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a
b
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d
e
f
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gb
h
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j
k
kp
l
m
n
ny
ŋ
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p
pi piini
V
give gift
pigsi
V
stalk an animal or a person
Toosa maa pigsirini naafu.
The hunter is stalking a buffalo.
Daba maa pigsirini o poga.
The man is stalking his wife.
pii
piig
/_[V]
V
sweep
piiba
N
burials
piibu
V
burying
piibuziya
N
cemetery or burial ground
piili
V
1
begin
2
start
piiligu
N
beginning
yela maa piiligu
the beginning of the matter
piilimpiilim
dial. var. of
piiligu
N
beginning
piim
pl
piima
N
1
nail (for carpentry)
2
needle
piini
pl
piinsi
N
gift
piinisim
unspec. var. of
pini
ptcp
starting
piisi
1
V
1
pick up something like grain
2
find something that was lost
piiya
num
ten
pili
V
1
cover (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.
2
put on clothing
piligi
V
uncover
Piligi katasa la.
Take the cover off the bowl.
piligu
pl
pilisi
N
cover, lid or top
pilimi
V
whisk (spin stick between hands)
pilimpiya
N
whirlwind
pilipili
attr
sharply pointed
pimparaŋa
Adv
now
pini
V
give
O pini piini.
He gave a gift.
pinisim
ptcp
covering
pinna
impf. of
pili
V-impf
putting on clothes
pipere
N
pangolin
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