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pluck (plural objects)iaꞌubovpull out many things
pluck (repeatedly)aꞌubutivpluck them, such as feathers from a bird, or vegetables from the ground when harvestingMomoꞌoi muhoi aꞌubuti-ka iohuti itai-ka.He plucked the feathers, cleaned it and cooked it.1.6.1.2Bird
plugmuti3 2cfbaꞌobiꞌigumamuti3muti3muti3muti3rakianclay plug that closes the hole in the river bank that leads to the hole where a crab is changing its shell, by extension a lid for anything
plural subject of verb-movar.-umovPlural Subject, a suffix on a verb indicating that more than one person was doing the action of the verb. Strictly, -do is for two people, and -mo for more than two, but -mo is often used for more than one doer. Ruu mioi piroromidiou-mo.We heard his calling.Ara riꞌo boomoi. Ihuti-mo.Here are your pigs. Butcher them.
pod coveroꞌo3HHncover for pod of nuts on palms, including coconut, nipa palm, black palm, betel nut, oil palms; it breaks open as the nuts mature
point (continually)apuiꞌodoatidiovpoint repeatedly and continuallyHimo mobui, komubuo tui tuero (12) apui'odoatidio, tutuu tui naini (9) apui'odoatidio. On the clock face, the small hand is pointing to the 12, and the long had is pointing to the 9.
point (for people)imapuivpoint out to many people
point (for someone)emapuivpoint out to someone, show someoneGaboi mota piremapui.He showed me the way.Roo paidubui-to amoromidio, kehibuo gaboi-ro emapui aꞌai-ka.If you want to follow God, he will show you the narrow road.Moo-ro Urio Abeai eito oroaroi-ka, ma romoabai-ri, gaboi ma remapui-riI asked the Lord to rescue me from there, to show me a way of escape.3.5.1Say
point (of land)muba 1npoint, headlandIrooꞌumoi-da mubai ma romoaꞌemoi-ri piraꞌaimo.When we had come, we were about to turn the cornersynpuuꞌo1.2.1Land
point (of river)puuꞌonpoint in a creek, river mouthsynmuba 1
point (one by one)apuitutinpoint at many things, one by one
point (repeatedly)apuitidiovpoint at many things repeatedly
point (self)arapuivpoint at yourself, appoint yourself
point at (one thing)apui 1vpoint at something7.7.2Aim at a target
point at (plural objects)iapuivpoint at many things
point out (verbally, plural objects)imaroꞌovverbally point out more than one thingOorio uubi imaro'oumo, ge'ii-ha ma oorioumoi-ka. Look at the people playing, cheer for them/they will play happily.
point out (verbally, single object)emaroꞌovverbally point something out, draw attention to somethingOorio emaro'o uubi ma oo'umo.The people who are playing should come."Aure mereei emaro'o piro a'ai. That person is stealing.Meree atai a'ai memihoi emaro'oi bia. When someone is doing the wrong example, don't talk about it.
point out (verbally, to self)eremaroꞌovverbally point something out to yourselfUubi a'ai raai, eremaro'oi bia The things these people are doing, don't talk about them.
poisonmuramura1 3Motunpoison, dye Muramurai-da mitodie, ida idimaia muramurai himioi-da miheu'o miamaidie. We take them out of the dye and throw them in the sun to dry.
poisonous drinkamaamo obo 2cfamaamo obomirendrink laced with poison
pole (long)maenlong.pole
policeidi uubinpolice, literally 'black people' referring to the dark colour of the police uniformIdi uubi iooꞌumoi-da, moo-ro ruu ai-piratuhe. Police came but I denied that he was out.
police-birdtibuunVictoria Crowned Pigeon (Goura victoria)1.6.1.2Bird
ponddamo1 1cfdamo1guri1npond, well, lake
pooraꞌami 2vpoor, a stereotype based on people being messyhimoꞌo 2cfhimoꞌomahuuꞌonpoor, do not have the resources to look after themselvesraara tiatoadjpoor; without goods; emptyMori, raara tiato uubi ma ima'ati. You should give money to poor people (lit: people with nothing)