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pi piiniVgive gift
pigsiVstalk an animal or a personToosa maa pigsirini naafu.The hunter is stalking a buffalo. Daba maa pigsirini o poga.The man is stalking his wife.
piipiig/_[V]Vsweep
piibaNburials
piibuVburying
piibuziyaNcemetery or burial ground
piiliV1begin2start
piiliguNbeginningyela maa piiliguthe beginning of the matter
piilimpiilimdial. var. ofpiiliguNbeginning
piimplpiimaN1nail (for carpentry)2needle
piiniplpiinsiNgift
piinisimunspec. var. ofpiniptcpstarting
piisi1V1pick up something like grain2find something that was lost
piiyanumten
piliV1cover (such as putting a lid on a bowl)O naa tanni pili u.He covered it with earth. O naa katasa maa piligu pili.He put the lid on the bowl.2put on clothing
piligiVuncoverPiligi katasa la.Take the cover off the bowl.
piliguplpilisiNcover, lid or top
pilimiVwhisk (spin stick between hands)
pilimpiyaNwhirlwind
pilipiliattrsharply pointed
pimparaŋaAdvnow
piniVgiveO pini piini.He gave a gift.
pinisimptcpcovering
pinnaimpf. ofpiliV-impfputting on clothes
pipereNpangolin