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pamukirinpumpkinRuu gega hura-ka, mereri aibo-ka, irai ruu tamai ami'ai ahu-ka, ami'ai hobobo-ka.It is a large fruit, like a melon, but its flesh is sometimes hard, sometimes soft.6.2Agriculture
papaadjweakMooi gimoi-ro papa pirododiai.Sickness made me weak.antaahu
papa-papaadjvery weak, many weak onesRoo papa-papa hi'a-ka, motoi mei ididi. You are too weak to build your house.
papaaHLLcfpapaa-hoanpalm branch stem (of sago), used to make wallsHimioi papaa gaboi odai omahoroi-ka.The sun was setting behind the sago leaves.8.4Time
papaa-hoacfhoapapaaseroserontraditional wall made from split sago
papaꞌuoGoWdial. var. oftataaꞌo
papikoronspecies of vine, with fruit inside a soft casing. Children sometimes eat the fruit, which has a tart flavour. Leaves can be used to treat skin infections. Grows well in places burnt by fire.
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paraiHMpalai: canvasnsail
pariEnglpannsaucepan, metal cooking containerKa duoi ohiobai'oi rima'ai maakaumo, mariota, pari ata. An in the night, we gave the other pot of cassava to the boys.5.2.1.3Cooking utensil
parionPapuan catfish-eel (Plotosus papuensis)1.6.1.5Fish
paripariadjnot in good order
pata1nfish scaleAra ooboi raai patai emei'iThis woman is scraping scales from the fish.
pata2nspecies of tree, good for house building, has green nuts that are not edible
pata2tree.sp
pata3nriver flat, subject to flooding, a place where mangroves grow and fish camps are built, also a good place to catch fish and crabsMoo abeai rautu patai-to pirodaido.I went with my father down to a fishing camp.Ara aboi amiꞌai paira-ka Bubuꞌia. Patai-da oti kaumo.Some of the posts come from a tree called Bubu'ia (Mangrove Cedar). They grow on the muddy floodplain.1.3.1.5Island, shore6.4.5Fishing
pata duuicfaigurinbird.sp
pataariLLLHnsoft ground produced by rain falling, or a high tide soaking the groundmatii pataari-kaa muddy place1.2.1Landcomp.mipa-pataarimipa
patapataadjflat
patomanheaddress
patunbunch (of bananas, betel nut, coconuts)dubai patubunch of bananas6.2Agriculture
pauona big effort, very hard work, a struggleKa aaꞌo ra'u-ri aaꞌo pauoi rimo-ro ireaꞌaumoi-ri ...Because we saw the hard work ...Omotui pauo bia - retoꞌa-gaaꞌu imibuiꞌai, retoꞌa-gaaꞌu iateꞌemaiꞌai.It is not hard work - lift three up, leave three down.Umui ruu kehi pauo iatitiodio bia, odai-ka, iiho rarai iohoi-ka.The dog was not a fellow of small effort - he would go and look for food everyday.6.1Work
paupau-berunlung2.1Body
paꞌangroup; tribeKa rimo-ro ruu ai-roduuꞌai duumo ma emahuurai-ri, mabu ruu rimo paꞌai-da bia.We told him to stop, because he is not part of our group.Uubi paꞌa geema-ro imeeꞌai-ka.A large group of people met them.
paꞌeangardenGoꞌoto uubi-ro du, paꞌea du imorohoi-ka.The village people would bring us sago and garden foods.Ruu-ro aaꞌoi-ka, "Moo robodo!" Rii-ti odai-ka paꞌeai.He said, "Follow me," and they went to a garden.6.2Agriculture
paꞌuriadjold, used to describe people, things are pamo (old).Oobo paꞌuri ata odabuai-ka.Another old woman joined her.Ara dubu paꞌuri urei emaaꞌo meree kehi eito.This old man is coughing straight towards his son.8.4.6.5.2Old, not young