj llf, onsr, onlj
peach n ir so kan
peacock n y olge, gfn
peak n or k,
peanut n p
pear n ir so kan
pearl n kta iyebye

peasant n/f gb, aroko

peasant n/m gb, aroko
pebble n kta wr
pedal n s, fst
pedestal n pl, s, gblk
pedestrian n/f onrnkiri, arnkiri
pedestrian n/m onrnkiri, arnkiri
peel n po
peel v b, h, b l po, b b aw
peg n (hook) kn, gbgb, gangan
pelican n y of
pelt n aw ran gbigb tirun-tirun
pelvis n bd
pen n (write) klm
penalize v j ny, bw, n
penalty n jy, n, y
pencil n ohun l kw
pending (prep) dr d
pending adj t ret, llepar, t b, td
penetrate v wn, lkj, lj
penguin n ir y kan
penicillin n egbgi pagn
peninsula n il t omi fr yk
penis n ok
pension n ow simi lnu i, ow i eshn
people n nyn
pepper n ata
peppermint n efinrin ata ohun aldn t ta ry
per prep lti
perceive v r, fiys, wye
percentage n pn ln grun
perceptible adj t gbn m
perception n kys, r, gbn m
perceptive adj n gbn e kys

perfect adj p, pp, ntn

perfect v e lep, m p, e tn
perfection n pipe, ep, lbwn, lbk
perform v e, m-e
performance n e, me, er, rn
performer n/f ole, ai, er
performer n/m ole, ai, er
perfume n rn ddn
perhaps adv by
perimeter n gbgb
period n (grammar) m pin
period n (time) kk, gb
period n (woman) kan o, l
periodic adj lknkan, ngb gb, lkk
perjury n bra k
permanent adj lys, llypad
permissible adj fn ly, tal, gbfn
permission n y, bnly, jw fn, yda
permit n (certificate) w fyfn
permit v j, bn ly, yda, gb fn
persecute v e innibni s, dlr
persecution n innibni, dlr, pnlj
persist v tnum, tram, fort, dm inin, fi k
kr
persistence n tram, fort, dm inin, jgd
persistent adj n tram, n jgd pl
person n niyn, nkan, olwar, almrn
personal adj npa ti nyn, ti nyn
personality n w
personnel n wn
perspective n gbn m wwo-kr
perspiration n lgn, gn
perspire v lgn
persuade v y-lkn pad, tn, pa ny d

persuasion n ypda kn, palrd, n sn gbgb,

tn
persuasive adj t a l ypad
pest n rn, ynu
pet n (animal) ranko ynf, ohun-sn
pet v fw ra-lra
petal n rdi ttn, tnn, dd
petition n (protest) tnum, kl, b
petrol n epo k
pew n jko nn il lrun
pharmacist n/f elgbgi apo-egbgi
pharmacist n/m elgbgi apo-egbgi
pharmacy n il elgbgi
phase n hhn oj p, ir, ifarahn ap kan
philosophy n m, gbn, k m
phonetics n ppe r, fntk
phoney adj onr, ohun dbn, lrb, n aydr
photograph n wrn, ft
phrase n gblhn, r pl
phrase book n w gblhn r
physical adj algbra, ti agbra
piano n dr pta
pick n (tool) k tl
pick v (fruit) k, , j, j
pickle n so rr sn t kkan
pickpocket n ol, jgd, alfwra, alfwf
picture n wrn
pie n ir onj kan
piece n l, ap, rp, jj, g, b
pier n afr
pierce v wn, gn, l-l
pig n ld
pigeon n yl
pigment n w, r

pile n (wood) kga

pilgrim n/f r mm alrnkiri, olbw ibi mm
pilgrim n/m r mm alrnkiri, olbw ibi mm
pilgrimage n rn j r mm, bw ibi mm
pill n egbgi, gn
pillar n p, wn
pillow n rr, tt
pilot n atuk, afnhn nn ok, atuk bl
pimple n ss ara, ror
pin n kn, l sop a, l sop
pinch n jlknn
pinch v j lknn, n
pine n ork igi kan
pineapple n p ynb
pink adj w pupa fr
pioneer n aj, alnsl
pipe n ikk tb, fr
pirate n ajallkun
pistol n bn lw
piston n l onrin ggn kan
pit n kt, fn, ih
pitchfork n k dko, ohun l dko, l hl
pitiful adj ln, kn fn yn
pity n n, yn
place n b, ip, y
place v fi sb kan, fi-sl, gbkal, gbl
plague n ynu, jkl rn
plain adv br, tj, mj
plaintiff n/f olfisn, asunni
plaintiff n/m olfisn, asunni
plan n r, pr, wrn tb pr kk il
plan v w i, w w
planet n rw t y orn k
planning n ww i, ww w

plant n (factory) il i, il w, ibit a t ne ohun tt

plant n (object) ewko, ewb, ohun gbn
plant v gbn, l, gb
plaster n fun, erp nl, a olgn fn bb egb
plastic adj
plastic n
plate n wo prs
platform n (stage) pp, pk drl, tg
platform n (train) pp tgn k, ilw k il
play n er, ir e, fd
play v ir, t, l
player n/f elr, atdr
player n/m elr, atdr
playful adj kn fn ir e, ly, in ddn
playground n ibi ir
plead v (law) bb fn, tr drj, gbjr
pleasant adj dn, w, ay, jj
please v w, e inddn s, dn m, wni-lr, jw, jre
please adv dn, w
pleasing adj fuy, ww, t wni lr, t dn mni
pleasure n in ddn, fj wn, f
pledge n go, ohun r, pinnu, mjm
pledge v gb logo, e gbw
plentiful adj plp
pliers n m kker
plot n (land) il br
plow n k tl
plow v tl
pluck v (fruit) j k
plug n (electric) ohun l tann
plug n (sink) dd, dnu
plug v dd nu kan
plum n so kan b yey
plumber n on tne r omi, on dnu

plural adj p, lpo mji

plus prep fikn, pl
pneumonia n rn dfr
pocket n p w
poem n w akw, orin, r orin
poet n/f akw, onrr
poet n/m akw, onrr
poetry n ew, w olwn, w ss orin
point n (game) ir, iye
point n (location) tkas, fnhn
point n (number) iye
point n (thought) dnul, fys, ohun t a jiyn l lr
point n (time) gb
point n (tip) oj, n, tnt
point v tka-s, sm s, fnhn
pointless adj lnd, lltkas
poison n or, iw, mjl
poisoning n ss lgn, fifun ni mjl, ddnilr
poisonous adj olr, lr, iw ti pani
poke v b, t, trr, gn
polar bear n ranko l alw funfun t gb kngun il
rw
pole n p, p
police n wn lp
police station n il i wn lp
policeman n lp
policewoman n lp
policy n (manner) oy i tj l t e t al
polish v dn, l
polite adj nw rere
politely adv twtw
political adj ti kso, npa l
politics n l, oy kso l, gbn l, rn l
poll n or, w ork wn ar l

pollute v b-j, s di m
pollution n bj, m, r
pond n omi kd, bt, gd
pony n in kker, kr
pool n (swim) adgn, kdu, adgn lw
poor adj tlk, aln, albs, t, albk
poorly adv bi tlk, aln
pope n olr sn ti nyn gbogbo, olr j ktlk
popular adj lkk, lsk, t a l y s, t wn nyn n
in ddn s
population n iye arl l kan
porcelain n am t a fi m wo
porch n loro
pork n ran ld
pornography n wrn wkuw, wrn hh nyn
gedegbe fn mni lra y
porpoise n ran es
port n bt, ibi gnl s, ibi dkr
portable adj rr, gbgb, e gbr, e gb fr
porter n/f onbod, oln, alr, oldn
porter n/m onbod, oln, alr, oldn
porthole n frs k oj-omi
portion n (piece) ap kan, pn, rpa
portray v fihn, y, jwe
pose n dr yra nwj aywrn
position n ip
positive adj alyhn pad, dj
possess v gb, n, jogn
possession n n, ohun n
possibility n lle, ll r b, fm
possible adj n , t l e, lgbra e
possibly adv ee, blep, bleb, by, by
post n (position) ibi i
post n (wood) p il

post card n w wrn t a fi k lt

post office n il fw rn
postage n owo fw rn
postbox n pt figba w rn
poster n w wrn l, wrn l polw j
postman n apnwkiri
postmark n m fw rn
postpone v d dr, f-shn, y-shn
postponement n ddr, f-shn, y-shn
posture n p, w, y, dr
pot n kk, ap, asn,
potato n kkdk, dkn, nm
potent adj lgbra, n
potential n gbra tie, oje, aee, ll m , okun
pottery n bu, kk mm
poultry n ady ssn
pound n (animal) gb ran t ti ko
pound n (weight) wn
pound v gn s ww, gn p, l, fl
pour v t, d jde, d
poverty n n, tlk hl tlj
powder n t, t bn
power n agbra, ip,
powerful adj lgbra, np, n
powerless adj lilgbra, lnp
practical adj wl
practice n e, l, w
practice v e, l, hw
prairie n pp, korko gbgb
praise n iyn, yn lgo
praise v yn, fi yn fn
pray v gbdr, bb, tr, krun
prayer n dr, b, tr, krun, bb
preach v ws

precaution n tt fura, tt kys, lkbm

precede v aj
precedent n pr, j, e b r
precious adj iyebye, nyelr, ojlw
precise adj lkk gan-an, kng, g, gbko
precision n dd, gg, gb gan-an
precondition n e sj, br kan
predecessor n ar-wj, aj ni nn oy
predict v stl, wtl, s wtl, fura
predictable adj t a l s tl, fura
predominant adj wp, tay, bor
preface n r tm j w
prefer v yn, fi j, bu iyn fn, f j, fi sp
preferable adj yyn, dra j
preference n buynfn, fij, fj, fisp
prefix n fij
pregnancy n oyn
pregnant adj lyn, n gbn, kn fn
prejudice n r bbur snyn, lnd, nfs ntor
ran tb w ara
preliminary adj ti j, ti pil
premarital adj t j gbeyw
premature adj j kk, y j, lgb, lpn
premises n il, il, yk il
premium n r, ojlw
premonition n kl tb m kn t b, fura, wtl
prepaid adj ow sansl
preparation n mra sl, pssl, palm
prepare v ps, mra, tl, palm
preposition n r atkn
prerequisite n ohun j kan
prescribe v fi fn, ln, jw, k egbgi fn
prescription n w ln egbgi
presence n oj ni, w nbkan

present adj nsisy, lwlw, ljkj

present n (gift) bn, r
present v fi fn, gb kal nwj, ta lr
presentable adj t e w, t n lr
presentation n r ss nn kj
presently adv lwlw, ljkj
preservation n pam, tj
preservative n ohun ra, r, l ohun jsra
preserve v pa m, e tj
presidency n ip alkoso, ip olr
president n alkoso, olr
press n (news) wn onrhn
press v (push) t, rl, fn, s m
pressing n ohun t f fojs n kk
pressure n kml, tt, ffn
prestige n agbra, w, r
presume v kgb, gbgb lwd
presumption n kgb, gbkl kn dnilju,
dgbl
pretend v e b nip
pretty adj lw, dra
prevail v bor, gun
prevent v d lw, d ln, klw
prevention n ddr, dlwk, dlw
preventive adj n agbra ddr, dlwk
preview n kw
previous adj ti j
prey n kgun, ohun d
price n iye, ow-y, knlj, m-rr iye ow j
priceless adj lldyel, lnyelr
pricelist n w dyel
pride n rera, gbraga
priest n lf
primarily adv n patak jl

primary adj np kn, olr, ptk

primary school n il k kker
prime minister n olr, alkoso
primitive adj ti br, ti gb tij, ti ttke, ar oko
prince n m ba, m ald
princess n m-bnrin ba, m-bnrin ald
principal adj n ptk, olr
principal n (school) olr il k
principality n wn jy il m ba agbra ba
principle n pil k, fin pil
print n m, w tt
print v t, sm s
printer n (machine) r tw
printing n w tt
prior adj aj, t j, titl
priority n ptk jl
prison n il wn, tb
prisoner n/f lwn, ar tb, od
prisoner n/m lwn, ar tb, od
privacy n ibi kk, ibi pam, klfn
private adj kk, farapam, abele, r
privilege n fn, l
prize n r, bn
probability n by, jj, b nip
probable adj t a l dnw, t a l rd, fm
probably adv by, fm
probation n (job) kk dnw, gb kkw
probation n (law) dnw
problem n ro, ohun yw
procedure n tswj rn, n t gb e kan, i,
ln
proceed v tswj, , l swj, e, mabl
proceedings n kj l pd, l pd kjp
process n gbs, n

process v gbs
processing n gbgbs
proclaim v kde, s ngbagba, pologo
procrastinate v d dr, fshn, e lsk, fn dnfla-dla, fi fal
produce v m , b, so, h
producer n atkn
product n h, pin i
production n mw, bsi
production line n i w pj
productive adj elso, lr, lgbra mw tb bsi, e
ptk, nlr
productivity n mw, bsi
profession n jw, p, i
professional adj npa ti i
professional n (business)
professor n/f olk il w gga, jgbn
professor n/m olk il w gga, jgbn
proficient adj yy, tt, pp
profile n wrn or tb oj, kj wfnn npa nyn
profit n r, fn
profit v jr
profitable adj lr, lfn, nbkn
prognosis n mtl, stl
program n w t ohun t a o e n pd w i
progress n tswj, lswj, lrewj
progressive adj nlswj, ntswj
prohibit v k fn, d-dr, klw, fin, d ln, d
lkun
prohibition n kfn, d-dr, dn, dlkun, w fin
project n r, gbr
projection n (estimate) kaye, ir, dyel
prolong v f gn, m p, dr tt, fal
promenade n gbaff, n fsrn n gbangba

prominent adj yr, hn kete-kete, lkk

promise n lr
promise v e lr
promote v (person) gb-ga gblk sn swj
promote v (product) polw
promotion n (person) snswj, twj, gblk
promotion n (product) polw
prompt adj mra, kankan, etn, ldra dr
prompt adv n tanij
pronoun n rp ork
pronounce v p, r
pronunciation n p, pp, sr
proof n m, r, mdnilj
propaganda n n tnkl
propeller n j-k
proper adj y, t, dra
property n ohun n, ts
prophesy n stl, stl, wtl, wtl
prophet n alstl, alwtl, wl, wl, arran
proportion n ip onrru kan s ara wn, wn
gbgb
proposal n dmrn, mrn, b, fiys
propose v d-mrn, fiys, d lb, pr
proposition n fiys, dlb, dmrn, mrn
prosecute v lpa, b roj, p lj
prosecution n broj
prosecutor n abniroj
prospect n fojsn, hhn, w, r, rt ohun rere
prosper v e rere, e sk, l dd fn
prosperity n lf, sk, aj
prosperous adj t rege, alsk, nbkn, alj
prostitute n pag obnrin, gbr, dk, krw
protect v dbb, b, gbj
protection n b

protective adj ti b, lb
protector n (object) alb, olgbj
protector n (person) alb, olgbj
protest n tnum, kl, kde
protest v tnum kl
protestor n/f akde, altnum
protestor n/m akde, altnum
proud adj ngberaga, ongberaga, lntrba
prove v dnw, rd, ld, fihn
proverb n we
provide v ps sl, ps fn, mw, fihn
province n gbrko, oj i
provincial adj ti agbgb l
provisional adj t a ps tl
provisions n (supply) s, ps tl
provocative adj ti imnibn, npa tt, onynu
provoke v t, m bn, r sk, y lhn, y lnu, ftn
proximity n agbgb, ts, et
psychiatrist n/f onwsn aiwr
psychiatrist n/m onwsn aiwr
psychological adj nipa ti kn ti w hh
pub n il t, il mut
puberty n kk we knrin tb obnrin
public adj ti gbogbo nyn, mm fn gbogbo nyn
publication n kde, tw sde, tkkiri, fil
publicity n kde, fil
publicize v di mm, polw, kde
publish v s di mm, kde, fil, t w fn tt, w kiri
publisher n awt, atwt
publishing n s di mm, kde, wt, twt
puddle n gd kker, kt kker
pull v f
pulley n r f ohun wwo sk
pulpit n ga dr ws

pulse n l kk kn, wa skl, skl igb-y

pump n r fa omi lti knga
pump v f sk, f sn, f aff s
pumpkin n elgede
punctual adj e lkk, e
punctuation n m in w kk, fms
puncture n ih kker
punish v j ny, n
punishment n y, jy, jny
pupil n (eye) in yin oj, il oj
pupil n/f (student) m il w, akk, m-i
pupil n/m (student) m il w, akk, m-i
puppet n gd, dmkn, m lagidi dmkn
puppy n m aj
purchase v r
pure adj m, d k, funfun, n w lbwn,
lbk
purple adj w lk, els lk
purpose n (reason) r, ohun t lpa, rd
purposeful adj ti fn, t o n pinnu
purse n p ow
pursue v lpa, sr l
pursuit n lpa, tl
pus n yn
push n tari, sg swj
push v t, b, r, tari, sg
pushy adj b, abblb
put v fi s, fi l
puzzle n ro, j, rj, ohun gg, er rj
puzzling adj rrj, rnilj, all pam
pyjamas n a wsn
pyramid n s k ba wn ar gpt

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