panpanpan [pã́pã́pã́] adv. describes a
quality of noise, such as the blast
of an automobile horn: Ọ gha tu
panpanpan ― “He is crying, making
a flat and loud noise.”

pàpá [pàpá] vb. 1. to stroke gently
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with the palm of the hand, or any
flat object.; 2. to attach (something)
to a flat surface: ọ papa ebe nii mu
ẹkhu ― “He attached that sheet of
paper to the door.”

papaapa [pàpààpà] adj.; adv. describes
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something flat and wide: Ọ ru aro
papaapa ― “He has a face that is
flat and wide.”

parha [pařa] adv.; adj. describes an
object that’s broad and flat, such as
a tray, a human head that’s big and
flat at the top: Ọ ru uhunmwun
parha ― “He has a head that’s big
and flat.”

pepepe [pépèpé] adv. describes a gen-
eral friskiness or liveliness: Ọ gha
dan khian pepepe ― “He is hopping
friskily along.”

pẹpẹ [pɛ̀pɛ́] vb. 1. to lure; entice: Ọ
pẹpẹ ọre fi osa ― “She lured him
into debt.”; 2. to pet; to pamper.

pẹrẹrẹ [pɛ̀ɽɛ̀ɽɛ̀] adv. describes the
gliding motion of a bird in flight: Ọ
tin fua pẹrẹrẹ ― “It flew away in a
glide.”

pẹrhẹ [pɛ̀řɛ̀] adj.; adv. describes a flat
surface that is also low, such as a
stool, or the top of a low tree stump.

pianranran [pyã́ɽ̃ã́]^ adj. describes
something that is thin and long, or
extended (e.g. like a cane).

piẹn [pĩ̀ɛ̃́] vb. 1. to press against; 2.
to push forcibly into a limited space
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or against a hard surface: Ọ piẹn ọnren
mu egbekẹn ― “He pressed her against
the wall.”

piẹnpiẹn [pỹɛ̃̀pỹɛ̃́] vb. 1. same as piẹn;
2. (of space) to be too tight.

piẹnrhẹn [pỹɛ̃̀řɛ̃́] vb. to become
smashed; (of ripe fruit or vegetable)
to be smashed; to decompose.

piọrhọ [pyɔ̀řɔ́] vb. same as piẹnrhẹn.

piọrhọpiọrhọ [pyɔ̀řɔ̀pyɔ̀řɔ̀] adv.; adj.
describes something that is soft and
messy, such as over-ripe or rotten
fruit.

pirhi [pìří] vb. 1. to blur, or smear:
Ọ pirhi ehia kugbe ― “He smeared
all together.”; 2. to be or become
blurred, or smeared ― Emwin hia
ne i gbẹn pirhi vbe aro mwẹn ―
“Everything I wrote became blurred
in my eyes.”

pirhipirhi [pìřìpìřì] adv.; adj. unclear;
blurred; confused: Ehia ye pirhipirhi ―
“They all seem confused and in-
distinct.”

pupupu [pùpùpù] adv. describes the
fluttering of a large bird in a short
distance flight: Ọ gha gbe ifuẹn
pupupu ― “It is fluttering its wings.”