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pack v di rpackage n r, ddpacking n palm, palm, di-rpact n dhn, mlpaddle n jpaddle v w-j, ir nn omipage n ew w, akp, rnknrin, akdpain n rora, dn, rrpainful adj ddun-ni, nrj, rorapainless adj ldn, ro, n rorapaint n tr, aj, d, spaint v kn, fi tr tb d knpainter n/f afd kun, akun-d, akun-s, apdpainter n/m afd kun, akun-d, akun-s, apdpainting n kun-d, kkun-d, wrn ldpair n (people) nyn mj p, tktayapair n (two) aw mjpalace n fin, il bapale adj (face) jjor, fwfw, rndnrndn

palm n tl w, ppalm tree n igi ppamper v k, kra, j jk, fi onj ddn bpamphlet n iw kker aldlpan n wo, pn, kkpaneling n igi bgiri in yrpanic n py, dgrpanther n mtkn, aktpantry n il wo onj, yr t pal onj m spants n ktpaper n w, tkdpaperclip n l dm wparachute n agbrn bsl lti in k fruf lfarapaparade n tls om-ogun, ehn, fihn, frparadise n run rere, gb dradra onturaparagraph n gblhn r, or tparallel adj t jra, t e dd, lgbgbparalysis n n-agbra, rn gb, rnkrn t gba okun araparalyze v pasra, r, s-di kparasite n fm, onrr, apnni, ajnirun-ldwparatrooper n m ogun afagbrn b sl lti in k frufparcel n dd r kkerpardon n drj, fijpardon v drjparents n b, lmparish n skn tj lf j itn prpark n gb l fn tura gbogbo nynpark v d k dr s oj kanparking n d k dr s oj kanparliament n j ba, gbm baparole n r nu, r lparrot n ayktparsley n ir ohun gbn kanpart n (piece) ap kan, pn, rpapart v pn, ya, la irun orpartial adj p, ti ap kan, n ojsj, gbparticipant n/f onbpnparticipant n/m onbpnparticipate v b-pnparticipation n ibpnparticular adj ptk, y fn, fiysdparticularly adv n ptk, plpl, pppartition n kl, pn, lpartner n/f (business) albi, nkejpartner n/m (business) albi, nkejpartnership n jme, jmepparty n jy, gb, w kan, ap kanpass n (mountain) n rn k mjpass n (permit) w yd, w wl, w jde, w wl, w jdelpass v (travel) kj, wl, jde n lpass out v d k, pnpassage n (entrance) n j lj omipassenger n/f rpassenger n/m rpassion n w, tara, bn, jy, jnu, inu i, inffpassionate adj n, rn, n in-ff, ntarapassive adj nrl, li, pl srpassport n w yd wl tb jdelpassword n kd wl, wrfn, r mm nkan oopast adj kjpast adj tij, nkhnpast n (time) tijpast (prep) (after) lhnpastime n dray, ir, fjpastor n onws, lf, ol-gntnpastry n krpasture n pp, oko tt, korko, j ranpat v fi w l jjpatch n lpatch v fi a tne, lpatent n ts nkanpatent v fihn ngbangbapaternal adj ti bbpaternity n ti bbpath n n, pa-npatience n sr, rj, fwranpatient adj n sr, lknjpatient n/f alsnpatient n/m alsnpatriotic adj t n f il nttpatrol n olpattern n pr, w, wrnpause n dr, dk, simipave v fi kta t, rpavement n (road) n olkta, n ldpavement n (sidewalk) n alm lle, n fsrn, n lspaw n knn ranko, kkpay n ow oypay v san-wpayable adj ssanpayment n sanw, dsanpayroll n w sanw pea n ppnd, ir w ynb kanpeace n lf, fy balpeaceful adj llf, onsr, onljpeach n ir so kanpeacock n y olge, gfnpeak n or k, peanut n ppear n ir so kanpearl n kta iyebyepeasant n/f gb, arokopeasant n/m gb, arokopebble n kta wrpedal n s, fstpedestal n pl, s, gblkpedestrian n/f onrnkiri, arnkiripedestrian n/m onrnkiri, arnkiripeel n popeel v b, h, b l po, b b awpeg n (hook) kn, gbgb, ganganpelican n y ofpelt n aw ran gbigb tirun-tirunpelvis n bdpen n (write) klmpenalize v j ny, bw, npenalty n jy, n, ypencil n ohun l kwpending (prep) dr dpending adj t ret, llepar, t b, tdpenetrate v wn, lkj, ljpenguin n ir y kanpenicillin n egbgi pagnpeninsula n il t omi fr ykpenis n okpension n ow simi lnu i, ow i eshnpeople n nynpepper n atapeppermint n efinrin ata ohun aldn t ta ryper prep ltiperceive v r, fiys, wyepercentage n pn ln grunperceptible adj t gbn mperception n kys, r, gbn mperceptive adj n gbn e kysperfect adj p, pp, ntnperfect v e lep, m p, e tnperfection n pipe, ep, lbwn, lbkperform v e, m-eperformance n e, me, er, rnperformer n/f ole, ai, erperformer n/m ole, ai, erperfume n rn ddnperhaps adv byperimeter n gbgbperiod n (grammar) m pinperiod n (time) kk, gbperiod n (woman) kan o, lperiodic adj lknkan, ngb gb, lkkperjury n bra kpermanent adj lys, llypadpermissible adj fn ly, tal, gbfnpermission n y, bnly, jw fn, ydapermit n (certificate) w fyfnpermit v j, bn ly, yda, gb fnpersecute v e innibni s, dlrpersecution n innibni, dlr, pnljpersist v tnum, tram, fort, dm inin, fi k krpersistence n tram, fort, dm inin, jgdpersistent adj n tram, n jgd plperson n niyn, nkan, olwar, almrnpersonal adj npa ti nyn, ti nynpersonality n wpersonnel n wn perspective n gbn m wwo-krperspiration n lgn, gnperspire v lgnpersuade v y-lkn pad, tn, pa ny dpersuasion n ypda kn, palrd, n sn gbgb, tnpersuasive adj t a l ypadpest n rn, ynupet n (animal) ranko ynf, ohun-snpet v fw ra-lrapetal n rdi ttn, tnn, ddpetition n (protest) tnum, kl, bpetrol n epo kpew n jko nn il lrunpharmacist n/f elgbgi apo-egbgipharmacist n/m elgbgi apo-egbgipharmacy n il elgbgiphase n hhn oj p, ir, ifarahn ap kanphilosophy n m, gbn, k mphonetics n ppe r, fntkphoney adj onr, ohun dbn, lrb, n aydrphotograph n wrn, ftphrase n gblhn, r plphrase book n w gblhn rphysical adj algbra, ti agbrapiano n dr ptapick n (tool) k tlpick v (fruit) k, , j, jpickle n so rr sn t kkanpickpocket n ol, jgd, alfwra, alfwfpicture n wrnpie n ir onj kanpiece n l, ap, rp, jj, g, bpier n afrpierce v wn, gn, l-lpig n ldpigeon n ylpigment n w, rpile n (wood) kgapilgrim n/f r mm alrnkiri, olbw ibi mmpilgrim n/m r mm alrnkiri, olbw ibi mmpilgrimage n rn j r mm, bw ibi mmpill n egbgi, gnpillar n p, wnpillow n rr, ttpilot n atuk, afnhn nn ok, atuk blpimple n ss ara, rorpin n kn, l sop a, l soppinch n jlknnpinch v j lknn, npine n ork igi kanpineapple n p ynbpink adj w pupa frpioneer n aj, alnslpipe n ikk tb, frpirate n ajallkunpistol n bn lwpiston n l onrin ggn kanpit n kt, fn, ihpitchfork n k dko, ohun l dko, l hlpitiful adj ln, kn fn ynpity n n, ynplace n b, ip, yplace v fi sb kan, fi-sl, gbkal, gblplague n ynu, jkl rnplain adv br, tj, mjplaintiff n/f olfisn, asunniplaintiff n/m olfisn, asunniplan n r, pr, wrn tb pr kk ilplan v w i, w wplanet n rw t y orn kplanning n ww i, ww wplant n (factory) il i, il w, ibit a t ne ohun ttplant n (object) ewko, ewb, ohun gbnplant v gbn, l, gbplaster n fun, erp nl, a olgn fn bb egbplastic adj plastic n plate n wo prsplatform n (stage) pp, pk drl, tgplatform n (train) pp tgn k, ilw k ilplay n er, ir e, fdplay v ir, t, lplayer n/f elr, atdrplayer n/m elr, atdrplayful adj kn fn ir e, ly, in ddnplayground n ibi irplead v (law) bb fn, tr drj, gbjrpleasant adj dn, w, ay, jjplease v w, e inddn s, dn m, wni-lr, jw, jreplease adv dn, wpleasing adj fuy, ww, t wni lr, t dn mnipleasure n in ddn, fj wn, fpledge n go, ohun r, pinnu, mjmpledge v gb logo, e gbwplentiful adj plppliers n m kkerplot n (land) il brplow n k tlplow v tlpluck v (fruit) j kplug n (electric) ohun l tannplug n (sink) dd, dnuplug v dd nu kanplum n so kan b yeyplumber n on tne r omi, on dnuplural adj p, lpo mjiplus prep fikn, plpneumonia n rn dfrpocket n p wpoem n w akw, orin, r orinpoet n/f akw, onrrpoet n/m akw, onrrpoetry n ew, w olwn, w ss orinpoint n (game) ir, iyepoint n (location) tkas, fnhnpoint n (number) iyepoint n (thought) dnul, fys, ohun t a jiyn l lrpoint n (time) gbpoint n (tip) oj, n, tntpoint v tka-s, sm s, fnhnpointless adj lnd, lltkaspoison n or, iw, mjlpoisoning n ss lgn, fifun ni mjl, ddnilrpoisonous adj olr, lr, iw ti panipoke v b, t, trr, gnpolar bear n ranko l alw funfun t gb kngun il rwpole n p, ppolice n wn lppolice station n il i wn lppoliceman n lppolicewoman n lppolicy n (manner) oy i tj l t e t alpolish v dn, lpolite adj nw rerepolitely adv twtwpolitical adj ti kso, npa lpolitics n l, oy kso l, gbn l, rn lpoll n or, w ork wn ar lpollute v b-j, s di mpollution n bj, m, rpond n omi kd, bt, gdpony n in kker, krpool n (swim) adgn, kdu, adgn lwpoor adj tlk, aln, albs, t, albkpoorly adv bi tlk, alnpope n olr sn ti nyn gbogbo, olr j ktlkpopular adj lkk, lsk, t a l y s, t wn nyn n in ddn spopulation n iye arl l kanporcelain n am t a fi m woporch n loropork n ran ldpornography n wrn wkuw, wrn hh nyn gedegbe fn mni lra yporpoise n ran esport n bt, ibi gnl s, ibi dkrportable adj rr, gbgb, e gbr, e gb frporter n/f onbod, oln, alr, oldnporter n/m onbod, oln, alr, oldnporthole n frs k oj-omiportion n (piece) ap kan, pn, rpaportray v fihn, y, jwepose n dr yra nwj aywrnposition n ippositive adj alyhn pad, djpossess v gb, n, jognpossession n n, ohun npossibility n lle, ll r b, fmpossible adj n , t l e, lgbra epossibly adv ee, blep, bleb, by, bypost n (position) ibi ipost n (wood) p ilpost card n w wrn t a fi k ltpost office n il fw rnpostage n owo fw rnpostbox n pt figba w rnposter n w wrn l, wrn l polw jpostman n apnwkiripostmark n m fw rnpostpone v d dr, f-shn, y-shnpostponement n ddr, f-shn, y-shnposture n p, w, y, drpot n kk, ap, asn, potato n kkdk, dkn, nmpotent adj lgbra, n potential n gbra tie, oje, aee, ll m , okunpottery n bu, kk mmpoultry n ady ssnpound n (animal) gb ran t ti kopound n (weight) wnpound v gn s ww, gn p, l, flpour v t, d jde, dpoverty n n, tlk hl tljpowder n t, t bnpower n agbra, ip, powerful adj lgbra, np, n powerless adj lilgbra, lnppractical adj wlpractice n e, l, wpractice v e, l, hwprairie n pp, korko gbgbpraise n iyn, yn lgopraise v yn, fi yn fnpray v gbdr, bb, tr, krunprayer n dr, b, tr, krun, bbpreach v wsprecaution n tt fura, tt kys, lkbmprecede v ajprecedent n pr, j, e b rprecious adj iyebye, nyelr, ojlwprecise adj lkk gan-an, kng, g, gbkoprecision n dd, gg, gb gan-anprecondition n e sj, br kanpredecessor n ar-wj, aj ni nn oypredict v stl, wtl, s wtl, furapredictable adj t a l s tl, furapredominant adj wp, tay, borpreface n r tm j wprefer v yn, fi j, bu iyn fn, f j, fi sppreferable adj yyn, dra jpreference n buynfn, fij, fj, fispprefix n fijpregnancy n oynpregnant adj lyn, n gbn, kn fnprejudice n r bbur snyn, lnd, nfs ntor ran tb w arapreliminary adj ti j, ti pilpremarital adj t j gbeywpremature adj j kk, y j, lgb, lpnpremises n il, il, yk ilpremium n r, ojlwpremonition n kl tb m kn t b, fura, wtlprepaid adj ow sanslpreparation n mra sl, pssl, palmprepare v ps, mra, tl, palmpreposition n r atknprerequisite n ohun j kanprescribe v fi fn, ln, jw, k egbgi fnprescription n w ln egbgipresence n oj ni, w nbkanpresent adj nsisy, lwlw, ljkjpresent n (gift) bn, rpresent v fi fn, gb kal nwj, ta lrpresentable adj t e w, t n lrpresentation n r ss nn kjpresently adv lwlw, ljkjpreservation n pam, tjpreservative n ohun ra, r, l ohun jsrapreserve v pa m, e tjpresidency n ip alkoso, ip olrpresident n alkoso, olrpress n (news) wn onrhnpress v (push) t, rl, fn, s mpressing n ohun t f fojs n kkpressure n kml, tt, ffnprestige n agbra, w, rpresume v kgb, gbgb lwdpresumption n kgb, gbkl kn dnilju, dgblpretend v e b nippretty adj lw, draprevail v bor, gunprevent v d lw, d ln, klwprevention n ddr, dlwk, dlwpreventive adj n agbra ddr, dlwkpreview n kwprevious adj ti jprey n kgun, ohun dprice n iye, ow-y, knlj, m-rr iye ow jpriceless adj lldyel, lnyelrpricelist n w dyelpride n rera, gbragapriest n lfprimarily adv n patak jlprimary adj np kn, olr, ptkprimary school n il k kkerprime minister n olr, alkosoprimitive adj ti br, ti gb tij, ti ttke, ar okoprince n m ba, m aldprincess n m-bnrin ba, m-bnrin aldprincipal adj n ptk, olrprincipal n (school) olr il kprincipality n wn jy il m ba agbra baprinciple n pil k, fin pilprint n m, w ttprint v t, sm sprinter n (machine) r twprinting n w ttprior adj aj, t j, titlpriority n ptk jlprison n il wn, tbprisoner n/f lwn, ar tb, odprisoner n/m lwn, ar tb, odprivacy n ibi kk, ibi pam, klfnprivate adj kk, farapam, abele, rprivilege n fn, lprize n r, bnprobability n by, jj, b nipprobable adj t a l dnw, t a l rd, fmprobably adv by, fmprobation n (job) kk dnw, gb kkwprobation n (law) dnwproblem n ro, ohun ywprocedure n tswj rn, n t gb e kan, i, lnproceed v tswj, , l swj, e, mablproceedings n kj l pd, l pd kjpprocess n gbs, nprocess v gbsprocessing n gbgbsproclaim v kde, s ngbagba, pologoprocrastinate v d dr, fshn, e lsk, fn dn-fla-dla, fi falproduce v m , b, so, hproducer n atknproduct n h, pin iproduction n mw, bsiproduction line n i w pj productive adj elso, lr, lgbra mw tb bsi, e ptk, nlrproductivity n mw, bsiprofession n jw, p, iprofessional adj npa ti iprofessional n (business) professor n/f olk il w gga, jgbnprofessor n/m olk il w gga, jgbnproficient adj yy, tt, ppprofile n wrn or tb oj, kj wfnn npa nynprofit n r, fnprofit v jrprofitable adj lr, lfn, nbknprognosis n mtl, stlprogram n w t ohun t a o e n pd w iprogress n tswj, lswj, lrewjprogressive adj nlswj, ntswjprohibit v k fn, d-dr, klw, fin, d ln, d lkunprohibition n kfn, d-dr, dn, dlkun, w finproject n r, gbrprojection n (estimate) kaye, ir, dyelprolong v f gn, m p, dr tt, falpromenade n gbaff, n fsrn n gbangbaprominent adj yr, hn kete-kete, lkkpromise n lrpromise v e lrpromote v (person) gb-ga gblk sn swjpromote v (product) polwpromotion n (person) snswj, twj, gblkpromotion n (product) polwprompt adj mra, kankan, etn, ldra drprompt adv n tanijpronoun n rp orkpronounce v p, rpronunciation n p, pp, srproof n m, r, mdniljpropaganda n n tnklpropeller n j-kproper adj y, t, draproperty n ohun n, tsprophesy n stl, stl, wtl, wtlprophet n alstl, alwtl, wl, wl, arranproportion n ip onrru kan s ara wn, wn gbgbproposal n dmrn, mrn, b, fiyspropose v d-mrn, fiys, d lb, prproposition n fiys, dlb, dmrn, mrnprosecute v lpa, b roj, p ljprosecution n brojprosecutor n abnirojprospect n fojsn, hhn, w, r, rt ohun rereprosper v e rere, e sk, l dd fnprosperity n lf, sk, ajprosperous adj t rege, alsk, nbkn, aljprostitute n pag obnrin, gbr, dk, krwprotect v dbb, b, gbjprotection n bprotective adj ti b, lbprotector n (object) alb, olgbjprotector n (person) alb, olgbjprotest n tnum, kl, kdeprotest v tnum klprotestor n/f akde, altnumprotestor n/m akde, altnumproud adj ngberaga, ongberaga, lntrbaprove v dnw, rd, ld, fihnproverb n weprovide v ps sl, ps fn, mw, fihnprovince n gbrko, oj iprovincial adj ti agbgb lprovisional adj t a ps tlprovisions n (supply) s, ps tlprovocative adj ti imnibn, npa tt, onynuprovoke v t, m bn, r sk, y lhn, y lnu, ftnproximity n agbgb, ts, etpsychiatrist n/f onwsn aiwrpsychiatrist n/m onwsn aiwrpsychological adj nipa ti kn ti w hhpub n il t, il mutpuberty n kk we knrin tb obnrinpublic adj ti gbogbo nyn, mm fn gbogbo nynpublication n kde, tw sde, tkkiri, filpublicity n kde, filpublicize v di mm, polw, kdepublish v s di mm, kde, fil, t w fn tt, w kiripublisher n awt, atwtpublishing n s di mm, kde, wt, twtpuddle n gd kker, kt kkerpull v fpulley n r f ohun wwo skpulpit n ga dr wspulse n l kk kn, wa skl, skl igb-ypump n r fa omi lti kngapump v f sk, f sn, f aff spumpkin n elgedepunctual adj e lkk, epunctuation n m in w kk, fmspuncture n ih kkerpunish v j ny, npunishment n y, jy, jnypupil n (eye) in yin oj, il ojpupil n/f (student) m il w, akk, m-ipupil n/m (student) m il w, akk, m-ipuppet n gd, dmkn, m lagidi dmknpuppy n m ajpurchase v rpure adj m, d k, funfun, n w lbwn, lbkpurple adj w lk, els lkpurpose n (reason) r, ohun t lpa, rdpurposeful adj ti fn, t o n pinnupurse n p owpursue v lpa, sr lpursuit n lpa, tlpus n ynpush n tari, sg swjpush v t, b, r, tari, sgpushy adj b, abblbput v fi s, fi lpuzzle n ro, j, rj, ohun gg, er rjpuzzling adj rrj, rnilj, all pampyjamas n a wsnpyramid n s k ba wn ar gptA B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z