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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1864 Excerpt: ... s. ditkun. Potter, s. dukun dzintsi Potatoes, s. edukti, duku. Duku ana sd, the potatoe bears. Pound, s. Pour put, v. to-ya. Ta nuwon ya, pour out water. Powder, gun, s albaru. Powder, ground, s. tdmii. Power, s. ikagbo, iko. Mi de ikagbo nan mi agangan ya 'a- nan, have I any power to speak to them? Power, Poverty, stricken, s. tolosin. Poverty, child of, s. edzibara yandzisi. Praise, s. yebo, kin. Praise, v-dzinyebo, kin, wd. Nkin o, I praise you; A' ga wd o ma, you are beyond praise. This is often heard addressed to men at work to encourage them. Pray, v. badura, babe. Prayer, s adura. Preach, v. dzin wazun. Lemamu edzin. Wazuti ya yi, the lemamu is preaching to us. Precipice, s. vunu. La itakun tse de vunu, throw stone into the precipice. Prefer, please, v. ba. Nannan ba m, I prefer this, or this pleases me. Pregnant, adj. de ewon. Prepare, v. dzinsiri. Dzin siri yi ada lo, prepare, we shall go. Presence, s. ita, eyh. Mi dzikinni ita etsu, I stand in the presence of the king. Present, gift, s. ele, ere, . ria. Un ata mi ria, he made me a present. Press, v. pawo. Pawo takarda ana gbayin, press the back hard. Price, s. ewo-Ewo gukin o si un o? How much did you buy it for? Prick, s-fba. Pride, s. gaga. Bagi ana dzin gaga, the man is proud. Priest, s. lemamu, mallam, alufa. Prince, s. daudu, sin-aba. Prison, s iledu. Prisoner, s. eza nan de iledu. Proceed, v. ya lo. Proclaim, v. ya ghnmi. Profess, v. wu, ye', ghnya. Prolong, v. la lokpa, la kagan. Soko la rai o kagan, may God prolong your life. Promise, s aluwasi. Mi dzin aluwasi ya o, I made you a promise. Promise, v. dzin aluwasi; tu kuti, to swear or promise by the gods. Proof, s gaskia. La gaskia me le, give me a proof to see. Property, s. eyan dukia. Proprietor, s. dukia detsi, eyandetsi; la...
