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pp'nthe twenty-first letter of the Borna LanguageHiye ikl borni fideliyu ' p' 'eta etefo.The twenty-first letter of Borna is ' p' '.pnthe twentieth letter of the Borna languageHiyil borni fideliyu 'p' eta etefo.The letter'p' is the 20th letter of the Borna language.
paceshaawa1na step taken when walking or runningAawk'o b'shaawituwok'o danfe.He knows how to pace his steps.
packkaapavto place items in a suitcase or bag or something for transportingB'k'ac'o kaapdek' amre.He packed up his things and left.
pagek'atsa2none sheet of paper, one single sheet in a bookMas'af han ay k'atso detsfe.This book has many pages.
pagumes'úúminthe thirteenth month of EthiopiaS'úúm uuts wekin shirt aawi.The month pagume can consist of five or six days.
painwééshaadjhurt feeling after being wounded such as beat,cut or sickT túfi gaawo wééshre.The wound on my foot is painful.sheeganfeeling discomfort, unpleasant physical sensationTmalalo sheegutsere.I feel pain on my cheek.
paink'ees'a 3pain
painfulfiikaadjto increase in painTgaawo fiikere.My wound is painful!
paintfuutavspreading paint on a surfaceMaa han nas' t'eelona bfuute.The house is painted with white paint.
pairs'indávthe process of joining two togetherGoshiruwo b'miinzotsi s'ind betsdek're.The farmer paired his oxen.
pairedwot'avput together in groupd of twoT miinz beero ashkats wot'dek'ni tgoshir.I paired my ox with the others for plowing.
palmt'eranthe inner surface or center fleshy part of the hand or footAyi datso b' íye b't'ero t'éépre.His palm is callused from digging a lot.
pantrygáád'ana room that used to keep cooking materialsSaaniyo gáád'otsa.The dishes are kept in a pantry.
pantsjelba jelbiyantraditional trousers worn by old menEenasho jelba jelbiyo kardek' duubo t'oolere.The old man wore traditional pants in the ceremonial dance.
papayapaapayanelongated seedy fruit with yellow meat used in drinks and saladsPaapayo nogálotse bos'fe.Papaya is grown in our village.
paperwork'atanmaterial that is used in thin sheets for writing, printing or wrapping thingsWork'atats guut'a guut'efo.People can write on paper.
paragraphtimánbody of sentences containing one main idea, usually indentedHan andr timí tuwokoni.This is the beginning of a new paragraph.
part of speechkeewi k'aat'antraditional class of words distinguished according to the kind of idea denoted and the function performed in a sentenceKeewi k'aat'otse shúúts ayide'e geyitka.Noun is an essential part of speech.
parteners in purchasing meatbu'iyanshared cut of meat purchased by manyAzowots miinzo bu'iyo shukrno.The people slaughter cattle and divide it.
partially filledshapáadjfilling of vessle but not to brim, not completely fullNawuri shapán s'eentsi.The ceremonial vessle is partially filled so fill it up.
partridgeakana kind of wild bird that is eatenTï eshu muk'o tarotse aku detsre.My little brother has caught a partridge on the farm.
passagenbabiyanany reading material, a short section of a written workNbabiyo tnababiruwotse dimbrk'ayer.I am reading an interesting passage. Don't disturb me.
passing the buckweed'eyava competition among the lazy not to perform any taskEs' moots fiiniru naana'ots es'i taha masho weed'erno.The hotel workers are passing the buck to see who will wash the bed sheets.
passing throughmút'avpassing through by bending to go under an object or through an open spaceKas'on mut'at kindre.The boy entered the compound by passing through a hole in the fence.
pastbéshkaadveverything that has happened previously to somebody or somethingBbéshits keewo ash maac' k'ewika.She has a pathetic past.