pii
1
Ideophone
too long, without limit, unending
- Naawuni daa pun daŋ m-piig'o mi pɔi, ka naanyi ti nam dunia ŋɔ He had been chosen by God before the creation of the world. [1PE 1:20]
- Di simdi ni a lan pii asanza niriba bɛn mali alaafee ka zɔri Naawuni It is advisable that you choose capable people who are well and fear God. [EXO 18:21]
- Babila ŋun be puɣiriga ka bɛ piir’ o. The puppy that is fat and healthy is the one that is chosen. [Prov. 358]
- Yaa na’ sɔ n-daa pii o bi’ yino ni o cham yɔɣu ni ti kuri valisi na ka o diri bim. A certain Paramount Chief selected one of his sons to go to the bush and kill game and bring it so that he could eat broth. [DB-Dance.014]
- So bi piiri maligumaaniba zuɣulantali mini di jilima o tolitoli 'No one chooses for himself ('takes upon himself' - NIV) the honour of being a high priest'. [HEB 5:4]
- Bua yino gbali bilisi ka pii. People keep turning over the thighs of a slaughtered goat before they select the one that they want to buy. [Prov. 691]
1
Verb
to choose (from several), select, pick out
- Naawuni daa pun daŋ m-piig'o mi pɔi, ka naanyi ti nam dunia ŋɔ He had been chosen by God before the creation of the world. [1PE 1:20]
- Di simdi ni a lan pii asanza niriba bɛn mali alaafee ka zɔri Naawuni It is advisable that you choose capable people who are well and fear God. [EXO 18:21]
- Babila ŋun be puɣiriga ka bɛ piir’ o. The puppy that is fat and healthy is the one that is chosen. [Prov. 358]
- Yaa na’ sɔ n-daa pii o bi’ yino ni o cham yɔɣu ni ti kuri valisi na ka o diri bim. A certain Paramount Chief selected one of his sons to go to the bush and kill game and bring it so that he could eat broth. [DB-Dance.014]
- So bi piiri maligumaaniba zuɣulantali mini di jilima o tolitoli 'No one chooses for himself ('takes upon himself' - NIV) the honour of being a high priest'. [HEB 5:4]
- Bua yino gbali bilisi ka pii. People keep turning over the thighs of a slaughtered goat before they select the one that they want to buy. [Prov. 691]
1
Adjective
better, improved
- Naawuni daa pun daŋ m-piig'o mi pɔi, ka naanyi ti nam dunia ŋɔ He had been chosen by God before the creation of the world. [1PE 1:20]
- Di simdi ni a lan pii asanza niriba bɛn mali alaafee ka zɔri Naawuni It is advisable that you choose capable people who are well and fear God. [EXO 18:21]
- Babila ŋun be puɣiriga ka bɛ piir’ o. The puppy that is fat and healthy is the one that is chosen. [Prov. 358]
- Yaa na’ sɔ n-daa pii o bi’ yino ni o cham yɔɣu ni ti kuri valisi na ka o diri bim. A certain Paramount Chief selected one of his sons to go to the bush and kill game and bring it so that he could eat broth. [DB-Dance.014]
- So bi piiri maligumaaniba zuɣulantali mini di jilima o tolitoli 'No one chooses for himself ('takes upon himself' - NIV) the honour of being a high priest'. [HEB 5:4]
- Bua yino gbali bilisi ka pii. People keep turning over the thighs of a slaughtered goat before they select the one that they want to buy. [Prov. 691]