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pasekA small fat chisel for wood or rock. A round piece of wood inserted into a log as a handle. A wedge.Pinasekana nan kaiw ay balsigena.He chiseled the wood that he will ax to pieces.6.7.8Parts of tools6.6.3Working with wood6.7.1Cutting tool
pasgedTo light a fire with a match.Pasgedam nan silaw tay bomolinget et.Put on the light for it is dark already.5.5.1Light a fire
pasibngetSides of the foot along the side.2.1.3.1Arm
pasigFor a baby to cry for its mother.Pasigana si inana.He cries for his mother.3.5.6.5Cry, tear
pasikalLabor painsMenpaspasikal si inana id wani.His mother is laboring now.2.6.3Birth
pasindayawProud. i-/-en To boast, lastog, to praise, dayaw.Napasindayaw gapo tay it-eit-ekda siya.He is boastful because they always praise him.3.5.1.3.2Tell a lie
pasinsiya"Forgive me." -en To ask forgiveness.Menpasinsiyaak ken dakayo tay egayak nakasagana ay mang-isolo ken dakayo.I ask your forgiveness for I am not prepared to teach you.Ilo.3.5.1.7.1Thank
pasmaHeat stroke, exhaustion.Mapasma kayo no napoopoosan kayo dakayot bigla ay men-emes.You get heat stroke if you got very warm then suddenly take a bath.2.5Healthy
pasngawExhaust.1.1.2.1Blow air
pasokTo thrust the end of something into something as a spear into the ground or a pencil into flesh.Inpasokna nan balbegna isnan pantew di dap-ay.He thrusted his spear in the front yard of the dap-ay.7.3.2.6Put incfpadsok
pasolotFollowerAdo nan pasolotna isonga adi omegyat.He has many followers therefore he is afraid.7.2.5Accompanycfsolot
pasongaw?Rice cooked in a large pot that doesn't smell good.5.2.1Food preparation
pasoogSmoke odor on cloth.Menpasoog nan badom.Your clothes smell like smoke.2.3.4Smell
paspasFast. -an Often.Pinaspasana ay mendaan isonga nabannog.He walked fast therefore he got tired.8.4.8Speed
pastolCarabao (a thing pastured).Ipastolna nan nowangna id wani.He will pasture his carabao now.6.3.1.1Cattle
pasyalPay a visit to anybody. To go around visiting.Pasyalenyo si amayo tay nailiw ken dakayo.Visit your father for he is homesick with you.4.2.7Play, fun
pas-enTo strain, as in childbirth or with a bowel movement.Menpas-epas-en tay natobe.He keeps straining for he is constipated.2.2Body functions
pataThe first large drops of rain.1.1.3.3Rain
patag-eyThe ball of the foot.2.1.3.1Arm
patakThe first large drops of rain.Ikamoyo ay mendaan tay nay menpatak.Walk fast for it starts to rain.1.1.3.3Rain
patang1To put something up or somethingIpatangmo nan liblom isnan lamisaan.Put your books on top of the table.7.3.4.3Put down
patang2To tell a story to get across a point.Menpatpatangda ay menkabonggoyan.Their group are telling a story.3.5.4Story
patang3Face.Tadian2.1.1Head
patapayaBoard.6.5.3Building materials
patayAfter the wawe, they take cooked rice, a small pig, and a carved statue to the sacred trees, kapatayan. They sacrifice the pig, communicate with the spirits and play the gongs. In the village at noon everyone eats and gongs are played again.4.2.2.1Ceremony


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