English - Kamasau


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paternalkimemkɨmemn maschis father's parents, paternal grandparents, his uncle, his male grandchildrensee alsomem
pathngimngɨmn femroad, way, pathNi ngim nuaq.Ni ngim nuaq.He made a road.
patternurna mark or patternIdiom ofane urIdiom ofur jigeIdiom ofur tong
patternedur ur yeadjpatterned, multicoloredNi chongo ur ur ye nare righe.Ni chongo ur ur ye nare righe.He wore patterned clothing.
pay backwos nawovthe pays back, he hires someone else to kill someoneWute wos mawo mo wuti iri mi, te ni mirangu.Wute wos mawo mo wuti iri mi, te ni mirangu.They go to pay someone back, they kill a man, they are indebted to us.
peekququ narevihe peeks, takes a quick lookNge gawo pe gri ququ kare.Nge gawo pe gri ququ kare.I peeked in through the hole.
peel somethingnyoq nand 1see alsochongo nandnyoq nandvthe peels somethingWarbu nyoq bad.Warbu nyoq bad.We peel taro.Suwo nyoq bad.Suwo nyoq bad.We peel bamboo shoots.chongo nandsee alsochongo nandnyoq nandvthe peels somethingNyumo chongo bad.Nyumo chongo bad.We remove the bark from the tree.
peeledtoqu nandviit is peeledNi wuge bir nawo segi, toqu nand.Ni wuge bir nawo segi, toqu nand.He did not split the sago, the inner part is left whole after the bark is removed.Wane chongo ane mande segi, toqu mand mande.Wane chongo ane mande segi, toqu mand mande.They did not cook the banana with its peel, they cooked it in the fire without its peel.Idiom ofumbo toqu nand
peelingchain fema peel, huskWane uri chai anene nase.Wane uri chai anene nase.The ripe banana still has the peel on it.
penisunyequnyen mascpenis
pentailed possumbrapibrapɨn neutsugar glider and pentailed possumBrapi nimbraqe riyi, nyingraiq wuso.Brapi nimbraqe riyi, nyingraiq wuso.The sugar glider puts out a flap of skin and glides.
peoplewutamuprowe peoplesee alsowute 1wute 1see alsowutewutin fempeople, men, womenWute rindi segi.Wute rindi segi.The people/women didn't come.Wute yembe mand.Wute yembe mand.The men worked.Beghi wutamu mune po, yumbo sir ris.Beghi wutamu mune po, yumbo sir ris.We people will go, the things will stay.Nungoqi wutaqu nei oghiye rise tedi wand wutungu.Nungoqi wutaqu nei oghiye rise tedi wand wutungu.If you people thought properly then you would obey.see alsowutamuwutaquKT -Bible term ofJisas ningg wuteKT -Bible term ofwute Jisas nei rimbig yeKT -Bible term ofwute Juda segi kinIdiom ofwute titwutaquproyou peoplesee alsowute 1
perceivenutungu 1nutunguvihe hearsKiyi wand nand di wo nutungu.Kiyi wand nand di wo nutungu.The father talked and his child heard.Tisa sumatin simbe nindig, "Nu tungu. Nu mune puq yen waqyequ."Tisa sumatin simbe nindig, "Nu tungu. Nu mune puq yen waqyequ."The teacher told the student, "You listen. Don't do that again."
perform magicmu nandviperform magic, do magicPu mu mand.Pu mu mand.They work magic to catch a pig.
perhapsbribri, bipartperhaps, maybe (shows uncertainty)Nge kap ruso segi, wuyi nandi pre bri?Nge kap ruso segi, wuyi nandi pre bri?I don't know, did my father already come?
permissionpiyi 1partnever mind, don't worryNi mir groq nand pudi kumo wuri te piyi.Ni mir groq nand pudi kumo wuri te piyi.He spilled the food, but his mother said, "It's all right/never mind."
permitrar nuqondvthe permits, allows, lets themPita wo rar nuqond yembe nand.Pita wo rar nuqond yembe nand.Peter let his son work.
perspirationtuwn neutsweat, perspiration
perspiretuw napvihe sweats, perspiresNi mir namb namb ne ne bu tuw nap.Ni mir namb namb ne ne bu tuw nap.He kept on eating very hot food so he perspired.
pet an animalsong nireng 1song nɨrengvthe embraces, pats someone repeatedly on the shoulder or back to show affection
Pheasant Pigeonwapi auragon mascPheasant PigeonNi nyumo yit pend wuwo wure wuso nyu wuwo di nyoq waq.Ni nyumo yit pend wuwo wure wuso nyu wuwo di nyoq waq.She cuts and carries tree roots to make a nest then lays an egg.Otidiphaps nobilis
phlegmwariqon fema cold or cough, mucous or phlegmNge wariqo kiraq.Nge wariqo kiraq.I have a cold.
pickir nawo 1vthe removes, picks, husksNi iye ir wuwo.Ni iye ir wuwo.She is husking a coconut.Ange umbo ir waq.Ange umbo ir waq.She is removing the ear wax.Ni minye yi ir ruwo.Ni minye yi ir ruwo.They picked the seeds from the tulip tree.KT -Bible term ofGod wute ir nawoKT -Bible term ofGod wute ir nawo kin nginy
pick up object & toss awaypuraq nand 1vthe scatters somethingNi minye kuanji puraq wund.Ni minye kuanji puraq wund.She scatterd the seeds of greens (on the ground to plant them).
piecewudn fempiece, especially of woodNyumo wud nitaqwi.Nyumo wud nitaqwi.He got a piece of wood.Idiom ofwand wudpuchn neutpiece, partNge umo puch ire di nu puch ire.Nge umo puch ire di nu puch ire.One piece of meat for me and one for you.Rais puch kaq.Rais puch kaq.I ate part of the rice.