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palsoA round bottomed skillet.Archaic5.2.1.3Cooking utensilcfkawalipalyok
palsootDuodenum.2.1.8Internal organs
paltaTo absent oneself from work, school or duties. (Old word)Ninpalta siya id kob-a.He was absent yesterday.7.2.7.2Stay, remain
palteengPure, Unmixed of speech, people, religion.Palteengak ay igolot.I am a pure igorot.8.3.7.7Right, proper
palteng?Telephone wire.7.5.4.1Rope, string
palti-en To butcher.Paltiyenda nan betegna is wakgat.They will butcher his pig tomorrow.6.3.4Butcher, slaughter
paltidoRelative.Ayagam nan papaltidos tako ta makimitingda.Call our relatives to join the meeting.4.1.9Kinship
paltik1-an To snap someone with a rubber band.Pinaltikana nan matan nan gag-ayna.He snapped with a rubber band the eye of his playmate.7.7.1Hit
paltik2A plumb line.Pinaltikana nan tabla ay katamena.He marked with a plumbline the board that he will plane.6.7Tool
paltik3To splash outward because of liquid hitting something as it falls, as the spray from a waterfall.Menpalpaltik nan danom isnan gilipo.The water from the faucet is splashing outward.1.3.2Movement of water
paltingA match or lighter. i-/-an To light a fire.Ninpalting ta pasgedana nan tabakona.He lighted his match to lit his tobacco.unspec. var.pospolo5.5.1Light a fire
paltogGun.Pinaltoganda nan asona tay menkesaw.They gunned his dog for he does bad things.4.8.3.7Weapon, shoot
paltokmen- To jump or hop as a frog or a grasshopper does.Menpalpaltok nan dodon.The grasshopper is hopping.7.2.1.1.3Jump
palyaAmpalaya (bitter melon.) Leaves are said to be good for the blood.6.2.1.3Growing vegetables5.2.3.1.3Food from vegetables1.5.3Grass, herb, vine2.5.7.3Medicinal plants
palyawwhite (dog only)8.3.3.3.5Animal color, marking
palyokA round bottomed skillet.5.2.1.3Cooking utensilcfpalso
pamaeganFloor of baeg, of reeds.6.5.2Parts of a buildingcfeten
pamagbagaAdvice.Pinatida nan pamagbagana.They obeyed his advices.3.5.1Say
pamegyasansomething butchered for a sacrifice wherein they will see the bile.4.9.5.5Offering, sacrifice
pamilyaFamily.Eestem nan pamilyam.Take care of your family.Ilo.4.1.9Kinship
pammatiMaid pammatina isnan ogalin di pagano.He does not believe in the pagan ways.4.5.4.1Obeycfpati
pamosposanMeans to achieve something.Maid et getkek is pamosposan ay manglapped isnan kayatna.I don't know of other means to stop what he wants.3.2.5.1.1Trust
pamoyowanThe ceremony with the removing of a spear or a young pine tree, bebe, in front of a house where there is a senga. From poyo "to fell a tree".2.6.1.2Weddingcfbebe1poyosenga
pampamA flirt, a girl who uses improper words and actions.Pampam nan babbabaida.Their ladies are flirts.Ilo.2.6.1Marriage
pana1Bow and arrow.Pinanaana nan baka ay sinonggep isnan aladda.He shot with an arrow the cow that went in their fence.4.8.3.7Weapon, shoot


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