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poka-en To pull out stones.Pinokada nan bato isnan toping.They pulled out the stones of the stone wall.7.3.2.8Pull
pokaw1White.Menpokaw nan asona.His dog is white.8.3.3.3.5Animal color, marking2White bird, perhaps egret.Ado nan pokaw ay inikikanda.They caught through ikik plenty of white birds.8.3.3.3.5Animal color, marking
pokayLoose, wandering around, of animals. i- To set free.Inpokayna nan manok issan wakgat.He set free the chicken this morning.1.6.4Animal actions
pokeShoulder.Men-ot-ot nan pokena.His shoulder is sore.2.1.2Torso
pokedSimilar to anes, but longer sections.Ado nan poked nan sanay kawayan.That bamboo has many sections.1.5.3Grass, herb, vine
poketPlant whose seeds stick to clothes and other things.Napokepoketan nan badona.His clothes is full of poket.1.5.3.3Weeds classed as 'kadkad'1.5.6Growth of plantscfkawkawayanniketpeketseket
poket?To illuminate.8.3.3.1.1Light source
pokisTo cut hair.Ninpapokis siya.He had his hair cut.5.4.3.4Hairstyle
pokitTo insert something into a crack.Pinokitana nan abot ay dad-aanen di otot.He inserted something on the hole where the rat is passing through.7.3.2.6Put incfpok-et
pokkaTo walk and/or talk in one's sleep. ma-Napokkapokka siya id labi.He walked while asleep last night.5.7.2Dream
pokkey-enNapokkey nan nipapatang ay palanggo isnan tawa.The bottle which was placed on top of the window fell.7.2.2.5.1Fall
pokkisTo search for something in bushy places. Also to search for lice in the hair.Ay ngan nan pokkisam issa?What are you searching for there?7.6.1Searchcfbokaigpokyat
poklangBald.Napoklangan siya.He became bald.2.1.5Hair
poklatTo stick something either by playing or by throwing.Pinoklatana is pitak nan diding.He threw mud at the wall and got stuck.8States
poknadi- To wipe with the hands something.Naipoknad nan motegna isnan angasna.His mucus is spread in his face.5.6.6Wipe, erase
poknasi- To wipe something with the hands.Poknasam nan logit isnan angasmo.Wipe with your hand the dirt on your face.5.6.6Wipe, erase
poko-en Sit or lie with knees up.Menpopoko siya ay maseyep.He sleeps with his knees folded.antdaksay7.1.2Sitcflantokodpeke1posnok
pokok1A large coffin-shaped box for storing rice, open on the end.Maid et mang-os-osal is pokok id wani.Nobody uses the pokok now a days.5.1.1Furniture
pokok2i- To cage, lock up, imprison.Naipokok nan aso isnan kosina.The dog was locked up in the kitchen.7.2.3.4Move in
pokok3Inside area of pigpen.Bog.6.3.1.4Pigcfdogongtabbak
pokol1-an To cut something off smoothly, especially a body part.Napokolan nan esay gomotna isdin kaongana.One of his finger was cut off when he was still a child.7.5.2.4Remove, take apart2An arm or leg missing.Napokolan nan sikina.His leg was cut off.2.5.4Disabled
pokopokA banana variety.1.5.1.1Banana
pokpok-en To flick something off, such as a caterpillar.Pokpokem nan lasa isnan badom.Flick off the rice dust on your clothes.5.6.6Wipe, erase
pokyatTo search for something in a bushy place or on a lawn. Also to search for lice on a hair.Pokyatam isnan logam nan an-anapem.Search on the grass what you are looking for.7.6.1Searchcfpokkis
pok-etTo put something hard and round, as a bean or rock, into a hole, as into the ear or between rocks.Inpok-etna nan siping isnan ingana.He put the coin into his ear.7.3.2.6Put incfpokit


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