P - p
| pacify (a crying child) | -bhembelésya |
| pacify (an angry person) | -bhembelésya |
| pack a load | -hambá |
| paddle | lúkahí |
| · | -soója |
| paddy | íikanfí |
| pain | bhulwǎsye |
| pain of injury | bhúsungú |
| pain of internal wound | mányíkónyíkó |
| paint | -tyánká |
| palm of the hand | lúkasá |
| palm oil | mábhésé |
| palm sp | ííhámá |
| · | múhámá |
| palm-frond sp | íikambálálá |
| palsy | síghánsíghánsí |
| pangolin | lînkakakúbhóná |
| · | nkakakúbhóná |
| papaya | iipapaáju |
| paper | kalataási |
| parasitic plant | ntóntámí |
| parcel | bhahásya |
| Pardon me | samahaáni |
| pare | -bháásá |
| parent | mufyeéji |
| parrot | lifwěngi |
| parsley sp | ííbhíngá |
| · | ííbhíngábhíngá |
| part (with sb.) | -li-tááhyá |
| partridge | nkwálé |
| pass | -hitá |
| pass away | -sumalíka |
| past before the day before yesterday | lulyǎ lúsikú |
| · | lulyǎ lwǐsye |
| paste up (e.g. a postage stamp) | -bhandíká |
| patch | -bhiikíla siláka |
| · | -lándá siláka |
| paternal aunt | sêngé |
| paternal uncle | taáta múkulú. bháátaátá bhákulú |
| · | taáta mútoóli. bháátaáta bhátoóli |
| · | taáta mútwǎna. bhaataáta bhátwǎna |
| path | nsílá |
| path made by wild animals | íipaghá |
| patiently | nálúlú |
| pattern | bhúnyeghé |
| pay | -líhá |
| pay respect | -heesímú |
| pay the tribute | -sonsyǎ (kúbhwâmí) |
| · | -tuúla kúbhwamí |
| pay wages | -líhá |
| payment | malípo |
| peanuts paste | bhútendó |
| peanuts sp | kábhambá |
| pearl millet | bhubhéle |
| peck | -nokólá |
| · | -sompá |
| peel | -kóngá |
| peep | -súnúká |
| · | -súnúkílá |
| peg | lúbhámbó |
| pen | íihangúlá |
| penis | íibholó |
| · | mboló |
| · | múlúghá |
| penulty | azaábhu |
| pepper | mpilipíli |
| perform a dance (witchdoctor) | -kíndá bhúfumó |
| perform witchdoctor's ritual | -bhándá |
| perhaps | hámwǐ |
| · | hásimá |
| period | múda |
| · | nîngá |
| permit to eat taboo foods | -sílúlá |
| perplexity | kamukéényu |
| person | múntú |
| person of hollowed eyes with protruding forehead | máhokó |
| personal name | kalûnde |
| perspire | -fumá káfítá |
| pestle | múnsí |
| phlegm | iikolólo |
| pick one's nose | -sókóná (nyiindó) |
| pick up | -fighá |
| · | -sólá |
| pick up food bit by bit | -nokólá |
| picking a fight | bhúkásóngányyá |
| picture | pícha |
| piece | sipǎnde |
| pierce | -tubhúlá |
| pig | ngúlúbhé |
| pig clay pot | íifughwá |
| pigeon pea | kábhalámá |
| · | kámwitúmpé |
| pile up messy | -pongolóla |
| pill | nkambí |
| pillage | -sampá |
| pillar | íihandá |
| pillow | múútó |
| pimple | sítungú |
| pimple on one's back | lúbhandú |
| pin | sikwaása |
| pinch | -níghá |
| · | -síná |
| pine tree | musonobháali |
| pineapple | iinanaási |
| pipe | mútémbá |
| pit of stomach | kakô mbélě |
| pitchfork | úma |
| pitfall | bhúghámbá |
| pity sb. | -bhwené síghóngó |
| place | hántú |
| · | sehému |
| place for laying one's head | kúnságháá mútwě |
| place of under construction | lúfúnó |
| plait one's own hair | -li-súká |
| plait the hair, a mat | -súká |
| plait (a mat) | -bhohá (mukéka) |
| plan | -li-pangílá (shúghúli ~ mílímo) |
| · | -li-pangílíla |
| · | mupǎngo |
| plant | -fyǎla |
| plant resembling the pea | kafuúto |
| plantation | ííbhálá |
| plaster | -sílíbhá |
| plate | iisahaáni |
| play | -saáha |
| play a game | -saáha bhúsaáha |
| play a trick | -kosóká |
| play ball | -saáha mupíla |
| play gradually to get excited | -seetá |
| play the drum for sb. | -saahíla |
| play with | -saahíla |
| play with dangerous animals | -saahíla |
| pleades | bhúlímílá |
| pleasantly | míjeejé |
| please | tafazaáli |
| please sb. | -lyǒhya |
| pleasure | laáha |
| pleen amaranth | lúbhwighá |
| pluck out feathers | -bhangúlá |
| plum sp | lúfulú |
| plum tree sp | múhõnó |
| plunder | -sampá |
| plying of tabacco leaves | lúbhangá |
| point | -sóntá |
| poison | nsúmu |
| poke in | -sóméká |
| · | -sómékélá |
| pole | íísálá |
| police | músilíkálé |
| polish rice | -sóhólá |
| polygamy | mpalí |
| pond | iibhwǎwa |
| · | íílíbhá |
| poor | -pííná |
| poor person | múpííná |
| porcupine | nûngwǎ |
| porridge at the ritual | lwángá |
| porridge of bean | lúsyambá |
| porridge of fresh maize | múkuukwǎ |
| porridge of maize | mpáná |
| possess (by spirits or ancesteors) | -hiíla |
| post | -poosíti |
| potato | ííláájé |
| pound again wet meize or sorghum after a few days | -bhuulísyá |
| pound for the second time | -híndúlá |
| pound (to take off husks or to make flour) | -twǎ |
| pour | -ghólélá |
| · | -níná |
| pour in | -fóómóká |
| pour out | -ghoná |
| poverty | bhúpííná |
| powder tabacco | bhughólo |
| praise | -siífu |
| praises | siífa |
| pray | -saáli |
| preceding born child | múlóndwá |
| precipice of a mountain | íijengé |
| pregnancy, fetus | íisiimí |
| prepare for farming | -kokoólela |
| prepare to marry | -ghámbíká |
| present (to a honored person) | -sónsyá |
| press down (sb.) | -bhandíkísya |
| press sth. to fix it | -bhandíkísya |
| press with one's finger | -hóbhésyá |
| press (sth. to make it smaller) | -sindaghíla |
| price | bheéi |
| principal | kasaaghula |
| principal wife | mukasyaane waá kwǎnza. bhakasyaane bhaá kwǎnza |
| · | mukeéma ghwǎ kwǎnza. bhakeéma bháá kwǎnza |
| probationer | fuúndi mwîgha |
| problem | kaási |
| prod (with a stick) | -bhandá |
| prohibit to eat (a certain thing) | -sísyá |
| promise | aahádi |
| · | -ahídi |
| prosper | -endeléa físoghá |
| · | -já físoghá |
| protect by charm | -silíká |
| protect sb. by screening | -kingá |
| protruding navel | múnyonyó múkulú |
| proverb | mughányi |
| provisions | syakúlyǎ |
| psellism | katetefúla |
| public hair | íísó |
| puff-adder | mpilí |
| pull | -támbá |
| pull out | -sómólá |
| pull up | -nyányúlá |
| · | -támbá |
| pulse still (in case od a dying person) | -tinká |
| pumpkin | lífunká |
| pumpkin pip | ntete syǎ máfunká |
| punish | -azíbhu |
| pupil | mwanafuúnsi |
| · | mwanafuúnzi |
| pupil of eye | keené linsó |
| purify | -labhyá |
| · | -lafyá |
| pus | bhúfíná |
| push | -súntá |
| · | -ténká |
| put | -bhiíka |
| · | -lalikílá |
| put a mark | -bhiíka lúsánte |
| put a mark on a bark | -bhiíka lúsánte |
| put a pot on the fire | -téntéká |
| · | -téntékésyá |
| put away | -fumyǎ |
| put away what is in the way | -singúlá |
| put down load | -tuúla |
| put enema | -pongá |
| put firewood in fire | -syǎna |
| put in | -bhiíka |
| · | -ghólélá |
| put in disorder | -chaafúa |
| · | -mésélá (bhuchaáfu) |
| put in order | -pangá (fíntú) |
| put in with force | -sindaghíla |
| put into one's mouth | -bhundá |
| put leaning | -séndéká |
| · | -séndékélá |
| put off | -tungúlá |
| put sht. on sth. | -tuntinkánya |
| put skin on the drum | -bhámbá |
| put sth near sth | -bhiíka neéhi ná síntú |
| put sth. in the way | -jíghálá |
| put up (sth.) on sb.'s head | -twǐka |
| put (colours) | -siígha |
| put (sth.) into one's mouth | -tamílá |
| puzzle | -sanfyá |
| pygmy | mbílíkímó |
| · | mútónú |
| python | nsabhwǎka |
| · | nsató |