P - p
| packet | pake |
| pact | layidu |
| paddle | jufa |
| · | kurunbolilan |
| paddy field | maloforo |
| padlock | gogoro |
| · | sɔgɔlan |
| page | gafefura |
| pagne | taafe |
| pain | dimi |
| paint | pɛntiri |
| Pakistan | Pakisitan |
| palace | palɛ |
| · | masaso |
| palm | tɛgɛ |
| palm tree | ban |
| palm wine | banji |
| pane of glass | witiri |
| papaya | manje |
| paper | sɛbɛn |
| · | sɛbɛnfura |
| · | papiye |
| papers | sɛbɛnw |
| parable | ntalen |
| paradise | alijɛnɛ |
| paraffin | peterɔli |
| parakeet | solo |
| paralyse | jà |
| paralysed person | nabara |
| parasol | tilebɛnnan |
| parent | bangebaa |
| · | mansa |
| Paris | Pari |
| parliament | sariyatabulon |
| · | depitebulon |
| · | sariyada |
| particular | kɛrɛnkɛrɛnlen |
| partridge | wɔlɔ |
| party | fɛti |
| · | ɲɛnajɛ |
| pass | tɛmɛ |
| pass by | tɛmɛ |
| passenger | mobilikɔnɔmɔgɔ |
| · | pasase |
| passer-by | tɛmɛnbagatɔ |
| passion | jarabi |
| Passover | Tɛmɛnkan |
| passport | taamasɛbɛn |
| · | pasipɔri |
| past | tɛmɛnen |
| pasta | makɔrɔni |
| pastor | pasitɛri |
| · | karamɔgɔ |
| patch | bari |
| path | sira |
| · | siranin |
| patience | muɲuli |
| · | sabali |
| patisserie | patiseri |
| paw | sen |
| pay | sara |
| · | sara |
| pay attention | janto |
| peace | hɛrɛ |
| peanut | tiga |
| peanut butter | tigadɛgɛ |
| peanut field | tigaforo |
| peanut oil | tigatulu |
| peanut sauce | tigadɛgɛna |
| peanut shell | tigafara |
| pebble | gɔngɔrɔ |
| peck | sogin |
| pedal | pedali |
| pedestrian | sennamɔgɔ |
| peel | wɔrɔ |
| · | fàra |
| pen | sɛbɛnnikɛlan |
| penalty | penaliti |
| pencil | kiriyɔn |
| penknife | karilimuru |
| pepper | fyɛfyɛ |
| · | pɔnpɔrɔn |
| percentage | kɛmɛsarada |
| percussion instrument | fɔlifɛn gosita |
| perfect | dafalen |
| perfume | latikɔlɔn |
| perhaps | lala |
| period | kuntaala |
| · | laada |
| permission | labilali |
| · | jɛn |
| permit | labila |
| · | yamaruyasɛbɛn |
| permitted | dagalen |
| perseverance | muɲuli |
| · | jijali |
| person | tigi |
| · | hadamaden |
| · | maa |
| person, man | mɔgɔ |
| perspiration | wɔsiji |
| perspire | wɔsi |
| pesticide | bagaji |
| pestle | kolonkala |
| petrol | esansi |
| · | taji |
| Peul | fula |
| pharmacist | furafeerela |
| pharmacy | furafeereyɔrɔ |
| · | furafeereso |
| phonetics | mankankalan |
| phonology | kanɲɛkalan |
| photo | ja |
| · | foto |
| photographer | jatala |
| · | fototala |
| phrase | kumasen |
| physician | furakɛla |
| pick | kari |
| pick up | tɔmɔ |
| picture | ja |
| pierce | sɔgɔ |
| pig | lɛ |
| piglet | lɛden |
| pile | sara |
| pile up | ton |
| pilgrim | hijiden |
| pilgrimmage | hiji |
| pill | furakisɛ |
| pillow | kunkɔrɔdonnan |
| pilot | pankurunbolila |
| pineapple | jàbibi |
| pink | bilenman |
| · | bilen |
| pip | kolo |
| · | kisɛ |
| pity | hinɛ |
| place | sigiyɔrɔ |
| · | yɔrɔ |
| · | pilasi |
| place of worship | alabatoyɔrɔ |
| plain | kɛnɛba |
| · | jɛkɛnɛ |
| · | gansan |
| · | lɛ |
| plait | fugan |
| · | bɔrɔn |
| · | digi |
| plan | fɛ̀ɛrɛ |
| planet | tile nɔfɛdolo |
| plank | jirinin |
| plant | turu |
| plantain | baranda |
| · | loko |
| plantation | jiriforo |
| plastic | manama |
| · | manalama |
| · | mana |
| plastic bag | mana |
| · | mananin |
| plate | asiyɛti |
| plateau | tintinba |
| play | kɔtɛba |
| · | tiyatiri |
| · | tulon kɛ |
| play (instrument) | fɔ |
| play at | bɔ |
| playing cards | marasi |
| pleasant | diya |
| pleasure | diyanye |
| plough | buluku |
| · | labure |
| plug | kurantayɔrɔ |
| plural marker | cayalan |
| pneumonia | disidimi |
| dufa | |
| · | jufa |
| pocketknife | karilimuru |
| poem | poyi |
| point | bìɲɛ |
| point of view | hakilinan |
| poison | baga |
| poke | ɲɔni |
| police | polisi |
| police officer | polisi |
| police station | zandaramaso |
| · | polisiso |
| policeman | zandarama |
| polio | senfagabana |
| · | sensabana |
| poliomyelitis | senfagabana |
| polish | nùgu |
| polite | ladamunɛn |
| political party | politikitɔn |
| · | pariti politiki |
| politician | politikimɔgɔ |
| politics | politiki |
| polygamist | musocamantigi |
| poor | bolokolon |
| · | faantan |
| poor person | sɛgɛnbaatɔ |
| · | faantan |
| Pope | papa |
| population | jama |
| porcupine | bàla |
| pork | lɛsogo |
| port | pɔri |
| porter | donitala |
| portion | ta |
| · | niyɔrɔ |
| Portugal | Pɔritigali |
| position | jɔyɔrɔ |
| possess | bɛ ... fɛ |
| · | bɛ ... bolo |
| possessed by spirit | jinɛtɔ |
| possessions | bolofɛn |
| post office | pɔsiti |
| post office box | batakikɛsu |
| postposition | kɔbila |
| pot | daga |
| potash | sɛgɛ |
| · | sɛgɛkata |
| potato | kɔmitɛrɛ |
| pothole | dingɛdingɛnin |
| potion | furaji |
| poultry | sokɔnɔkɔnɔ |
| pound | cɔgɔri |
| · | susu |
| · | folon |
| · | suran |
| · | bunte |
| pounding | susuli |
| pour | suuru |
| pour out | bɔn |
| poverty | faantanya |
| · | bolokolonya |
| · | sɛgɛn |
| powder | mugu |
| power | sebaaya |
| · | se |
| · | fanga |
| powerful | barikama |
| powerlessness | barikantanya |
| praise | barama |
| · | tanuli |
| · | fàsa |
| · | majamu |
| · | batoli |
| · | tanu |
| praise singer | jeli |
| pray | deli |
| · | seli |
| prayer | delili |
| · | seli |
| · | delilikan |
| prayer beads | kɔlɔsi |
| prayer mat | selidɛbɛn |
| preach | waajuli kɛ |
| preacher | waajulikɛla |
| preaching | waajuli |
| predestination | nakan |
| prefer | fisaya |
| prefix | ɲɛnɔrɔ |
| pregnancy | kɔnɔmaya |
| pregnant | kɔnɔma |
| preparation | labɛnni |
| · | dilanni |
| prepare | dilan |
| · | labɛn |
| prepare oneself | labɛn |
| prescription | furasansɛbɛn |
| present | mɔ |
| preserve | lasago |
| president | peresidan |
| presidential election | jamanakuntigisigikalata |
| press | digi |
| press on | digi |
| pretty | cɛɲi |
| prevent | kɛɲɛ |
| · | kunbɛn |
| · | sa |
| · | bali |
| price | da |
| · | sɔngɔ |
| prickle | jolo |
| pride | kuncɛbaya |
| priest | murukalatigi |
| · | tubabumori |
| · | sarakalasebaa |
| priesthood | sarakalasebaaya |
| primary school | dugumakalan |
| prime minister | minisiriɲɛmɔgɔ |
| prince | masaden |
| printers | gafedilanyɔrɔ |
| prison | kaso |
| · | kasobon |
| prisoner | kasolamɔgɔ |
| · | kasoden |
| private sector | kɛnyɛrɛye |
| problem | baasi |
| · | kunko |
| · | kunbalan |
| proclamation | welewele |
| profit | tɔnɔ |
| programme | porogaramu |
| progress | ɲɛfɛtaali |
| project | poroze |
| promise | layidu |
| pronoun | nɔnabila |
| pronunciation | fɔcogo |
| proper noun | tɔgɔjɛ |
| prophecy | kiraya |
| prophet | nabi |
| · | kira |
| prosper | sabati |
| prosperity | ɲɛsuma |
| prostitute | sungurunba |
| · | jatɔmuso |
| prostitution | sungurunbaya |
| protect | tanga |
| · | lakana |
| protection | marali |
| · | lakananan |
| protestant | porotɛsitan |
| proud person | kuncɛbaa |
| proverb | ntalen |
| · | nsana |
| province | màra |
| provoke | bila |
| prune | gana |
| pruritus | fariŋɛɲɛ |
| psalm | zaburu |
| public | foroba |
| public announcement | welewele |
| public school | forobalakɔli |
| public sector worker | forobabaarakɛla |
| public square | fɛrɛ |
| publicity | gansilisɛbɛn |
| · | gansili |
| publish | gansi |
| pull | sama |
| pull down | bìn |
| pull out | labɔ |
| pump | pɔnpe |
| punctuation mark | jɔlan |
| puncture | sɔgɔ |
| punish | ɲangi |
| pupil | lakɔliden |
| · | kalanden |
| puppy | wuluden |
| purchase price | sanda |
| pure | yɛrɛyɛrɛ |
| · | gɛrɛgɛrɛ |
| purification | saniyali |
| purify | saniya |
| pursue | nɔgɛn |
| push | digi |
| · | ɲɔni |
| put | da |
| · | kɛ |
| put down | da |
| · | bila |
| put into | don |
| put into practice | waleya |
| put on | don |
| put to bed | lada |
| python | miniɲan |